The weekly independent. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss) 1848-1853, 1849-08-04


TO- Resolved That committee of seven
be appointed at the seat of government, to
act as IL committee of vigilance, until the
election on the LIST and I'd day OF Novem-
Der next and that it be called the Central
Taylor Committee of Vigilance, and that
they have power to fill vacancies
II. Resolred, That it be recommended TO
the people in the several Congressional
Districts to appoint a committee OF vigil
lance i'll each county at their county seats,
who are requested to cooperate and cores
pond with the central aud other committees.
-. Resolrcd That it be also recommen-
ded, that at least four good speakers be APP
pointed, by the Central committee, in diff
ierent portions OF each Congressional dis
trict TO attend such appointments in their
neighborhood as the regular candidate for
Congress may be unable to attend and to
assist each regular candidate at all times
in vindicating the administration Of Gener-
al TAYLOR, and the cause of the country,
When assaied by their opponents.
RESOLUTIONS ON THE INSTITUTION OF
SLAVERY.
1st That the Constitution of the United
States, and all the powers of the government
created by it, do extend over the Terrific
ries belonging to the United States, for the
security and protection of the lives, liberty
and property of citizens of the United States
removing into the Territories
end. That it is the duty of the govern
ment of the United States to exercise all
its powers, legislative, judicial or execu-
tive, so far as may be necessary, to secure
and protect the United States in their right
to the Territories belonging to the United
States
Sd. That it is equally the duty of the
government Of the United States TO exercise
all its powers, legislative, judicial or execu-
tive, TO secure and protect all citizens of
the United States in the possession and en-
Joyment of their private right oflile, liberty
and property removed into the Territories.
4th. That hence arises all the power
which the government of the United States
constitutlonaly possess to create Terrific
rial government with executive, legislative
and judicial powers, which power is not alb
solute and unlimited, but is limited to the
purposes of aflording the aforesaid security
and protection TO the Territories, and to the
citizens of the United States removing into
the Territories.
9Th. That the government of the United
cystence IF anI Flaw" law ~ ~ p"r; vi po,' , .n
of the United States Of his nr;vate robts Of
life I;hertv or nrnnort, ,,,;ih;,, do -
rios mar c,n .n,, d;t;.o,, ha Ja,n;,,oj sr T.:
life Inert, or nronerty ,y;thnnt jro rrno a,,s
If law within tbe Ter;tor;es hv INV. NV, of
tho Ir,;teJ S,,tes or b., ao,, lay in,, 'a 10y -
Terr;torv anv nnor. Tho ;,b;,, th, ST.
6tb That t;tle IN ,ro,,a.t,, .on,,;ro,
tbe local laws nf nnrchase ,nL Jasoa,t i,
the slave States il as yal;d a lila TO sncb
property within tbe Territories as is title to
nronerty acnnireJ nnder the local laws Of
purchase and descent in the non.slavehold.
| inc States and CONGRESS- have M mare now
| or Inv law in a Terr;torv to destrov title in
property so acquired under laws of Purchase
and descent in slave State. than il has to
destroy property so acquired under a law
I'm a MISUNDERSTANDING State
18th. That title acquired bv purchase or
by descent in slave within a Slave State
rests upon as valid laws of purchase and
descent in slave State. as title acouired
by purchase or descent in anv other Kind of
property in a non slaye-holdinp State do
upon laws of purchase and descent in a non
slave-holdmp State. and Congress have no
more power 10 DESTROY such title by any law
of Territory when removed into il bv the
citizen of n Slave state Than thew have n
destroy it when removed into it bv a
citizen of a non.slave-boldinp State.
sth. The laws of a slave State will pro
tect citizens If n slave State in their nrop
ertv in slaves acquired under those laws
apainst anv law ofa Territory into which
snch slaves are removed bv their owner t,
the same extent that laws Of a non-slaye
holding State in their property, in any kline
of personal nronertv acouired under those
laws ooainst anv law of suca Territor,
which So removed bv their owner.
9th Altborgh tho legislative no,yer q
tho GENERAL govarnmanf Joes evtend n the
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