The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-02
REsOTUTIONS.

kGSSCkTeN, nat the GOANSHA@lNettAH AHN - SsNsAA~
ting the Demomocratic state sltish1s par
~ OF Mississippi re-atfirms the inslowlng
fxnths announced and policy indicated by
the Convention called by the people Of
the state of Mississippi, in which the two
political pnFties Of the State were equally
represented. fand which assembled in the
city OF jackson on the second Monday of
October / go.
2That we continue to entertain devo-
ind and cherished attachment TO the Un-
Ion bur We desire to have is as II was tormeds
and not as an engine OF oppression.
o. That the Institution of slavery In the
Southern States is left, by the Constitution
exclusively under the contrc. o. ine SttSs;s,.s
In which It exists, as Part OF their domes-
tie policy which they and they only, have
the right 10 regulate, abolish or perpetuate
ns they may severally judge expedient;
and that all attempts on the part of Com
gress or others TO interfere with this subject
either directly or directly is in violation of
the constitution, dangerous to the rights and
safety of the the South, and oguht 10 be
promptly resisted, a a 8.sf
d. That Congress has no power to pass
any law abolish slavery in the District
OF Columbia. or TO prohibit the slave trade
the in trnducnon OF slavery into the terrific
ries of the United States; and that.
the passage by Congress Of any such law,
would not only be dangerous viol alton
OF the constitution. but would afford evil
dence Of fixed and deliberate design on
the part of that body 10 interfere with the
institution of slavery in the States.
s. That we would regard the passage by
Congress, of the "Wilmot Proviso, (Which
would in effect deprive the citizens of the
slaveholding States of an equal particlpa-
tion in the territories acquired equally by
their blood and treasure, as an unjust and
Insulting dlscrimination-to which these
States cannot without political degradation
submit: and TO which the convention rep
Tesenting the feelings and opinions of the.
people of the Mississippi solemniy declare
they will not submit. e
s., That The passage of the Wilmot Pro.
viso or of any law aboliseing slavery in The
District Of Columbia by the Cangress Of the
United States, would of ITSELF be such a
brecch of the federal compact as in that
event, will make it the duty, as it is ihe
right Of the sIaveholding States, to take
care of their own safety and TO treat the non>
slave holding States as enemies 10 the
>lave holding states and their domestic
stitutions, $50 -
2. That the legislature is hereby request
cd to pass such laws as may, in their opin~
ion, be best calculated TO encourage the
emigration Of citizens OF the slavo-hholding
States with slaves, to the new territo-
ries Of the United States.
g. That, in view of the frequent aud
Increasing evidences of the determine too ! !
of the people of the non-slave- holding /
States, tc disregard the guar antees of the
and 20 agitate the subject Of
IF slavery both in and out of congress. a.
for the purpose Of effecting its OBJ
igation in the States, and also, in view
II tn facts Sc: forth in the late !" Address
IF the Southern Members Con aress," the
proclaims the deliberate con-
'iction, that the time has arrived when the
Southern States should take counsel to-
sethet for their common safety; that q CON
gention Of the Southern States having been
held in accordance with the above recom-
nendation at Nashville in June 1850,
We sanction and approve the resolutions
If that body. ....,.
Tina: we recommend to the leglatnre
II this State that at its next session, at law
le enacted making it the duty Of the gov
'rnorof the State. by proclamation to call a
convention of the State, and TO issue
vrits of election based upon the ratio OF
representation, in the State legislature up
n the passage by Congress, of the "Wil> $
not Proviso,'' or any law abolishing sla-
cry in the District of Columbia, or pro- {
ibitlng the slave trade between the States Z
o take into consideration the act ofaggres- 4
ion, and the mode ard measure of re-
ress.
10 Res0Eved, That by the action of the {
lst Cong ress the measures niiscalled COM 5
romise the positions OF the I'd Sd and 4th
solutions ABOVE recited have been met 5
nd the Constitutional rights therein de>
Jared have been violated. q
IL. ReSoLUed, That in accordance with b
le 10th resolution Of the series above reci- d
ID a Convention the state has been called
nd that we rely confid emily on said con-
enfion Justly to estimate the wrongs we
ave suffered and to indicate the mode ard
easurs of redress.
12. That this convention declares that il
CARDS the admission of California as
tate into the Union, as the enactment Of o.
WSLnsot p1oUisO aaa another form, asis &c
set forth in the following letter; M fv
WAsHINGroN Jnhe 21. 1880
is EScelIency
in, A QUrrMAN, Governor, &e. &c. 4
SIR We, the Senators and Repr esenta "
YES in Congress from Mississ ippi, feel b
incumbent upon US to address on and
rough you, our common cons Eiiuents,
at we have a we'll defined opinion thai
will be admitted as State Of -
q Uniona during tho present session Of