Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-11
From the Dubuque uowa) Herali, May ]
PEACE RESOLUTIONS IN The SENATE OF TO-


PEACE RESOLUTIONS IN The SENATE OF IOWA.
We are grati6od in being able to lay before read
ers the following resolutions introduced into the Senate
Of this SaJe by Mr. DlucCuhe, and the vote by which
the Senate refused TO lay IL on the table This Is an IN
icaton that there 5 still lett healthy conservative con-
stitutioDal seumsu. ia Iowa. which needs out favor
able opportunity 70 manifest itself for the preservation
Of A. las. remnant OF the Union and some of the po
itca rights resulting from the acknowledgment Of the
Independence Of the United States.
The following the resolutions referred to:
WHEREAS At this tine nearly one third Of the States
of this Union have taken upon themselves the response
bi,y Of Withdrawing their allegiance TO the federal gov
erauept and have established confederate government
separate from the government OF the United States and
establishing a constitution Republican in form, have
sent Commissioners The federal government to nego
stc relative TO the propEiey and rights OF the bcger-
ent parties; and
WHgRgAs. It's not oaly desirable but Indispensable
70 the rty and welfare of the people OF the United
States thar % peace be arranged between the por
tiols of the country in Of war, before the
bitterness Of lateTnai bOCdsled shall make arrangement
impossible; and
WHEREAS The necessary consequence Of such a war
would DE the ruin Of thousands OF loya citizens in the
States seeded and in other portions Of the UaiOn,
sho are Ia no way responsible for the ratrcid6l
now commenced in unfortunate country and beliey
inc as we do that the calm patriotism and reason Of the
American people may vet settle upon honorable terms
the visiting troubles and believing chat civil war if per-
sisted 10 aud pushed with the Hagnity which universal
~ characerlzss all civil war, will only terminate in
overwhelming Indebtedness public and private without
beue6tug either Of the parties this controversy and
military despotsm in which the liberties Of the people
will be dsregaried the butchery Of the patriotic and IL
noceut citizens well the guilty, and such war, if
possible be honoraby avoided s unpstriotic unna-
tur,Ly and snt-christaD; therefore
Resolvd That the Senate OF the State of Iowa
mend 10 the Government of the United States in this
their most appeal that while every preparation
for the defence OF the government shall be made
aon Of actual hOsthtes may take place until Congress
s1al have time act in the premises
= That we recommend TO Congress the calling of
Nstionsl Convention for the settlement of our national
difficulties, and that every possible honorable means
shall be first exhausted by the national government be-
fore our prosperous people be plunged into civil war;
toe Ultimate result of which the cannot foresee
8. That we are opposed to a prosecuted for the
suhusaon OF the secedirg States while is impossible
am.cahly 70 settle the difficulties existing.
4 That are opposed to the prosecution of a
against the seeded States wsged under any eiIcumstan-
ces for the purpose 1of emancpang the slaves OF the
southern slayeholding States.
s. That the Secretary of the Senate be requested to
forward copy Of these resolutions the President of
United Safes aud to each of Representatives
Congress.
Mr. Hammer moved to lay them on the table, Ayes
IS, nays u.