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SUM NIT
FEMALE INSTITUTE.

THIS Institution is located at Sum-
1 NIT, Miss, a station on the New
Orleans, jackson and Great Northern
Railroad, in region of pine country
remarkable for its healhfulness. -:
The coarse of instruction is Moyough
and sol;d,-pupils being taught to
think for Themselves Ito use the knowledge
they acquire.
School discipline is Kind, yet .frm,-
prompt obedience being scrupulously ex-
acted Of each girl, large or small.
Strict attentionis paid to the habits and
exercise of those who board in the Insti
tuition; and no pains will be spared to
fit the young ladies committed to my
care for home and society. It is my
desire ind duty to educate GIRLS
physically, mentally and Neutrality-suspicious.
ing no one department. to trespass tip-
on another.
The perfect satisfaction of all who
patronized the school the past year,
with the prospect of leasing the build
ings &c, for term of years, has IN
duced me to take entire charge of tho
Institution the ensuing academic year,
commencing the LIST Monday in DC.
tober.
TERMS.
Board per month. ...............
Tuition in English and Ancient =.
Languages. ...... to S
Music, Piano or Guitar. 6
French Painting or Drawing. 8
No extra charges aohatever will.be made
Payment, one half invariably in adj
vance.
o. NEWTON, Principal
Summit. Sep. %, 1859. Ty.
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p r o s p T. G r u
OF 1HE r
BOSSIER BANNER.

THE BOSSIER BANNER is published at
i Bellevue, La, at Three Dollars per annum
to single subscribers. Advertisements Inserted
at 81 per square of tenlines or less, and so
cents for each subsequent insertion. Profes
ten dollars per annum; five dollars far sy
months. Advertisements for the wear inserted
on very liberal terms. The BANNER is nm in.
dependent paper, and has as large circulation
as any paper published in North Louisiana
Address WN II. SCANLAND,
Dec. '59e3,.-(1yl Editor and Proprietor
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b e r N II Il ARDT.
Merchant Tailor,
Monroe, Z


WOULD respectfully inform n
w the citizens of Monroe and R
vicinity, that he has commenced tho
Tailoring Business in this place. He re-
specially solicits your patronage. He
fatters himself, that from his practical
experience in his business, he will
render entire satisfaction to those
favoring him with their patronage. He
has very fine assortment of Goods on
hand, which he will sell very low for
cash. His prices will be moderate, and
he hopes that by doing the gerry best yerk
at loac prices and strict attention to
business to merit liberal share Of
patronage.
His shop is on the corner Of Grand
and De Siard Streets.
Monroe, La. Jan. Sd, 1860. ly.
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,Aeb. 8, 1860.
Fassman's Iron Cotton Tie.
TO PLANTERS AND MERCHANTS

Iron will be generally used the
coming year in baling cotton. Mer-
chants should therefore hesitate to
purchase rope, and examine the mer-
its of the different Tics before purcha.
sing of them. A complete assortment
of all tho different Ties will be kept
at my Office on exhibition, which all
who feel an interest in, are cordially
invited to call and examine for them
selves.
Confident in the superiority of the
FASSMAN TIE, I will take pleasure
i'll going to the Orleans Press to ex.
hibit its merits, mode of application,
etc, Or that of any other Tic that may
be suggested. .,s,
Orders for any amount promptly
filled at &c. per pound, with liberal
deductions to merchants. ~,
F. BELCHER, Agent,
% Commercial Place,
New Orleans.
Feb. 8, 1860. lly7
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District and Parish Officers
FOR TEE PARISH OF OUACHITA
U. S. LAND OFFICE:
JOHN McENERY-Registcr.
q. Il. DABBs-Receiver,

r. w. RICHARDSON, Judge 18th Dist.
Court.
F. P. sruBBs, District Attorney.
r. j. WILSON, Clerk U. S. Dist. Court.
JAMES G: RICHARDSON, Deputy Marshal
United States District Court.
e. N. Bay, Clerk Supreme Court.
I. GooDLEr, Clerk 18th Dist Court.
N. ROGERS, Sheriff. 3
B. D. SHEPPARD, Recorder.
HENRY J. TRENT, Assessor.
PAUL MENERY, Justice of the Peace for
Ward No. 8, (Monroe,) and Clerk of
the Police Jury.
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JOSEPH R, ANDERSON & Co.,
RICHMOND, VA.
MANUFACTURERS OF

