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Joint Resolutions in relation to the Suppression of Publications of an Incendiary Nature in other States. 1831 116 (1831)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsal0147 and id is 1 raw text is: 116 SOTNT RtESOLTIONS in relation to Whitr Senters on Indian Terrhalry and State Juisdietion. Resolved by the Senale and House of Representativea of the Siate of adlaana in eneral Asemibly convened, That this State recoglizes i power in no cne to dispos- ais while pers, ns who have or may settle on any lands known as Indian territory, ot ccuipitud by any Iiidian tr Indians. Resolved, That all theterritory lying within the boundaries nssigncd by the United tstes, and accepted by the convention of Alabamn, as the boundary lines of this State, within the ordinary jurisdiction thereof, and subject to all its laws civil and criminal. Resolved, That any Cxercise of jrisdiction on the part of the United States, by 'leir courts or otherwise, over any portion of the territory aforesaid, in the posses- ion ofuany Indian tribe, which could not constitutionilly and legally be exercised over nat portion of the territory which is in the possession of the citizens of this State, is n usurpaticn of power on the partof the United States. Approved, Dec. 31, 1831. --see-- JOINT REsOLUTIoNs on the Subject or the Publie Lands. Resolved ba the Senate and House o Representatives of the State of .labama i General Assenibly convened. That this General Amsembly approve of the sugges. is made by the Secretary of the rreasury, propobing on the part of the United AtCs to sell the public lands to the States in which thcy are situated. .dnd be it further resolved, That our Senators and Representatives in Congress be :quested to use their exertions to procure the passage of an act, in pursuance of the iggestions made in the foregoing resolution. Resolved, That his Excellency the Governor be requested to forward to each of Senators and Representatives in Congress a copy of the foregoing resolutions. -ee- Approved, Jan. 21, 1832. -!T RESOLUTIONS in reiltion to the Suliression fPiublications ourn Ietdiary Nature inl other Stutes. 'I he judiciary committee to whom was referred a communication from the Post ter at Mlobile, together with an incendiary printed publication fronm the city of thany, in the State of New-York, accompanying the sante, have had the subject un* Ir cnnsid erationt, and have instructed me to report-That so far its the prevention and appression of such publicationis within the limits of this State canl be prevented by atl sanctions, ample provision is made for that purpose by the section of an engross- I hill from the House of lIepresenitatives, entitled ** An act to prevent the introduc- in of slaves into Alabama, and for other purposes, which has already passed the nate. But in rehttion to the proper or most efficacirts ieans of preventing and ippressing such publications without the limits cf this State, by procuring the inflic. on of jtust )uII6lhmentvilt upnil their auithors and ciretilators, Ioiur cann.ittee have had aich difficulty. The opinion wias suggested, that tin ipplication, by wav of memo- it tot Congress, an the subject, might be the niets of llecting it object so desirable id necessary in till tle sla.v elholding States ; but, up1)o-n e xamt inatit ni iald I flection, itr coimnittee ecane fully satisfied, that it w'ts a Stbj ect ove r which CCIgress id not rightfully exercise tny ceitrol whatever, no power being delygntecd to theiti r that puirpose by the constitution t.f tle United Statvs; that Ct l1gres does it pcs- Sithe power to iiterpose inil anurest ;In evil so dangerens tand ularmIting to till the iCO- e If the shaveholding States, antd so well calcilated, if persistcd in, to pI tduce a se- .Ms mistulderstanding bItweun said States, tand th Re in wlich such pIIiIcntions tire rmitted to be made, is deeply to le regretted. If rush, wicked iul- bigot I firna- Is nit %ifired, under the slild and preti .tn f tie laws f tle Ntates in which ev live, to poisl i the midiiI f I ur lit vs, to rend r tlic nit e clisat isf vd with their :ndition, and excite themli to ncts 4-f vi -IkIce anti h od-shd against their niasters, e ltrminy f the Union will be greatly disturbed, itil1 tle dest rcI it ti tf tile tinfor- Ite race thui iIItdlv tud crimiiin.sily attempted to le bentilted, will le tle hurt btt- e cttastrophe. Such consqanecs, it is the duty of cl ery mwn who lIses his ciin. V or lnuanity, to atvert b ty till tile mouns in his power. 'The superintending cintlrlt d mantigenient of it suiject wich so ititimaitely cmcerns the natinil welfare, would better vested in Congress thaln inl the several States, because of the inability of tle ir to exrlt an unthor.ty and naifluence co-extensive anid commoensurate with the evil. such publicatiois were mtatle in the tates most deeply interested in preventing em, their present powers would be aiply suflicient fot that purpose. But such un- 'tunately is not the case ; they tre made in States distant front thise whose peace and anrity they tre intended to destroy, and where their laws cannot reach them, and nce the necessity of a more general and pervading power than those States possess. the opinion of your committee, the most probable, if tinot the only, means of preventing :h publications being made and circulated, will be to induce the constituted author!-

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