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fo ilo appropriate committee
aE ifA, Fhat ~ Wou'I bo highly
naatfiicbl o. abolish slavery b l'io.
1Ia, the only territory ~ the United
SHlosin Wlieb 10 now exists, because
ol ihe serious alarm and inst apprc'
tensions vhicl would be thereby ca.
cited in the States sustaining that DO.
me tic institution, because, tho people
of that territory hayc not asked Il 70
bc done. and, Whcnudmiltcd asa State
into the Union, wl.I be exclusively
entitled to decide chat question for
lhemsclve; and, also, because it would
be in violation OF a solemn compro.
mise, made at Il memorable and crit
cal period in the history Of this coun.
try, by which, while slavery was pro.
hibitcd north, it was admitted south Of
thcImc ofthirty siydcgrcesa thirty
minutes north latitude.
"Regolrcd, That no power is dele
gated by the constitution 10 congress
to prohibit, in or between the States
tolerating slavery, the sale and reno.
val of such persons as are held in sla-
very by the laws Of these States.
"AeSolge4, That whilst the senate,
with painful regret, has seen the per-
severance of certain citizens Of the
United States in the agitation Of the
abolition ofdomcstic slavery, thereby
creating distrust, and discomfort, and
dissatisfaction among the people Of
the United States, who should ever
cherish towards each other fraternal
sentiments, it bchods, with the deep
est satisfaction, every where prevail
ing an unconquerable attachment to
the Union, as the sure buIwark of the
Observation-Disclosures ofthe pco-
PIE Of the United States"
/ Prereat;onof Dal'mc.-T Two Swe-
dish officers, distinguished for their
long services, and who hand risen to a
considerable cninence in the army,
| had fallen into dispute on some triv-
ial subject, which, after many angry
expressions, terminated IN direct per-
Sonaj insult, and the mutual exchange
of defiance. AS they were al aware
Of the consequence Of attempting to
crafty their hostility by the violation
IofaneXprcsslaw to the contrary, they
adopted the somewhat hardy expedi.
emf Of potitioning the King abrogate
in their favor his prohibition of the on
y method Of settling tho dispute, by
which both considered the wound in
ilIctcd upon their honor might be re-
dressed. Gustavus, assembling his
indignation at such q request, and ap-
.parcntIy moved by the earncstness Of
their representations, prctendcda viii
lrngness to CRAFTY their wishes, stipu-
iatng at the same time that he himself.
should be present as an eve witness to
the far termination of the quarrel. Atl
the appointed hour. the parties, suita
bly, armed and attended, presented
themselves at the place assigned for
their meeting, and were soon sensible /
Of the approach Of the King, who ad- |
vanced at the head of body ofinfant-
ry, which he Immediately formed in q |
circle round the spot. After the ne
cessary preparations had been made,
and the combatants were confronting
each other with their weapons drawn,
thsr attention was diverted for a mo.
ment, by TIE appearance Of sinister
looking parsonage, who, with heavy
sabre IN his hand, walked into the ring
and seemed ready TO take an active |
partl IN the proceedings. ado not be
surprised, gentlemen said the King.
According to the laws Of your coun-
try, your lives are already forfeited in
consequence Of the offence to which
You have endeavored to make me
arty. You viii, therefore, take no.
nee that the instant either Of you falls
oy the sword Of his antagonist, the ex-
ecutloner whom you perceive yonder,
has orders TO strike off the head of the
SURVIVOR" 1t isrecordcd thatthe SUBJ
Jects oithis address immediately threw
themselves at the feet Of Gusiayus and
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