Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-02-01

ter'na which could nor be misunderstood RI.
SUBJECT was one which addressed itself TO her con
slaeraton by every motive Of interest and OF
: safety. "
MI Coiston thought the subject was one on
WINCH we ought to say as little as possible. If il
was acted upon. he warned gentlemen that the re
would be difference of views on it,
mr. BrtsSs said it the subject had been acted on
vas unnecessary now 10 act upon il again.
AVE-. Gordon was at loss to know what oueh,
20 be done on the question of LAYING the co,nmuni
v"'ioh on the table, referring at that time But
n ' was an uimportant point. unconncctcd with
he merits OF the subject. 1t ought TO be re,nem.
however. that for some yeas we had an-
10y ieeei'eu communications from these nom
e'oiu!hS states IN relation to this delicate sub
lJec'' Hitherto, they had been treated yvi,h con
i ana iaid upon the table. Bui their officious
! Ps''."eh' interference in onr local affairs
assuming such character, that some other
~ was necessary. We had foiborne lony
~ was Time 10 act; TO assert our rights
"u "ain'aih them at every hazard 1t was true
he SAID, that the subject was i,nno,,a,,. b,, i,
w. nor 80 'efrioe as some gentlemen thought il,
einians could look il in tie face Thev co,iJ
iiee' IL openly, and tell the insolen ds,u,bers of
1' domestic tranquility, that we we've prepared
| y" "etehu ourselves against all attempts both ex-
teihai and Internal Ii this odious suI;sct ,v. %
oe mace the eleciioncering cant of the dav ,e
81 ii""ui'y 10 meet II breast the storm at once
!, A"e question was then taken on The motion ~
az - e 'ao!e' aIiG decided IN the Rrgatipe win
cuS Givi>c.. " ''e WIN
Mr. Eppes remarked, that ON His s,,;...
had manifested fsstidiousness and co,1G,' we
~ IVES which he thought unwise We had mo,
Sie"'iy reused against The merciIess III,
'|.o's Oh our peace-against men who wore
| ;",'s h!e brands among us-men who wer.
'hs'oiousiy creeping into our families and ex.,,'no
''i slaves 10 nsufrtcIicn.- We were too indi,rr
EN- 10 me cui-ihroat policy of CoIoniy,,io, 49,,
'A'""'hission Societies. What safety could -
sie.' 10 ehJoy, when men were permi,te1 IN i,
eH!e"'e IN ouE slaves the idea, thai ,bev yve,a -.
10 10 all me rights and liberties thai we eriov
ourselves: The tendency of heir co,rs.- ~,
10 PROSTATE our country only. bur maxi, "o'
! 10 9iher parts oi the Union. /; was o,,r d.,
only 10 'peaa boldly on Ibis subject. lnu IN ,.c,
every aiemp: If we approved OF the AI,ba;v,:ss
80 W refer them, ard 10 respoud IN
-. He'ner or not HE subject had been acted
| "Pon'was in.material. Ii il had i;een ,,,s -.
prooaeIe that since ihen th, re had hs. - :, "o
'"''u,o"s approaches ON the part of tho.e go:
o. q" invasion OF our rl,h,s: He knew of
ny wv hOues oi resistance; the one moral ,ho
IhS steal 1t The first failed he was re,Jv ~
sp'' '"e '"s'' 10 put 1t 10 the decision of the
o'o one. at once, and 10 dissolve the JJ,io, D..
ne would tell these fanaticks il, he Luz
80 '"ess would be The Results; tha, if they co
80 W press Tie subject, should di.sojys ,b
onioh aao set up Tor ourselves. He boneJ ,ha
subject would be referred '@" ''e
a all
49," our iISAis, no man would be more or,o., -,
l, .nah himself. lie did not believe H. - W
80 vas contemplated. The p!opo.itio, of Oil
| 49,, ~ ''e'y was great and grov,ins eviI
a"u '"'' she Was willing TO set aside all tho ,,,r;.
aus d. b" iuhd 10 get rid OF 1t. Ii vas ,oi No
o,ynsrs WIN private property, but Tie
J"neiS were 10 be paid for it, # vas ,bo,oL
'ii"' .he whole Union ought 10 con,,i,,,,, o.
