_And whereas_, in the opinion of this Legislature, no reasonable cause
exists for this extraordinary excitement which now pervades some of
the States, in relation to their domestic institutions, and while
Pennsylvania still adheres to, and cannot surrender the principles
which she has always entertained on the subject of slavery, this
Legislature is willing to accept the invitation of Virginia, and unite
with her in an earnest effort to restore the peace of the country, by
such means as may be consistent with the principles upon which the
Constitution is founded; therefore,

_Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met_, That the
invitation of the Legislature of Virginia to her sister States, for
the appointment of Commissioners to meet in the City of Washington, on
the fourth of February next, be and the same is hereby accepted; and
that the Governor be, and he is hereby authorized to appoint seven
Commissioners for the State of Pennsylvania, whose duty it shall be to
repair to the City of Washington on the day designated, to meet such
Commissioners as may be appointed by any other States which have not
authorized or sanctioned the seizure of the forts, arsenals, or other
property of the United States, to consider, and if possible, to agree
upon suitable measures for the prompt and final settlement of the
difficulties which now exist: _Provided_, That the said Commissioners
shall be subject, in all their proceedings, to the instructions of
this Legislature.

_Resolved_, That in the opinion of this Legislature, the people of
Pennsylvania do not desire any alteration or amendment of the
Constitution of the United States, and any recommendation from this
body to that effect, while it does not come within its appropriate and
legitimate duties, would not meet with their approval; that
Pennsylvania will cordially unite with the other States of the Union
in the adoption of any proper constitutional measures adequate to
guarantee and secure a more strict and faithful observance of the
second section of the fourth article of the Constitution of the United
States, which provides, among other things, that "the citizens of each
State shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of citizens
of the several States," and that no person held to service or labor in
one State under the law thereof, escaping into another, shall in
consequence of any law or regul