...of their admission into the Union ; therefore, "Resolved, (if the honorable Senate concur therein,) That our Senators be instructed, and our Representatives in Congress be requested, to oppose the admission, as a State, into the Union, of any Territory not comprised as aforesaid, making...

...free, the same as if their owners had voluntarily transported them to any of the free states. Eighth. That our Senators be instructed, and our Representatives in Congress be requested, to present the foregoing resolutions to their respective Houses, and to use their best endeavors to carry...

...Arnold, Resolved, by the House of Representatives of the State of Illinois, the Senate concurring herein. That our Senators be instructed, and our Representatives in Congress be requested to use all proper means to procure the passage of a law 'making a further grant of land to this State...

...Mr. Smith presented the following resolution : Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives, That our Senators be instructed, and our Representatives in Congress be requested, to use their influence to procure the passage of a law removing the Session of the United States District...

...prohibition of slavery, ' as a condition of their admission into the Union — Therefore, Resolved, That our Senators be ' instructed, and our Representatives in Congress be requested, to oppose the admission, as a state, ' into the Union, of any territory not comprised as aforesaid, without...

...resolved by the General Assembly of Hic titafc of lowa, Ft. Atkinson asked for a normal school, etc. That our senators be instructed, and our representatives in congress be requested to use their influence to procure for the state of Iowa a donation of Fort Atkinson, in the county [243]...

...for a State government, or in their sovereign capacity as an independent State. Fourth — Resolved, that our Senators be instructed, and our Representatives in Congress be requested, to vote in accordance with the above resolutions, 'in all matters relating to the erection of territorial governments...

...God designed for all men, therefore. Be it resolved, by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That our Senators be instructed, and our Representatives in Congress be requested to inquire into the expediency of procuring the passage of a law, authorizing the survey and appropriation...

...nature's God designed for all men, therefore be it Resolved, by the General Assembly of the Stafe of Ohio, That our senators be instructed and our representatives in Congress be requested to procure the passage of a law authorizing the survey and appropriation of a portion of the territory...

...facilities. Resolved bii the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That „ . , * , , M:ul routes. our senators be instructed and our representatives in Congress be requested to use their influence to procure the passage of an act of Congress securing to the people of the state...