Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-03-07

The resolutions from the federal committed
ot the House Of Representatives, adopted IN
that body Monday, were taken up in the Sen
ate yesterday, and also adopted by that body.
They may, therefore, be regarded az setting
forth the position Of Tennessee in the present
momentous crisis. We publish them below,
and commend them to the careful consideration
OF our readers;
J. ResoIpea b he GeneraI -flssuibly Of Tsn-
ae5ses, That convention Of delegates from
ali the slaveholding States should assemble al
Nashville, Tenn, or such other place as a
majority Of the States cooperating NAV des-
ignate, on the 4th day Of February, 1861, to
digest and define the basis upon which, IL pos
sible, the Federal Union and the Constitutional
rights Of the slave States may bspsrpegaased
aad preserved.
. Rsselped, That the general assembly Of
Tennessee appoint number Of delegates to
said Convention Of our ablest and yvisest men.
equal to car whole delegation In Congress, and
that the governor Of Tennessee Immediately
furnish copies Of these resolution 10 the gov
ernors Of the slaye-holdlng States in said con-
veution.
,. ResOlp,5, That in the opinion Of this gen
eral assembly, such a plan Of adjustment
should embrace the following propositions, az
amendments TO the Constitution Of the United
States
Firsf, A declarstory amendment that AfrS.
can slaves, as held under the institutions Oh
slave-holding States, shall Be recognized AZ
property, and entitled to the sfaiuS Of other
property. In the States where slavery exists:
in all places within the exclusive jurisdiction
of Congress within the slave States: 10 an the
Territories south Of sc degrees 30 minutes;
in the District Of Columbia; in transit and
while temporarily soiourning with the owner
in non-slsVebolding States and territories north
Of 36 degrees 80 minutes, and, when fugitives
from The owner, in the several places above
named, as well as in all places, in the exclu-
sive jurisdiction Of Congress, in the nsn-slave-
holding States.
SsessA. That in slI the Territory now own
ed, or which may be hereafter acquired by the !
United States south OF the parallel Of SO deg.
30 minutes, African slavery has been rscog- /
nized as existing, ana shall be protected BY an ]
departments Of the Federal and Territorial 1
Governments; and 10 all north Of that line, /
now owned or to be acquired, it shall not be 4
recognized as existing and whenever States 4
formed out OF any OF said Territory south Of 1
said line, having population equal to that Of
a congressional district, shall apply for sd-
mission into tbe Union, the shme shall be sd-
nitted as a slave State; while States north Of
the line, formed out Of said territory and hav-
Ing a population equal to a congressional
district, shall be admitted without slavery: but
he States formed out Of said territory, north
and south, having been admitted az members
1f the Union, shall have an the powers over
be institution Of slavery passed BY the other
States Of the Union.
Third. Congress shall have no power to
lbolish slavery in places under its exclusive
Jurisdiction, and situate within the limits Of
states that permit the holding Of slaves.
Fourth. Congress shall have no power to /
Ibolish slavery within the District OF Colum-
ia, az long as It exists in the adjoining States
Z Virginia and Maryland, or either, nor with
ut the consent Of the Inhabitants, nor with
ut Just compensation made TO such owners of J
laves as do not consent to such sbolishment
sor shall Congress at any time prohibit off,
ers OF the Federal Government or members OF
congress whose duties require them to be in 7
aid District, from bringing with them their
laves and holding them as such during the /
inc their duties require them to remain there, !
nd afterWard take them from the District.
ttfth- Congress shall have no power to pro- ]
ib!t or hinder the transportation Of slaves
-om one state to another, or 10 a Territory in
'hieh slaves are by law permitted to be held, :
neither That transportation be BY land, navi- !
able rivers or BY the sea.
Sirth. IN addition to the fugitive slave clauss
roYide that when a slave has tssn demanded I
the executive authority Of the state to
hich be has fed il be is not delivered. and q
e owner permitted to carry him out OF the :
ate ia peace, and that the State so falling 10 u
liver shall pay to the owner the value OF l
ch slave, and such damages be may have .
stained in attempting to reclaim bis slave, .;
ID secure his right Of action in the Supreme 81
ourt OF the Ugited States, with execution
'ainst tie property Of such State and Of the r
diyiduals thereof =
'eUeEth. No future amendment Of the Consiitu- -
N shall effect the six preceding articles, nor 70
e third paragraph OF the second section Of :,
first article Of the Constitution nor the third -
rsgraph Of the second section of the fourth I -
ticle OF said Constitution and no amend %
mt shall be made 70 the Constitution which -
u authorize or give to Congress any power -
abolish or interfere with slavery in anv Of I -
States By whose laws it is or may be al RI,
wed or permitted. e. e.
Efghih. That slave property shall be render =
secure IN transit through, or while tempo
rtiy solourning in nonslaveholding States OF
rritoTies, or in the District Of Columbia.
ftthth- An amendment to the effect that an
-itives are to Be deemed those offending the
rs within the jurisdiction os The .SsIe. and
n s-a pc JHerefrom to other States, and that
the duty OF each State to suppress armed
isions Of another Ssate.
ReSolosd, That said convention Of the
.eholding Ststess having agreed upon a
IS OF adjustment satisfactory to themselves,
I'D, IA the opinion Of this general assembly, Z
7 II TO convention Of all the States, slave ~
ling anil non-slsFeholding, in the manner
owing; It should invite all the States TX
ndly TO such plan Of adjustment to elect i :
gates, IN such manner as TO reflect the bull
llar will, to assemble in a constitutional
Vention Of al The States, North and South.
E held at Riehmond, Virginia, on the Wit
february, 1861, to revise and perfect said h5 3
] Of adjustment for its reference for final
heation and adopted by conventions Of the H,,
es respectively. Iic1
ResolDed, That should a plan Of adjust Beer
satisfactory to the South not be acceded
y the requisite number Of States 10 perfect
ndmen's to the Constitution Of the United
es, It is the opinion Of the general assem-
tnat the slsveholdins States should adopt
themselves the Constitution Of the United
es with such amendments as may be salts
CRY to the slaTsholdihg States; and that
should invite into a Inion with them an 60 Z
es Of The North which are willing to abide
amended Constitution and frame OF Gov
lent; severing at once al connections with
es refusing such REASONABLE guaFantses TO R
future safety; such renewed conditions Of
sral Union being first suk..Istsd FOR rati5-
IN to conventions Of all the States rsspse-
7.
isolvsd, That the governor Of Tennessee
isn copies Of these resolutions Immediate 2
o the governors OF the several sBavehold-
md nOn-slsveholding States.