Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-03-07

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nv tend To e,nbarrass hinder the execution Of the
laws of the United States made in pursuance Of the
SECOND section Of the fourth article of the Consttu
ION of the United states for the delivery up Of per-
sons held labor by the laws OF any State and es-
Gaping therefrom; and the Senate and House of Rep
resentatiyes earnestly request that all enactments
having having such tendency be forthwith repealed
required by just sense OF constitutional obliga
tions and due regard for the peace of the repnb
lie; and the President OF the United States is request
ed to communicate these resolutions TO the Governors
Of the several States, with request that they viii
lay the same before the Legislatures thereof respect
lively.
Resotred, That recognise slavery existing
in fifteen of the United States, by the ussges and
laws OF those States and recognize no authority
legally or otherwise outside of State where il
iss interfere with slaves slavery in such States
in disregard of the rights Of their owners or the peace
Resided That we recognise the justice and proprie
ty of faithful execution of the Constitution ana
gitive slaves fugitives from service or LABOR ana
discountenance all mobs or hndrances 10 tne eAeca,
such laws, and that citizens OF each state shall
be entitled to all the privileges ana inmuntes VI u
| tiZens in the several States
esolred That we recognise such conflicting ele-
pents in its composition sufficient cause from any
source for dissolution OF this Government, that we
here TO destroy, but to sustain and har
monte the institutions of the country, and 10 see ta
equal Justice done to all parts OF the same and nna
" to perpetuate its existence on terms Of equality
and Justice to all the States
ReSolr6 That the faithful observance, on the part
Of all the States OF all their Constitutional obligations
to each other and to the Federal Government Is essen
| tial to the peace of the country.
ReSIced That II the duty OF the Federal Govern
ment enforce the Federal laws protect the Federal
| property, and preserve the Union OF these States
RsIced That each State be requested TO revise its
statutes and il necessary so amend the same as to
secure without legislation by Congress- TO citizens OF
other States travelling therein the same protection as
citizens Of such State enjoy; and also TO protect the
citizens of other States travelling soOurning there
/ in against popular violence Illegal summary punish
ment, without trial in due form of law, Tor imputed
| crimes
ResoIred That each State be also respectfully re-
quested TO enact such laws as win prevent and punish
any attempt whatever in sGch state 10 recognize or
set foot the awless invasion OF any other state or
Territory
RezoIrsd That the President be requested TO trans
copies Of the foregoing resolutions TO the Govern
Of the States with request that they De
communicated to their respective Legislatures
RssOlred That there propositions from any
quarter interfere with slavery in the District Of Co
Iumbia in places under the exclusive jurisdiction
OF Congress, and situate within the limits OF States
that permit the holding Of slaves to interfere with
the inter slave trade this Committee does not
deem it necessary to take any action on those SUP
jects.
These resolutions were adopted-ayes 1876,
nOes So.
THE JOINT RESOLUTION OF TIE COMMITTEE OF
THIRTY-THREE.
The Joint resolution 10 amend the Constl-
tuition of the United States was then taken
up. The resolution is as follows:
BED Resolnoa byLs ss.,ot> and Of Representa-
tiuss Of the United States ~ iSieTcd an Congress az
sssabei, (co-thiTiS 81 both Houses cotc'srTRg9 That
following article be proposed to the Legislatures Of
the several States as an amendment to the Consttu
ton Of the United States, which, when ratified by
three fourths Of said Legislatures shall be valid 70
all ntents and purposes, as part Of said CONSTITUTION,
viz:
Art XII. No amendment OF this Constitution hav-
ing for object any interference within the states
with the relation between their citizens and those de-
scribed section second of the first article OF the
Constitution as aIl other persons shall originate
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within its limits shall be valid without the as
Of every Of the States composing the Inon-
Mr. CORwIN moved TO amend the above
proposition by striking out the second para
graph (Article Kill and inserting in lieu
thereof the following:
s-NO amendment shall be made to the Constitution
which will authorize give to Congress the power to
abolish interfere, within any State, with the do
thereof including that of persons
held 10 labor service by the laws Of said State
Mr.. HICKMAN moved to lay the whole sub
ject on the table; which motion was rejected
yeas Ga, nays 122.
A direct vote was then taken on the adop
ton OF the amendment proposed by Mr.. Cor
WIN to the committees joint resolution;
which was carried-yeas 120, nays CO.
The question then required on the adop-
ton of the resolution as amended.
This proposition, being amendatory of the
Constitution, required twO-thirds vote to
adopt it.
The result of the vote was yeas 12O, nays
1.-Two thirds of the members present not
having voted in the affirmative, the resolu-
tion was lost.
