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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

Raleigh, March 6, 1867.
To His Excellency,

The Governor of Maryland:
DEAR SIR :

I herewith enclose to you resolutions of the General Assem-
bly of this State, proposing a plan of composing our national
troubles in exact conformity with the Constitution of the
United States.

If these resolutions shall meet the approval of the States
and of the Congress, I do not doubt that the result will be
such mutual concessions as will lead to a cordial restoration
of the relations among the States which of old made the
American Union the pride of our people and the envy of the
nations.

I have the honor to be,

Very respectfully,

Your obedient servant,
JONATHAN WORTH,

Governor of North Carolina.
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS

PROPOSING THE CALL OF A NATIONAL CONVENTION.

Whereas, The people of the State of North Carolina have
repeatedly declared, through their representatives, their de-
sire that harmonious relations should be fully restored be-
tween this State and the United States, according to the Con-
stitution of the United States, on terms alike safe and honor"
able to all parties; and to effect such harmony, are willing
in a constitutional manner, to assent to any amendment of
the Constitution of the United States, giving full indemnity
and security for the peace and permanency of the Union
which may be constitutionally proposed, and whatever shall
seem to them compatible with civil liberty and tending to
promote the general welfare; and, whereas, by the 5th Art-
icle of the Constitution of the United States, it is declared
that,

"The Congress, whenever two-thirds of both Houses shall
deem it necessary., shall propose amendments to the Consti-
tution, or on application of the Legislatures of two-thirds' of
the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing
amendments, which, in either case, shall be valid to all in
tents and purposes, as part of this Constitution, when rati-
fied by three-fourths of the several States, or by Conventions
in three-fourths thereof, as the one or other mode of ratifica
tion may be proposed by Congress—and that no State with"
out its consent, shall be deprived of its equal suffrage in the"
Senate."