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SFN LTE
MONDAI, January 28, 1861.
The Senate was caned to order at 3 o'clock,
P. M., by the SPEAKER.
Prayer was offered by Rev. W. V. FELTWELL,
as follows :
Almighty God, King of rings and Lord of
all, without whom the watchman waketh but
in vain, regard us now in this our time of ne
cessity. Grant Thy spirit to the Chief Executive
of this land, and all the rulers. particularly to
Thy servants, the members of the Senate here
convened, so that all things may so be ordered
and settled by them upon the best and surest
foundation, that peace and happiness, truth and
justice, religion and piety, may be established
among us for all generations. Grant that the
Union and the freedom we have enjoyed for so
many years, and which other nations are wish
ing and striving for, may be perpetuated. We
acknowledge that we have sinned and that
thew is great corruption in our land. Have
invicy upon us and forgive us, and withdraw
Thy judgments. Let Thy holy spirit rule our
hearts and direct us unto all truth, so that at
the last we may all rejoice in the salvation
which has been purchased for us through Thy
dear son, our Savior Jesus. .
Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be
Thy name, Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be
done on earth as it is in Heaven ; give us this
day our daily bread, and forgive us our tress
passes as we forgive those who tresapass against
us ; lead us not into temptation, but deliver us
from evil. Amen.
The Journal of Thursday being partly read,
on motion of Mr. FINNEY, the further reading
of the Caine was dispensed with.
=I
The SPEAKER. The Senate, some time
k;luce, by a resolution, instructed the Speaker
to appoint a Committee ou Federal Relations.
The ipeaher now announces the committee, as
follows:
).I(..S.SYS. FINNEY, SMITE!, HALL, BOEND and
~rwxDEL,
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deputy Secretary of 'the Commonwealth
Wog introduced, presented several messages
from the llovernor, which were read by the
Clet It, relative to enclosed communications re
vcd from the Governors of Virginia, Tennes
tq,c and Ohio.
Mr. SMITH. I ask leave to offer a series of
`re,olutions in connection with the subject set
forth by the communications just read.
r. :BENSON. I shall move to refer the sub
je( t to the Committee on Federal Relations.
Lonve being granted to Mr. SMITH, he for
:ircled to the clerk the following resolutions
!del/ were read :
WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of
has invited a meeting of Commissioners
on the several States of this Union, to be held
the city of Washington, on the 4th der. of
I.ruary next, to consider, and if practicable
lee upon, some suitable adjustment of the
;,11happy differences which now disturb the bu
iuess of the country, and threaten the dissolu
t:,,n of the Union :
.tad, whereas, in the opinion of this Legisla
n no reasonable cause exists for the ,extraor
nary excitement which now pervades some of
ine States in relation to their domestic institu
tions, and while Pennsylvania still adheres to
and cannot surrender the principles which she
has always entertained on the subject of Oa
c,,ry, this Legislature is willing to accept the
invitation of Virginia, and to unite with her in
an earnest effort to restore the peace of the
country, by such means as may be consistent
with the principles upon which the Constitu
ti,,n I, founded,
rltclib , re be it
neM, That the invitation of the Legis
lii titre of Virginia to her sister States for the ap
-I...hit went of Commissioners to meet in the city
.4 Washington, on the 4th of February next,
1 , , and the same is hereby accepted ; and that
the Governor he and he is hereby authorized
appoint five Commissioners for the State of
rennsylvania, whose duty it shall be to repair
b. the city of Washington on the day designs
to meet such Commissioners as may be ap
',doted by any other States, which have not au-
Lori zed or sanctioned the seizure of the forts, ar
nals or other property of the United States, to
odder, and if possible to agree upon, some
.citable measures for the prompt and final set
tlement of the difficulties which now exist;
Pro - ruled, That the said Commissioners shall be
subject, in all their proceedings, to the instruc•
tame of this Legislature.
The SPEAKER. What order will the Senate
take on the resolutions'?
Air. BENSON, I move that the messages of
the Governor, with the accompanying docu
ments, together with the resolutions of the
•.inator from Philadelphia, be referred to the
. .unmittee on Federal Relations.
The motion was agreed to.
The Clerk read a further message from-the
uovernor, presenting for the confirmation of
the Senate, the names of Miles Green, of Hunt
ingdon county,. Andrew J. Jones and Dr.
toek, of Dauphin county, as Trustees of the
state Lunatic Asylum for three years next en
•iting.
Laid on the table.
LEAVE OF AINSFNCE
Mr. YARDLEY asked leave of absence for a
ew days from to-day, for the Senator from
Luzerne, Mr. KETCIIAII.
