Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-02-14

According 10 this amendment, Missouri is
to be admitted into toe Union upon the iun-
damental condition, that she shall never
pass any law preventing any description OF
persons from going 10 and settling in the
said state, who now are, or hereafter may
! become, citizens of any of the states in this
Union; and, upon the Legislature Of the said
state signiiying its assent to that condition,
by solemn public act, which is 10 be com
mmnicated to the President of the u. States
be is to proclaim the fact, and thereupon
the admission of the said state into the Uni
on Is to be complete, without any further OF
other proceeding on the ipart of Congress.
To prevent, however, this amendment from
being considered as impairiDg any right
which may appertain 10 Missouri, in COM
mon with other states, to exclude from her
jurisdiction persons under peculiar circum-
stances, (such as paupers, vagabUnds, &c }
a further proviso is added, declaring that
nothing in Inc said amendment is TO be
construed TO take from Missouri, when ad-
mitted into the Union, the exercise Of any
right or power which the original states may
co1sttutionally exert.
The modification which the committee
thus respectfully recommend of the Senate's
resolution is the result of spirit of con-
cord, underth The guidance of which they have
anxously sought, without the sacrifice of
principle on either side, TO reconcile the va.
ran, opinions among them. There cannot
be doubt but that Missouri, solictous as
she must be. to participate in all the high
advantages of our excellent union, will ca
gerry seize The opportunity of lestifying her
attachment to the federal constitution. by
giving the solemn pledge which she IS asked
TO make, to respect the privileges and i'm
muDities which it secures TO citizens Of
other states; pledge become necessary,
in the opinion Of a large and respectable
portion of the house, by the terms which
she has employed 10 clause Of Der consli-
tuition. Nor will there be doubt of the
sincerity or efficacy of such a pledge. On
the other hand, if by postponing, for short
period, her admission into The Union, cir
cunstance every day less and less impor-
tant, in consequence OF the lapse of the time
allotted 10 this session. those who thought
her invested with perfect right to be ad-
mlued, without delay, are not fully graifi-
| ed. they will be COnsoIed by the reflection.
! that the amendment requires only the per-
tormance OF precise and simple act, winch
! cannot he mistaken by the highly response
Lle officer 10 whom the judgment of its exc
cution is con6ded; and the whole house
must be gratifed with any proper dispose
| ton of The subject, which will hencetorth
| free the public deliberations from the sgita-
tation and disturbance TO which ii is but too
likely always to give rise. And your com
mlttee believe that all must. ardently unite
in wishing an amicsbe termination of a
! question, which, If it be longer kept open
cannot ia'l to produce, and possibly to per-
! petua'e, ,pIejudices AMI animosites among
people 10 whom the, conservation of their
moral ties should be even dearer, il posi-
BILE, than that of their political bond. Shar-
ing, as the committee do. largely in this
sentiment they respectfully submit 10 the
house the amendmen; which they propose,
in theihope that it will be received and con-
sidered in the same spirit iE which il has
! been devised.
Strike out all after the word" in the
ihild line Of the Senate's resolution. and
! insert
Admitted into this Union on an equal
footing with the original states, in all le-
! spects whatever, upon the fundamentalICon.
dilion, that the said state shall never pass
any law preventing any description Of per-
sons from coming TO and settling in the said
| satc, who now are or hereafter may become
! citizens OF any Ut the states OF this UniOn
And provided also, That the Legislature Of
| the said state, by solemn public act, shall
! declare the assent of the said state to the
! said fundamental condition. and shall trans
nit to the President OF the Unhed States.
on or before the fourth Monday Of Nov en-
Der next, an authentic copy of the said act
upon the receipt whereof, the President. by
/ proclamation, shall announce the fac, :;
whereupon, and without any further pro-
ceedins on the part of Congress, the admis-
I !.
be considered as complete: And provided