Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-02-07
- HVUSF OF DELEGATES.
ltIFTH DAYl--..No,linn In,lmnr,, I6


FIFTH DAY1--.lfo,,day, January le.
DEnArE on Mr. GooDE's Resolution and Mr.. RAN
=, 49, DoLPus Substitute.
MIR. WOOD OF Albemarlc, rose and sail:ETba, ,bc c;
substances IN which he was placed. in relation 10 the sub
.nuer discussions rendered il unnecessary that h
should apologize 20 the House. for occ,nvn,, no,; -
Their tine. He said that tho situation y, ,ybi I G',
himself placed was peculiar He not only had The mi ,
,c 10 inner with his colleague, like the Junior ,nemle,
me", lMr Danei) but there had been move
o" among The people he represented, and resolution.
nad come TO him from that county in the form of ns,,c
os movement had been referred 10 in debate
Wy me senior leinber from Campbell (AIr Rves as nm
evidence that his county was rsb,y in lvor r no - H.;
oi slavery. Mr.. w. said that the opinion cxuressod h,
o gentleman mightbc correct, but il So it was not vet
proven TO HIS satisfaction IL was true there had been
mecug OF the people OF Albcmarle at their court house
ana u was stated, tat attended by laryc numbcr
VI 'c people OF the comfy, and at they had adopted re-
souuons. But IL would be found, by an examination If
esc resolutions that the persons adopting them had either
NOT formed any definite opinion upon The subject or tc
couS Pphcy, bad iorponc to express it, lie here re-
cred 10 tha LIST and I'd resolutions which he read i'm
words " ~ ' ''''
lst Rcsoircd, That tho Delegates in the Ienslatre
,on Aipemar'e and the Senator from the District, be- and
are hereby instructed TO aid far in their power lies in
dcvsng and executing adequate plan for the re,nov
a. from the limits OF the State, OF it, free coored popua
ton. ~ f0i"'"'
q Resolced That tho same be- aud arc hereby e,rn.,
~ requested to use their best endcavors TO procure tho
passage OF law TO be submitted for the approval or rciec
oI u people, ucv'sng some system, for tho gradual
removal oil our slave population.
lie thought it manifest from the term of tho LIST rcsolu-
uon mat the people OF his county were DESTROYS that
TIL Legislature should provide means for the transpor
talion from the Commonwealth of the free persons of color
vi THIS he was satisfied before this meeting was held ami
before nc came from the county Aud TO this end he had
aooured most aborlously aud anxiously long before he
came 10 Tins city And he had lent his humble aid as
member OF the committee 10 whom the subject had been
referred TO frame scheme for this purpose, and This
schene would be shortly reported the House i'm The form
OF DI AS 10 the I'd resolution, il was not apparan
from ITS lace, whether the persons adopting IT, contcm
pacd removal OF slaves 10 other States or counties
hp sold a..
DC emancpated and deportcd FRErnEN If thew
wished scheme OF emancipation they seemed afraid "a
speak II above their breath Mr. W. did doubt that
inc DRAWER oil that resolution, desired an emancipation
ana removal OF them free men, but whether those
who voted for it, understood it, he had reason 10 doubt
But, be that as may; he said that from the number o
persons at the meeting, tho difference of opinion which
nad existed among them 10 the propricy of adopting
'is resolution, and from received from other
quarters oil the county, ho did conceive himself in
structed To change his views of this question Tho
contained in the preamble and nemori,l
received his serious consideration; but he saw no
IN Them TO induce him TO change his course He acknow
euSed the right oil the constituents their represen
tave 10 express their WILL whensocver seemed 10 tbcn,
proper 10 exercise the power; and whensocycr his con-
suuents should think proper TO instruct him. would be
,he last man who would turn deaf TO their voice
however expressed. When he placed himself in The sit
uaton OF representative, he took upon him that Duty
rhvh io could disregard without culpabify Fco
ing mat no Instructions entitled THAT NAME Ind bcon
received he was called upon TO exercise his own ;d
no, as 10 inc course TO be pursued He said his mind
du Deeh dchively made up for time; and that his
colleague would not be surprised TO near him tot h
should vote, at the PRESENT SESSION against the scheme
,' or any other scheme which had been sug
scS'eu 'he OBJECT oil which the abolition of slavery
