Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-11-29
RESOLUTIONS o, TIE MISSISSIPPI CONVENTION.

RESOLUTIONS or TIE MISSISSIPPI CONVENTION.
We obtain from the correspondence Of the New
Orleans "True Delta copy of the Resolutions
reported to the Convention Of Mississippi in the
evening of the 18th instant, by Mr.. VENTREss, from
the Select Committee Of Thirteen, which was
charged with preparing business for the Conven-
ton. No vote had been taken upon the resolutions
up to the hour of adjournment on Friday evening,
and the writer for the I" True Delta" expresses the
opinion that they would be debated several days,
as many members of the Convention desired to
give their opinions at length upon the subjects en-
braced in them.
Resohstions Reported By the Committee.
Resolued l That in the opinion ofihis Convention, the
People Of Mississippi in spirit Of cancellation and compro
mise have matuey considered The sction Of Congress-
brscing series Of for the admission Of California
State into the Union the organization Of Territorial Gov
ernmens for Utah and New Mexico the establishment of the
boundary between the latter and the State Of Texas the sup
preston Of the slave trade n the District Of Columbia and
the extadon Of fugitive slaves, and connected with them
the rejection Of the proposition to exclude slavery from the
Territories Of the United States and abolish in the Dis
rict Of Columbia and whilst they do entirely approve,
will abide BY as permanent adjustment Of this sectional
Resolved 3D. That we perceive nothing in the above
cited legislation Of the Congress Of the Unite States which
should be permitted 70 disturb the friendly and peaceful OK
listing relations between the Government Of the United States
Therefore resolved 3d. That In the opinion Of this Con-
venon the People Of the State Of Mississippi will abide BY
the Union is and by the Constitution Of the United
States without amendments
Resolred further an That in the opinion Of this Con-
venton the asserted right Of secession from the Union on
the part Of State States is utterly unssnconed BY the
Federal CONSTITUTIONS which framed 70 csabRsh and not
destroy the Union Of the States and that secession
in fact take place without subveen Of the Union osb
ed and which will virtually amount in its effect and
sequences, to . civil revolution
Resoued further 5th, That whilst, in the opinion OF this
Convention such the sentiments and opinions of the
People State of Mississpp still violations ofahe rights
Of the people Of the sae may which would amount to
inoerable oppression, and would Justify resort to measures
OF resistance amongst which, in the opinion Of the Conven
ion the People Of the State have designated the following
LIST. The Interference BY Congressional legislation with
the institution Of slavery In the States.
ID Interference with the trade in slaves in the States.
3d. Any action of Congress the subject Of slavery in the
District Of Columbia in places subject to the jurisdiction
Of Congress- incompatible with the safety and domestic tran
quiliy the rights and honor Of the savehoding States
4th The refusal bysCongeIs to admit State into
the Union the ground Of her oerang slavery within her
limits.
5th The passage Of any law by Congress prohibiting
slavery in any Of the Territories
6th The repeal of the fugitive savlaw, and the neglect
or refusal by the General Government to enforce the cons
tuonal provisions the reclamation Of fugitive slaves
Resolved further, nth, That in the opinion Of this Con-
venon the people In the elections have been governed
by an abiding confidence that the said adjustment Of
NOUBfouS ~ eSoy sCSsoA "
the land
Resoiued further sth, That, the People Of the State
Of Mississippi ia the opinion Of this Convention, desire all
further agitation Of the slavery question to cease, and have
acted upon and decided all the foregoing questions thereby
making it the duty Of this Convention to pass acts within
the purvew ard spirit Of the law under which it Called
this Convention deems unnecessary to refer TO the People,
for their consideration, approval dsapproval at the ballot
box, its acion ia tho premises s
Resolved further, Oh, The Convention having declared
in the foregoing resolutions the position which the People Of
Mississippi have taken, and which, in the opinion of this
Convention, they will continue to occupy the great sub
jecs embraced 10 the resouon deem duy al ke ncum
bent us and equally important to the rights Of the People,
declare that in deliberate judgment and in their debe
Judgment believe the call Of this Convention BY
the Legislature M late extraordinary session. by the act Of the
3Oh Of November 1850, unauthorized and unnecessary
and that said act in peremptoly ordering Convention Of
the People Of the State be held without submitting them
be settled by the popular vote Of the State the question
whether there should be convention convention, was
assumption Of power BY the Legislature, at
With thS spirit Of republican institutions and encroach
ment on he sovereign power Of the People