Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-03-14
Corwin,s Report of the Commit.
tee of 33 as adopted by the
H0uSe.

tee of 80 as adopted by the
House. h
Wednesday last, the Report of the Com,
mi.tee of Thirty three being under cousid-
eration-the joint resolution, known as the
substitute of Messrs. Burch and Stout, rec
commencing Convention Of the States,
for the purpose of amending the Constitu-
tion, d.. came up, and was rejected by a
vote of "A against 100. Then was an
nounced the first proposition of the Com
mittee with pending amendments. The
question, on agreeing to the proposition of
Mr.. Kellog, of Illinois, proposing TO amend
The Constitution so as to recognize the ex-
istence of slavery, and protect it in all ter
ritory south of SO deg. 80 min. was -deei-
ded in the negative by the decided vote of
ayes, 3S; nays, 15s.
Then came a vote on the Crittenden
proposition, as amended by Mr.. Clements,
of Va, and it was rejected by vote of so
to 1l3-Mr. Bingham of this District vo-
ting nay.
Then came up the declaratory resolutions
of Mr.. Corwin, from the Committee of 33,
to the following effect to wit:
l. That all proper and constitlonal
remedies for existing discontents, and all
guarantees, for existing rights, necessary to
to preserve the Union, should be promptly
and cheerfully granted. r
2. That the several states be requested
to revise statues and repeal such as may be
in conflict with Federal laws on this SUBJ
ject:-
3. That all attempts to obstruct the re-
covery of fugitive slaves are inconsistent
with inter State comfy, and dangerous to
the peace of the Uuion:-
4. That slavery is recognized as exist
ing by usage in Is States, and there is no
authority outside those States to interfere
with it.
5. That the laws on the subject of fu-
gitives from labor should be faithfully exc
cuted, and that citizens of each State
should be entitled to all the privileges
and immunities of citizens in the several
States.
6. That there is no cause for dissolu-
tion of this Government, and that it is the
duty of Congress to preserve its existence
on terms of equality and justice to all the
States.
Z. That the faithful observance of the
Constitution on the part Of the States, is
essential to the peace of the country.
8. That each State is requested to re-
wise its statutes, and amend them if neces.
sary, so as to protect citizens of Other
States who may be travelingtherein against
violence.
9. That each State be requested to en-.
act laws TO punish invasions of other States
from its soil.
10. That copies of these resolutions be
sent to the Governors and Legislatures of
the several States.
IL. That as there is no proposition to
abolish slavery in the District of Colum-
bia or government dock-yards, or to inter-
fere with the interstate Slave-trade, no ac-
tion on these subjects is needed.
These were adopted by vote of l36 to
SO, Mr.. Bingham voting "nay" again.
The house then took up the joint reso-
luton reported by the Committee of 33,
which is as follows:
Be it Resolved, By the Senate and
House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled
two-thirds of both houses concurring, that
the following article be proposed to the
Legislatures of the several States, which
when ratified by three -fourlhs of said Leg.
islatures, shall be valid to all intents and
purposes, as part of the said Constitution
viz:
ART. IL. No amendment of this
Constitution, having for its object any in
reference within the States with the rela.
tion between their citizens and those de-
scribed in Section second of the first Arti
Gle of the Constitution, as "all other per
sons" shall originate with any State that
does not recognize that relation within
its own limits, or shall be valid without the
assent of every one of the States compo.
sing the Union.
Mr.. Corwin moved to strike out Arti-
Gle II, and insert in its stead as follows:
That no amendment shall be made to
the Constitution which shall authorize OF
give Congress power to abolish or interfere
within any State with domestic institution
thereof, including that of persons held to
labor or servitude by the laws of said
State.
The resolution, as thus amended, was al
first rejected, by vote of l2O against II,
being less than two-thirds vote. Mr.
Bingham voted "nay." On Thursday, q
successful motion was made to reconsider
this vote, when the Corwin amendment
was adopted-1aa to 65-more than the
requisite Notwithstanding Her.
aid. -.-. ..-..
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