The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-14

be seen, states that committee 10 prepare resolutions
had been appointed previous Saturday, and that the
deliberations Of the committee resulted in almost entire
unanmity.' The Southern Press also designates the
msatng to which the resolutions reported, and BY
which they were adopted, meeting Of tie southern
msnsbeYs Of the House Of Representatives." We have
been informed that about forty persons were present.
and that twelve Of those dissentcd from the position Of
the majority II this be So The almost entire unanimy
Of the committee cannot be regarded as an evidence
OF unanimiy among the southern members Of the House
Of Representatives in supporting all these resolutions
From the Southern Press Of Monday
MEETING OF THE EouTHERS THE HOUSE or
REPRESENTATIVES At Length have TO congratulate the
South the attainment o greater nny among her repre-
sentatves than has yst been known.
At meeting held few evenings since, tho following
members were appointed commuee resolutions,
MI Toombs, chairman; Messrs. Seldom, Thompson,
johnson MorsLead. Green, Howard, and Thomas.
We understand that the deliberations OF the committee
resulted in almost c,tire unanmity; and accordingly
Mr. Teombs. chairman Of the committees Of fifteen, re-
ported the following revolutions, which were adopteds
Rsovsd, Thar citizen mall be deprived Of HE life,
liberty property, except by the Juogmen Of his peers
and the laws Of the land and common law, il
sa e. as and u s'
cable our Territories, shall be the u said
Rssoissd That in the event that the non slaveboldna
States object thus 20 the ls, liberty. and propcrsy q
upon division Of Inc county the as u 80 deg ~
min with distinct ecogniton and protection d properly
& Rxsoivsd. That will for the admission Of
CAoms. unless the southern boundary be restricted 70
the parallel Ut IS deg 30 min north latitude,
tween Tss.s and New Mexico which proposes 10 csds
p. $ ss aa q siu
yssca u Of the Rio Grahde. prior TO the adjustment Of
s. Rsspsd Tnst the representatives OF the aveboding
States will resist, by all usual legislative and constitutions
~
adjusnent Of The Texas boundary until settlement Of the
Be j~ih1 Iesovsd, That the powers and duties of
The committee OF fifteen be continued until the further &C
issse BY the concurrence Of any three members thereof
may 1t sny time call meeting OF the representatives oil
the davehoding States.
We would treat these resolutions with all possible re-
spsct They emanaie from some OF our warm personal
and political friends But though Plato friend yet
Truth i more our friend We sincerely regre, to diff
fer with gentlemen in whom have great confidence.
and most Of whom pursuing the great objects
means for their accomplishment
Wean sppehensve that these resolutions have, at
ths ims, no good effect. any other purpose
than 70 add pepexy to the questions which now agaie
he country After the protracted discussion which has
soavulssd Congress and the country for than eight
months. We had hoped that positions would be
assumed and no principles brought forward which
would continue discussion and produce additional delay
and render the excitement more intense
h not the very decided tone Of OF the resolutions,
framed by committee Of fifteen, and supported by If
teen perhaps eighteen others, liable 70 serious
nent. y having tendency TO produce the very state
Of things which the South desires 10 avoids We hold
10 be night and fair, and proper for any number Of
nsnbsn 70 Say distinctly and emphatcay what opinions
Asy entertain. and what policy they to pursue;
buf We doubt whether il be equally proper in por-
don Of Congress TO meet together and state what shall
b the fundamental law Of Territory. But let pass
ths BY.
The 6rst resolution states that no citizen shall be de-
psvsd Of his life. liberty property. except by the
Judgment Of his peers and the laws OF the land We
rust that the members Of the meeting will be able to
nainsin that declaration. II they do So they will &c
curs 70 the country. during heir lives. important prn
cips Of constitutional liberty But this Is not all Of the
resolution goes 70 assert that the common law,
Il eziasd IN the american colonies on the 4th OF July,
177e, and the constitution and laws Of the United States
applicable to Territories, shall Be ne Fundamental
lss Of sad Territories Now, seems 10 us ihatthee never
was uniform code Of laws, applicable to all the colo
niss. knows a. the common law. The common law Of
Ragand has been changed from time to time and as the
colonies adopted the Enslsh law at different
fn. they adopted srsnt and d,ana codes II the com.
mines Of fifteen win refer to history they will find ihis to
- m and that their idea that there Uniform code Of
aws, known - The law. in force in the Amer.
ean colonies the lh Of July, i77e, is entirely msgi
nary. They will find. also, that the Declaration Of
Independence. the common law OF England has been in
force in Il not al OF the Ssiss yet that the CON-
mon law In iorce in Massachusetts, was not the common
law In force in North Carolina or Tennessee Hence ii
has been setied that the common law of England was
psver The law OF the United States. although each and
every state may have adopted 10 their separate cspac
" The laws Of the United States are all statute laws,
md The common law is utterly unknown to the code
q the United States. The argument Of Mr.. Madi
sou's report on the Virginia resolutions Of i7po- 500
= perfectly conclusive on this point When the
opponsnis Of the alien and sedilion laws pointed
70 the consolation. and demanded to know what was
he clauss which authorized Congress to pass those
snacsmsnts. they were told that the common law
n England q we'll ss the constitution was in force
Thsidsa then exploded and abandoned and we are
sory 70 the effort made now insist that The
non law Of England existed 10 the colonies at the
Declaration Of Independence shall constitute part Of
h fundamental law Of the Territories Of the United
oniss.
Ths SECOND resolution sbsndons the first resolution