MANUFACTURERS OF
Locomotive, Portable, Strictly Port.
able and Stationary Steam En-.
gincs, Circular and Sash Saw
Mills, Sugar Mills, Gin
Shafting, and every
article of Ma
chinery re-
quired
by the
Southern Planter. Afso-Car " heels
and Axlcs, Bar Iron, Bridge Bolts,
Spikes, Chairs, and other Rail Road
fastcnings, Iron Trucks, &C., Iron and
Brass Cannon.
Our ENGINES combine greater
strength, efficiency and durability, and
are more susceptible of a negroes man
agement than any other machinery
heretofore sold in this market, and
from our immense Notwithstanding
as we are thousand hands, and max
| ing our own iron, we arc producing
an article Of machinery, at tho lowest
price and the best in the trade.
We call especial attention to our i'm.
proved circular and Sash Saw Mills,
both Of which are equally portable and
arc placed Immediately upon tho
ground.
We send our own mechanics to erect
our Mills when SO ordered, and keep
full supply of duplicates constantly
on hand in this city, so as to avoid de-
lay in repairing.
| 10r For further information cdll or
address our Agent.
EDMUND NJ. EVANS
No. 100, Gravier Street, New Orleans,
March Sth, 1860. ly
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Sewing Machine Depot.

I now offer to the public all the late
improved patent Sewing Machines,
among which are sSloat & Co.'S FLIP
TIC SEWING. MACHINE. This ma.
chine is a great and decided improve
ment OVER ALL OTHERS; and where in.
troduccd ithas entirely superseded the
Wheeler & Wilson complicated LEATn-
Err PAD MACHINE. 1t makes the stitch
alike on both sides; it will run, hem,
gather, fell and quilt. 1t is perfectly
simple and the management easily &C
quircd. With these advantages, I Of
fer them to the public as the best FAM
a1y Se,cing Machine asoao IN mse.
:. Sale Rooms, 80 Canal Street, New
Orleans.
Agents wanted with a small capital.
NJ. S. HEDRICK.
Aeb. 8, 1860. 2mI
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PLANTATION MACHINERY
Philip Rahn1.

Philip Rahm,
EAGLE MACHINE Works., Richmond, Va.
Manufactures Stationary, Portable, &
Strictly Portable STEAM ENGINES
Of any required power and superior
design and workmanship, combining
several improvements with simplicity
and durability best adapting them for
plantation use.
Improved Circular saw Mills, Grist
Mills, Shafting for Gin Houses, Drain
ing Pumps, and Machinery generally.
My machinery will be fully guar
anteed to perform as represented, and
an experienced mechanic sent to erect
it when required. An illustrated cat
alogue, with prices, sent by mail. when
requested.
Samples Of my machinery on exhi-
bition at my office, 81 St. Charles St.,
New Orleans.
P.sHENRY TAYLOR, Agent.
Feb. ., 1860. 6-ml $l2.
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metallic Burial Cases.

Metallic Burial Cases.
DERSONS in need Of the above invaluablc
L articles, will always find a complete assort-
ment at my Tin-warc establishment All sizes
and patterns constantly kept on hand, which
will be sold at moderate terms,
THOMAS NAUGHTON,
April S, 1s60--1y.] Monroe, In,
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Terms of Court Judicia
District.

PARISH OF JACKSON .. Jury terms,
4th Mondays Of March and September.
Probate terms, I'd Mondays Of juno
and January.
PARISH OF UNION. Jury terms, I'd
Mondays of April and October. /.
Probate terms, Sd Mondays Of june
and january.
PARISH OF OuAcHrA. =. Jury terms
4th Mondays of April and October
Probate terms, 18th Mondays Of juno
and January.
PARISH OF MoREHousE. Jury terms,
3D. Mondays of May & November
Probate terms, Sd Mondays Of July and
February.
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Stray Horse.

