The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-12

The ce.vsnssee at Jacksss, lnsAass..
A convention wss held q jackson, Michigan, On
the 9th Inst, to condder DE mspsuSss which should
be TAXI In reference 70 the 10 nots of Congress
on tbe subject Of slavery and ~ anticipated urshee
extelston. The following asethe resolutions which
Resolved, Ibst tire institution Of slavery, except in
punithuept Of crime, 10 great moral social and poh
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by The heroes and OF the Revolution who oontem
plated and ntepaed tie gradual and paacsfu srinction,
teied that its history ia the United States the expert
euce OF best acquainted with ts workngs tho dis
passionate confessions Of those who are In II
t2 tendency "a relax the vgor Of industry and enter
prize Inherent in the white the very surface OF TIE
earth where it subssts, the vices and immoraliuss
wanting In humanity and shocking to the sentiments
generous heart which II demands the dangers
has already wrought and the future dangers which
poreDcs Inc security Of the Union and coustitu
tiopsl liberties oil iDconestbly prove II to b. such
evil, Surely that Institution IL not TO be strengthened
and encouraged asan:t which washngton the Gaines.
al which Jefferson, oiled with the love OF liberty,
exca,rns d:sCsn the liberties Of . nation be ever
Tho ught secure when have removed their obiy 6rm
basis conviction in the minds Of the people that
these liberties the gift Of Cody That they are
no. o ee pu' n rees h. sS
that his justice cannot sleep forever that considering
numbers, nature, and natural meaus, only revolution
among possible eventsthat Il may become probable BY
tus vi interference The Almighty has NO sttr
butte which can tale sides with ~ In such contsst
Ia which another eminent patriot In Virginia, In
the close OF the Revolution also exclaimed Had Ne
turned eyes ipwaid, when duplicated the Father
Me ciea to sid the injured and oppressed, whom In
voked Author az lighthouse to Atest the purity
Of motives and the justice Of cause, and implore
the Coz Of battles to ad our exertions In ts detence-
,boud have stnod self convicted than the
ntrte publican We believe these sentiments TO be
o. true they were then.
Resolved, That slavery is violation Of the rights Of
an as man. that the law OF nature which Is the Law
az liberty gives to rights peror to those ma
tire that Ged and nature have secured TO each ndiv
tpnl this nalienate right Of equality, violation OF
which must he the result Of superior force and that
slavery therefore, IL perpetual war upon it, victims
ing in captures made in war; in the subsection Of the
debtor the slave Of his creditor In the orcibe seizure
and tae Of children by their parents subjects by their
kings and whether It be viewed In this country a.
Unnecessary ey otherwise, find 1t to be like impr
spment for debt but relic Of barbarian % well
element Of weakness in the midst OF the State oviting
the attacks OF sectional enemies and ceas eess cause Of
internal apprehension and ALARM Such the lessons
taught not oI BY the histories Of other common
wealtbs but by that Of our own beloved country.
Resolved, That the history Of the formation Of the
constitutions and particularly the enactment Of the
North Of The Ohio sbrndanty shows it to have been
the purpose Of fathers not TO promote but to prevent
the Of slavery AMI reveEing their memories
and eberishipg their pure republican faith as our rich
est Inheritance which vow, at Whatever expense, 70
defend, here publicly proclaim our determination to
oppose al the lawful and htnornse means 10 ;S
rect 10 extend slavery In this country or to permit
to be extended into any region locality in which 1t
does net nov exist by positive law or TO admit new slave
Resolved That the constitution Of the United States
gives to Congress full and complete power for the mu
picjy al government of the Territories thereof power
which, from its nature, cannot be either alienatcd or
sbdicaed without Yielding up to the Territory IN abso
Lutte political indie deDce which involves an absurdty
that the exercise Of this power necessarily looks 70
the formation Of States to be admitted free States
slave States, Congress has right to adopt such pru
dental and preventive the principles Of
liberty and the interests Of the whole country require
That this question one Of the gavest importance to
ates inequality in the superintendent of Representa-
tves greatly TO the detrent Of tho free and to the
adyaDags Of the slave States. This question, 80 vital
to The interess Of the free States, but which are
told by certain political doctors Of modern times is to
be treated with ndiherenoe) is which holi It
TO he right to dcusswhich hold II the duty Of
Congress- in every instance to determine in unequroca
language, and in manner to prevent the spread of
In Short claim that the North il party to the
bargain and b entitled to have voice and influence In
settling It's terms And in view Of the ambitious designs
wonld orego this right untrue to tho honor and inte
rests Of the North, and unworthy Of its support.
mise ceut,,ss in Inc Tecent ,c. ~ conSrass for sSe
creation OF the Territories Of Nebraska and Kansas thus
admitting slavery into region until then sealed by La
equal In extent 10 the thirteen old States is act
peecdened in the history Of tho country and which
must engage the and serious attention OF every
Northern man And as Northern freemen, independent
OF sn party ties we here hold this up to the
public exsciatiou, for the following roascns:--
That is plain de paIture from the policy Of the ia
Tiers Of the republic regard to slavery and wanton
and dangerous Illustration Of their purposes and their
hopes.
That it actually admits and was intended to admit
slavery into said territories; and thus Ito the words
applied by Judge Tucker, Of Virginia, to the fathers Of
that G. mmonwealth) 0thus the seeds Of evil
which, like leprosy, hath descended upon their poste
riy with accumulated rancor, visiting the aims of the IA
Tiers upon succeeding generations"
Tina. the COUNTRY country, ,S and
without previous discussion; thus violating the cardi
nal principle Of republican government which requires
all legislation to accord with the opinions and sentiments
That on the part of the South It is open and
disguised breach of faith contracted between the
North and Souh in the settlement Of the Missouri ques
ton in $780, by which tile tranquility Of the two
tions was restored-A compromise binding upon all
That it is also an open violation OF the compromise
Of 1850 by which, for the sake of peace and to calm
the dis'empered impulses of certain enemies Of the
in the odious fugitive slave law OF that year:
That It 10 also undisguised and unmany contempt
dominant party 81 their national convention in 1857
not ito sgtate the savery question either in out Of
Congress- being the same Convention which nominated
Irapb6n Pierce 10 the Presidency:
That is greatly injurious to the free States and TO
the Territories themselves, tending to retard their
settlement and to prevent the IN Of the
foreign enigrsnts from resorting thther for homes
That Of its principal aims to give TO the slave
States such decided and practical preponderance In all
the measures Of government shall reduce the North.
with all her industry wealth. and enterprise to be the
mere province Of few shareholders Of the south Ito
position too shameful TO be contemplated
Because as openly ayowed by its Southern friends,
IL 10 intended entering wedge TO the stl farther
augmentation Of tho slave power by the acquisition Of
other territories cursed with the same 'leprosy."
Refc!yed, That The obnoxious measure to which We
have alluded ought TO be repealed and provision sub
sttuted for H. prohibiting slavery In said territories and
each Of them.
Resolved, That after this gross breach Of faith and
wsnton sront to Northern men, we hold ourselves
absolyed from al copromses except those expressed
in the constitution, FOR protection Of slavery and slave
owners: that row demand measures OF protection
and immunity for selves, and among them demand
the repeal Of the fugitive slave law and act to abolish
slavery in the District Of Columbia.
Resolved That notice without dismay certain popu
lar indications Of shareholders the frontier Of said
territories Of purpose their part to prevent by vio
ence the settlement Of the tnty by slaveholdng
men To the latter say be Of good cheer
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