Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-02-08
RELATIONS Of INCARCERATION
-DAVIS' RESOLUTI0NSs
Introduced into the senate Of the Unitsa STATE
the following series Of resolutions:

1A NIN - NAaHa
| Introduced into the Senate Of the United States
the following series Of resolutions;
i. Rssolsed. That in the adgption-of the
Federal Constitution, the States adopting ne
ssme acted seversIiF as free and Independent
/ qoversignties. deiegsting a portion Of their
mowers 10 be exercised by the FEDERAL G'verH-
nent for he Increased security o. such, against
dangers donesfic ~ we'll as foreign and that
anv interme4ding BY any one or more S-ates,
NJ BY a combination n their citizens, with the
domestic Institutions Of the others, o. any
nretsxt, xhether political, moral, or relations,
with the view 20 their disturbance Or sn5ver-
sion, Is in violation Of the CONSTITUTION m
shifting 70 IN States 50 iuterfered with, en-
lan.srs their domestic peace and tranquility
objects for which the Constitution wasform-
sd-and. by necessarv consequence, serves 10
weaken and dest-o~ The Union itself.
. Ree9irrS. That negro slavery, A. % eN-
-sts in fifteen States Of this Union, composss
an important portion % their domestic fnstl-
tutions, Inherited from their ancestors, and sT-
! sting a. the adoption n the Constitution, BY
which Il is recognized AZ constituting an i'm
I portant element Of the apportionmsnt or
bowers among the Safes: and that no change
Of oninion or feeling on tho part OF the non
| sIavabolding States Of the Union in relation 70
This insfitu-ion cen Justify them or their eiti-
gems in omen and systematic attacks thereon.
with a view 70 its overthTowg ard that an
surh sfta-ks are IN manifest violation Of the
mutual and solemn pledges to protect and -
fand each other. given bv the States. respec-
I lively. on entering into he constitutional
| con1aet when fo-msd he Cnions and are 2
manifest breach OF faith and a violation Of the
most solemn Obligations.
2 ResoIrsE. Tist the unisn Of these States
rests on the equality Of rights and privileges
! nmorg lie members. and that Il is especially
To- e ~ e. LII -~--nmn-Hm 81
States IN their sovereign capacity, 10 resist an
| attempt % discriminate either in relation 70
persons or properly SO as, in the T-rrito-ies-
vvhic1 are the common possession ~ the United
/ States-to give advantages 10 the citizens OF
one state which are rot equally secured TO
| those Of every ashsr State.
4. Resolrei. That neither CoRgrtss, nor =
terri oriaI legislature, whether bv direct legis-
I7fioo or legislation Of an indirect and IN
! friendly nature. possesses the power to annul
or impair the constitutional right of any citi-
zsn III me U1ited States to take his slave
property into The common Territories; but it is
he dutv OF the Federal Government there 70
sford forthst, az for other speeieso OF property,
the needful projections and II experience
should az any time prove that the Judiciary
d3es not possess power 70 insure adeqaste pro-
lection, Il would then berome the duty Of Con-
gross 10 SIMPLY such a deficiency.
5. Re-o'rsi, That the inhabitants q an Of
ganized Territory Of the United States. when
they rightfrllv form 2 PROSTITUTION 10 BE- adj
mitfed AZ a State into the Union, nav then, for
ne first tune, like tn people Of a Safe when
forming a new constitution, decide for them
selves whether slavery, as a domestic in
stitufion. shall be maintained or prohibited
within their jurisdiction and II Congress
shall admit them as a State, they shailbe re-
ceived into the Union with or without slavery,
- 4h-r- a.~effHmffrm nav wrnrnrfhn ~ the time
Of their admission
6. Resoirsi. That tn, provision Of The Con-
s~tifulion for the rendition Of f~ugitives from
service OF labor. "wfthout the adoption Of
which the Union could not have been formed
and The laws Of 1873 and 1870 which were en-
acted to secrre is execution. and the main
features OF which, being similar. bear the i'm
press OF nearly seventy years Of sanction BY
the highest Judicial authority. have unques'ion-
able claim to the respect and observance Of al
Ubo enjoy the BENEFITS Of our compact Of the
Union : and that the acts q State legislatures
10 defeat the purpose. or nuilIfy The require
ments Of that provision, and the laws made in
pursu'nee Of It, q e hostile to the character,
subversivs Of tie Constitution, revolutionary
in their eject. and II persisted in, must sooner
or later lead the States injured by such breach
Of the compact 20 exercise their lndemeht a.
to the proper mode and measure n redress.
On Introducing The resolutions, Mr.. Davis
said
Mr.. President, Ihave presented these reso-
fa.ions not for the purpose Of discussing them,
but with a view 10 get a vote rpon them sew
sranv, hoping thus, by an expression OF the
deliberate opinion Of The Senate, that We nav
reach some conclusion as to what is the pres
ent condition Of the country in relation TO the
great principles there expressed. The express
sion even Of the resolutions are, to a great ex-
tent. not new TIE first and second are sub
sfaniizllv those on which the Senate voted in
1878, affirming them then BY q large ma
iaritv. 7 trust public opinion to-day may be
a. sound - C was then There Is also an as
sertIon Of an historical fact, which is drawn
from he opinion OF Judge St0fy, In thedecision
Of The ruling CASE Of PRICES r.. thsCommon-
wealth Of Pennsylvania. II was ny purpose
Tins 10 rest fhe assertion contained in these
resolutions upon he highest authority o. the
land. Judicial as well as otherwise; and N L be
possible to obtain ? v-te on them without de-
hate. It will be most agreeable 70 ne. To have
shem affirmed BY The Senate without contra
die.ion, would be an era IN the recent history
II our country which would be hailed WITH Joy
hy every one who sincerely loves Il. ] asktbat
q e resoi utious may BE- printed, and b made a
snecial order, for the purpose which have IN
dieated, for such day a. The Senate may choose
10 name. I have 70 particular time because
7 have no purpose myself % discuss the reso-
l%ufions, unless it shalt be necessary byremarks
which shall be made BY othsrs. ] therefore
would like any one 10 suggest = time when Il
'Viil Be probably agreeable to the Senate totake
them up for consiieraton- Next Wednesday
IL suggested. ask. then, TIA. the resolutions
msy Be printed for the use of the Senate. and
made the special order for Wednesday next, at
half past che O'Clock.
The molten was agreed 10.
AaizoSA SiIrzR-Col n. T. Titus arrived
IN s. Louis from Arizona, On sundsy even
ing, and LEFT the next day fer SeW York He
brought q specimen lot % sixiy-tWo pounds Of
pure silver from be New York and CompadTe
mining company. ard a large number Of sPsei-
nsas Of The different silver ores Of Arizona
He goes 70 EsE York % procure naehinsFy,
goods, &c ,ro1 The mines, ard vii return %
Arizona IN Ao spdhg- lis aeeouat Of min
hs operations H1 h1izgHa r very favorable
Gel Iitns and NE Elias Breroort were the
owners of the-Pataunnia silser mines, watch
they sold FOR s45.0o0