Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-03-06
Report of the Committee of Thirty.

WASHINGTON, Wednesday, February 81
The following is an abstract of the resolutions
of the Committee of Thirty-three:
ResoLUed In the opinion of the committee the
existing discomfort among Southern people and
hostility among them to the Federal Government
are greatly to be regretted, and whether such are
without Just cause or not, any reasonable cOnsti-
tutiona remedies and additions, specific and eff
fectual guarantees of their peculiar rights and in
terests as recognized by the Constitution, neces-
sary to preserve the peace of the country and per
petuity of the Union, should be promptly and
cheeriuly granted.
ReSolUed, by the Senate and House, That all
attempts of legislation to Obstruct the recovery
of tugitiveS from service are in derOgaton of the
Constitution, inconsistent with the comfy and
good neighborhood that should prevail among
States and dangerous to the peace OF the Union.
ResolUed, That the several States be requested
to cause their statutes to be revised with view
of ascertaining if any conflict or tendency to en-
barrass the execution of the laws the delivery
of persons held to labor BY the laws of any
State and escaping therefrom. and earn
eStly request such enactments to be forth
with repealed, as required by a sense of
Constitutional obligation and by due regard
for the peace of the Republic, and that the Presi-
dent be requested to communicate these resolu-
tons to the Governors of the several States, re-
questing that they be laid before the Legislatures
thereof
ReSoIDed, That we recognise slavery as now
existing in fifteen States by usages and laws of
those States, and recognize no authority legal or
otherwise, outside of such States to interfere with
slavery in disregard of the rights of their owners
and peace of society.
ResOlued, That we recognize the justice and
propriety of the faithful execution of the Consti
tuition and laws, made in pursuance thereof on
the subject of fugitive slaves, and discountenance
all mObs and hinderances to the execution of such
laws; and citizens OF each State shall be entitled
to all privileges and immunites of citizens in the
several States.
ResoIred, That We recognize no such conflict
ing elements in its composition, or sufficient cause
from any source for dissolution of this Govern.
ment; that we are not sent here to destroy but to
sustain and harmonic the institutions of the
country, and see equal justice done to all parties
and perpetuate its existence on terms of equality
and Justice to all.
Resolued, That the faithful observance, on the
part of all the States of the constitutional obi
cations to each other and to the General Govern
ment, is essential to the peace of the country.
Resolved, That it is the duty of the Federal
Government to enforce the laws of Congress,
protect the Federal property, and preserve the
Union of these States
Resolred, That each State is requested to re-
wise its statutes and if necessary, to amend them
so as to secure, without legislation by Congress,
to citizens of other States travelling therein, the
protection as citizens of other States travel
ing or sojourning therein.
Resolved, That each State is respectfully re-
quested to enact such laws will prevent and
punish any attempt whatever in such State to set
foot the lawless invasion of any other State or
Territory.
Resolved, That the President be requested to
transmit the foregoing to the Governors, with a
request to communicate them to their respective
Legislatures.