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Resolutions respecting the enticing away the slaves of the citizens of Kentucky, by the citizens of other States. 1838 389 (1838)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsky0339 and id is 1 raw text is: RESOLUTIONS. RESOLUTIONS in relation to a Public Armory. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Common- wealth of Kentucky, That our Senators in Congress be instructed, and our Representatives be requested, to use their exertions to procure an Armory, to be erected by the General Government, at some suitable point in Ken- tucky. Resoved further, That the Governor of this State be requested to furnish copies of this resolution to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress. Approved December 18, 1838. RESOLUTIONS respecting the enticing away the slaves of the citizens of Kentucky, by the citizens ol other Sates. WimIBAs, the preservation of the national union is of great and vital importance to the well being, prosperity and happiness of the people of the United States, and nothing can tend more to preserve and perpetuate that union than perfect comity and good feeling between neighboring States, and their respective citizens : and, whereas, experience has shown that without the concurring legislation of our sister States, bordering on the north side of the Ohio river, our laws inflicting punishment for enticing slaves to leave their lawful owners or possessors, and to escape to parts without the limits of this State, and inflicting punishment for aiding, assisting, or concealing such slaves, after they shall have escaped, cannot be effectually enforced, because evil disposed persons, availing themselves of their residence within the jurisdiction of another State, can, with almost perfect impunity, entice away the slaves of our citizens, or aid, assist, and conceal, them after they have reached the borders of another State, without rendering themselves amenable to our laws : and, whereas, this Legislature have full confidence in the justice, good feeling, and comity, of the Legislatures of our sister States, bordering on the Ohio river, and are fully persuaded that they will be disposed to provide all needful enactments to prevent evil disposed per- sons, who may shelter themselves within their jurisdiction, from violating the penal enactments of this State, or in any manner aiding, or assisting,

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