Leave was granted,
TIEPORTS OF COMMITTEIS.
Mr MEREDITH, from the Committee on
Itttatt,t and Bridges, reported as committed an
Act for the better protection of fruit and fruit
trees in the county of Northumberland.
Mr. KA:OUTER. from the Committee to
Compare Bills. made a report which was read.
BILLS MID IN PLACE.
Mr. SCHINDE read
I t he a supplemet
to an Act incorporL i
ating the Ailentovna Wate n r
company.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
Mr. SMITH. An Act to punish frauds
against the City of Philadelphia.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary,
Also, an Act providing for compensation to
owners of fugitive slaves in cases where they
have been rescued or enabled to escape by
means of mobs, violence, riots or threats or fear
thereof, and to prevent and punish such riots,
mobs, violences and disturbances of the peace
of this Commonwealth.
The bill reads :
AN ACT providing for compensation to the own
era of fugitive slaves where they have been
rescued or enabled to escape, by means of
mobs, violence or threats and fear thereof,
and to prevent and punish such mobs, riots,
violence and disturbances of the peace of this
Commonwealth.
Whereas, Mobs, riots and violence have oc
curred in resisting the delivery up of persons
held to service or labor, in one of the United
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States of America, under the laws thereof, com
monly called slaves, who have escaped into
another of said States, and have been claimed
under and in pursuance of the Constitution and
laws of said - United States, to be delivered up by
the persons entitled to have the same, and such
fugitve slaves have, by force and violence, or
threats and fear thereof, been rescued or ena
bled to escape, or prevented from being deliv
ered up, as well in contravention of the Consti
tution and laws of the said United States, as to
the danger of the lives and property of the citi
zens, and the peace of the community where
such mobs, riots, violence and threats have oc
curred;—therefore to prevent the tame,
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvamia in General Assembly met, and sT is
hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That if
any assemblage of persons shall, within any city,
or county of this Commonwealth, by force and
violence, or threats and fear thereof, prevent
from being delivered up, any person held to ser
vice or labor in one of the United States of
America, under the laws thereof, commonly
called a slave, who has escaped as a fugitive into
this Commonwealth, who is duly and legally
claimed to be delivered up by the party or par
ties, or his, her or their duly constituted agent
or attorney, to whom the service or labor of such
person so escaping, or fugitive slave, may be due,
under and according to the constitution and laws
of the United States,or shall rescue or enable the
same to escape by force and violence or threats
and fear thereof, in each and every such case
the city or county within this Commonwealth
where and in which the same shall be done,
shall and is hereby declared to be bound and
liable to pay to the party or parties to whom
such person escaping, or fugitive slave, so pre
vented from being delivered up, or so rescued,
or enabled to escape, may be due, the full
price and value of such said person so held to
service or labor, or fugitive slave, to be re
covered by an action at law as debts or damages
of like amount are recoverable in this Com
monwealth, together with full costs of suits
and expenses of such said suit or action, and
the amount which shall be so recovered in such
said suitor action shall be paid out of the mo
ney and-treasury of such" said city or county
against which any such recovery shall be had
and obtained as aforesaid, on wararnts drawn
by the Commissioners or other proper disbursing
officers thereof, who arc hereby required to
draw their warrants for the payment of the
same as soon as the amount so recovered and to
be paid is finally fixed and determined. And
each and every Court of this,Clommonwealtlx
in which any such action slitl*ke-brought, is
hereby required and directedVl:tense such said
action to be tried and disposed,tf, at not ex
ceeding the second term of the Court after
which such action is brought, and if the same
cannot be done, then to appoints special or ad
journed Court for the trial thereof, at which
such action shall be tried and disposed of by
such said Cour(nbt exceeding six months after
such said action shall have been brought as
aforesaid.
Samos 2. each and every -person forming
part of such assemblage of persons mentioned in
the first section of this act, within this Com
monwealth, which by force and violence or
threats and fear thereof shall prevent any such
person so held to service or labor, or fugitive
slaves,so claimed as aforesaid from being deliver
ed up to the party or parties, or his, her or their du
ly constitutedagent or attorney,to whom the ser
vice or labor of such person so escaping or fu
gitive, may be due, and rescue the same, or en
able the same to escape, as mentioned in the
first section of this act, and each and every per
son aiding, abetting, assisting or encouraging
such said assemblage of persons within this
Commonwealth, shall be deemed and held, and
is hereby declared guilty of a high misdemeanor
and aggravated riot, and on conviction thereof
in any court of quarter sessions of this Com
monwealth shall be sentenced by the court to
pay a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars,
and to undergo an imprisonment by separate
or solitary confinement at hard labor not ex
ceeding three years, or either, at the discretion
of the court.