1'"s .he eva. Ii the subject " a. To he ,.f..rod
ne hoped The whole of the couu,,,nina; Gu,
n'u peeh received uron it would also r a,,. -
,i,'. .i"t was proposed should be fully seen. IT,
n'n"ea MS CD that lie beon.eJ I'm H. o..
@t'lon Society. He had never seen ~ ooio"i-
'V'e"t VI lie early oountenaucs and su,.,or, b. -
~ IT. IL was, he said, the creates, schor,. -,
pm 'niePy and Humanity ever n O. c,ed .n,
80 OILY eIuaiied In ITS promised efF.cfs by ,hs
i, l,re,a '., "n'n wa nov producing Il change
!" tarse portion OF he world
| Alter a lew further remark, go, ~ -
|o'S'o'' lie House reerie e.. the s,,l.i.ct ,ts
~, VISION 10 Committee, OF Me -. f.
'VS % ~ a"d e., Gordon, Giles RI
"'h'"S OF T. ~, Ghol-on, Page, Smv'l, ~,
and Harrison, > 'i"sOh o iederick
fesoIuilons from tie CoInmItr, e.
so1,t,.. "ee read and coucwred in, DECLARING rea
hers nj ,rb rSlio i ot James Bradford; ri ,b
Mary, Henry, .aarihs, Caroline AMI -, 'iian,
nan, from Fauqlier, relative TO clefk,, fes.
a resolution from the Committee of RI.
i' -'"'is"uon was read declaring rea.on.b,s
Pe'i'ioh r"Tn citizens of Heirico H.po,,. -
iNeh' a"a Charles City, for the incorpcrat;nn -
company 10 improve The Chickalominv Rivnr 49,,
10 ia'se sum oi money for that purp.se i,v 49,
! OF lottery. " way
Mr. Uhelsr moved TO st.ike on, The ,o..o,,
feature in The resolution. This po,on 900:
! NJ - "I''eh ahu bouthai, and PREVAILED
! ~ o'tbGt SUBMIT ed The following Resol.,ion.
Where's, Virginia, with other Of lie olJ go.
oil Ihe Union, did, by their acts of u 1'"'es
10 'ne government OF the United States av,ens;.,
i"nue" territory, as common fund for the ,ur,,oIas
Va P,omo'lng TIE common beuefil'' of the Hi.
anu whereas several OF The :5taies of tbi. f,of,
/ roy nave received hterh donations of nufl;c 80
| nom 'he congress OF HE u. $. for The ,,o,oo,;
"a 'e,e"ee' Within those Staies-A nd every rr;oo;
pic % Justice equiy, and policy require. tia, H.
I'' ~ were ihe original owners of mos, ~
,he iuoiic lands, should equally par,ic;n,,s - H.
DEMENT'S "bich may result from, such ,,a,; "e
anu whereas Tue public lands of the ITni,eI ST.,
whether acquired by ioce, or by acts M ioe',. :,
ce IRON particular States, by purchase from
~ 90" governments are The common ptoner,v NJ
! 80 o1"' Gnu o"Sh' To be applied 10 the common
use ava dement, Of al she 5 aies in iusf r,o,a.,.'
! . Resoiped That the Communal =, q g OIo','ohs:
Colleges be Instructed to enquire into "'u
OF an application 10 the Congress Of tbs ~ 6 -
an appropriation OF part Ct the public Iards ~ H.
Chon, 10 this Commonwealth, for tie nu,nosaa IS
euuca.'hS Tie poor, Promoting science an 4 d,tf;
A"oWieuge within Tins = a;t under the d;r,c,i %
| the General Assembly, 's"oh OF
lbs dissolution was rejected
! NesOIuIohs from The Countries of Ctair
were read and concured in, DECLARING ,s,,so',oIis
'he petitions OF Isaac Oldham for nensinr. 49,,
/ 'eJrc''bs tha' OF Ibos. Hay on; and a resoloton