Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1860-06-04
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KANAWHt C H., VA
MONDAY, JUNE 3 lseo.


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The resolutions Of the Hon. Jeff. Davis
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PsoVsrslA elle eq uAiity oi lne states y anu
the. right Of each State To have. in the
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s 't ', 81 species OF properly Pro-
tected from unfriepdly or hostile lepisla-
t;orFf M
wy W each " she fesoiA-
lions was taken separately, and the result
49,. -
II stio sdi'ie oaSn .iile, thas y 90
4tofi9. All Republicans voting against
sseies'ons
l. Resolved, That in the adoption Of the
Federal Constitution, the States adopting the
same acted seyerally as free and Independent
noseIeignties, lelegatng aportien Of their
plwers to be exerci: ed by ths Federal Govern
nient for the increased security Of each against
dangers, domestic as we'll as foreign. and
that any iniermeddling by any one or more
States or by combination of their citizens,
with the domestic institutions Of the others,
on any prete&t whatever political. moral or
religious, with view to their disturbance or
subyersion, is in violation of tie Constitution,
Insulting 10 the States so interfered'wIth, en-
dangers Their domsEtic peace and tranquility
s-objeets for which the Constitution was
tormed-and, by necessary Consequence, tends
70 weaken and destroy the Bnion itself. ~
2. Resolved, That negro slavery, as it ex-
lists in fifteen States Of this Union, composes
an important portion oftheir domestic insti-
tutionS, Inherited from their ancestors, and
existing at the adoption OF the Constitution,
By which it is recognized as constituting an
important element in the apportionment Of
powers among the States. and that no change
ofopinion or feeling on the part OF the non
elavehoiGng States Of the Union, in relation
70 this Institution, can justify them, or their
citizens, in open or covert attacks thereon,
with view TO its overthrow and that all
such attacks are in manifest violatio9of the
mutual and solemn pledge TO protecfand de-
fend each other, given by the States respect.
iveiso entering into the constitutional cons
pact which formed the Union, and are man
mosf solemn obllgauons.
81 Resolved, That the Union Of these States
rests on the equality OF rights and privileges
among its members that It is especially the
duty Of the Senate, which represents he
States IN their sovereign capacity, to resist
all attempts TO discriminate either IN relation
10 persons or property in the TeIIl tones, which
are tne common possessions oil the United
States, 50 as 20 give advantages 70 the citizens
4 OF one Stale which are not equally assured to
z hose Of every other State.
:, z. Resolved. That neither Congress nor
TerI!tonal legislature, whether by direct leg
isiatlon q q an indirect and unfflendly chat
actel, possesses power 70 annpi OF impair the
onsutatenalI lgnt Of any citizen Of the United
states 70 lake ms slave property INTO the COM
mon territories. and there hold and enjoy the
same while the iIerntorlal condition remains
D. Resolved That II experience should al
any time prove that the judicial and execu-
i've authority DO not possess means e insure
saeqaate protection 70 constitutional nights