The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-03-31
ANOTHER ATFEMPT OF GIDDINGS' TO
RAISE A BREEZE RESOLUTION OF CENSURE.

ANOTHER ATTEMPT OF GIDDINGS' TO
RAISE BREEZE RESOLUTION OF CENSURE.
From Congress hear little of general interest
Joshua r. Giddings, of Ohio, believing that bad fame
is better than no fame at ALL is determined to let
occasion pass to render himself notorious On the 2lst
insi, he offered for adoption the following resolution
Resolution, That, prior to the adoption of our Fed
eral Constitutions each Of the several States composing
this Union, exercised full and exclusive Jurisdiction
over the subject Of slavery within its own territory
and possessed full power to continue abolish ii at
pleasure $50
Resolved, That by adopting the Constitution, no
part OF the aforesaid powers delegated 10 the Fed
era government but reserved by and still per-
tain to each of the several States.
ReSoLced That by the 9Th section of the lst article
of the Constitution each Of the several States surren.
dered to the Federal Government all jurisdiction over
tho objects Of commerce and navigation upon the high
seas. ...--
Resotped That Slavery being an abridgement oflhe
natural rights of man. can exist only by force of posi>
tive municipal law, and is necessarily confined to the
territorial jurisdiction of the power creating it.
Resotued, That when ship belonging to the citizens
Of any State in this Union, leaves the waters and
territory Of snch State aud enters upon the seas tho
persons on board be subject the laws Of such
State, and tbenceforth Governed in their relations
oeach other, BY and are amenabe to- the laws fthe
United States.
Rcsolred, That when the brig Creole, on her aie
passage from New Orleans left the territorial urisdc.
ton Of Virginia, the slave laws of that Stste have
ceased to have lursdcton over the persons ON board
said brig and such persons became amenable only 10
the laws of the United States.
Resolved, That the persona on board sbe said
ship preserving their natural rights Of personal lib
erty, violated no law Of the United States, Incurred
no legal penalty, and are justly liable to no punish
meuk
Resolved, That all attempts to regain possession Of
or to re-enslave, said persons, unauthorized by
the const tuition the laws of the United States and
are incompatible with national htnor.
Resolved that all attempts toexerl our national inAu
ence in favor Of tho coaswise slave trade, or TO place
this nation in the attitude Of maintaining 'com>
merce in human beings" are subvasive Of the tights
and injurious to the feelings and the interests Of the
free States; ara unauthorized by the Constitution and
prejudicial to our Oational character.
Alter accomplishing the object Of the mover in faIs-
ing storm, (iddugs withdrew his resolutions. Mr..
Weller then offered for adoption the following:
Whereas, ;he Hon, Joshua r. Giddngs, the mem-
her from The 10th Congressional district Of The Stats
Of Ohio, has this day presented TO this House series
of resolutions touching the most important interests
connected with large PARTON of the Union. now
spbjoct of negotiation between The United States and
GFea Britain of tho most delicate nature the esult o
which may eventually involve this nation aud per.
haps the whole civilized world in war
And whereas, il is the dly Of evary good cilizeh
and particularly every seocled agent aad te9resouta,