Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-15


against H. and further to enable them as they have lived
long together 10 the bonds OF federal Unon to aqu
esce peaceaby in the necessity that compes them to
separate and further to provide in Of disagreement
the future plan by which the may be speedily
and finally adjusted that the Special Committee inquire
among other things, II any be adopted TO
preserve n their purity the constitutional rights oil oil
the States within the Union and further inquire 70
the most reasonable and Just mode by which their rights
may be maintained in state Of separation, each soye
reign State being repossessed Of its delegated authority
to the federal Union, and adjusting the liabilities OF EACH
with such other Of fair settlement as may APP
pear to them just and recommending also plan in
that by which in the future If any disputes shall
arise, they may be fairly and speedily settled.
PROPOSITIONS IRON VIRGINIA.
Mr.. Leake, (opp) Of Va, offered the following:
That the constitution ought TO be amended 80 as TO pro-
vde-Frst that Congress shall have no power or jurs
dction on the subject Of domestic slavery, either in the
States the Territories OF the United States District Of
Columbia or over the trade OF slaves in between them
except as hereinafter provided that where domestic
slavery may exist any Territory district IL shall be
the duty of Congress to protect il by adequa and e
Gent Legislation that no Territorial legislation or other
Territorial authority shall have any power jurisdiction
whatever over such subject that the rights of masters
or owners TO their slaves while sojournng ill., or in tran
sit through any State Territory Of the United States
shall be guaranteed by protection that fugitive slaves
shall be delivered up demand OF their owners OF mas
ter and that all such ngves may be lost by reason
of the legislation of any State or the act OF its consu-
tional authorities shall be paid for by such State
Mr. Smith, (opp) of Va. submitted the following:
That the Special Committee be instructed 10 inquire
into the expedency Of 30 amending the Fugitive Slave
law as best 10 promote the rendition Of fugitive slaves
under the operation of the same; the more adequate
punishment of its infacon, and the aording proper
compensation the Of those who not return
ed Also TO inquire what further constitutional checks
are demanded by OF selfpeservaon on the part
Of slavehodng States against the operation oil the ede
raj government when about to be presided over by those
who have avowedy come into power on the GROUND OF
hostility TO their institutions and TO consider whether the
fact does not Of itself indicate an antagonlsm IN the
saveholdng interests SO as to make II necessary lor l
security that its concurrent voice, separately ana
distinctly given, should be required to sanction eacn and
every operation OF the federal government and TO con
der whether duel Executive, or the DIVISION OF the
senate into two bodies, or the making msoaty Oh sen
atorS from both the savehoding aud non-saNenoiang
States necessary to all action on the part oil that bodor
the creation oil another ADVISING Dnuy OF COUNCIL VI
what other amendments to the federal constitution would
best promote that result and to report thereon.
Mr.. Jenkins (opp) OF Va, introduced resolution in
sructng the committee to inquire as 10 tue e1peueney
oil amending tue fugave slave law" Win VeN " Tue
prompt rendiuoh Oh iuSuVe slaves anu oi giving proper
compensation 10 owners Oh those NOT ie'urheo aSo, o.
10 the PopneV OF PtO'iuns oy consu1utlonai aIe"u
ment or CongreSsohal enactment lot the protecuoh VI
the rights OF Shareholders in the common Territories &C.
PROPOSITION FROM NEW JERSEY
Mr. Adrian, (rep) oil n. d., submitted resolutions ae-
caratory OF nonntervenuon As the true remedy 'nat
all State laws IN Soh'ct win lhe ConSu''on anu as
OF congress ought 10 oe rspeaeui ,ua' Tue fIsiNe
slave IA" ano Az o.uer ~ " 'ne auu " Oe
speG'eu anu ooeyeu, anu 10 ~ !" 'uo
OF their executon' tnat tnc Oous,uo Is Tue Iesu' VI
conv"'a'ion anu Cui'e, ~ '"' '"'' W P'S'
oy Tue exercise VI s'',,"a ao Sp',"
=, ~ f"oroS''iv' me- sS " 800 ,,..,.,
lng tne Shioh " a"I a;o &
whether oiaIe fersonai Liberty ohs are III conhc' Win
the Constitution and further, to inquire whether the
Fugitive Slave Law is susceptible of amendment TO
ascertain more certainly the actual condition of the fu
giliye
PROPOSITIONS IRON ONO.
Mr. Cox (opp) of Ohio, submitted the following:
Whereas One of the chief and Just complaints the
mart of the sayeholdng States of this coneceracy il the
refusal neglect and failure of certain Executives of the
Northern States to deliver up fugves from Justice in
diced for treason murder and slave stealing in said
slaye States, therefore
Rssolped Tha; the Committee of thrty-hree for the
re-cstablishment Of comfy between the States be
on;red TO consider what IL any, further legislation
10 carry out the second clause Of the second
on of the fourth article Of the constitution for the de-
verv Of pitiyes from Justice who shall flee from one
STATE and he found in another on the demand of the ex
,;,o authority NJ the State from which such fugitive
sSsI have fed and that such inquiry be made with
snecal viev, 20 punish all Judges Attorney Generals
Executives or other State officers who shall impede the
oro, Of said clause in the constitution either in re-
nec tn the delivery of feons who may be indicted for
tsason or murder in attempted slave Instructions or
bo NAV no inJic,ed for slave stealing
NJ Gr,cbins 1rpnl of O,io Introju ed A resolution
-; tho cNomnn,;,,as IN reno,t what Legislation ia
- 3, iro f,II ,r,ct m that mari nj The constitu
" So, ,b, ,s,bo c;,;v NJ oocb S,ots sbaI
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reasonably searches and seizures in the absence OF PROB
able cause
Mr. Sherman (rep) of Ohio introduced resolutions
declaring that the only and eectua remedy for the
dssensions that now exist between the several States
and the people thereof Is in the faithful observance by
the several States and the people thereof Of all the
promises of the constitution and OF the laws made in
pursuance thereof that the Special Committee OF thir
tythree be instructed to inquire whether any State
the people thereof have failed to obey and enforce the
obligation imposed by the constitution and if so the
remedy thereof and whether any further legislation is
required TO secure such enforcement that 10 avoid all
further controversies in regard 10 the several Territories
OF the United States the said committee divide the said
Territories into States Of a convenient size with view
TO their prompt admission into the Union equal
footing with the original States.
Mr.. Bingham, (rep Of Ohio, introduced resolution
that the Special Committee of Thirythree report to tie
House such additional legislation they may deem
cesary 10 suppr and put down armed rebellion against
the laws and authority of the United States TO protect
the property thereof against unlawful seizure and the
citizens thereof against unlawful violence.
pRoPoslrloSs PROM KENTUCKY.
Mr. Mallory. (opp lofKy Introduced a resolution con.
sttutionally establishing line similar TO the Missouri
compromise line; providing for the admission of States
and nrohbing the Interference of Congress with slave