Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-01-26
THE SPIRIT OF KENTUCKY.

Amongst the resolutions introduced into the Sem
ate of the State Of Kentucky on the 18th instant
was the following, submitted by Mr.. J. SPEED
SMITH:
"Resolped By the General assembly Of The Common
eah Of Kentacky That the Governor be and he is hereby
authorized and requested suitable block Of native
marble be conveyed Washington city, TO take Its pro-
per place in the Monument being erected to the memory
of the Father Of his Country and that the following words
be engraved thereon Under The auspices Of Heaven and the
pyecpts of Washington, kentucky ciH be the last 10
give up the SIMON.
The rule requiring joint resolution to lie
one day upon the table was suspended, and the
Resolution s0ds unanimously adopted.
In the House of Representatives of the same
State, on the succeeding day, (he 18TH, Mr.. BREoK-
INRIDGE offered the annexed resolutions on the
subject which at present agitates the country
Whereas the question Of slavery In the Territories should be
left to the decision Of their inhabitants but if settled by The
people OF the United States should be settled in just
and equal to all the States and uhereas at former period in
history, compromise of effected the parallel Of
SO deg 80 mn north latitude known as the Missouri COM
promise line which adjustment has been practically
in by every portion of the Union and whereas the people Of
Kentucky cherishng mmovable attachment to the Union
of the States and DESTROYS this Of discod
and DANGER willing abide by that compromise, and TO
extend the line to the Pacific ocean Therefore
Beitresolred By The General AssemblGthe Conmoaaeah
of Kentucky l. That the question of slavery in the Terrific
RES being wholly local and domestic properly belongs to the
people who nhab them.
2. Resolved If Congress does legsate the subject,
that Senators be instructed and Representatives
quesed oppose any bill for the establishment Of Territorial
Governments south Of the parallel Of 36 deg 80 min north
latitude which shall contain prohibition of slavery, and to
oppose any bill for the establishment Of Territorial Govern
north of that parallel containing prohibition Of sla
vey except upon the understanding and with pledge that
the people of the savehodng States with their property
not to be excluded by act Of Congress from the Territory
south of it.
g. Resoued That the abolition Of slavery in the District
Of Columbia would be violation Of the true spirit and mean
ing Of the Federal Constitution fragrant breach of faith
the States making the cesson and could be regarded by the
people Of the South other light than opening the way
for direct attack the institution Of slavery in the several
States wherefore, Senators instructed and Rep
esenatves requested to oppose any measure having that
end in view.
A. Resoued That Kentucky does not look to dsunion
remedy for any of the evils which threaten but
she relies the Constitution and the patriotism Of the
whole people for Just and equal settlement of all the
tons that disturb the country.
5. Resolved, That the Federal Union :" is main pillar
in the edce of real independence, the support Of
tranquility at hoe peace abroad, of safety, of
prosperity, Of that very liberty which highly prize, and
there will be dsust the patriotism Of those who
in every quarter, may endeavor to weaken its bands
Ordered That the usual number Of copies of these resou
tons be printed.