The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-03-14
Of the Committee Of Thirty:

Propositions Of the Committee Of Thirty.
Three.
The following is an abstract of the
resolutions Of the Committee Of Thirty.
Three:
Resolved. In the opinion OF the Com.
mittee. the existing disconient among the
Southern people AMI hostility among them
TO the Federal Government; are greatly to
be regretted, and whether such are with.
out just cause or not, any reasonable Con.
stitutional remedies and additional spe.
cific and efectual guarantees Of their De :
culiar rights and interests, as recognized
by the Constitution necessary to preserve
the peace Of the country and the perpetu-
ity Of the Union, should be promptly :and
cheerfully granted.
Resolved, By The Senate and the House,
that all attempts Of Legislatures 10 OBJ.
struct the recovery of fugitives from ser.
vice, are in derogarion of the Conslitu.
tioD, incosistent with the comfy and good
neighborhood that should prevail among
the States, and dangerous to the peace Of
Union.
Resolved, That the several States be
eques!e1 to cause their statutes to be re.
Tvised, with the view Of ascerlaining il auE
conflict or tend to embarrass tile execu.
tion Of the Fugitive Slave laws for the de-.
livery OF Persons held TO labor by the
laws ofany State and escaping therefrom,
and earnestly request such enactmcnts t e
forthwith repealed as required BY lust
sense CT Constitutional obligations, and
by due regard for the peace of tie Re.
public, and that the President be REQ uest-
ed 10 communicate these resolutions 10
the Governors Of the several States, re-
questing that they be laid before the Leg.
islatures thereof
Resolved, That we recognize slavery as
existing in Is States by the usages and
laws Of those States, and recognize no au
thority, legal or Otherwise. outside of such
States to interfere with Slavery, in disre.
gard OF the rights Of their owners and Of
the peace ofso, .ty.
Resolved, That we recognize the ius.
lice and propriety OF faithful execution
Of the Constitution and laws made in pur.
suGnce thereof on the subject of fugitive
slaves, and discountenance all mobs or
hindrances 10 the execution of such laws
and the citizens ofeach State shall be en-.
titled to all privileges and immuui;ies Of
citizens in the several States.
Resolred. That we recognize no such
conflicting elements in its composition, or
a sufficient cause from any source for q
dissolution Cf this Government; that We
are not sent here TO destroy, but sustain
and harmonic, the institutions of the
country, and see equal Justice done to al
parties. and perpetuate its existence OF
terms Of equality and justice TO all.
; Rssolped, That the faithful OF servanc,
en- the part of all the States of all Con
stlutional obligations 10 each other auc
to the General Government, is essenlia
10 the peace of the country.
ReSolred, That il is the duty Of the Fed
eral Government to enforce the Fedora
laws protect Federal property, aad pie
serve The Union Of the States.
5 Resolved. That each State is requested
to revise its statutes, and, if necessary, s,
, , amend so as to secure. without Legislation
by Congress, to citizens of other State
! travelling therein, the same protection a
their own citizens therein.
Resolved, That each STATE be requisite,
Q to enact laws to prevent and punish au,
attempt whatever 10 set on foot the law
less invasion of any other State or Terri
tory.
RESOLVED, That the President be re
7 quested to transmit tho foregoing to III
Governors, with the request to communi
cate them to their Legislatures.