Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-12-04

to its citizens which are denied them by the General
Government.
Resoir That our senators be instructed and our rep
esentatves requested to all proper effort to procure
such legislation by Congress shall to every c
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Resolud That Congress the right to legsate
for the Territories of the United Statesa right so long
exercised and firmly established that it cannot now
be questioned without insulting the intelligence of the
American people, and the duty to exercise that right
and to advance the cause of universal liberty cannot be
abandoned without proving recreant to the spirit of the
Declaration of Independence and false to the memory
Of the founders OF our glorious Confederacy.
! AporoUed June 26, 1859:
Resolutions adopted y the Legislature of Nco Hampshire N
1857.-Chaptr 1899.
Resolved by the senate and house Of representatives IN general,
court conuened:
1st That the great power vested in the Supreme Court
of the United States and the permanent tenure Of Office
by which it is removed from the direct control Of the
people, require that its action should be the object of
constant and vigant observation that an influence
upon be eerted only by public expression of CEN
upon any attempt of the Court to transcend the lin
its of its authority and that it is especially the duty
of the legislatures of the several States to expose and de-
nouncc any such attempt.
3D. Resoed That the decision of the Court In the case
of bred Scott John F. A. Sanford as pronounced by
Chief Justice fancy, contradic the facts of history Is
repugnant to the Constitution and subversive to the
rights and liberties of the people.
3d. Resol0ed, That we compelled to believe from
the mistatements and perveron of historical facts In the
opinion delivered by the Court that the decision was the
result of prosavery synpaties and improper desire
to favor and strengthen the slavehoding interest
4th Reorod That every person born within the limits
of this State, and owing allegiance to foreign govern
ment citizen thereof and by the Constitution of the
United States entitled to all the privileges and mmun
ties of citizens in every other State and the denial him
of the rights guaranteed by the Constitution is wanton
violation of that instrument
9Th. Rso1ced That the assertion that the Constitution
I,cloxo
the range of local municipal regulations or stipulated
agreements unwarrantable assumption to which
| free State can with honor submit
9Th Resolved That the doctrines maintained in those
opinions that Congress has power to eate
ing slavery in the Territories and that the fact of mere
possession of Territories by the United States to esta
sh slavery there contrary to the express provisions
of the Constitution obnoxious to the laws and sen
ments of civilization and odious to the people of the free
States
7th Reoued, That the expression of extra-iudicial
opinions from the Supreme Bench subjects agitatng
the public mind is undigned and unbeftting the posi-
ton and the made of such position to propagate
political doctrines tends directly to destroy confidence In
the integrity of the court and respect for its decisions
9Th. RESOLVED, That in undertaking to decide those
questions which, according to its practice were not in
ISSUE the court evinced desire illegally to control the
action of Congress that such ustifes the appre
tensions entertained by the trainers of the Constitution
that there might be danger from the too great latitude
left to the discretion of the court that repetition Of
and persistence in such action would confirm the belief
that there design and purpose the part of the
court to usurp the functions of the Legislative depart
ment and justify the State in resisting by oil constitu
tiona means the enforcement Of laws dictated by the
court
Aprroved June 81, 1857.
VERMONT
Joint Resolutions Slavsry and the AfrfcGn Soue Trade
l. ResoOa by the senate and house Of representatives. That
while Vermont has sentiments to utter upon the
subject of slavery, the occasion demands the declaration
that she adheres with renewed confidence and II pos
sible with frmer faith, to the principles that have
ever distinguished her people,
2. Resolved That the recent events in Virginia. and
the universal excitement and alarm consequent upon
them plainly prove that the institution of slavery is
fraught with appalling dangers to every community in
which it exists that it mischevousy intereres with the
rateral regard due from tho States and from
all the citizens thereof to each other and impars the
peace and well-being of the Union itself
g. Resolved, That in our Judgment, these events DEM
onsate the glazing wrong of permitting the extension
of slavery to any community where it does not
list, Of giving it strength and increased danger
in the slaveholdng States by reopenng the foreign
slavetrade, relaxing the laws against it.
f. RESOLVED, therefore, That senators in Congress
be instructed and representatives requested to resist
all projects for the extension of slavery and the eopening
of the slave trade and to support all practicable
for effective suppression Of that trade and to
rigorous execution of the laws for that purpose
against all offenders
5. Resolved That the governor be requested to trans
NIT copy of the foregoing resolution to each OF SEN
ators and representatives in Congress.
Adopted Nov. 10, 1859.
LAWS OF IOWA, 1857.
Joint Resolutions.
Whereas under the Constitution of the United States
freedom national and slavery sectional and believing
that the peace welfare and honor of the country mpe-
rously require that national domain shall be pre-
served free for free homes for free and believing it
have been the policy of fathers dictated by
and exalted patriotism to nhibt the extension of sla-
very and make freedom the law of national progress
therefore,
Be reso1cI By the general assembly Of tie State of Ioro
That we arc unquaedy opposed to the further extern
sion of slavery within the jurisdiction by the sanction
of the General Government and insist that Congress shall
exert all constitutional power to preserve national
territory free.
Rescle That our senators in Congress be instructed
aud our representatives requested to exert their influence
and vote for the admission of Kansas into the Union
free State and to oppose its admission with constu-
ton establishing toerating slavery.
Approved January 8, 1851.
I5idem
ResolyeI dy the general assembly Of the STATE Of Ioaca, That
our senators Congress be instructed aud represen
tatves requested to their influence to have the indie
pendcnce of Liberia, in Africa acknowledged by the
Government of the United States
Resolee That copy of the foregoing resolution be for
warded by the secretary of State to each of senators
and representatives in Congress.
Approved January 20, 1851
ARRIVAL HOME OF THE PRINCE OF WALES.
The delay in the arrival home of the royal fleet led to
official consultation with Lieut. Maury, who had
Gently arrived out in the Bremen to the probable
of the delay 1t appears that the Hero and Aadne when
within days sailing of land, met by contrary
Winds and lay beating against them for nine ten
days. In the time provisions grew scarce and the
royal party put salt provisions So the Prince
of sftbe dangers of the