The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-03-06
Report of the Committee of
Thirty-Three.


olutions of the Committee OF Thirty three:
"Resolved, In the opinion of the COM
mittee the existing discomfort among the
Southern people, and hostility among
them to the Federal Government, are
greatly to be regretted, and, whether such
are without just cause or not, any reason,
able Constitutional remedies and adii-
tional specific and effectnal guarantees of
their peculiar rights and interests, as re.
cognized BY the Constitution, necessary
to preserve the peace of the country and
the perpetaity of the Union, should be
promptly and cheerfully granted.
"Resolved, by the Senate and House.
that all attempts of Legislatures to OBJ
struct the recovery of fugitires from ser.
vice are in derogation of the Gonsti.u-
tion, inconsistent with the comfy and
good ,neighborhood that should prevail
among the States, and dangerous to the
peace of the Union. =
"Resolred, That the several States be
requested to cause their statutes to be re-
vised, with the view of ascertaining if any
conflict or tend to embarrass the execu-
tion of the laws for the delivery of per.
sons held to labor by the laws Of any State
and escaping therefrom, and earnestly re-
quest such enactments be forthwith re-.
pealed. as required bya just sense Of
Constitutional obligations. and by due
regard for. the peace of the Republic;
and that the President be requested to
Communicate these resolutions to; the
Governors of the several States. request
ing that they be laid before the. Legisla-
lures thereof. s>ss.. 1.vs e5..
"Resolred That we recognize slavery
as now existing in fifteen States by tie
usages and laws Of those States, and re-
cognize no authority. legal or otherwise,
outside of such States, to interfere with
slavery in disregard of the rights of their
owners, aud of the peace of society.
"Resolped, That we recognize the JUS
tice and propriety Of faithful execution
of the Constitution, and laws made, in
Pursuance thereof on the subject of fugi.
two slaves, and discountenance all mob,
or hindrances to the execution of suet
laws, and the cItixens Of each State shall
be entitled to all the privileges q, d i'm
munities of citizens in the several States
+ "Rssolued, That we recognize no suel
conflicting elements ia it's composition, o.
q sufficient cause from any source for 1
ddissolution of this Government; that W,
are not sent here to destroy, but sustain
and Aarmoni1e the Institutions of tn
country. and see equal justice done to al
parties, and perpetnate its existence Of
4 terms of equality and justice to all.
4 "Resolved, That the faithful observ
lance, on the part of all the States, of al
Constitutional obligations to each othe
!, ane TO the General Government, is essen
tial to thsspeace Of the country.
"Resolvsd, That it is the duty of tn
Federal Government to; enforce the Fed
I eral laws protect our Federal propert
. land preserve the union of these States
"Resolped, That each State is request
ee to revise its statutes, and, if necessary
so amend as to secure. without legislatio
by Congress, to citizens vi other State
travelling therein, the sams protection a
their own citizens therein.
"Resolred, That each State be request
ed to enact laws to prevent and punis
any attempt whatever to set on foot th
D lawless invasion of any other State Q
b Territory. 5.
a Resolrsd. That the Presidest be n
quested to transmit the foregoing to th
IGovernors. with the request to communi
cate them to their Legislatures"