The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-01-04

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and shall be preseryed" Except in such
case beg to decline. as | have now done
for many years. taking part in any public
meeting; remaining minute man, with the
great reserve Of millions.
have the honor to be, with great respect
your fellow.cltizen,
WINFIELD SCOTT.
To Hon. J. w. Beekman, Chairman, DC.
Mr.. James Brooks, from the Committee Of
Arrangements, reported the following pre-
ambe and resolutions:
Whereas the People Of the United States,
{" in order to form more perfect Union, es-
tablish Justice, insure Domestic ifanquii-
| ty," &c., as set forth in the Preamble OF the
Constitution lor the United States, have or
dained Government Of non sldveholdlng
and Of sla, ,eholding States; and waerras the
Government is a Government Of cnmpaets--
LIST. In the Compact of the Constitution
| TART. /, sec. q recognising slasr- as persons
to be represented by their masters, aud as
property to be taxed upon those masters.
I'd. In the compact art |, sec. that
Congress shall have power to suppress IN
surrecti0ns.
Sd. Cart |, sec. 81 In prohibiting Con.
gress to suppress the slave trade prOr to
1905, and in giving Congress the power 10
impose tax or dutS upon each slave I'M
ported before that time. not exceeding ten
dollars for each slave.
! 4th. In the compact Cart. I, sec. q to de-
liver up. on claim Of the party 70 whom slave
service may be due, the person or slave ht.d
\ TO such service or labor.
5th. In tie compact Cart. 4, sec. 4 lptn
the application ul any Legislature q kAec-
utlye OF State, To protect said State against
domestic violence.
And Wherea, the Federal Government has
from IFS origin been administered ~ tlir Ex.
ecuti,e, bs Congress, and by the snPfrnr
Court OF the United States, not only ~ tnt
letter, but in The spirit Of tlese compacls--
lst. Before aud after tie old Gonirdera
tion. in tilr division oi the thrn unsettled
territories, BY declaring all north u the ohlo
to be 0n-slavrhOlding, aud all south OF the
Ohio to be sla,yhuldlng.
2d. Ia the ordinance tJuly Is, l.S7l max
4 Ing free the territory no" On'o, Indiana.
I Illinois, aud Michigan, bat providing there.
IN, also, iof The surrender ui lug tite slatcs.
/ Sd. Ia the acts, President y a>hinston ap.
proving, admitting into the UnOn the ferrI-
7 tory ui Kentucky, slayeholdlng, then the pro-
perty ni Virginia. and afterwards the terri
tory oil FI4nkltnd, sia,eholdins, now Ten
nessee, then the property u North Carolina.
I 4tii. III the ordinance April :, 1893, john
Adams approving, organising the Mlssisslp-
pi TERRITORY, then belonging to Georgia, now
Aabama and M.ssissIppl, IN which mdf espe-
e,ally excepted thrrellom the autl-siasery
clause OF the Northwestern Territory, IN
tl,ese words :" Excepting and excluding the
last article u the ordnance Of 1885,
5th. Ia the fugitive slave law Of l795,
George Washington approving, which passed
the Senate unanimously, aud the House, ay {.
is, noes :.
9th. In the purchase Of Louisiana. Pre-.
sident Jefferson approving, all lhat VAS
region west Of the mississippi, streichlag I,
the Pacific OCEAN. and 20 ihe British pusses
.i0ns, all 0i which was under the laws %
Spain or France, siaseliUdins, aud ldragr "a
extent at that time than t,r whu.e Dated
States.
.th. In the treaty of 1855, l9lh article, ;,
providing against the deportation VI slaves
with The official correspondence ol Washing
Ton. RIntiOpi, Goyerneur Morris, aud Joil
jaw thereon.
Sih. Ia the Judiciary act, l1s9, t5ith sec
tiOa,l adopting the constitutional laws gl thl
several States which recasn.ss slaves Is pro
pert, as well a. persons.
9th. Iii the acts eag agneratlng slaves for th,
purpose oi direct taxation, especially the acl
Of 1915, james Madison approving, mhlei
assessed taxes upon tile hpd, R.csgiag hOases
dad siaues, IL the ,aiae cagh oi iacm ~,
worth IN money.
10Th. ln the treaty ui Client, ilSl4,) gu
der which. from Great Britain our Cavern
ment received 81 .aOO. .UOO aud paid il yves
the owners o. departed slaves.
Ilih. In the purchase Ol Florida in 1919
a slascholdns Territory, from spain
18th. In tic decision BY the saprem
Court Of the United states Of tue cunst'tn
tionairy Of the act Of lbs. in prigg's case
aud uI tie ike act 81 1850, 10 every case
before any OF the high COuris, Federal =
Sratr, except 10 one state Court in Wi,c0u
sin, and in divers other decisions upon laW ,
ordinances. aud treaties.
Therefore be il rcsoirri, That the uniai
. thus formed, constituting, as il does. th'
ENtUsGHtS ntt taHe 1850
thatcan exist between communities oi people
demand. from each part warm aud earnes
consideration ior the safety. prosperity, au'
happiness uf the uthcr; aud that whatever
policy tends TO snbsprt these ends Is hostile
7 10 the true spirit of the compact.
That the Ionstita,iun, tie Treaties. th,
j Law Of the United States. aud the judicia
{ decisions thereupnn. recognise the insiilu
! ton Of slavery as legally existing and TIA
/. il is our duty, as good citizens d a common
i Government. il good faith 70 stand BY ,ha
!, Constitution, thGsc Treaties. th"se Laws
! and ,he decisions Of that final aro,tcr oi a
. disputed poinis. the Supreme curt oI Iii
!. United States.
1 That inasmuct as the proceedings ui I'll
,f Convention which framed the COnst,tutlO
e were brought to a stand. as appears b. th
/. declaration Of Roger sherman, one Of II
-. i..t,naa,.b.J awfkass .nfl I. rn,,,,ri