fixortos 3. It shall be lawful for each and
every city or county of this Commonwealth
against which a recovery in any action has been
had, as contemplated and provided in the first
section of this act, to bring a suit or suits, or
action or actions at law againstany and all per
sons forming part of any such assemblage of
persons as is mentioned in the first section of
this act,and against any and all persons aiding,
abetting.assisting or encouraging thesame, either
jointly or severally, for the recovery of andthere
in be entitled to recover, any and every amount
which has been recovered against any such city
or county, under and in pursuance of the first
section of this act, together with full costs of
suit and all expenses necessarily incurred by
such said city or county ; and any such suits or
actions shall not abate or fail by reason of too
many or toolew parties being named therein
as defendants, but the same shall to all intents
and purposes be treated as actions of trespass
properly brought by the owners of property
wrongfully injured, to recover damgea therefor.
Mr. SMITH moved to refer this bill to a se
lect committee of three.
The motion was not agreed to.
Mr. SMITE. I now move to refer the bill to
a select comnuttee.bf five ; and I ask my polit
ical friends with whom I have been acting on
this floor to allow the' bill to go to this special
committee and have a fair; honest and candid
consideration ; and that both of the political
parties shall be represented upon that commit
tee. lam not willing that a bill of this impor
tance—proposed with a view and intention of
settling ifpossible the dila culties that now threat
en the existence of our Union, should not be
properly considered. If we can come to
any arrangement by which we may pour the"oll
upon the troubled waters"—by which we may
strengthen the hands of the Mends of Union in
the border States—let us in the name of God,in
the name of our common country, vote so to
do.
Mr. LANDON called for the reading of the
title of the bill,
When it was again read,
Ur. LANDON. Now,sir,the reference of that
bill to a special committee would appear to me
like paying the matter a little extra courtesy ;
and I; for one, say for to-day, to morrow, and
all coming days, I pay no such bills any extra
compliments, either in the matter of reference
or discussion.
-Mr. SMITH. I merely ask the Senator from
Bradford to extend that courtesy to the other
political side of the Senate which is due them.
I say here now, that if this bill is not referred,
as I have mod to refer it and has not a fair
consideration, 1 shall ask the Senate to excuse
me from serving on the Judiciary Committee,
and to allow a Democrat to be appointed in my
place. I will not do • injustice ; and I have no
doubt that the Speaker will so appoint a mem
ber of the Senate who is of that political party.
On the question,
"INDEPENDENT IN ALL THINGS--NEUTRAL IN NONE•"
HARRISBURG, PA., TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 29, 1861
Will the Senate agree to the motion to refer
the subject to a select committee of five ?
The yeas and nays were required by Mr. BEN
SON and Mr. SMITH, and were as follows,
viz:
YEAs.—Mesars. Boughter, Bound, Clymer,
Connell, Finney, Gregg, Meredith, Mott, Par
ker, Schindel, Benin, Smith, Thompson, Welsh,
Wharton and Palmer, Speaker : -16.
NJvs.—Messrs. Benson, Hamilton Mestand,
Imbrie, Landon, Nichols, Tenney, Robinson
and Yardley-9.
So the question was determined in the affirma
tive.
Mr. FINNEY read'in place an Act fox the re
lief of Jacob fiuntzinger, Jr., late Treaaurer, of
Schuylkill county.
.
Mr. GREGG, an Act granting a premium on
the scalps of muskrats, in Centre county, and
in Bald Eagle and Branch ,Creek. townships,
Clinton county.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture,
&c.
Also, An Act to change the division line bo
tween the counties of Centre and Clinton.
Referred to the Committee on New Counties
and County Seats.
Also, a supplement to an Act relating to the
Larries Creek Turnpike Road company.
Referred to,the Committee on Roads, Bridges
and Canals.
Mr. BOUGHTFdR, ,an Act relating to the
official term of the County Conandssioners,
Prison Inspectors, and Directors of the - Poor of
Dauphin county.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.• BENSON, a supplement to the Act crea
ting the county of Cameron.
Referred to the Committee on New Counties
and County Sea ts.
Mr. IMBRIE, au Act to provide for the fenc
ing of a part of the Pittsburg and Cleveland
Railroad, and for the better protection of pro
perty in Beaver county.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. MOTP, an Act for the protection of
speckled trout in the the streams, lakes and
ponds of Pike county.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture,
&o
Mr. LAIiDON, an Act authorizing the pay
ment of certain monies to the Towanda Bridge
comany
re:
'Referd to the Committee on Private Claims
and Damages.
