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

the non slave holding States, to disregafo .no
Guarantees of the constitution, ana 10 agi'a'0 VIZ
Ssrh;ect of slavery, both in and out OF congress
s9,,,dlv for the purpose of effectng its obllga-
.;aY IN the States and also, in view OF the iaceS
80 fortb in the late address of the southern
Ms.,hars &c Congress-" this convention proclalms
the deliberate conviction that the tne mas -
~ the southern States should take councii 10
gether for their common safety; that conVeh1on
Of the southern States having been neiu III al
dance with the above recommendation a' =,
in June, 1850, we sanction and approve VI.
lutions of that body See AdshV''e 1'eS0'"''0"''
appended. t.h;s
| q That we recommend to the Legislature OF THIS
State. that at its next session, law be enacted
making it the duty of the Governor OF the otate,
! bv proclamation, to call general convention oi
the State and to issue writs OF election, based up
on the ratio of representation In the state leglsa
ture, upon the passage by congress- OF the VIZ
mot Proviso, " or any law aboishing slavery In the
District of Columbia, or prohibiting the slave
trade between the States to take INTO consioera-
ton the act of aggression, and the mode and meaes
ure of redress.
TO- That bv the action of the last congress the
measures miscaled the compromise, the positions
of the 3D. and Sd. and 4th. resolutions above reel
ted have been met, and the constitutional rights
therein declared, have been violated.
i H. That in accordance with the 10th. resolution
of the serious above rected, a convention OF the
State had been called. and that rely confident
" on said convention Justly to estimate the wrongs
we have suffered and to indicate the mode and
measure of redress.
70 ~. ans convention declares that it regards
4 the admission of California State into the
Union, as the enactment of the g WImot Propiso
in another form, as is set forth in the following
letter:
4 WASHINGTON, June 81, 1880.
HIS Erceliency:
JNo A QUIrMAN, Governor, DC, dc.
Sir. We, the Senators and Representatives in
congress from Mississippi feel it incumbent upon
us to address you, and lhroug h you, our common
constituents, that we have well defined opinion
that California will be admitted State of this
Union, during the present session of congress-
The President earnestly recommends it, and we
cannot be mistaken in supposing that majority
of both Houses of congress will be found TO vote
for it. Our individual positions have undergone
no change We regard the proposition to admit
}, California a State, under all the circumstances
of her application, attempt TO adopt the Will
mot Provso in another form. But separated as
we are, from our constituents, and having no con-
venient means of consulting them to their views
on the new phase of this perplexing question, we
desire, through you, to submit the single fact to
the people and the legislature, that California will
most likely obtain admission into the Union with
her constitutional prohibition of slavery-and we
beg leave to add that shall be greatly pleased
to have such expression of opinion BY the legsla-
ture, the Governor and if practicable by the peo-
pie, shall clearly indicate the course that Mis-
sissIppi will deem it her duty to pursue in this
emergency.
Very respectfully, your
r Obedient servants,
:, [Signed, JEFF. DAVIS,
HENRY S. FOOTE,
J. THAMPSON,
w S. FEATHERSTON,
WM. McWILLIE,
4. g. BROWN
I IS. That this convention disapprove of the late
congressional legislation by some called the COM
promise, and declare their strong and unequivocal
condemnation of the three following acts, namely:
the admission of California as State the division
of the State of Texas; and the Law usdrping to
congress the power to abolish slavery in the Dis
trict of Columbia under the fraudulent pretence of
regulating the slave trade therein. These are re-
garded 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, and place the government for all time to
come under the control of fanatic and sectional
majority.
} IA. That we can find no adequate excuse to JUS
NY the majority In congress TOR forcing these meas
ures upon us, and are wanting in language to
express our condemnation of the southern Senator
or Representative who voted for the admission OF
California the division of Texas, and the anti-sla
very act in the District of Columbia while we as
Iemphatically approve the course of the Represen-
tatlves who opposed their adoption; and we now
confidently appeal to the people of the State oil
Mississippi, for their verdict and judo ment in the
premises.
Is. Resotued, That the advocates of State RIGHTS
are the true friends of the South and of the Union:
and that no right can be clear or more essen
tlal to the projection of the minority Than the
right of a State peaceably to withdraw from the
Union, without denial or obstruction from any
quarter whatever; but whilst we assert the riobi
We consider 1t the last remedy the final alserna
tive; and also declare that the exercise of il bv
the State OF Mississippi, under existing circum
stances, would be inexpedient and is proposition
which does not meet the appreciation of this con-
/ yention.
l6. Resolred, That it is source of beartfaJt
congratulation that the true friends of the censt
tuaon and of the rights and honor of the south O.
whatever party name, are now united in common
cause and can act together with cordiality and sim
cerity.
nashville NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Adopted at
It's Meeting i'm June 1850.
/ |. ResolUed, That the Territories of the JTn;ted
States belong to the people of the several States of
this Union as their common property: that the cti
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