The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-26
WILLARD FILLMORE,
W. MILLs. Esq.

After the decision Of the Supreme Court Of Tho ,,a
States he yielded his position with regard TO the power ~
Congress TO interfere with the slave trade between the
States On the llth Of December Mr. Atherton az Nev
Hampshire offered his celebrated resolutions de6n;n a.
nnequvoca terms the power Of Congress over the nsu-
ton OF slavery will not consume time in annlvying
these resolutions and the votes upon them Mr. Brnnn
North Carolina in sndicang them used the following
language; ray every southern examine these
resolutons; read them and again one by one
andRy they not sufficiently strong to secure
southern interest while they particularly forbear TO en-
croach the rights Of any other portion Of the Union
These are the resolutions;
Resolved That this government government Of limited
powers and that by the constitution of the United States
Congress has urdcon whatever the institution Of
slavery in the several States Of the confederscy. =
Resolved, That petitions the abolition OF SLAVERY In ,bo
District Of Columbia and the Territories the United States
and against the removal OF slaves from State
are part OF plan ofoPeratons set foot affect in
stuor Of slavery in the several States and thus indirectly
to destroy that Institution within their limits.
Resolred, That Congress has right do that indirectly
which cannot do directly and that the agitation of the
subject Of slavery in the District Of Columbia the Terrific
res, as means, and with the view Of disturbing over
throwing that inuton in the several States against the
true pt and meaning Of The constitution an Infringement
lie faith upon which they entered into the confederacv
Reolred That the constitution rests the broad prin
cpe Of equality among the members Of this confederscy
and that Congress In the exercise Of is acknowledged
er has right to discriminate between the installations Of
portion Of State and another with view Of abolish
ing the one and promoting the other.
Rssoced therefore, That all attempts The part OF Con-
gress 70 abolish slavery in the District OF Columbia or the
Territories 10 prohibit the removal Of from State
TO State discriminate between the institutions of one
portion Of the confederacy and another with aore
sad, in violation Of the constitution destructive of the
fundamental principle which the Union OF these States
rests, and beyond the Jurisdiction Of Congress that
every petition, memorial resolution proposition or paper
touching relating 10 any way to any
70 slavery Aforesaid, the abolition thereof shall on the
presentation thereof without any further action thereon
be laid upon the tate without being debated printed or re-
ferred.
On these resolutions Mr. Fillmore voted side by side with
such abotonsts as John Quincy Adams, Giddings and
Slade.
On the 18th Of December Mr.. Wise asked leave 10 offer
his resolutions which he declared mboded the sentiments
Of the South Mr.. Fillmore voted against suspension OF
the rules that they might be considered The resolutions
Of Mr.. Vice
Resored Tbs Congress has power TO abolish slavery
In the District Of Columbia in the Territories Of the United
Statesj whsth roh pope ne said District Territories
De trrosed az means 'e ne viee, Of disturbing and
overthrooing slavery ~ ne States" on not.
= Rssorsd That Congress has power TO abolish the
slave trade prohibit the OF slaves between the
states or between the States and The District Of Columbia
Territories OF the United States,