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Union and liberal in constituting her obligations to it, will
be faithful always in her obedience to its requirements
ReSolred g. That recognize the Obligations of the
Act of Congress of 1850 commonly known the Fugi
tive Slave law and submit cheerfully to its faithful
orcemen and that point with pride and satisfaction
to the recent conviction and punishment in this city of
Philadelphia of those who had broSen its provisions by
aiding in the attempted Of slave, proof that
Fhl!adepia is faithful in her obedience to the laws and
furthermore that recommend to the Legislature ofour
own State the passage of law which shall give com
pensaton in of the captured slave by the
county in which such precisely is
done by existing laws in Of destruction OF property
by the violence of mobs
Rssored, G. That the question of the recognition
of slaves property and to the question of the rights
OF aVeowners in the Territories of the United States,
the people Of Philadelphia submit themselves obedientIy
and cheerully to the decisions of the Supreme Court of
the United States, whether made or hereafter to be
made aud they pledge themselves faithfully to observe
the Constitution in these respects as the same has been
may be eXpOunded by that august tribunal And fur
her, they recommend that whatever points of doubt
exist touching these subjects be in amcable and
lawful way forthwith submitted to the consideration of
said Court and that its opinion be accepted the final
and authoritative solution of all doubts as TO the mean
ing of the Constitution in controverted points.
Resored, 7. That all denunciations of slavery,
isting in the United States and of
who maintain that institution and who hold slaves under
it, are inconsistent with that spirit of brotherhood and
kindness which ought TO animate all who live under and
profess to support the Constitution of the American
Union.
Resored 8. That We cordially approve the suggestion,
States contemplating Secession be held for the purpose
Of consu ation upon the that nduse them med
tate such STEP and of suggesting such remedies
they would propose and that it is the firm conviction of
the citizens of Philadelphia that the propositions made
by such Convention would be received by the people of
the other States in fraternal and concatory spirit,
and with an earnest desire to remove all grounds of just
complaint.
ReSoyred finally That we appeal to our brethren of
South Carolina of Georgia. of Alabama, of Mississippi of
question seeding from the Union with all the aec
tonate earnesness we express, to forbear That
remind them of the nnumerable ties which bind to
! gether people, and which seem to strong
that short of that which payayZes all memory
eaces all history can separate us that the ashes of
! fought
meath SOIL and that they have in their keeping the
bones our soldiers who hed in their defence that
glorious institutions under whose guidance and pro-
lection have attained great prosperity and renown
and which have made this Union of States the joy and
hope of oppressed millions throug hout the world
framed by the wisdom built by the OIL and defended by
the blood of common ancestry and cannot perish with
out an eternal reproach to u.s. their Children If we de
| stroy great and so fair an inheritance.
THE UNION CoMMITTEE-THE PROPOSITIONS SUBMITTED.
! The House Committee of Thirty-three met on
! Wednesday morning in the room of the Committee
| on Public Expenditures. Mr. Sawyer, of Virginia,
Douglas Democrat, was appointed clerk, at the
| request of Mr. MillsOn. This is generally consid-
cred good appointment, Mr.. Sawyer being well
! fitted by experience for the position He has serv-
ed in Congress, and has also held the Office of Col
lector of the port Of Norfolk, and edited the Ar
| gus of that city.
The organization of the Committee being thus
completed, Mr.. Humphrey, of New York, request
ed statement of the grievances of which the
South complained, and a long conversation follow
ed, in which the Southern members generally took
part, explaining their own and the views of their
people. The first movement that looked to practi-
/ cal action, was the submission by Mr. Nelson
(Amcrican), Of Tennessee, of the following propo-
| sitions, in the form of amendments to the Consti-
| tuition:
Article 10, In all That territory ceded by France to
the United States under the of Louisiana and in
all the territory ceded by MEXICO which lies north of 36
deg 80 min and not included in State, slavery and
involuntary servitude otherwise than in punishment of
criminal offences, shall be forever prohibited In all ter
!
protected by such rules and regulations Congress
prescribe When Territories apply for admission
States they may continue abolish slavery they
please. No law shall be passed by Congress interfering
with or prohibiting the slave trade in the savehodng
States Territories south of So deg 30 min. Congress
shall not abolish slavery in the District of Columbia
g The foreign slave trade shall not be allowed.
Article IA Congress shall provide by law, for the
rest of fugitive slaves and escaping from slave
into free States and for their return to their masters
such persons cannot be arrested Congress may pass
laws for indemnity from the persons, counties or
towns by whom or in which the escape may have been
aided.
Artice provides that the President and Vice Presi
dent shall not both come from the same side of the line
north Of So 3O>."
Mr. Whiteley, of Delaware, submitted plan o
compromise, in the nature of amendent to the
Constitution, providing that the President of the
United States shall hereafter be elected for term
of eight years. instead of four, and that the electors
Of the President and Vice President, in the severa
States shall be chosen by Districts hereafter, the
electors at large only being chosen in each State by
the vote of the people ofthe whole State.
