Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-17
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Preamble and Resolutions submitted 10 the Senate
BY Sumner Ola Wednesday last.
RESOLUTIONS declaratory of the relations between
the United States and the territory once occu-
pied by certain States. and now usurped by pre-
tended governments, without constitutional or
legal right.
to the Union of the United States, have, through
their respective governments. wiekedly under
taken to ablure all these duties by which their con-
nection with the Union was maintained; to re-
nounce all allegiance to the Constitution; to levy
war upon the national Government; and, for the
contamination of this treason, have unconstitu-
tionally and unlawfully confederated together,
with the declared purpose of putting end by
force H. the supremacy OF the Constitution within
their respective limits; and, whereas, this con-
ditiOn of instruction, organized by pretended
governments, openly exists in South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas,
Arkansas, Tennessee and Virginia, except in
Eastern Tennessee and Western Virginia, and
has been declared by the President of the United
States, in a proclamation duly made in conform
ity with the act of Congress, TO exist throughout
this territory, with the exceptions already named
and, whereas, the extensive territory thus usurp-
ed by these pretended governments. and organ
lied into a hostile Confederacy, belongs to the
United States as an inseparable part thereof, I'M
DER the sanctions of the Constitution, to be held
in trust for the inhabitants in the present and flu
tme generations, and is so completely interlinked
with the Union that it is forever dependent there
upon; and whereas, the Constitution, which is
the supreme law of the land, can not be displaced
in its ughtful operation with this territory, but
must ever continue the supreme law there, not
withstacding the doings of any pretended govern
ments, acting singy or in confederation, in order
to put an end to its supremacy; therefore,
Resided, That any vote of secession, or any
other act by which any State may undertake to
put ar end to the supremacy of the Constitution
within its territory is imperative and void against
the Constitution; and, when sustained by force,
it becomes practical abdicatiOR by the State OF
all rights under the Constitution, while the trea-
son which It involves still further works an in
slant brteiture of all those functions and powers
essential to the continued existence of the State
as a body polite, so that from that time forward
the territory falls under the exclusive jurisdiction
of Congress, other territory, and the State.
being, according to the language of the law, teiO
de Sc, ceases to exist.
Resolvsd, That any combination of men as
Stunning to act in the place of such State, and at
tempting to ensnare and cOerce the inhabitants
thereof into confederation hostile to the Union,
is rebellious. reasonable, and destitute of all
moral authority; and that such combination is a
usurpatior incapable of any constitutional ex-
istence, and utterly lawless, so that every thing
dependent upon it is without constitutional OF
| legal support.
ResolDed That the termination of a State un
der the Constitution necessarily causes the termi
nation of those peculiar local institutions which,
having no origin in the Constitution, or in those
natural rights which exist independent of the
/ Constitution are upheld by the sole and exclu
sive authority of the State.
Resol1td, That slavery, being peculiar local
institution, derived from local laws, without any
origin in the Constitution or in natural rights, is
upheld by the sole aud exclusive authority of the
State, and must therefore cease to exist legally
or cons:tutionally when the State on which il
depends no longer exists; for the incident cannot
survive he principal.
Rescued, That in the exercise of its exclusive
jurisdiction over the territory once occupied by
the States it is the duty of Congress to see that
the supremacy of the Constitution is maintained
in its essential principles, so that everywhere in
this extensive territory slavery shall cease to ex-
ist practically, as it has already ceased to exist
consitutionally or legally.
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such territory, or any surrender of slaves un
der the pretended laws OF the extinct States by
any officer of the United States. civil or mill
tary, is a recognition of the pretended govern
ments, to the exclusion Of the jurisdiction OF
| Congress under the Contribution, and is in the
nature of aid and comfort to the rebellion thai
! has been organized
! Resolved That any such recognition of slavery
or surrender of pretended slaves, besides being a
recognition of the pretended governments, giving
them aid and comfort, is a denial of the rights Of
persons who, by the extinction of the States have
become Free so that, under the Constitution, they
can not again he enslaved
Res0tped That allegiance from the inhabitant
and protection from the Government are cores
ponding obligations, dependent upon each other
SO that while the allegiance of every nhabitan
of this territory, without distinction of color OF
class, is due to the United States, and can not in
any way be defeated by the action of any pre-
tended government, or by any pretence of prop
erty or claim to service, the corresponding obi
cation of protection is at the same time due by
/ the United States to every such inhabtant
without distinction of color or class; and it fol
lows that inhabitants held as slaves. whose par
amount allegiance is due to the United States
may Justly look to the national Government fo
| protection.
Resolued, That the duty directly cast upor
Congress by the extinction of the States is rein
forced by the positive prohibition of the COnsti
tuition that 'nO State shall enter into any cOnted
eratiOn," without the consent of Congress
keep troops or ships of war in time of peace, o.
enter into any agreement or compact with anothe
State" OF grant letters of marque and reprisal,
or "coin money" or "emit bills of credit" o.
without the consent of Congress lay any dutie
on imports OF exports" all of which have beer
done by these pretended governments; and alsC
by the positive injunction of the Constitution
addressed to the nation, that "the United State
shall guarantee to every State in this Union ;
republican form of government" and that. il
pursuance of this duty cast upon Congress, an.
further enjolned by the Constitution, Congress
will assume complete jurisdiction of such vacate'
territory where such unconstitutional and illega
things have been attempted, and will proceed q
establish therein republican forms of government
under the Constitution; and in the execution o
this trust will provide carefully for the protection
of all the Inhabitants thereof for the security o
| families, the organization of labor, the encour
agement of industry, and the welfare OF society
and will in every way discharge the duties of
just, merciul, and paternal government.
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