Mr. YARDLEY, an Act to authorize the
trustees of the Society of Friends of Richland
towiathip, Bucks county,- to sell certain real es
tate.
Air. YARDLEY also presented, in connection
with the above bill, a certificate of the necessa
ry publication of notice ; which were .
Referred to Committee on Estates and Es
cheats. -
Mr. CONNELL, an Act relating to the West
ern and Spring Garden soup societies ; exempt
ing certain property from taattttion. -
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. FINNEY offered the following resolution,
which was twice read, considered and agreed
to:
Resolved. That the State Treasurer be required
to inform the Senate how much money has been
paid into the treasury during the years 1869
and 1860, by any person or persons in the city
of Philadelphia, accruing from taxes on collat
eral inheritance; and, specifically and sever
ally, the amounts received from the Prothono
taries, Clerks of the Court, Registers, Recorders
and other officers of said city required by law
to pay a tax on fees received by them beyond
a specific amount, for the liforesaidyears of
1869 and 1860.
An extract from the Journal of the House of
Representatives relative to the appointment of
a joint committee, whose duty it shall be to in
vite Ir. Lincoln, the President elect, to visit
Harrisburg on his way to Washington, was read
by the Clerk, and concurred in.
The SPEAKER referred bills as'follows :
House bill, No. 28, "An Act to lay out a
State road in Berks and Lebanon counties."
Referred to the Committee on Roads and
Bridges.
House bill No. 29, an Act to lay out a State,
road in Butler and Allegheny counties.
Referred to the Committee on Roads and
Bridges.
House bill No. 42, an Act to incorporate the
Hatborough Monument Association, of Montgo
mery county.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
House bill No. 62, a supplement to an Act to
authorize the county of Dauphin to borrow mo
ney.
Referred to the Committee on the Judici
ary.
House bill No. 88, an Act repealing an Act
relating to the selling of the repairing of public
roads in certain townshipsof Schuylkill county,
so s far as relates to Rush and Butler township
in aid county.
Referred to the Committee on Roads and
Bridges.
Have bill No 28, joint resolution to pay G.
W. M' Calla, for repairing and winding of dome
clock and clocks of the Senate and House of
Representatives chambers, for the year 1860.
House Dill No. 89, a supplement to an Act
laying a tax on dogs, in West Chester and cer
tain townships of Chester county.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture,
&c.
House bill No. 49, an Act to incorporate the
Sommerton M. E. Church of the city of Phila
delphia.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
House bill 'No. 68, joint resolution relative to
a tariff.
Referred to the Committee on Federal Bela
tions.
House bill No. 47, an Act to incorporate the
Philadelphia Skating Club and Humane Socie
ty.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
House bill, No. 42, a supplement to an Act to
incorporate the Mechanics' Insurance Oompany
of the city of Philadelphia. -
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
SELECT COMMIITSS ANNOUNCED.
The SHAKER announced as the Select Com
mittee, towhich was referred the Bill providing
for compensation to owners of fugitive slaves in
cases where such slaves had been rescued, and
to prevent and punish riotous mobs, etc.,
Messrs. Sacra, S Moxr, Comers. and
BotronTsa.
On motion of Mr. SMITH, the committee on
Federal Relations were discharged from the fur
ther consideration of a resolution, entitled joint
resolution relative to a tariff; and the Senate
proceeded to consider the same.
The leselutiol l then read, and on the
questio n, "Wilthe Senate agree to the final passage of
the same-
Reteued to the Committee, on Finance
ORIGINAL RIISOLUTIONS
SPEAKER'S TABLE
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
HILLS CONSIDERED
The yeas and nays were required by Mr. DI
ME and Mr. SMITH and were as follows, viz:
Ysas--Messrs. Benson,Blood,l3ound,l3Ough
ter, Clymer, Connell, Gregg, Hamilton, 'Hie
stand, Itabrie, Landon, Meredith, Mott, Nich
ols, . Parker, Penney, Robinson, Schindel, Ser
rell, Smith,' Thompson, Welsh,Wharton,Yard
ley,and Ptilmer, Speaker-26.
Nail- 7 11one:
So the qnestioti *vat' determined in the affirm
ative.
Mr. GREGG moved that the Committee on
Agriculture, ac., be discharged from the further
consideration of "an Act granting a premium
on .the scalps of muskrats in the county of
Centre, and in Bald Eagle and Branch Creek
townships, Clinton county," and,that the Sen:
ate proceed to the consideration of the - same.
