Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-04

the Constitution Of the United States, and NOT upon any
supposed advantages it may afford to any particular
State; and that it is the solemn duty OF all, more espe'
cially Of this body, which represents the States in their
sovereign character, to resist all attempts to discriminate
between the States; and that il would be unWlse, unjust,
and contrary to the Constitution, to annex any new
Territory, OF State to this confederacy, with a view 10
The advantage of any State, or its peculiar domestic IN
stitutions; that such an attempt would be contrary 10
that equality Of rights which one object of the Consutn'
ton was to secure alike to all the States; and if done to
favor the slaveholding States for the purpose OF giving
to those States n preponderance In THIS HoVefnuen''
would in effect, be 10 establish slavery in all the states
Resoiued, That TO regulate commerce among tne Sc
veral States is an express power granted oy the Eo"ssT.
tuition 10 the Congress Of the U. States. That IN Inc
exercise Of this power, Congress may rishtui'y prom
bit any article, though made property by the laws o. Il
State, from being used in such commerce, II Inc SAME
would be detrimental TO the general welfare.
Resoired, That Congress have possessed the power
since the year lSUS 10 prohibit the importation OF per
sons into any State as articles Of commerce or merchah'
disc.
Resofred, That the political condition OF The people
within the District Of Columbia is subject to state re-
pulation; and that Congress, in the exercise OF lis legis,
lative powers over the District, are bound by the VIII OF
their constituents in the same manner as when ieglslat'
ing for the people of the U. States generally;
Rcsulred, That this Government was founded and has
been sustained by the force of public opinion, ana tha'
the free and full exercise OF that opinion IS aosolu.e'y
necessary for its healthful action and that any system
which will not bear the test OF public investigation Is Ut
war with its fundamental principles; and that any pro-
ceeding on the part of those who administer the ' GG.
yernment of the u. S., or any of the States, or any cili'
Gems thereof, which are intended or calculated TO maze
disrepu,able the free and full exercise OF the thoughts
and opinions of any portion of our citizens on any sub
jecl connected with the political, moral, or religious IN
stilulions of our country, whether expressed oy pet'lions
to Congress, or otherwise, by attaching TO the character
of such citizens odious and reproachiul names and cpl
,hets, strikes at The very foundation Of all our civil in.
sti,utions, as we'll us our personal safety; polsons the
very fountains of public justice, und excites MODS ana
other unlawful assemblies to deeds Of violence and blood.
That our only safety is in toleraling error OF opinions
while reason is left free 10 combat 1t.
Mr.. Morris preceded his resolutions with several strong
remarks touching the subject Of slavery, and IN defence
of the doctrines expressed in his resolutions, and gave
notice that when Mr.. Calhounis resolutions came up, he
should move his own resolutions, one by one, as an
amendment to the resolutions presented by Mr.. Calhoun.
The Senate adjourned 10 Tuesday.