The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-03-07

three.-PopOsed Amendment to the Con.
stitutiOn-.YOtes of the House Thereon.
/ Resolved, That in the opinion of the
committee the existing discomfort
among the Southern people, and the
hostility among them to the Federal
Government, are greatly to be regret
ted and whether such are without
just cause or not, any reasonable con-
stitutional remedies, and additional
specific and effectual guarantees of
their peculiar rights and interests, as
recognized by the constitution, neces-
sary to preserve the peace of the coun-
try and the perpetuity of the Union,
should be promptly and cheerfally
granted. srhsats,5 ~ rl
Resolved, By the Senate and the
House, That all attempts of Legisla-
lures to obstruct the recovery of fugi-
tives from service, are in derogation of
the constitution, inconsistent with the
comfy and good neighborhood that
should prevail among States, and dan
gerous to the peace of the Union. ,r.
aResoloed, That the several States be
requested to cause their statutes to be
revised, with view to ascertain if
there are any acts in conflict or that
tend to embarrass the execution of the
laws for the delivery of persons held
to labor by the laws of any State and
escaping therefrom.; and earnestly re-
questthatsuch enactmepts be forth with
repealed, as required by just sense of
constitutional obligations, and bya due
regard for the peace of the Republic !;
and the President be'requested to com
municate these resolutions to the Gov
ernors of the several States, requesting
that they be laid before the Legislatures
thereof. s5se.r..re. - .sssIaEs sa1 ~
Resolved, That we recognize slavery
rs now existing in fifteen States by the
usage and laws of those States, and
recognize no authority, legal or other.
wise, outside of such States, to interfere
with slavery, in disregard of the rights
of their wners or the peace of society.
Resolced, That we recognize the
justice and propriety of the faithful ex-
ecution of Constitutional laws, made
in pursuance thereof, on the subject of
fugitive slaves, and discountenance all
mobs or hinderances to the execution
of such laws; and the citizens of each
State shall be entitled to all the privi-
leges and immunities of citizens in the
several States.
Resoloed, That we recognize no such
conflicting elements inits composition,
or sufficient cause from any source, for
a dissolution of the Government; that
we are not sent here to destroy, but to
sustain and harmonic the institutions
of the country, and see that equal JUS
tice is done to all parts, and perpetuate
its existence on terms of equality and
justice to all. ar.
Resolued, That the faithful obser-
vance, on the part of all the States, of
all the Constitutional obligations to
each, other, and to the Government, is
essential to the peace of the country.
Resolved, That it is the duty of the
Federal Government TO enforce the
Federal laws, protect the Federal prop
erty, and preserve the Union of these
States.
Resolved, That each State is re-
quested to revise its statutes, and, if
necessary, to amend the same as to
secure, without legislation by Congress,
to citizens of other States travelling
therein, the same protection as is at
forded to their own citizens and also
protect the citizens of other States
travelling or sojourning therein, against
the. popular violence of illegal summary
punishment, without trial in the form
of law for imputed crimes.
Resolced, Thateach State be respect
fully requested to enact such laws as
shall prevent or punish any attempt
whatever, in such State, to set on foot
a lawless invasion of any other State or
Territory.
ResolUed, That the President be re-
quested to transmit the foregoing to
the Governors, with a request to COM
municate them to their respective Leg
islatures. L \ & ~ = - -
: These resolutions are now before the
Senate, They were adopted In the
House by vote Of 1876 to So, as follows:
] Yeas-Adamss Mass. Adams. (Ky.), Adrian,
Aldrich, Anderson, (Ky.) Babbitt, Barrett, Beale,
Boteler, Barbson, Dayton, Briggs, Bristow, Brown,
Butch, Barnham, Butterfeld, Campbell, Carter,
Clark Cho.e Coburn, Clark b. Cochrane John
Cochrane Colfax, Concklin, Corwin Covode, Cox,
Srage (Mo), Davis Md, DAVIS Nnd.) Delano.
DImmiek, Dunn, Edwards, Ely, English, Ether
ldge, Fsrnsworth, Ferry, Foster, Fouke, French,
Gilmer, Graham, Grow, Gurley, Hale, Hall, Ham,
ilton, Harris Md, Harris (ya.), -Haskin, Hatton
Helmick, Hoard, Holman, Howard 20. j. Howard
)Mich-e Humphrey, Irvine, Junken, Kellogg
MICH kellogg Qll,b Kenyon, Kilgore, KeII
killinger, Larrabee, LeachSN C.) Lee, Logan,
Longneckcr, Loomis, Maclay, Mallory. Marston
Martin (0.),a Maynard, McClernand, Mexican,
Mckenty, Mcknight, Mcpherson, Milsen. Mont
gomery, Moore, Moorhead, Morrill,, Morris pa
Morris Gill;, Nelson, Niblack, Nixon, NOEL. DIN.
Palmer, Perry. Petit, Payton, Phelps, Porter,
Pottle, Quarles, j. II. Reynolds, Rice, Riggs, Rob,
inson, Or. l. Robinson GILL;, Royce Scranton
Sherman, Sicklss, Simms, Smith IN. c. Spauld-
Ing. Stanton, Stevenson. Stewart IPa), Stokes,
Stout, Thayer, Tompkins, Train Trimble, Vallan-
dgham, Vance, Verree, Waldron, Walter, Web
ster, Wilson, Window, Wood, Woodruff
Mays..Allsry, Ashley, Avery, Bingham, Blair