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THE TENNESSEE RESOLUTIONS.

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THE TENNESSEE RESOLUTIONS
The following the resolutions presented by
delegate Fl ON Tennessee in the Charleston Conven
ton after the Southern delegates had seeded. The
resolutions were introduced with the hope that the
adoption of them whuld concilate the seceders:
Resolred, That all citizens of the United States have
an equal right to settle 1oh their property in the Terrific
res Of the United States and that under the decision Of
the Supreme Court of the United States. which
cognize as the correct exposition Of The Constitution Of the
ted States, neither their rights of person proper
ty can be destroyed or impaired by Congressional Ter
Titoridl legislation.
Resolced, That it shall require two thirds of the en-
tire electoral vote to make a nomination
RESOLUTIONS OF HON. JEFFERSON DAVIS, PASSED IN THE
U. s. SENATE, MAY 25. 1850.
The following are Mr.. Davis Territorial Resou-
tions, amended and passed by the Senate, May
25. If the seceders are admitted to the Conven-
ton, it is believed that they will insist upon the
addition of these resolutions to the Platform adopt
ed at Charleston.
l. ReSolred That in the adoption of the Federal Const
sttuton the States adopting the acted severaly
Tree and independent deegatng portion
of their to be exercised by the Federal Govern
men for the increased security of each against dangers
domestic as well as foreign and that any ntermeddling
by any one more States, by combination of their
citizens with the domestic institutions of the Others
any preteXt whatever political moral, religious, with
the view to their disturbance subversion, is in viola
tion of the Constitution, insulting TO the States inter
Tered Wth endan@erS their domestic and tranquil
hty-ohects for which the Constitution fOrmed-and,
by necessary consequence tends to weaken and destroy
the Union itself
2. Res0red, That negro slavery, it exists in fifteen
States of this Union, compOses important portion of
their domestic institutions inherited from their
and existing at the adoption Constitution by which
it recognized constituting important element in
the apporonment of among the States and that
change of opinion feeling on the part of the non
slaveholdng States of the Union relation this insti-
tuition can justify them their citizens open and sys
temac attacks thereon with view to it's overthrow
N ma of The
mutu and solemn pledges protect and defend each
other given by the States respectiveIy on entering into
the constitutional compact which formed the Union and
are manifest breach of faith and violation of the most
solemn obligations.
Resored That the Union of these States rests on the
equality OF rights and privileges among its members and
that it is especially the duty of the Senate which repre-
sents the States in their sovereign capacity
attempts to disc inmate either in relation person
property, in the Terrtores-which the common pos
session of the United States-so to give advantage
the citizens of one State which are OF equally assured
10 those of every other State.
ReSotUed That neither Congress a Territorial Le
gisature whether by direct legislation legislation of
indirect and unrendy character possess
nu or impair the constitutional right of any citizen of the
United States to take his slave property into the
territories, and there hold and enjoy the while the
territorial condition remains.
s. Resolved, That if experience should at any time
prove that the judicial and executive authority does
possess means to insure adequate protection constu
onal rights in Territory and if the Territorial Govern
ment should fail provide the necessary RENE
dies for that purpose it will be the duty Congress to
supply such deficiency within the limits of its constitu
g. Resotred That the inhabitants of Territory of the
United States when they rightfuly form const
to be admitted as State into the Union, then, for
the first time-ke the people of State when forming
new constittiondecde for themselves whether slavery
as domestic institution shall he maintained pro
hibted within their jurisdiction; and 'they shall be
received into the Union with or without slavery,
their constitution may prescribe at the time of their
mission
T. ReSolred, That the provision of the Constitution for
the rendition of fugtives from service labor without
the adoption of which the Union could have been
formed and that the laws of 1898 and 1880 which
enacted to secure its execution and the main features of
which being similar bear the impress of nearly seventy
years of sanction by the highest judicial authority should
be honestly and faithfully observed and maintained
all who enjoy the benefits of compact of Union; and
that all acts OF individuals of State Legislatures to de-
feat the purpose nufy the requirement of that pro-
vision and the laws made in pursuance of it. hostile
IN character subvesve of the Constitution and revou
tionary in their effect.
THE ADMISSION OF THE Seeding DELEGATES
1t is said that Mr.. Cushing, the President of the
Convention, will refer the contested delegations of
the South to the Committee on Credentials, for
them to report. The Committee is as follows
e. d. Jameson, Maine; A. P. Hughes, N. H.;
stephen Thomas, Vt; Oliver Stevens, Mass; Geu,
h. Brown, r. l.; James Gallagher, Conn Delos
De Wolfe, n. Y; A. R. Spear. N. j.. II. NJ.
North. Pa; W. S. Cuttings, Md; L. W. Hubbard.
Va; r. R. Bridges, N. c.; B. F. Perry, 5. G.;
II; Carol. Tenn; S. A. Hail. Ind; W. J. Allen,
Ill; Jno. NJ. Krum, Mo- Benz. Follet, Mich; D.
y. Finch, Iowa; p. II. Smith, Wis; John S. Dud-
ley, Cal; H. H. Sibley, Mimi; Lansing Stout Ore
gon. As most of this Committee are Douglas
men, that party anticipate success in admitting
the Douglas delegation.
THE BALLoTING AT CHARLESTON.
The following tables will show the balotings that
were had in the Charleston Convention-2O2, or
two-thirds ofa full Convention, being declared