Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-03-18
TIE MAINE .REsoIUrfu.;

the Legislatures Of Maine and Delaw .re New DER
sey and Illinois have already spoken out in similar
terms: ...
TIE MAINE RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, The war now being conducted actwecn
the Federal Government and certain States of the
South has been obviously productive Of M good to
either bet has been productive of 'incalcab!e evil
to the people Of all the States of the Uniop and is
now, 10 all human foresight OF u uncertain dura'
ton as at any previous period of its continuance,
and in the clear lishtp past events it promises to
be no less uncertain so long as the agency Of force
alone shall be preferred to the agency of reason and
cancellation for restoring peace and for preserving
the Union; therefore,
Resotoed. That it is not, unbecoming the dignity
OF the national executive and national legislature to
manifest to the several executives of the seeded
States without regard to fastidious rules Of dpo.
matte etiquette, willingness to confer with them
in spirit OF amty, upon terms of adjusting the
causes, and repairing the consequences, as far as
may be found practicable of the unnatural war that
has arisen between them. and without recourse to
crminatlon or the requirement Of apology by either
party to such conference
Resolred, further, That in restoring the Union
as 1t was and the Consultation as it is it would he
expedient and just the purpose Of more satis-
factory Interpretation Of that instrument for the
Congress Of the United States to propose through
such conference, either directly or by national
convention and for the people the United States
by their legislatures or conventions TO .atl5fyt N
the manner prescribed therein, all ncedful amend.
usents to said Constitution, as guarantees Of the
observance of such Interpretations throughont
all future time, by the executive Legislative and
judicial departments of the Federal Government,
and by the. people of the several States. aae :.
'.F, =. THE DELAWARE RESOLUTIONS -
The two Houses Of she Legislature of Delaware
have adopted series Of joint resolutions-to be
forwarded to both Houses of Congress and to the
Governors Of Ill tho States with the request that
they be laid before the. several Legislatures from
which we extract the feAoying = ''@l,
8. Yhat this General Assembly and a larSY mn
.jsrty ofthe people Of Delaware wilt in all resnects
faithfully SUPPORT the; Constitution Of the lJn;taa
satesT that buyYeeo iise.n0 fsafty d. allegiance
to any public authority N power other than fIlai
own State Government and the Government ef.tha
Bhitsf States her 0wn STATE Government Wdti ts
'nen az sgssssff St is sis
dslesatel aath9rity; thsteveEY sipaacien Of the
rights Of the States ans. bssaeha Of the con-
gtitution Of The United States an ,anwarrsntshl
assumption Of power, and That the claim of <si,t h
violate either, on the plea military neeessitys 8 m
aTtI device by pers3ns in authority far iks subr
version of our form Of Apvernneat7 sad the edtab,
ishmsnf ofanother in its stsads .ssl al, q; 100,
~ That The Judgment ef this sa}a*n1s saad
alelge majority of tbe people Of Dsla6Aea shatAis
has arrived az making ~ effort otheE tl9h ~ \
p end this dreadful HaE; int sNcA .eaostsa Si61i
! Ml sl fhFo1gh IL seney At sAa~Miaipstahse
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