Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-13
NEW YORK ON THE NEBRASKA QUESTION


The Legislature Of New York has officially
made known the voice of its People on the
great public question now pending IN Congress,
by the adoption Of the following resolutions.
In the House Of Assembly, the vote upon them
was-yeas so, nays 81. In the Senate, the
first three were passed by a vote of Is to IL,
and the last one by % yeas to s nays.
Resolved, That we view with deep regret and
with unfeigned alarm the proposition contain
ed in bill to organize the Territory of Ne
braska, submitted on the 23d day of January,
1854. to the Senate Of the United States, from
the Committee on Territories, whereby it is de.
clared that the eighth section of the act pre-
paratory to the admission of Missouri into the
Union, approved March 9th, 1920, was super
seeded by the principles of the legislation of
1850, commonly called the Compromise Meas
ures, and it is hereby declared imperative =
that the adoption Of this provision would be in
derogation Of the truth, gross violation Of
plighted faith, and an outrage and indignity
upon the free States Of the Union, whose assent
has been Welded to the admission into the
Union of Missouri and Of Arkansas with Slave
~, in reliance upon the faithful observance Of
the provision tnow sought to be abrogated)
known as the Missouri Compromise where
by Slavery was declared to be "forever pro-
hibited in all that territory ceded by France to
the United States, under the name of Louisiana,
which lies north Of 36 deg 80 min. north lati-
tude, not included within the limits Of the State
of Missouri
Resolved, That inasmuch as it is expressly
and in terms enacted, in an act entitled Gan
act proposing TO the State Of Texas the estab-
lishment Of her northern and western bounda-
ries, the REIMBURSEMENT by the said State Of
all territory claimed by her exterior to said
boundaries, and Of oil her claims upon the Uni
ted States, and TO establish Territorial Gov.
eminent for New Mexico approved Septem.
Der 9, 1850, as follows, viz: Nothing herein
contained shall be construed to impair or quail
fy ANYTHING contained in the third article OF
the second section of the joint resolution for
annexing Texas to the United States, approved
March /, 1845, either as regards the number
Of States that may hereafter be formed out OF
Texas or otherwise which said third article
Of the second section Of the joint resolution for
annexing Texas contains the following provi.
sion: aAnd in such State or States as shall be
formed out Of said territory north Of said Mis-
souri, Compromise line, Slavery or involuntary
servitude Except for crime) shall be prohibit
ed,n the principle and the application Of the
Missouri Compromise is maintained unimpair
ed and unqualified and that the Legislature
and the people Of this State will hold the ap
plication by Congress Of q contrary intent n
this time, TO be in dcrogation of the truth, ar
arbitrary exercise Of assumed power, an unjust
and unworthy violation Of good faith, and ar
indgnity TO the free States Of the Union.
RESOLVED, That, although the people Of tn,
State Of New York have abolished Slavery
within their limits and have thereby expressed
their disapprobation of the holding in bondage
Of human beings they are not disposed to in
terfere with the rights Of other States to regu
late their internal policy according to theil
own sense of right But at the same time
duty to themselves and to the other States o
the Union demands that, when an effort i
making to violate q solemn compact whereby
the political power Of the State, and the priv
leges as well as the honest sentiments Of it
citizens will be jeoparded and invaded, they
should raise their voice in protest against tn,
threatened infraction Of their rights and dc
Glare that the negation or repeal by Congress
of the Missouri Compromise will be regarded
by them as q violation Of right and faith, ant
destructive Of that confidence and regart
which should attach to the ensctments Of tn
Federal Legislature.
Resolved, That our Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress be requested 10 oppose an,
action which shall look, in any degree, to