The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-03-14

The, first resalasion ~ .rssd, aud 3.
motion BY NJ. Thompsop, & ~ j, T,,u,li,6I,,s
the same was adopted. :
The second resolution ~ Nh Nj a
motion BY the Hon. lR CANT 81 3
Landry, the same was s1o1sed a
The third resolution w. ssaa x,.a
Major Heron offered IN lieu thereof Il.
following preamble and reyelutioas:
| W1ysas. II is contended on QUE h.,a
upon the idea Of the equality Of the State
under the Constitution, and their common
property in the Territories, that the citi
zens Of the slavcheldipg States NAV "a.
move to them with their slaves I M thst
the local Legislature cannot rightfulIy s..
fclude slavery while il tue territorisl con.
dition; bnt it is conceded that tf,e ps5DIs
may establish or prohibi. il when tlry
Come to exercise the power 81 ! "a soseteiien
State, = and whereas, on the other hand
lit is said that slavery can exist only by
force Of positive law; and It II denied
that the Constitution furnishes this Nv
tor the Territories and it is further
claimed that the local Legislature may
exclude it at any time after governments
lis organized and it is contended that
that system Of governments, whether
temporary or permanent, whether applied
to States; Provinces Of Territories, u rad.
ically wrong, and has within itself the
elements of monarchical oppression which
permits the representatives Of one COM
munity tolegislate for tie domestic regu.
lation Of another to which they are not
responsible; which practically allows New
York and Massachusetts and other Allan.
T tic States to give local laws to the people
of the Territories to whom our whole in
terests, wishes and condition they are
strangers and that should the domes.
ticslegislation Of Territories be left with
their local legislatures, it would transfer
from the Halls Of Congress the bootless
sectional struggles which have created
bitterness at home, andserved to degrade
our institutions in the eyes Of the world;
that s it would leave local communities,
Territories as well IS States, 70 consult
their own interests, wishes and sense Of
lpropriety, and to erect or prohibit, con-
time or abolish such Institutions as may
not be repngnant TO the principles Of tho
Constitution and Whereas" both parties
appeal to the Constitution aud base their
respective arguments on opposite cou~
structions Of that instrument and where.
as, we are willing to abide hy the de-
cision Of the Supreme Court of the United
States upon this question Of the extcut 81
the power Of the Territorial Legislatnres.r
( Therefore b i Rssolrtd, That It is proper
and wise to refuse to make question
/ for judicial constructions the subject H
| legislative conflict, and that it is proper
| to refer il to the tribunal created BY The
Constitution itself for the very purpose u
deciding all cases in law nde4uisy aris-
ing under it ss.4 81 .t,st.2
1 Resolrad, That every vestige cf Cor.
4 gressional dictation has been properly
swept away, and that the free citizens Of
/ this Union are allowed to enter the CON.
mon Territory, with the Consultation and
the acts Organizing the Territory they
enter, alone in their hands, and to remit
1.-The decision Of their rights under both to
/ the courts Of the country. 4
Hon. W W. King. Of New Orleaus.
meyed to lay Maj Herroli's preamble and
| substitute on the table.
! Maj. Heron called for the yeas md
nays, they were ordered Ind being taken
resulted IS follows, to wit !: Yeas 9a !;
nays--34. sss
So Maj. Herron's substitute was ordered
Itoslie on the table, and the third resolu-.
ton WAS adopted.
The fourth resolution was read and on
motion BY MI. CAN'T it was unanineasly
adopted.
| The fifth resolution was read, ana 90
Asnotion BY Hon B. w Pearce, i vas
/ unanimously adopted.
/ 4 The sixth resolution was 'read, andpa
motion " Nj. Joseph Genois, Il NJ
unanimously adopted. s...' J. , s.s
The seventh resolution was. req, when
MI. a. +. Gusnnan, Of Baton Ropse, nayled
], to strike it out, and he called for The 1sss
and nays, they were ordered and beng
taken resulted as follows, to wit.
Yeas-lhe parishes Of Ascension 5 a.
sumption 8, Bienyille 4, East Baton Rouge
4 I, Lafourche 6, Livingston 4, S,Jehn Tue
i Baptist 2---totaI 81 votes. fsal y
/ Nays The parishes Of ,Avoyelles 81
1 Bernard Q, .Bossier s, Bienviile ! wy.
houIa s, Carroll. 6, Caldwell CaddS =
Concordia Q, Claiborne 9, DeSoto tss!
\ Feliciana S, Franklin 9, 1beryille 4 lel.
ferson S, jackson 4, Lafayette !, More
HOUSE 1, Natchitoches I, 0uachitg fls
!, qncn,iines S, Point Coupee 6, Rap.des Y
4 ST James s, Sabine 5, st. Martin g,
Mary 5, st. Landry u, st Charles q:
! IInlnnn A 4s'Vnrrnhnnnn 4 TnnHAN s. Union