The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-03-12
Corwin's Resolutions.

The following is an abstract of .h,
resolutions presented by Mr.. Corwin from
the Committee Of Thirty three, and pass
ed by the House
Resolved, That in the opinion of the
committee, the existing discomfort among
the Southern people, and hostility among
them to the Federal Government, are
greatly to be regretted, and that whether
such are without just cause, or not, any
reasonable constitutional remedies and
additional pacific and effectual guarantee
of their peculiar rights and interests, as
recognized by the constitution, necessary
to preserve the peace of the country and
the perpetuity of the Union, should be
promptly and cheerfully granted.
RESOLVED, BY the Senate and House
that all attempts OF Legislatures to OBJ
struct the recovery of fugitives from SER
vice, are in derogation of the Constitu-
ton, inconsistent with the comfy and
good neighborhood that should prevail
among the States, and dangerous to the
peace of the Union.
requested to cause their statutes to be
revised, 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, escaping therefrom, and ear
nestly request such enactment to be forth
with repealed, as required BY just sense
of Constitutional obligation, and by a
due regard for the peace Of the republic,
and that the President be requested to
communicate these resolutions to the
Governors of the several States, request
ing that they be laid before the Legisla-
lures thereof.
Resotoed, That we recognize slavery
as now existing in Is States by the tisages
and laws of those States, and recognize
no authority, legal or otherwise, outside
of such States, TO interfere with slavery
in disregard of the right of their own
ers, or of the peace of society.
Reso!vea, That we recognize the JUS
tice and propriety of faithful execution
Of the Constitution, and laws made in
pursuance thereof, on the subject of fug-
tive slaves, and discountenance all mobs
or prevention to the execution of such
laws, and the citizens of each State shall
be entitled to all the privileges and i'm
munities of citizens in the several States.
ReSotUed, That we recognize no such
conniCunS ovHtitIvat., -. 10 v,.-- ~-:.:~..,
or sufficient cause from any source, for
a dissolution of this government. And
l that we are sent here not to destroy, but
TO sustain and harmonize, the institutions
Of our country, and see equal justice done
to all parts, and continue its existence on
terms of equality and justice 10 all.
ReSolUe9, That the faithful observance
on the part Of all the States Of all consti-
tutional obligations to each other, and to
the general government, is essential to
the peace of the country.
Resoived, That it is the duty OF the
/ Federal Government to enforce the fed
eral laws, protect federal property. and
preserve the Union of these States.
ReSolped, That each State is requested
to revise its Statues, and if necessary, SO
amend as to secure, without Legislation
/ by Congress, to citizens of other States
travelling therein, the same protection as
1 the citizens Of other States travelling or
sojourning therein.
ReSolped, That each State is respect,
fully requested TO enact such laws as will
prevent and punish any attempt whatever
in such State TO set on foot the lawless
invasion of any other State or Territory
Resolred, That the President be re.
quested to transmit the foregoing to Gov
ernors, with the request to communicate
them to their respective legislatures.