The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1860-01-07
Benton, Dec. 1S, 1859,

FLORIDA LEGIsLATURE.-The following
resolutions have, we learn, passed the Sen
ate of Florida:
Resolved bv the Senate and HouSe of Rep.
rcseutotiues Of the STATE Of Floridd, IN Gen
erd1 AssmJly concerned, That in view Of
our national affairs the time for argument
has passed. the time for action arrived; and
that Florida as one of the Southern States,
abides the destiny of her sisters, extends her
warmest assurance of cooperation in any
course their united wisdom may devise.
Reso1ge9, That in the event of the cleo.
ton of President by Northern party,
opposed to slavery as it exists in the South
ern States, it VIII be the duty of the South
ern States to take some means in common to
protect themselves, and as one of the South
ern States, Florida hereby pledges herself to
do her duty.
Resolved, That to give effect to this as
sured 60 operation, the Governor be and he
is hereby authorized upon the call of an,
of our slavcholding States, and particularly
those bordering on the free States, to take
any and all steps necessary for the mainte'
nance Of their rights, and to convene the
Legislature in extraordinary session should
the necessity occur.
Rcsolrrl, That the Governor be request
ed to forward "A copy of these resolutions to
our Representatives and Senators IN Con
gress, and to the Governors of all the South,
Grn States.
The New Orlean, Picayene says that the
merchants Of that city iiud, this winter, stronp
ger competition than ever from the mnIti,
tude of agents from Northern business houses
or factories, who have entered the city and
State; and addS:--
alt isa little remarkable that, at a mo.
mcnt when non inter curse is SO strongly
urged, 50 much succrssattends the enterprise
If these Northern strangers"
The Picavnuc calls for legislation to reg
ulale the VIII lie trade. on the ground, tina.
"these foreign dealers pay NJ taxes, are
subject to no rent, aud contribute in no man.
ner to the prosperity or the gIowth of our
city or State, while they enjoy all the ad,,
vantages Of actual resident business men
The merchants Of our city, in consequence
find ihmselyes cut off from much Of their or
binary trade. and placed in competition with
Northern capital that contributes nothing to
the public burdens"
The McIanc Treaty as dictated by this
government has been ratified by the Juarez
government without modification. 1t con
oedes to the United States every adyan.
tage that we could desire, and if carried out,
would redeem Mexico, by devoting their en-.
err les to commercial and other industrial
pursuits. The commercial privileges secured
to the United States are very important,
aud further, we have an unqualified right
Of interests generally in Mexico, and the en-
forcemeut Of the provisions Of The Treaty
particularly.
The only trouble about the Treaty is that
it has been made with no competent 1t
might as welkhavc been made with Cortinas
as with Juarez. His government is in a
very precarous position, and at present. eau
not claim to be a government do tdcto out of
the spot where it is located it will be
soon driven out of that Under these cir,
cumstances, it may we'll be doubted whether
the President will submit it to the Senate.
The editor of the st. Louis News, writing
W.