The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-07-01

circumstances OF her application, as an at.
tempt to adopt the Wilmot proviso in an.
other form. But separated, as we are, from
our constituents, and having no convenient
means of consulting them as TO their views
On The new phase Of this pcipieAing Jaes-
ton, we desire, through you, to submit the
single het TO the people and the Legislature,
that California will most likely obtain ad.
mission into the Union with her con.
sltdtional prohibition of slavery--and we
beg leave to add that we shall be greatly
pleased to have such expression Of opinion
by the Legislature, the Governor and il prttt.
tieable. by the people, as shall clearly indi.
cate the course which Mississippi will deem
it her duty to pursue in this emergency.
Very respectfully, your ob't serv'ts,
ISigned, JEFF DAVIS.
HENRY S. FooTE,
j. TnoMpsos,
w. 5. FEArhERsToN,
.. WM McWnLIE,
A. G BRowN,
l3. That this convention disapprove of
the late Congressional legislation, by some
called the Compromise, and declare their
strong aud unequivoca condemnation OF
the three following acts, namely: the ad.
mission of California, as n State the dvi.
sion of the State of Texas; and the law
usurpng to Congress tho power 10 aDUlie.
slavery in the District of Columbia under
the fraudulent pretence of regulating the
slave trade therein These are regarded by
us as an evidence of the determination Of
the North to trample upon the political
rights of the Southern States, to destroy
their equality in the Union, aud place the
Government for all time to come under the
cortrol of fanatic and sectional majority.
"A int we can find no adequate ex.
cuse to Justify the majority IN Congress Tor
forcing these measures upon us, aud we are
wanting in language to express our con.
demnation of the Southern Senator or Rep.
resentative, who voted for the admission
of California, the division OF Texas, aud
the anti-slavery act in the District of Co.
lumbia; while we as emphatlcally approve
the course of those Representatives who
opposed their adoption and we now cou.
6dently appeal 10 the people OF the State OF
Mississippi, for their verdict and judgment
in the premises.
Is. That the advocates OF State Rights
are the true friends of the South, and Of the
Union; aud tha, no right can be more clear
or more essential to the protection OF the
minority, than the right of State peacea.
bly, to withdraw from the Union, without
denial or obstruction from any quarter what
ever; but whilst we assert the right, we
consider it the last remedy, the final alter.
native and also declare that the exercise
of it by the State Of Mississippi, under ex.
isting circumstances, would be inexpedlent,
and is proposition which does not meet
the appreciation of this Convention.
I6 That it is source of heartfelt con-
graduation that the true friends of the Con
stitution and of the Rights and honor OF
the South of whatever party name, are
now united in a common cause and can act
together with cordiality and sincerity.
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F The Warrenton IN. c. News
is well posted In laughing things. The
following advertisement. which was
nailed up in a tavern in Newbern-of
course genuine-appeared in that pa
per:
"Mine host, it seems, was an honest
we'll meaning fellow, who had con-
ceived AN idea that members were the
very salt Of the earth, and had listened
to the complaints Of certain Of them,
relative 70 the doings of few spree
ing characters, who did not belong to
their fraternity. Here is the notice
which he posted in the conspicuous
places in the house: ....
Look Here The following rules o!
order will be hereafter observed in
this hotel: Members Of the Assembly
will go to the table first and the gentle
men afterwards
After reading 1t over he did not ex.
actly like it. IL didn't say any thing
about rowdies und blackguards so, 10
caution them particularly, he added;
"Nota Ieuua; rowdies and black
guards will please not mix with the
members, as Il is hard to tell one from
the other"
TnE BosToS Outrage. Last week
we mentioned that the trial of Scott
one of the rcscuers of the slave Sbad'
rach, was in progress In Boston. W.
have since received intelligence tha
notwithstanding the evidence was clea'
and indispulable, the jury could no
agree upon verdict against him
They were discharged and anothe