Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-03-26
THE NEW JERSEY PEACE REVOLUTIONS

THE NEW JERSEY peace REVOLUTIONS"
We place on record below the peace resolutions"
they styled by the newspapers which last week
fnally passed by the Legislature Of New jersey, viz
BE resolped By the Senate and General Assembly of the
State Of Nep Jersey, That this State in promptly
ing the calls made by the President of the United States
and the Inauguration of the war for troops aud
means to assist 10 maintaining the power and dignity OF
the Federal Government believed aud fded in the pro-
esson and declarations of tue President of the United
States in his inaugural address, and the utioas
by CODgr The 25th day IT july 1861 in which,
among other things, it declared that the not
wagrd for conquest suhjugaon, or interfering with the
rights established institutions of the States but to
maintain and defend the supremacy of the Constitution
with the rights aud equality under it uuimpred and that
these Objects shall be accomplished the
ought to cease and that relying upon these ASSURANCES
given under the sanctty of ocia oahs this State freely
fully, and without delay conditions, contributed 10 the
assistance of the Federal Government her and her
means
And be 1t resolved That tn Site having wal ed for
the redemption of the sacred pledges of the President and
Congress with patience and forbearance ouly equaed
degree by the unatering and unswerypg bravery and
fidelity of her cooceves il to be her solemn duty
it is her unquesoned right, to upon the President
and Congress- the most respectful but decided manner
the redemption If the pledges under which thu troops Of
this State entered upon and this Mt have continued
in tn contest; and nasmuch condition have delayed
hesitation marked her zeal in behalf Of the Federal
Government at times when party dogmas dam
gerousy usurpng the place of broad al principles
and Executive a d Congressional faith and the devo-
ton of this State to the sacred of prpetuatDg the
Union and maintaining the Constitution has untanted
in any degree by indeity bigotry sectoaalsm par
tsanshp, she IN view OF the faith originally pighted
of the disasters and disgrace that ked the steps
of changed and changing policy, and of the imminent
dangers threaten national existence urges pon
the President and Congress return and adherence to the
original policy Of the Admins ration The only ANS
under the blessing of d. by which the adherng States
be reunited in action the Union restored and the
ton saved.
3 And be resoired That it is the deliberate sense Of
the people of this State that the power within the limits
OF the Constitution ample for any and oil emergencies,
and that all assumptions of power under whatever plea,
beyond that conerrea by The Constitution is without war
rant authority, and if PENN t. to continue without
trance will fay encompass the destruction of the
liberties of the people and tn Republic; and
therefore, to the end that any TIL matured and
del rat of The peopl o.New jersey may be known
and declard their Gene
Assembly convened, do their in their behalf
make unto the Federal Government this solemn protest.
Against waged with the insurg ut States he
mpishment OF uncousttution par purposes;
Against which for objrct the subugar,on of
1T Estates with view 10 their reduction TO Teri oria
condition;
Against procamations from any source by which under
the plea of military necessity, per.ons il States aud
Territories sustaining the Federal Government aud beyond
necessary military line, held liable the rigor and
severity of military law;
Against the domination Of the military over the civil law
10 states, Territories, Districts not in state Of nsur
rection;
Against all arrests without warrant; against the sus
pension the writ obabea corpus States ard Territories
sustaining the Fede raj Government here the public safety
does not require it, and against The assumption of power
by any person to suspend such writ except under The
express authority # Congress;
Ag ns the alton Of States by the division of exist
ing aany other not ary authorized by the
Constitution and against The right Of secession praci
cal admitted by thu action Of Congress in admitting as
Jew State pol ton Of the State of Virginia;
Against the power assumed in the proclamation Of the
President made January eighteen hundred and sixty
three by which all the slaves in certain States aud parts
OF States forever set fee and against the expenditure
OF the public moneys for the emancipation of slaves their
support at any time, u der any prettnce whatever;
Against any and Every exercise power up the part
of the Federal Government that il not 81 ary given 6nd
expressed in the Federal Cons o-Teasspr ing that
The powers not delegated to h Uaited States by the
Constitution, prob by t to the States are re-
served 10 the ;ates respectively, to the people !"
And be Il rssotred That the Unequal ed promptness
with winch New Jersey has responded t. every call made
by he President and Congesso for aid has been
occasioaed by no lurking anmosity the States Of the
South or the rights c her people disposition wrest
from them any OF their rights privileges, property but
STINT to assist IN maintaining she has believed and
IT'LL believes to be- her duty do the supremacy of The
Federal Constitutions and While sbatng naught in her
devotion to the Union Of the States and the dignity and
power OF the Federal Government, no time since the
commencement OF the present has this State been
other than willing to termna'e pc lcey and honoraby
all war unnecessary in m origin fraught with horror aud
suffering in it's prosecution necessarily dangerous to
the hberiies OF all IN its ntuuance
s. And be resolved That the Legislature of the State
OF New jersey believes thai he appointment of commits
O cderal Government tD meet
commissioners similarly appointed by the insurgen States
to convene IN some suitable psc for the purpose Of cous
derng whether any, an il any plan may be ad pied
consistent with the honor dgiy the National Cow
eminent BY which the present civil may b. brought
to close IL not nconssten. with The integrity honor and
dignity of the Federal Gov but AN indication of
the spirit which snnaes the ,dherng States would in
any event tend to strengthen the opinion Of other
nations; and hoping as we sincerely do that the Southern
States would reciprocate the peaceful indications thus
evinced; and believing do, that ulder the blessing
OF God great benefits would from such conference
we most earnestly re- onneDd the subject to the consde
ration of the Government e the United states aud request
it's cooperation therein
g. And be iresotped, That HE Exceency the Governor
be request to forward copies Of thee resolutions to t.
Government OF the United States Senators and Repre-
senatires IN Congress and to the Governors and Lepsa
lures of our sister States vi the request that thew give
the subject proposed their serious and immediate
2. And Dc II resotped That the State of New Jersey
pledges itself TO such prompt action up the subj ct Of
these resolutions ss VII give them practical effect mme-
datey upon the concurrence cooperation Of the Gov
eminent and Legislatures IT sister States.
WEST VIRGINIA