Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-15
ui..is.lppi and a southern Convention.

series of resolutions have passed the Legislature Of
Mississippi bearing upon the slavery controversy and
responding 20 the proposal by South Carolina OF South
eru Convention The first resolution declares that the
constitution Of the United States recognizes property in
slaves, and that consequently the government created
by tha, constitution cannot withhold from the owners Cf
slaves the protection that r extends to the ofot
e. species Of property The second resolution reads
follows
That the election Of President of the United States
by tue votes OF one section Of the Union only, on the
ground chat there exists rreconciable conflict between
che tao sections u reference their respective systems
Of labor aud si-l avowed purpose OF hostility 90 The
Institution of slavery prevails IN the Southern States
sind 90 recognized by ,le compact OF Uu.ou would so
threaten destruction of the ends for which the Constr
tuition was formed as 90 Justify the saveholdng States
10 taking counsel together tor their separate protection
and safety.
Now, as 70 is not 20 be apprehended that any President
viii ever De elected son the ground Of an ireconclable
conac. between the two sections Of the country, and
with a1 d-o purpose Of hostility to the institution Of
slavery as It prevails in the Southern States no lead
ing politician that know Of avoVs any such purpose
a. no party except the miserable squad Of John Brown
ab5iioai-,s proclaim purpose 20 interfere with slavery
IN the States f.. might have been reasonably uerredtha
ISL srDi sees no present aud expects no future necessity
for the iyehodue Suest to take counsel together ior
separate protection and safety but Mississippi logic
not bring Mississippi Senators that conclusion After
ss,ire purely Hypothetical and aimos, impossible cas
A. OBJ, tta- would Justify Southern Convention, they
proceed 90 DO in view Of that very remote coming l.
y hs very thing tbey recommend proper TO be do,e
when the contingency shall have become reality to-
vii, they resolve,
..Ths il order o Dee prepared for such contingency
s,ip1, accepts tl- invitation of south Carolina Co her
ltr fy,a1Ir- States TO- meet i Coryeltoa,aud pro-
poses at first Monday i1 june next, and ALBANIA Uy'r
gin "a, suitable time and place to meet 900 couuci, aiN
determine the action taev vii take u such am event. which
action shall be reported 10 tae Governor, who Shall con
vene tie Legislature DO boz bis Judgment, d; may be re-
ourc AMI chat this Legislature, a ts present session.
rro,c.l Co cleo, seven delegates TO attend the Convention
al Atlanta. Georgia
The fourth resolution prepares TO expect that VIZ
gna m have another sutton for her hand this South
era reel Itrroyjgs that Commissioner be appointed
by the Legislature Of Mississippi proceed to the Csp
itl Of Virginia "aud express to the people Of that
Commonwealth. through the Executive, the indignation
that Mississippi feel, the outrage committed in the
cent invasion other SOIL and the readiness aud determine
ton of Mississippi 90 unite with her any other slave
holding State, in repeing any assaiImeu Of their PEG
p or their rights aud that said Commissioner also pre-
.,r 70 h,r Executive copy Of these resolutions and 10
v.te her cooperation in the proposed Convention
Should another Commissioned" arrive in our metrop
or be VIII. Of course be politely received aud hospi,
bly entertained w., take occasion to suggesthat he be-
served by fresh Committee as Judging from the length
of the hotel b presented the other day to the Lcgia
tut,. the Memmiuger Committee must have exhausted
m, ir capacity tor eating and drinking.