The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-12-02
Mississippi Resolutions.

philadelphia Inquirer
Mississippi Revolutions.
The State Convention of Mississippi adjourned
sine die on the 18th ultimo The following the
preamble and resolutions as finally adopted by the
convention:
.'The people Of Mississippi in convention assem-
bled expressive of their deliberate Judgmen on
the great question involved in the sectional contro-
versy between the slaveholdlng and non savehold-
ing States of the American Union, adopt the fol
lowing resolutions
"Resoiyed, Ist That in the opinion of this
vention the people of Mississippi in spirit OF con-
ciliation and compromise, have maturey consid-
cred the action of Congress embracing series OF
measures for the admission of California as a State
into the Union, the organization OF territorial gov
ernrnents for Utah and New Mexico, the establish
ment of the boundary between the latter and the
State of Texas, the suppression of the slave trade
in the District Of Columbia, and the extradlon OF
fugitive slaves and connected with them the reec-
tion of the proposition to exclude slavery from the
Territories of the United States, and 10 abolish 1t
in the District of Columbia; and whilst they do not
entirely approve, Will abide by 1t as permanent
adjustment of this sectional controversy, 80 long as
the same in all features, shall be faithfully adhered
to and enforced
.tResoiped, I'd, That we perceive nothing in the
boye. recied legislation Of the Congress OF the Uni
ted States which should be permitted to disturb the
friendly and peaceful existing relations between
the Government of the United States and the gov
eminent and people of tue State of Mississippi.
this convention, the people of the State OF Mssis'
sippi will abide by the Union as it is, and by the
Constitution of the United States without amend
ment: that they hold the Union secondary In I'M
nortance only to the rights and principles it was
designed to perpetuate; that past associations,
present fruition, and future prospects, will bind
them to ii long as 1T continues to be the saic-
guard of those rights and principles.
rReseiped, further, 4tb, That, In the opinion OF
his enton, the asserted right of secession from
the Union the part of State or States, is utterly
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framed TO establish and not to destroy the Union
of the States and that secession can in fact take
mace xithout a subversion OF the Union estab-
iished, and which viii not virtually amount IN Its
effects and consequences to a civil revolution
sResoived, further, 9th, That, whilst In the opin-
ion of this convention, such are the sentiments ana
opinions of the people of the State OF Mississippi
still violations Of the rights OF the people OF the
State NAV occur which would amount to lntolera-
bic oppression and would justify resort to mea-
sures of resistance, amongst which, in the opinion
of the convention the people Oh the state nave ue-
sienated the following:
alst. The interference by Congressional leglsla-
ton with tho institution of slavery in the States
"2d. Interference with the trade in slaves be-
tween the States.
..3d ANY action OF Congress the subject OF
slavery in the District of Columbia, or in places
subject to the jurisdiction Congress, incompatible
with the safety and domestic tranquility the rights
and honor of the slaveholding States.
"4th The refusal by Congress to admit new
State into the Union on the ground OF her oerating
slavery within her limits.
n5th. The passage of any law by Congress pro-
hibiting slavery in any of the Territories.
"6th The repeal of the Fugitive Slave law and
the NEGLECT or refusal by the General Government
10 enforce the constitutional provisions for the re-
cIamation of fugitive slaves.
"ResoEpsd, further, 9th, That, in the opinion OF
THE invention, the people in the recent elections
have been governed by an abiding confidence that
the said Adjustment measures OF Congress would
be enforced in good faith in every aection of the
land.
"Resolped, further, It'll, That the people Of the
Stats of Mississippi, in the opinion OF this conven
to,; desire all further agitation on the slavery
question to cease and have acted upon and decided
ali the foregoing questions, thereby making it the
duty of this convention to pass no acts within tho
nuryiew and spirit of the law under which IT was
called this convention deems it unnecessary to re.
fer TO the people, for their approval or disaPprova
at the ballot. box, its action in the premises
a. Resolved 9Th, That in the opinion OF TINS con-
yention without intending to call in question the
motives of the members of the Legislature, the call
of this convention by the Legislature, at Its late
extraordinary session, was unauthorized py the
people, and that said act, in peremptorlly ordering
convention of the people OF the State, without hret
submitting to them the question whether there
hould be convention or no convention, was an
.. warranted assumption Of power by the Legisla-
un a. war with the spirit of republican institu-
ture, q encroachment upon the rights of the peo-
uohs, z&p never BIO rightfully invoked as pre-
ccdent." -------------
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