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DIFFICULTIES IN CONGRESS-
CENSURE AND RESIGNATION
OF Mr. GIDDlNGS.


the majority, of more han ordinary in
teresI, but the lureI igencer having tail.
ed, we are without the parrcuIars.-
We give, however, such as we can gath.
er.
On Monday, Mr.. Gid5ings offered a
preamble and resolutions, asserting GER.
lain principles which would apply to The
case OF the Creole negroes, which pro-
duced some considerable sensation in |
The House. A motion to Law them on
the table was negarved, by vote of
l25 10 50 Subsequently Mr. q. with
drew his resu '3llOns, ~hereupon " Mr..
Bolts prepares preamble and resoIu
tions, proposing to ce2Snre Mr.. u. for
offering his. A motion 70 suspend the
rules was made, bur failed by vote Of
l2S 10 6S not Two thirds. Mr. Weller
then took the resolutions and presented
them to the House in order. A new
scene OF confusion arose. which was ter
minated by an adjournment.
On Tuesday, the subject came up
gain We subjon the following account
Of the proceeding from the Baltimore
Sun, being Tho fullest we have, and re-
citing the resolutions offered by both
gentleman:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
The first business in order was the
case Of Mr.. G'ddIngs, he having last
evening offered he following resolutions
which were, however subsequently
Withdrawn:
Retotpcd, That, prior to The adoption
Of the Federal Constitution, each Of the
several States composing tais Union ex.
ercised lulI and exclusive Jurisdiction
over the subject Of slavery within lis
own Territory, and possessed full pow
er TO continue or abolish Il atpleasure,
ReSolred, That by adopting the Con
s;ituIon no part Of the aforesaid pow
ers were delegated to The Federal Go,
Vernment, but were reserved by, and
still pertain to, each oI the several
States.
Reso7p(d, That by the 9Th section of
the lsl article Of the Constitution, each
of the several States surrendered TO the
Federal Government all jurisdiction
over the subjects Of commerce and nav
igalon upon the high seas.
ResoiUCd. That slavery being an a =
bridgement oflhe natural rights Of man,
can exist only by force ol positive mu
nicipaI law, and is necessarily confined
10 the territorial Jurisdiction Of the pow.
er creating it
ReSolred, That when ship belong
ing TO the citizens Of any Sale OF this
UGion leaves the waters and territory
Oi such State and enters upon the high
seas, the persons on board cease to be
subject TO the slave laws Of such Stale
and thenceforrh are governed in lhei
relations 20 each other by, and are a
menabe 10 he awsoI the Uniled States
ReSOlCed, That when the brig Creole
on her late passage from New Orleans
left the territorial jurisdiction Of Virgin
ia, the slave laws of that State ceased
70 have jurisdiction over the persons OF
board said brig, aud such persons be-.
came amenabIe only to the laws OF tht
United States
RGSoiUed, That the persons on boarC
said ship, in preserving their naIura
rights Of personal liberty, violated NJ
Jaw Of the United States, incurred nj
legal penalty, aud are justly liable to n,
punishment.
ResoIued, That all attempts to regain
possession of, or to re.ensiaVe, sa id per
sons, are unauthorized by The ConStltu
ton or The laws OF the United State:
and are incompatible with our nalona
honor.
ReSolued, That all attempts to exor
our national influence IN favor OF III
coaslwi,e slave lrade, or to place hi
nation IN the attitude Of maintaining
.commerce 10 human beings" are sui
verslve Of the righ's aud injurious to III
feelings and she interests Of the Ire
States; are unauthorized by the Cur
situliUn aud prrJudIcIu TO our nations
character.
Mr.. Bolts took the ground that III
withdrawal did not affect the origins
motive oI Mr. G., in offering the resoI
tons. So Mr., B through Mr.. WeIle
submitted the following:
Whereas, the Hon. Joushua R. Gil
dings, The member from the 10Th Coz
gressonal district Of the State Of OH
has this day presented to this House
s reS OF resolutions touching the mo
important interests connected with
large portion Of the Union, now a So
iect OF negotiation between the Unite
States aud Grtat Britain, Of the mo
ue icale natuTe, the result of which ma
eventually involve lhi, nation, and pc
haps lhe whole civilized world in wa
mud whereas, 1t is the duty oI every 90
citizen, and particularly every seIecte
agent and rePresenrariVe of the peop
tn dlscountenance all efforts 10 create g,
nAln i -.