OF which had tendency 10 disturb the title of the owner
70 ms property lie and his colleague had convcrsed nm
u s subject nclore they came TO this city, and had re-
P9aedy convcscd upon il before prescnc TO this
House, since they 10 this city, and been cneagcJ IN
her legislative duties lie said this difference of opnion
was matter OF regret both because Inc felt towards thai
gentleman feelings OF friendship and kindness but becas
lhe vote oil bemarc would be lost upon this inomenous
question. ''ou'
But, he said, he felt TO be his duty 10 no,cc ono,
remark used by the gentleman from CampbeII mir
kives) He had said former day thai he STATE ,y,s
indebted TO the Sage oil Monticello for the propo,iion or
ca ny my colieasuc-and that he happy 10 find uot
me people oil the county in which lived held Lis memo
ry III reverence, and valued his consels
me author OF Tho Declaration Of Independence and of The
ACT oil Religious Freedom, also the author of tIc
scheme submitted by his colleague he know not but
rom careful examination of The best lights within his
reach ne had reason TO think that of the most OBJ
ecuoanie features IN that scheme find an author i'm
some other tian that wise and ever venerable name
however mat might be, it remained 10 be proven at The
venerable Jecrson ii now alive, would either present
o ehncavor 10 procure the adoption of such scheme
al SUCH TIME. Let that be proven, and il would tbcn
be Time enough TO resist the MAGIC OF his name
IL was needless 20 say 10 this House, that a scheme
winch might be wise in the abstract grand i'm tbc lcs.
ana benevolent in IFS operation, under particular STATE
Di iacts md circumstances might, under different circ
Stances become impracticabe, miscievous and even
PERNIcIoUs. What evidence have we th,ft-NIr Ic6;r
son would propose such scheme under thc cxisiin OH;
cumstanccs Of the country? - -
But lac feared chat the sPIcndor Of the scheme had tkcn
gentlemen captive, and while they looked only Ia thc end
ey did not consider well OF the means by which il was
TO be atainedAs for bis own part, Lc theueht Inc had
generally seen these splendid schemes dsappont tho,e
who were daZZIcd by them. I'm his short liz. Lc -
witnessed splendid schemes OF Internal Improvement of
education, and oil propagating the UoLY EeLIGIoN.
which were blown up, and burscd over the heads of ter
proJcc'ors'-lhese splendid schemes too often became
op-hcdvy, and fell with their own weight: NOT miro
1uony crushing their authors under As for lin,
scl Mr wood said, he not inclined TO be seduced
lroma conrscoi PATIENT INVESTIGATION aud MATURE
DEbIBERATioN upon the means by which Ibis so,ious
cud was TO c effected Io did not believe could be cc
ected by any bold stroke of legislation lilo believed his
fearful question should be approached gradually and with
gentle means, at first and if were successful i'm fore
ing the ouworSs we might, them with confidence attack
the citadel itself He went far as any man i'm his zeal
TO accomplish this object bad been the subject of anxious
thought Tor the last ten years but he could not believe that
ject.
lie said scheme could meet hs appreciation tl,ot did
did not the right property that the adopton If
any which did not look steadily 10 tlat object would re-
tdrt the itself The idea of such Thing ,yould
produce cOnvul,on in that lousc. and ia tho whole
Commonwealth, which would inevitably result in a pow
crlul reaction; and IL would be long, very Ioua before
the cause could recover what would be- in tfa way
lie said, That precpitatc eesdtiOn 'could do no good
That IT was vain in the House attempt 10 commit flie
state as to policy which IL did approve. measures
recommended here did not receive public sanction what
was now done would be undonc and why RUsu
into legislation, when IL admitted by all that scheme
had heard Of looking 10 abolition could commence its
operation in lcss than thirty years
On the contrary, let pause let deliberate, let Us
make experiment 10y The transportation Of the free pco
PIE oil color Eight or ten years would bc required for
that purpose. under the most favorable auspices And lie
hoped that Facts would bc developed means would he c
CURED in this operation, which cannot noio certainly
rely upon
difficulties which appeared Formidable now. mi, bt va
nsh But resting upon this hope, shall $40 take eicp
now which We cannot ctfdco when diJarponfmeni nike