Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-08-08
We. Cox's Resolutions.


Mr.. Cox asked leave to introduce the
following preamble and resolutions
They were read and Mr.. WASHERS of
course, objected to their introduction;
WHEREAS, It is the part of rational
beings to terminate their difficulties by
rational means, and inasmuch as the diff
feronces between tho United States au-
thorities and the eleven seeded States are
guilty of breaking the national auth ority,
yet be il
Resolced, That while we make iucreas-
ed efforts by our army and navy to main.
tain the integrity and stability of this
Government, the common laws of war,
those maxiams of humanity moderation
and honor, which are q part of the inter
national CODE ought to be observed by
both parties, and a stronger reason exists,
for such observance between two nations
inasmuch as the incensed parties have a
common oncestory, history and property,
glory, Government and Union, and are
now mhappily engaged in n-locerating
their common country.
Second. That = Aero ought to be left open
as between two nations the same means
for preventing the war being carried to
outrageous extremity, and there ought
also in the interest of civilization to be
left open some means for restoration Of
peace and the Union.
J Third Thatto this end the restoration
of peace and the Union on tho basis Of
fundamental principles OF the Constitution,
there be appointed committee of one
member from each State, who shall re-
port to this House, at its next session,
such amendments tothe Constitution Of
the United States as shall assuage all
grievances and bring about a construc-
tion Of the National Union: and that for
end, a commission of citizens Of the
United States be appointed, consisting
of Edward Everett Of Massachusetts,
Millard Fillmore of New York; Reverdy
johnson of MARYLAND, Martin Van Rnren
Of New York, Thomas Ewing of Ohio,
Franklin Pierce of New Hampshire, and
James Guthere Of Kentucky, who shall
request from the so-called Confederate
States the appointment of a similar COM
mission, and who shall meet and confer
on the subject in tho city of Louisville,
on the first Monday in September next
and that the committee appointed from
this II usc notify said commissioners of
their appointment and function, and al
wise and confer with them, and report
their action to the next session as an
amendment to the Constitution Of the
United States to be proposed by Con-
gress to tho States for their ratification,
according to the 9th article of said Con-
stituton.
Mr.. Cox moved suspension of the
rules.
The question was then determined in
the negative--45 against So.
YEAS-Mossrs. Allen, Ansona, Bal
ley, (Pa.) Burnett, Calvert, Cox, Cra-
vcnS, Crislicld, Crittenden, Dunlap, Girl
der, Haight, Harding, Helman, Jackson,
Law, Lcary, Logan, May, Mallory, Men
zics. Noble, Norton, Nugen. Pendlcton,
Perry, Reid, Richardson, Robson, Smith.
Steel, fN.J.) Vallandigham, Voorhees,,
Walswo,th, Webster, White (Ohio,
Wicklif1e, Wood, Woodruff.
NAYS-Mcssrs. Aldrich, Arnold,
Ashley, Babbit, Bailey, Baxter, Beaman,
Bingham, Blair (Mo.), Blair (Pa.).
Blake, Burlington, Cambell, Chamberlin,
Clark, Colfax, f. a. Conkling, Conway,
Covodc Cutler, Davis. Dawes, Dcalon,
Diven, Duell Edgerton, Edwards, Eliot,
Fessenden, Franchot. Frank. Goocb,
Goodwin, Changer, Hale, Harrison, Hor-
ton, Hutchins, Julian, Kellogg Mich. }
Kellogg (Ill.), Lansing, Looms, Loveioy
Mexican, Mcknight, Mcpherion. More
head, Morrill, (Me, }, Morrill, (Vt,), Olin,
Pike, Pomeroy, Porter, Potter. Rico
| (Mass. J, Rice (Me. J, Riddle, Rollins IN.
H,), Scdgwick, Shanks, Sheffield, Shell
lcaberger, Spaulding, Stevens, Thomas
| Mass. J, Train, Trowbridgc, Upton, Van
dever, Van Wycls, Wall, Wallace, Wal
ton (Mc.), Walton (Vt.), Wssburn,
White (Ind.), Winslow, Worcester,
Wright.
Adjourned.