Litchfield enquirer., 1838-01-25
,1n. nr.Ar,a nEaolur1oNs ot A1oLITIoN.

,rp. nLAY's RESOLUTIONS oN ABOLITION.
 Resolred, That the institution of domestic slavery, as now existing in many of the states ofthis confederacy, is subject to the eAclus1Ve power and control of those states respectlVe- iy: and that no other state, nor the people Oi no other state, nor Congress, possess, or can rightftflly exercise, any power or autnorlly' whatever, to interfere, in any manner, there- with. ,,
 Resolred. That ifany citizens ofthe United States. regardless of the spirit of peace, har- monv, and union, which should ever animate inc various members ofthe confederacy, and their respective citizens, shall present to the Senate any petitions touching the abolition of slavery in any of the States in which it ex- ists, all such petitions shalt be instantly re- iected, without debate. and without further or other proceedings thereon, as relating to an object palpably beyond the scope of the con- stitutonal power of Congress.
 Resolred, That when the District of Colum- bia was ceded by the states of Virginia and Maryland tothe United States, domestic slave ry existed. in both of those states, including the ceded territory and that, as it still con- tinues in both of them, it could not be abol- ished within the district, without a violation of that good faith which was implied in the cession and in the acceptance of the territo- ry; nor, unless compensation were made to the proprietors of slaves without a manifest infringement of an amendment to the Consti- tuition of the United States; nor without cx- citing degree of just alarm and apprehen- sion in the states recognizing slavery, for transcendng, in mischievous tendency, any possible benefit which could be accomplish ed by the abolition.
 Resolped, therefore, that it is the deliberate judgment of the Senate, that the institution of domestic slavery ought not to be abolished within the District of Columbia and 1t earn estly hopes that all sincere friends of the Un- ion, and of harmony, and general tranquility, will cease to agitate this disturbing question. But the Senate feels itself, al the same tirne' constrained, from high sense of duty, in re- spect to the constitutional right of petition, to declare, that it holds itself bound to receive and respectfully to treat any petitions couch- ed in decorous language, which may be pre- sented by citizens of the United States, touch- ing slavery within the District of Columbia.
 Resolued, therefore, that, upon the present. ation of any such petitions, they shall be re- ceived, and referred to the appropriate com mittee.
 ,Resolued, that it would be highly inexpedi- ent to abolishslavery in Florida, the only ter ritory of the United States in which it now exists, because of the serious alarm, and just apprehensions which would be thereby exci- ted in the states sustaining the domestic insti- tuition: because the people of that territory have not asked it to be done, and, when ad- mitted into the Union, will be exclusively en- titled to decide that question for themselves; and also because it would be in violation of solemn compromise, made at a memorable and critical period in the history ofthis coun- try; by which, while slavery was prohibited north, it was admitted south of the line of thirty-six degrees and thirty minutes, north latitude.
 Resolred, That no power is delegated by the Constitution 10 Congress, to prohibit, in or between the States toerating slavery, the sale and removal of such persons as are held in slavery by the laws of those States.
 Res0lUed, That, whilst. the Senate. with painful regret, has seen the perseverance, Of certain citizens of the United States, in the agitation of the abolition of domestic slavery, thereby creating Gistrust and discontent. and dissatisfaction, among the people of the Uni ted States, who should ever cherish towards each other fraternal scntiments-it beholds with the deepest satisfaction, every where prevailing an unconquerable attachment to the Union. as the sure bulWark of the safety liberty. and happiness of the people of the United States"
 We noticed the fact, few days ago, that one of Mir. Van Buren's sub-treasury Banks in North Carolina had absconded, with full vaults, to parts unknown. We since learn, that this fugitive Bank was recently caught near Salisbury by constable. The consta- ble, it appears, in one of his peregrinations, found the Bank snugly ensconced in negro hut, whereupon the Bank started at full speed across the fields, tho constablefollowing close behind and calling upon the Bank to surren- dop E0r n 1Crf ho rooe 1xocI Ir,,h f,,1 --the bank leaping like a deer, and the con- stable like greyhound. The bank dashed over fences and through brooks, quagmires, and cane breaks, and the race might have lasted till this day, had not the bank, in at- tempting to leap ditch, broken an ancle and fallen panting to the ground. As the consta- ble approached, the broken Bank hurled stone at him, but it passed above his head an over issue. The constable then came up, looked atthe prostrate and wallowing Bank, turned 1t over, swore few big oaths at it, mended its ancle, looked into it's vaults, vol. unteered to act as it's Cashier, and then made lthopble away to jail. Once on the way the Bank began to beg piteously for freedom, menace from the constable the Bank "shut up." Cannot Messrs. Van Buren, Kendall & Co. train their Banks to leap ditches!
 Louisville Journal.
 Death of Co., Ward.--The article below. from the Memphis Enquirer, contains the particulars ofthe death of Col Ward. We learn that after the tragedy, the murderers fled to the Arkansas side of the river, to the house of a brother-in-l law, whither they were pursued by the Sheriff and party of gentle. men, including number of Col. Wards rel atives. Tho house was surrounded, and on the point nf heinz broken nl,en when inc ral.