The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-12-21

lis purity. and secure the Southern rights.
and II this Is not possible, then a. to . rea- !.
sonable and jusf mode of . settlamens with
the separated parts. "a e,
Mr. I.EAkE offered . resolution that the 5,
Con stitution oaght to be amended % that
Congress may have no jurisdiction over the
question of domestic slavery IN the States.
territories, districts. arsenals and dock yards
cha, j, shall be The duty of Congress efficient
" and adequately to protect il by legislation
where it exists; that no territorial govern
ment has the power to legislate on the sub
;ect. and the right of the master over his
slave while sclourning temporarily or frsv-
cling through a non-slaveholding State shall
be guaranteed and protected. and fuginvs
slaves shall be delivered up paid for BY
the States in which they are rescued. q
Mr. SMITH OF Virginia, introduced
resolution ins,ructing the Committee to IN +
quire as TO the policy of declaring out OF the
Union any member thereof which may ann
to nullify the acts OF Congress.
Mr.. JENKINS offered a resolution IN
strueting the Committee to inquire as to the
expediency OF tue Fugitive Slave law. with
| a view 10 the prompt rendition OF slaves,
! and of giving proper compensation to the
owners OF those not returned; also as TO the
propsiety of providing by Constitutional
amendment or Congressional enactment. for
the protection of tue rights of shareholders
in common Territories, &c
Mr.. cox of Ohio, submitted the follow
ing:
plants on the part of the 81 veholding States
OF this Confederacy, is the refusal. neglect
aud failure of certain Executives OF the
Northern States to deliver up fugitives from
Justice. indicted for murder, treason and
slave stealing in said slave Stoses, therefore.
! Resolred, That the committee of thirty
three, Tor the re establishment OF comfy be
tween the States. be required to consider
what, if any, further legislation is necessa-
~ to carry out the second clause of the sec
ond section Of the fourth article OF the Con.
stitution. for the delivery Of fugitives from
Justice who ALI flee from one Safe ard be
found in another, on the demand Of the Ex-
ecutive authority of the State from which
such fugitive shall have fled, and that such
inquiry be made with special view to pun
ISL all Judges, Attorney Generals. Execu-
tive or other State officers who shall impede
the execution of said clause in the Constitu
ton. either i'll respect to felons who may be
indicted for treason or murder in attempted
slave instructions, or who may be- indicted
for slave stealing.
Nj. HUTCHINGS introduced resolu
; ton instructing the Committee TO report
what legislation is necessary to give full eff
feet to that part Of the Constitution which
provides that the citizens of each state shall
be entitled to all the privileges and immuni-
: ties of the citizens OF the Slave States, and
. also what legislation is necessary to secure
TO all the people. whether residing in or
travelling through any State, the full bene-
fit of that part of the Constitution which Sc
u cures then, against unreasonable searches
!. and seizures in the absence of probable
. cause.
Mr.. SHERMAN introduced resolutions
! declaring that the only true and effectuAl
: remedy Tor the dissensions that now exist
}; between the several States, aud the people
thereof. is in the faithful observance by the
several States and the people thereof, OF
s. all the compromises of the Constitution, and
5 OF the laws made in pursuance thereof; anc
> the special committee of thirty-three be in
structed TO enquire " neither any State or the
s people thereof have tailed TO obey and en-
u force the obligations imposed by the Consti-
tuition, and if SO the remedy thereof: and
whether any legislation is required to Sc.
> cure such enforcement; and to avoid all fur.
Their controversies in regard to the several
Territories of the United States. the said
: Committee divide the said Territories into
their prompt admission into the Union on
an equal footing with the original States.
Mr.. BINGHAM introduced a resolution
that the Committee OF Thirty three report
,, to this house such additional lie; ,islation as
they may deem necessary to suppress and
put down armed rebellion against the laws
and authorities of The United States; to pro-
tect the property thereof against unlawful
seizure and the citizens thereof against un.
: lawful violence
Mr. MALLORY introduced resolution
consti utionally establishing line similar to
the Missouri Compromise line. providing 70,
The admission OF States, and prohibiting the
Interference of Congress wi h slavery.
. Mr.. STEVENS introduced a resolution
requiring the Committee to enquire into the
expediency # amending the Fugitive Slave
law. declaring it felony to resist the Fed
eral officers in its execution. or attempting to
rescue a fugitive while in the custody Of the
: United States Marshal.
Mr.. ENGLISH introduced a resolution
that the territory of the United States should
be go iaily divided between the slave and
; non slaveholding States, Slavery to be recog-
nized in the and prohibited in the other
section; that the right of property in slaves
shall not be destroyed or impaired by Con.
gressional agitation, aud whenever q slave
SHAH nave otcH Tt>Cucu, Tue owner shall be
allowed The double value OF slave recove-
rabIe
Mr.. kILGORE introduced resolution to
provide the right Of trial by jury where .
fugitive claim, to be free; also declaring
,hose assisting iu the escape or rescue of :
fugitive liable to criminal prosecution.
Mr.. HOLMAN introduced resolution
declaring the right of secession wholly 10
warranted by the Constitution, and making
it obligatory on the Federal Government, 10
enforce The laws enacted pursuant to its au.
thority.
Mr. DAVIS of Indiana, presented peti-
ton asking Congress TO preclude the legis-