Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-26

PAST PUBLIC ACTS. WHICH is FAMIL
lar TO you. REFER FOR THOSE
PRIN CIPLES WHICH HAVE GOV ERSED
NE HERETOFORE, AND WILL GUIDE
hEHEREAFTER Ia general i will say.
have long lsbored for the smelloraton and Gle
vation Of the great mass Of mankind. Nv opin
ions 10 the nature Ct popular government
have long been cherished, and, CONSTITUTE
ED ASIAN, LIT Is NOW TOO LATE IL
LIFE FOR NE TO CHANGE THEM
BELIEVE THAT GOVERNMENT WAS
MADE FOR MAN, NOT MAN FOR GOV
EMINENT"
From President johnson. speech TO citizens
Of Illinois. April II. 1865
In the senaie of the United States May II
1850 the question being on the passage OF certain
resolutions, division being demanded, the vote
was taken on each separately with the following
result.
THE STATS rnEE AND INDEPENDENT SOVEREIGN
TIEs.
l. Resolved, That in the adoption Of the fed
eral constitution, the states adopting the same
acted severally as free and independent soyer
eighties, delegating portion Of their powers to
be exercised by the federal government for the
increased security of each against dangers. do
nestle % well as foreign; and that any inter
meddDg by any one or more states, or by com
binstion Of their citizens, with the domestic in
st::utions Of the other on any pretext whatever.
political, moral or religious. with the desire To
their disturbance or subversion, Is in violation of
the constitution. insulting TO the states so inter
fered with. endangers their peace and tranquility
objects for which the constitution was formed
AID. by necessary consequence, tends 70 weak
en- and destroy the union itself
YKAs-Messrs. Benjamin. Bigler, Bragg,
Bright, Brown, Chesnut, Clay, Clingman, Crit
tendcu, Davis. Fitzpatrick. Green. Guin, Ham
mond, Hemphl. Hunter. IyersOa, johnson OF
Arkansas. JOHNSON OF Tennessee, Kennedy,
Line, Latham. Mallory. Mason. Nicholson,
Pearce. Polk, Powell, Pugh. Rice. Sebastian,
Sdell. Thompson. Toombs Wgisll and Yulec
SO
NAYs-Messrs Bingham. Chandler, CLARK,
Collsmer. Dixon. Doolttle. Fessenden, Foot
Foster. Grimes, Hale Hamlin. Harlan. King.
Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck. " ade aud Wilson
-lg
INTERFERENCE OF slavery THE sFArFs
snEscH or FAITH
,. Resoleed. That negro -larery. a. II exists
in fifteen states Of this union, eomposes an i'm
portant portion of their domestic institutions, in
herited from our ancestors, and existing az the
adoption of the constitution. by which il recog
nized as constituting important element in the
spportionment OF power among the states, and
tha, no change Of opinion or feeling on the part
of the non slaveholding states of the union, in
relation TO this institution. can Justify them OF
their citizens in open OF covert attacks thereon,
with view 10 its overthrow and that oil such
attacks arc in manifest violation of the mutual
and solemn pledge 20 protect and defend each
other. given by the states respectively on enter
ing into the constitutional compact which formed
the union and arc manifest breach OF faith and
violation Of the most solemn obligations
YEAs-Messrs. Benj.min. Bgler, Bragg,
Bright. Brown. Chesnut. Clay, Clingmsn. Crit
tenden. Davis, Fitzpatrick, Green, Gwin. Ham
mond, Hemphill Hunter. Iverson johnson of
Arkansas, JOHNSON OF Tennessee Kennedy
Lane, Latham, Mallory, Mason, Nicholson
Pesrce, Polk, Powell. Pugh, Rice, Sebastian
SIidcll. Thomson. Toombs Wigfal and Yulee
SO.
NAYs-Mes-rs. Bingham. Chandler. Clark
Collamer. Dixon. Doolittle. Fessenden, Foote,
Foster, Grimes, Hale, Hamln, Harlan, King.
Simmons, Sumner. Ten Eyck, Trumbull. Wade
and Wison-l9.
THE UNION REsTs or TIE EQUALITY on THE srATEs
g. Resoiced. That the union of these states
rests the equality of rights aud privileges
among its members. and that i; is cspeciaIl, the
duty of the senate. which represents the states in
their sovereign capacity. to resist sill attempts 10
discriminate either in relation To persons prop
erty i'm the territories-which are the common
possessions OF the United Statcs-so "a TO give
advantages TO the citizens OF state which are
not equally allowed to those OF every other state
YEAs- Messrs. Benjamin. Bigler. Bragg.
Brown. Bright Clement. Clay. Clingman, Crit
tenden. Davis, Fitzpatrick. Green, Gwin. Ham
mond. Hemphill Hunter. lverson. Johnson Of
Arkansas, JOHNSON of Tennessee, Kennedy
Lsne Latham, Mallory, Mason, Nicholson,
Pearce. Polk. Powell. Pugh. Rice. Sebastian.
Slidell, Thompson. Toombs. Wigfsll ,nd Iulee
SO
NArs-Messrs. Bingham. Chandler. CLARK
Collsmer. Dixon, Ooolittle. Fessenden. Foote,
Foster. Hale. Ha,lln, Hsrlin. Simmons. Sumner,
Ten Eyck. Trumbull. Wade and Wilson'S.
CONGRESS no POWER OvEE SLAVERY IN THE rrEaI
TORIES
L. Resolved. That neither congress nor a ter
ritorial legislature whether by direct legislation
or legislation OF an indirect aud unfriendy char
scter. possess power 20 annul or impair the con
stitutionsl right Of any citizen of the United
States TO take bis slave property into the com
mon territories. and there bold and enjoy the
same while the territorial condition remains
YrAs-Messrs. Benjamin. Bigler Bragg,
Bright Brown Chestnut CLAW. Clngman. Crit
tenden. Davis. Fitzpatrick. Green. Gwin. Ham.
mond, Hemphill. Hunter, lverson, johnson. OF
Arkansas; JOHNSON, of Tennessee: Kennedy,
Pearce, Polk. Powell. Rice. Sebastian, Slidell,
Thompson. Toombs. Wigfal. and Yulee-35
NAYs-Messrs. Bingham, Chandler. Clark,
Collamer. Dixon. Doolittle. Fessenden. Foote.
Foster. Grimes, Hale. H,mlin. Harlan. King.
Pugh summons Sumner. Ten Eyck. TrumbulI.
Wade and Wilson-2l.
CONGRESSIONAL PROTECTION OF SLAVES N THE rER-
RITORIrs.
,. Resolved That it experience should at ans
time prove that the judicial and executive au-
thorty do not posses, means 20 insure adequate
protection to constitutional rights in a territory
and il the territorial government should fail or
refuse TO provide the necessary remedies for that
purpose. il will be the duty of congress TO sup
ply such deficiency within the limits OF the con
stitutional power
YEAS Aessrs. Benjamin Bigler. Bragg.
Bright, Chestnut. Ciay. Clingmsn. Crittenden.
Davis. Fitzpatrick. Green Gsn, Hammond,
Henphill. Hunter. IversOn. Johnson of Arksn
sas. JOHNSON of Tennessee. Kennels. Lane
Latham. Mallory, Mason. Ncholson. Pearce
Polk. POwell. PBgh. Rice. Sebastian. SHdell.
Ten Eyck. Toomb-. Wigfsll and Yuee-35
NAYs-Messrs. Hsmlin and Trumbull-2
WV STATES 10 BIZ ADMITTED WITH or WITHOUT
Il rrorrv