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was called 10 IT, Will be governed altogether by the
chairman OF the Committee on Foreign Relations. If he
has no objection will Withdraw mine
,Mr. MANGtlM made remark, not distinctly heard
relating TO clerical alteration which he had made IN the
Mr.. HANNEGAN presumed there would be no diff
Guilty at all In the communication OF the information
North Carolina, Mr. MANGuM] that might be well that
the information should be asked for in executive instead
of open session; instead of leaving the discretion
OF the Executive. throwing, it were, responsibility
upon HIM to the selection between the executive and
open session He would suggest that the resolution be
moved in executive session.
| Mr.. MANGUM had no preference, and was willing
that 1t should be either secret open session He sup
posed that merely matter of proprety He regard
ed all the matters connected with the treaty
mated and the injunction of secresy had been removed
it was wholly immateral whehes the Information should
be gwen III executive or open session But mat
ter OF proPrety might occur to the President, he had
gwen HIM the option in the resolution There no
covert purpose, and purpose whatever in it, excepting
simply to get The j, information.
The VICE PRESIDENT inquired of the senator from
Ohio whether he withdrew his objection ?
| Mr.. ALLEN replied in the affirmative
| Mr.. HANNEGAN asked that the resolution shoull
take the usual course and lie unit! morrow.
He was very well sasfed-- 1.-THE remainder of the
sentence was inaudble TO the reporterl
Mr.. MANGUM. AS Importance seems to be attached
to the mode OF Introducing it and an importance which
am unable to appreciate will withdraw the resolu-
ton Tor the present, and renew 1t whenever go into
executive session.
MIR. TURNEY hoped the senator would not withdraw
1t; he necessity for its being moved in
SlOn
SEVERAL SENATORS. Open session: open session.
Mr.. HANNEGAN | think it due to myself to state
that the objection to the consideration of the resolution
open session does not from this side of the cham
Der. The suggestion was made to by friends upon
The opposite side of the chamber, and it matter
of courtesy to them that objected.
The VICE PRESIDENT inquired if the senator from
North Carolina Withdrew his resolution
Mr.. MANGUM No, sir, do not withdraw it. But
find that many OF my friends desire that the resolution
should lie If go into executive session before
the matter shall up in its regular course may then
adopt different plan. would suggest, then, that the
resolution lie over under the rule.
The resolution accordingly lies
RESOLUTIONS OF STATE LEGISLATURES.
Mr.. JOHNSON of Louisiana presented resolutions Of
the Legislature OF the State OF louisiana nstrucng their
senators and requesting their representatives to all
reasonable exertions to have foundry and amory esab
shed at the town of Agiers, in that State which
read ordered to be printed and referred to the Committee
on Military Affairs
Mr.. also presented resolution from the same, IN
strucng their senators and requesting their representa-
vcs their best to procure the passage of
law to refund TO the State OF Louisiana the amount
pended in the completion of the Raccowice Cut in
the Mississippi river; which was read ordered TO be
printed, and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. j. also presented resolution from the legislature
of the State in favor of the passage of law to
United States, in all civil cases, whether the common
law the equity side OF said court, conormab!e that
of the district courts of the said State; which was read
and ordered to be printed and referred TO the Committee
on the Judiciary.
SLAVERY
Mr.. HUNTER presented the following resolutions of
the legislature of Virginia; which read and ordered
to be printed:
the which formed the constitution of the United
States and the rights OF shareholders recognised and pro
eced by the provisions OF that and without
the ompomses then solemny entered into the union OF
G0 du s
the Wmo Provso as in psIpabls disregard OF the com
promises OF the constitution, did the 9th day OF March,
adopt resolutions, distinctly Heating
course which the State OF Virginia would pursue the
event its passage by Congress the United States
as applicable TO territory acquired from Mexico and
whereas the present General Assembly have seen with
pesenatives Of The United States to violate the prn
cipes said resolutions, and make still fur
under these circumstances this General Assembly deem
fit reatm said resolutions and most
specially, but most earnestly to call the attention OF all
who attached to the union of the States, to the
serious and inevitable consequences which must follow
such acton upon the OF the general government BE
l. Rssoired by the General Assembly of Virginia, That
after the fullest ninaon and RECOMMENDATION OF the
adopted the Sh Of arch iS7 by this body
do consider said resolutions founded IN truth, conso
nant With the constitution, and conducive to Its preserva
tion and therefore, feel be Indispensable duty
| to adhere to and reairm Them as follows:
s.na Tha, the Jntsd states has
slavery rights Of the stakeholder and that
taking any such control it anseends the limits Of its Legitimate
ties who created
qured by of the United States yielded by treaty with
belongs the states OF Union as
enactment by the federal government OF
should directly by its effects prevent the citizens
from emgratag with their property Of
violation of the compromises OF the constitution and the
rights Of the from which such citizens emgsted and in
members Of this Unon and would tend directly to sub
the Union itself
rsoved disregard alike of the spirit and prnci
the the admission OF the State OF Missouri
into the Union generally known the Missouri Compromise and
% shall s s Ss a%a
result the adoption and attempted enforcement OF
difficulty in choosing between the only
will then remainof abject submission aggres
the hand determined resistance on the
other, a all hazards and to the last extremity. . .
Red That the general assembly holds e
the Unions dear hmJ oppose passage law
by which territory to be acquired may be SUB
Ject such restriction.
the duty of slavchodng state
OF all the citizens thereof they value their est privileges
their independence and their rights OF property
united and concerted action in this emergency
H. Resolved That regard the passage OF law by
the Congress OF the United States, abolshng slavery o.
the trade in the District Of Columbia direct at
tack upon the institutions OF the southern States to be re
sisted at every hazard =
Ill. Resoircd That in the of the passage by Con
gress the Wmot PIoviso," any law abo shinp
slavery the slave trade in the District of Columbia the
of this Comm 1nweah Is requested immediately
10 convene the legislature OF this State (f II shall have ad
ourned consider OF the mode and measure oil
w. ReoiDed, That the govonor OF this Colnmonweaiti
be requested send copy OF these resolutions to each
the States of this Union and also senators and rep
resenatives in Congress.
i Mr. HUNTER, in presenting the above resolutions
said present to you series OF resolutions recently
passed by the General Assembly of Virginia in relation
to the subject OF slavery. Seine two years since, INA
State felt it TO be her duty under the circumstances whci
surrounded her. to declare her opinions as to the rgh'