Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-03-14

the meeting were rendered to the Chairman and
When, On motion the meeting adjourned
JOS. W. NEAL, Chmn.
4 hsSH i aovR <, RS'D' sserstarie.
RESOLUTIONS OF THE DEMOCRATIC sENA-
TORIAL CAUCUS
We publish below, says the Washington Consti-
tution series Of resolutions finally agreed upon by
the Democratic members of the Senate as an ex-
preston of their united views the subject of sla
very, and the requirements of the Constitution in
connection herewith These resolutions were yes
terday adopted in caucus of the Democratic Sena-
tors and will go forth to the country not only with
the weight which will be attached to them on ac-
count Of the high source from which they emanat-
ed, but with the added force of sound reason and
invincible argument:
l. Resolred, That in the adoption of the Federal
Constitution, the States adopting the same acted
severally as free and independent sovereignes dele
eating portion of their powers to be exercised by
the Federal Government for the increased security
of each against dangers, domestic we'll as foreign
and that any ntermeddling by any one or more
States, or by combination of their citizens, with
the domestic institutions of the Others on any pre-
text whatever, political, moral, religious, with
the view to their disturbance or subversion is in
violation of the Constitution, insulting to the States
so interfered with, endangers their domestic peace
and tranquility-objects for which the Constitution
was formed-and, by necessary consequence, tends
to weaken and destroy the Union itself
9. Resotred, That negro slavery, as it exists in
fifteen States of this Union. composcs an important
portion of their domestic institutions inherited from
their ancestors and existing at the adoption of the
Constitution, by which it is recognized as cons.itu-
ting an important element in the apportonment of
powers among the States; and that no change of
opinion or feeling on the part of the non-slavehod
ing States Of the Union in relation to this institu-
lion can justify them or their citizens in open or
covert attacks thereon with view to its overthrow
and that all such attacks in manifest violation of
the mutual and solemn pledge to protect and defend
each other given by the States respectively, on en-
terng into the constitutional compact which formed
the Union, and are manifest breach of faith and a
violation Of the most solemn obligations
g. ResoIred That the Union Of these States rests
on the equality of rights and privileges among its
memoers and that it is especially the duty of the
Senate, which represents the States in their sove-
reign capacity, to resist all attempts to discriminate
either in relation to persons or property in the Ter
ritOries, which are the common possessions of the
United States so as to give advantages to the cti-
zens of one State which not equally assured to
those of every other State
4. ResoLred, That neither Congress nor terrific
rial legislature whether by direct legislation or leg
islation of indirect and unfriendly character pos
sess power to annul impair the constitutional
right of any citizen of the United States to take his
slave property into the common Territories, and
there hold and enjoy the same while the territorial
condition remains
5. Resoleed, That, if experience should at any
time prove that the judiciary and Executive authori
ty do not possess means to insure adequate protec
tion to constitutional rights in Territory. and if
the territorial government should fail or refuse to
provide the necessary remedies for that purpose, it
will be the duty Of Congress to supply such def
cheney.
6. Resolred, That the inhabitants of a Territory
Of the United States, when they rightfully form
constitution to be admitted as State into the
Union, may then, for the first time like the people
of a State, when forming new constitution, decide
for themselves whether slavery. domestic nSti-
tution shall be maintained prohibited within their
jurisdiction and they shall be received into the
Union, with or without slavery, as their constitution
may prescribe at the time Of their admission"
Z. Resolred, That the provision of the Constitu-
ton for the rendition Of fugitives from service or
labor, without the adoption of which the Union
could not have been formed, and that the laws of
1893 and $780, which enacted to secure its ex-
ecntion and the main features of which. being smi.
lar bear the impress of nearly seventy years OF
uOn Oy the nShest Judlcal autnOrlty, SnOuld be
honestly and faithfully observed and maintained by
all who enjoy the benefits of compact of Union
and that all acts ofndvlduas of State legislatures
to defeat the purpose or nufy the requirements of
that provision and the laws made in pursuance of
it. are hostile in character subversive of the Const
tuition, and revolutionary in their effect.
PALEsrINE.-The Holy Land, we are told, exhibits
unusual indications of activity and life. Owing in
great degree, to the influx of Russian pilgrims,
Jerusalem has become, late of the most bust
ling places of its size anywhere to be found Rents
have doubled, and more than doubled in the space
of couple Of years. Outside of the city walls ex-
tensive fortresses under the direction of the Pacha
are going up for protection against the Arabs. Hun
dreds of men are employed blasting those ansient
rocks and laying them pp ip solid masonry. Wide
roads also constructed, andseseral snall forts
along the Jafa road 50 that .the country around
the city presents as busy an aspect as the city ITSELF
REroRra aCorHTEoUs-S years ago. an attempt
being made by certain schemers TIT Vermont to form
coalition between the Democrats ard Free Sellers
the Burlington Sentinel opposed the movement as
tending to aboltionize the Democracy; where