Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-01-20


1qulreu OF france, is the ;ommen property of tbs
Epeople Of the United Stass. and. therefore, eoua
sPrvieges and equal righS being restricted in then
previous to the formation of their State conve0.
tions. only by the terms 1.-THE constitution of the
b United States, and that ncessity which military
government imposed, proous to the settlement Of
.such territory by free itizens of tho United
,Statss.
,i ResOIOed, That the policaI power Of Couoros.
e. 'i'@eu 'efrloy. or territory in course
4. o - extends hfarther than the meas
o S'"'it I'D the coft!tution. which author
40 property in said territos
i Resofred. That citizens f the State of A-r.o,
ar ITa;S i%un9 10 any terItory the property of
4'he United States, have te same nolitlcoI r;ob,s
3fegardinS their persons ad their nrone,tv iii
jlhey have exercised durindtbeir reS;da.o :, -; !
Estate, except far as the local autb ,ri,os P l
gree citizens of said terri,rv. IL orgop;,od ,, -,
leffect such rights ol'~''' ma
,;It 'Io'o~' Io' NAT me Gaeral Assembly views
5Interterence Of the peoDleof NAM or f. - q
4otateS, with The Institution # sIaverv in ,bolDi
jtrict OF Columbia, where it1as existed f,or, ,;,,
mmemorlaI, us well as thewanton o,,an,,,, HIS.
8the action of Congress to irerfere with ,bs astah
lIShment OF such instituted in tbe reo,iot;op of
athe property OF The peopleof the several States
gnow emSratIng. or who mag herea fter think oroo
:or to carry with them thdr slave property into
ianv territory acquired by mrchase or otherwise
/ Resolced That slavery il a local institution. to-
he governed alone by the municipal laws passed
ior that may be passed. by ne people of the seye-
lraI States, or organized territories.
ReSOlred, That the right Of proper,y in slaves
Us pFoscrlptive right founain existence prior TO
PIE formation OF the constitution Of the Z. States.
or that Of any Of the States and does not owe its
existence to said constitution, but only recognized
iby them, IN the provisions ind guarantees made
hts rue and government.
Res0lced That no legal 0 political power upon
learth except that of the p,ople of the several
States. or organized territoies in the formation
.ond adoption of their Fundamental law. have the
inght TO determine this question without aagran,
i'ioatIon of the letter and s)irt Of ;he coasli,u.
,Iion of the United States.
HeSoired. That any attem,t by Congress or bv
ithe act OF any Stale Legislature or by anv other
save that aduiltedin The foregoing res
Ioution. will be viewed and rented as an attempt
ITO interrupt the friendly feelings of the people of
.Ihe several States Of the Unioi-at war with good
ne ghborhood, and the pr|nciIes and spirit Of har-
'mony that dictated the Union of the States. and
subversive Of the glorious OBJECTS contemplated by
,he trainers Of the constitution.
Be IL further Resolved. By this General As
Semby that it does not feel itself called upon TO Of
fer anything more than this deliberate expression
of opinion IN favor of the rights coexisleut with
our government.
And the Secretary OF the State be and is here
by required 10 transmit copies of these resolutions
10 our delegation in Congress-,o The President of
the United States, and 10 Governors Of the several
States
Message ofthc Governor enclosing communi-
cation from John r. Hughes, Miuoraogrst, reia-
tive 10 the mineral resources of the State. Re
ierred to the Committee on the memorials.
Dir. Mccain introduced bill 10 prevent the
sale of ardent spirits Indians. Read three times
and passed.
SATURDAY, Jan. 6.
Message from the House announcing the pass
nge Of the bill providing for the sale of the Saline
lands.
Message from the House announcing that
Messrs. TrapHalI. Smith. Mitchell. Fletcher Sur.
man, BillingsIy aud Marshall had been appointed
on the part of the House as Committee to act
with similar Committee to be raised by the Sc
nate, 10 superiulend the burial of the renaus of
Tie Hon AMBROSE ii. SEWER.
The Message read aud cOncurred in by the
Senate. and Messrs. McCamv, Could Clarke. Pon-
dexter, and Royburn appointed to act with the
Committee of the House.
On motion the Senate adjourned to meet again
ut D O'Clock, 10 attend the burial of Hon. A. II.
Sewer.
MONDAY, Jan. Sth.
The House concurred in the Senate's amend
ment to House bill TO incorporate the Van Buren,
and Fayetteville Turnpike co.
Mr.. Gould offered a rcsou,ion that the A gent
who may be appointed 10 receive the assets Of the
Branches Of the Stale Bank, slalI be required to-
sell at public auction the respective Banking Hou-
ses Of said Branches, and all The movable property
Of said branches, except the assets. Adopted.
Message from the House Announcing its concur-
renee in the Joint resolution to ourn sine die on
the l0Ih inst.
The bill Of the House making appropriations for
the year lS49, 1850, and part ofl64S. was taken
up, and on motion of Mr.. UndcrhiIl the bill was
referred to the committee of the Whole on lo-mor-
row.