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SENATOR DAVlS' RESOLUTIONS.

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SENATOR DAVIS RESOLUTIONS.
The resolutions on the subject Of slave proper
ty in the Territories, introduced in tie U. ).
Senate. by Hon. JEFFERSON DAVIS, passed that
body on Friday last. We have always regar-
ded the introduction OF these resolutions, as III
timed and pernicious to the welfare of the
Democratic party. The slavery question seems
Protean in shape, and its every form and phase
presents rock on which our Republic may
split. The patriotic resolution adopted by the
Cincinnati Convention, in which the Demo-
cratic patty was pledged to oppose the reopen
ing OF the agitation of the slavery question,
seems to be totally disregarded by those who
wish TO be looked up to as prophets in the
Democratic Israel. We say to these selfish
and ambitious leaders, it is high time that they
cease their useless and disgusting disputes, and
attend TO their Senatorial duties as men and
patriots. The love OF country should at least
be superior TO the petty considerations OF office
and pride OF opinion. The unity of the Re-
public is in imminent perIl-civil war, dlsu-
Mon and anarchy hang above US as a threat
ening cloud-and yet the men who should stand
shoulder 10 shoulder to avert the impending
danger, waste their precious time in nonsense
cal wrangles and disputes concerning the
merest and most chimerical of abstractIons.-
Let ''Squatler Sovereignty" and "Slave Codes"
Lzt l.. L,,r. IL Iak into ho
grave in which the Reading Convention inter-
red "Lecompton" and "Anti Lecompton"-
and let the Constitution as expo unded by a
pure and learned Judiciary, be the salVo to
heal the differences between Douglas and Anti
Douglas-and all will be well with the Democ-
racy and the country.
We append the fourth and fifth of Senator
Davis resolutions, which are considered the
most important OF the series, and which in fact
were the only ones that encountered any
opposition from any OF the Democratic Senators.
The fourth resolution is that which has been
quoted by the Opposition as tavoring slave
code, which is not correct, as it only provides
for protection to slave-property in case the
Courts should prove inadequate for that pur-
pose. THIS -, consequently, merely giving
authority 10 Congress to carry out the decisions
of the Courts. Certainly no objection can be
made TO this. The 6fth resolution embodles,
in our opinion, the true principle of Popular
Sovereignty. In fact, we can see nothing IN
these resolutions, far as principle is concern
ed, in which every Democrat cannot heartily
concur. Nevertheless, We think their intro
ductlon was lnjudlcious and uncalled for.
f. ResoIUed, That neither Congress nor a
Territorial Legislature, whether by direct
legislation or legislation OF an indirect and un-
friendly nature, possess the power TO annul or
impair the constitutional right of any citizen of
the United States TO take his slave property
into the common Territories but it is the duty
of the Federal Government there to afford, for
that as for other species OF property, the need
full protection and If experience should at any
time prove that the Judiciary does not possess
power to insure adequate protection, it will
then become the duty of Congress to supply
such deficiency.
5. Resolued, That the inhabitants of an
organized lefrltory OF tae Unlteo Statesy Wnen
they rightfuly form Constitution 10 be ad
mitted as State OF the Union, may then, for
the first time, like the people of State, when
forming new Constitution, decide for them
selves whether slavery, as domestic institu-
ton, shall be maintained or prohibited within
their jurisdiction and if Congress shall admit
them as State ''they shall be received into
the Union with or without slavery, as their
Constitution may prescribe at the tine of their
admission"