Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-09
STATE. OF ILLINOIS,
Join. Resolutions passe by The sereueen General assembly

SpTibENstu,
Resolved by the and House OF Representatives
the General Assembly OF Illinois, that Tie constitution
the United States the result OF compromise md could
not have Seen formed without concessions aic by the di.
trG: States represented in the convention OF 1851 and IN
der which conccIcy ul sovereign States brought
t,,,hrr and consnrutacd ns Union for cert lin ren.r,
and limited PURPOSES and thai the federal government, a,
consequence o The constitution is OF limited powers
derived exclusively from that instrument and, in ORDER
t pr-spryaiiur all the grants power therein contained
snoui strictly construed By all the departments and
agents the GENERAL government constituted; and thar
al concessions ana compromises therein contained should
BE faithfully observe! and maintained BY all SECTIONS OF our
couny: and that is AT all tines dangerous and
pcdent exercise doubtful constitutional powers ui.
scs. the necessity and rXcccs Of milton should mani
! t, III: ,,rirount Gies;iv of doubt and cNpeicncy
Resolved That The institution ot slavery one OF the
principal subjects OF compromise embraced in the cuns,-
son; ;i this ehcrAi assembly without COMM ting itself
The question OF tie constitutional power Of Congress
..s.ic upon the subject al slavery the Territories nj
the United States deem the exercise of power nn,ccs.
5uy ana neSpedci ocaust the exercise Of the Is
calculated la impair the happiness OF the people uud 10 en-
danger the "erpeiity .! gu: glorious Union.
Resolved, That regarding the Constitution of the United
States conflicting with the Divine law as rcveue To
u.s. We, citizens u the American Union know no higher
tw than IN" constitutions OF c1ln;ry and that
OF the general assembly OF Illinois, when take
support the Constitution oil the United States do
consider that make any mental reservation touching
the requirements oi duty imposed by that instrument
Therefore,
Re resolved by the Senate and House OF Representatives
the General Assembly ot Illinois, That all laws pass.d by
Congress the United states under aud pursuance Of
the constitution spu! be supported upheld and obeyed by
all the citizens Of this and every other State and Territory
the Union
between saschodng and avehodny States Of the
nGa and the Distractions, aalouses, and destruction OF
mutual confidence among the several States arising there
om should be deprecated by every good citizen aud lover
o: his country the North, South East, and Vest as .y
ing inevitable tendency u uoscning the bonds nf union
and threatening PROSTATE the no5cst fabric of civil and
religious liberty that the world ever saw.
Resolved That the system OF adjustment or compromise
passed during the last session OF Congress- comprising the
admission California the establishment Of territorial ro
yernrcnt- for Utah! and New Mexico without the Wine,
tween Texas and New Mexico the suppression OF the slave
trade E the District OF Conmaia, ana the amendment of the
act 1898 tor the recovery Of fugitive slaves erDncnlIv
calculated remove the controversy. and restore peace
uueiuIs, and confidence between the different sections Of
our o,oved country and meets with The hearty concurrence
and approval OF this general assembly
Resolved That be instructed and our re,rc
sentaves the Congress Of the United States requested
10 use all their energies and employ their best abilities
ai influence in resistance TO any and all attempts tina, may
he made IN disturb or 10 :tte either by repeal modi
c,nn ot the measures embraced in that system of ad
lust.I."nt compromise.
Resolved That any resolutions passed by uny nrevious
genc5 assembly, il conflict with the foregoing and esoe
caly ;oso adopted during the first session OF The last gene
raj assembly known the WiImot Provso resolutions of
Instructions be, and The hereby, res:ind-d
kt-'ivsG, illi We approve VI the manly and patriotic
saa4 t3.ca By tie Executive Of the United States evin
cling his determination and enforce all laws con-
s,utionay enacted and that the people Of the State Hi
nois will chccUl!v sustain him in SO doing.
Resolved That has excelency the governor OF this State
be requested 10 transmit copy OF The foregoing resolutions
10 each OF Senator'S and Representatives. request
that copy thereof be presented IN each House OF Congress-
m also copy 10 the executive Of each State o: the Union
DC i1 Before their respective Legislatures that the posi-
ton OF Illinois, So far be defined by her General
Sanbly, may DC understood by the other States of the
Union. SIDNEY BREESE,
Spencer Q! the House OF Representatives.
WILLIAM McMURTRY,
Speaker OF the Senate
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