Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-02-06
MIR CALHoUNs RESOLUTIONS.

MR. CALllOUNS RESOLUTIONS.
R,soired, That in the adoption Of the Fed
eral Constitution. hc states adopting the
same, acted sc,craly, as fee, INDEPENDENT
and sovereign states and that each, for It
self. by lis own voluntary assent entered
the Un.on with the view to It's increased Sc
curIiy against all danger domestic rs well
as foreign, and the mnFc perfect and sccuse
enjoyment OF is advantages, natural, poiiu-
cal and social
Resoiced, That in delcgiing portion
Of their powers 10 be exercised 10y the Fed
crul Government, the states -ctancd, sever
ally, The exclusive and sole 'ight over their
own domestic Institutions ard police, and
are alone responsible for them, and that Il.
ny intcrmeddling ofany one or more states,
or combination q! their clOZenS, with the
domestic institutions and policy OF the 9th
Crs, on any ground or under any preteM
whatever, POLITICAL moral orrel'gions, with
n view 10 their alteration or subyeteiun. Is
an assumption Of superiority not warranted
by the Constitution; insulting to the states
lntcrtcrcd with, tending TO endangcr their
domestic peace and tranquility, subverslvc
Of the objects for which the Constitution
was formed, and, 10y nccessaryconsequence
tending to weaken and destroy the Union
itself.
Rcsolued, That this Government was in
s,i,utcd and adopted by the several states
Of this Union as Il common Ggent, III order
to carry into effect the powers winch they
had delegated by the Constitution for their
mutual security and prosperity; and that,
IN lulilmcnt OF this high aud sacred trust,
this Government Is bound so to exercise ITS
powers, as To give, as IA! as may be pracii-
cable, increased stability and security TO
the domestic institutions of the states that
compose the Union aud that ii IS the sol
cmn duty of the Government TO resist AL at
tenpts by one portion Of the Union to use
IL as an instrument 20 attack the domestic
institutions oiaGother or TO weaken or des-
ing and npholding them, as ii is III duty
bound to do.
Royolrcd, That domestic slavery, as il cX-
ISIS IN the southern and western states Oh
this Union, compuses an important pant OF
their domestic Institutions, IDhcrtCd from
i'.cir ancestors, and EXISTING 1T tie adoption
of the Constitution, by which it's rccoan'H
ed as constituting an essential clement u
the distribution Of IT'S powers among The
states and that no change OF opinion 81
feeling, on the part OF TIE other states 4"
the Union, III relation 70 IL, can JusN'y u''i
W their citizens IN open and systematic q.
tlcks thereon. with the view to Ms over
throw; and that all such utiachs are Il
manifest violation 81 the mutual ana sol, M
pledge to protect and defend each DINER
= given by the states, fe'peciNcly' on enter
M iot' the constitutional e. impact "Hi''
formed the tmon, ana issue" Is n 'haH''c'
breach ct fash, and Z violation 81 Inc mos
solemn Obligations moral ana ro''-."u,.
HeDired That the inictmeddi'ng o. nh
> state or states or Their citizens. to ah'i''
p slavery in this district. or any OF the iet"
] tories, On tie ground, or under 'ne pfet'\'
that IT g IMMORAL or ''nlni or Inc lh. 81,
h. ofany net or measure u Congfe g WAN ''a
q tack on the institution, %! all me silNChoid
p IN states.
To- Re.oire3, ih1i The union 81 these stale
I tp.fs ON am equality If IulIi- sod Wants