East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-04-02
NUMBER a5.

of power by any pc rs0n tosuspend
such writ, except under the express au.
thority of Congress-; "A
Against the creation of new States
by the division of existing ones, or in
any other manner not clearly author
lied by the constitution, and against the
right of secession as practically admit
ted by the action of Congress in admit.
ting as a new State o portion ofths
State of Virginia;
Against the power assumed in the
pl defamation of the President, made
January |, eighteen hundred and sixty
three, by which all the slaves in Ger
tain States and parts of States are for.
ever set free; and against the expendi.
ture of the public moneys for the emsn-
cipation Of slaves or their support at
any time. under any pretense whatever;
Against any and every exercise Of
power npon the part of the Federal
government, that is not clearly given
and expressed in the Federal corstitu
tion-reasserting that the "powers not
delegated to the United States by tho
constitution, nor prohibited by it TO the
States, are reserved to the States rs-
spectively, or to to the people"
RssoIved, That the unequaled prompt.
ness with which New Jersey has re.
sponded to every call made by the Pres.
ident and Congress for men and means,
has been occasioned by no lurking ami
mostly to the States Of the South, or
the rights of her people no disposition
to wrest from them any Of their rights,
privileges or property, but simply 70
assist in maintaining as she has ever be-
lievcd aud now believes it to be ber
duty to do, the supremacy of the Fed
eral constitution; and while abatng
,iaught in her devotion to the Union of
the States and the dignity and pnwer
of the Federal Government, at,n0 time
since the commencement of tho present
was has this State been other than VII.
ling 10 terminate peacefully and honor
ably To all, a war unnecessary indIts Or
igin. fraught with horror and ~rffering
in iis prosecution, and necessarily dan.
gerous 10 the liberties of all in its con.
tnuaDce. reed ed
Resoleod That the Legislature oftbs
State of New J rsey believes that the
appointment Of commissioners upon the
part oi the Federal government To- meet
commissioners similarly appointed by
! the insurgent States. to convene in
sume suitable place for the purpose OF
considering whether any, and if any,
what plan may be adopted, consistent
with the honor and dignity of the IA.
tional government, by which the pres.
ent civil war may be brought to close,
is not inconsistent with the integrity,
honor and dignity Of the Federal gov
ernment, but az an indication of the
spirit which animates the adheripg
States, would in any event tend to
strengthen us in the opinion of other
nations and hoping, a. we sincerely DE-,
that the Southern States would recip.
rocate the peaceful indications Thus
evinced, and believing, as we do; that
under the blessing of God great benefits
would arise from such conference, wa
most earnestly recommend the subject
to the consider Of the government Of
the United States and request its co.
operation therein. a 9.4siisg'
Resolaed, That bis excellency tho
Governor he requested to forward
copies Of these resolutions to the gov.
ernment Of the United States, our Sen
ators and Representatives in Congress,
and to the Governors and Legislatures
of our sister States, with the request
that they give the subject proposed
their serious and immediate attention.
Resoived That the state of New
Jersey pledges itself to such prompt
action upon the subject Of these resolu.
tions as will give them practical effect,
Immediately upon the concurrence or
co operation of the government aud
Legislatures of sister States. -.