TAKEN up on my plantation l6 miles
- East Of Monroe, on the Vicksburg
road, a large brown black Horse
branded on the right shoulder with
either a [4] or an III. The owner is
requested to call and get him, by
proving property, paying charges, Sc
Il. A. WYNN
Monroe April SO 1860. 5t*
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BEET! MUTTON!!
Butc h ery!!
PORK

rI>HE undersigned has established a
i regular butchery in Monroe and
secured the services Of Mr.. Thcophile
Duffard, practical and experienced
Butcher, who will be found at his stall
daily, with everything in his line for
hotels, families, &c.
Steamboats, will be furnished atany
hour at reduced prices.
Texas beef, veal, pork, mutton, &C.,
always on hand.
Market House next door to Mr.. Mil
lions Grocery, Grand street.
JOHN WENTZELL, Proprietor.
Monroe, Nov. II, lS59-6m.
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G. BOFENSCHEN,
WATCH AND "a CLOCK MAKE

WTOULD respectfully inform the citizens Of
w Monroe and vicinity that he has establish
cd himself permanently in Monroe and will
carry on the above business with care, attention
and dispatch. Always kept on hand a splendid
assortment of
JEWELRY, CLOCKS, WATCHES, Sc.
Old silver taken at the highest market prices.
Place Of business on Grand Street, near the
Nebraska.
Feb l6, 1860. ly.
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Mail Arrangements.
Arrivals and Departures.

NADoHEz ROUTE.
Arrives every day, Except Sunday,
at 5.p.M.
Departs every day, Except Sunday
at 3 A. N.
SHREVEPORT ROUTE.
Arrives daily at Top. NJ.
Departs daily at 2A.M.
V1cKsBuRG ROUTE.
Arrives daily at l0P.M.
Departs daily at 8 A. NJ.
BAsrRop AND MONTICELLO, ARK.
Arrives Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays at IL NJ. =
Departs Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays at 2 A. NJ.
OUAcH1rA Cry AND MARION.
Arrives Tuesdays, Thursdays ane
Saturdays at 10 P. NJ.
Departs Mondays, Wednesdays ani
Fridays at 6 A. N.
Pr. j EFFERsoN AND PECAN GROVE.
Arrives Tuesdays and Fridays q
6P.M. -
Departs Mondays and Thursdays q
8 A. NJ.
W1NsBoRoueH, ST.. JosEpn AND MOUND
bayou.
Arrives Tuesdays at 4r.N.
Departs Wednesdays at I A. NJ.
NATCHlroCHEs.
Arrives Wednesdays at I'm.
Departs Thursdays at 8 A.n.
N. Z. HARDY, P. NJ.
Terms Of Court--l2th Judicia
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JANSEN, HALL h MERKLE-Imnorters
u and 5enle Dealers in Drugs, Chemicnis
Dye Stpt kc,, &C., No. a Maiden Lane,
I -. Chemical Preparations, Patent Mcdi-
zines, 90, manufactured to order on reasonable
Srnass and satisfaction guaranteed.
April g. 1850. sm
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Notal advertisements.


