The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-07-06

interest. rs TO accept any sum OF money rs
consideration for admitting an enemy
within her gates, and establishing there
strong hold of abolition and harbour for
fugitive slaves.
Is Resoircd, That the right Of the PEG.
pie of Texas 10 form, at the proper time
with the consent of that State. four new
slayeholding States, in addition TO said
state of Texas, out OF the territory thereof
j, clear aud uuquestiouablc and cannot bc
strengthened by any mere lcgislau con.
striction or guarantee
- Resoircd, That the whole legislative
power of the United States Government j.,
derived from the constitution and delegated
10 Congress, and cannot be increased or d..
minishcd but by an amendment of the Con.
siluton.
20 RcsoIrd, That The acquisition of ter.
rltory hy the nitrd States, whether occu.
pied or,acant. either 10y purchase, conquest,
or treaty. adds nothing 10 the legislative
power al Congress, rs granted and limited
in the constitution
u. Resoircd, That the Svlion of a
foreign law existing at the time in territory
purchased, coded, or granted, il, the eScr.
else of legislative power, and cannot be
done unless the law is of such character
as might rehtulll be- enacted hy Congress
under the constitution, without reference
10 is prc-eNistcncc rs foreign law.
- Resoircd, That the allcdgod princi.
pie of the law of Nations recognizing. Ia
some extent, the psrpetuitv of foreign laws
in existence within q territory at the time OF
It's acquisition by purchase. conquest, or
treaty, cannot under our Constitution and
form of government, 90 10 III" extent of
continuing in force, IN such territory any
law that could not be directly enacted by
Congress, by virtue of the powers of lcgis-
lallun delegated To il by the constitution.
%. Reso'rcd That no power of doing
any act or thing by any of the Departments
OF our Government. can be based upon the
principles of any foreign law, or OF the
laws of nations, beyond what ,',ists IN
such Department under the Constitution
of the | nitcd States. without reference 10
such foreign law or the laws Of Nations
u RcSoir,d, That slavery exists in 'hc
nited States independent of the tonstitn
ton. That it Is recognized by the tousti
tuition in threefold aspect first as prop
ertv. second as domestic relation OF scrv.
ice or labor under the law of y State and
lastly rs n basis of political power And
slcWod ia any or all of these lights. Con.
eress has no power under the Constitution,
to create or destroy II anywhere; nor can
any power be derived from foreign laws,
conquest. ee--ion, treaty. or the laws of VA.
lions, ror from any other source but an
amendment of the Constitution iisclG
- Rce.iroi. That the Constitution con.
icrs no power upon Congress to regulate ar
prohibit the sale and transfer of slaves he.
tween the >la.ts
% RcSoircd, That the reception by con.
grcs, Of resolutions, memorials. or petitions,
from the States ia which domestic slavery
does not exist, or from the people Of said
States, in relation to the institution Of
slavery where it does exist with view of
cllcc'iug IFS abolition, or impainng the
right. Of those Interested in il, 10 it, peace.
iul and secure enjoyment. is q gross abuse
and an entire peryersion of the right of pc.
ttion ne secured hy the federal constitution
aud if persisted in must and VIII lead to the
most dangerous and lamcuiahlc couse.
queuccs that the right OF petition for -
redress of grievances ms provided for ny
the Constitution was designed to enable the
citizens of the uted States 30 manifest
and make known to Congress the existence
OF evils under which they were suffering
whether affecting them personally, locally,
or generally, and to be redressed hv the
proper and competent authority. but WAS
never designed or intended as mrtns of
iuniclug Injury on others, or icoparling the
peaceful aud secure enjoyment of their
rights whether existing under the tonsiltn.
tom or under the sovereignty and authority
of the several States.
- Resoircd. That j, is the duty OF Con.
erc,s 70 provide ctlectual means Of cSecu.
Ting the n section OF the tth article OF the
Constitution relating to the restoration ol
lugilncs from service or labor
-. Rcyolrcd, That when this Conven.
ton adjourn. it adjourn 10 meet ut Nash.
willie, in { , State of Tennessee. on the 9th
Monday after the adjournment of the pres
eul session of Congress. and that toe
Southern States be recommended to MI
thcr delegations forthwith