Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-03

SENATOR DAVIS RESOLUTIONS.

SENATOR DAVIS RESOLUTIONS.
The following is a correct copy of the Rcso-
lutions which passed the Democratic Senate
rial Caucus on Saturday last, and will he of
fered by Mr.. Davis in the Senate;
/. Resolved, That in the adoption of the Fed
eral Constitution, the States adopting the same,
acted as free and independent spyereignties,
delegating portion of their powers to be ex-
ercised by the Federal Government, tor the in
creased security of each against dangers, do
nestle as well as foreign; and that any inter-
medling by any one or more States, or by n
combination of their citizens with the domestic
institutions of the others on any pretext,
whether political, moral, or religious with the
view to their disturbance or subversion, is in
violation Of the Constitution insulting to the
States so interfered with, endangers their do
nestle peace and ranquility-ohjects for which
the Constitution was formed-and by necessa-
~ consequence serves to weaken and destroy
the Union itself.
Q. RESOLVED, That negro slavery, as it exists
in fifteen States of this Union, composes an
important portion oftheir domestic institutions,
inherited from their ancestors, and existing at
the adoption of the Constitution, by which it
is recognized as constituting an important ele-
ment Of the apportionment Of powers among
the States, and that no change of opinion or
feeling on the part Of the slaveholding States
of the Union in relation to this institution, can
justify them in open or covert attacks thereon
with view to its overthrow and all such at
tacks are in manifest violation of the mutual
and solemn pledges to protect and defend each
other, given BY the States respectively on en-
tering into the constitutional compact which
| formed the Union, and manifest breach o.
| faith, and violation of the most solemn obi.
CATION.
3. Resolved That the Union of those States
rests on the equality of rights and privilege
among its members, and that it is especially
the duty of the Senate, which represents tht
States in their sovereign capacity, to resist al
attempts to discriminate either in relation tC
person or property, so as, in the Territories
which are the common possession of the United
States-to give advantages to the citizens o
one State which are not equally assured to those
of every other State.
A. RESOLVED, That neither Congress, nor
Territorial Legislature whether by direct leg
islation, or legislation of an indirect and un
! friendly character, possesses the power to an
null or enforce the constitutional right of an.
citizen of the United States to take his slav,
property into the common Territories, an(
there hold and enjoy the same while the Ter
ritorial condition remains.
.. Resolved, That if experience should at an,
Time prove tudt Ine Juulclury anu Executive
authority do not possess the means to insur
adequate protection to Constitutional rights il
Territory, and if the Territorial Government
should fail or refuse to provide the necessar.
remedies for that purpose, it will be the dut.
of Congress to supply such deficiency.
g. ResoLred, That the inhabitants of n Terri
tory Of the United States, when they rightfull
form a constitution to be admitted as Stat
into the Union, may then for the first time
like the people of State when forming a ney
constitution, decide for themselves whethe
slavery, as domestic institution, shall b
maintained or prohibited within their jurisdic
ton, and they shall be received into the Cno
with or without slavery, as their constitution
may prescribe at the time of their admission.
Z. RESOLVED, That the provisions of the Con
stitution for the rendition Of fugitives from ser
vice or labor, s.without the adoption OF whic
the Union could not have been formed and tn
compromises of 1850, which were enacted to Sc
cure its execution, and the main features Of whic
being similar, bear the impress of nearly sevent
years of sanction by the highest judicial au
thority, should be honestly and faithfully Oh
served and maintained by all who enjoy th
benefits of our compact Of Union and that a
the acts of individuals or of State Legislature
to defeat the purpose or nullify the require
ments OF that provision, and the laws made i
pursuance thereof, are hostile in characte
subversive the Constitution, and revolution
: airy in their effect.