The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-09-06
MR.. FILLMORE-rHE BRIG CREOLE

The circumstances which occurred few
years ago with the Brig Creols, bound from
Richmond Fa., to New Orleans with cargo
of negroes, are well recollected by our readers.
We here append Mr.. Fllmores public express
sion and acts ia relation to thut matter.
BY the Congressional Globe, ID session
9th Congress, part |, 1912, page 442, it
will appear that, ON the 2lst March, 1912,
Mr.. Giddings, Of Ohio said lac had II series Of
resolutions, upon subject which had called
forth some interest in the other end of the
Capitol and in the nation. We annex them,
emitting the three first:
4" Rcsoircd, That slavery being an abridgc-
nent of the natural rights of man, can exist
only by force Of positive mnaicipm lac, and is
necessarily confined to the territorial jurs-
diction of the power creating it.
IS. That when ship belonging 10 the CHI.
..ens Of any Stute Of this Union leaves the
waters and territory Of such State and enters
upon the high seas, the persons Slaves on
board cease To be subject If the dan law Of
such State and thencelorth are governed in
their relations to each other by, and are amen.
able to, the laws of the United States.
"G. That when the brig Creole, on her Int
p1ssage 10 Ncc Orhenns, /e1 me hyyitori0i
jurisdic,ion Of Trgiaia, the slave laws Of that
State ceased to have jurisdiction over the
persons (saves) on board said brig, and such
persons became amenable only to the laws of
the United States.
~. That the persons (slavcS) ON board
said brig, in resuming their natural rights OF
personal liberty, riolatm no haw Of Me United
STATES, incurred no hegM pcnaHH aM are Justly
habh 10 no punishment.
''S. That all attemps to regain possession
of or to reenslave said persons are uaanthori-
em by Me constitution and Macs Of The Uniled
States, md are incompatible aoiM our national
h0nOr.
40. That all attempts to exert orr national
influence in favor of the coaStmise sine TRUE,
or to place this nation in the attitude of main
tanning commerce in human beings, are
subversive of the rights and injurious to the
feelings and the interests of the free States,
are uaanthorizcd by The constitution, and pref
judicial to orr national character"
A motion was made that the resolutions do
lie on the table. Mr. Fillmore voted NAY,
with Adams, Gddings, and Slade. And yet
we are called upon to believe that his mind
was unprejudiced. John Minor Bolts, on the
same day, offered the following preamble and
resolutions
"Whereas the Hon. Joshua r. Giddings
has this day presented to the House a series
of resolutions touching the most important
interests connected with large portion of the
Union, now subject of negotiation between
the United States and Great Britain of thu
most delicate nature, the result of which ma,
eventually involve those nations in war; ant
whereas it is the duty of every good citizen t,
discountenance all efforts to create excitement
dissatisfaction, and division among the people
of the United States at such time, unde
such circumstances; and whereas mnliny an,
murder are therein justified and approved, il
terms shocking to all sense of law, order, ant
humanity: therefore,
Resolred, That this House holds the con
duct of the said member as altogether unwar
ranted and unwarrantable, and deserving tn