The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-04
Maryland slavery Resolutions.

The following resolutions lately passed the Ma
ryland House Of Delegates, and the Baltimore Sun
states that the only amendment made to them by
the Senate was mere technicality, in wise af-
fccting their character or substance:
/. Resolrsd unanimously by the General ASSEMBLY
Of Maryland, That the State of Maryland ceded to
the United States that part of the District of Column
bia originally embraced within her territorial lin
its in good faith for permanent seat of govern
ment of the Union, relying upon the integrity OF
purpose on the part of the General Government and
upon its strict compliance with the terms of cesson
in their letter and spirit
2. Resoiued unanimously, That the State of Mary
land never designed, nor did the General Govern
ment at the time Of session, contemplate the using
OF the sovereignty the District of Columbia 10
of Maryland.
3. RESOLVED unanimously, That the State Of Ma
ryland was, at the time Of the adoption of the Fed
eral Constitution and is now in feeling and in all
the features OF her constitution and her laws essen
italy, fully and unequiuocay, saveholding State.
4. Resolued unanimously, That any attempt by
Congress to abolish slavery in the District of Co.
lumbia, without the consent of its people, would be
violation OF the implied conditions of the ccssion,
just cause OF alarm TO the saveholding States and
have direct and inevitable tendency to disturb
and endanger the Union.
g.. Resoloed unanimously, That the State of Mary
land loves and values the Union for the glories Of
the past the happiness of the present and the high
American and patriotic heart would wish to disturb
the great compromises which have made and can
alone sustain and preserve il /; or would willingly
use the powers of the Federal Government for the
purpose of expressing trampling upon the rights
and interests of any Of the States
b. Resolved unanimously, That the Territories of
the United States belong to the several States of
this Union, and the Congress Of the United States
cannot rghtfully pass any law, do any act which
calculated to prevent deter the citizens of any
OF the said States from removing to and settling
with their property, of every description, upon said
Territories
Z. Resolved unanimously, That we recur with
pride and satisfaction to the concilatory and friendly
feeling that pervaded the council board Of the old
thirteen States, when present glorious Constitu-
ton was made, and following the example then set
by our fathers, would, in this our day of diff
Guilty and trial, invoke similar spirit TO attend the
distracted councils of the Federal Union; but if we
be disappointed in this solemn and earnest in
vocation it is due to ourselves and TO the people of
the United States, that we should declare that Ma
ryand will take her position with her southern sis
tersin the maintenance of the Constitution with all
its compromises the preservation of the Union and
the vindication Of her own just rights.
b. Rssoired unanimousiy, That our Senators in
Congress and our Representatives be requested 10
act in conformity TO the foregoing resolutions.
g. RESOLVED unanimously, That the Governor of
this State be requested to transmit copy Of the
foregoing resolutions TO the Executive of each of the
States Of this Union, with the request that the same
be laid before their respective Legislatures and also
copy to each Of our Senators and Representatives
in Congress.