The motion was agreed to, and the. Senate
dispensed with going into Committee of the
Whole, and the bill passed finally:
Mr. CONNEL moved that the Judiciary Com
mittee be discharged from the further consider
ation of "an Act relating to the Western and
Sprink Garden. Soup Societies ; to exempt cer
tain property from taxation,' and that the
Senate Consider the same.
The motion was agreed to, and the Senate,
after dispensing kith going into Committee of
the Whole, proceeded to consider the•same.
On motion: of -Mr.. CONNELL the title was
so amended as to read "an Act to exempt cer
tain property of the Western and Spring Gar
den Soup societies, from taxation."
The bill then passed finally.
Mr. BOUGHTER moved to discharge the Ju
diciary Committee from the further considera
tion of "a supplement to an Act to" authorize
the county of Dauphin to borrow money ;" and
that the. Senate proceed to the consideration of
the same.
The motion was agreed to ;
And the Senate dispensed with going into
committee of the whole ;•
And the bill, after going through its several
readings,
Passed finally.
Mr. IMBRIF., moved to discharge the Com
mittee on Roads and Bridges from the further
consideration of "an Act to lay out a State road
in the counties of ,Butler and Allegheny ;" and
that the Senate proceed to the consideration of
the same.
The motion was agreed. to ;
And the Senate went into committee of the•
whole on said bill, (Mr. GREGO in the Chair,)
and after some time the Chairman reported the
same back to the Senate as committed, when it
passed on its second reading and was laid over
on the orders.
Mr. BOUND moved that the Committee on
Roads and Bridges be discharged frorn . the tor
tiler consideration of House bill, No. 83, en
titled "an Act repealing an Act authorizing . the
selling of the repairing of the public roads in
certain townships of Schuylkill county, so far .
as the same relates to Rush and Buble town
-hips, in s saitt.coinstg;!,!•,and twat the Spnake pro
ceed to consider the stone. - .
The motion was agreed to. - •
The Senate, after baying disiaensed with go
ing into Committee ortheWliole, Proceeded to
consider the bill, when it passed finally.
Mr. BOUND moved : that the Committee on
Corporations be discharged from : the further
consideration of House bill, N0..88, vntitled
"an Act to extend the charter of the Short
Mountain Coal Company, - and that the Senate
proceed to the oonsidemtion of the same.
The motion was agreed to.
The Senate,after having dispensed with going
into Committee of the Whole, considered the
bill, when it passed finally.
Mr. YARDLEY moved - that the Senate ad
ourn.
Agreed to; and at 4 o'clock P. M., the
SPEAKER adjourned the Senate until to
morrow morningat 11 o'clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTAriVES
MONDAY, Jan. 28, 1861
- The House was called to order at 3 o'clock
P. M., by the Speaker, and opened with prayer
by Rev. Mr. Castel. -
The CLERK read the journal 9f last Friday.
MRMAGE FROM TAE GOVERNOR
The Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth
being - introduced presented a letter from the
Governor. inclosing joint resolutions from the
State Legislatures of Ohio, Virginia and Ten
nessee, which were read as follows :
JOINT RESOLLITIONS OF ME GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP
Tilt STATE OP ORM, PASSED JANUARY 12,
1881.
Resolved by the General Assembly of the Slate of
Ohio, as follows :-1. That the people of Ohio,
believing that the preservation of the unity of
government that constitutes the American peo
ple one people, is essential to the support of
their tranquility at home, of their prosperity,
and of that very liberty which they so highly
prize, are firmly and ardently attached to the
1 , 7 - ational Constitution and the Union of the
States.
2. That the general government cannot per
mit the seep...Rion of any State, without violating
obligations by *high it is bound, under the
.compact, to the other States and to every citi
zen of the United States.
S. That whilst tpe constitutional rights of
every State in the Union should be preserved
inviolate, the powers and authority of the Na
tional Government must be maintained, and the
laws of, Congress faithfully enforced, in every
State and territoxy, until repealed by Congress or
adjudged to be unconstitutional bythe proper ju
dicial tribunal; and all attempts by State au
thorities to nullify.. the Constitution of the
United States or the laws of the Federal Gov
en:anent, or to resist the execution' thereof, are
revolutionary in their character, and tend to
the disruption of the best and wisest system
of government in the world.
4. That the peoPle of Ohio are inflexibly op
posed to intermeddling with the internal-affairt
and domestic relations of the- other States 'of
the Union ; in the same manner and to the
same extent as they are opposed ,te any inter
ference by the people of other States with their
dcimestic concerns.
