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Historical SummaryA RESOLUTION declaratory of the nature and object of the war was offered in the House, July 22, 1861, by John J. Crittenden of Kentucky. In the vote the resolution was divided, the first part, through the word "capital," being adopted by a vote of 122 to 2, and the remainder by a vote of 117 to 2. A resolution in practically identical terms was offered in the Senate, July 24, by Andrew Johnson of Tennessee, and on the 25th, after a long discussion, was adopted, the vote being 30 to 5. The resolutions, which "gave expression to the common sentiment of the country," were the only formal declarations out of a great number submitted which passed the houses. REFERENCES. — Text in Cong. Globe. A list of the principal declaratory resolutions submitted, with the action on each, is given in McPherson, Rebellion, 285–290.
No. 121.
Resolution on the Nature and Object of the War
July 22, 1861
Resolved . . . , That the present deplorable civil war has been forced upon the country by the disunionists of the southern States, now in arms against the constitutional government, and in arms around the capital; that in this national emergency, Congress, banishing all feelings of mere passion or resentment, will recollect only its duty to the whole country; that this war is not waged on their part in any spirit of oppression, or for any purpose of conquest or subjugation, or purpose of overthrowing or interfering with the rights or established institutions of those States, but to defend and maintain the supremacy of the Constitution, and to preserve the Union with all the dignity, equality, and rights of the several States unimpaired; and that as soon as these objects are accomplished the war ought to cease.
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Chicago: "Resolution on the Nature and Object of the War," House Journal in Documentary Source Book of American History, 1606-1913, ed. William MacDonald (1863-1938) (New York: The Macmillan Company, 1916), 440. Original Sources, accessed April 11, 2025, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=SS1SNUUUMVSHY3Z.
MLA: . "Resolution on the Nature and Object of the War." House Journal, in Documentary Source Book of American History, 1606-1913, edited by William MacDonald (1863-1938), New York, The Macmillan Company, 1916, page 440. Original Sources. 11 Apr. 2025. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=SS1SNUUUMVSHY3Z.
Harvard: , 'Resolution on the Nature and Object of the War' in House Journal. cited in 1916, Documentary Source Book of American History, 1606-1913, ed. , The Macmillan Company, New York, pp.440. Original Sources, retrieved 11 April 2025, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=SS1SNUUUMVSHY3Z.
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