The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-03-07

- resolutions without amendment and III
= qualification of the Courier will doubtless b
turned to bitter disappointment when it learn
that the Representatives from Wilkinson
(Maj, Van Eaton.) Franklin, (JuIse Graham
and Claiborne, Mr. Wilson, all were zetlcu.
advocates of what it styles an ''imprudent dog.
ma Mr.. Wilson signalizad his advocacy by
very able speech in favor Of the Senate res
olutions; and the Other gentlemen who are
likewise 50 unfortunate as 10 be the objects OF
its undeserved praise, stood ready, lance in
rest, TO champion the ''impr1lcnt DOGMA" if
it had been deemed necessary, or if any
one had been so bold as to enter the lists in the
interests of Bacl, Bepublcanism.
To remove all doubt on this subject, we will
again repub!ish the resolutions as they were
finally adopted, with the remark that they
were opposed by but single member Of the
Senate, Mr. Buck, and by but two members
of the House, (Siessrs. Sncdys aEI Lake
ai14 that the gret purposes set JortE tEs,viHre-
ceived the .fail, clear unqualified support Of
epery Democratic naenaBey elected as suq1) in
both Houses Of tie Legislature. If We have
erred in misstating the views or the position
of any one, we stand ready to make the prop
er correction:
| Resolutions upon Federal Relations.
1st. Resolved by the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi, That the Constitution of
the United States recognizes property in
slaves and the Government created by it can
not, nor can any tribunal acting under its au-
thoritg, whether it be Executive, Legislative |
or Judicial within its appropriate sphere, |
Justly withhold from the owners OF slaves that |
adequate projection ior their slave property to |
which the owners of property of other kinds |
are entitled, or which, from its nature, they /
may further require to secure them in It's pos
session and enjoyment
Sd. That the election of President Of the
United States, by the votes OF one section of
the Union only, on the ground that there ex-
lists an irreconcilable conflict between the two
sections in reference to their respective sys-
TENS of labor and with an avowed purpose of
hostility to the institution Of slavery as it pre-
walls in the Southern States, and as recogn;z-
ed by the compact Of Union, would so threat
en- a destruction Of the ends for which the
Constitution was formed, as TO justify the
States in taking counsel together
for their separate protection and safety.
81. That in order to be prepared for such
contingency, Miss sspp accepts the invitation
of South Carolina TO her sister sIayeh0lding
States to meet in Convention and proposes
the first MONDAY II June next and atlanta,
Georgia, as a suitable time and place to meet
and counsel together, and rccGmmCnI The ac
ton they should take in such an event which
shall be reported to the Governor, who shall
the legislature, il, in his judgment |
It may be required; and that this Legislature,
1t its present session, proceed 10 elect seven !
delegates to attend the Convention at Atlanta. {
4th. That a Commissioner be appointed by
he Governor to proceed to the Capital OF Vr-
yinia, and express to the people Of that Com !
monwealth, through her Executive, the indig- q
laton that Mississippi feels at the outrage ,
committed in the recent invasion oi her soil,
md the readiness ana determination of Ms
,iSsippi to unite with her, or any other slave I
loIding State, in repelling any assalInent Of +
heir people or their rights, and that said IN ;
missioner also present TO her Executive
,opy Of these resolutions and invite her CO. q
,peIat;on in the proposed Convention. l.
9TH. That the Governor Of this State lie re- +
'equested 10 transmit a copy Of these rcsoIu- !
IONS 10 the Governors of each Of the slave
toiding Sthtcs of-the Union, to be lail before
heir Lesisiaturc<, and invite thoir co.opcga- t
;on. C
(Signed) j. \. F. CAMPBELL !
-ssr,rnlrr- -of the tiofiss= OF ftIr1=sl:!Etaf
j8AII4S Dit3 Ne
President OF the Senate
Approved February 10Th, 1860 a
JOHN J. PETTUS, Governor. |
Adopted by the Senate, january %, 1860 l
I. 7. COOPER, Secretary z
Concurred in by the House OF Representa- Il
ives, February u, 1860
{. \. BROUGHEE, Clerk II
], A. r. DHworth, Secretary of State of !
he State Of Mississippi, do hereby certify that
he foregoing is true and correct copy of the \
riginal now on file in this Office. /
Given under my hand and the great seal of a
the State hereunto affixed, at the city d
s. of Jackson, on the 18th day of Feb
l'NAi ruary, \. D.. IsG0, and the sove- 6
regnty OF the State OF Mississippi -
he forty-third.
~ i. DILWORTI
Secretary OF State.