Mr.. IaYlOr, OF LOUISIANA, proposed that the Con-
stitution be amended as follows:
First-With respect to foreign eatious the rights
property whether persons things as recognized by
the laws of the different States, the Territories of t
United States, shall be indicated and enforced in favor
citizens by the power of the General Government
when cases arise involving them in our relations witt
| foreign States
Second-with respect rights of citizens th
different States in the Territories of the United States
territory shall be open the citizens th
several States, to enter taking their ia
miles and property and shall be protected in the enjoy
ment of their rights of property. If Territory, when
becomes State shall by its Constitution abolish slavery
the of slaves shall be allowed to thei
slaves to slave States and no law shall be passed impair
ing the power of removal.
Third relation to the admission of States NJ
Territory shall he admitted State unless it has per
manen population equal to or exceeding in number tha
fixed by the last apPortionment, as required for mem
Der of Congress in State Upon the application for ad
mission of any Territory as State question shall be
made with regard.to African slavery.
fourth-As to the delivery OF fugitive slaves, the
value fugitive slaves estimated by jury of the neigh
l borhood from which they escaped with addition 0
twenty-five per cent, shall be paid to the owners by ht
States in which they take refuge.
Fifth. No person shall vote in any State under The
Constitution of the United States unless he is of the eau
casan race, and of pure and unmiXed blood.
The sixth provides that the Congress of the United
States shall be nterdcted from egsating the subiec
of slavery the District of Columbia; or in any othe
District, Territory, place in which it may exercise au
thority or jurisdiction
Mr.. Davis of Mississippi, made long speech
: in which he took extreme ground and after some
further discussion of an unimportant character, the
!
MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE OF THIRTY-THREE.
WAsHINGTON, Dec. l3.-The House Committee o
Thirty-Three to-day took the following action OF
that portion of the Presidents Message referring t
the pending difficulties in relation to the South.
Mr.. Rust, of Arkansas, offered the following:
Resolued, That in the opinion of this Committee, tn
existing discontents among the Southern people, ant
the growing hostility among them to the FEEDER
al Government, is greatly to be regretted an
} that whether such discontents and hostility arr
without just cause not, any reasonable, prop
er and constitutional remedies and efectua guaran
of their peculiar interests by the Con
stuon necessary to preserve the peace of the country
and the perpeuity of the Union should be promptly
cheerfully granted
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, offered the follow
ing an amendment:
Resoped That in the opinion of this committee the
existing discontents the Southern people, and the
growing hostility among them to the Federal Govern
men are greatly to be regretted and that any
ble proper and constitutional remedy necessary pre-
the peace Of the country and the perpeuty of tn
Union should be promptly and cheerfuly granted.
This amendment was rejected by the following
vote of committee
Yeas-Messrs Corwin, of Ohio; Adams of Massachu
SETS Humphrey, of New York. Ferry, of Connecticut
Robinson, of Rhode Island; Tappan of New Hampshire
Morrill, of Vermont Morse of Maine; Washburne, of Wis
consn-9.
d Nays-Mes8rs. Milson, of Virginia; Wnsow, of Nort
Carolina; Campbell, of Pennsylvania Love, of Georgia
Davis of Maryland Whitley, of Delaware Straton, 0
New Jersey; Brstow, of Kentucky; Dunn, of Indiana
Taylor OF Louisiana; Reuben Davis of Mississippi Ke
Iogg, of Illinois; Houston, of Alabama; Phelps of Mis-
souri, Rust of Arkansas; Howard, of Mchgan Hamilton
of Texas; Curtis, OF Iowa; Burch, California; Nlnd
: ham, of Minnesota; Stout of oregon-2i.
Mr.. Ferry, Of Conn, moved the following as
substitute:
Resolved, That whatever grievances exist which afeC
rights interests of the citizees of any part of tn
Confederacy and capable of removal by the action
Congress- ought to receive full and appropriate remed
by the speedy action of the Federal Legislature either
resolution, by statutory amendments to the Constitution
by recommendation for the call of General Conver
ton of the States may be necessary to accomplish tn
purposes aforesaid
, This resolution was also rejected, as follows:
r Yeas.-Messrs. Adams Humphrey Ferry, Robinson
: Morrill,, Morse, Washburne, Curts,-S.
Nays-MessTs. Corwin, Millson Winslow, Campbell
Love- Davis, of Maryland, Whiteley, Tappan, Srattor
Bristow, Nelson Dunn, Taylor, Davis, of Mississippi
e Kellogg, Houston Phelps Rust, Howard, Hamilton
e Burch Windham, Stout-23.
e The original proposition of Mr. Rust was theI
9 adopted by the following vote:
, Yeas.-Messrs. Corwin, Mson, Winslow, Campbell
Love, Davis, of Maryland Stratton, Brstow Nelson
t Dunn Taylor, Kellogg Houston Phelps Rust Howard
Hamilton, Curtis, Burch, Windham, Stout-22.
l Nays-Messrs. Adams, Humphrey. Robinson, Tappar
Morrill,, Morse, Washburne, Ferry-s.
Mr.. Boyce, of South Carolina who has hereto
. fore been present with the committee, was abser
e to-day. Reuben Davis, of Mississippi declined t
vote.
= A RECOMMENDATION TO THE Seeding STATES.
AUGUSTA, Dec. l2.-ThGs Il. Cobb is out with
+ recommendation to the seeding States to fix th
time for the ordinance of secession to take effect
the 18th or Goth of February, and that in the n
terim the commissioners of the seeding States
j. and consult on the proprety of stepping out of tn
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