Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-02-27
Federal Relations.

The following are the resolutions upt n
F. deral relations, reported from the Louisi-
ana Committee on that subject, by Mr.. GAR
DERE:
Be 1T Resolved 6v the Senate and House of Rep
resentofiues Of the Stste Of Louisdaa, in GeneTa!
Assenabiy co1fre1ied. That the State of Louisiana
l. earnestly attached 10 the Federal Union
that she desires 10 see the onion perpetual
ted, anil believes that it will he, II the Con-
stiiuiIon of Ihe United States be fairly inter
preted. the Federal Government JUS " adj
mInisterrd. and the several sovcreIg iiies
bound together by the Constitution, respect
the obligations created by il. and cultivate
those relations which il was The purpose of
that G. Institution 10 establish
BE further ResOL1ed. etc., That the State OF
Louisiana recognizes no higher duty than the
protection of her slave institutions as upon
these depend her wealth, her power aud her
Civilization
Bel further ResoIeed, etc. That the stacks
made upon slavery and the character and
honor OF the Shareholders of the South by a
portion Of the people of the non -slavebOlding
States, through every channel available to
them, is inexcusable disregard of the OBJ
legations due by friendly States towards each
other, even when not united under Federal
GOvrrura-nt
Be H further ResolUed, ETC., That these at
lacks. offensive In language as in obj. ct,
have placed some of the nOn-slaveholding
States in the attitude of enemics TO the
slayeholding, and the opinions and scnti-
ments by which they are justified have era
aied at The North aud Vest sectional party.
the success of which must result in dis
rUplion of all the ties which unite the States
under a common government.
BE IL fttTt.eT R,SoIrsd etc That in order to
avert the threatened danger to the Union il
Is The duty OF the Southern States to make
common cause with the patriotic in the North
and West who are striving TO defeat the Oh
jet Of that sectional party.
BE 81 faTther ResOised, ETC, That the States
OF the coDfederacy are equals under the Con-
stitution; that the Territories are the proper
" of no one State, nor one section, but be-
long to The States united That the people
of each State have identical rights in them,
and therefore every Shareholder has tue Con-
stitutI0nal right to carry his slave property
into tue Territories, and there hold aud en-
joy il. That their Con tituiional rights. like
al other Constitutional rights, il is the duty
of the Congress of the United States To pro-
feet from tin ind ference or unfriendiiuesS OF
I, rrilOrial legislation
BE ii further Eeso' sed. ETC, That we do not
coucur in the opinion with the Legislature OF
South Carolina that an Immediate meeting
OF the @lavehOlding States IL necessary. Yet
should snch meeting be held Ill Is of the highest
Importance that the State OF Louisiana be
representa- therein, TO unite with her sister
Stairs OF the South, in such action Tor the
security of their rights. as they may deem
il wise aud prudent TO take
Ind tchereas, The General Assembly Is
without authority TO speak for the people of
Louisiana as to the course they would de-ir~
To pursue, in The event of Convention OF
slaveholding STATES being called Therefore,
BE II Resotredb By The Senate and House Of Rep
resentofiUes Of the Site Of louisiana IN General
Assembly e1Bre1aed, That in Case a majority of
the slaveh"ldng States should Sgree upon u
call of a Convention. it shall b. the duty OF
the Governor to issue his proclamation for
tie election of six delegates. TO be chosen by
thu electors of the State at large, who shall
he vested with full authority to represent
the State in said Convention, the election to
be held aud conducted according to existing
laws, and the delegates to be commissioned
by The Governor