The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-01-20
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e has been mainly the receiving and re
J. ferrlng OF petitions, giving notice {
2 DIS to be introduced, appointing CON
g mlttees, DC. There have been a laro
! lumber of petitions presented fror
: different parts of the State in favor q
! and against the restoration of cap;ta
: punishment; against the manufactnr
) OF articles in the State Prison, intend
, Ell TO be excluded by the Constitution
ana which comes in competition will
our own mechanics; for Registr,
Law +; In favor of universal suffrage il
J favor OF a change in the militia law
TO amend the swamp land law tc
make Judges of Probate salaried off
GERS; oprovide for the drainage of the
swamp land of the State, besides MANY
others OF less general nature. Notice
OF bills have been given, to repeal the
present Maine Law; to lay out high
ways; to make various amendments r.
the Revised Statutes; to provide paw
Ior the members of the Legislature to
amend the act organizing the Supreme
court; to regulate fisheries in the wa
tiers OF the State of Michigan; to amend
various chapters of the complied laws
to print the documentary history If
Michigan, DC. On Monday, quite an
amusing scene TRANSFERRED by the intro
auction OF bill in favor of granting
GAO acres of land to Mrs. Henry D
isogers, OF Owosso, for adding at one
birth four inhabitants to the State all
healthy and doing well. The Com
mlttee to whom the above was referred
reported that inasmuch as his Excel.
lency, the Governor of the State off
Michigan has recommended the en-
of emigration" as also
the appointment of an emigrant
agent, declaring that the estate needs
people more than lands," and as the
great object can be attained by en-
couraglng the above named individu-
ais and the State generally, they re-
spectfully recommend the passage of
the bill.
On Tuesday, Mr.. Meacham, of this
county, gave notice of bill to amend
the law relative to that portion of the
mill tax, applied to the support of
Township Libraries.
Mr.. Reynolds gave notice of a hill
'elatlve to filling vacancies in school
boards. M ~.t..
On Thursday, the President of the t
senate presented to that body the fol- 1t
owing resolutions fromth New Hamn- c
hire Legislature, which, after consid- :
raoie debate, were referred to the C
committee on Federal Relations: G
Resolcod Jythe Senate and Holse of :
representatives. iu General ASSEMBLE
o1''rened, That the people of New C
hampshire are unalterable in their at. v
achment and devotion to the Constitu.
on and the Union, and demand oftbe n,
atlonal administration a return and o.
.rlct adherence to the cardinal princi- ?,
les on which the Constitution WIS D 2,
'unded, and by which alone the IN r
m can be preserved.
Resolced, That freedom is the n .tur n
condition of man; that human slave. D.
can exist only by force of nosi-
re law, and that the Constitution of
e United States, the great charter of
II law, has neither established or re-
gnlzed slavery as national institu- oe
IN. G.,
1.esotced, That the recent ATTEMPTS r.
the national government by promi- hi
and threats, to coerce the people of ~,
territory desiring to be admitted in. ~.
the Z mon, to the introduction and !"
pport of human slavery, are unprece- wi
nted and atrocious, and merit uni sal
rsal reprobation. ~,
Isesotced, That the legislation of the ,
untry and the expenditures of its re-.
arces, being directed mainly for the at
neft OF the slaveholding minority of fro
inhabitants, it is the imperative du- wa
OF the immense majority of free v
n whose interests are disregarded. N
whose rights are violated, to com =
lie In political action to insure their
n protection and security. B
,eSOtCed, That the action of tho Sto+o1 "
partment of the United States. in G
using TO grant passports to persons d
African descent, contrary to previ-- r,
practice, and of the Treasury De- sam,
tment, in refusing to grant them w
listers for their own vessels with the o.
ut to navigate them as masters. and c.
the lnteriorDepartment, in REFUSING NJ,
m the right of entry upon the pub, Fl
domain to become purchasers, is an " "
ast and illegal denial and invasion Pc
he rights of citizens of New Hamp- SSa
- He
tesoloed, That we are compelled to He
eve that these invasions of the Hn
It's OF our citizens are the result of Sh
bred Scott decision, coupled with
eslre on the part of the National
to favor and strengthen K
slaveholding interests, which will AGE.
'inue SO long as slavery remains a sent
lg element in the Government ~