East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-08-15
MR.. COX,s RESoLuTIoNs.


following preamble aud resolutions -
They were read, and Mr.. WAsuBUnN Of
course, objected to their Introduction s
WHEREAS, 1t is the part of rational
beings to terminate their difficulties by
rational means, and inasmuch as the diff
ferences between the United States au
thorities and the eleven seeded States
have resulted in state of war, charac.
terized by bitter hostility and extreme
atrocity, and although the party in the
seeding States are guilty of breaking
the national Union and resisting the law
fnl authority, yet be it
ReSoleed, That while we make inoreas-
ed efforts by our army and navy to main
tain the integrity and stability of this
Government, the common laws of war,
those maXims of humanity, moderation
and honor, which are part of the inter
national code, ought to be observed by
both parties, and stronger reason ex-
lists, for such observance between two
nations inasmuch as the incensed parties
have a common ancestry, history, pros
perty, glory, Government and Union,
and are now unhappily engaged in LAGER
ating their common country.
Second, That there ought to be left
open as between two nations the same
means for preventing the war being car.
ried to outrageous extremity, and there
ought also IN the interest of civilization
to be left open some means for the res
toration of peace and the Union.
Third, That to this end the restoration
of peace and the Union on the basis Of
the fundamental principles of the Con
stitution, there he appointed committee
of one member from each State, who shall
report to this House, at It's next session
such amendments to the Constitution OF
the United States as shall assuage al
grievances and bring about reconstruc
ton of the National Union; and that foi
the preparation Of such satisfactory adj
justment and the conference requisite foi
that end, commission OF citizens of the
United States be appointed, consisting o.
Edward Everett OF Massachusetts,, Mill
ard FILLMORE of New York, Rcverdy
johnson OF Maryland, Martin Van Burer
of New York, Thomas Ewing of Ohio
Franklin Pierce Of New Hampshire, anc
James Guthrie of Kentucky, who shall
request from the so called Confederate
States the appointment of similar com
mission, and who shall meet and confe,
on the subject in the city of Louisville
on the first Monday in September next,
and that the committee appointed from
this House notify said commissioners o
their appointment and function, and al
wise and confer with them, and report
their action TO the next session as ~
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States, TO be proposed by Con
rresc 10 the States for their ratification
according to the 9th article of said Con
stitution.
Mr.. Cox moved a suspension of The
rules.
The question was then determined il
the negative-45 against So.
YEAS-Messrs, Allen, Ansona, Bailey
(Pa) Burnett, Calvert, Cox, Cravens
CriSfeld, Crittenden, Dunlap, Order
Haight, Harding, Iielman, jackson, Law
Leary, Logan, May, Mallory, Menzies
Morris, Noble, Norton, Nugen, Pendeton
Perry, Reid, Richardson, Robinson, Smith
Steele, IN. j. Vallandigham, Voorhees,
Wadsworth, Webster, White (Ohio,
Wickliffe, Wood, Woodruff.
NAYS-Messrs. AldrIch, Arnold, Ash
ley, Babbit, Railcy, Baxter, Beaman
Bingham, Blair pa Blake, Burlington
Campbell, Chamberlain, Clark, Coflax
f. A. Conkling, Roscoe Conkling, Con
way, Covode, Cutler, Davis, Delano, Di
ven, Duell, Edgerton, Edwards, Eliot
Fessenden, Franchot, Frank, Gooch
Goodwin, Granger, Hale, Harrison, Hor
ton, Hutchins, Julian, Kelley, Kellogg
(Mich.) Kellogg Qll), Lansing, Looms
Lovejoy, McKean, Mcknight, Mcpherson
Morehead, Morrill,, (Me.,l Morrill,, (VD
Olin, Pike, Pomeroy, Porter, Potter
Rice (Mass), Rice (Me.) Riddle, Rollin
IN. H. Sedwick, Shanks, Sheffield, Shell
laberger, Shermrn, Spauding, Stevens
Thomas, [Mass1 Train, Trobridge, Up
ton, Vandever, Van Wyck, Wall, Wal
lace, Walton Me- Walton (Vt) Wash
burn, White (Ind.) Winslow, Worcester
Wright.