The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-12-20

soaanoa Vas adopted By > vote Of l26 10
-. directing that HEREAFTER all elections
IN thas body shall be rira poes. This
question slisiled = sharp debate. and was
opposed by Mr.. Adams and others on the
ground Of IL uneOnsiitstioasl:iy.
The Rev. Mr.. Slieer has been re-elec.-
ed chaplain Of Il.e Srnsle. and The Rev.
Mr. Reese chaplain Of tie House.
On Tuesday Of last seek. Mr.. Aiher-
Ion. Of Nsw Hampshire. oasrrd series
Of resolasiO.s on the subject Of he Abo-
li'ian Of slavery. &c. for the reception Of
which The rules ssre suspended BY a
Eoie Of l3s TO 90. An animated and ex-
siling debate arose. afler WHICH lie reso.
lnIions were seysrally adopted. Several
southern gentlemen. among whom were
Ar. s'anly Of this state. and Mr.. Wise of
Virginia. manifested an unwiIIlngness 10
vote at all ON Tie subject; believing lt To
be exclusively ssoutaern MATER. in which
tie n"rth have no right To interfere.
The resolutions are in the following
words:
Realized. That this gnvernmenl il q
government 0f limited powers. and that.
by the Constitution II the Uniled States,
Congress has M jurisdiction whatever
oSer the insliIuiinn &c slavery IN the se
veal States ol the Coniederscy.
Adopted by a vote Of I9s To o.
Resoirei. That the psii,inns for the
sbolilian nl slavery in tie District nl Co
Iu'hbIa and the Territories Of the United
States. and against the removal ef slaves
from one state 10 an"thsr. are . part Of
the plan nf operations sci ON fonI 10 affect
'he institution Of slavery 10 the several
.lalrs, and thus indirectly tn destroy that
,smluiinn y iIhIn ihsir limits.
Yea. 1874. nays 81 MIR. Wise relus.
ID to suie.
Rssoirtd. That Congress has no RICH,
10 do that indirectly winch il eanno, lln
l,rrclly: and that the agitation oil the sub.
leel IL slavery in the District Of Colum.
bs. or the Territories. as = means, and
with q view Of disturbing or overthrow.
ing that institution in the several states,
10 against the true spirit and meaning NJ
he Constitution. an infringement Of the
rights nf tie states affected. and breach
II The public faith on which they entered
into The Conlrdrrscy.
The question upon this resolution va,
divided; The 6rstJirision wss adopted By
a vote OF TO 10 90. the second By voi.
Of 1914 10 30.
Rssofref. That The Constitution resi
M ,ha broad principle Of equality anon,
the members of this C"niedersev. and tia
Congress, in the exercise of iis acknow
lodged powers. Ia. no rgh. To dIscnmi
nate bets cen the institutions Of one por
ton of the states aud snn,her. with
view Of sb"lishing the one aud prOmutin;
The other.
The question upon this resolution va
also divided; the 6rsI division was adopt
ell BY q vote Of ls2 to 20. the second b,
,ot. Of IFS tn 20.
Resolved. therefore. That all attempt,
On the part Of Congress IL abolish slave
~ IN the District ol Columbia ar the Ter
riInrie., or To prohibit the removal a
slaves from state 10 state. or 10 discriml
nate heiseen the institutions Of one por
tim Of the country and another with ih'
views aforesaid. are in violalion Of .h'
Constitution, destructive OF The funds
mental principles an which the Union o
these states rests. aud beyond the jnris
diciinn III Congress: and that every pesi
ton, memorial. resolution, proposition, n
paper touching or relating in any way
or TO any extent whatever. 10 slavery d
aforesaid. or the abolition thereof. with
uui any further action thereon. be lal,
IN the table w,.hou, being debated, prin,
ed or referred.
This question being also divided, OF
the drs, clause the vote was LAT 10 81
on the second. 1877 TO 7s-Mr. Wise re
tusIpg 10 vote.
Benjamin F. Butler, oil New York, lat
| Attorney General Of the United States
has been appointed BY the President. b.
aud with the advice and consent Of .h,
Senate. Attorney Of the United States 70
The southern district of New York. |,