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sures; and whereas, certain misguided individuals, in various
States of the Union, have expressed tireir determination to resist a
portion of its laws; therefore,
Be it resolved, That in the opinion of this Convention, the
common sentiment of the people of Indiana sustains and endorses,
in their general features and intention, the said series of Compro—
mise measures as passed by Congress, and recognizes, in the suc
cess of these measures, an ear nest of security and perpetuity to
our glorious Union.
Resolved, That whatever may be the opinions of individuals as
to the wisdom or policy of the details of one, or any of line acts of
Congress above referred to, it is tine duty of all good citizens to
conform to their requisitions, and to carry out, in good faith the con
ditions of that Compromise on tine subject of domestic slavery
which is coeval with the Federal Constitution.
Resolved, That a copy of this Preamble and Resolutions be
transmitted to the Governors of each State and Territory of the
United States, and to eacir of our Senators and Representatives in
Congress.
Adopted by the Constitutional Convention of Indiana, Dec. 3,
1850.
G. W. CARR, President.
WM. H. ENGLISH, Secretary.
Which was read.
Mr. Dorsey, rose to a quest ion of privilege, and said lie wished
to make a personal explanation;
Tire President put the question to the Convention, whether the
gentleman should be pet mitted to make a personal explanation,
and it was
Determined in the affirmative.
Mr. Dorsey, having made his explanation;
The President announced that the hour had arrived for taking
up the special order of the day, being the report of the committee
on the Elective Franchise;
Mr. Kilgour, moved to postpone the order of the day;
Determined in the affirmative.
On motion of Mr. Merrick,
The Convention resumed the consideration of the unfinished
business of yesterday, being the motion of Mr. Stewart, of Caro
line, to reconsider the vote of the Convention upon the resolution
authorising the committee on Printing, to employ a Reporter;
On the questiotn being put,
"Will the Convention reconsider their vote on said resolution?"
Mr. Bowie, moved for the yeas and nays, and being ordered
appeared as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, Pres't, Blokistone, Hope
well, Ricaud, Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell, Wells, Randall,
Sellman, Weems, Dalrymple, Bond, Sollers, Merrick, Jenifer,
Buchanan, Welch, Chandler, Lloyd, Hodson, Goldsborough,
Chambers, of Cecil, McCullough, Miiler, McLane, Bowie, Tuck,