Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-05-31
Resolutions of Senator Davis.


AS the resolutions offered by Senator Davis orMs
sissppi, have been frequently mentioned we give The
detailed report of the votes on their adoption and nae
sage in the Senate on Thursday, oath instant
| The first resolution read as follows:
ResOIoed That in the adoption of the Federal Constitution
the States adopting the acted severay free and h.
dependent gntes delegang portion of DOW
ers to be exercised by the Federal Government for the
security Of each against dangers, domestic as well
foreign and that any inermeddDg by more
States, or by combination of their citizens, with the do
mestc institutions oft Others any pree whatever Do
tcal, moral religious, with the view to their disturbance
subversion is in violation of the Constitution insulting
the States nterered with, endangers their domestic peace
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for which the Constitution was
framed-and, by necessary consequence tends to weaken
and destroy the Union Itself.
This was adopted by the following vote
1eas-Messrs. Benjamin, Bigler Bragg, Bright, Brown
Chestnut, Clay, Clngman, CrHtenden Davis, Fitzpatrick
son. of Arkansas, Johnson of Tennessee Kennedy Lane
Latham Mallory. Mason, Nicholson, Pearce Polk Powell
Pu4 h, hice, Sebastian, Slde Thompson, Toomb WigfA
and Yuee-36.
Nays-Messrs. Bingham, Chandler, Clark, Coamer, Dix
Dooe, Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Grimes Hale, Ham
I'm Harlan King, Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck Wade am
Wison-l9.
The second resolution was as follows
2 Resotoed That negro slavery, it exists in fifteen
States OF this Unon comroses an important portion their
domestic inherited from their ancestors &adex
listing at the adoption OF the Constitution by which
cognsed as constituting important element in the appO
tonmeDt of powers among the States and that
opinion feeling the part of the avehodng States
OF the Unon IN relation to this institution, Justify them
their citizens in open and systematic attacks thereon with
view to its overthrow, and that all such are
manifest violation of the mutual and solemn pledge pro
tect and defend each other given by the respective
on entering into the constitutional compact which formed
the Union, and manifest breach of faith violation
| OF the most solemn obligations.
10 this resolution Mr.. Harlan had moved an amend
ment by adding, at the end that free discussion of the
morality and expediency of slavery should never be in
teriered with by the laws of any State of the United
States, and the freedom of speech and Of the press
this and every other subject of domestic and national
policy should be maintained invoate in all the States
The amendment was rejected-yeas 20, nays 36-&
follows
Yeas-Messrs. Bingham, Chandler, Clark, Coamer, Dix
on Dootte, Fessenden Foot, Foster Grimes Hale Hamn
and Wilson-2O.
Nays-Messrs. Benjamin. Bigler Bragg Bright Brown
Chestnut, Clay, Clngman CriItenden Davis Kirkpatrick
Green, Gwin, Hammond Hemphill Hunter, Nerson John
son. of Arkansas johnson, of Tennessee Kennedy Lane
Latham, Mallory, Mason, Nicholson Pearce Polk Powell
Pugh Rice, Sebastian Slidel, Thompson, Toombs, Wg
and Yulee-36.
The resolution was adopted-yeas Sc, nays 20-asOL
lows
Yeas -Messrs. Benjamin, Bigler Bragg, Bright Brown
Chestnut, Clay, Cngman Crtenden, Davis, Fitzparich
Green, Gwin, Hammond Hemphl, Hunter lverson, John
son of Arkansas, Johnson of Tennessee Kennedy Lane
Latham Mallory, Mason, Nicholson, Pearce, Polk, Powell
Pugh, Rice, Sebastian, Sidel, Thomson, Toombs Wga
Nays-Messrs. Bingham, Chandler Clark, CoIamer
Dixon, Doolittle Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Grimes Haze
bull, Wade and Wilson-2O.
The third and fourth resolutions were adopted by very
similar votes, In the following words
b ReS0LUed That the Union of these States rests the
equallty o. rights and privileges among its members ana
that it especially the duty the Senate which represents
the States their sovereign capacity, resist all attempts
10 discriminate, either in relation person properly
the Ierritories-whch the common possession Of tie
United as to give advantages to the citizens o.
one oate winch are not equally assured to those Of ever!
other State
4 ResOtred, That neither Congress nor a Territorial
legislature, whether by direct legislation or legislation o.
an ndect and untrendy character possess power TO M
null or impair the constitutional right of any citizen Of the
ned States to take his slave property into the common
and there hold and enjoy the while the Ter
rltorlal condition remains.
The vote on the 4th resolution was 50 to q, Mr.
Pugh voting against it.
Mr. CIingman moved TO add the following, to come ID
after the fourth resolution:
HeS0t0ed, That the existing condition of the TerrltO
OF the United States does require The Intervention
congress Tor the protection of property in slaves.
This amendment or addition was adopted, but SuOS
quenty the vote adopting it was reconsdeed and W
striker out, so the Fourth resolution stands without au
dtion or modification The three remaining resouO"
Of the series were passed by about the vote lDy
are as follows -
s. ReSolved That experience should at any prove
that the Judicial and executive authority not pOs
means TO secure adequate protection to constitutions fail
In territory, and if the Territorial government should
refuse TO provide the necessary remedies for tna'
pose "ll be the duty of Congress supply suoh u'-
=: Resotoed That the inhabitants of Territory Oh to
united States, when they rightfuly form constuOs t
ne aomtted as State into the Union may then, for tn
me, ike the people of State when forming new on1
tuuon decide for themselves whether slavery do
TIC institution shall be maintained or prohibited within
Jurisdiction and they shall be received the Un
with or without slavery, their constitution may presci
at the time of their admission Aha
Z. ResoUed That the provision of the Constitution for INC
rendition OF ugtves from service labor without the d
opon OF which the Union could not have been formed
the laws OF 1893 and 1850, which were enacted to
ue It's execution and the main features of which being
ar pear the impress of nearly seventy years sanction
the highest judicial authority should be honestly and a
I9y observed and maintained by all who enjoy the 6en
OF our compact OF union and that all of ndiV duss
state Legislatures to defeat the purpose nuly m
requirements OF that provision, the laws made in pu
snance OF it, are hostile in character subverYe of the Cu
st'uton, and revolutionary in their effect,