Fresh Groceries g. Provisions.
WE have now in store the largest and most
w complete supply o Family Groceries and
Provisions offered in this market, which we can
guarantee to be fresh-as follows:
FLouR--Extra st. Louis and Supertine In
barrels and halfbarrels.
SuGAR-Common choice and crushed
MoLAssEs-Barrels and halves.
HAMs-Sugar -cured, Duflield and Stage and
Shay's.
BAcoN--Clear and ribbed sides and shoulders
Pork, coffee, pepper, spices, lard, rice, can
dies, soap, wines, brandies. &c., for sale low by
BYRNE g. SHIELDS.
Oct. 6, '59.-tf
Boots, Shoes and Russets.
MEMS thick double sole, cali, waterproof
lM Boots, grain horsemen's Boots line pump
sole calf boots, boys calf haltwelt and double
sole boots. :,
RUssErs-1O cases mems and boys No.
oak tanned, which we are selling lower than
ever before offered.
Heavy brogans for men and boys.
Women's brogans and boots.
Mems fine calf Congress CATERS.
A large assortment Of misses and chlldren's
shoes Of all kinds.
Ladies' goat, morocco, kid and cloth lace
heel boots, buskins and slippers, in every vari-
etv. at BYRNE g. SHIELDS.
Monroe, November 8, 1859.
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Neu 0rleat1t Direetora.
INSURANCE!

lNSU KANO
The following Companys have com
piled with the Law Of the State of
Louisiana in relation to agencies Of
Foreign Insurance Companys:
THOS. ASKEW, State Collector.
ADAM G1FFEN, City Treasurer.
New Orleans, June I, 1859.
HOME INSURANCE COMPANY of
New York.
HARTFORD INSURANCE COM.
PANY of Hartford, Connecticut.
SPRINGFIELD FIRE and MARINE
INSURANCE COMPANY, Springfield,
Massachusetts,.
HAMPDEN INSURANCE COMPA.
NY, Of Springfield, Massachusetts,.
ATLANTIC FIRE and MARINE IN.
SURANCE COMPANY, Providence,
R. I.
FIRE, MARINE, RIVER and HULL
INSURANCE.
Stocks of Merchandise, Buildings,
Furniture, Manufacturing establish.
ments, Freight Lists, &C., covered
against loss or damage by Fire and the
perils of Navigation. ..
POLICIES issued in and out Of this
city, and a return Of twenty per cent.
made in cash..
POLICIES issued for the country,
without the country clause.
POLICIES, MARINE and RIVER,
issued in and out of this city, to cover
Merchandise and Cotton, and an un-
conditional return of twenty per cent.
made at settlement on the first Of each
month.
The CAPITAL Of tho above Com
panys is all paid up in CASH, with
large Surplus.
All losses adjusted and promptly
paid in this city, in CASH.
\, The best references given in and out
|of this city, on application at the Of
fee.
P. FA1RCHILD, Agent.
10 St. Charles street.
Sept. l, 1859. 3m.
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.
G. A. BARIERE & BRO.
40. 100 Canal st. Touro Buildings,
EEW-ORLEANS. -
No. IS Rue du Faubourg Poissonierc,
PARIS.
Offer to Planters and Merchants, a
superior assortment of Dry Goods,
LowELLs, KERsEYs, BLANKETS
GEORGIA AND KENTUCKY JEANS AND
LINsEYs.
Plantation and Housekeeping Dry
Goods. They receive from their House
in Paris, all the latest novelties in
Silks, Embroidcries, Laces, Shawls,
Cloaks, Sc, &c. All Of which they offer
at reasonable prices and on liberal
terms.
Planters and Merchants visiting the
city are respectfully invited to examine
their stock.
June %, 1859. ly.
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STEWARDS IMPROVED
Copartnership Notice.


