Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-01-08
Ghe AashhiIIe Hninn ann American
AMERICAN

. proposition Of the NEST consilistory charsoi
/ brought forward by conservative aad Uaioa-lovii
e men and prfseatsd 10 ths House conmittee has be-
! voted down. All this time, amidst this DARK pro
: Pect OF revolution and tho wreck of the prsade
Government upon earth, Of the brightest hopes
civil and religious liberty throughout the world I
single effort has been made the part Of this abb
tion power, 10 stop this direfal STRIFE or abate OF
Jot or title Of their transgressions.
The Senate committee was composed Of the rer
reseRtaive men Of all parties throughout the Re
public Mr. CriitaBden, The Oldest, most yenerabl
end clog 3eat Of Senator'S Crittenden, whose nam
has bis life long teen to his people syncpym Q
patriotism and devotion 10 tie Unioa-submitte
bis uiimatnm. Coming as it does from such
source, and being regarded as The most conserva
tive and least exaating Of oil Of the many PROPOSE
tons that have bcea submitted, herewith give it
in order thEs the most deeply devoted Ct yea, nj
I osuntrymeD, to the UEion may see Ekors we sla ad
+ ''ResoeUed By the SsHats and House, That the fsl
/ loving articles proposed be submitted as amend.
msnss to The Consiiutish, Ehish shall be valid a,
part of the Constitution when ratified By tAs coz
ven.ions Of the States.
titst. In al Territories row or hereafter scgulT-
ed north Of SO degrees and 50 minu.es slavery OF
Involuntary ssrvilade, except as punishment for
crime, be prohibited; while south Of that latitude
slavery Is hereby Sesegnised as existing sed net to
be lneFfsrea Elth BY Congress- but 70 be pretectsd
IS property in 81 es the dspartmssts Of tho terri
teTisl governments daFiag its esRtin8anss. In sll
IssritcFies north OF south Of that Inns, with sush
bsHsdariss IS Congress- may prescribe, Hhsa they
eohiei1 population necessary fer member Of Con.
grsss, ssd With a republican form Of zsTsrnmsnt
shaA BE- admitted iato the Union on an sqaelity Of
aaY original Stste With or Eithsut slavery - Inc
oo1stitetisn Of the State may prescribe.
Seeen5. Cengrsss shsli have no power ts abolish
slavery 10 the PLACES under is jurisdiction, ner in
StEies permitting slEyary.
Third. Congress shall haze no POKER 70 abolish
sassFy in The District Of Gnlombia ahils Il cxisfs
III Virginia and Maryland, OF ia either. Nsr shall
Congress a asy time prohibit the sesrs Of tie gsv-
ersnest. Of msrabers Ct Congress whose duties re-
qpiFe them 70 live IN che District Of Celumbis
frem bringing slsres thithsr, or holding them as
such
Fozrth Congress shsli Asye 10 power 70 hinder
transp9Ststiss Of slaves from ems State to sashsr,
EhtthsF By AID, nayigable rivers, or sea
Fiah Congress shall haze psFsr BY law, to psy
any swser Hhs shall Apply thsFufor fan value for
the fJgitive slave in ell csses lVhsn the msrsksl
shal Be prevented frsn 6ischtrgipg his duty By
force, or Teseus made after arrest. Ia all sueS
cases the United STATES shall have psWer 10 Eus ths
county il which such vislsnsa is used or reseue
made. and the osuhty shall hsvn the 10 sac in
di7iauals Who have csnmit eG such sFosg, Ia She
same nsnre- as the owEsr eoali sue.
Sixth. Nefut1re smszdnlssis shah sf.st tbs PRE-
ceding artioles, snS CssErsss shs ze7er have nav
CT T. iaeTlere With ssvsry IL States Bkers lila now
peraitscd The last fesslatoa desiarss thst ssutb-
era Sstes have rigAt - the fsihfai execution Of
tie zW concerning abe recovery Of slaves and sueh
laws sughi ret to be repsslsd or medi6sd 50 As to
impair their eliesey. Al lkEs which esniist villa
The fugitive slave las are nall aad ssiG Yet Cen
gress dees rot deem 1t improper earnessyts ask the
repeal OK sEch Laws That Che fsgitive slave Law I
ought to be 20 ssrsd as Is make the fee Of the GEM
missioner equal Whstbtr L is dsaitsd in favsr or
- 80 ole - a.. ! =.
'ea haldinE warrant fer the sumnsns 'pssss eoTia-
us Be ms4ihei 20 as to restrict it TO cssss VII srs
-ieesce e. rcssue is attempted The laws fer the I
Of the African slave G<ass are 70 be are
fee,uaHy esfsrcei"
This last appeal 81 The vsKsrable Criasaden was
spErusi asd trrrpss under fost BY this
asSiie poUs-. VIII you, proud frsensn Of Tsases-
&c, ask fcT lsss? Ihe great constitutional fact re-
egnizisg property in slaves this party ka4e sell
coiJ ssld ssuast bs saactiaBed TAsir represent
tI7e men, in asd ozs Of CszEFess, evsEyWAers pre-
lain thai soe1sr ihsE make this admission, thsy
7suld sea ths Gs7sVaEsat EhsttsEei ists tAen-
asd fTAgnea's, asd The dread torch ef civil Esr
ghssd up tAcsagssut tls lssg.A EEd kfessth sf
liz sHos hsppy lss5.
