The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1861-01-17
Columbus Correspoudence,

COLuMBus, o., Jan 18th, 1851.
En-. JorRNAL--The legislature worked up quite a
large amount of business last week. Several unimpor
tn bills indefinitely postponed, and quite num-
Der of new bills introduced Petitions temper
ance womeu's rights, and various other subjects are
pouring n Notices have been given of intention TO in
troducr bills for the disposal Of the Public Works of the
state to protect sheep from loss by dogs &C. &c. On
the Sth the legislature adjourned in honor OF the day
and its sacred memories national salute was fred and
the national flag was ordered to font from the dome of
the Capitol In the evening, the locoiocos undertook to
monopolizc the houos Of the occasion by supper at the
American None hut the violent pa,tizens partici-
patcd, and it was, dcservedly, failure.
The subject which claimed the earnest attention
of the Legislature, was the position which Ohio should
respecting the present crisis in National aG
fairs. With few exceptions there has been an ardent
DESIRE to throw oil all party bias and unite upon some
declaration of principles that would place Ohio right on
the record Both parties held caucuses to consult upon
this measure but no point reached until Saturday
morning when senator Harrison of MADISON offered for
adoption the following Joint resolutions
lst. That the people Of Ohio, believing that the pre-
scryanon Of the Unity Of that constitutes the
American people, or pen' ~ essential to the support
uf their tranquility home, vt their peace abroad, of
their safety of their prosperity and ot that very liberty
which they highly przc-arc firmly and arloutly at
tached to the National Constitution and the Union of the
States
H. That the General Government cannot permit the
secession of any State without violating the Obligations
by which is bound under the compact to the othcy
States and To every citizen " the United states.
III That whilst the constitutional rights of every
State in the Union should ba preserved mvioatc the
powers and authority Of the National Government must
ha mlutNmcd and the laws off Congress faithfully
forced, in ovcry State anl Territory until repealed by
Congrcss adudgod ~ b. uucunStuhoualhy the PR p
er judicial tribunals and all attempts 10y Statc authorities
trHttff. 1NaHaa
laws Of the Federal Gov cuusut 20 resist the eXeCU
ton thereof revolutionary in their character, and
tend 60 the disruption Of the best and wseS system c'
! government in the world
! w. That the people Of Ohio are inAexibly opposed
to intcrmcd3lipg with the internal affairs and domcsti,
relations of other states of the union in the Same man
u2r and to the sHue extent they opposed 70
interference by the people Of other States with their do
nestle concerns
V. That Il is the viii and purpose of the people Of
Ohio to fulRl IN good faith, all their obliga,mS unlol
the Constitutions nfths Unit,d States according \, the
spirit ani intcat thereof aud they dcmand the aithfu
discharge of the duty hy every state in the Unon
and thus, Ar may be- - insure tranquility b2wecl
the StAte of Ohio and the other States.
VI. That tit Is incumbent upon any states having en-
actn,entS their statute hooks, conflicting with
derng loss esiout the Constitution or laws of the Unc
Sats q repeal them and is equally Incumbent upol
the Geprr Government aud the sRver1l States ~ Sccar
n every citzon Of de Union his rIgAts in every STAT
under atppyson ofthe Constitution which guarantee
o the ctl,nS oteach Ste all the privileges and IN.
muutcs of the citiyons IN the several States and thu
IuSplre and restre onahdepee and spirit OF 'atena
ee6ng betNeenth the different States OF the Uuon
| VII That the Union loving citizens of those State
who have lahorel. aud stiii labor with devotional eour
age aud patriotism, 70 wyhold their states tWm the vor
tex orsccession are cnted 10 the gratitude OF the Who'll
American people. t.i tE.
VIlI. That Ne hail With joy, the recent Grm, dgpi
ted and pNtrioncl special Message of tho INsdcnt
the UntN Statcs ana that the ass rawer and rCsour
ees OF ohio aip hereby pledged wheRsvrr necessary N
aemandsd for the nfAntanalee, UiSr sais sHbQrlua
GUQ 70 the civil Qutority, Of the CONSTITUTION and law
OF the General Gcveninsnt by whomsoeyor adndRis
tIatNi. rs. lC n. = .-- k-,.- a.
TX. That the Governor be requested 70 torw ard forth
with copies Of the foregoing resolutions % the Presidcn
Of the Nation and to the Qeveogs Of al the States
ths Cuson ARA tosASh eiths Senator'S ard Rept'scu;.