The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-06-26

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the United States. and before the date Of her an
nexaton to the United States; and her claim q,
these boundaries, was well known to the Govern.
ment of the United States, as evidenced by a mar
distinctly setting them forth, published for the
use of our Government, at the time of the annex
| alton Of Texas, and extensively circulated bv
members of Congress and other public agents
that by the terms Of the joint resolutions fol
| annexing Texas to the United States il was ex-
pressly provided that the Government of tho
United States should have power to adjust ali
questions of boundary which might arise with
| other governments; that no such question OF
boundary has been adjusted with any other gov
eminent, SO as to contract or vary the boundaries
of Texas; that Mexico, by the treaty Of Gauda-
lupe Hidalgo, expressly relngushed all claim to
all territory comprehended within the boundaries
heretofore described; Whereby the claim Of Texas
became settled, and her jurisdiction and authority
became complete; that the State Of Texas should
not be hindered or. disturbed by any authority
whatever IN the exercise of all such sovereign
and supreme power over all territory within her
limits as may be lawfully exercised by any other
sovereign State Of the confcderacy over territory
within its ascertained limits.
| Is. Resoired, That all the territory within the
| limits of the State Of Texas, being now slave
holding territory, it il or vital importance TO the
Southern States, that no portion of il should be
transferred to the jurisdiction of the Federal Gov
| eminent, without the most explicit declaration,
that the same shall be slave territory in the hands
Of the United States, as fully as il now is in the
hands of Texas that no agreement between the
United States and Texas for cesson to the former
Of part of the territory of the latter should dis
charge the Government of the United States from
the obligations to admit into the Union four new
States, to be created in the territory Of Texas with
the institution of slavery and provision should be
made IN the article of cession TO preserve said obi
! CATION.
L nd hat 4 -, fha d,t,, .r IL. ia
South to oppose the attempts Of the Northern
fanatics, get possessOno Of any part Of the territory
rightfuy belonging 10 Texas, for the purpose OF
excluding thereffom the people of the South, and
especially the Texans themselves.
II. Resolved, That while the position Of Texas
inthe very breach through which this assault may
be made on the constitutional rights Of the South,
entities her to the assurance of cordial and resoute
support from every save holding State, these
States have like righto expect that she will no,
De so false to herself AMI regardless Of their inter-
est, as to accept any sum Of money as consider
alton for admitting an enemy within her gates, and
| establishing there stronghold Of abolition, and
harbor for fugitive slaves.
16. RESOLVED, That the right Of the people OF
Texas to form, at the proper time, with the con-
sent of that State, four new slaveholding States,
IN addition to said State of Texas, out Of the
territory thereof is clca- and unquestionable and
cannot be strengthened by any mere legislative
construction or guarantee.
49, Resolved, That the whole legislative power
If the United States Government is derived from
The Constitution and delegated to Congress, and
cannot be increased or diminished but an amend
ment of the Constitution.
90. Resolved, That the acquisition Of territory
by the United States, whether occupied or vacant,
either by purchase, conquest, or treaty. adds moth
ng TO the legislative power of Congress, as granted
md limited in the Constitution.
81. Resolved, That the adoption Of foreign
law existing at the time in territory purchased,
eded or granted, is the exercise Of Legislative
power, and cannot be done unless the law is OF
such character as might rightfully be enacted by
Congress under the Constitution, without refer
ence to its pre-existence as foreign law.
%. Resoired, That the alledged principle Of the
law of nations recognizing, to some extent, the
)erpetuity Of foreign laws IN existence within
territory the time Of its acquisition by purchase
conquest, or treaty, cannot, under our Constitution
md form Of government, go to the extent of con-
inuing in force, in such territory, any law that
:ould not be directly enacted by Congress by vir.
ue Of the powers OF legislation delegated TO by
he Constitution.
90. Resolved That no power Of doing any act
" thing by any of the Departments Of our Gov
yernment, can be based upon the principles of any
'oriegn law, or of the laws Of nations, beyono
What exists in such Department under the Const
luton OF the United States, without reference &c
s lch foreign law or the laws Of nations.
"a. Resolved. That slavery exists in the United
states independent of the Constitution. That ii il
recognised by the Constitution in threefold as
,ect; first, as property second as domestic rela
ion Of service or labor under the law of State,
md lastly, as a basis of political power. AnC
viewed in any or all Of these lights, Congress has
10 power under the Constitution, TO create or de-
'troy it anywhere; nor can such power be derived
rom foreign laws, conquest, cession, treaty OF
he laws Of nations, nor from any other source but
IN amendment of the Constitution itself
~ AZ -. ar~..,
,ower upon Congress to regulate or prohibit the
sale and transfer of slaves between the States
26. Resolved, That the reception or considera-
ton by Congress of resolutions, memorials or PEE
titions from the States in which domestic slavery
ioes not exist, or from the people Of said States,
n relation the institution ofsayery where it does
exist, with view Of efecting its abolition, i'm
pairing the rights ofthOse Interested to its peace
ul and secure enjoyment, is gross abuse and
ire perversion of the right ofpetion secured by
he Federal Constitution, and if persisted in, must
md will lead to the most dangerous and lamenta
ole consequences-that the right of petition for o
-edress Of grievances as provided for by the Con-
titution was designed to enable the citizens Of the
United States to manifest and make known to
Congress the existence of evils under which they
we're suffering, whether affecting them personally,
ocaIly, or generally, and to such evils to be
redressed by the proper and competent authority,
tut was never designed or intended as peaceful
md securing enjoyment of their rights, whether
existing under the Constitution under the
sovereignty and authority of the several States.
81. RESOLVED, That it is the duty of Congress to
provide effectual means Of executing the Cd sec
ton of the 4th article Of the Constitution relating
10 the restoration Of fugitives from service or
abor.
g. Resolred, That when this convention ad-
iourn it adjourn to meet at Nashville, in the State
Of Tennessee, on the 9th Monday after the adj
iournment of the present session Of Congress, and
hat the Southern States be recommended to fill
their delegations forthwith.
Bloody Doings on the North Fork.
About two weeks ago, party Of Indians came
stealthily upon few miners who were sleeping
after their work was over, in their tents, on the
North Fork, some twenty miles above Auburn.
Before the Indians gaye INV warning 10 the