New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-03-24

tona rights, and her equality in the Senate Of the
United States. This she has been unjusty deprived
Of, and we have right to demand it, Slavery is an
insttution OF the Federal Government existing be-
fore its foundation, recognized and adopted in the
constitutional compact and forming one Of the fun.
damentai bases upon which it rests and the rights
pertaining thereto must be respected and protected
by il, or the conditions upon which the southern
states agreed to and accepted that compact null
and void aud the Government has failed in the intent
and purpose Of its creation. But it matters not who
shall apply the remedy, that it is not delayed. In
oSTe 20 sDs ysIy question sha NOBLE aac sIe
patriotic tones the following appeal 10 Congress:
" Public opinion cries out for action; and again,
ask, how shall we act 2 Let that opinion be heard
Repeal your neutrality laws. II you cannot, will
not, arrest impending dangers at least do not mana
Gle the hands of your free citizens and prevent them
from protecting themselves" But his warning voice
reached not the ears of tanaticsm, and scarcely
Southern echo answered to the thrilling appeal
Again. Governor Wicklhe, in behalf Of Louisiana
asks for the abrogat0n of the Clayton Buwer treaty.
and will the powers that be also disregard the voice
Of people so Immediately and peculiarly interested
in this solemn question: Such are the means within
the Union by which the South may be restored to it,
equilibrium in the Senate of the United States they
are simple. reasonable, practicable and Just.
The utimatuui OF the South is, then before the
American people Equality within the Union, or in
dependence without it. The issue cannot be avoided
and by this determination the whole united South
VIII hrlHy stand. Around this standard every true
Southern heart will rally IT, then the Just and rea.
sonaoe measures which have been presented to re-
store TO the South her rights and equality and to in
sure the continuance of the Union, shall be denied
her, then will her people, with one accord &C.
quiesce in the necessity which shall compel them to
separation from their unjust and unfeeling brethren
OF the North, and look to God for the consequences
with the confident convictions OF the Justice and ne.
cessity OF the act, and abiding faith in His mer-
cifnl protection.
Beyond this eventfu DRAMA should we be ruthlessly
driven TO It's enactment, we would not attempt to
penetrate the veil that closes from our vision the
scenes behind it. Bat from the hope that ia within
u.s. and the faith which we have in things unseen we
may be permitted to predict that when that curtain
shall be raised. II raised it must be. far brighter
future will present ITSELF opening to our view In all
its varied scenes the progressive grandeur and bril-
liant destiny OF the greatest power and happiest |
people on earth
But faithful unto the end, we would still exert our
sinking powers and feeble energies in behalf of this
Union, and again appeal to her whole people to re-
establish the South in her equality and rights-that
only position in which she can remain in the Union
therefore,
Resolred, As the sense of the Senate of Louisiana.
That the Cayton-Bulwer treaty should be forthwith
abrogated and that the Neutrality laws Of 1878 from
their unjust and oppressive operations upon our own
citizens, and their unequal and Unconstitutional bear
ing upon the rights and interests of the Southern
States, should be at once repealed.
BE Il further resolved, That the critical condition
OF the Southern States OF this Union and the dangers
which are surrounding aud closing upon them on all /
sides, threatening their future welfare and safety
earnestly demand their immediate, united, and con. |
current action in convention, in some other effect
i've mode to devise means by which these dangers /
shall be avoided and their future security established
beyond hazard.
Resotced further, That the Governor be requested |
to forward copy OF this report and resolutions to
each OF the Governors of the slavehOlding States to
be laid before their respective Legislatures and that
II majority Of said States shall concur in the neces-
sty OF uniting ia convention from the foregoing rea
sons then the Governor Of this State is hereby au
thorzed to appoint three delegates from each Con
gressional District to meet the States concuring
at such time and place as may hereafter be desig-
mated.
EDWARD DELONY,i
ocvneao GEO. ID. SHADBURNE, f-z...,...
Z N9e'-' W. r. ADAMS, Noullnlttse
T. J. BURLINGTON.