The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-01-24

l. Mr.. Calhon's Resolusions.-Tbe f,J-
n lowing na copy of these resolutions. ms
they passed the Senate.-Giobe.
1. Resolved, That, in the adoption of
lhe Federal Constitution, the States adopt
ing the same acted, sevcrally, as free, inde-
! pendent, aud sovereign States and tbnt
It each, for itself, by its own voluntary assent.
= entered the Union with the view TO its in
!. creased security against all dangers. do
e meH'c as well as foreign, and the more per-
n iect and secure enjoyment of its advantages,
= natural, POLITICAL aud social.
= y. Resolved, That in delesating mr.
e tlon OF their powers to be exercised by the
Federal Government, the States retained.
, severally, the exclusive and sole right over
their own domestic institutions and police
to the full extent to which those powers
were not thus delegated, aud are alone res
ponslble for them; and that any intermed-
ding OF any one or more States, or "A COM
oination OF their citizens, with the domestic
institutions and police of the others. on
any ground, political, moral or religious. or
under any pretext whatever, with the view
to their alteration or subversion, is not wnr.
ranted by the Constitution, tending to en-
danger the domestic pence and tranquility
OF the States interfered with, subversive off
the objects for which the Constitution was
formed, and, by necessary consequence.
tending to weaken and destroy The Union
itself
3. Resolved, That this Government wa, $
Instituted and adopted by the several States
oi TINS Union as common agent, in order 4
to carry lnto effect the powers which they
had delegated by the Constitution for their
mutual security and prosperity; and that a
IN fulfilment of this high and sacred trust, r
this Government is bound SO to exercise its
powers, as not to interfere with the stability
and security of the domestic institutions Of
the States that compose the Union and
that It IS the solemn duty ofthe Government p
to resist, to the exteut of its constitutional /,
power, all attempts by one portion of the i
Union to use it AS an instrument to attack !,
The domestic institutions of another, or to St
weaken or destroy such institutions. OF
A. Resolved, That. domestic slavery, as 4
It exists IN the Southern and Western States
of this Union, composes an important part A
d their domestic institutions, inherited from 5
heir ancestors, and existing at the adoption %
'f The Constitution, by which it is recogni- GA
'ed as constituting an important element in
he aPportionment of powers among the "a
states, and that no change of opinion, or =,
ceiling, on the part of the other States of hi
he Union IN relation 10 it, can justify them
'r their citizens in open and systematic
'tfacks thereon, with the view to its over
hrOw and that all such attacks are in
manifest violation Of the mutual aud SOL =,
mn pledge to protect and defend each 9TH vi
U, given Dy the states respectively, on Gu Oh
eriDg into the constitutional compact which
,rmed the Union. and nc such ,r. go; Re
20, hra.,L oc c,;,l II "." for
lost solemn obligations.
5. Resolved, That the interference by the
tizens of any of the States, with the view I
the abolition of slavery in this District, is Co
Idangering the rights aud security of the C
sople of the District; and hat any act or mo
easure of Congress designed to abolish yea
avery in this District, would be a viola
'n OF the faith implied in the cessions by S53 9,S
e States of Virginia and Maryland, just a
use of alarm to the people Of the slave Sis,
'lding States, and have a direct and ine- siss
table tendency to disturb and endanger
e Union. a
And Resolved, Tbxt any attempt of Con- Ii
ess to abolish slavery in any Territory Of mar
c United States in which it exists, would -
cate serious alarm, and just apprehension
the States sustaining that domestic in.
tuition, would be vlolailon Of good faith
wards the inhabitants of any such Terri
y who have been permitted to settle with
d hold slaves therein, because the people
any such Territory have not asked for
e Abolition of Slavery therein, aud because
zen any such Territory shall be admitted :. ST
% the Union as a State, the people there New ..d
will be entitled to decide that question Virg
for themselves. Thu
oil.