1k TIE undersigned have, this
day, formed a copartnership in this
town, under the firm Of Herring &
Endom, for the purpose Of carrying on
the Harness and Carriage shop, OPP
posite the Railroad Hotel. We put up
any kind Of
CaGriags,
BNggies
ROclzaxyays;
in any style, and supply our customers
with any kind Of Harness or Saddles
which they may call for. Carriages
warranted for one year.
We also do Horsc-shoeing and plan
tation work. Upholstering and paper
hanging done here. We have engaged
good Eastern workmen.
~ HERRING g. ENDOM.
Feb. Sd, 1859. 1y.
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CONGRESS WATER for sale by
Oiuly l4-tf. G.. W. MGFEE & Co.'S
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"a Orders and correspondence solicited.
bl4. '6o--3m J&J H. DUvALL zancsv,le
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Castor Springs, Lar June 9th, 1850.
Messrs j. H. Duval
saw mill engine and MILL We 1000 feet
hour inch lumber and grind with corn per dav o
take take pleasure in recommending engines mills
Respectfully ROBERTS
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TO BAKERS AND CONFECTIONERs.
The STEWART STOVE is a perfect bak-
or, better than a brick oven, as the
baking of cakes, loaf bread, pies, tea
cakes, ETC., etc, can be baked with a
certainty, and in less time, with one
quarter Of the fuel required with a
brick oven. Two barrels of flour can
be baked, with thirty-six pounds Of
coal, into oaf bread, in the smallest
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,, . = Ripley, jackson Va, Oct H. 1852
Mcsa ao, j. n j. H. Dnya GentemnWo sawed yesterday leo
od oss THIS county will not believe this but the above was
sawed the above mc in the of
and be testified the same time
any day Yours truly ~ '
VIM CUNNINGHAM, Up
JONATHAN
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5a, Locust Grove Wcckley CO., Tenn March 18TH 1852
~ D. H. Duv On last Saturday something over Is
600 feet Of inch poplar mbcr hours and As minutes II Nash
attending the We cut this logs sawed from the unn md
can 10 every oay win good Logs and hands Yours truly
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G. A. DARR1EnE. F.G. DAIsn1ERE. =. Ivan rossEN
, 1860-05-30

lloo4.xG1os, May Il. 1sso.
Tbs enthusiasm created by the nomination Of
Abraham Lincoln, at the Chicago Convention,
is isiucreasing with amazing rapidity in this por-
tion Of Illinois, and threatens to sweep every
thing before it.
Never before in the history ofthe country hns
there existed such an excitement among the
people, as ut this time. They are just now real
izing the glorious prospect OF the future. As
The probability Of a change in tho administra-
tion of the government becomes apparent, and
that it will be placed under the care and guild
auce Of " Honest Old Abe" change seems 10
l,ave come over their dreams, and m cnthusl.
asm, such rs has never been seen since 1s40,
peryades the whole country. Many who hare
hitherto acted with the American party, are
tlockine to our ranks full OF hope and joy.
The nomination was fearful blow 10 the Dc
mocracy. They foudly hoped Mr. Seward would
be nominated, and worked rs faithfully for that
result as it was possible for Mr. Seward's warm'
est friends to hare done. Since his defeat they
arc as ready to do hin, justice By euloeizing his
talents, honesty and consistency, as they wonfd
have been to denounce him as the veriest trnitor,
had be succeeded in obtaining The nomination.
It is truly pitiabe to hear them expressing thelz
ssmpathies for the great representative man, As
they now denominate Mr. Seward
We are about establishing 3 "Wide Awake
Club" in our little ciy, to do battle for The prn
ciples of the Republican party. and in eleratiu8
to the Presidential chair; Abraham Lincoln oi
Illinois.
Your valuable paper has done much to adj
vance the Cause in Central Illinois, I can as.
sare you II is = welcome visitor. Our ne1a
room is crowded with applicants for the Pass
Axp TuunuSE. On the arrival Of the trim from
Chicago. Look out for clubs during the next
week. - -. ...: :" REPUBLICAN,"
, 1860-05-30

