The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-03-02
Abstract OF Resolutions Of Committee Of
Thirty.Three. sha

| ing all three. The murderer passed through here
on his way to Wilkesborro Jail, yesterday.
Abstract OF Resolutions of Committee Of
Thirty.Three. sha
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 2Z-The following is an
| abstract of the Resolutions of the Committee of
Thirty-three .feaf'
Resolved, In the opinion of the Committee
the existing discomfort among the Southern peo-
| pie and hostility among them to the Federal
Government are greatly to be regretted, and
\ whether such are without Just cause or not
any reasonable constitutional remedies and addi-
tional specific and effectual guarantees Of their
| peculiar rights and interests as recognized by
the Constitution, are necessary to preserve the
peace of the country and the perpetuity of the
Union, should be promptly and cheerfully
granted M beas :,
Resolved, By the Senate and House that all
attempts of Legislatures to abstract the recov-
~ of fugitives from service, are in derogation
| of the nstitutiOn-inconsistent with the conf
ty and good neighborhood that should prevail
among the States, and dangerous to the peace
of the Union. ta ~
| Resolved, That the several States be request
ed to cause their statutes to be revised with the
view of ascertaining if any conflict or tend or
embarrsss the execution of the laws for the de
livery of persons held to labor by the laws of
any State and escaping thercfrom, and earnestly
request such enoctments be forthwith repealed,
as requested by just sense of constitutional OBJ
legations, and by due regard for the peace of
the Republic, and the President be requested to
communicate these resolutions to the Governors
of the several States, requesting that they be
\ laid before the Legislatures thereof
| Resolved, That we recognize slavery as now
existing in fifteen States by the usages and laws
of those States, and recognize no authority,
legal or otherwise, outside such States to inter-
fere with slavery in disregard of the rights Of
their owners or of the peace of society.
| Resolved, that we recognize the justice and
prosperity of faithful execution of the Consti-
| luton and laws made in pursuance thereof on
the subject of fugitive slaves, and discountenance
all mobs or hindrances to the execution of such
laws; and the citizens of each state should be
entitled to all the privileges and immunities OF
citizens in the several States. 49,
Resolved, That we recognize no such conflict
| ing elements in its composition or sufficient
cause from any source for dissolution of this
| government. That we are not sent here to de-
| stroy, but to sustain and harmonic the institu
tions of the country, and see equal justice done
to all parts and perpetuate its existence on
terms of equality and justice to all.
| Resolved, That the faithful observance on the
part of all the States of all Constitutional obi
cations to each other and to the General Gov.
eminent is essential to the peace of the country
| Resolved, That it is the duty of the Federal
Government to enforce the Federal laws, protect
Faderal property, and preserve the union Of
of these States.
Resolved, That each State is requested to re-
wise its statutes, and if necessary, so amend SC
as to secure, without legislation by Congress, to
citizons of other States travelling therein, the
| same protection as the citizens of other States
travelling or sojourning therein.
| Resolved, that each State is respectfully re-
quested to enact such laws as will prevent and
punish any attempt whatever, in such State, to
set on feot the lawless invasion of any other
State or Territory.
Resolved that the President be requested to
transmit the foregoing to Governors, with the
request to communicate them to their respective
legislatures. -s4