Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-07-05

afforded or the description of the property
defended nor was it allowed by the FederalC Co.,
ment to determine what should be held as pro,el
Whatever the States deal with propertyt y
Federal Government is bound to recognise and =
TEND as such Therefore it is the sense 81 S
Convention, that all the acts of the Federal n |a
eminent. which tend to denationalize proneus
any description recognised in the Constitution ~
laws of the States, or that discriminate in the y
gree and efficiency of the protection to be aso,s
TO it. or which weaken and destroy the title CIV
citizen upon the American territories, are ~
and palpable violations Of the fundamental aIr"%
der which it exists.
3 RESOLVED, That the Slaveholdinc States
NOT and will not submit TO the enactment nv ~
oress of any imposing onerous conditions
restraints upon the rights of masters, to RENE. =
ssh their property into the territories of the rs
lied States, or TO any law making Discriminate,
favor of he propriesors Of other property aga,s
them.
6. Resolued, That it is the duty Of the Feds.
Government plainly to recognise ard frnlv
maintain the equal rights OF the citizens Of ~
several States in The territories of the United s,aa
and to repudidate TIE power to make a discrims.
ton between the proprietors OF different specss
proper.y in Federal legislation. The fulillusr
of This duty 10y the Federal Government, wol.
greatly tend TO restore The peace of the couap,
and 20 allay the evaporation and excitement Whd
now exist between the different sections ofthe Z,
ion For i. is the deliberate opinion of Thu "a
yenon that the tolerance Co"c--@S mas gwen u
nOJIOn cnat euer&t autnority might he emplOyg
incidentally and indirectly 10 subvert or weaLsa
the institutions existing in the States confessed
beyond Federal jurisdiction and control, is ne
cause of the discord which menaces the existes
of the Union, and which has well nigh dessrov
the efficient action of the Federal Government
| self
T. Resolped, That the performance of this d
is required by the fundamental law of the Uns
The quality of the people of the several Sta
composing the Union cannot be disturbed with
disturbing the frameof the American INSTITUTES
This principle is violated in the denial of the
zens of the holding States of power to es.
into the territories with the property lawfully
quired in the States. The warfare against d
right, is war upon the Constitution. The d .
tenders of this right, are defenders of the Cons
tuition. Those who deny or impair its exerdz
are unfaithful to the Constitution, and if disuun
follows the destruction of the right, they are IL
disunionists.
8. Resotved, That the performance of its dus
upon the principles We declare, would enable Co.,
gress to remove the embarrassments in whichts
country is now involved. The vacant territora
of the United States, no longer regarded as pms
for sectional rapacity and ambition, would be gs5
ually occupied by inhabitants drawn to themh
their interests and feelings. The institutions ina
to them would be naturally applied BY goyen.
ments formed on American ideas and approved
the deliberate choice of their constituents. t.
community would be educated and disciplined u
der republican administration in habits of sell
government, and fitted for an association as Stat
and to the enjoyment of place in the confeden
cy. A community so formed and organized migs
well claim admission to the Union and none Won
dispute the validity of the claim
9. ResOtoed, That a recognition of this primo
pie, would deprive the questions between TexE
and the United States of their sectional charaeta
and would leave for adjustment without disturb
ance from sectional passions, upon consideration
| of magnanmty and Justice.
10. ResoiUed, That recognition of this prip
cple would nfuse a spirit of Cancellation in Ii.
discussion and adjustment of all the subjects !
sectional dispute, which would afford guarantg
of an early and satisfactory determination.
| IL. Resolved, That in the event dominan
majority shall refuse 10 recognise the great cons
tutonal rights we assert: aud shall continue to DE-
ny the Obligations of the Federal Government :
maintain them, it is the sense of this eonvento
that tie territories should be treated as propert7
and divided between the sections of the Union, :
that the rights of both sections be adequately S,
cured IN their respective shares. That we are
ware thls course Is open 10 grave objections, bE
we are ready to acquiesce in the adoption of tl
line of SO deg. 80 min. North latitude. extendn
10 the Pacific ocean, as an extreme concession up
on considerations OF what is due to the stability
our ins.i u;ions.
! IL. ReSotned, That it is the opinion of hi
Convention this controversy should be ended eitf
Ter by recognition OF the Constitutional RIGHTS
tie Southern people, or. By an equitable parti.jo
OF the territorie That the spt ctscle of corfed
eracy OF the Seases involved in quarrels over tn
fruits OF a war in which the American arms WEI
crowned with glory. is humiiiating The inrol
pora;lon OF the Wiimot Pro,iso in the o.ier {
settlement, proposition which fourteen Sta es ri
gard as disparaging and dishonorable is degradn
TO the country termination to this controvers
to the disruption of the Confederacy, or bv Ii
abandonment OF the territories TO prevent such
result, would be a climax to the shame which ;
taches to the controversy which is the paramou1
duty of Congress to avoid.
10. Resotued, Thatthis convention will not col
Guide that Congress viii adjourn without maxim
an adjustment of this controversy, and in the col
ditlon,i IN which the Convention finds the ouestie
before Congress, it does feel at liberty to discus
he methods su table for resistance to measure
not yet adopted, which might involve a dishon,
to the Southern States.
New YORK, Thursday, June 10.
From CALIFORNIA; steamship Crescent Gil
arrived to-day from Chagres, with five hum
red passengers and one million dollars in 90
DUST Another million is coming. The news =
California creates a tremendous sensation
Aew York lddrkets.-Cotton dull: Middl;nl
Corn declining. Pork firm.