Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-01-19
Virginia Legislature.
uorsr ov DELEGATES.
Wednesday, JANUARY II


part Of Buckingham, Campbell, &c Mr..
Riyes presented petition IN iavJf oil mat
new county.
On motion Of Mr.. Powell, writ Of cleo
ten was ordered, to supply the vacancy oc-
casioned by the death oil Charles loo, Esq.
Delegate from Caroline.
On motion of Mcllhansy leave was given
| TO bring in bill to establish ferry across
the Potsmac. from the lands Of George w.
Chichester, 10 Loudoun.
| Mr.. Morris offered resolution to the fol
lowing effect:
| That the Select Committee on slaves, SC.
| be instructed to inquire into the expectancy
of appropriating the Revenue arising from
slaves. free negroes and mulattoes, to the a
BOLTON OF slavery.
Mr. Faulkner moved to lay the resolution
on the table The propriety of the course
! ..ould he thought strike every gentleman.
| Mr. 3rodnax said, he hoped the resolution
would be promptly rejected He would not
deign TO argue t. he would not consent that
| il should be laid on the table, whence it was
| liz Bile to be called up at any moment He
called for the ayes and noes, which were or
dered
After few words from Mr.. Faulkner, MIR.
! Morris withdrew the resolution.
| On motion of MIR Goodr,
Resolved, that the Select Committee rails
ed on the subject of Slaves, Free Negroes,
and the melancholy occurrences growing out
Of the traglcal massacre In Southampton, be
discharged from the farther consideration OF
all petitions, memorials aud resolutions which
have for their object, the msbupisson OF per
sons held In seryItude under the existing laws
of this Commonwealth, and that it is not ex.
pedient to legsiate on the subject.
Mr.. Randolph moved 10 amend the resolu-
ton oil Alr. Goode, by striking therelrom, the
whole after the word Southampton, and in
sert in lieu thereof the following -'be in
structed TO enquire into the expedlenoy OF
submitting to the vote of the qualified voters
IN the several towns, cities, boroughs and
| counties Of this Commonwealth. the proprl-
| " Of providing by law, that the children oil
all female slaves who may be born in this
State on or after the 4th OF July, 1910, shall
become the property of the Commonwealth,
the males at the age of 81 years. and fcms les
at the age OF 10 years, II detained by the
owners within the limits OF Virginia, until
they shall respectively arrive at the ages a
ioTesaid, to be hired out until the nett som
arising thcreiron, shall be sufficient to defray
the expense Oh their removal beyond the Inn
It's OF the United States, and that said Com
Tnittee have leave to report by bill or other
wise.
Mr. Goode addressed the house in very
sarnsst and emphatic style, in support of his
resolution
Mr.. Bryce Of Frederick, briefly expressed
bis hostility to both resolutions, and he was
opposed and instructed TO oppose, any scheme
Uf abolition desired, that the COMMITTEES might
report.
Mr. Moore followed in opposition to the re
solution, and IN decides support of the abo
Iition of slavery, the course of which he ex
hblted by variety of strong aud interesting
views.
MIR Boiling succeeded Mr.. Moore, ia Cd
position to the resolution of Mr. Goode. and
commended the attention of the House in the
delivery OF speech replete with fine tho1s,
wise reflection and generous sentiment
Mr. Randolph next took the floor, and elo
quently supported his resolution, and depict
ed the necessity of acting. but through the
instrumentality of public opinion in the FIRST
place.
When he had concluded,
On motion of Mr.. Gnolson, the resolution.
were, for the present, laid Gu the table, and
the House adjourned.
Thursday, Jan. II.
MIR. Gholson moved that the resolution pre
sentea by Mr.. Goode on "Wednesday. and
the amendment to i, offered by MIR Randolph
be taken up.
Mr.. Haly burtcn opposed this molten, allu-
ded to the Improbable discussion of Wed.
nesday, and expressed hope that these ro-
'olutens should be suffered TO lie on The table
The motion to take up, was supported bv
Mr. Roane, Gholson, Goode and BrodsaS.
when Mr. Halyburton Withdrew his obiec.
ions.
Mr. Randolph opposed the motion to take
Up. After few remarks from Mr. Carter of
T. W., who expressed hope that the resou
ION would be voted upon without further
Witcher sustained the mo-
ION; and on bis motion the Ayes and Noes
we're ordered
Alter some further discussion, in which
dessrs: Chandler, Randolph, WItcher. Sims
nd Gholson took part, the vote was taken
nd decided in the affirmative as follows
yes 1l6, Noes 7,
The RESOLUTIONS being then before the
louise, alter short conversation between
iessrs Bryce of G., Ghoson and Randolph.
Inch resulted in withdrawal by the latter
his amendment. MIR. Newton Observer
lat the amendment could not be withdrawn Z
lIhout unanimous consent He objected to
) Withdrawal
Mr., Gholson then addressed the House in (
long argument upon the main subject, con.
lerihg IT with tsuch eloquence aad ingenu a
, IN all It's bearings, and sustaining the re- {
luton of Mr.. 6oode. v
lie was replied to briefly by Nr Riyes. t
40 argued forcibly in favor OF the amend n
ent Of Mr.. Randolph. Il