The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-12-30

gious with view u their alisGslion OF snbyerscn,
Is an assumption OF superiority not warranted by me
Consiiufion insulting 10 the States 5nerered with
tending 10 endanger their domestic peace and tran
ouilliiy; subvcrsiye Of the objecis for which the
Constitution was formed; and, by necessary con-
sequence, tending TO weaken and destroy the Union
itself
,Iarsolssd, That this Government was instituted
and adopted by the.several States OF this Union as
common agent, in order 10 carry into effect The
powers which they had delegated by The CONSTITUTION
for their mutual security and prosperity ard Thai,
In ful6lment OF this high and sacred trust this Go
yernmeni Is bound so 10 exercise is powers as 10
give far may be practicable, increased sapii-
" and security 10 the domestic institutions Of the
States that compose the Union; and that il IS the
solemn duty Of the Government 10 resist all attempts
by one PORTION OF the Union 10 IL rs an insru-
meni to attack The domestic institutions OF another
or TO weaken or destroy such institutions instead OF
sireng hening and uPholding them, as i IS in duty
bound 10 do.
Resolrcd That domestic slavery as II exists in the
Southern and Western States Of The Union, com
poses important part OF their domestic insiitu-
lions inherited from their ancestors and existing at
the adoption Of The Constitution, BY which Il is re-
cognised constituting an essential element 10 the
distribution of its powers among the States and that
no change of opinion feeling, on the part OF the
other States Of the Union in relation TO H. can justify
them or their citizens In open and systematic attacks
thereon with view 10 its overthrow; and that all
such attacks in manifest violation Of the mutual
and solemn pledge to protect and defend each other,
the constitutional contract which formed the Union,
and as such are manifest breach Of faith, and
violation Of the most solemn obligations, moral and
religious.
Restored That the in,crmeddling Of any State or
States or their citizens TO abolish slavery in this
District any of the Territories the ground, or
under the preext that IL is immoral or sinful or TIE
passage Of any act or measure Of Congress, with
that view, would be direct and dangerous attack en-
the institutions of all the slave holding States
I2esoired That the Union of these States rests on
an eqnalily Of rights and advantages among It's
members; and that whatever destroys that equality,
tends 10 destroy the Union itself and that il is the
solemn duty Of all and more especially Of this body,
which represents the States in their corporate capa
city, to resist all atiemptsto discriminate between the
States in extending The b. nels Of The Government
to the several portions Of the ur.on and that 10 re-
fuse to extend to the Southern and Western States
any advantage which would tend 10 strengthen, or
render than secure, increase their limits or
population by the annexation OF new territory or
States, on the assumption under the preiext that
the Institution OF slavery as exists among then IS
immoral sinful, Otherwise obnoxious, would be
contrary TO that equality Of rights and advantages
which the Constitution intended to secure alike
10 all the members Of the Union, and would in effect
disfranchise the saye-holding States Withholding
from them the advantages, while it subugated them
| TO the buIthens, Of the Government
Alter some remarks from Mcssrs. CALHOUN,
| PRESTON, and STRANGE.
On motion OF Mr. CALHOUN, the resolutions were
ordered to be made the special order for "Wednesday
next with understanding that they should be consid
cred in lsancc Of the Vermont resolutions.
The following bills were read third time and pass
ed: "
The bill authorizing the States 10 tax lands sold by
the United States .,#
The bill for the relief Of the legal representatives Of
Samuel White
The bill for the relief OF James McCoolney.
The bill for the relief Of the legal representatives Of
| Henry Morft
|
section Of land granted for the Of schools, for
other lands, was amended, on motion Of Mr., WALKER.
tn extend its provisions to similar lands granted
the States and ordered be engrosssed for third
| reading -
On motion Of Mr. SMITH, of Indiana,
| The Senate adjourned. ~.