The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-02-19
TRIUMPH IN MARYLAND.

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The Wings have won a complete triumph in
Maryland. We have waited 10 learn how many
of each party had been elected TO Congress-
The Wings have carried the entire delegation.
We see it asserted that the election was BY gen.
eral ,icket-which is incorrect. The Globe as
sailed the unfairness resorted to in districting
the S,ate-but erery district has elected an an
,.Van Buren, Representative.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE LEGISLA-
TURE OF VIRGINIA, ON THE MAS
sACHUSETTs RESOLUTIONS.
We stated that The resolution on the above
subject, quoted in our last paper, had passed the
Legislature Of Virginia-we should have said the
House. We now give the subsequent. proceed
ings on the subject, the last day ofthe session,
which seem to us to be more emphatic and dec-
sve than the first
PfSm the Richmond Enquirer .
A message was received from the Senate by Mr..
Preston that they had agreed to the resolutions lof
MIR. Byrd, Of ;, condemning certain resolutions of
the General Assembly Of the State of Massschu.
setts proposing amendment Of the Constitution OF
form Of the resolutions.
On motion Of Mr.. Sou,hall, committee Of Free
Conference on the part Of the House appointed
TO act with committee Of the Senate in regard TO
this subject.
The Chair appointed a, said Committee, M~.srs.
Southall, Byrd, OF Frederick, Anderson, Garrett,
and Leske
A message was received from the Senate by MIR.
Thompson, Of ksnawba, that the Senate had ap-
pointed COMMITTEES Of Conference on their part
[At the Evening Session, Mr.. Southsll from the
Committee Of Conference, presented report signed
by Mr Preston, chairman OF the SeDate's Commit
tee, and by Mr.. Southal chairman Of the House
Committee. The resolutions agreed upon by the
Committee Of Conference, were then agreed TO by
the House aud the Senate, and in the following
words,
The Governor Of this Commonwealth having in
raj Assembly the resolutions Of the General Assem-
bly, Of the State Of Massachusetts, adopted March
23d, ls43 and having this day communicated the
solutions OF the same body, passed on the 5th and
18th Of January 1884, all Of said resolutions propo-
sing to amend the Constitution Of the United States
to apporton representation and taxation among
the several States according to their respective
beers Of free persons, excluding Indians not taxcdoi
which resolutions II Is proper that this Assembly
should take some notice
II 10 well known, that the recognition and pro,ec-
ton of the peculiar interests OF the ssveholding
States by making the slaves part Of the basis oil
representation and taxation in the Federal Govern
ment, was compromise, upon which the Federal
Union OF the States was formed was Acknowledged
by Massachusetts in Convention, as the language
OF all America; adopted in the Federal Convention
by vote almost unanimous and is essential to the
peace, welfare and continuance OF the slayehod ue
States in this Union Therefore,
Re,oired, unanimously by the General "A ~mbiy o
Vpginia-
i, That We cannot regard these resolutions a. IL
truth proposition TO amend the Federal Constitution
but virtually one to dissolve the Union.
ID. That whilst we have forbornc the expression
of conn aint sthe disturbance OF The peace and safe
,y of the South by the agitation Of the subject Of
peculiar domestic institutions, by individuals, and vo
luntary societies at the Nonh regard ,b,s attack
BY the highest constitutional authority Of siste
State ss in the highest degree unjust unki fifth
less 10 the compromises Of the Constitution and me
rnp the deepest condemnation Of every patrio, an,
| friend Of he Union.
| I'd. That when ve look back TO those periods o
our history, when MassacboscIis and Virginia co
operated cordially, rsslously, and effectively IL
| achieving our Independence, and securing IL BY th
| adoption Of cur Federal Constitution We csppo
but regard this att ,ck with sed regret and alb
houepce;
| All That the Governor Of this Comm IN eshh be
and be is hereby requested 10 communicate copes o
the foregoing Preamble and Resolutions to the Gov
crnor. Of the several States with the request ,ha
they may be laid before then respective Legislature
the Senators and Representatives in Congress iron
VnQna-and especially 10 return the original re-o
utons TO the Governor Of Massachusetts.
Mr.. Taylor offered joint resolution, that who,
the aud accoulrements now in the possession o
| the Norfolk Riff Company shall be returned TO IN
supcriniende of the Public Arnory, the Govern
shal be, and he is hereby authorized and required
arm and equip the said Company with the propc
number Of new arms and sccou' remenls.
| Mr. Southall lhough we should encourage volun
teer companies. He, therefore, moved to include tn
jefferson Guards in Alto Carried
Mr.. Lacy was no; opposed to the object Of the re
solution, bu, he though, il should be effected by bill
This proceeding might be TUNED into bad prscedsn
hereafter.
| The resolution was sustained by Mossrs Taylor
Southsll, VERIFY, and Gsllsher, and opposed by MIR
Go .dson.
| Mr.. GooJson moved TO lsy on the table. Lost.
| The resolution, a. amended, was then adopted.
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