Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-01-30
RESOLUTIONS.

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Resolrrd By The Senate and HoaSe Of Renesen-
'c'iU s Of the United States Of America in C#-
Press assembled. ThHt nil a~iIrInIIs ct tire parts
nf Ihr legislatures If = /. Y OF The Statrs Ia ~ul-trurt
Vt hinder III recovery aud sarrt1lder ol iugItiv"s
from service or lahor srr in der. e alton Of the
Con~titu.ior Of the Uafte.l States inconsistent
with the coTaity and good n-ighhorh"Od that
shrull prevail Among the s-v-ral States. and
dang r us tu The Isaee OF the Union
Resided. That the several States be respect
fully requested To eaEs- Their statutes Ia he revI
sed with u 7,ew to ascertain ii ANY o them nre
in conflict with. az tend T. rmharr1ss or hinder
the EXECUTION Of tie laws If the United Stats.
Hsadr in pursuance Of the Second section Of the
fourth article of the Constitution Of the uPiIed
States. for the delivery ~ OF persons hei 4 10 Ia
b,r by the laws of any State and Z e:.I';Iig Their
faan: and the Seua;- and Huusy o. Representa-
tives earnestly request that ati uac,menis hav
ing such 4 tendency be icr,nUith repealed. as
required by a Just SERGE = constitutional o0liga
;iuns. and 10y a "Ir --earl for the pence oil the
Republic: ap tie President of the United States
is request i 20 communicate these resolutions to
the G,rcTnors of the srveral States, with a re
ozrst that they will lay the same before the
Legislatures thereof respectively.
heS0iCFu, tnat We recognize slavery as now
existing in ftern of the United States. 10y the
usag-s aud laws OF those States; and we rreog-
n;ze no authority, legally Or otherwise. outside
of a State where it so exists. to Interfere with
SLAVES ur slavery in such States, III disregard Of
the rights Of their owners or the peace ef soeie
".
ReSolTsd. That We recognize the justice and
p~rurricty of a faithful execution of the Constitu-
ton. and the laws made in pursuance thereof.
On The subject of fugitive slaves. or i~agitives
from service or labors and discORnteaaace all
mobs or hindraDccs to the Execution O. such laws,
and that citizens of each State shall Ice entitled
to all the privileges and immunities Of citizens
in the several States
Res3LDed, That we recognize no such conflict
ing rlcments in its composition. or sufficient
cause from any source. for a dissolution of this
government: that We we're rot s-nt here To des-
troy. but to sustain and harTnnnIze the 'nsiitu-
tons of the euuntry, and To see that equal justice
is done to all parts Of the same; and finally 10
perpeiuate its existence on terms of equality
and Justice To all the States
Resoi,sd. That the faithful ob,erTance. on the
part of all the States of their constitutional Oh
legations to each other and to the federal gov
ernment, is essential to the peace of the country
ResotoeS, That it is the duty of the federal
government to enforce the federal laws. protect
the federal property. and preserve the union Of
these States.
Resolved, That each State be requested to re-
g its sutu;es. and. IL -eesSary. 30 to amend
:h-m rs to secure, without Legislation by Con-
errss. to citizens of other S'alrs travelling there
in, the ga" protection rs citizens of such State
enjoy; and also to pruteet the citizens Of other
Stairs travelling or sajourning therein against
popular violence or illegal ummary punishment
without trial in due form OF law, for imputed
cr.m's-
Resol-el. That each ST. te be also reques'e Cd
to enact such laws as will prevent and punish
any attempt what-ver in such Stste 10 recognize
or se' on foot the iawless invasion of any other
State or Territory.
Re .lseH. Thai the President be requested to
ssai smrt copies Of the foregoing resolutions to
the Governors OF the several Stairs. with = re-
quest that they be communicated TO their res
pectiyc Legislatures.
