The Arkansas banner., 1850-06-18
ResolmtiOas of AaF. Campbell, 0f Alabama
 offered as the Nashville COnVeation.

States belong te the people of the several States Of this Union as their common property. That the ctzens of the several States have equal rights and are equally entitled to the protection of the federal | government in the enjoyment Of that property % long as the territories remain under the charge of ! that government.
 | q ResoIsrd, That all laws that have been passed by Congress for the purpose of excluding from the territories of the Union property lawfully acquired by the citizens of inc States under their laws, violate ! the rights of the citizen under the Constitution. l 3 Resoioed, That it Is the duty of Congress to provide governments for the territories and to ex- tend to them the sway of the constitution and laws | of the UnioB. That the spiri. of American issti- lutons forbids tho maintenance of fmilitary govern ments on American territories in time of peace That 1t is the duy of ths federal nt 10 re- fuse recognition of foreign laws in American ter ritories which to bring into dispute the rights of the citizens of the States of the Union to the
 ioyment of ther religion, property or personal secu-
 rity within their territories; but should provide as ample guarantees for the exercise of thoss rights in the territories as exist in the States of the
 Onion.
 4. Resolred, That for the protection of the pro- perty recognised in the several States of the Union
 (as well as for other causesl, the people of those Stntes invested tho federal government with the powers ol war and negotiation, of maintaining ar mics and uavies, and of forming alliances and com paes and denied the State authorities those pow ] CTS. That no discrimination was made in the fed eral consultation Co the extent of the protection
 Dc afforded or the'description of property to be defended Nor was it permitted to the federal gov | ernment to determine what is properly.
 l Whatever tho laws of the States constituted as property the federal government is bou nd protect such. IL is therefore the of this convention that every act of the federal government which places any portion of the property lawfully held in
 tho States of the Union out of the protection of the | federal government, or which discrmnates in the
 nature and extent of the protection to be given to different species of property or which imPairs the
 title of the citizen in any of the territories of the Union, without affcrding just compe pensaton, is a plain and palpable violation of the obligations of the government; and is contrary to the spirit and msa- l ming of the constitution of the United States. | 5 Resolced, That the slaveholdng States of this
 Union from just regard to the constitution of the
 United States and to the rights and honor of their citizens, cannot and will submit 10 the adoption | by Congress of any discriminatons against the owners of slaves, in favor of other proprisors-nor | that the imposition of any onerous conditions or restrictions shall be imposed by federal authority upon the rights of masters to remove with their property into the territories of the United States G. Resot1ed, That plain recognition and a firm support of the equal rights of the citizens of the several States in the territories of the Union, on the part of the federal authorities with a repudiation of all power to make discrimination against the proprietors of any species of property held under 1 the laws of the Sates, would restore peace to the country and reconcile the divisions that now exist between the States.
 That it is the deliberate opinion of this Conven- ton that the toeration which Congress has given to the nation that the powers of the federal gov ernment might be indirectly employed to overturn those institutions in the States which are comics sedly beyond the direct control and jurisdiction Of the federal government, constitutes principal source of that discord which menaces the tranquil ity of the country and has reduced the Federal 10 f ton.
 | :. Resoiced, That we ask this recognition upon the thorty of that fI tai principle of equal
 ily in the relations which the States and their cti
 zens bear 10 each other in the constitution of the Union. This principle cannot be disturbed without disturbing the frame work of the American nstitu- tons The assaults upon the rights of the slave holding States in the territories blows aimed at the constitution itself he defenders of those rights are the defenders of the constitution. The men who would defeat destroy them are guilty of
 uideity the constitution, and if disunion folio ws 1 from them, they are the disuuionsts.
 l 3. Rssoissd, fHstupon this principle the difficult ties that environ the country, would be removed.- l The territories oi the Union would be gradually settled and the population disciplined and improved without interference fTom wIly politicians. Their 1 institutions would be adjusted by the wants and opinions o the immigrants, ana their constitution States would be the result of deliberate choice and | not of exlraneouS inteTmeddiiBg-a people thus formed might properly claim admission 10 the i Uaion, and all would admit the suteisacy of the claim.
 l g. Resolued, That upon this principle, the qnes- tions, in regard to the boundaries of Texas would lose their sectional character. and might be adjusted i upon msgnanmous consideration of what is due from the United : aes without reference to the pas- sons and prejudices of any part Of the country i To- Res0lred. That upon recognition of this principle, spirit Of eoncliaton would be infused into the discussion of every question which has gown cut oi this controversy and permanent and satisfactory adjustment could not fail 10 take place l II. Rsso!red, That the opinloos avowed in Con- gIess that 1t should be the policy of the Federal Government to surrouad the slavehoding States
 with free territory that slavery might be abolished m the States; that the enactment of laws restricting
 the removal oi slaves to the territories of the Union should be adopted that the Representatives ofslaYe States in Congress should be cured of propensity 1 10 declsfe wars and 10 make eonquests; and that slaves become free by the fact of touching any soil
 ot shs U 5. beyond the jurisdiction Of the States, alarming manifestations of hostility to the equal
 position Of slaveholding States in the Union, are dangerous declarations agsast their peace aad tran { guilty, and demand from this Convention a spe- | cal notice and unnixed reprobaiion
 l2. Resoioed, That the appropriation by the nom
 slayehodng States of the Union 10 their aggrandize
 ment and use ot territories earned by the exDendi-
 ure o the blood and treasure of the people of all the States cannot iai 10 produce lasting consequences | ot esh 10 the country. Whether the political ties which bind the parts of the Union together can
 withstand SO enormous pressure of outrage and n- justice, this convention will not enquire. Conce-
 ding that they sustain the trial permanent heart
 burnings, dscoatents anj mIstrust would certainly
 remain. The spirit of nationality which has marked | the Ameuean people in the time of war, and which
 has secured success to their arms, would be de
 s'foyed. want of confidence in the faith and jus i lice of the common government would paralze the
 energies of he soldier and confuse the coaHsels of the patriot. It would finally be triumph of fsnA-
 teisrn, party spirit, sordid and selfish ambition and sectional hate, ihe broad and comprehensive
 principles and the plain meaning intent and purpo ] ses of the constitution of the United States. l l3 Resolred, That m the event dominant ma
 oEy shall refuse to recognize the great constitution
 al ghts, assert and shall continue to deny the obligations of the Federal Government to maintain
 them, i. is the of this convention that the ter ritories might be treated as property; and divided
 between the sections of the Unon so that the rghts of both sections might be adequately secured in he
 respective shates. That we are aware that this