Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-03-05
MARYLAND,

Tie Senate of Maryland has adoptedy with inmate
rial amendments, the excellent resolution, previously
adopted unanimously by the House of Delegates As
Maryland occupies very interesting position with ree-
renee to the pending sectional controversy, we insert
these resolutions as follows:
LIST RESOLVED unanimously By the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, That the State OF Maryland ceueo
the United States that part OF the District OF Co1
ba originally embraced within her Territorial lirs III
good faith for permanent seat of Government OF .,e
Union relying upon the integrity OF purpose oli 'o pa,
of the General Government, and upon 10 stlice 1o
pance with the terms of cesson theft letter and Spi-
rat 49,, c.... r. M,
3D. Resotped unanimously. That the State OF wary
land never designed nor did the General Government
Of the time of cesson contemplate the using of the
vereignty over the District OF Coluaola 10 me detr
ment of the local INSTITUTIONS OF the state OF maryland
3d PeSolped anonymously, That the State OF Ma
rvand was at the te of the adoption OF the Federal
CONSTITUTION, and is now in feeling and in all the tea
lures of her Constitution and her laws, essentially JUL
In and upequiuocally slaveholdmg State.
4tb ResoLued unanimously, That any attempt by
Congress to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia,
without the consent of its people, would be violation
The implied conditions OF the cession Just cause OF
alarm to the slavehoding States, and have direct and
inevitable tendency to disturb and endanger the Union
18th. Resolved unanimously, That the State OF Ma
ryand loves and values the Union for the goes of the
past the happiness OF the present, and the high dest
MES of the future, and she believes truly American
and patriotic heart would wish to disturb the great
promises which have made and can alone sustain and
preserve II, or would Willingly use the powers OF the
Federal Government for the purpose Of expressing or
trampng upon the rights and interests of any OF the
States
9Th Resolued unanimously, That the Territories OF
the United States belong to the several States OF this
Union, and the Congress of the United States cannot
rightfuly pass any law do any act which is cacu,
lated to prevent or deter the citizens of any of the said
States from removing to and settling with their proper
ty, of every description, upon said territories.
It'll. Resolued unanimously, That we recur with
pride and satisfaction to the conciatory and friendly
feeling that pervaded the council board of the old thr
teen States when present glorious Constitution was
made and following the example then set by fathers
we would in this our day of difficulty and trial. invoke
similar spirit to attend the distracted councils of the
Federal Unon--bu, if we be disappointed in this our
solemn and earnest invocation, it is due to ourselves and
to the people of the United States that we should de-
clare that Maryland will take her position with her
Southern sisters in the maintenance Of the Constitution
with all its compromises the preservation OF the Union
| and the vindication of her own just rights.