The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1860-12-21
CONGRRsaloNAL.
Different Proposifions for saw
ing thc Union.
WAsatsoros, Dec. y.

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Il as their duty 10 forget al parties snt
sections and devote themselves honestl,
and earnestly 10 tho cause Of the coun.
.try that any citizen Of this Republi,
willing 70 bertct. the public welfare fol
their own advantage, thus creating ami
mostly between the States, is wholly un
worthy oi the confidence Of the American
peoples thatthe present unlriendlv feel
ing has risen from the usurpstions o
Congress and the Executives; that tho
rights Of the American citizons arc
shove Congress spd tho President, and
that Territorial governments should moi
DO compelled 10 derive their powers from
their consent; that there should be nc
Legislation whatovcr on the subject OF
sl0yeyi that every congregational district
shall bo entitled TO one Presidential elec-
tor, and each State to two on general
ticket
John Coohranc submitted preamble
declaring that conflict Of opinion dang
crous TO the peace prosperity oftho Un.
ion, concerning the true intent and
meaning Of the Constitution relative 10
African slnvcry, and proposing amend.
mcnta 10 the Constitution 20 establish a
dividing line similar 10 the Missouri
. Compromise line prohibiting Congress
from passing laws interfering with Inter
state Slave trade or tho rights Of slave
| holders in trunsitu or temporarily so
iourning in non-slaveholding States, and
declaring all State laws in any dcrroo
impairing or infringing on tho fugitive
slave law null and void.
Dir. Adrain submitted resolutions doclar-
utory Of non Intervention ns the true
remedy, that all State laws in conflict
with the Constitution and the laws of
. Congress ought TO bo repealed, that the
! Fugitive Slave law and nll other laws of
the land oughtto be respected and obey.
cd, aud no obstacles thrown in tho wSy
OF their execution, that,tho Constitution
is tho result Of cancellation and compro-
mise, and can only be preserved In the
exercise of a similar spirit.
Mr.. Morris, Of Penn, offered rcsolu-
ton instructing the Union Committee to
enquire and report ns 10 whether the
Fugitive Slave law is susceptible oil
amendment, and TO ascertain more Ger
tainly the actual condition of the Fugi-
tive.
Mr.. Steward Of MARYLAND, offered a
preamble setting forth the principles ON
which tho government IL founded, and
That when u threatens 20 become de-
structlve Of tho great objects which il
was intended to accomplish, eVory State
should be placed in a condition 10 pro.
vide for its own security, that there il
good reason 10 bclilve that certain States
are about TO Withdraw from the Union, etc.
and co -clrd ng with resolution int .uct-
ing the select committee TO inquire
among other things whether any measure
can be adopted 90 preserve the constitu-
ton in IT, purly, 10 secure the Southern
rights, and iftlis is OF pcssibl ), then ua
TO rcNsI nlblc aud just e of Il settle
ment with the separated parties.
| Mr.. Leake offered a resolution that tho
Constitution ought TO be amended so that
Congrcss may have no Jurisdiction over
the question Of domestic slavery in the
States, Territories, Districts, arscnals
and dock ymds, that it shall DO the duty
Of Congress, efficiently and adequately tc
protect Il by legislation where Il exists
that no Territorial government has Tho
power to lcgislute on the subject and IN,
right Of the master over his slave Will,
temporarily soiourning or In transiti
Through non-slaveholding Safes shall b,
e-.----s--a "s'd Trvtvttru, ana Tugityl
slavts shallbo delivered up or paid ior b,
tho State in which they arc rescued.
Mt Smith of Virginia, introduced
resolution instructing the COMMITTEES Z,
inquire as 10 the policy of declaring On
Of inc Federal Union any member there
Of which may aim to nuiliiy tho acts o
. Congress.
Mr.. Jenkins offered resolution in
structing the Committee to inouire as I,
the eNpedloncy OF the Fugitive Slave Law
{ with a view to the prompt rendition o
. fugitive slaves aud Of giving compcn-
sstion to owners Of those not returned,
also as 20 the propricty Of providing by
constitutional amendment for the nrc.
} lection ofthe rights ee shareholders IN
tue common Territories &c.
Mr. Cox Of Ohio submitted tho follow,
Ing:
Whereas, one Of the chief and frs,
, complaints ON the part Of the slayehold
, ing States Of this eonloderacy Is the re.
iusal, neglect aud failure OF certain Exeo.
utlyes Of the Northern States 70 deliye,
up mgitives from justice, indicated fol
: treason, murder and slave stealing h
slave States, therefore
RESOLVED, That the tCommittee {
Thirty-three for the ero-establshment o
+. comfy between the States. be rcouire,
TO consider what, Il any further loVisla.
ton 10 necessary 70 carry out the socont
clause Of the SECOND section Of the fourth
article Of the Constitution, for the deliy.
cry Of fugitiyes from Justice. end who
J shall fec from one State 90 be found In
another, and on the demand ofthe Exec.
utlvc authority Of the State from which
such fugitive shall have ned, and thal
such inquiry be made with a speoial view
to punish oil Judges, Attorney Generals
I executive or other State officers who shal
impede the execution Of said clause n
lhe Constitution either in respect to th,
delivery Of felOns who may 30 indiete,
Tor treason o. murder in attempted sluv,
insnFTeetioRa, or who may be indicted 70
slave stealing. ..r...-
Nc. Hutchings introduced a resolution
instrpcting the Committee 10 report ,gha
. legislation is necessary 10 give iuil efIee
10 the part Of the Constitution which pro
vldos the citizens Of each State shalt b
entitled 70 oil the privileges and immoni
: ties OF the citizens Of the slave statel
land also whit legislOtlon Is necessary l
secure to al the people, whether Tesid
? ing IN or travelling through any State, III
: full benefit OF that part Of the Constih
+ ton which secures them against an
/, reasonable searches and seizures, in IN
absence Of probable oause,
Mr.. sherman introduced resolution
d declaring that The only true and eiIeetnr
: remedy for the dlNsensiona that now "a
! lat between tho slave Statos ana tho nes