The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-17
Resolutions OF the Legislature No. tn Carolina.

The House of Commons passed, on the Sd instant
strong resolutions the subject OF slavery by an almost
unanimous vote The following are the proceedings as
they appear in the last Raleigh Standard"
EVENING SESSION.
Mr. Bisgs moved call OF the House and the being
called, ten me nbers did not the call Excuses
Were offered and received for those of the abenees
the further call OF the roll dispensed with
The House then resumed the further OF the
resolutions pending at the adjournment this morning.
Mt H. e. Jones moved TO amend the 4,h resolution
by striking out the words "meanng and before the words
spirit OF the constitution )" but the chair ruled the amend
ent out OF order at this of proceeding the eou
lions.
Mr. Raynsr moved amend said resolution, by striking
words coatrary to the true meaning and spirit OF
the constitution, and modify the concluding branch OF the
to read but the exercise of power
tempated 10y the trainers OF the constitution " which
also ruled out of order by the chair.
The question now being the passage of the resolu-
tons to their second reading
Mr. Stanly asked be excused from voting the same
which granted.
Mr.. H. O. Jones asked be excused from voting on the
lth resolution, which the House refused.
Mr.. Jones then called for division OF the question: and
moved that the vote be taken upon each resolution sep
aa.ey The motion prevailed and the question being on
the passage of the first resolution in the following words
viz;
l. Rsoipsd, That the States came into the Union as
equals and that the citizens of each State entitled
tuon oil lhe United States
| 1t was determined in the affirmative unanimously
R,oiped, That the proceedings of the convention by
strae that the institution OF slavery was matdrey consd
cred; and that the union of the States finally secured
by incorporating into that instrument distinct and ample
guarantees of the rights OF the stakeholder.
The question the adoption of this resolution also
determined in the affirmative inimously.
3. RESOLVED, That view with deep concern the con-
slant aggressons ON the OF the Shareholder by certain
reckless politicians OF the North and that the recent
with mischief well calculated disturb the peace of
country, and should call forth the prompt dis.
appreciation OF every friend of the Union
The question this resolution determined in the
frmative-yeas lO7, nays 2; Messrs D. F. Caldwell and
Campbell voting in the negative.
ResoiUd That the enactment of any law by Congress
which shall directly indirectly deprive the citizens of any
oihe States of the right of emgrang with their slave
properly OF the Territories the United States
and OF exercising ownership the while in said
ierroes' W DC an act not only OF gross injustice and
wrong but the exercise OF power contrary the
ing and spirit OF the constitution and never contemplated
Ivy the trainers thereof
The question the adoption of this resolution was de-
'ermined in the acknowledgements SO, nays L. Mesrs D.
F. Caldwell, Campbell, Hagrove, and Miller voted in the
negative
Mr. Rayner was understood to ask for division of the
question this resolution, and that the be taken
the first branch OF the resolution, ending the word
"wrong;" but the chair deciding that the resolution was
not dvisble, the question taken the whole PROPOSE
| ton.
Allen, Blow, Bean, Bggs Cherry Doak Hackney, Headen
Johnson J. M. Leach Palmer Rayner, Russell, Satter-
thwaite, Skinner, ITul, and j. M. Taylor.
Resolved, That, while do intend hereby to be
concedng that Congress power under
the constitution 10 enact law prohibiting slavery any
portion Territories OF the United States vet for the
OF preserving peace promoting the perpeuity
Of the Union, willing that the basis the Missouri
should be adopted reference the recently
acquired OF New Mexico and California by ex
tending the line then agreed upon to the Pacific ocean
6. Resolued. That copy of the foregoing resolutions be
mons, and forwarded to and representatives
in Congress- with request that they be laid before their
The these resolutions taken Jointly, and
passed in the Acknowledgements lOl, nays 2. d. F. Cald-
well and Campbell voting in the negative
The "Standari' states, that Of the wings object
ed TO taking the ayes and noes
"Bu, the call insisted on and Mr. Satierhwaite did
Mr. Rayner at first did not know whether he
should the 18th resolution. Perhaps he
should, like his friend from Beaufort, ask to be excused
He desired amend by modifying not to deny that
the exercise of the disputed power of Congress the
misses against The spirit and true meaning Of the eonsi
tuition bat merely declare "conrdryfo The intention Of
the runners of the constitution The speaker declared the
amendment OF order, and Mr. r. did not vote this
resolution he thought Congresbad the constitutional
power claimed by its advocates.
Rayner did and for the 9th resolution, by
which he he ,oM comeed the poer and others of
his friends in the same category He somewhat de-
fined his position afterwards by suggesting that paper
outions but little protection to the South, and when
the emergency that demanded resistance he was for
drawing the sword Mr. H c. Jones objected the words
'and meaning" in the 4h resolution, and desired they
might be stricken but his motion ruled of
der He believed that the exercise of such by Con-
gress would be against the spirit but 'meaning" of
the constitution Mr. Jones asked, therefore, be excused
from voting this resolution but the House, appe-
ciaing any great difference between the words "sprt'
and 'meanng" refused him, and he excused
himself. Towards Mr. Stany (whose position, by the
way, left undefned by his speeches) the House.
more tender; and from circumstance his
quest, he excused from voting"
/ Here, then, we see the South arrayed against the
North upon of the most delicate questions which
agitae the country North Carolna-and in all prob
ability, Virgina-prepared to resist provso which the
legislature OF New York, by large vote, and of Illinois
by small vote, have approved by their resolutions.
Thus section may be arayed against section. In this
of the question: what is TO be done When such
issue is made in conederacy of States; when esr,
is made to degrade sci OF partners state of inc
quality and inferority to ohers-upon question, too
affecting its vital interests, what be expected but x
element, dissension, and opposon In this state of
the question, what does the most ordinary prudeace
dictates? That neither section should assume to lord
it over the other-that neither should assume un-
qualified power, claim the exclusive benefit OF
any arrangement which may be proposed; but as the
confederacy itself was formed in the spirit of con-
citation and compromise, it should be administered
in the spirit Any other course will produce vio-
lent excitement and dangerous struggles, which may be
fatal to the Union itself Thousands of citizens are
ctoJ l1nta Tho oEo h.