The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-08
Kansas Resolutions In the Kentucky Legis-
lRture.

The following joint resolutions introduced in the
Legislature of Kentucky, on the I'd inst;
Resolved, by the General Assembly of the Common
wealth OF Kentucky That the people OF any Territory
OF the United states have the right TO establish OF reject
slavery, In forming state government the citizens OF
saveholdng states ought TO acquesce In the right of
the citizens Of the savehodng states 10 remove into the
Territories with their slaves
Resolved further That faithful execution Of the Fugi
tive lava interference with slavery where IL
sa,es-a interference with the slave owner In the
Territories while Territories and the condemnation and
rejection for Office OF the politicians OF all parties who shall
hereafter attempt 10 sgate the subject OF slavery, o.
mako n question Ina elections for officers Of the United
States, would restore peace and harmony 10 the States
Resolved further That the citizens Of Kentucky when
the PEOPLE " the Northwest bcse with savages dd
stop discuss moral questions as 10 vhether the
whites not attempting TO Cypress the Indians and de
prive them Of their lands, or whether Indians were
not live with the whites and hnalgamate with
them but left their brethren 10 determine these questions
Tor themselves and united with them In compelling peace
and removal Of the savsges In view OF TINS example
we ask inc people inc Tree 81 ' a sns assam
executing the fugitive slave law and for non inter
ference with slavery where IL exists in the states
Resolved, further Tho the tvcGreat parties OF 1872
pledged themselves their conventions that the subject
% slavery had been Slly settled by the compromises OF
Of ,hes. pledge. these politicians did afterwards agaie
the question with good motive or purpose but which
resulted in the Kansas Nebraska bill, and our opinion
now IS that the question should where and every
pcrson--of any party-who attempts again 10 agitate
should be rebuked and condemned as dsurber OF the
peace.
Resolved further That the constitution &C the United
States gives Congress the power CT providing for the natu
III q,, ~ s,.,o nd ~ Crn. has nrssor;Sed The
mode by aw-n Is the opinion OF this General Assembly
that the states do not the power TO confer on an
alien the rights OF citizenship and none others should be
voters those States who allow alen. 70 vo are dis
regarding their obligations the constitution OF the United
states and laws Of Congress pursuance thereof
Rrsoived further That Congress has in our opinion
axed greatly in allowing any others than cszens OF the
United States vote in the Territories organized by acts
thsta Ian IN mt
citizens. ought 10 be repealed.
Resolved further, That Is the opinion Of this General
Assembly the Congress Of the United States has the
power prohbn the crime q poygsmy in the Territory
Of Utah and punish the oience by suitable laws, enact
ed FOR the purpose and that they ought immediately to
take steps put end 10 a crime so revolving 10 the
moral sense OF the civilized world.
Resolved further That exercise Of the power OF
bexng foreign territory aud the people thereof by treaty
or by conquest h OF doubtful authority and gives to the
President OF the United states and the Senate dangerous
power that the constitution Of the United states ought 80
be amended 10 authorize annexation by Congress o.
nave ne power denied.
Resolved further That the public lands belonging 70 the
Unted States the common property OF the Union a
after allowing liberal donations for pubic purposes ssch
the erection Of public buildings In the Territories the
through the lands the States and Territories where ey
lie the defrayng OF the expenses OF surveying aud
bringing the lands into market and making sale thereof
the surplus thereof should be sold and the proceeds dis
buted among the several States proportion 10 federal
population for school internal Improvement purposes
expenses Of the TIMED states and that the system
prsctised by Congress giving them the States aud
Terripres IN which they lie, 70 be by them given TO rail
road companies and other corporations, to colleges,
schools and other institutions 10 the exclusion OF the
other states from similar appropriations h unjust and IN
the opinion Of this General Assembly ought 10 be dscon
tinucd
Resolved further That the opinion 81 this General
Assembly that constitution adopted by any Convention
in Kansas 10 make thereof ought 20 be sanctioned
by Congress until has, every part, been submitted 70
the decision OF the majority OF the qsL0ed voters Of the
Territory.
Resolved further That convenuos caucuses and other
aesenhiages not provide for by M, govern in dc
sgnstrg Wig sba " shall not he candidates W Oh the