Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-02-16


to be admitted as ono Of the States of this
Union, without the imposition by Con
grcss of any restriction il respect to the
exclusion or introduction of slavery.
RcaoIoed, That, rs slavery docs not cx-
ist by law, and is not likely to be intro
duced into any of the Territory acquired
by the United States from the republic
of Mexico it is incxpcdient for Congress
to provide by law, either for its introduc-
! ton into or its exclusion from, any part
of the said territory; and that appropri-
ate territorial governments ought to be csr
tablished by Congress in all of the said
Territory not assigned as the boundaries
of the proposed State of California, with
out the adoption of any restriction or con-
diton on the subject of slavery.
Rcso'9ed Tha, ,he Western boundary
of the State of Texas ought to be fixed
on the Rio Del Nortc, commencing one
marine league from its mouth, and run
ming up that river TO the Southern line Of
New McXico; thence, with that line, East
wardly; and so continuing in the same
{ direction, to the line as established be-
tween the United States and Spain, cX-
f cluding any portion of New Mtvico,
whether lying on the East or West of that
livcr.
ReSolUca, That it be proposed to the
State of Texas, that the United States
will provide for the payment of all that
!, portion of the legitimate and bona ,tde
= public debt of that State contracted prior
to it's annexation 10 the United States,
o and for which the duties on foreign i'm
n ports were pledged, by the said State. to
# its creditors, not exceeding the sum of
= s., in consideration of the said duties,
= so pledged, having been no longer appl-
l. cable to that object after the said amexa-
J. ton, but having thenceforward become
" payable to the United States; and upon
: c;;1Glion olso that IL.As oS1L
re Texas SaIl by Some solemn i5 and aItRen~
g tic act of her Legislature or of Con-
10 vention, relinquish to the United States
RS any claim which it has to any part of New
Mexico.
le RcSol0cd, That it is inexpedient to
&c abolish slavery in the District of Colum-
J. bla, whilst that institution continues TO
is exist in the State of Maryland, without
v the consent of that State, without the
$ consent Of the people of the District, and
l. without just compensation to the owners
= of slaves within the District.
C Bat resolved, That it is expedient to
G prohibit, within the District, the slave
trade IN slaves broughtinto it from States
or places beyond the limits OF the District.
either to be sold therein as merchandise.
), or to be transported to other markets
without the District of Columbia.
}. ResoIVed, That more effectual provision
ought to be made by law, according to
: the requirement of the Constitutions for
h the restitution and delivery of persons
bound to service or .a)or in any State,
who may escape into any other State or
: territory in the Union.
t ResolUed, That Congress Las 40 power
. to prohibit or obstruct the trade in slaves
between the slaveholding States but
that the admission or exclusion of slaves
brought from one into another of them
: depends exclusively upon their own par
, ticular laws
AS to the first resolution: 1t was ac-
knowlcdged by all that there had been
some iregularity in the movements adop-
ted in California, resulting in the formal
ton of a constitution, and the application
on her part for admission into this Union
as State. The course pursued was ad-
mitted to be irregular 1t was not pre-
cedcd by any act of Congress defining her
boundaries, as was the usual practice
heretofore. Michigan was the first State
which, without being authorized by an
act of Congress-, formed a constitution
and knocked at the doors of Congress for
admission into the Union He had op-
posed that departure from the usual prac-
tice, but the majority had decided other
wise; but it must be acknowledged that
there was far greater reason for the course
pursued by California, than there was for s.
Michigan to do what she had done Hap
PLY the event of Michigan's admission \
into the Union had proved highly advan-
tageous; she was now bright star in the
constellation, and she has sent here to
mingle in our co1ncils Senators of great
ability, and one particularly of the most
distinguished character, and with whom
they all might ASSOCIATE with pride and