The North-Carolina standard., 1849-01-10

3 on 1notion Of M b. sldwSli. tie ainendmen
eas amended by stTikiIg out s.and alarm
Fin tie first line of the tiliu Resolution, and. the
Iamendmeht thus amended was adopted. . Z
The House then took recess uatll , o'clock 4
- 3 - -. EYkNIfiG SESSION 80
Mr. Biggs moved a call of the House; and thu
ron being called enmemberss did ndahswer 10 tn
call Excuses were Offered and received for thos
of the absenees, and the further call Of the roll wa
dispensed with. = = -
sfhs House then resumed theIurthef consideration
of the Resolutions pending at the g3ournment thi'
MI. Il. Ct Jones moved To- amend the 4th Resolu
don Bv striking out the words 8 meaning and be
fore the words Esprit of the genstisdton But the
Chair ruled the amendment ou of Dfder at this stage
of proceeding on the Resolutions, -
Mr.. RaYner moved TO amend said Resolution By
stfiKfne kthe words sscontrary to the true mean.
ing and lnrit of the Constitntion and modify the
concluding branch of the same; so assto read bn
trainers of the Constitution which was also ruled
out of order by the Chair.
The question now being ON the passage of the
Res ptions eit second reading.
MI Stanly asked to be excused from voting on
the same, which was granted. Is
Mr.. H. Jones asked to be excused from voting
en~the 4th Resolution, which the House refused.
Mr. Jones then called for division of the ques-
ton, and moved that the, vote pc taken uPon each
Resolution separately. The motion prevailed, and
the question being the passage of the first Reso-
luton in the following words, VIZ e q i1i =
Z /. Rsaoiped, That the States cameintD the Union
equals and that the citizens of eachSate are en-
titled to equal rights, privileges and immunities,
under the constitution Of the United States.
-@N hich was determined in the Affirmative nnani-
nousiy s! e5eieD4Tg ~
, -. Reso4ped That the proceedings ofth Cenven-
ton, by which the Federal Constitution framed;
clearly demonstrate that the ipstitnsoG ofSsiayery
was maturey considered i.aRd thatshe Onion of the
States was finally secured by incorporating into that
distinct and ample guarantees Of the rights
of1he Eia7eholder. n . - - !d:t'' = ~
The question on the adoption offthis Resolution
was also determined in the ALTERNATIVES unanimously
8. Resotped, That we view with deep concern the
constant aggressions on the rights Of the Stakeholder
by certain reckless politicians of the North and that
the proceedings of Congress on the subject of
slavery fraught with mschief-well calculated to
disturb the peace of our country, and should call
forth the earnest and prompt dIsaPProbaion of every
friend of the Union.
The question on this Resolution was determined
in the afiruatiye-yeas l07, nays 2.
Messrs. D. F. Caldwell and Campbell voting in
the negative.
4. Resolued, That the enactment OF any sLaw-by
Congress, which shall directly or indirectly deprive
he citizens of any of the States, of; the right of
,mgrang with their slave property into any of the
ertories of the United Sates and of exercising n
rship the same while in said territories, will be
act not only of gross injustice and wrong, but the
exercise of power contrary to the true meaning and
pirt of the Constitution, and never Contemplated by
he trainers thereof.
The question on the adoption Of this Resolution |
Eas determined in the afrmative-yeas 80, nays 4.
Messrs. D. +. Caldwell, Campbell, Hargrove, and
diller voted in the negative. !
MI Rayner was understood to ask for division |
the question this Resolution, and that the vote
e first taken the first branch of the Resolution
nding al the word wrong,' but the Chair deciding
nat the Resolution was not divisble, the question
Tas taken on the whole proposition.1
The following members present did not vote {:
Iessrs. Allen, Blow, Bean, Bigps, Cherry; Doak,
hackney, Headen, Johnson, j. NJ Leach, Palmer,
ayner, Russell, Satterthwaite, Skinner, Trull, and
NJ. Taylor. =
S. Resoiced, That while we do not intend hereby
be understood as conceding that Congress has the
over under the Constitution to enact law prohibit
lg slavery in any portion of the territories of the
nlted States; yet, for the sake of preserving the
eace and promoting the perPetnity Of the Union,
re willing that the basis Of the Missouri Compromise
'ould be- adopted in reference to rherecently ac-
Iired territories of New Mexico and California, by
Itending the line then agreed upon to the Pacific
cean.
g. ResOloed. That copy of the foregoing resolu-
pms be signed by the Speakers of theaSenate and
ouse of Commons, and forwarded to our Senators
I'd Representatives in Congress, with request that
ey be laid before their respective Houses.
The vote on these Resolutions was taken Jointly,
ID passed In the affirmative-yeas lOl, nays ..
. F. Caldwell and Campbell voting in the negative
The House then adjourned. Il
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