6. That it is the will and purpose of the peo
ple of Ohio to fulfil, in good faith, all their ob
ligations under the Constitution of the United
States, according to the spirit and intent there
of ; and they deurtuad the faithful diwberge of
,the same duty by every State in the Union ;
and thus, as far as may be, to insure tranquil
ity between the State of Ohio and the other
States.
6. That it is incumbent upon any States hav
ing enactments on their statute books, conflict
ing with or rendering less efficient the Consti
tution or laws of the United States, to repeal
them ; and it is equally incumbent upon the
General Government and the several States to
secure to every citizen of the Union his rights
in every State under that provision of the Con
stitutiqn which
.guarantees to the citizens of
each State all the privileges and immunities of
the citizens of the several States, and thus in-
spire and restore confidence and a spirit of fra
ternal feeling between the different States of the
Union.
7. That the Union loving citizens of those
States who labor with devotional courage and
patriotism, to withold their States from the
vortex of secession, are entitled to the admira
tion and gratitude of the whole American peo
ple.
8. That we hail with joy, the recent firm,
dignified and patriotic special message of the
President of the United States, and that the
entire power and resources of Ohio are hereby
pledged, whenever necessary and demanded, for
the maintenance under strict subordination to
the civil authority, of the (Constitution and laws
of the General Government, by whomsoever
administered.
9. That the Governor be requested to forward,
forthwith, copies of the foregoing resolutions to
the President of the Nation, and to the Gover
nors of all the States of the Union, and to each
of the Senators and Representatives in Congress
from this State, to be by them' presented to
each branch of the National Legislature.
Attest : R. C. PARSONS,
Speaker of thi House of Representatives.
R. C. liras,
President of Me Senate.
PREANBIS AND RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED By THE GEN
ERAL ASSEMBLY OF YIRGINIA, JANUARY 19th,
1861 :
IVnamts, It is the deliberate opinion of the
General Assembly of Virginia, that unless the
unhappy controversy, which now divides the
Stites of this confederacy, shall be satisfactorily
adjusted, a permanent dissolution of the Union
is inevitable ; and the General Assembly, repre
senting the wishes of the people of the Com
monwealth, is desirous of employing every rea
sonable meanito avert so dire a calamity, and
determined to make a final efibrt to restore the
Union and the Constitution, in the spirit in
which they were established by the fathers of
the Republic. Therefore; ' -
Resoled, That on behalf • of. the Common
wealth of Virginia, an invitation is hereby ex
tended to all such States, whether.slave.holding
or non-slaveholding, ware willing to unite with
Virginia, in the effort to adjust the present un
happy controversies, in the spirit in which:the
Constitution was originally foamed, and consist
ently with its principles, so as to affordlo the
People of the slavoholding States adequate
guarantees:for. the security of their rights—to
appoint commissioners to meet on the 4th day
of February next, in the city of Washington,
similar commissioners appointed by Virginia,
to consider, and, if practicable, agree upon sane'
suitable'adjustment.
Resolved, That ex-President John Tyler,
William C. Rives, Judge John B. Brocken
brough, George W. Summers and James A.
Seddon, are hereby appointed commissioners,
whose duty it shall be to repair to the city of
Washington, on the day designated in the fore
going resolution, to meet such Commissioners
as may be appointed by any of the said States,
in accordance with the foregoing resblutiona.
Resolved, That if said Commissioners, after
full and free conference, shall agree upon any
plan of adjustment, requiring amendments of
the federal Constitution, for the further securi
ty of the rights of the people of the slavehold
ing States, they be requested.to communicate
the proposed amendments to Congress, for the
purpose of having the same submitted by that
body, according to the forms of the Constitu
tion, to the several States, for ratification.
Resolved, That if said Commissioners cannot
agree on such adjustment, or if agreeing, Con,
gress shall refuse to submit for ratification such
amendments' as may be proposed, then .the
Commissioners-of . this State shall immediately
communicate the result to the Executive of this
Commonwealth, to be by him laid before the
Convention of the people of Virginia, and the
General Assembly ; provided, that the said
Commissioners be subject at all times to the
control of the-General Assembly, or, if in ses
don, to that of the State Convention.
Resolved, That, in the opinion of the General
Assembly of Virginia, the propositions embra
ced in the resolutions presented to the Senate
of the United States, by the Hen. John J. Crit
tenden, so modified as that the first Article pro
proposed as an amendment to the Constitution
of the United States shall apply to all the ter
ritory of the United States now held or here
after acquired, south of latitude thirty-six deg.