Zsis lee Of polsy - ths part Of Fss rsprssscaa-
- men u this resty IA CsnErsss Is boldly Pre-
sinod, toe, ~ fho eh$npisn presses Of the party.
hey 81 core 30 4, thsEdsrisg deaanes sestrvs- !
on sad ossslEssl. &c, then IS tkis abolition psr-
ara :hs asgrcsssrs as tAsy have psgpstretss tbs
rsng, &C they slsHs have tvsnpled usdsr fssi tie
end dsfsd tAs laEs, che remedy then :
ats with them, .nd asy sises can apply il Thsy :
net istend 10 de il. .
In considering the political condition in which VS.
&c plsoed de net deem 10 tbs Part of y,i,dsm or
'adenos e stop TO qasrrs concerning tie imnsdi-
C csusss which hsse Invoked u.s. Tis srsAt ousy- :
n, asd tse sniy qEostea fer Tsanssssaas t. de-
rhine Is, what is Tennessee 20 90. Far be 1t from
O. in iAis brief letter, 70 sfer snythsE lika diea
o.. an ysur ssrTaat, yozr agent sent here t. I
. ysrr Will Bst IN tioss Ike thess, oscEpyisg &
,Eitios from which the rhsis ground rsy, perhaps,
e better &c surveyed ss sea.nsl upon ihs watch
whT, vita an earnest sffsrt to BE faithful voueh-
&c to yen TIE deliberate fssClt u tsese shesrTe-
1ls
B.fors this viii hs7e been read By m.uy of you, .
ne f7e or six Of Che soYersign States Of this a
10n, closely identified With us N interest," in in
tuiionH, II kindred, in Ia NEST sslsmz farm, il
probability viii haEs shsol7sd thsmsel7es from +
allegiaRees.d fidelity t, this Federal Govern >
ont. Concerning their Constitutional right ts Do !.
is thing it Il Idle to debate =
Whilst there nay not be ia tho Constitution any =
DIVISION authorizing them 10 de 50, ons thing Is II
rtsia' thsre i, nothing in ths CONSULTATION ssyipg
ey shall not 90 It, a,
1.-THE powers rot delsgsiedto the United States a
the Conststioa nor prohibited BY y to the Ssasas al
reserved to tho States, respectively OF 10 the =
opls." AIT 10 Amendments 70 The Csnstitution 7 ia
In lbs ahssncs, thsp Of any dslsgstsd psTer il P.
Constitution from the States susreaderin xhsss nv
cir ssTersEu rights; and. no prohibition TO the al
stes, sash fights and psTers ars accordingly re-
RED 10 ths States respectively or to tbs pssple
lis sight tAen, seems e ts be eiesr. Bui bs n
60 sr ret, it mshss bus Gt.le difference in this
se ~hssher II 10 constitutional or reTolafsnary lei
-ht O1s sf tn sovereign States sf this Union tn
airsssy seized, asd otke-s win seen sors upon IL
Is Egks, sndis vii % thsn too late 10 discuss IN
what head 10 cones. Il 10 81 least tbs right Of dc
7slutios: sad haTs IS dssl Eith IL IS en- ex- ur
ing fact without Stepping 70 spcsulsts upon the "a
itisal philosophy Of THAI fast Neither Is it ne
is.Ty 10 pronsgHos judgment uHon thu right or "
Gag sfths sstisn a thess States as matter Of n e
ieY. Wkilst Tsnaessse vsula doubtless rot have u
- presipitsis in Der aosion, each State, I ~
= 10, ss;ing f0- herself - "a isdeFendsn. ~ ~
'efe;gn, Is ths judge Of her oFs rEeszs, SD Of ~
media sn3 msssGye Of rsaresL 70
5SEsii7e IS ] sm, asd hare ever been, TO ths ho
Gags sud oFPrsssi5ns ef ny section, must say N,
tSs aesoz Ct these Southern States preripitate tai
AGA It my By SENS &c sAllsd touches With me- err
lead Of hosiis. bympatbstie chord. think
: chsEd shsUii bs ,bgs touched ia every Ssntk- TIE
bFssst. I sannot help til | Weuld--Wsud not at
soald VIA thsss continents, eTes, did be- of
's in tae right ths pswsr Of tAe Federal Gov me-
nsnt 10 bsisz bssk ss-cslsd reousa=t State by go
s,renr arr OF Federal pcEer. I certainly vouId