Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-03-16

posed to represent the sentiments OF large MAORI
ties of The States constituting the major section OF
the United States by his failure to suggest any
mode, whilst discaiming all powers of adjustment;
by the failure Of Congress to recognize the results OF
the Peace Conference, or to recommend and other
plan Of peace and by the concentration OF Federal
troops at various points, and the reinforcing ana
holding of certain forts and arsenals, with the obvi-
intent and purpose of overcoming any resistance
to the execution of federal laws by the seeded
States and to the further secession and free
action of the slaveholdng States. $500
Under these circumstances Of peril to every thing
precious to State, this Commonwealth feels com
PEELED to appeal to her conederaes stiH remaining
in the Union and to ask for their determiuate con-
illusions on the following points of difference and
dissension, to which she is bound to demand and
seeks to obtain satisfactory guarantees and assur-
ances for the future: .-. ..
l. As to full recognition of the rights of prop
erty in African slaves.
2 As TO slavery in the District of Columbia.
g. As to the powers of the Federal Government
over African slavery, and the employment of slave
labor in the forts arsenals dock yards and all places
coded by the States for federal uses.
f. As to protection against the pretenson to lay
and collect excessive direct tdres on slaves.
g. As to the rendition of fugitive slaves.
6. As to protection of the right and comfy of
transit with slaves through the limits Of the States
by land or water and Of the right of transportation
of slaves on the high
z. The protection Of the right of citizens of the
United States owning slaves to soourn tt mporarly
with their slaves in waiting, in the limits of nom
slaveholding States.
g. The protection of equality of settlement by
owners of slaves with their slave property, in the
common territories of the United States.
9. As to the rights Of negroes Fl ee persons of
the African race to all the privileges and immunites
of citizens of the several States
TO- As to the equality of the African race with
In l,oS do
and the protection of that equality by State laws
and by the laws of the United STATES
IL. As to the better security of the independence
of the Judicial Department of the Government of
the United States, by changing the mode of appoint
ing the Federal Judges.
IL. As to the protection of the saveholding States
against the abduction of their slaves, by repeating
such State or Federal laws as may countenance the
wrong, or by passing such laws by the States and
by the Federal Government as Ulay be necessary and
proper to suppress it.
-. As to the protection of the domestic tranquil
ty of the people of the Unitet! States by suppress
sing the incendary assemble gcs, associations and
publications which have cngendered the sectional
wrongs and hatred which have rem: the Union asun-
der and now threatens a civil war;
Il. The protection Of the public peace by sup
pressing societies and individual. efforts for the col
lection of money and other means to invade the
States or territories of the United States
10. Anu Oy SuppTeSSlnS ORGANIZATIONS seeking
and introducing foreign aid and influence, to incite
domestic violence in any Of the States or Territories
OF the United States.
Upon these points, and any others which may
arise requiring them, this Commonwealth needs and
ought to demand additional assurances and guaran-
tees to those now existing; and those assurances
and guarantees can the main points of disSen-
sonS and severance only be made sure by obtaining
not merely Constitutional amendments, or the pied
ges of States by resolves or otherwise but by grants
of power to check abuses wrongs by majority
of the States.
And with view Of adjusting these points and
obtaining these guarantees guarded by the neceSsa
nv and proper checks and balances of power, it is
recommended that this Convention shall appeal to
the States still remaining in the Union, to give, at
early day as practicable, their answers 10 those
demands of this Commonwealth, say within the
period of the present year and by the 1st day of
October next, if possible.
In the mean time it is recommended that every
step be taken to preserve the peace Of the country
That to that end neither the Federal Government
nor the seeded States shall commence hoStties;
that the States in the Union should confer with
this State upon mode of sanctioning the claim of
the right of pcaceable secession, aid of determining
all questions arising thereupon, such as the free
navigation of the Mississippi river the maintenance
of forts and arsenas, and the settlement Of COM
mercial and postal regulations, &c, &c And the
Federal authorities Shoud avoid all acts whatever
tending to or to Irritate the causes of civil
war, by abstaining from the execution of all laws
which may require the force Of against the Sc
coded States by withdrawing all occupation of their
forts, arsenals dock yards and other places coded
and by reducing the military forces at the forts,
arsenalS, magazines, dock yards, &C., within the
limits and around and about the borders Of the
saveholding States still remaining in the Union to
garrisons, for the purpose of guarding and pre-
serving the public property pending the efforts of
this Commonwealth to adjust pending issues, to OBJ
tain guarantees to peace and to restore the
amity and Union, if possible, of all the States.
And it is further recommended to adopt an oriin-
ance that this Commonwealth shall be immediately
placed in full and complete state Of military or
ganizatIon for defence; and it shall be immediately
submitted to the people to determine whether, il the
just demands of this Commonwealth are not salts
facoriy responded to- not responded 10 at all
by her Confederates, civil war commencing on
the part of the Federal Government. within the
period named, pending her efforts of adjustment,
they will or will not resume the powers granted by
them under the Constitution of the United States
and that this Convention shall place itself immcdi-
ately in communication with the border slavehold-
ing States for conference and cooperation.
To these ends, therefore, be it resolved
l. That the foregoing points for adjustment or for
declaration Of purpose on the part of the States
now in the Union, be Immediately addressed 10
them.
2. That additional guarantees or assurances shall
be demanded on the more important of these points,
in the forms of checks and balances Of power to be
defined by amendments to the Constitution of the
United States.
3. That responses to these demands from the re-
spective States shall be requested within fixed and
limited period to wit: before the LIST day of
October next, if possible.
4. That, in the mean time, it be recommended to
the people of this Commonwealth, in the event the
federal authorities shall, under any pretext what
ever, attempt to enforce their claim of jurisdiction
over the people of the seeded States by collect
ing the duties for dverting the transit or
entrance of commerce, or in any other mode by
force of arms to resist such exeron of force by all
the means in their power.
s. That the federal authorities be requested to
withdraw all occupation of the places coded in the