.thirty min., and provide -that slavery of the
African race shall be effectually protected as
property therein, during the continuance of the
territorial government ; and the fourth Article
shall secure to the owners of slaves the right of
transit with their slaves between and through
the non-slaveholding States and Territories—
constitute the basis of such an adjustment of
the unhappy controversy which now divides the
States of this confederacy, as, would be accept
ed by the people of this Commonwealth.
Resolved, That Ex-President John Tyler is
hereby appointed by the concurrent vote of
each brancikof the General Assembly, a Com
missioner to he President of the United States,
and Judge John Robertson is hereby appointed,
by a like vote, a Commissioner to the State of-
South Carolina, and the other States that have
-seceded, or shall secede, with instructions re
spectfully to request the President of the Uni
ted States, and the authorities of such 'States,
to agree to abstain, pending the proceedings
contemplated' by the action of this General As
sembly, from any and all acts calculated to pro
duce collision of arms between the States and
the government of the United States.
Resolved, That copies of the foregoing resolu
tions be forthwith telegraphed to the Execu
tives of the several States, and also to the Presi
dent of the United States, and that the Gov
ernor be requested to'inform, without delay, the
Commissioners of their . -appointment by the
foregoing resolutions. - - -
[A copy from the Rolli,]
W. .Ir. GORDON, Jr.,
Clerk It D. and K. R. of Virginia.
RIZOLUTIONS PROPOSING Aithi VIESNTS TO IRE CON-
ST.LitaiON OF ME MUTED STATES.
Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of
Tennessee, that a Convention of. Delegates from
all the slaveholding States should assemble at
Nashville, Tennessee, or -such other place as
majority of the States co-operating may desig
nate, on the .fourth day of ' - 'ebruary, 1.861, to
digest and define a basis upon which,,if_Powi,
ble, the Federal Union and the Constitutional
rights of the slave States may be perpetuated
and preserved.'
Resolved, That the General Assembly of the
State of Tennessee appoint a. prunber of dele
gates to said convention of our ablest and wisest
men, equal to our whole delegation in Congress ;
and that the Governor of Tennessee immediate
ly furnish copies of these resolutions to the
Governors of the slaveholding States, and urge 1 1
the participation of such States in said Conven
tion.
- .
Resolved, That in the opinion of this General
Assembly, such plan of adjustment shall em
brace the following propositions as amendments
to the Constitution of the United States.: .
1. A declaratory amendment that Alliean
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Raving procured Steam Power Presses we are
prepared to execute JOB and BOOK PRINTING of every
c ription, cheaper that It can bidone at any other cs
tabliehtnentin the country.
RATES OF AuVERTISIKE.
.?Four hues or less constitute one.hall'agnare. Eig h
lice, or more than four constitute a squaro
Half Square, ono day ..
- One Week
ono month . ....
three months.,
six months....
One year......,
One F.ldare one day
ono week: 2 00
one month . 800
three months... . 6 00
six months.... ..... 800
0120 year 10 00
SarlinsineSs notices inserted in the Local column, or
before Marriages and Deaths, FIVE CENTS PER LINI
for each insertion.
NO. 22
ta-ltarriages and Deaths to bo charged as regu'ar
idvertiSOMCIA.S.
slaves, as held under the instructions of the
slaveholding States, shall be recognized as pro
perty, and entitled to the status of other pro
perty, in the States where slavery exists, in all
places within the exclusive jurisdiction of Con
gress hi the slave States, in all the Territories
South of 36 deg. 30 min., in the District of
Columbia, in transit and whilst temporarily
sojourning with the owner in the non-slave
holding States and Territories North of 36 deg
30 min.., and when fugitives from the owner, in
the several places above named, as well as in
all places, in the exclusive jurisdiction of Con
gress, in the non-slaving States.
2. That in all the terrifory now owned, or which
may be hereafter acquired by the United States,
South of the parallel of 36 deg. 30 min., Afri
can slavery shall be recognized as existing, and
be protected by all the departments of the
Federal and Territorial Governments, and in all
North of that line, now owned or to be acquired,
it shall• not be recognized as existing ; and
whenever States formed out of any of said Ter
ritory South of said line, having a population
equal to that of a Congressional District, shall
apply for admission into the Union, the same
shall be admitted as slave States, whilst States
North of the line formed out of said Territory,
and having a population equal to a Congression
al District, shall be admitted without slavery,
but the States formed out of said Territory
North and South having been admitted as mem
bers of the Union, shall have all the powers
over the institution of slavery possessed by the
other States of the Union.
