Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-24

the House defeated it. Now the opposition III the House propose to save the one if- teenth part that would have been saved by aboilshing the franking privilege, by re- duclng the mileage of members, and even when the pinch comes if it becomes law, It will be through democratic votes.
 l am informed that since the death of Major Gaines, late pay master in the U. > army. some half dozen or more per sons in Arkansas have applied for the posi- ton. There are but few such positions, ant Arkansas already has one in the per son of Sacfeld Maclin, and it is not likely she will receive another.
 The commission of tue Cherokee Agent, Butler, having expired on the 26th ult., the President has sent to the Senate the name of a gentleman of Georgia, by the name of Cowart. There were several applicants from Arkansas for the position, but the appointment was not conceded to the State, and 1t was the determination of the Plesi lent to appoint person whom he was sat isfel was suitel to the place.
 A caucus of the democratic Senators have formed a series of resolutions upon the slavery question: which has been intro- duced into the Senate by Mir. Davis of Mississippi in lieu of the resolutions here tofore presented to that body by him. These resolutions met the san.tion of all the democrats with the exception of four. Messrs. Douglas and Pugh opposed them because they repudiated the squatter sover- eighty hcresy. and Messrs. Brown of Miss, and Clingman of \. C., because they were not ultra southern enough. They lay down the middle ground advocated by the present adm lnistration, and many proml- nent democrats. The Douglasites are quite indignant that the democratic Senator's should take this step, and deny their right to do so, but inasmuch as they met the ap- proval of democrats north and south, 1t certainly shows unanimity of sentiment in the party at this time, and the country will accept them as significant omen, deS- pite the protests of the few democrats who object to their introduction. That they knock the wind out of Mr. Douglas squat ter sovereignty views Is true, but can the democratic party, if it wishes to survive the present hour do otherwise? Clearly not, and there Is no question but the Char leston convention will adopt as its platform the doctrines enunciated in these resolu- tions, as follows
 1. Resolrcd. That in the adoption of the federal constitutions the States adopting the same acted severally free and independent s>verelgnteJ, delegltng portion of their powers to be exercised by the federal government for the increased secu rty of each against dangers, domestic as well as foreign and that any ntermeddlng pY any one or more States. or bv combination Of thelr citizens, with the domestic institutions ot the others, on any pretext whatever. political, moral, 0? rellglouS, wit; a view to their disturbance or subverso IS i'll violation of the constitution, insulting to the states so nterfercd with. en hangers tner domestic pelce and tranquility-ob;ects for which the constitution was tormed-and, by necessary consequence, t4i-d tO weaken and destroy the Union ltset.
 2 ReSoIcet, That negro slavery as 1t exists in fifteen States of this Union, composing an import ant portion of tne,r domestic ins tuiiOns inherited from their ancestors, and existing at Che adol ton of the constitution, by which it Is recogAzed as constituting an important element |n the appor- tOnment or powers among the states; and thai no change opinion or feeling on the part of the non siavehold ng States of the UniOR in relation to thiS institution can us,iTy them or te'r eitzens Tn open and systemdtic attacks thereon with view to Its overthrow; and that all such attacks are iI mani- fest violation of the mutual and solemn pledge to protect and defend each other, gwen Dl the States, respe3tiycl2. on entering into the cJHstltutlona! compact which formed the Union, and are a mani fest breach of faith and violation of the most solemn obligations.
 j. Resolyri. That the Union oft these States rests on the equality of rights and privileges among lt7 members, and that 1t Is especially tLs duty ol the Senate which represents the States in their sover ein capacity, to ist all attempts to discriminate either in relation to person property in the ter rtorles, which are the common possession of the United States, to give advantages 10 the cit'- zens of one State which are not equally assured to those of every other State.
 1. RegriceI, That ne ther Congress nor terri torial legislature whether by direct legs at"h or le.isiton of an indirect and unIrendiy character, Dos-ess power to aunu. or impar the constitGt nal ri hr of an citizen of the Unte States to take il5 ave .roaetty into the conn territories, and there hod ani enjoy the same while tAe territorial cjnliton remains
 j. Rsso!psl, That if experience shouf1 at my time prove tn the iu i.citI and executive author isy does not possess means to insure adequate pro ta ton to constitutional rights in territory, and if the territorial government shoull fail or refuse to provide the necessary remedies for that purpose, it will be the duty of Congress to supply such de fcency.
 G. Resoyred, That the inhabitants of territory of the United States, when they rlehtiuil' form constitution to be admitted as q Sttte lnto thc Union. may then for the first tIme like the peo-
 
 pie ot a Stlte when forming new consttUaoh' teeide for themselves whether slavery as a do, mcs,i iasttut on, shatibe maintaneI or prohibited within their uris ction ai:d they sAaI he receiEed into the Union with or without slavery, aa lEe.r constitution nay prescribe at the time of their
 :. Resoised, That the provision of the conattn- ton for the rendition of fugitive5 from serTee or labor, without the adoption of which the thioh could not have bren formed, and that the laws oi l793 and l55? which were enacteh 10 secure l's ovarption. and the m ain features of which, being similar, bear tue impres. oi nearly 70 years of sane ton ton by the highest judicial authority, should be honestly and faithfully observed and man@9ed e oy all who enjoy the benefits of our compact of Unlon and that all acts as individuals or ot State legisia tIa to defeat the purpose, or nuli.y tie require n,ents of that provision, and the laws made in pur sumce o t, are hostile in character, subversye of the constitution, and revolutionary n their effect
 ARK ANSAS.