Preamble and Resolutions
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Which passed the Senate of NeD York,
Jan. 90, 1920, Mr. Van B&ren. then
Senator, coting for al.


Whereas, the inhihittRg the further
EXTENSION OF SLAVERY in the U. States
is subject of deep concern to the peo-
pie of this state; and whereas we con-
slider slavery an evil much to be deplor-
ed, and that every constitutional barrier
should be interposed 10 prevent its fur
therextension: and whereas the consti-
tuition ofthe United States clearly gives
to Congress the right to require new
states, not comprised within the original
boundary ofthe u. States, to make the
prohibition cf slavery condition oftheir
admission into the Union: therefore
Resotced, thai our Senators be in
structed and our members of congress
s.eguests oppose the admission ofa
State into the Union, OF any territory
not comprised as aforesaid, without max
ing the PROHIBITION 'oF SLAVERY THEREIN
an Indispensable condition of admission