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Majority Report of the Committee on Fed
eral Relations.
HousE OF REF, Feb. 26, 1S49.

eral Relations.
House. OF REP, Feb. 26, 1S49.
Mr.. SPEAKER:
The undersigned, majority of the Com
mittCe on Federal Relations. TO whom was
referred the Resolutions OF the General As
sembly of the State Of Virginia and Florida,
and also the Senate Resolutions by Mr..
JACKSON, of Howard, upon the subject
of Slavery, having had the same under con-
sideration, beg leave to report that while in
common with our sisters of the confedcracv,
we deeply dcplore and regret the continual
agitation of this exciting subject by per-
haps well-meaning, though misguided en-
| thusiasts of the North, we still do not see
the propricty of pledging ourselves to Sec
tional combination, such as is contemplated
by the aforesaid Resolutions having in view
| the resistance. at all hazards. of any attempt
on the part of the Congress of the United
States. to abolish Slavery in the District Of
Columbia, or to prohibit its introduction into
the newly acquired Territories Of the Union.
We are not prepared to say, that we would
not prefer this glorious Union, even with
the Wilmot Proyiso, to its dissolution with
out it.
Having before us the warning voice Of
| the Father of his Country we deem it our
most sacred duty, TO cherish an immovea-
| bic attachment to the National Union; to
watch for its preservation with jealous anX-
| iety, to diScountcnancc even the suggestion,
! that it could in any event be abandoned, and
Indignantly to trown upon the first dawning
of every attempt to ALLEVIATE any portion of
| the country from the rest.
With such perception of our duty. both
as citizens and repres entutveS, inbibed from
the parting address of that truly great and
good man, we cannot feel authorized to re-
commend to your honorable body, a conc1tr-
ring response to the Resolutions which you
have submitted to our consideration, but are
| disposed to leave, for the present at least,
this grave and important question, to the
wisdom, intelligence and patriotism OF the
people of the entire Union. Entertaining
such views, we present TO the consideration
of the House. the following Resolutions, and
recommend their passage:
Resolved by the General ISSemjly Of Ht
State of .NsSouri:
i lsi That we regard the Constitution Of
the United States as the result Of mutual
compromise and concession between tho
States which formed it: and while we con.
cede to Congress the power, as clearly dele.
gated in that instrument, TO make all need,
lul rules and regulations for the government
Of Territories, the common property otthC
nation, we believe that in exercising sucl
power, they should have a due regard to The
rights ard intesests Of every section Of the
Union, and should be governed by the Samt
wise and patriotic spirit OF compromise
which actuated the trainers OF the Constl
, tuition.
I'd. That Congress has no power t'
enact laws affecting the institution OF Slave
ry as it exists in any OF the States of th'
Union, and although II possesses, under TIT
Constitution, exclusive legislative power Il
the District Of Columbia, we believe that Al
exercise of that power, such as the AboIi
tion of Slavery therein, would be calculated
to weaken the bonds Of attachment between
the North and the South, ard by disturbing
: the peace and harmony, cndanger the per
petuty the Union.
Sd. That all attempts by persons, faction
or parties III the United States, 10 inter
tcre with the internal policy, or institution
of any G'the States, of which they are nc
citizens, should be regarded, as an unwar
rcntablc, in;ermeddling with matter owe
which they have no Legitimate control. an
such attempts should be met by the good an
J., law abiding people Of all the States, in I'll
manner best calculated TO arrest them an
i prevent their recurrence.
/; 4th. That we have full confidence in til
= wisdom, integrity and patriotism of the Cor
). gress Of the United States, and that in all il
r acts, which may in any manner be calculate
II TO effect the institutions of Slavery, it wi
be guided alike, by the principles Of justice
d and the letter and spirit of the Constitute
/. OF the United States.
9th. That as we n'cmp'ate with patrio