The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-05-25
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ia the following provision.
1T shall mot tr la,u nr auy Tyr.an
whatsoever % bring into this state. or
knowingly 10 hold therein u.f |" t..i
90. rssRr.' a#faf ne Tarrj Ntr'. or any
slave that shall have been oonyi,t'3 @.
any offence ana therefor Transporter nv
the law, of this State. or any "ih' SUM-
territory or district. ,r thu' -Ii'i '".
been secretly or glaUi0 .tn'IN I"l
avoid n prosecution for 'tlniln1l DIV
mi ary .,,,h psr.on who shall bring .n''
/ M. set, any such slave, or shall sen OF
,',,..t,a.. .b,r,in any such slave. knowing l
I ~, sI,y, 10 have been brought into TINS
/ soto contrary 90 the provisions 81 Avs
,ct ahall forfeit and pay To- o." stale; ioF
I c4rh slave so brought In. sold or puI'he
/ "a. n tts ~ srr HHHff n'''.'. ON 'nh..'- I
I ,,o, Ieflrr ~ court cl competent iuri-dic- |
/ tion. Provided. OBJ. penalty shall ro, We |
\ incurred by any person bringing into .'l@ ?
/ state amy slave for the purpose o.. passing
| through. or ioT I .hor. tiUr tn.diug tEHIc- /
/ in ir such person shall u.i Keep such .
/ slave i'm this State for one whole year, or
| .ell. or otrar him for sale therein. Re
r,sai C1f.: S.c.yii. Art. 2'. Page -1l.
We COPY thcvho!c paragraph and hay"
! italici.cd the portions to which We wish
the reader. attention directed. Their
significance. in connection with the ro-
opening Of the African slave trade, will
be readily perceived. This law was passed
BY the Legislature Of Mississippi bat lit
tie NOR than two years ago. end it amy
body ever objected to il Icc5u q u.s. effect
was las certainly i, a.. ease. % prohibit
the introduction Of African Icuoc, into
the state. we never saw th'sc objections
stated. Further than Ibis. % tho last .r--
sion OF the Legislature, Hon. I. y. DAVIS.
Of Pamela. offered o. cries of resolutions,
; the most striking feature %, vuich was
| that they favored tn Introduction into
this State Of slave. from foreign countries.
. | There was not one single member Of the
s Legislature. ~ or ~ 0uI recollection %,
10 the preceding ,uablc- u- to soak. without
the trouble of 4, s1miuiu- ia. Journals, VIII"
p wa. wilm. To- risk hi. popularity aud his
e reputation tor common sense ny cucour-
aging the movement. The author oi
~ the resolution, m1dro Jealous speech IN
7. advocacy OF them. they wrrr referred o.
o. committee. AND t,pt wa. thr Last ever
heard Of them. Now. 81 any body, short
Of the people thcm-clre- upon igir col
lection of their suffrage. :. authorized O.
speak .Dr the State, 30 surely s. the Lcri-
d. laturr: and the legislature utterly rc
.r fused to eouutsuaurr tai, slave trad,
4. measure Yet PARTY Of men. not cleo
ted by the people, hut appointed by tm
Governor az random, aud with no claim
a. 10 represent any living mau except them
is selves. have undertaken 60 place the pee
10 ple Of Mississippi in thc attitude Of hciu
willing to disregard the law of their owl
State. and OF the United Statcs, 20 r,-opc
a traffic which both forbid. We will n,
u" insult the understanding Of orr reader
!" by any argument to prove which is cnt
'.' tied 90 the most respect, the action OF th
w Legislature and the authority If our ow
laws, or the m7Ic expression Of an opii
he ion by these irresponsible delegates 70 a
20. irresponsible Con, eut!on. Every circuu
10 stance outside Of The proceeding Of ia,
nv body itself, that can possibly Ne nlmc'
~. goes 10 show that the vote of the Mis-i
l.. sippi delegates in the Southern CONVEX
.,y ton was a gross and Gagrant misrcpreseI
az tation Of the sentiment Of the State, ar
in. one which the people will not sanction.
We understand it is the purpose Of Il
advocates Of this trade. to prosecute it
lis- defiance Of alllavs. federal and State. III
Fry passions Of our people might possibly
lis worked on. and advantage taken Of the
enc honest impulses in behalf of Southe
on. rights, so as to induce them 70 look wi
are indifference upon the violation of icder
led laws. under the suppo-i,ion That they m
tn itated against their interests and the
n" equality in the Union. But are the a.
abiding people Of Mi-sis-ipli prcpar
ulS to disregard the authority OF acts pass
n'N by their own authorized representative
ll'. their own General Assembly? twill ]
''u quire something more than the vaporin
ih Of moonstruck ultraists 20 Conyice us l
no they are But il may be said that the
re- tention is to provoke public sentiment
the point Of repeating this State law.
this we answer that il will never De dor
LNI Public sentiment will air1ys sustain 1
'ao prohibition Of the African slave trade
'ho this State; and we have not doubt ii
- y, the same will be the case in every otl
81 Southern State. We should prefer
~. avoid making II an issue before the p
=" plea ground Of division and di-tractl
among ourselves. just az time VIA
the South j. more nearly aunt in the ,
w termination to maintain her rights th
NV she ever was before. But IL the adyoca'
'ey Of the measure force the question, ia
ma will not be long in finding how small
''' portion Of public sentiment they do re-
-, ~ represent.
~" We do not see how the statute SIC h9
' quoted can escape the attention "t d
''o District Attorney. and Grand JWic7. ~
are sworn to prosecute all violation, OF =
~, laws Of the State.