Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-01-13

States, not having been official communicated
by the Executive of that Republic, and tina, his
former statement was true before. Nor
could he see thGt the aspect Of the affairs with |
Mexico were any brighter now that that docu-
ment had been received than before. inasmuch
as the second section Of the decree, contained a I
recommendation to close the ports Of Mexico a
gainst this country in a certain contingency.
Mr.. Adams replied and insisted the npro-
priety of referring this subject to a committee,
which had obviously made up opinion upon /
the whole case. But the memorial was ultimate t
~ referred, moved by Mr.. Howard, by vote
of lit TO 81
Mr. Everett offered resolution of enquiry.
calling for all the correspondence Mexican I
affairs, from the Executive; which resolution |
adopted, and the House adjourned.
In the Senate, the following resolutions offered !
yesterday by Mr.. Calhoun, were discussed today |
in a discursi,e manner, and the question on the
disposition to be made of them under debate
when was obliged to close this letter
STENOGRAPfIICUS.
Rcsolred, Tha, in the adoption of the Federal
Constitution, the States adopting the same acted.
severally free, independent and sovereign
States and that each, for itself, by its own volun
tary assent, entered the Union with u view to its
increased security against all dangers, domestic
as well as foreign, and the more perfect and Sc
cure enjoyment of Its advantages, natural, pOlit-
ical and social.
! RcsOlred, That in delegating portion of their
powers to be exercised by the Federal Govern
mcnt, the States retained, severally, the exclusive
and sole right their own domestic institutions
and police, aud alone responsible for them,
and tina, any intcrneddling of any one more
States, combination Of their citizens, with
The domestic institutions and policy Of the others,
on any ground, under any prctext wha,cver,
POLITICAL moral religious, with the view to their
alteration, sIbvcrsion, is an assumption of SUI
periori,y not warranted by the Constitution, III
sultn. to the States interfcrcd with, tending to
cndanger their domestic peace and tranquility.
subversive of the objects for which the Cons THU
ton formed, and, by necessary consequence,
tending to weaken and destroy the Union itself.
Resolred, That this Government was inst,u-
ted and adopted by the several States Of this
Union common agent, IN order to carry into
effect the powers which they had delegated by
the Constitution for their mutual secyyjtv AMI
nrosneritv md that, iuihiment oft'' n gl
and sacred trust, this Government is bound to
exercise its powers to give. Us far may be
practicable, increased stability and security &c
the domestic institutions of the State thai
compose the Union, and that it is the solemn du
tv of the Government to resist all attempts by
; enc portion of the Union to i; instru
> ment to attack the domestic institutions of an
. other, or to weaken or destroy such institu,i as
: instead of strengthening and upholding them, a:
il is in duty bound to do.
! Resolred, That domestic slavery, as it exist.
= in the Southern and Western States of this Tn
ion, conposes an important part of their domcs
: tic institutions, inherited from their ancestors
= and existing at the adoption of the Cons
a By which it is recognised constituting es
sential element in the distribution of its power
n among the States; and that change of opin
:, ion, feeling, on the part Of the other States
- the Union in relation to it, justify them o
:. their citizens in open and systematic attack
. thereon, with the view to its overthrow; and tina
- all such attacks in manifest violation of IN
- mutual and solemn pledge to protect and dcfen
a. HAo Se1N4 ol,-
entering into the Constitutional compact, whic
formed the Union, and such is a manifest breac
OF faith, and violation of the most solemn obi
cations, moral and religious.
o, ResOlred, That the intermcddling Of any Stat
IS or States, or their citizens, to abolish slavery
this District, any of the Territories, tn
d. ground under the pretext, that it is immoral
sinful, the passage Of any act or measure
us Congress- with that view, would be a direct ar
no dangerous attack on the institutions OF all ii
as slaveholding States.
,st Resolred, That the union of these States res
n on an equality Of rights and advantages anon
Ms its members; and that whatever destroys that
nv quality tends to destroy the Union itself; a.
* that it is the solemn duty Of all, and more esp
led cially of this lody, which represents the Stat
A. in their corporate capacity, to resist all atemp
MD to discriminate betw the States in eltendil
nus the benefits Of the Government TO the sever
he portions Of the Union; and that to refuse to
tend to the Southern and Western States any a
The vantage which would tend to strengthen, re
ere der them more secure, increase their limits
red popula ton by tho annexation Of territori
ess States, the assumption or under the prete
re- that the institution Of slavery, il exists amo
the them, is immoral or sinful, otherwise obnoxio
als would be contrary to that equality Of rights a
ess advantages which the Constitution was intend
m to secure alike to all the members Of the Uni'
and would. in effect, disfranchise the sIaveholdi
inc States, Withholding from them the advantage
da- while it subjected them to the bur,hens of I
Government.
ON
the lHUksoAf, Dec- q, 1901
'sti- Mr. CLAY, Of KY, regretted that Mr.. Buchi
nav an had not been present; 1t was always go ayr
yer. able enjoy the smiles of his counfenance,
to to have the benefit of his sage counse!s But y
,use was he ABSENT If he might accidentally be
ttee sent, on what authority does he attribute
Iect concerted retirement to those WIN happened
con- 10 be pre.en. to vote against this bill! The tr
wed of the matter was he {Mr. c. did not care alb
on the bill: he pitied it rather, it pitifuI and
nit thinking the question would be taken, he wen
and wav. and next day was assonished when he 70,
med il had been ordered TO a third reading, by a
~ . Of 81 Mr.. B. had now made the discovery I
port those WHO opposed the principle Of this bill,
pains and penalties. its discriminating