The Arkansas banner., 1845-05-07
RESOL} ES
CONCERNING HE ADMISSION OF THE SLAVE
 HOLDING NATION OF TEXAS INTO THE

UNION.
 WHEREAS, Tine Commonwealth of Mas sschusetts has, through her Legislature, with great unauimity, in the years one thousand eight hundred and foFtY-three. and torty-foUv, and folty-fiye. solemnly and strcnuouslv pro tested against lhe admission, by the federal governments of the foreign nation of Texas as q Satc, into the Union, because the act would be in direct violation of the Constitu- ton of the United States. and because ii wout petfetuate the slavery of portion of man. kind i'll America, and because Il would exteRf the unequal rule of representation, by ledefa numbers, over new region never within tht contemplation of those who consented 10 1t, establishment, at the time of the formation c the ConstlHlen: and whereas, the consen of the executive and legislative department, of the government of the United States has been given, by resolution passed on the twenty-scveath day oI February last, to tht adoption of preliminary measures 10 accom- plish this nelafous project: Therefore, be i
 Resolced, That Massachusetts hereby re- fuses 10 acknowledge the act of the govern ment of the United States, authorizing thC admission of Texas, as d legal act, in any way binding her from using her utmost exer tious in cooperation with other States, b1 every lawful and constitutional measure. to aanul is conditions, and defeat It's accom-. plishment.
 Rrs0lrcd, That the annexation of a large sarehoIdiag territory, at the will of the goY- esnment of the United States, with the de elaeed intention of giving strength 10 the in- stitWioa of domestic slavery iR these States is an alarming enefeachment upon the rights of the frccmcn of the Union, perrcrsion ot the principles oi republican governmental de- libe9ate assault upon the compromises of the Consultation. and demands the strenuous, united and PeHSeVcring opposition of all per sons, without distinction. Wh1 claim To he the friends of human liberty.
 Re5oteed, That the rieht b hold men as slaves conceded by the Constitution of the United States 10 be a matter exclusively be- longing to those States in which that fiehr was acknowledged, upon the understanding however. that the power which itgires shouG be exercised strictly within those limits; bu now that il arroeates the control of millions of treemen living beyond them. and puts al hazard the predominance of the principles ol liberty iu America, it jusiiies the adoption on their part of q systematic policy of counter action, by lawful and constitutional means. even though that policy should ultimately bring on the downfall of slavery iselG
 ReS2tped, That the Constitution of the |. States was framed in order to protect peo- pie of ireemen, and perpeIaate the blessings of liberty to them and their poslerity, and that Massachusetts will eo-oPcrate with any, or all, ol inc free States of the Union, in any honest endeavor, by lawful means, to restore it in every case where 1t has been perverted from the luiLment of its original and noble patPose.
 RcsoIrcd, That no territory hereafter ap- plying to be admitted to the Union, as a State, should be admitted Witaouta condition thatlo- mestic slavery should be uttefly exfngujshed within It's borders, and Massachusetts denies the validity of aay compromise whatsoever, thQt may have been, or that hereafter may be. entered into by persons ia the goycmmenlo ol the Union, intended topreclude the future ap- plicaion Of such condition by tha people acHng through their representatives in the Congress ol the United States.
 R5soired, That his ezeelIeacY the Goven- or be requested to transmit d copy of the aforegeing resolves to the Executive of the United States. and of the several States, and to each of the Senators and members of the House of Representatives Of this Common wealth in the Congress Of the United States.
 House Qf Representatives. Maset 26 1s45.
 Passed,
 SAMUEL II. WHALLgY. Ja., speaher.
 h Se0aie, MUch 26, 1915.
 Passed,
 LEVI LINCOLN, Pfesiteai.
 March 26, lS45.-Approved,
 GE0RGE N. BRIGGS.