The plan upon which the Gu cago Times
proposes to conduc: tie President ii campaign,
il coresbadowed in the following extract from
that paper Of Tuesday morning:
1t i. because Mr. Iincoln's supporters have
opened their eyes to their needy condition, that
they are acti:rly nceotia'ing with individuals,
in various purts Of The country, but IN the East
especially, for ateriat and immediate aid
Thev arc trading ut present. One interest at
the E 4st is promised ono place In ibe Admfnis-
tras1op. and another section is told to expect
nno,her place-alt for the consideration OF iu1-
mediate material aid. 1t is even said, now, tnat
more asplrauts Aavc BEEN encouraged 10 look
for appointments in the Cabinet, than there II
room ior THIS business progressed for while
pretty well, until it T+s found cut; ent since tnen
it has err a,sd rcw difficulties Indeed, 1hest OIL
firuities are growing complicated and alarming
AMI in IN. hope of couuteract,ng shenn. tie
TGEss AND TRIBUNE, in its own pecut1af, II not
beautiful aud happy II, lie. goes 10 WORK 70 oehs
TINT these negotiations have been gong tof'
ward: But tba, will not do. Every body in this
quarter. who il ut Ell smart in these matters.
knows TINT not ootv every place in tho Cabinet
has been sold out already, but that foreign m's'
aions aud collector.Aips. and eren post oibces,
are now-in ll,e second week of the canvass.-
mortcaccd under condition that certain secretly
spec Ii. d sams Of cash are Forthcoming. iha;
i, the way the Republicans start nt. It Il marc
work. 70 fer. The rallers Tor the failsplltte'
are in agony.
What shameless lying, and whit an e1blo'
ton Of utter wait Of sersel We call for tilt
pro:G aud IA ling that we brand the author
the paragraph which we quote as har. Le
us have tho proof or a confession Of wha
We charge!
, 1860-05-30

The following are the resolutions drawn up
in = pro-Slave'y Democratic Caucus, and lately
debated and adopted in the Senate. They
passed By the usual party majority, Mr Doug
las not rotisg. We commend them to the at
tentiou Of al uuprejudiced men IS the latest
uonst1osities Of the so-called Democracy:
l. Rsolrtd, That in tbs adoption Of the fede-
raj Constitution, the Ssates nd ping tho same
acted seyeralfy as free aud independent sove~
reisnties, delegating portion Of their powers
to be exercised BY the Federal Government for
the increased security Of each agains. dangers,
domestic Us we'll as foreign, and that any inter.
m=ddling By my one or rnore States or by a
combination of their citizens, with the domestic
Institutions Of the others, on any pre,ext. wh.-
ther political, moral or religious, with the REV
to their disturbance or subyersion, is in viola-
tion Of the Constitution, insulting to the State
80 intarfered with, endangers their domestic
peace and anquihty-obiects for which the
| Consultation was formed-aad, BY necessary
| consequence, serves TO weaken aud deatroY tn :
| Union Itself
| 2. l4,slred, That negro slavery, q. it exists
in tifteen States Of thus Union, campo.es IN im-
portaut portion Of their domestic institutions.
inherited from their ancestors and existing at
| the adoption of the Constitution, By which II is
re ognized ~ constituting an important ele-
meut ot appoEtionmeut Of pow.rs amoug the
| AAA bA&t 19 %AAoEe OtlHlUQ or lEGllnK
on the part Of the non-siaveholdipg States Of
the Union in relation to this Institution, can
justify them or their citizens IN opee or covt rs
attacks thereon, with siew to its overthrow !;
and all such attacks are in manifest yi.lation OF
the MUTUAL and solemn pledge to protect and
defend each other, given by the States respec-
tively on entering into the constitutional com-
pact which formed the Union. and are mani.
fest breach of faith aud q violation Of the most
solemn obligations.
3. R<soIoed, That the Union of these States
rests Oh the equality of rights aud privileges
among its members, and that 1t is espec,al,y
the duty Of the Senate, which represents tha
States IN their sovereign cap acty. to resist all
attempts to discriminate, either in relation to
person or property, so as ia the Territories
which are the common possession of the Eaited
Sta'es-to give advantages 70 the citiz.ns Of
one State which are not equally assured to those
/ Of every other State.
l. Rsolstd, That neither Congress nor q Ter.
ritorial Legislature, whether by direct .ecis1a.
tioa or legislation Of an Indirect aud
unfrieudly character, possesses the mower
to nnrul or Impair the constitutional right
Of any citizen Of The Erited States ia
take lis stave property into the con-
mon Territories, and there held and enjoy the
same whlle tho Territorial condition rrmains-
j. Rso{<td, That If experience should ut auy
| ~ ~ = has I'D;