Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-01-22
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LEGISLATURE OF MEM JER Fey.
January i3.-Onm. tion oi Mr.. G. fifth.
c"mmi'tee consisting Of Griffith Elmer
anu Beardslee, Unsupported, 10 consider
ana report what proceeding il would be
proper for the House 10 adopt ON The
question now dependi'. before Congress.
M relation TO the prohibition of slavery
IN The states hereafter admitted into the
Union.
Mr.. Elmer, from the copmittec ap.
pointed al The last sitting, reported bill,
entitled =" An act respe, ling istry," Inch
was read, passed 10 a second reading, aud
ordered Ia be printed.
he principal object ofthis hill is 10 le-
game all contracts of The per cenlag, of
INTEREST Tor The use OF moncy ur other
property, after the frs, day of Nav next.
provt'ed the contract be made ianiy.
reduced to writing and executed i'm The
presence OF two subscribing with sses
who d. clare they have read In, same in
the presence OF the oh igor
January l4-The COMMITTEE appointed
yesterday To consider and report q rat
proceeding II would he proper Tor he le-
g stature 10 adopt on the question NV
depending before congress III relation to
the prohibition of slavery in new states,
reported veral resolutions expressing IN
respectful language the opinion of the
legislature That congress have the coDst-
tuhonai poMer TO n3,e The prohibition a
term OF tlsF admissi@ of any new state
Into The uuion and3hat policy and The
interest OF The original states require tie
prohibition in any states erected west of
the Missouri. The resolutions were or
dered TO lie on the table until tomorrow
morning, when they will no doubt be
passed.
Il ~ 4.
referred TO.
Whereas bill is now depending i'm the
Congress of the United States on the ap-
plicaiion of The people in The terriior, of
Missouri for the admission of that TERRI
tory as state inio The Union, moi con-
tanning provisions against slavery IN such
proposed stale, anu question Is made
upon the right and eXpediency oil such
provision
The Representatives of the people of
New jersey IN The legislative council and
general assembly OF the said stale nov IN
sitting, deem II dniy Hey owe 10 them
selves, Ia their constituents and 10 poste-
rliy, 10 declare and make known the opin-
ions Hey hold upon Tins momeniou> sub
Iceland
l. They do resolve and declare, that
she further dd misssien OF terriiori,s inio
ihe union, without restriction OF slavery,
w"Gld III their opinion essentially impair
! the right OF this ant other existing states
10 eqsal representation in Congress Ga
! right al The foundation OF the political
comprcD inasmuch as such newly admit
led slave holding stale would be repre-
seBied on The basis of their slave popula-
tlon, concession made al The formation
OF The constitution in favor of the then
existing states, but never stipulated for
30 N In, ha mt I.,.
iicle or clause In that instrument.
= ReSotred, that 10 admit the territory
oil Missouri a. ii state into The union, with
out prohibiting slavery there, (lf congress
may riShi!uliy prevent I'D would IN the
opinion oi the representatives of the peo-
pic oi Ne" Jersey aforesaid, be no less
than 10 sanction tins great political and
moral evil, furnish the reany means of
peopiiDga vast territory with slaves, and
peTpeiuaie all the dangers, crimes and
p,rOlcIous Effects OF domestic bondage.
g. ittSoiccd, AS the opinion OF lie re-
pr scntaiives Aforesaid, that imasmuCh as
no territory has r1ght TO be admitted IN
10 the union but on The prin ples of lie
federal constitution, and only by law of
congress, consentlng thereto on the part
OF the existing states, congress may right
iuliy, and ought TO refuse suci law, un-
less upor reasonable and just conditions,
| assemied 10 on Tie part of the people su-
plying TO become one oil the states.
4. NcS0fDed, In The opinion of the re-
preseuiailves aforesaid, HAT The article in
The con siiluliom v bIch Restraints congress
from prohibiting The migration or in. porfa-
ton OF slaves, until after the wear eighteen
hundred and eIghi, does, BY necessary
implication, admit the general power OF
Congress over the subject of slavery. and
comedies 10 them the right 10 regulate
and restrain such migration and lmpor
iaiion alter That time, into The existing or
ANY newly TO be created state.
D. HcSOtUed, As the opinion Of the re-
representatives. OF Tie people of New Jersey
Aforesaid, that even If il could be made
doubtful question, yet, iBasmuch as con-
gress have clear tight to refuse the adj
mlsslou o! territory into the union. by
The terins OF the constitution, they ought.
10 the present case, 10 exercise thai abb
soluie discretion, IN order TO preserve lhe
political rights of the several existing
states, and prevent The great national
disgrace and multiplied mischief WHICH
must ensuc from cOnceding IL, as a mai
Ter OF right. III the immense territories
yet to claim admission into tie union.
beyond Tie Mississippi, That they may
tolerate slavery
g. ReSotved, That The speaker Of This
house do transmit these resolutions 10
the senators aud representatives of this
state III the Congress Of the United
States.
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