The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-25
WEDNESDAY, November II.

WEDNESDAY November II.
The convention met.
Mr.. Foote presented the following preamble
and resolutions
WHEREAS, by the recent election in South
Carolina for delegates to Southern Congress
decided majority of the citizens of that State
have manifested feelings and principles of 10y
atty to the federal Union, and
WHEREAS, said State has already elected to
its State convention majority of member,
who are in favor Of secession, either jointly witt
other States of the South, or separately, and
WHEREAS, this convention, representing thu
will of the sovereign people of the State of Mis-
sisspp having assembled to register their feel
ings of loyalty and devotion to the Union o.
their fathers, which majority of the citizens o
this State feel and entertain, and also to con.
tribute all it can to disseminate love and devo
ton to the federal Union.
Therefore, be IL resoloed by this convention
that two delegates be Immediately elected BY
ballot, whose duty it shall be to proceed to tn,
State of South Carolina, and in such manner as
they may think proper represent to the authori
ties of said State the wish and desire of the
State of Mississippi that South Carolina should
acquiesce in the recent compromise or adjust
fore, and now, is member of this Union
ResolDed, That said delegates shall be entitled
to the same mileage and per diem as member.
of the house of representatives.
Mr.. Foote believed it to be incumbent on hiu
to present these resolutions. He had under
stood that meeting had been held in his coun
ty instructing him to do So
Mr. Phillips moved to lay them on the table
irra To tha Obi of
vention. He believed too they conveyed an in
suit TO South Carolina, which he did not wish tc
see the convention offer.
Mr.. Scruggs trusted that the motion to lay OF
the tibe would not prevail The resolutions
are respectful to South Carolina and it was due
the constituents of the gentleman who offered
them that they should be respectfully consd
cred.
Mr. Fooie argued that his resolutions should
be adopted. A majority of the delegates in the
South Carolina convention are in favor of seces
sion but in the election of delegates TO South
ern Congress, she had indicated her willingness
to remain in the Union, and il was proper tha
Mississippi should meet her in said Congress fo
the purpose set forth in his resolutions
Mr. Clarke call the gentleman to order
II is not in order to discuss resolutions while
motion is pending to lay them on the table.
Mr. Foote.-The motion to lay OF the table
was withdrawn.
Mr.. Phillips did not withdraw my motion
Mr. Foote did not desire to speak but hoped
his resolutions would be referred.
Mr. Phillips pressed his motion. The dele
gates had no authority TO take the step proposed
in the resolutions.
On this motion, the ayes and noes were az
llows;-Ayes 50-Nays IS
Resolutions were then offered by Messrs
Scruggs, Veszie, and others, which were referred
to the committee of thirteen.
Mr.. Foote moved that his resolutions relativ,
TO South Carolina be taken from the table. Or
which motion a debate ensued, in which Messrs
Foote, Butler, Scruggs, Johnson of Kinds, Dab
ney, Barksdale, Phillips, and Muse participated
The motion prevailed.
On motion, the convention adjourned unit
tomorrow 10 o'clock, A. NJ.