New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-05
The New-Jerscy Legislature.

TKHNros =. }, "wednesday, FEB. Z, 1862.
Mr. Randolph OF Hudson introduced d JOINT resolu-
ton in the Senate, the afternoon. The following is
synopsis:
1t frs, recites the pledges made by Congress on
tie 18th day Of July, lsCl, in which, among other
tbings. II was declared that The war is not waged
for conquest or intimidation, for interfering with
the nights and established institutions OF The States,
but 10 maintain aud defend the supremacy Vi Tie
Consntution, with the nights aud equality under II
unlmpa red and that us soon rs there objects shall
be- ACCOMPLISHED, tho war ought % cease.
kel,ing on these assurances, Now-Jcrsoy had
freely aud fully, without conditions and without
DELAY contributed her sons and means ~ tie ASSIST
Ancs Ul the Federal Government. lie second urges
upon the President AID Congress Il return and al
florence 10 tie original policy Of the Administration
Ola tho only NE Aus under The blessing oil God "
which The adnrriny States can bo reunited Ia action
tLe Union restored, tnd tie nation saved.
Ib,hr4 declares that il il the deliberate sense Of the
oe,pIe Of New Jer-ey that tho war power whlin
ipe lmitb Of tie Constitution i ample, and that
all assumptions vi power under Whatever plea, be-
youd thai conferred by tic Consultation ~ without
warrant or authority, and II continued VII finally
eu,upa.s the dgttTIltOn OF the liberties OF tAe poo
lle AID ths death OF TIE Republic; and therefore, TO
Tue cad that in any event tie maurcd and deliberate
re.sr VI the people OF NewJertey may be- known AID
Lec..cd We then Repre- tcnuycBl IN thc senate AID
tr.crft Assembly convened do, IN Their EAfno ana
tn their behalf. ia unto mo Federal Government
ilis our solemn protest asaltt The war beng Naged
for any unconstitutional Or partisan purIotCsi
aaiAst a Wal iOr the puli o5c U! oabJhStoni Win a
yfeu. Ol reducing tue intufgcnt states 10 Terrific
n Il condition; az INST prociauatiols Jude. the
oil military necessity by which persona "a tl.s states
and lerItOrics suf-aIIilg TIC rcucial Government,
ana beyond tho nt .cssiry military hnes, arc liable
- Tho ug0r aud seventy Of military .aw;
a-niDsJ all arrests AMI Ito sualcAeion oi
.he writ Ol huDoas corpus IN the o,ateo and
Ie,itor,es sustaining tie i Ceral Governments
alsiust Tue creation vi new states ~ tLo civiHon
of cxIstnp Unori 90 .inst Tie coAuacuOa and seizure
Of property without Judicial plOccrsi against lo
Uo,ysr a.tumed 10 tho Pc. al44lon OF tne Iiesl-
d.ni, mace 4nuiy /, IouJ by which tic slaves arc
.et nee; against every oAerc,ro 81 power dpJh The
part oil the federal Government nOt clearly gwen
and eJlprc .sed IA me Constitution.
The iOurh e.afcs, while NeW-Jcrscy has promptly
ylel.e1 10 The calls 81 the Government, 1t Las Dacu
OUT Oh 10 lurking .ulmOai,y to nc o0unl nor w'n
desperation 10 uopriyo hor people Of tlor nglHs OF
property, but simply 20 nssist 10 maintaining TIE
hedelai Consututlon; but AT no time has hno not
been Wiling 10 terminate Inc war peacefully ana
hOApfaoly.
Tue Glih deems the suggesting Of plans ineXpo-
dent until some aAAurauceB gwen that euci plans
ana Efforts wOuld not 10 mlscOnsIrued, but DO nc
cepted by the South AS ameanI Of sottiomont, hon
oral bic alike u both coneudipg parties.
These resolutions may DO regarded us the senti-
ments Of tie Legislature, and will no doubt be
adopted.