Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-08

has been assailed for the last thirty years by /
designing politicians "mu't and shall pe pre-
served" E,-.J
Rssolusd. That the State of Ohio utterly re-
pudiates the right Of secession by any Of the
States of the Confederacy; that u is the duty OF
the General Governmentto 70 preserve the Con-
sttution inviolate, toproteot the property oil the
United States. to collect The revenues and en-
force the laws In every section Of the Union, re-
gardless of local pref udioes, or threats of dis
loyal citizens; and that we, the Representatives
Of the people, declare that the State Of Ohio
will be found in every emergency sustaining
the Federal Government Id this, its evident and
plain duty to the Union, the States and the
people.
Resolved, That while It Ia the duty Of every
State in this Union, having enactments on their
Statute books conflicting with the laws and
Constitution of the United States, to repeal
them, it ia also the duty OF Congress to carry
out, by law, that provision of the Federal Con.
stitution which declares that rthe citizens OF
each State shall be entitled to the privileges and
immuniies of the citizens Of the several States"
and thus beget confidence and spirit Of irater.
nal feeling between the diffent States and sec.
tlons of the Union.
Resol0sd, That copy OF these resolutions pe
sent by the Governor of this State to each OF
our Senators and Representatives in Congress,
and the Goyernors OF our sister States
By Mr.. HUTCHESON-
WHEREAS, 1t has now become apparent that
no adjustment oil existing troubles can be eff
fected in Congress adequate to arrest the dan
gerous tendency of revolution and restore peace
and harmony to our distracted, country, whilst
the threatened withdrawal of all the slavehold
ing States at an early period, to be followed,
perhaps, with desolatlng civil war, is becom-
ing more and moro i'm minent: and
WHEREAS, The actual secession OF the State
of South Carolina, with the contemplated seces'
sion of certain other States soon to take place,
presents grave and unusual questions upon
which the Constitution and laws Of the United
States confer no authority on Congress or the
Federal authorities to act, viz:- TITO
lst. To make war upon the seeding States
and reduce them to submission by force; or,
I'd. To acknowledge the independence of such
seeding States.
AND WHEREAS, It is the peculiar felicity of our
political system, in crisis like the present,
when the difficulty can neither be compromised
nor avoided, to have provided q remedy in a
Convention Of all the States, acting in their
original, paramount and sovereign capacity.
The people, therefore, must come to the rescue
and save the country, 1T can now be saved at
all, from the impending ruin. 11..,.'.t5rt
AND WHEREAS, Time and experience have
shown since the formation and adoption Of the
Federal Constitution, that il has been subject to
opposing construction and conflicting opinions,
which have engendered discord, strife and alie-
nation between different sections of the Union,
and finally resulted In the present state OF
things: .,..,.4.t,l. E,I 4,-s fi.-5
First, In regard to the nature Of the Federal
Government itself, whether IL is compact be-
tween sovereign States, In which the sovereignty
L. q, bo .loo 80 No. ne
rately; or whether 1t is National Government
formed by the People acting as whole, and in
which the sovereignty is In the American Peo-
pie, as forming one great community
Second, In regard TO the right of a State, act.
ing in Its sovereign capacity, TO interpose its
authority within it's own limits against what it
may deem an unconstitutional act OF Congress,
or any other encroachment upon what ir may
regard as its reserved, rights; and, also, aa TO
TO the ultimate right OF a State to withdraw from
the Union and dissolve its connection with the
other States. 81. ~, t-s.7 - .-,...r.trr
Thiyd-In regard to the power Of the Gene
eral Government to coeree seeding State.
I FOaYth-In regard TO the constitutional rela-
tons of slave property as 1t exists in fifteen
States Of the Union; whether the Constitution
of the United States recognizes il as property on
the same basis of other property. ag r' l' di s
the Territories.
Sirth-As to the manner of carrying into eff
feet the provision Of the Constitution in regard
to fugitive slaves. .r.., .-..... a....- eli
Sepepth--In regard to the esurrender of persons
charged with crime; whether the fact that the
laws Of the State in which fugitivss from Justice
may be found, do not recognize the crime for
which such fugitives may stand charged, are suf
ficient for a refusal to deliver them up.
Eighth regard TO the power of Congress
to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia,
and in such places as are held under the ex.
elusive Jurisdiction of the General Government;
and to abolish the inter state slave trade.
Ninth-In regard to the right of transit and
sojourn Of persons with alave property y
Ttnth-In regard to the Jurisdiction and
process of the Supreme Court of the United
States. I'd .ti ID trttiE s
Be it therefore YesOlpsd, by The General Assembly
ofhe STATE Of Ohio, That the State of Ohio, in
conformity with the fifth article OF the Consti-
tuition of the United States, hereby makes ap-
plicatfon to Congress for the call of General
Convention OF the States, to take into consider.
alton the present state of public affairs, and to
amend the Federal Constitution in the particu-
lars herein enumerated, and to make snch
other amendments as may be deemed need
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Rssolued further, That in behalf Of our con
stituenss, we hereby declare that the PROPOSE.
tions recently introduced In the Senate OF the
United States by Hon. John J. Crttenden, Sen.
ater from Kentucky, as proposed amendments
of the Constitution, meet our concurrence, and
we believe they would be acceptable TO the
people of Ohio. ..-l.. -,---,1
Rcsolped, ThatHi Excellency, the Governor,
be requested TO transmit copies of this docu-
ment to the other States of the Union, and to
our Senators and Representatives In Congress,
to be laid before that body. ...s
By Mr.. HADDOW-- u HFS %s
WHEREAS, dissensions OF serious and alarm.
ing character have arisen between the people of
the free and slave States, in regard to the insti.
tuition Of slavery, and, whereas,a portion OF
tbepeople Of these United States are in open
rebellion against the government, tor the rea-
son that they have been lead to regard major
Iity of the people Of this and the other Tree
States as enemies, and as entertaining senti-
ments dangerous to their peace and prosperity;
end whereas, these erroneous impressions are
being strengthened and embittered, by portion
Of the public Press and public speakers Of this
State, be 1t therefore,, gg1 f9.Fyni
Resolved ty he General Assembly Of the State
Of Ohio. That We occupy no new Or ,equiyocsl