Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-02-06
The Georgia Resolutions,

N little Importance. it strikes ns, attaches to
the following resolutions very deliberately dis
cuSsed and passed at the late Convention, call
ed by the Governor to consider the compromise
measures of the last Congress.
As these resolutions were passed by the large
uGion majority, which, 1t will be recoIIected,
was chosen to that Convention, they make the
most favorable platform, we 'aay expect fon the
South; and whatever party goes into the next
Presidential campaign with the South, must a
dnpt, and sustain it. We ask all national wings
and democrats, who profess to be Free soil in
they may consider whether they should not cease
their professions, or attach themselves to par.
ty who will never consent to 60 into an election
with the South on such PLATFORM
The Georgia State Convention, which recent
" assembled at MilledgviIlc, IL compliance with
proclamation oil the Governor, for the purpose
OF considering the recent measures ofCongress
bearing upon slavery passed the following reso-
buttons by vote OF 337 Ia 10. They were re
ported by committee OF 33 whoSuppoted them
by long report, the character OF winch may be
inferred from the resolutions. 1t will be recOl-
ected that the members OF thus Convention were
nearly all Umonsts." so called.
Be ii resolved by the people Of Georgia, IN Con-
UentiOn assembled:
First, That we hold the American Union sec
ondnry IN Importance only to thn rights Of and
principles it was designed 10 perpetuate. That
past associations, present trunun. aud future
prospects will bind US 10 it so long Gs 1t conlln-
ues to be- the safe quad Of those rights and
principles
Secondly, That if the thirteen original parties
to the contract, bordering the Atlantic IN mar
row belt, while thcil separate interests were in
embryU their peculiar tendencies scarcely devel.
oped their revolutionary trials and triumphs
snIl green in memory, found Union impossible
without compromise, the thirty Of this day,
may well yield somewhat i'll the conflict OF opin
ION aud policy ~ preserve that Union which
has extended the sway of republican 90. efn-
ment over a vast wilderness to another ocean
mud proportipnally advanced their clvlli2tion g.
natlolul g eatness.
Thirdly. That IN this spirit, the State Of Geor.
| gi, has maurely considered the action of Con-
gresS embracing series of measures for the
admission Of California into the Union, the or
! ganizati0n OF territorial government Tor Utah e.
| LNGW MtAlCl, lHe tStuUllSllll6HI III u UOUUuhTy
between the hitter and the State of Texas, the
suppression Of the slave trade IN the District of
Columbia, ana the extradition Of fugitive slaves.
aud connected with them the rejection of propo-
snons TO exclude slavery from the Mexican ter
rtories, and to abolish It in the District OF Col
umbIa: and whilst she does not wholly app owe,
will abide by 1t as permanent adjustment of
| this sec lonal controversy
Fourthly, That the State of Georgia. in The
judgement Of this Convention, will, and ought
10 resist, even las last resort TO Il disruption
Of every tie which binds her 10 the Union, any
action OF Congress upon the subject Of Slavery
in the d strict OF Columbia, OF IN places subject
to tie jurisdiction Of Congress Incompatible with
the safety and domestic Tranquility, the rights
and honor Of the savehodng States, or any act
SUPPRESS ny the slave trade between the slave
holding States, or any refusal TO admit as
Staie.an terri tory hereafter applying, because
Of the existence OF slavery therein; or any act
prohibiting the introduction OF slaves into the
territories Of Utah and New Mexico, or any act
either repeating or materially modifying the
laws now in iolce for the recovery Of fugitive
slaves.
Filthy, That it is the deliberate opinion OF
the Convention that upon the faithful execution
Of the Fugitive SIuUe Lao by the proper authorl-
ties depends the preservation OF our much loved
Union.