The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-07-09


commcnds t,and We cahnnot be mistaken.
iii supposiDg that a majority OF both Houses
of Cong be found to yoto for h.
Our individual positions have undergone no
change: We regard the proposition 10
admit California ms a State, under
all the circumstances of her application. q,
an attempt tp adopt the WiInot Psoyisd In
another form. But separated aa SSsye ara.
fromtour cSnstitusnts, and having no con,
yen'ene means OF consulting them as to
their views on The new phase Of this per.
| picking guesi ion. we desire, fliro,tyh To-,
to submit the single fact to the Deof,,a IN; snJ
the Legislature, that California viii moe,
likely obtain admission Into the tIninn ,r;,i.
her constitUtiona! prohibition oi siav.r,,A
and we beg leave to add, that we sbaIi ba
| greatly pleased 10 have such cxpresaian ,,s
| opinions by the Legislature, The Governs.
and, if practicable, by tho people, al sbali
Indicate the course which sfississiDpi will
deem it her duty TO pursue In this
emergency.
,. Nerylrcspectfully
JEFF, DAVIS.
HENRY s. FooTE.
J. THOMPSON,
w. IS. .FEATHEEsTor,
WM. McNILLig, ~
A. G. BnowH. set
l3. That this Convention disapprove NJ
the late Congressional Legislation, by soIna
called the Compromise, and declare their
| strong unequiYocal condemnation Of the
| three following acts, namely: the admiaainn
OF California us Siaie; the division of. ,I,o
State of Texas; and tic law usurpin1. d,
| Congress the power 10 abolish slavery ir
the District Of Columbia, under the fra1.,,.
lent Pre,ence Of regulating the slave trade,
therein. These are regarded ly MS MS Al,
! evidence OF The determination OF the Nor,h
tn tranple upon the political rights OF The
Southern States, TO destroy their EQUALITY
IN the Union, and place the Government
tor all time TO come under the control 4of
a fanatic and sectional majority,
ia. That we can find no adequate excuse.
| TO justify the majority in Congress- for
forcing these measures upon us, and wa
are wanting IN language to express our
condemnation OF the Southern Senator ar
Representative, who voted for the admission
OF California, the division of Texas, and the
anti-slavcry act in The District of Columbia:
while we as cInphatically approve the
course OF those Representatives who .op-
posed their adoption; and we now con.
iidentiy appeal to the people fthe State Of
Mississippi, for their verdict and Judgment
in the premises. :,
l5. Resolved, That the advocates of
State Rights are the true friends of tfrr
South and OF the Union; and that no ripht
can TIC more clear or moro essential 10 the
protection oi the minority, than tie right Of
State pcaceabiy TO withdraw from /. the
ohion' without denial, or obstruction from
any qunricr; but whilst we assertth the right,
we consider it the last remedy, the final
alternative, and also declare that the ex-
crcise o! it by the State Of bIississinni
under existing circumstances, would be
incxpedicnt, and is proposition which doc.
not meet the appreciation OF this Con.
vcnton.
io. Resolved, That it is source of
heartfelt congratulalion that the trua
friends of the Constitution and of these
South, of whatever party name, are no,y
un.,ed in common cause and can act to.
gcther with corLiafty and sincerity. 81
After this, certain rcsoluli ious. com.
pl:mentary to individuals, and tributes sc
respect TO the memory Of Hon. II. u-
Williams OF Pintntecs and of II0n,s Henrvz
hlounger. OF JasPsr, we're passe Then
- ttesoi sx lsrS
10 the cause Of Southern Rights. ;II
Mississippi and elsewhere, be rcques,ed Il,
publish the proceedings of this Convention
The Convention was addressed bv
nessrs. Geo. T. Swami, Joseph Bell. ].
Gulna. {. s. Tarpey, d. Glenn and r..
J. Stewart.
Gen. J. a. Quitman having finished his
speech and The President ofihe Convention
having returned his unleigned thanks for.
the honor which had been conferred on,
him, on motion adjourned sine die.
JAMES WnirErlELp, PRESIDENT.
FELN LABAuvE,
ii. d. HAYNES, Secretaries.