The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-03-31
THE CREnLr cAsr


D on the 2lst inst, by the Hon. ]. r. Gid
/ dings, from Ohio, during a call on thc
} States for resolutions:
| Rssoived, That prior TO the adoption of u,
, Federal Constitution each OF the States compos
ing this Union exercised full and exclusive iuris
dction over the subject ofslayery within its OWL
territory, and possessed full power to continue O.
abolish it at pleasure.
Res0lred, That by adopting the Constitution
no part Of tho aforesaid powers were delegated
to the Federal Government, but were reserved by
and still pertain to each Of the several States.
Resolred, That by the 9Th section Of the lst
article Of tho Constitution, each of tie several
States surrendered to the Federal Government all
jurisdiction over the subjects Of commerce and
navigation upon the high seas.
Resoired, That slavery, being an abridgment
OF the natural rights Of man, can exist only by
force OF positpe municipal lac, and is necessar
ly confined TO the territorial jurisdiction Of the
! power creating it.
Resolped, That when ship belonging TO the
citizens OF any State Of this Union leaves the
waters and territory Of such State, and enter up.
on the high seas, The persons on board cease 10
be subject 10 the slave laws of such State. aud
thenceforth are governed in their relations to
each other by, and amenable to, the laws Of
the United States.
Resolred, That when the brig Creole, on her
late passage for New Orleans, left the territorial
jurisdiction of Virginia, the slave laws of that
State cease TO have jurisdiction over the persons
on board said brig, and such persons became
omenabe only to the laws of the United States.
I Resotred, That the persons on board said ship,
in resuming their natural rights of personal liber
ty, violated no law ofthe United States incurred
no legal penalty, and are justly liable to no pun
ishment.
ResoIred That all attempts to regain posses
sion Of or 10 re.ensave SAID persons are unauthor.
Ized by tue Constitution or laws Of the United
States, and are incompatible with our national
homer.
Resolred That all attempts 10 exert our ma.
tional influence in favor Of the coastwise slave
trade, CT TO place this nation in the attitude of
maintaining commerce in human beings"
are subversive of the rights and injurious to the
feelings and the interests of the freq States are
unauthorized By the Constitution, and preudicial
to our national character.
After the resolutions were read, Mr..
Ward moved the previous question. Mr..
Everett said that 1t was too important a
question TO be decided under the previous
question. He moved that the resolutions
be laid upon the table, Mr.. Mallory asked
the yeas and nays on the motion, which
was granted, and the House refused, by
vote Of 50 yeas TO l25 nays, to Law the
resolutions on the table, and the question
recurring On the demand for the previous
question, several motions were made and
the previous question seconded, when Mr.. !
Glddings at the suggestion Of Mr.. Fillmore
Withdrew the resolutions. MIR. Bolts then
asked leave to introduce the following
resolution:
Whereas tho Hon Joshua r. Geddings, the
member from the sixteenth Congressional district
Of the Stste OF Ohio, has this day presented TO
this House a series Of resolutions touching the
most important interests connected with a large
portion Of the Union now a subject of negotiation
between the United States aud Great Britain OF
the most delicate nature, tic resrlt of which may
eventually involve those nations and perhaps the
whole civilized world in war; and whereas the
duty of every good citizen, and particularly the
daty of every selected agent and representative of
the People should discountenance all efforts 10
create excitement, dissatisfaction, and division
among the People of the United States at such a
time and under such circumstances, which is the
only effect to be accomplished by the introduction
Of sentiments before the Legislative body of tho 4
country hostile to the grounds assumed BY the
Aigh functionary having charge of this important
md delicate trust and whereas mutny and muir
ior are therein justified and approved in terms
hooking TO all sense OF law order, and humanity;
therefore
ResOlred, That this House hold the conduct Of
lie said member as altogether unwarranted and
and deserving the severe condem.
ration of tho People Of this country, and Of this
Iody in particular.
objection being made Mr.. Bolts moved a
of the rules for the purpose of offering
lis resolution, and asked the yeas and nays,
which were ordered yeas l2S, nays GS-two.
birds not voting in the affirmative, :ha ruos
'ere not suspended The call for resolutions ,
till resting on Ohio, Alr. Weller offered Mr.
OTIS resolution as his own, and after consdcra. {
10 debate BY number Of gentlemen the House /
dourned without coming 10 any order relative :
the disposition Of the resolution. Thus it is
lat an apple Of discord is thrown into Congress
stir up i'll feeling between the North and the ,
outh. If Mr.. Gsddings position is right the
constitution is a nuity. ?
1.-THE Jaffersonan thinks that those Wing P
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