Resoluod. That as their is TO proposition from
any Quarter to interfere with slavery IN The DIS
trio. of Columbia. or IL places under the exclu-
.ive jurisdiction OF Congress. ana situate within
the limits of States chat permit the holding Of
slSves. or 10 ia4eCfere with the interstate slave
| trade, this committee does not deem II ueeessa
~ to take any action on thnse subjects.
JOINT RESOLUTION
To amend the Constitution OF the United States
Be Il TcoIuad blythe SeRais and House Of Rep
Tcsentatives of the United STAIRS Of America il
Congress assembled, tlro-thirds Of both houses con
curing, That the following article be propC Sc,
70 the Legislatures of the several States rs al
amendment TO The Constitution OF the Unite.
States, Which when ratified by three fourths 0
said Legislatures, shall be valid. to all intent
and purposes, as Tart Of the said Constitution
viz:
ARTICLE XII. No amendment of this Consti
tuition having for lis ohj-ct any interference
within The States with the relation b,tween theI
citizsns and those described in section second 0
the fist article Of the Constitution as AL othe
eIsons," shall originate with any State tina
does Hol recognize that relation within IFS owl
limits, or lie valid without the assent of ever
enc Of Inc States composing The Union.
AN ACT
F.r ii.c admission OF New Mexico into the Un;
ted Sta;es Of America.
Whereas hy the &C: OF Congress aprruTAl CT
The 9th Of September. in the year 1851, it Wa
provided that the people of New Mexico, wher
admitted as q STATE, shall be received into In,
Union with or without slavery. as their Consti
tuition may provide at the time OF their a1nis
sion.
And whereas the population of snid Terrific
~ is row sufficient 10 constitute q State govern,
ment: Therefore
Be Il eaGe.ed By the Senate and House of Rrp.
resentGtioes Of The United States Of America in
GzcTcss assembled. That the inhabitants of the
| Territory Of New Mexico. including therein the
region called Arizona. 6e, and they are hereby
authorized TO form Tor themselves n Constitution
of State government by the Name of the State oi
I Eew Mexico: and the said State. when formed,
shall be admitted into the Union upol the same
fontiEg with the original States in all respects
whatever And said Constitution shall he form,
ea 10y u convention of the people OF New MrIi,
co, which shall consist of twice the number Of
ncmb,rs now by law constituting the house o
representatives. OF the T,rritury; each rePresen-
taIiye district shall elect two members to said
convention for every member now 10y law el-ct
ed in such district TO the territorial house OF rep
rcspntatives: and in such election only thee
persons shall vote for such delegates as are, by
the laws of said Territory now in force, entitled
TO vote for members Of the territorial house 0
representatives. The election for the convention
shall he held On tie Sih day of August. le6l
by the same officers who would hold all election
for menbers Of The said house OF representatives
AMI thUse ut5eers shall conform 10 the law nUv
in force II SAID T.-TitU-y, for election for mem
bers Of said house of representatives. in all res
poets in holding the election. receiving and re
j-cting ycics. and making the rctu Is of .1t.e elee
zion for the convention. The convention shal
assemble at The city OF Santa Fe. on The % dal
Of September, 1851, and continue its sessions a
thst place until its deliberations shall be clos~d
The constitution agreed on by the convention
shall lee submitted to the people of the Terrific
ry for their approval or REJECTION as a who'e; :
such election on the constitution. sill those ans
others shall tie entitled to vote who are now en-
sitled TO vote for member Of the house OF reprA
seniaiives Of said Territory: and ouch election
shall be held by the sans officers who conduct
ty the present laws, the election for mcmhcrs o
the house of representatives Of the Territory. 9
the same place fuT voting, and in the same man
ncr in all r spects: aud such election shall b.
held on The 4A day Of November, 1861. and tn
returns made 20 the governor of the Territory
who shall forthwith sum up and declare the re
cult. ard shall send certificate thereof, togeth
er VIII, q ccny of the constitution, 20 the Prcsi
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