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

these resolutions, which we take from the
Nashville papers:
1. Resolved, That the territories Of the United
States belong to the people Of the several States OF
| this Union as their common property. That the
citizens of the several States have equal rights To
migrate with their property to these territories
md are equally entitled TO the protection of the
Federal Government in the enjoyment Of that prop
srty SO long the territories remain under the
;harge of that government.
2. Resolved, That Congress has no power ia
exclude from the United States any property law
July held in the States Of the Unions and any ac
| which may be passed by Congress to effect this
the United States.
3. Resoired, That it is the duty Of Congress to
provide proper governments for the territories
since the spirit Of American Institutions forbds the
| maintenance OF military governments in time Of
Of peace, and all laws heretofore existing nterri
tories once belonging to foreign powers which inter
ERE with the full enjoyment Of region--the free
iom OF the press--the trial by jury, and all other
lights Of persons and property, as secured or re-
cognized in the Constitution OF the United States
IRE necessarily void so soon as such territories
become American territories, it is the duty Of the
Federal Government to make early provision for
The enactment of those laws which may be expedi
snt and necessary TO secure to the inhabitants Of
md emigrants to- such territories the full benefit
| IF the constitutional rights we assert.
4. Resoired, That to protect property existing
| IN the several States Of the Union the people o.
| hese States invested the Federal Government with
| he powers Of war and negotiation, and of sus
aiming armies and navies, and prohibited to
State aut hOritties the exercise of the powers
| they made no discrimination in the protection to
be afforded, or the description Of property 10 be
defended; nor was it allowed TO the Federal Gov
rnment to determine what should be held as prop
.rty. Whatever the States deal with as property,
| he Federal Government is bound to recognise and
lefend as such. Therefore il is the sense of this
Convention that all acts ofthe Federal Government
which tend to denatonalize property Of any de-
cripton recognised in the Constitution and laws
If the States, that discriminate in the degree
md efficiency Of the protection to be afforded to
I or which weaken or destroy the title of any
itizen upon American territories, are plain and
alpable violations of the fundamental law under
which it exists.
S. Resolved, That the saveholding States can
lot and will not submit to the enactment by Con-
ress Of any law imposing Onerous conditions or
estraints upon the rights OF masters to remove
With their property into the territories of the
United States, or to any law making discrimina-
ions in favor of the proprietors of other properly
,gainst them.
g. Resolued, That it is the duty of the Federal
government plainly to recognize, and firmly TO
naintain, the equal rights Of the citizens of the
several States and Territories of the United States
md to repudiate the power TO make dsCrimina-
ion between the proprietors of different species OF
property in federal legislation. The fuflment OF
tins duty blythe Federal Government would greatly
end TO restore the peace Of the country, and to al
ay the evaporation and excitement which now
Exist between different sections Of the Union. For
it's the deliberate opinion of this Convention that the
tolerance Congress has given the notion that edc
raj authority might be employed incidentally and
indirectly to subvert or weaken the institutions
Existing III the States, confessedly beyond federal
4 lriSdicflOn and control a m NJ the dis
ord which menaces the existence Of the Union,
md which has well nigh destroyed the efficient
tction Of the Federal Government itself.
7. Resolved, That the performance Of this duty
is required by the fundamental law Of the Union.
The equality Of the people Of the several States
composing the Union cannot be disturbed wthou
disturbing the frame of the American institutions
This prnciee is violated in the denial of the citizens
If the saveholding States OF power TO enerinto tn,
erritories with the lawfully ACQUIRED IN tho
states The warfare against this right is a wa,
lpon the Constitution. The defenders of this righ
ire defenders of the Constitution. Those who
eny or impair its exercise, are unfaithfu to tn,
Constitution, and if dsunion follows the destruc-
ion Of the right, they are the dsunioniss.
8. Resolved, That the performance Of it's duties
lpon the principle we declare, would enable Con
,ress to remove the embarrassments in which thu
country is now involved The vacant territorie.
,f the United States no longer regarded as prizes
or sectional rapacity and ambition, would BIZ
gradually occupied by inhabitants drawn to then
~ their interests and feelings. The institutions
tilted to them would be naturally applied by gov
rnments formed on American IDEAS ana approved
~ the deliberate choice OF their constituents.
Inc community would be educated ana disci-
piinen uhdcr republican administration In nanit
n SER government, ana htted Tor an associatiof
rs a state, ana to the enjoyment OF place IN ths
Jonfederacy community so formed ana or.
sanlzed, might well claim admission to the Union,
ma none would dispute the validity OF the claim.
=. hesoned, mat recognition OF this principle.
souIa aePrive me questions between iexas ant
ne Chited states OF their sectional character, anc
YOU'D ieaVe lnem for adjustment without disturb
NICE rom secuonai PreJudices ana passions upon
,on a OF I'm naSNalInllly ana JUSTICE.
~, ncso'peo' ihai u 'h.e Pr,.oipN
wouiu u"use sPirit oi concauon ~ o,c discus
non anu oi an INC .,
dispute, %nicn Wouiu alioru guarantee oi al curry
ma satisfactory Ge'erhination.
~. nesoipea ina' IN ,he eseii' uohii,'at .'a-
lorty snaii reluse 10 recognize .he gIea. cohs.l.u
',ona, riSnts we essefI, anu snaii 70 uen!
ne OUilShtohS VI tie rcucIdl SsOFeIHuicHtto mani