Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-01-23
Federal Relations.
The following are the resolutions on Federal Re
Iatinna nassed hr orr G snnral AsaAnnhlr:

The following are the resolutions on Federal Re-
latiOus, passed by our General Assembly:
l. Resolvsd BIZ the General assembly Of Tennessee
That Convention of delegates from all the slave
holding States should assemble at Nashville, Tenn
or such other place a majority of the States
operatips may designate, on the 4th day of Febru-
ary 1861 to digest and defne the basis upon which,
IL possible the Federal Union and the Constitution
al rights of the slave States may be perpetuated and
pr served.
.. R,solrsd, That the Gtneral Assembly Of Ten
ne sec appoint number Of delegates to said Con-
venion of our ablest and wisest men, equal to our
whole delegation in Congress-; and that the Govern
or of Tennessee Immediately furnish copies Of these
resolutions to the Governors Of the slsvShelding
States and urge the participation Of such States in
said Convention.
g. R.solped. That in the opinion of this General
Assembly. such plan Of adjustment should embrace
the following propositions. as amendments to the
Constitution of the United States.
FIRST decIaratory amendment that African
slaves as held under the institutions Of the slave
holding States shall be recognized property, and
entitled TO the status CT other property in the States
where slavery exists; in all places within the excu
siye jurisdiction Ct Congress within the slave States
in ali the Territories South of SO degrees 30 min
utes: 10 the District of Columbia; in transit and
whilst Temporarily scjourning with the owner in the
ncnsaveholdiug States and Territories North Of So
degrees 80 MIMI es, and, when fugtives from the
owner. in the several places above named, as we'll
as in all places in The exclusive jurisdiction Of Con-
gress, inthe non-sisveholding States.
Second That IN all the Territory now owned, CT
which may be hereafter acquired by the United
States South of the parallel Of Sc degrees 30 min
ues African slavery shall be recognised as existing
and be protected by all departments of the Federal
and Territorial 10 all North Of that
line nov owned or to he acquired, it shllr
not be recognised existing; and wheneve
ID IF IF sold
said line having population equal TO that of a
Congressional District, shall apply for admission
into the Union, the same shall be admitted as
slave States: whilst States North Of the line formed
out of said Territory, and having population
equal to Congressional District shall be admitted
without slavery: but the States formed cut of said
Territory, North and South, having been admitted
IS members Of the Union, shall have all the powers
over the institution Of slavery passed by the other
STATES Of tie Union,
Third Congress shall have no power TO abolish
slavery in places under its exclusive jurisdiction,
and stuate within the limits OF states that permit
the holding Ct slaves,
Fourth Congress shall have power to abolish
slavery within the District Of Columbia long it
exists in the adjoining States Of Virginia ind Mary
land or either nor without ike cansent of the in
habitgnts, nor without just compensation made to
such owners of slaves "a do not consent TO s@et
! abolishment Nor shall Congress at any time pro-
tihit officers of the Federal Government, or men,
bers Of Congress whose duties require them to be
| in said District, from bringing with them their
| slaves snd holding them such, during the time
their duties may require them to remain there, and
| afterwards take them frep the District.
| Filth Congress shail hpve no power to prohibit OF
kinder the transportation Of Slaves from ope State Ia
smother, or TO Terrioryin which Stages sFe BY
Law permitted to be held whether that transports
ton by land uavigabe rivers, or by the sea.
SirA, In addition to ihe fugitive slave clause pro
| vide thst when slave hes been demsrded Of the
| Executive authority OF the State TO which he has
fed if he IS not delivered and ahe permitted
60 carry him out OF the State in peace at the State
so falling to deliver shall pay to t5e Ownor che val
ne of such slave, and such damages az ne may nave
sustained in attempting to reclaim his slave, and
secure his right Of action in the Supreme Court Oh
the Inited States, with execution against the prop
erty of iush State and of the individuals thereof
| Sspenth Nofpture amendment Of the Constitution
shalt affect the elk preceding articles nor the third
paragraph of the second section of tae first arti-
ele of the Constitution, tbs Uird paragraph Of
the second section Of the fourth sre o. sai4 Con-
| stitution: and no amendments shall be made TO the
Constitution which will authorize or give to Con-
gress any power to abolish interfere With slavery
in any Of the States by whose laws IS or may OF
! allowed OF permitted
| Eighth. That slave property shall &c rendered Sc
cure in trAuRit through or whist Temporarily So
journing in nOn-slaVeRodug States % Yerri2Tles,
! or in the District Of Columbia.
Nsatk. An amendment to the effect that all fugi
tiyes are 20 be deemed those offending Che laws with
in the iurisd :qtior of the State, and who escape
tberefrom to other SAtss; and that it is the duty
Of each State to suppress armed invasions of an
l other State.
| { ResolUsd, That ssid Convention of the slave
holding Safes. having agreed upon basis of ad-
justment satisfactory themselves, should, in the
opinion of this General Assembly, refer it to Con-
veution of all the States, slasehoding and non
slaveholding, in the manner following: L should
invite all the States friendly TO such plan Of adjust
meh 20 eect delegates, in such manner to reflect
| the popular will, TO assemble in a Constitutional
Convention o. al the States. North and South. to
he held at Richmond, yirginis. the - of Feb
ruary 1861 to revise sEs perfect said plan Of adj
jusmeut for it's reference for Aas ratiGcitian and
adoption by Conventions Of che s. 2tes respect
| Eely.
/ 3. I2solced, That should plan Of adjustment
satisfactory TO the South not be accaded TO by the
requisite number Of States 10 perfectamendme TO
ikt Constitution of the United STATES, it is the opin-
ion Of this General Assembly that the slaveholding
States shonit adopt for themselves the Constitution
OF the, United Stalcs with such amendments - @ay
be satisfactory ths slave holding States and thai
they should invite into Gnc2 with them all States
of the North which are willing ts abide such amend
ed Constitution and frame of GoveFnEser. seYering
at onSs ell connections with States refusing eBoh
reasonable gsrsntees to future safety sueE re
ueEed condiioas Of Federal Union being first sub
med for rattle aioE oGOnventions of all the States
RESPECTIVELY.
8 ResolUei, That The Governor Of Tennessee far.
;sh copies of these resolutions Immediately 10 the
GOvsrnors of the several slaveLolding and nos.
slavehold,ng States.
rho Elack HeEuhlicau Forrerv,