Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-03-07
Abstract of the Resolutions of the Com
mittee of Thirty.Three.

Resolred, In the opinion of the Committee,
that the existing discomfort among Southern
people. and hostility among them to the Federal
Government, are greatly to be regretted, and
whether such are without just not, any
reasonable constitutional remedies and additions,
specific and expected guarantees of their peculiar
rights and interests as recognized by the cOnsti-
tuition, necessary to preserve the peace of the
country and perpetuity of the Union, should be
promptly and cheerfully granted.
Rcs0Ired, BY the Senate and House, that all
attempts OF Legislatures to obstruct the recovery
of fugitives from service, are in derogation of
the Constitution, Inconsistent with the comfy
and good neig hborhood that should prevail among
States, and dangerous to the peace of the
Tn on.
ResoIUed, That the several States be requested
TO cause their statutes to be revised with view
of ascertaining if any conflict or tend to embar
the execution of the laws for the delivery of
persons held to labor by the laws of any State.
and escaping thereirom, and earnestly requests
such enactments to be forthwith repealed, as
required by just sense of constitutional obliga-
ton, and by due regard for tho peace of the
Republic, and that the President be requested to
communicate these resolutions to the Governors
of the several States, requesting that they be
laid before the Legislatures thereof.
Resoloed, That we recognize slavery as now
existing in fifteen States by ussges and laws of
those States, and recognize no authority, legal
or otherwise, outside of such States to interfere
with slavery in disregard of the rights of their
owners and the peace of society.
Resolued, That recognize the justice and
propriety of the faithful execution of the const-
tuition and laws, made in pursuance thereof, on
the subject of fugitive slav es and discountepance
all mol,s or hinderanccs to the execution of such
laws, and citizens of each State shall be entitled
to all privileges and immunties of citizens in
the several States.
Resolued, That we recognize no such conflict.
ing elements in its composition, or sufficient
cause from any source for dissolution of this
Government. That We are not sent here to
destroy, but to sustain and harmonic the insti-
tutions of the country, and see Justice done to
all parties, and perpetuate its existence on terms
/ of equality and justice to all
Resotred, That the faithful observance the part
of all States, of the constitutional obligations
to each other and to the General Government.
is essential to the peace of the country.
ResolUsd, That it is the duty of the Federal
Government 20 enforce the Federal laws, protect
the Federal property, and preserve the Union OF
the States.
Resoiped, That each State is required to re-
wise its statutes, and if necessary amend as to
secure, without legislation by Congress, to
citizens of other States travelling therein, the
same protection as is enjoyed by its own
citizens
RESOLVED, That each State is respectfully re-
questcd TO enact such laws as will prevent and
punish any attempt whatever in such State, to
set on foot the lawless invasion of any other
State or Territory.
Resoiocd, That the President be requested tc
transmit the foregoing to the Governors, with
request to communicate them TO their respective
Legislatures
The select committee of FIVE on the President:
course in receiving the commissioners from
South Carolina, reported to-day.
The majority report is signed by Davis, How
ard and REYNOLDS The committee regard tht
mission itself, well the manner in which i
was treated by the President, as among the mos
remarkable events of the extraordinary times il
which We live.
The Committee cannot perceive on wha
principle the President assumed to entertain o.
hold official communication with representative
of South Carolina, for it seems obvious enough
that under the principle announced in his anhua
message, the commissioners could be regarded il
no other light than as engaged in revolutionar
efforts TO subvert the Government, and it woul'
have been the plain duty of the Executive q
enforce the laws against any individual, know
or suspected of completely in movements o
reasonable character. They fail to see an
circumstances justifying the President in the ex
traordinary diplomatic intercourse with Soui
Carolina, except in the assumption that Sout
Carolina was independent power, and that tn
President, by according them an official reply
involved to some extent, recogn ton OF tn
assumed position of rebelious State.