nd invested with equal powers from all the States.

The undersigned did not, therefore, deem it expedient that
any of the measures of adjustment proposed by the majority
of the committee, should be reported to this body to be
discussed or acted upon by them, and he respectfully submits
as a substitute for the articles of amendment to the
Constitution, reported by the majority of the committee, the
following preamble and resolution, and respectfully
recommends the adoption thereof.

ROGER S. BALDWIN.

_Whereas_, unhappy differences exist which have alienated
from each other portions of the people of the United States
to such an extent as seriously to disturb the peace of the
nation, and impair the regular and efficient action of the
Government within the sphere of its constitutional powers
and duties;

_And whereas_, the Legislature of the State of Kentucky has
made application to Congress to call a Convention for
proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United
States;

_And whereas_, it is believed to be the opinion of the
people of other States that amendments to the Constitution
are or may become necessary to secure to the people of the
United States, of every section, the full and equal
enjoyment of their rights and liberties, so far as the same
may depend for their security and protection on the powers
granted to or withheld from the General Government, in
pursuance of the national purposes for which it was ordained
and established;

_And whereas_, it may be expedient that such amendments as
any of the States may desire to have proposed, should be
presented to the Convention in such form as the respective
States desiring the same may deem proper;

This Convention does, therefore, recommend to the several
States to unite with Kentucky in her application to Congress
to call a convention for proposing amendments to the
Constitution of the United States, to be submitted to the
Legislatures of the several States, or to conventions
therein, for ratification, as the one or the other mode of
ratification may be proposed by Congress, in accordance with
the provision in the fifth article of the Constitution.

Mr. FIELD:--I do not concur in the conclusions to which the majority
of the committee have arrived. I