Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1858-02-03
The Alabama Resolutions.

Below will be found SO much of the resolutions
Of the Legislature Of Alabama as sets forth the ac-
ton of that State in relation to Kansas. They were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The people Of Alabama, of all political
parties, in their primary assemblies and party con.
vcntions, rs well as by the unanimous voice of their
general assembly, have heretofore announced the
following as among the fundamental principles of
their political creed:
That Alabama, in their Judgment will and ought
to resist even (as a last resorU to disruption Of
every tie. which binds her to the Union, any action
OF Congress upon the subject of slavery in the Di.
trict Of Columbia in places subject 10 the juris-
diction Of Congress. incompatible with the safety,
domestic tranquility the rights and honor Of the
saveholding States, any act regulating the slave
trade between the saveholdng States any retu-
sal to admit Stale, any territory hereafter ap.
plying because Of the existence of slavery therein,
any act prohibiting the introduction Of slavery
into the Territories of Utah New Mexico or any
act repeating or materially modifying the laws now
in force for the recovery of fugitive slaves. And
whereas. the federal Constitution, well as the
Kansas Nebraska act plainly guaranteed to the bona
.fie inhabitants of the Territory of Kansas, when
their number was sufficient, the right to meet in
convention composed either of the people themselves
of delegates chosen by thcm and when thus
bed. to framea Constitution, with without slavery
as to them mi ght seem proper, and with Constitu-
ton thus framed to demand unqualified admission
into the Union a State:
And Whereas Kansas has exercised this plani con-
stttona right, and is expected to ask for admission
into the Union, and the refusal Of Congress to
ccive her would be plain violation Of this great
constitutional right, and Of the principles herein set
forth, to the maintenance of which Alabama has
been SO often and so solemnly pledged:
Therefore, While this General Assembly will not
assume in advance, to dictate the to be taken
by the State Of Alabama, in the Kansas should
he refused admission into the Union, they neverthe-
less feel constrained by high of duty, in the
firm conviction that she will redeem her pledges and
take step backwards, to provide the means hy
which her people, in Convention assembled, may de-.
termine their of action. Therefore. be it
Resolved. by the Senate and House of Rcprcsen.
tatires i'm General Assembly convened That in the
event shat Kansas shall apply at the present fu-
turc session Of Congress for admission into the Un-
ion a State, with. and under the Constitution
heretofore framed and adopted by her. and common,
ly known the Lecompton Constitution, and shall
be by Congress refused admission, the Governor of
this State is hereby respectfully instructed by pro-
clama'ion, to assemble the qualified voters of this
State at the uSna! places Of voting in their respcc-
tive counties to elect delegates To State Convcn.
ton day to be by him appointed, within ninety
days from the time he shall receive satisfactory evil
dencc Of such action BY Congress"