Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-10-11

institution OF slavery III the several States
Of the eonsederacy
Resolved, That the petitions for the
abolition OF slavery in the District of Co.
lamhia and the Territories in the United
States and against the removal of slavery
from one State to another, are part Of a
Institution of slavery in the several States,
and thus Indirectly to destroy that institu-
ticn within their limits.
Resolved, That Congress has no right
u do that indirectly, which it cannot do d.
rectly, and that the agitation Of the subject
If slavery in the District Of Columbia or the
Territories as a means, and with the view Of
disturbing or overtbrowing that INSTlTU-
TION in the several States, is against the
true spirit and meaning Of the Constitution,
an infringement Of the right of the States af-
fected, and a breach Of the public faith upon
which they entered into the confedeFucy.
'Resolyed, That the Consultation rests
on the broad principle of equality among the
members Of tnis collfederacy and, that Con-
gyess, in the exercise Of ITS cckro,7yeaged
3,o,eers, has no rightto Discriminate betsoeen
the Institutions Of one portion Of the States
and another, Nth the view Of abo}tshing tic
orc and promoting the other.
''Resolyed, Therefore, that all attempts
on the part Of Congress to abolish slavery
in the District Of Columbia or the Terrific
ries, Or to prohibit the removal Of slaves
from State to State, Or to discriminate be.
tween the institutions of one portion of the
confederacy and another with the views a.
foresaid, are in violation of the constitution
destructive of the fundamental principle Oh
which the Union of these States rests, and
beyond the jurisdiction of Congress; and
that every petition, memorial, resolution
proposition or paper, touching or relating ii
any way or to any extent whatever to slave
nv as aforesaid, or the abolition thereof
without any further action thereon, be laid
upon the table without being debated, print
cd, or referred"
Mr.. Artherton moved Suspension Of The
rulas--yeas and nays ordeTea--yeas l37
nays 66. Adams, Fillmore & Co, in ahe
negative.
The resolutions then came up uroa their f.
nal passage.
First resolution adopted almost unani-
mously
On the second resolution the vote stood
yeas 1856, nays 65 Adams, Fillmore, Slade,
Giddings & Go. in the negative.
On the first branch of the third resolution
the vote stood, yeas 175, nays 80 Ad-
ans Fillmore, Shade, G'iddings d Co., in
the negative.
On the second branch of the third reso-
luton the vote stood, yeas l64, nays 10
Adams, Fillmore, slade, 6iddiugs & Co,
in the negative.
On the first branch Of the fourth resela,
ton, to wit that the constitution rests up
on the broad principle Of equality among
the members of the eonfederaey, the vote
stood yeas Is9. nays Is. Fillmore and Cid
eings in the Affirmative.
On the the second branch Of the fourth
resolution, to wit That Congress. N taa
exercise of it, aclnowlaa ged power, has &c
right to discriminate between demonstrations
of one portion Of the States an another,
with view ef abolislfiae the one AID pfa-
noting the ether, tie is5,e atood--yeas =.
nays n Aaame. Fillmore, tsiadiuea.
Shade Truman Smith aAa &C., F2siAs IL the
negative.
On the Grss branch 81 the fifth resolution
she vote stood yeas l46, nays So. Adj
ans, Fillmore, 0iddings, Slaio & Co, ~
Ga the second branch of the fifth result
ION the vote asood-yeas, 12o, nays rs
Adams, Fillmore, Slade Giddigs g. Co in
the negotiye See Gong. Globe cd. 7. 7,
a7-28.)
On the 30tb Of Decembor, resolution
vas offered by Mr.. Wise, declaring that all
petitions for the Abolition Of slavery in the
District OF Columbia or in the Territories Of
the slavetrade between the States should be
considered objected to witaont Sehatp.
Mr.. Wise said, ii he thought there would
be any objection to the passage of the reso-
tuition, he would call for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Fillmore rose and said, he objected.
The vote on motion to suspend tie rules,
stood yeas 100, nays II. Adams Fillmore
4 Co, in the negative Gon9. G2o5e, rol 8
cage s97.
On the samo day. Mr. Rice Garland sub
nitted series of resolutions, denying the
right of Congress to interfere with slavery
in TIE District Of Columbia, in the Territo-
res, or with the slave trade between the
States, and resolving not to consider any
petition; &c., for that purpose; on similar
uiotion,. the vote stood--yeas 106, nay s.,
Adams, FillnoIe Il Co, in the negative.
Same resolution was again offered jan
uary Il, 1910, by Mr.. Thompson, Of South
Carolina; and, on similar motion. the vote
l28, II. Adams, Fillmore,
Giiaings h Co., again IN the negatiyo,-
(.See Cong. Giebe, eoi. 8, page 1917
Nlarch 30, 1910, Mr.. Marvin, Of New
York, presented petition to reseind the
rule rejecting Abolition petitions. Motion
to lay it On the tablo--yeat a, nays 10
Fillmore, Adams, & Co, in the negative
Gong. Globe, aot. 8, page 205.)
On the oh of December, 1910, Mr. Ad-
ans introduced resolution to repeal the
aist standing rule of the House, which ex-
Guided abolition petitions Mr., Banks, of
Virginia, moved to lay Dir Adams rasola-
ton on the table--ycas s., nays 54. Adj
ans, Fillmore & Co, voting in the mega
i've Cong. Globe, rol ., p. IL
On the 23d Of December, 1870, Mr.. james
of Pennsylvania, asked leave opresent pc
tition from an anti-slasery society Of his
State he also moyeda suspension of he
rules to enable him to present i. M
johnson moved TO lay the motion 70 suspend
on the table--yaas 80, nays 81. Adams.