East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-04-02
The New Jersey Peace RcsoIu-
liOns.


The New Jersey Peace RcsoIu-
tiOns.
AS the discussion Of the so-called
reace resolutions offered In the New
Jersey Legislature has called forth con.
siderable newspaper discussion, we
print them below as finally amended
and adopted by vote OF 3S to l3:
!. BE IL reSolred by the Senate and
General assembly Of Tho State Of Nsao
Jersey, That this State, in promptly an.
swering the calls made by the Presi-
dent of the United States, at and since
the inauguration of the war, for the
troops and means to assist in maintain
ing the power and dignity of the Fed
eral government, believed and confided
in the professions and declarations of
the President of the United States, in
his inaugural address, and in the reso.
lntions passed by Congress on the 25th
day of July, 1861, in which, among
other things, it was declared THAT the
war is not waged for conquest or sub.
Ijugaiion. 'r interfering with the rights
or established institI ions of the States,
uuI lO UtlnidlH anu 'l'lcHNl lut NNInflll-
acy of the constitution, with the rights
and equality under it unimpaIred. ani
that as soon as these objects shall be
accomplished, the war ought to cease"
and that, relying upon these assurances,
given under the sanctity nf official oaths
this State freely, fully ami without lie.
Law or conditions, contributed to the as
L., ~ th,, E..t,ral
her sons and her means
ResolUed That this State having
waited for the redemption Of the sacred
pledges of the President anl Congress
with a patience and forbearance only
eqaled in degree by the unfaltering and
unswerving bravery and fidelity of her
sons. conceives it to be her solemn duty,
as 1t is her unquestioned right, to- urge
upon the President and Congress, in
the most respectful but decided manner,
the redemption of the pledges under
which the troops in this State entered
upon and to this moment have contin.
ued in the contest an1 iuasmuch as no
conditions have DELAYED or hesitation
marked her zeal in behalf of The Fed
eral government, even ut times when
party dogmas were dangerously usurp
ing the place of broad national princi.
Piles and Executive and Congressional
!, faith and as the devotion of this State
to the sacred cause of perpetuat,ng the
Union and maintaining the constitution
has beenuntainted in any degree by inf
, deity, bigotry, sectionalisrn, or partisan
| g. y
Iy phghted of the disasters and disgrace
that have marked the sters of changed
and changing policy, and Of the mmi.
nent dangers that threaten our national
existence, urges upon the President and
Congress a return and adherence to the
original of the administration IA the
only means, under the blessing Of God,
by which the adhering States can be
reunited in action, the Union restored,
and the nation saved.
ResoiUed, That it is the deliberate
sense of ihe people of this State that
the war power within the limits of the
constitution is ample for any aud a.
emergencies, anil that all assumptions
of power, under whatever plea, beyond
that conferred 10y the constitution, art
without warrant or authority, and i
permitted to continue without remoD
strancc, will finally encompass the de
struction of the liberties of the people
| and tho death of the republic; and
therefore. To the end that in any event
the matured and deliberate sense of the
people Of New Jersey may he known
and declared. We, their Representatives
in Senate aud General Assembly con
& vened, DO, in their name and in thci'
behalf, make unto the Federal govern
neht our solemn
PROTEST
Against war waged with the insur
/, gent States for the accomplishment ol
!, unconstitutional or partisan purposes
Against war which has for its on
ect the subiugation ofany of the States
with. view to their reduction to terri
> torial condition;
, Against proclamations from any
/ source by which under the plea Of "mil
iiary necessity" persons in SSatcs and
Territories sustaining the Federal gov.
ernment, aud beyon'l necessary military
! lines, are held liable To the rigor and
severity of military law;
, Against the domination of the militia
ry over the civil law 10 States, errito
ries, or districts not in state Of insur.
rection;
, Against all arrests without warrant
, against the suspension Of the writ oI
. ho5cas corpus in States and Territories
: sustaining the Federal government
"where the public safety does not re
!, qnire it"--spd against the assumption