Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-07-13


tories with the property lawfully acquired in the States The
warfare against this right upon the constitution
The defenders OF this right defenders the constitution
Those who decay impair its exercise unathu to the
constitution and if disunien follows the destruction of the
| right, they the disunionis,s
g. ReSored That the performance Of its duties upon the
principle declare, would enable Congress remove the
enbarrassmens in which the country is involved The
territories of the United States longer regarded
prizes for sectional pacy and ambition, would be gradually
occupied by inhabitants drawn them by their interests and
feelings The institutions fitted them would be naturally
applied by governments formed American ideas, and ap-
proved by the deliberate choice of their constituents The
community would be educated and disciplined under repub
lcan administration in habits Of selfgoyenment, and fitted
for association State and the enjoyment of place
in the Confederacy community formed and organized
might well claim admission the Union, and none would
| dispute the validity of the claim.
3. Resored, That recognition of this principle would
deprive the questions between Texas and the United States
their sectional character and would leave them for adjustment
without disturbance from sectional prudces and passions,
upon considerations of magnanimty and justice.
10. Resoiyed, That recognition of this principle would
nfuse spirit Of Cancellation in the discussion and adjustment
of all the of sectional dispute, which would afford
guaranty of an early and satisfactory determination
H. Resoiped, That in the event dominant majority
shall refuse TO recognise the great constitutional rights
assert and shall continue deny the obligations of the Fede-
raj Government to maintain them, is the of this Con-
venon that the Territories should be property and
divided between the sections of the Union that the rights
shares That We this open grave OBJ
ecions, but ready acquesce in the adoption of the
ne OF 90 ieg 80 min. north latitude extending to the
facic ocean, extreme concessions upon considerations
OF what is due to the stability of our institutions.
IL hesaced That it is the opinion of this Convention
that this controversy should be ended either by recognition
OF the constitutional rights of the Southern people by
equitable partition OF the Territories. That the spectacle of
Confederacy OF States involved in quarrel the fruits
in which the American arms were crowned with plory
is humillaling That the incorporation of the Wmot pro-
vlso IN the offer OF settlement proposition which fourteen
States regard as dspaagng and dshonoabe is degrading
the country termination to this controversy by the dis
upton Of the Conedeacy, by the abandonment of the
Territories to prevent such result would be climax the
shame which attaches to this controversy which the
mount duty Of Congress to avoid.
ID ReS0ped, That this Convention will not conclude that
Congress will adjourn without making adjustment of this
controversy and in the condition in which the Convention
finds the questions before Congress- does feel liberty
to discuss the methods suitable for
not yet adopted which might involve dshonor South
ern States.
second Set Of Resolutions.
l. Resolued Tha, the whole legislative power of the Unit
ed States Government derived from the constitution aud de-
egated to Congress, and be increased diminished
bur by an amendment of the constitution.
2 Resolved That the acquisition of territory by the United
States whether occupied vacant either by purchases
quest or treaty, adds nothing the legislative power of Con-
gfess as granted and limited in the constitution
s. Resolved That the adoption of foreign law existing
az purcnased ceoed, or granted,
the exercise OF legislative power and cannot be done unless
the law is OF such character might rghuly be enacted
by congress under the constitution, without reference
pre- existence a foreign law.
a. Resoed, That the alleged principle of the law of ma
tons recognising to some extent the perpeuy of foreign laws
IN existence within territory the time of its acquisition
by purchase, conquest treaty. cannot under constu
uon and form OF government the extent of continuing
IN force In such territory any law that could not be directly
enacted by Congress- by virtue of the powers Of legislation
delegated to it by the constitution. VA,
feSoed, That no power of doing any act thing by
any OF the departments Government based up
on the principles of any foreign law Of the laws of nations
beyond what exists in such departments under the consu
ton OF The United States without reference 10 such foreign
law or the laws of nations.
g. Re0led, That slavery exists in the United ates indie
pendent ofthe constitution That recognised by con
suiion in threefod aspect, first property, second as
domestic relation Of service labor under the law Sae
and lastly basis of political power. And viewed in any
Or all OF these lights Congress has power under the con-
suton to create destroy any where such pow
er be derived from foreign laws conquest ceson treaty. or
the laws Of nations from any other but the amend
ment OF the constitution itself.
Resolved That the constitution confers no power upon
Congress regulate prohibit the sale and transfer of slaves
betne n the States.
Resored That the reception consideration by Congress
of resolutions, memorials petitions from the States which
domestic slavery does exist from the people of said
Staes In relation to the institution of slavery where does
exist with view of eecting its abolition, importing the
rights OF those interested to its peaceful and enjoy
men abuse and entire perversion of the right of
Petition secured by the federal constitution, and if persist
ed IN must and will lead to the dangerous and amenabe
consequences that the right OF petition for redress of grev
ances, provided for by the consu on esgnedo en-
able the citizens Of the United States manifest and make
known Congress the existence of evils under which they
were suffering whether affecting them personally, locally
generally and TO such evils edessed by the pro-
per aud competent authority, but designed
tended as means of nctng injury Others eoparjng
the peaceful and enjoyment of their rights whether
nyisfipn tIa
authority of the several States.
ResoUed, That the duty of Congress provide eec
,ua of executing the second section of the fourth ar
Gle OF the constitutions relating the of ugves
from service or labor.
Resolved, That when this Convention adjourn, it adjourn
to meet at Nashville in the State Of Tenne see the sixth
Monday after the adjournment of the present OF Congress
and the Southern States be recommended fill their deega
tons forth with
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