The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-06-02

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atm IN the senate on fr'day week ny votes
generally, of nearly two to one. The fifth
resolution was adopted by yeas So, nays 3,
,r,or adding to ,Le end nf Tho resolution &C
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its constitutional power. This was an
amendment OF Senator Toombs.
|. ResoIred. That. i, the aloptiop Of the
Federal Constitution. the St,tes adontinc the
same acted seyerally as free and inlepcndcnt
sovercign,ies, decgatng portion of their
powers to be exercised by the federal govern
ment for the increased security of each against
dangers. domestic as we'll as foreign :: and that
any in,erlneddling by any .ne or more States,
or by a combination Of their citizens, with
the domestic institutions of the others on any
p,eteXt whatever. political, moral or religious
with view to their disturbance or subvcr
sion, is in violation Of the constitution. insult
ing to the States so interfered with, endangerS
their domestic peace and tranquility-ohjects
for which the constitution was formed and
by necessary consequence tends to weaken
and destroy the Union itself.
2. Resolred, That negro slavery, as it ex-
lists in fifteen States of this Union, composes
an important portion of their domestic instl-
tulions, inherited from their ancestors, and
existing at the adoption OF the constitution,
by which. it is recognized as constituting an
important element in the apportionment Of
powers among the States that no change Of
opinion or feeling on the part OF the non slave
holding States OF the Union. IN relation to
this institution, can Justify them, or their cit
liens, in open or covert attacks thereon, with
view to its overthrow and that all such
attacks are in manifest violation OF the mutual
and solemn pledge to protect and defend each
other, given by the States respectively on
entering into the constitutional compact
which formed the Union. and are manifest
breach of faith, and violation OF the most
solemn obligations
3. RESOLVED, That the Union OF these States
rests on the equality of rights and privileges
among its members; aud that |; is especially
the duty of the Senate, which represents the
States in their sovereign capacity, to resist all
attempts to discriminate either in relation 20
persons OF property in the Territories, which
are the common possessions OF the United
States, so AS to give advantages to the citizens
of one State which arc not equally assured to
those of every other State.
4. Rtsotred. That neither Congress nor
Territorial Legislature, whether ny direct leg
lslation or Legislation oil an indirect and I'M
friendly character. possess power to annul or
impair the constitutional right OF any clllZen
OF the United states to take his slave property
into the common territories and there mold
and ENJOY the same While The territorial con-
dltlon remains. =,
D. feSo'red, That II experience should at
any time prove that the Judicial and executive
authority DO not possess means to insure ade-
auate protection to constitutional rights IN a
Territory. and II the territorial government
Should fail or refuse to provide the necessary
remedies for that purpose, it will be the duty