The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-12-12
IHE
r. SO LUTIO N s
OF 1851,

To sneeS a very general demand, we nave
the Resolutions passed BY the peo-
5Ie of Mississippi in their State Convention
If 1851, when assembled in their sovereign
capacity, Under the guide of the then ~ nlor4
On reading these resolves IT
will not iail to strike every one that several
Of the conditions which are here declared to
be indispensable ID the continuance u the ex-
isting Union. have been violated by the North
ern States; and to eonsummate their work oil
yiolenca4upon the compact which IS tile bona
and the condition of the Union, they have, by
ti,eir own votes exclusively, elected candidates
forr the Presidency ard Vice Presidency piedg-
edtto carry out the Black Republican policy
in It's entirety: a
:. The People Of Mississippi in Convention
assembled, as expressive oaBthelr aelloera.e
judgment on the greatBquestlan involved =. N
the sectional controversy, between the Save
holding and nOM-slayehoiding States o. the
American Union, adopt the following reso-
lutfons ::
Resotbed, 1st That in the opinion Of this
Convention, the people off MISSISSIPPI, IN a
spirit Of Cancellation and compromise, have
maturely considered the action OF Congress
embracing q series Of measures for the admis-
sion Of California as State into the Union, the
organization of territorial governments ior
Utah and New Mexico, the establishment q
the boundary between the latter and the state
OF Texas. The suppression of the slave trade
irtthe District of Columbia, and the extTadl-
Non of Fugitive slaves, and cennected win
them. the rejection ef the proposition to eX.
clude slavery from the territories ct the U nlted
States and to abolish it ri tire District oil Oe-
lumbiaI and whilst they DO not entirely APP
proye. will abide BY it as permanent aaju
ment of this sectional CONTROVERSY, SO long as
the same, in all features shall be faithfully aa-
herd to and ENLARGED.
Resotvea Iitsst We perceive :! my l1'l'e =
/ the above recitsd legislation OF the congress o
the United States, which should be permlttee
tohdisturb;ahe friendly and peaceful "existlne
relations between the Goyernmento oil the Chl
ted States, and khe Government and people
tie State of Mississippi
y Therefore, resoEUed, Sd, That, IN the opln
ION of this Consention, the people OF the STAT
of Mississippi will abide hE the Union as II Is
| and Nv the Constitution of the United state
without amendment; That they hsold the = nj
on secondary in Importance only to the right
and principles it was designed to perpetuase
that past associations, present frultlon ana III
5tnre prospects, will bind them to It SO long a
X continues toabe the safeguard OF those right
and Rrinciplesg
of this Convention, the asserted right OF sffeS
| sion from the Union, on the part OF state O
l States. is utterly unsanctioned by the Feder
ali (which was'framed to " estao
ish" and not to destroy the Union oil ~
/ States, and that NO secession can IN lac1 TAX
Mace. without subversion OF the ~Unon es
tablshed, and which will not virtually amour
| in its effects and consequences to clVil reNo
luton. -. Az
I opinion OF this Convention, such are the senti
ments and opinions Of the people OF the otat
Of Mississippi. still, violations OF the rights o
the people Of the State may occur, WHICH
would amount to intclerable oppression, am
would Justly a resort to measures OF resist
a,ce, amongst which, in the opinion oil IN
| Convention, the people Of the State have dc
/ sienated the following:
I 'Ist The Interference by congressional leg
isla.;on with the institution of slavery IN III
States. (B
I'd. Interference with the trade in slave
between the States.
Sd. Any action If Congress on the suhlec
If slavery in the District of Columbia. or II
places subject to. the jurisdiction Of Congress
incompatible with the safety and domesti
tranouility-the rights and honor OF the slave
holding States. H..
4th. The refusal by Congress to admit
new State it4so the Union, on the ground
her tolerating slavery within her limits.
5th., The passage of any law by Congress
prohibiting slavery in aay Of the territories.
9Th. The repeal of the Fugitive Slave Law
and the neglect or refusal blythe General Gov
eminent to enforce the constitutional provis
ions for the reclamation of Fugitive slaves.