The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-05-02
state OF 1lltnOts

ygsnt R,,oution, passed byfhe .rentnh Genera! Asemb
n TIE Sac t Hnots, at N, s,ssor fbs,sof bgun and held
at tn. CIV of Spr,asfsia, Jlnuary6, 1851.
Rsopea By The Senate and House of R,,rssntares If the
g "e'a A"emb Il Ihno,s, fnat the constitution q the
United the result oi compromise, and could
have fmed without concessions made by the Her
which consdeIacy Of sovereign States brought
Rethr, aud consunmaed ass union for certain general
quence the luton, is oftimed powers,
derived exclusively from that instrument end in order
should bs Strictly cons,sner by ali The dsnanmenIs sd
agents OF the general government 20 CONSTITUENCY ard that
should bo faithfully observed aud b. all sections
OF common country and that II is at ell times danger
and nex pedient exercise donptiul constitution al
powers unle The necessities and gencies
should anesty aFmount questions Of doubt and eIped-
Re.ared That the Institution of slavery OF the
principal subjects OF COMPROMISE embraced Ia the const
luton ami this general assembly, without commtrng
sell upon the question OF the power OF Con
gesto rK late upon the subI'ct OF slavery !. the Isro
unnecessary and mex edonl because bc exercise
is Calculated 10 impair tue happiness OF the
p aud endangef the perpeuity OF glorious Union
Resolped That, regarding constitution the United
States conflicting win the DIVINE law revealed
we, citzcns OF the American Union, know higher
than constitution of country and thar,
members OF the general assembly OF Illinois, when we take
oath supper the constitution OF The Uni ed States,
do consider make any mental touch
ing the req 'iremens Of duty imposed by that instrument
Therefore,
rtso'ped BY The Senate ard Hoa Of Representation Of
the General dssnby n Mnors, mat AL laws passed by the
Congress Uiteu States under and pursuance OF
the constitution should tie supported, upheld. aud obeyed
by sill the Of hls aud every oher State aud Terri
toly In the Union
Rssoired That the controversy upon the subject OF sls
very between the saveholjug aud slavehodng States
OF the Union, and the Distractions, eaousles and desTnc
oil mutual confidence among the several States arising
hereorm should be deprecated by every good citizen and
Liver Of his country, the Morrill, South, Eas and Wes
having the inevitable tendency of loosenng the bonds
union, and threatening TO PROSTATE the nooest fabric
Siy and relg ious liberty that tie world ever
Resotped, That the system OF adJuB promise
passed durng The last session OF Congress- comprising the
admission OF California, the establishment Of
governments Tor Utah and New Mexico without the VII.
Provo, (o caed) the settlement OF the boundary line
between Texas and New Mexico, the suppression OF the
slave trade the Dsrct Of Columbia, aud the amend
ennenty calculated remove the controversy, and to
peace qnieude, and confidence the differ
sections OF beloved country, and with the
hearty concurrence and approval OF this general assembly
Rsoped, That senator's be instructed aud repre-
in the Congress OF the Unied States be
quesed, all their energes aud employ their bes,
abilities and influence In resstapce any and all attempts
that b. made disturb unsette, either By repeal
mod ioson any of the embraced IN that sys
TEN OF adjustment or compromise.
Rsso psd That any resolutions passed by any previous
general assembly in conflict win the fore gong, and
psciay those adopted during the brt oi the last
general assembly known the W,not Proviso resolu.
iiuns OF instrucuJns, be, and the hereby,
sonded
X Solved That approve OF the manly and patriotic
stand akon by the Executive Of the United States evin-
his determination To ex"ute and enforce all laws
rally enacted aud that the peopl OF the State Of Ii-
nois will cheenully sustain him IN SO doing
hs'otved That his esceency he governor OF this State
be ed to transmit copy OF the foregoing resolutions
OF and representatives with request
copy thereof be presented in each house OF Congress-
be la before their respective legislatures that the posi-
OF Illinois, tar be defined by her genera
mby, may be understood by the other States of the
UuIon.
SIDNEY BREEsE,
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives.
MILAN McMURTKY,