A motion was then made to reconsider the
vote
And then the House adjourned.
On the 2sth, the House reconsidered the
vote, and the joint resolution. as amended on
motion of Mr.. COrwin, was adopted by the
following vote:
YEAs-l33.
RePsJIicdHs-Neszrs- Adams, AIdrich, Babbiit, |
Briggs, Butterhed Campbell, C. B. COchrane, Colfax,
COrEIn, DeanO, Dunn, French, Hall. Hull, Helmick, |
Hard, Howard OF Michigan Humphrey, Junkin, KeI-
IoZg of Illinois Kenyon kilgOre Kilnger, Mcknight,
NcPhersOn Moorhead, Morrill,, Morris of Pennsylva-
ma, Morse, Nixon DIN, Porter J. H. Reynolds OF New
York Rice Robinson Of Rhode Island Scranton Sher-
man, Sparkling, Stanton, Stratton, Thayer Thesker,
Irimble, NerTee, Window and Wood
44dHiniStrufiOn DeaocTaLx-Messrs- Avery of Ten /
1essee Barr, Barrett BOcOek Branch, Brown, Barch,
Burnett, Clarke OF Missouri, Clemens. John COchranc,
Cox, Craig OF Missouri, Cra'ge North Carolina, De
Jaruette, Dimmick, Eimundson, English, Florence,
FOuke, Garnett Hamilton Harris Virginia, Holman,
Howard Of Ohio Hughes Jenkins KunkeI Larabee
ezke, Logan Naclay, Martin of Ohio, Martin OF Viz
yinia, NeCIernand, NcKenty, Nilsson, Montgomery,
OF Illinois, Rufn Rust, Scott, Sickles, SiInms,
Stevenson, Stewart Of Maryland, Stout, Thomas, VAL
Whitley. WnsIow, WOOdson and Wright
Anti Administration DsI1ocTdtS--HeSsrs- Adrain |
IOrace F. Clarke, Davis OF Indiana, Haskns, and Nor
IS Of Illinois.
4bieTicdHs.-Nessrs Adams Of Kentucky. Anderson |
Z Kentucky, Boteler, Bouligny, Brabson, Bristow,
slyis Of Maryland, Eherdge, GIlmer Harris of Mary
and, Haton, Leach Of North Carolina Mallory. May
ard, Moore of Kentucky, Nelson, Quaries, Smith of
forth Carolina, Stokes, Vance and Webster
NAYs-65.
observation-disclosures Alley of Massachusetts, Ash
~ Of ohio, Beale Of New York Bingham of Ohio Blair
Pennsylvania, Bake Of Ohio, Brayton Of Rhode Is |
and, Burlington of Massachusetts, Burngame of Mas
Burnham Of Connecticut, Carey of Ohio, |
arter OF New York Case OF Indiana Covode of Penn
}, lvania, Conkng OF New York, Conway Of Kansas, |
buell. of New York, Edgaren of Ohio Elliott of Nassa
husetts, Ely of New York FaTnsworth of Illinois, Fen
on Of New York, Ferry Of Connecticut, Foster Of |
laine, Frank Of New York, Gooch OF Massachusetts,
row OF Pennsylvania, Gurley of Ohio, Hutchins of
|hiO, Irvine Of New York, Kellogg OF Michigan Xii.
ore OF Indiana, LEACH Of Michigan Lee OF New York
-Ongnecker of Pennsylvania LOOMS Of Connecfjcut l
yOyejOy OF Illinois, Marst n Of New HAMPSHIRE Nc |
Aean OF New York, Petit OF Indiana Porter of Inai
ma, Potte of New York, E R. Reynolds of New York
I0yce Of Vermont. Sedgwick of New York, SOmes of |
Maine. Spinner Of New York Stevens of Pennsylvania |
stewart Of Pennsylvania, Tappan OF New Hampshire |
( Ohio, Van Wyck Of New York, Wade Of Ohio. Wal |
Iron of Michigan, Walton Of Vermont, Washburn of
SIseo1sIn, NaShburn of Illinois, Wells of New York.
wilson OF Indiana, and Woodruff of Indiana.
administrator DessocrGs-,fr. Hindman Of ArLan-
as.
4zti- Administration Democrats -Messrs. Davis of |
ndiaua Hickman of Pennsylvania
Two-thirds of the members present having
-oted in the affirmative, the proposition was
dopted.
The result was received with burst of
pplause from members on both sides of the
hamber.
Mr.. ASHLEY raised the point that two-thiras
+ the whole House when fully represented
-as requisite to pass the joint resolution. The