280 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [July 31,

BY THE SENATE,

July 31st, 1861.
Gentlemen of the House of Delegates:

We purpose, with the concurrence of your Honorable Body, to
adjourn on next Thursday, the 1st of August, at meridian, sine
die, and for that purpose submit to your favorable consideration
the following joint resolution:

Resolved by the General Assembly, That the two Houses of this
General Assembly do adjourn on next Thursday, the 1st of
August, at meridian, sine die.

By order,

WM. KILGOUR,

Secretary.

Which was read the first time.
On motion of Mr. Smith,

Leave was granted Mr. Smith to withdraw from the files of the
Senate the memorial of Emanuel Myers, of Carroll county, pray-
ing the passage of an act appropriating a sura of money for
expenses incurred under an indictment against him for kidnap-
ping.

Mr. Kimmel submitted the following preamble and resolution:

WHEREAS, The Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States have, with great unanimity, adopted a resolution
offered originally by the Hon. J. J. Critlenden, declaring that the
present civil war is defensive, not waged for conquest or subju-
gation, nor with the view of interfering with the rights or estab-
lished institutions of any of the States, but to maintain and de-
fend the supremacy of the Constitution, with the equality of rights
under it unimpared, and that as soon as these objects shall be
accomplished, the war ought to cease; therefore,

Resolved, That the people of Maryland ought not to heed the
intemperate declarations of the individual members of the House
and Senate, but relying upon the solemn assurance of the entire
Congress, ought to maintain the position of our State in the
Union, assuring our fellow-citizens of our glorious Confederacy,
North, South, East and West, that they rightfully appreciate the
immense advantages of their position as one of the thirty-four
communities, constituting the freest, the best, and the most benefi-
cent Government on earth, and will aid to vindicate the enforce-
ment of the laws and discountenance rebellion in all its forms in
every portion of our Union.