Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-30
NEW YORK.

The following are the resolutions TO which we re-
iered yesterday having been reported the 23d inst
by the majority of special committee, to the New
York House of Assembly:
ReSOlued, IF the Senate cOncur,J That tie people
Of the State of New DIRK strongly attached to the
Federal Unon and consider its preservation matter OF
the highest interest to themselves the whole country
and the Of civil liberty; that lille sustain it
on their part they will faithfully abide by all the
provisions compacs and compromises OF the constltu-
ton, they will also firmly oppose all attempts, from
whatever source they may come and under whatever
pretence they may be made, to dissolve the Union
Resotoed, lD the Senate concur) That the people OF
the State OF New York uncompromlsingly opposed
to The extension OF slavery into any territories OF the
United States where tdoes not now exist and that our
Senators in Congress hereby instructed and our Re
pesentaves are requested to use Their best efforts to
prevent such extension by such constitutional egsla-
ton as may be necessary
Resolued, (ifthe Senate concur, That the people OF
the State of New York have learned with great salts
faction that the people OF California have adopted
slution which is in accordance with the free institutions
OF country and Senators in Congress here
by instructed and Representatives requested 10 vote
for The admission OF California as a State.
Resolved, That in the opinion OF this Legislature
Congress has the power of exclusive legislation ove
slavery in the District Of Columbia and that our Sena
tors in Congress hereby instructed and our Repre-
senlaves be requested to endeavor to procure the
sage OF law that shall put an end to the SIdue trade il
that District
The minority of the select committee, through Mr.
Raymond OF New DIRK city, one of the editors Of the
Courier and Enquirer, presented counter report en-
nodylng, IN substance, the unequvocal declarations
the Senate resolutions brief history is given of the
expressions of the different political parties ofhe State
on the subject ofsavery the Territories and the mi
nony conclude that, taken in connection with the
action OF two successive State Legislatures they de-
monsrale "a greater unanmty ofsenment on the part
of .e people Of the State OF New York than has ever
been eyinced upon any other political question"
That sentiment, tsay the mnority) thus unanimous,
affirmed:
lst The power and the right OF Congress, under the
constitution to prohibit by positive enactment the ex-
tension OF slavery into territory now free; and
~ The duty Of Congress to exert that power by in
sertng such prohibition into any act they may pass
establishing territorial government for any such territory
Ia the Judgment of the minority it is the duty OF your
committee to mbody these sentiments distinctly and
unequivocay in the resolutions which they NAV report
Tor your action.
Those offered by The majority do not in their opinion.
accomplish that object. They do not declare the CON
stitutlonahty OF law prohibiting the extension of sa-
yely INTO the Territories OF the Union now free nor
do they recommend TO Congress the passage of such a
law,
a person who should hold that Congress had no
power whatever over slavery in the Territories and
VINO snoud be utterly opposed to any attempt on the
part OF Congress to exercise such power could vote
Tor them conscentousy and consistently They express
only the sentiments and nearly the language of the re-
ISOLATION rejected by the joint convention OF the two
branches otthe democratic party held Syracuse on
the 18th OF September, 1849
such resolutions furnish, in the Judgment OF the ma
Joy, no proper expression OF the sentiments of the
people OF the State OF New ork nor are they cacu-
lated to give to those sentiments the weight to which
they are Justly entitled in the councils OF tile federal
government.
= he minority oyour committee, therefore, in the
discharge of their duty, report the resolutions upon
this subject already adopted by the Senate and respect
fully recommend the concurrence Of the assembly
therein
HENRY J. RAYMOND,
JAMES BOWEN.