The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-04-29

cessity," persons in States and Territories
sustaining the Federal Government, aud
beyond necessary military lines, are held
liable to the rigor and severity Of military
law;
Against the domination Of the military
over the civil law in States, TERRITORIES or
Districts not in a staie Of insurrect;on;
Against all arrests without warrant !;
against the suspension of the writ Of ha6eas
corpus in States and Territories sustaining
the Federal Government. " where the pub.
lie safety does not treguire il" and against
the assumption Of power by any person 10
suspend such writ. except under the ex-
press authority of Congress;
Against the creation OF New States by
the division of existing ones, or in any
other manner net clearly authorized by the
Constitution, and against the right of Sc
cession as practically admitted by the ac-
tlon Of Congress in admitting as new
State a portion Of the State Of Virginia;
Against the power assumed in the pro-
clamation Of the President made January
FIRST, eighteen hundred and ixty-thrse, BY
which all the slaves in certain States and
parts Of States, are forever set free; and
against the expenditure Of the public mo-
neys tor the emancipation of slaves or their
support AZ any time, under any pretence
whatever;
Against any and every exercise Of pow
er upon the part of the Federal Govern
Inent that is not clearly given and express
ed IN the Federal Constliution-re- assert
Ing that " The powers not delegated TO the
United States by the Constitution. nor pro.
hibited BY it TO the States. are reserved "a
lbe States respectively. or 10 the people"
4. find be IL ResOired, That the unequal.
ed promptness with which New Jersey ha.
responded TO every caH made by the Pres,
dent and Congress for men and means has
been occasioned by no lurking animosity I,
the States nt the South or the rights of her
penpir no disposition to wrest IRON them
any Of their rights. privileges or propert,
but simply & assist in maintaining. as she
has ever believed aud now believes IL to be
her duty TO do. the supremacy Of the Fed
cral Constitution; and, while abating nanght
in her devotion TO the Union Of the State.
and the dignity and power Of the Fedora
Government. nj no time since the c0m
mencement Of the present war has thii
State been other than willing 10 terminate
peacefully and hannrably 10 all a war un
necessary 10 its origin. fraught with horro
aud suffering IN its prosecution, and neces
sarlly dangerous TO the liberties Of all IL
its continuance.
). find be II RESOLVED. That the Legi>la
ture Of the State Of New Jersey believ,
that the appointment of Commissioner
upon the part Of the Federal Government
to meet Commissioners similarly appointed
by the insurgent States, to convene in som
suitable place. for the purpose of consider
!. ing whether any, and II any, what plal
may be adopted, consistent with the hono
aud dignity Of the national government, b
which The present civil war may be brough
, to close, is not inconsistent with the N
. tegslly, honor and dignity Of the Feeders
Government, but, as an indication Of ~
spirit which anima,es the adhering State
: would. IN any event. tend 10 strengthen u
IN the oplniOn Of other nations !; aud hnI
lng, a. We sincerely dn, that the Snniher
! States would recinrocate The peaceful ind
/, cations thus eyinced, and, believing as "
do, that under the blessing Of God, gres
benefits would arise from such a conference
! We m"st earnestly recommend the subjeS
! to the cousideratioL Of the Government ,
I, the United States. and request its co.op'
ration therein.
: 9. ind Be il RESOLVED, That his Exec
lency the Governor be requested 10 fo
ward copies of these resolutions TO u
I Government Of the United States, ol
Senators and Representatives in Congress
and 70 the Goyernors and Legislatures
I our sister states, with the request th
a they give tlit subject proposed their ser
: oaa and immediate attention.
a1i q Z Resoiped, That the State
= III" Jersey pledge itself 10 such prom