Southern marksman. [volume] (Clinton, Miss.) 1838-1839, 1839-01-01
From the Bal more American, Dec. l.

From our special correspondent, we
have the following notice of yesterday
proceedings in Congress:
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL, 1888.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
The Senate were in session but one
hour to-day. Several private bills were
passed, but no public business was discuss
ed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The journal having been read, ~.
HAYNES of Georgia moved that the HouIe
go into a Committee of the Whole on he
Presidents message Motion lost
PETITIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
Were then received from the sevenl
States. When New Hampshire was Gals
ed, Mr.. ATHERToN asked leave TO present
! the following resolutions:
Resolved, That this government Is Of
limited powers, and that by the Constias
ton of the United States, Congress has no
/ Jurisdiction whatever over tho institution
Of slavery in the several States of the con-
/ federacy.
Resolved, That petitions for the abii-
ton Of slavery in the District of ColUm>
bia and the Territories Of the United States
and against the removal of slaves from
one State to another, are part of plan
of operations set on foot TO affect the in
stitution of slavery in the several sites,
and thus indirectly to destroy that insitu.s
ton within their several limits.
Resolved, That Congress has no ight
to do that indirectly which it canaa do
directly, and that the agitation of the sub.
ject of slavery in the District of Columbia
or in the territories, as q means, or with
the view of disturbing or overthrowinp
that institution in the several states. is
against the true spirit and meaning If the
Constitution, an infringement of the FIGHTS
of the states and breach of the mhl;c
faith on which they entered into the con-
federacy. -
Resolved, That the constitution rsg,l on
the broad principles of equality msng the
members of this confederacv, all that
Congress in the exercise of its a4knowl-
edged powers, has no right TO discriminate
between the institutions of one poflion Of
ike states or another, with aview If abol.
ishing the one or promoting the okcr
Resolved, therefore, That all Ssrenprs
on the partof Congress TO abolish Slavery
In the District of Columbia. or the Tori.
tories, or TO prohibit the removal IF slaves
from state 10 state, or to discriminate he,
tween the Constitutions of one portion ~
] the confederacy and another, with the
Jews aforesaid, are IN violation oflhe con.
lasa@principles on which the Union
- :. ,htes rests, and beyond the issr
risdicG5n of Congress; and that ever. sipp
titIon, memorial, proposition on paper'
touching orrelating, in any way Or TO anv
extent whatever, TO slavery as aforesaid. or
the abolition thereof, without any tnr,be,
action thereon, be laid on the table vitbou,
/ printing, reading, debate orrefetepce
! Mr.. Gushing objected to the introduc,;or
1 of the resolutions.
MIR. Anterior moved 10 suspendiha r,,,os
of the house.
Mr.. Adams asked for the yeasand navs
which were ordered; the votes stood nves
1873, noes 66 and so the rules we're sns
pended, and the resolutions before ,he
house
Several members here made an effort I,
get the floor.
Mr. Artherton had the floor, and com,
menced speech in favor of the resolu
| tlons-deiending each resolution uno,
Constitutional and other grounds T