Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-03-05
Report of the Committee of
Thirty-three.

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Last night Elk Senator Bell, Of Tenn.
Judge Douglas, Mr.. Gurthre, Mr.. Rives.
| Geo Hicks, aud others, urgently appealed
to Mr.. Lincoln to enterpose for settle
ment. Their interview continued several
| hours.
The Commissioners from the Southern
Confederacy are expected to arrive here
before the close Of the week. They are
accredited to the incoming administration.
and pending their efforts to negotiate.
nothing will be done calculated to disturb
the public peace.
The following is an abstract of the reso-
lutIons of the Committee of Thirty-three
ReSotred, That in the opinion of the
| Committee, the existing discomfort among
the Southern people and hostility among
them to the Federal Government, are great.
| ly to be regretted and whether such are
| without just cause or not, any reasonable
! Constitutional remedies and additional
! specific and effectuai guarantees of their
peculiar rights and interests, as recognized
by the Constitution, necessary to preserve
the peace OF the country and the Union.
should be promptly and cheerfully granted.
ReSodred, BY the Senate and House.
That all attempts of Legislatures to OBJ
struct the recovery Of fugjtives from ser~
vice are in derogation Of The Cons titution,
and inconsistent with the continuance Of
good feelings that should prevail among
the States, and dangerous to the peace of
the Union.
ReSOtred, That the several States he
requested to cause their statutes to be re-
vlsed, with the view of ascertaining if any
conflict with, or tend TO embarrass, the
execution OF the laws for the delivery of
persons held to labor by the laws of any
State and escaping therefrom and earnest
y request such acts to be forthwith re-
peaied, as required by just sense of
Constitutional obligation, and by due
regard for the peace Of the Republic; and
the President to be requested tn comma
nlcate these resolutions to the Governors
OF the several States, requesting that they
be laid before the Legislatures thereof.
itesotced, That we recognize slavery as
now existing in fifteen States, and reccp>
nize no authority, legal or otherwise
outside OF such States, to interfere with
the slaves in disregard of the rights of their
owners or the peace of society.
ReSotred, That we recognize the Justice
and propriety of a faithful execution of the
Constitution and laws made in pursuance
thereof, on the subject of fugitive slaves,
and .dlscountenance all mobs or hinder
anees to the execution of such laws: and
the citizens of such States shall be entitled
to all the privileges and immunities of
citizens IN the several States.
ResOtred, That we recognize no such
confic'lng elements in the Constitution
or Sufficient cause from aay sourea. for a
dissolution of this Government that we
are not sent here to destroy, but to sustain
and harmonic the institutions Of The
country, and see equal justice done to all
PARTS. and perpetuate its existe nee on
terms OF equality and justice to ALL
HeSotredr That the faithful observance
on the part Of all the States of all Consti-
tutionaI obligations to each other and TO
the General Government, is essential to the
peace of the country.
Resolred, That it is the dntv of tbo
Federal Government to enforce the Federal
laws, protect the Federal properly and
preserve the Union of these States
Resotred, That each Stale is requested
I'd revise its statutes, and If necessary SO
amend as to secure, without legislation bv
Congress, citizeus of other States travelling
therein.
Pesoieed, That each State is resnectrpllv
requested to enact such laws as will nre,
vent and punish any attempt whatever in
sneh State to set on foot the lawless inva-
sion of any other State or Territory
Resotred, That the President be reouested
to transmit the foregoing to Goyernors 10
communicate them to their resnert;va
Legislatures. eS'o
The resolutions were adopted
against SO. ''