Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-03-13

The following resolutions have been adopted by
the Legislatures OF Milne and Delaware. New Jer-
sey and Illinois have already spoken out IN similar
terms: .
TIE MAINE RESOLUTIONS. -
Whereas, The war now being conducted between
the Federal Government and certain States of the
South has been obviously productive Of no good to
either, but has been productive of ncaculable evil
to the people Of all the States of the Union, and is
now, to all human foresight of as uncertain dura-
ton as at any previous period Of its continuance
and in the clear Of past events it promises to
be no less uncertain, long the agecy Of force
alone shall be preferred to the agency Of reason and
Cancellation for restoring peace and for preserving
the Union therefore,
ResoLred 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 diplo
matte etiquette, willingness to confer with them
in spirit Of amity, 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
elimination, the requirement Of apology by either
party to such conference.
Resolced further, That in restoring the Union
as it was and the Constitution it is, it would be
expedient and just for the purpose of more salts
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 Of the United States
by their legislatures conventions, to adopt iQ
the manner prescribed therein, all nesdful amend
ments to said Constitution, as guarantees of the
observance of such interpretations throughout
all future titnc by the executive, legislative and
JUDICIAL departments Of the Federal Government,
and by tie people of the several States.
TBE DELAWARE RESOLUTIONS.
The two Houses of the Legislature of Delaware
. have adopted series of joint resOlutions-to be
forwarded to both Houses Of Congress and to the
Governors of an the States, wittrthe request that
they be laid before the several Legislatures from
which we extract the following:
5. That this General Assembly and a large ma
jorty of the people ofDeaware will, in oil respects
faithfully support the Constitution of the United
States; that they recog lize fcalty or allegiance
to any public authority or power other than their
own State Government and the GoVernment of the
United States to therpwn State Government with
in the sphere Of its reserved Tights-to the Govern
ment of the United States within the limits Of its
delegated authority; that every infraction Of the
rights of thciStstes and every breach Of the Con-
Sitution of the United States, is an unwarrantable
assumption Of power, and that the claim SfNTight to
violate either, the plea military necessity, Is an
artful device by persons in authority for the SUBJ
version of our form of Government and the esta6-
lishment Of another in its stead
Z. That in the judgment Of this Legislature and
large majority of the people of Delaware the time
has arrived for making effort other than by arms
to end this dreadful war; that such efforts should
be madasthrough the asenoTof an arrnistss or ees