The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-02-21
NEW YORK..

The Empire State has at last spoken through
her Legislature, all the arts of the Hunkers on
both sides having been utterly bafied.
The following resolutions originated in the
Senate, where they were amended on motion of
Mr. Stone, Democratic Senator, and by the
votes of IA out of Is Democratic Senators, so as
to declare that Congress ought to relieve itself
from ali responsibility for s.aRery This amend.
ment in the first resolution is indicated by being
placed in brackets
They were then adopted, sent to the Assembly,
and referred to special committee, a majority Of
which was composed of Democrats. This major
ity reported, in place of them, a batch of misera-
bic resolutions, which soon found mates in reso-
lutions submitted by Mr.. Dsx and Mr.. Monroe,
who seemed anxious to have New York back out
from the position she had formerly taken. The
Wing minority of the committee through MIR
Raymond reported back the Senate resolutions
The second Of these was amended at the sugges-
tion of Mr. Root of Herkimer, 30 as to command
the support of himself and Mr.. Green, two of the
three Democratic members of the special Com
mittee. This amendment indicated by being en-
closed in brackets, adds to the force of the
lutions
These resolutions, as amended, were adopted
last Thursday, as follows;
" Resolpsd, (if the Assembly concur,) THAT as
the Federal Constitution was formed and adopted
expressly to the blessings Of liberty to the
people of the United States, and their posterity;
therefore the Federal Government ought to re-
lieve itself from all responsibility for the exist
81 H. 1a do
wherever it hiss the constitutional power over
those subjects aud our Senators i'm Congress are
hereby inssss rted, and our Representatives are
requested, to dse their best efforts to procure the
passage Of laws that will efectually and forever
put an end to the slave trade in the District of
Columbia
Yeas "a nays 16-all of the nays, but 2, be-
ing Democratic
Resolred, lif the Assembly concur) That the
determination indicated in the Governors mes
sares and the resolutions of various slaveholding
States, and by the Representatives of such States
in Congress, to extend domestic slavery over the
territory acquired by the late treaty Of peace with
the Republic of Mexico, We feel bound to oppose
by all constitutional means; and conceding the
constitutional power of Congress to prohibit by
positive enactment the extension of slavery into
free territory, our Senators in Congress and our
Representatives are hereby requested and in
structed to use their best efforts to insert such
positive prohibition into any law for the Govern
ment of the Territories in question:
Yeas 10; nays 2O-all of the nays Democrats,
but 2.
Resolued, If the Assembly concur,) That our
Senator'S in Congress be instructed, and our Rep
resentatives requested, to resist firmly and to the
utmost of their ability and by such positive legis-
1. Ia tbn L.,
man slavery or the jurisdiction of Texas over any
part of New Mexicoo
Yeas IS nays 24-all of the nays Democrats
but2.
Resolred, IF the Assembly concur) That we
have learned with great satisfaction that the peo-
pie of California have adopted Constitution
which is entirely in accordance with the spirit of
free institutions of our country and our Sena-
tors in Congress are hereby instructed, and our
Representatives requested, to aid in the passage
of such laws as may be necessary to admit that
State into the Union.o
Only one negative, and that Democratic
:" Resolved, If the Assembly concurJ That the
people of this State are DESTROYS Of preserving in
violate the Federal Union-and that they will
strenuously oppose all attempts, from whatever
source they may emanate or under whatever pre-
tence they may be made, to effect it's dissolution"
No opposition.
RESOLVED, (if the Assembly concur,) That the
Governor be requested TO transmit q copy of the
foregoing resolutions to each Of the Senators and
Representatives Of this State in Congress.
No opposition.
1t is hardly necessary to say that the Democrats
voting in the negative were Cass men.
The resolutions went back to the Senate, and
with the amendment were concurred in--yeas
26, nays /.
SO New York stands erect.