The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-23

we append llteIal copy OF the reSoluuohs
adopted by the Legislature Of New Hampshire,
in l847, on the subject of slavery The version
published on Wednesday was derived from a
New Hampshire Hunker journal, which averred
that the resolutions were voted for by every Dem
ocratic member and opposed by every Wing.
AS the Uaion is in the habit of evadng awk
ward revelations by heaping epithets on the
heads Of those who make them, we have re-
sorted to the Congressional records for what
follows, although it varies in no particular from
the previous informal copy except in the addi-
ton of the evidence Of its official character.
Unless the Union is prepared to dispute the
genuineness of Senate documents, it will be con-
strained in this instance to admit that the New
Hampshire Democracy stand formally commit
ted to the extreme tenets of the Freesoilers,
and to the measures contemplated by Mr..
PIERCE for the extirpation of slavery. They
regard slavery ''as moral, social, and political
evil" and insist upon its exclusion from any
territory that may hereafter be added to the
United States:
sENATE-aoth Congress, lst Session. Miscea.
ne0us. NO. ~.
Resolutions or tho Legislature OF New
Hampshire IN relation to Slavery.
December 20, lS47. Ordered to lie on the table,
and be printed.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
RssoIued by tie Senate and House Of Representatives.
IN General Court coauened, That we regard the in
stitution of slavery moral social, and political
evil, and as such we deeply regret its existence,
and are willing to concur in all reasonable and
constitutional measures that may tend towards it's
removal; but we are unaiteraby opposed to all
movements having for their avowed object, or
probable effect, the dissolution Of our National
Union, or the violation Of our National Constitu-
ton--a Constitution ana Union which must be
sreserusd, and which can be preserved only by
strict adherence to the solemn compromises which
lie at its foundation.
Resolved. That the policy to be pursued in re-
ference, to slavery, now existing, ia left by the
Constitution with the States within which it exists
and that it 10 only citizens of such States that
individuals or bodies of men can efficiently or
legitimately control that policy; and that il s no
part Of the duty Of State government to legis.
late upon the subject of slavery within such States
ResoIved, That attempts at unauthorized inter-
ference, unfriendly attacks, and angry external
agitation, by exciting the prejudces Of the slave
holding communities, while they may endanger
the safety of the Union, tend rather to asten than
to unloose the bonds Of the eusaved.
Resolved, That in all territory which shall here
after be added to acquired by the United States
where slavery does not exist at the time of such
addition or requirement, neither slavery nor in
voluntary servitude, except for the punishment of
crime, whereof the party has been duly convicted,
ought ever to exist, but the same should ever re-
main free; and We are opposed to the extension of
savery over any such territory; and that we also
approve the vote of our Senators and Representa-.
tives in Congress in favor Of the Wilmot proviso.
Resolvsd, That our Serptors in Congress be in
structed and our Representatives requested by all
sxpedient and constitutional means and measures,
70 sustain the principles herein above set forth.
MOSES NORRIS, JR,
Speaker Of the House ef Representation.
HARRY HIBBARD,
President Of the Senate.
Approved June 80, ls47.
JARED w. WILLIAMS, Governor.
true copy. Attest:
THOMAS p. TREADWELL,
Secretary Of State.