The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-16
Resolutions passed by the States
Rights Convention of mississippi


RcSozrcd. That the Convention replesen
,;np the Demomocratic state Rights par
~ s3f Mississippi re-affirms the fo.lowin:
truths announced and policy indicated b.
The Convention called by the people
the State of Mississippi, in which the tw'
political parties of the State were equally
represented. and which assembled IN The
city of Jackson on the second Monday
October Is49.
.2That we continue TO entertain devo
and and cherished attachment TO the On
on but we desire to have II as u was iofiiied
and not as an engine of oppression.
3, That the institution OF slavery III the
Southern States is eft, by the Constitution
exclusively under the control of the States
IN which It exists. as part of their domes-
tie policy which they and they only, have
the right TO regulate, abolish or perpetuate
as they may severa'ly Judge eXpedlent;
and that all attempts on the part of Con-
gress or others TO interfere with this subject
either directly or directly is in violation OF
she constitution. dangerous to the rights and
safety of the the South, and oguht 10 be
promptly resisted.
Sd. That Congress has no power to pass
any law aboiishing slave v in the District
of Columbia, or TO prohibit the slave trade
between the several States. or TO prohibit
the In Induction OF slavery into the terrific
ries of tie United States: and that
the passage by Congress ofany such law,
would not only be a dangerous vol alton
of the constitution. bu would afford cvi-
dence of fixed and deliberate design on
the part of that body to interfere with the
institution of slavery in the States.
= That Nxro xrouId ro04 ri I ho DaSS9O bV
Congress, OF the "Wilmot Proviso, (Which
would in effect deprive the citizens of the
slav vehoIding States of~an equal parliclpa-
tlon in the territories acquired equally by
their God and Treasures, as an unjust and
insulting discriminarion-to which these
S2aies cannot without political degradation
submit: and to which the convention, rep
aresenting the feelings and opinions of the
people ot the Mississippi soemnly declare
s1hey will not submit.
6. That The passage ofthe Wilmot PRO,
yiso or of any law aboliseing slavery in the
OF Go. 0.um5ia by the Cangress OF the
IInited States, would of itself be such
Ireech Of the federal compact as in that
event, will make it the duty, as it is the
right Of the slaveholding States. to take
care of their own safel and 10 treat the nom
slave-holding States as enemies to the
-iave holding states and their domestic
stitutions,
7. That the Legislature is hereby request
Id to pass such laws as may, in their opin~
ion. be best calculated to encourage the
emigration of citizens OF the slave holding
states with slaves, to the new terrific
RIOS of the United States.
&. That, in view of the frequent and
;ucreasing evidences of the determination
r1f ~, c1a bnlrl a
states. tc disregard the guarantees Of the
constitution, aud 10 agitate the subject O
of slavery both in and out Of congress 2.
vowedly for the purpose of efect;ng its OBJ
LEGATION in the States. and also, in view
ofth facts Sc. forth in the late g Addres
nf the Southern Members Congress, tn
convention proctaims the deliberate con
viction, that the time has Arrived when tn
Southern States should take counsel &
gethel for their common safety that cor
vantion ofthe Southern States having bee
held in accordance vita the'Above recon-
mendation at Nashville IN June 1885,
we sanction and approve faie resolution
of that Body.
O. Tha. we recommend to the legatnr
of this State that at It's next session, at la
he enacted making it the duty of the go
erorof the State, by proclamation to call
convention of the State, and to ISL
writs of election based upon the ratio
renresentation, in the State Legislature U
on The passage by Congress, of the 's1tli
mot P,oviso,'' or any law abolishing 81;
veTv in the District of Columbia, or pr
bib;tmo The slave trade between the Stat
20 take into consideration the act Of aggre
sion. and the mode ard measure of
dress.
10 Rcsolrea, That by the action OF :
last Congress the measures niiscalled a co
promise the positions Of the I'd Sd and 4
resolutions above recited have been n
81 and the constitutional rights therein
clared, have been violated. s 8s5#Ha
II. Rcsolged, That in accordance w
the 10th resolution of the series above re
ted a Convention of Statehas been call
and that we rely confidently on said &C
yenton Justly TO estimate the wrongs
have suffered and to.indicate the mode q
measure of redress.
IL. That this convention declales thai
regards the admission Of California as
State into the Union, as the enactment
4EKslas0t prou1So IA another FORM Al