Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-02-28
Reso olut,eas from sAe Con~st.ee Of -.

Resc l0tl0ns from gAe COmW6tece Of -.
WAsu,s cfox. Feb "
The following u an abstrset 81 the rssolu.
tons OF tie Commities ot 80:
Resolvsd. 10 the opinion Of the Committee,
the ext-sio9 discord among shs =, nth RI
people, and hostility s,s oog them to the IA Ter
81 government afa grestly to be regretted. snd
whether euch are without inst csuse or not,
any reasonable constitutional ediss aud .d
ditionsi specific and efectsal guaraui ees Of
their peculiar rights and iDieIesis - recognized
hy the Constitusion pecessssS 10 preserse the
peac. Of the country aud the pespetOity OF t-e
Union. shculd be promptly and che.rfuily
granted
Kssolred Bv the Senat. and House. ths.
all attempts of Legislatures to Obsiruct lhe
recovery Of fuXitives from service, are IN der
ogstion Of the CoGstitution, Inconsistent with
the Committee and good neignborhood that
should prevail among the States, and danger
QUE 70 the peace Of the Union '
Eesolred, Tast the several States be request
ed 10 cause their statutes 70 bs revised. with
the view Of .ascertaining II sEy conflict with.
or tend Ia etnbarr.ss the execution Of ,he
laws for the detention Of persons held to lator
by the lAws Of ety. State aud escaping there
from and esrne-,ly request such enactm.nts
be forthwith repealed. - requested by jus,
sense # constitutional obligsuons and by .ue
regard for the peacc Of the Republic; aud shs
President be requested 10 comnuhicate these
resolutions to the Governor Cf the several
States. requesting that they be laid before the
Legisla ures thereof. ~es
Resolved. That We recognize slavery as now
existing III Is States by the u.sges and laws OF
those States, aud recognize No authority out
si,le such states 10 interfere with slavery in
disregard Of the rights Of their owners or the
peace Of the society.
RESOLVED. Tn.t we recognize the justice and
props,sty Of = faithful execution Of the Con-
s,itution and laws made in pursuance thereof
on the schject Of fugitive slaves. and discoun.
tenance All mobs or hiudrances to the execu-
tion Of such laws. and the citizens OF each Ststs
shall tie entitled TO all the privileges and i'm
munities Of citizens in the several States.
Resolped, Tha. We recognize such con-
flictin- elements in ts couI ositiob. or sufficient
cause from any souvcs for dissolution Of this
government I; that We are not sent here 10 aes
troy but snstain ard harmOLixe the Institutions
Of the country. and See equal justice done TO
all parties, and perpetua,e i,s ex,stauce on
terms OF eqnslization aud justice to all
Reso.vsd, That thu faithful observance on
the par, ii alI the states of all const,tutio onni
obligations to each other, and to the general
government, is essential TO the peace VI the
country.
Rsso!ued, That it is the duty Of the Federal
Government to enforce tho Federal laws pro.
tect Federal property, aud preserve the Union
Of theee States.
Resolved, That each State "a r. .quested to re-
wise its statutes. and. if necessary, 80 amend
as to secure, without legislation by Con-
gfass, citizens o. other StAt. yelling therein.
Resolved. That each State is respectfully re-.
quesi ed to enact such laws as will prevent
And punish any attenp, whatever 10 such
State to set on foot the lawless inv aston Of any
other State or Territory
Rs.olved, That the President be requested
to transnit the foregoing to Cove ernors. with
request to communicate them to their respec-
tive Legislatures.