3. Congress shall have no power to abolish
slavery in places under its exclusive jurisdiction
and situate within the limits of States that per
mit the holding of slaves.
4. Congress shall have no power to abolish
slavery within the District of Columbia, as long
as it exists in the adjoining States of Virginia
and Maryland, or either, nor without the con
sent of the inhabitants, nor without just com
pensation, made to such owners of slaves as do
not consent to such abolishment. Nor shall
Congress at any time prohibit officers of the
General .Government, or Members of Congress
whose duties require them to be in said District,
from bringing with them their slaves, and hold
ing them as such, during the time their duties
may require them to remain there, and after
wards tako them from the District.
5. Congress shall have no, power to prohibit or
hinder the transportation of slaves from one State
to another, or the Territory in which slaves are
by law permitted to be held, whether that
transportation be by land, navigable rivers, or
by seas.
C. In addition to the Fugitive Slave clause,
provide, that when a slave has been demanded
of the Executive authority of the State to which
he has fled, if he is not delivered, and the
owner permitted to carry him out of the State
in peace, the State so failing to deliver, shall
pay to the owner the value of such slave, and
such damages as he may have sustained in at
tempting to reclaim his slave, and secure his
right of action in the Supreme Court of the
United States, with execution against the pro
perty of such State and the individuals thereof.
7. No future amendment of the Constitution
shall affect the Al!. preceding articles, nor the
third paragraph of the second section of the
first Article of the Constitution, nor the third
paragraph of thke second section of the fourth
Article of the Constitution : and no amend
ments shall be made to the Constitution which
will authorize or give to Congress any power to
abolish or interfere with slavery in any of the
States by whose laws it is, or may be, allowed
or permitted.
8. That slave; property shall be rendered se
cure in transit through,.or whilst temporarily
sojourning in, non-slaveholding States or Terri
tories, or in the District of Columbia.
9. An amendment to the effect that all fugi
tives are to be deemed those offending the laws
within the jurisdiction of the State, and who
escape therefrom to other States ; and that it is
the duty of each State to suppress armed inva
sions of another State.
Resolved, That said Convention of the slave
' holding States having agreed upon a basis of
' adjustment satisfactory to themselves, should,
' in the opinion of this Genertil Assembly, refer
it to a Convention of all the States, slavehold
ing and non-slaveholdiug, in the manner fol
lowing :
It should invite all States friendly to snub
plan of adjustment, to elect delegates in such
manner to reflect the popular will, to assemble
in a Constitutional Convention of all the States,
North and South, to be held at Richmond, Vir
ginia, on the day of February, 1861, to
revise and perfect such plan of adjustment, for
its reference fur final ratification and adoption
by a Convention of the States respectively.
Resoled, That should a plan of adjustment,
satisfactory to the South, not be acceded to by a
requisite number of States to perfect amend
ments to the Constitution of the United States,
it is the opinion of this General Assembly that
the slavehOlding States should adopt for them,
selves the Constitution of the United States,
with such amendments as may be satisfactory
to the slaveholding States, and that they should
invite into the :Union with them all States of
the North Which are willing to abide such
amended Constitution and frame of Govern
ment, severing at once all connection with
States refusing such reasonable gharantees to
our future safety ; such renewed conditions of
Federal Union being first submitted for ratifi
cation to Conventions of all the States respec
tively. _
Reio/ced, That the Governor of the State of
Tennessee furnish copies of these resolutions
immediately to thdo Governors of the non.slave
holding States. . _
W. C. WnivrnoßNE,
4eaker of the House of Representative:
Jez. W. IlicwatA.N 7
Speaker of the Senate.
Pased January 22, 1861. '
Laid on the table.
The SPEAKER laid before the House the an
nual statement of the Bald Eagle and Spring
Creek Navigation Company.
Laid on the table.
Mr. CRAIG-, one from citizens of Armstrong -
County for the appointment of an ht.ttctioner in
said county.
Referred to the Comutittee on the Judiciary
(local.)
Mr. DO LEY, onefrom inhabitants of Spring
field township, Open county, praying that the
pl a ce of holding the elections in said township
w ay he changed.
Referred to the Committee on Election Dis
tricts. - •
Mr. MANIFOLD, one from citizens of York
county, praying for the repeal of an Act passed
the 2d of April, 1860, entitled an Act for the
preservution of fish in the county of York.
• ICeleried to the Committee on Agriculture,
&e.
Mr. RIEFF, one of similar import.
Referred to the same Conimittee,
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