The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-13
House OF Representatives.
WxsuIxcrpx Dec 10 1s6I


PROPOSITIONS IRON THE s1Ans RELATIVE TO THE CONDITION
TIE COUNTRY.
The SPEAKER pursuant order Of yesterday called
the various States for propositions relating TO the present
condition Of the country.
PROPOSITION rRox MAssAnrsETrs.
Mr. TuAyxR (rep) Of Mass, submitted series Of rcso
u,ons declaring that the Of the people q
the United States regard the duty of every patriot
IN the present crisis forget parties and sections and
10 devote themselves honestly and earnestly TO the cause
OF their country that the reasons which, IN the be-
ginning our history independent nation, mpeled
these States friendly and faithful cooperation for the
common welfare In full forcc now, and should
stimulate every section TO the fair and faithful
discharge Of all obligations 10 every other section,
and TO the whole Union, without reservation and
without evasion that f while living under the shadow
OF the monuments which have erected TO commemo-
rate the heroic dcods Of fathers we prove ourselves
unable TO transmit children the institutions created
nv the genius and patriotism OF the founders Of the
public shall deservao bcFems mbered and denounced
as n nation OF great monuments ana httie men That
apy citizens OF this republic who willing 10 barter
the public welfare for their aRgrandzement and TO
secure local popularity by exciting jealousy and ami
mesv between The states Of this Union, are wholly
unworthy o the honor the confidence Of portion Of
the American people that the present state o. unfrendy
feeling existing between the different sections Of ths
conf,dcracy has arisen from the government, by Con
gress and the Executive of our provincial dependencies
ana from their usurpation Of the rights OF American
acqusltion of any more such dependencies, as being
adverse 10 the interests of n republican government,
and destructive of the rights Of our own citi.
zns that the rights Of an American citizen
are above the Congress and the President and not do
rived from either and should be sacred everywhere on
American soil and that az al governments derive their
lust power from the consen, q tho governed Territorial
governments should not be compelled 10 derive their Just
powers from the consent o. Congress or the viii Of the
President that the public lands outside Of the State
limits should hc open ~ sale and settlement In districts
snabe size and form 10 make states, and that when
ever any such district may contain population
equal 10 the ratio Of representation. and shall have
constitution republican IN form should be entitled 10
adm into the cunfederscy that a. taxation and
representation nsrparable the taxes Of the people in
The land districts or the support Of the general government
should be rcmed to them and they should support their
own governments and dersy all their expenses, that
new Territory shall ever be acquired 10 be owned by the
United states b. governed BY Congress and that the
expansion of their limits should be possible only by
their annexation by treaty OF sovereign States,
that there should be Congress onsl whatever
upon the subject of slavery, that every Congressional
district should also be electoral district and be ent
tied every years choose Presidential eiccor
and each state should be entitled choose two resden
tial electors on general ticket.
rnorcsuox FROM rosx.
Mr. JonS CocWAsE, opp of NJ y, submitted inc ioi'
lowing
whereas conflict ~ opinion dangerous 70 the peace
and n rnsnerce OF the Union he's arisen concerning the
true intent and meaning Of the constitution OF the United
States In relation 10 the subject of Afrca slavery there
solved nv the Senate and House Of Representatives
nwo t,es ~ beth houses concurring that the following
article ne posed amendment 70 the constitution,
which when ratified by CONVENTIONS W of
Tho several at,s shall be valid part Of said consttu
In s territory a. the United states lying north or
thftysx degrees thirty minutes, aud not included within
Le limits q any VI the EXISTING states, slavery and In