Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-31
Virginia EIegisiaturc.
DEFERRED PROCEEDINGS Continued
Thursday, JANUARY I'm, 1898

FEDERAL. RELATIONS.
MIR. Booker moved the adoption of the following resolu-
hon-ohServng thatl was which, if declarations were
to be trusted which all parties in the House could
oombine-a fountain at which all could drink:
ResoiUed by the General assembly, That tie doctrine
OF Stale Sovereignty, forth the Resolutions of
1898, and sustained by the Report of 1899 are o rna
doctrines OF the said resolutions and re
port are heeunto appended the decided opinion of the
present General Assembly OF Virginia. and contain true
Interpretation oil the Constitution of the U. States
MIR. Wallace moved TO amend this resolution by adding
these wOrdS-but that do concur the constrlc-
ton given TO them by the Convention aud Legislature of
he State oil South Carolina, asked the ayes and
on the question
Mr. Go0de rose 10 request the gentleman from Fauquier
TO submit his amendment as distinct resolution he IA
not desire that these subjects should be mingled o of
Ne! NOD Mr. c. did not wonder that gentle men should
cry no. as II was evident that it desired cast the
odum OF the OF South Carolina Oh the resolutions
OF 9S--which would be done by combining these sub
Jecs lie thought it nothing than fairness to the
gentleman from Amelia, that he should be INDUCED i'm
placing ms resolution before the House unconnectcd with
any other object 1t due 10 the PRINCIPLES of
9o That vote shouldb be first taken them Ifaer that
was done, the gentleman from Fauquer wished TO obtain
the sense OF the House the doctrines OF South Carolina
he could do so by bringing forward his resolution i'm scpa-
rate form. This would be a fair course He saw no
necessity, no proprey in onecting the vote of the
House on the resolutions OF '9S with that on the inca.
sures taken by Sou Carolina. The amalgamation
oil hcse subjects would prevent the expression of the
sentiments OF the House on either Mr. G. was surprs-
ed that this amendment should have come from the
ter whence ii emanated. The gentleman from FauGuier
a tod lhe House that e agreed fully with the prnci-
pies OF 9S-but not with the interpretations put upon
them since tat period That gentleman also seemed TO
suppose, that the course OF s. Carolina founded
ncously upon tho.e resolutions Such being his opinions
1t was astonishing to Mr. G.. that he should seek 10 com
hine he two subjects lie hoped The gentleman would
allow the vote TO be taken the resolution first and offer
his amendment in substantive form.
Mr. Booker said IL would be observed that the same pro-
position now offered ythe gentleman from Fauquier was
comprised IN the resolutions OF the gentleman from Peters
burg and as those Oluons would probably come IN TO-.
morrow, Tie House would have opportunity of voting
on this motion then. Mr.. b. had not, as was said the
other day 10 boast oand ne had been i'm hope,
That his resolution would have been allowed TO pass with
! out being Scared
Mr.. Watkins Of r. f. understood the amendment TO re-.
Ter TO an exposition Of the principles Of 0s by The au.
thorites OF South Carolina He wished the gentleman
from tauquie point out any passage in the Ordinance
OF South Carolina in which aluon made the doc.
times OF 9S. Mr. w. had any such allusion in
that State paper, or in the Proclamation of the Governor
OF That State.
Mr. Wallace said that such an appeal as that made
to him by the gentleman from Mecklenburg, address.
ed itself at all times strongly to his feelings but how
much socger he was inclined, from personal consdera.
lohs, 10 yield TO The request OF the gentleman yet he had
higher duties 10 perform than those which aprdng out OF
mere personal relations III deemed the present TO be an
awful crisis in hc condition and history of our contrv
crisis which demanded the sacrifice Of every thing per.
sonal and individual, The altar Of Liberty and
Union, both OF which, lie solemuly believed were deep
" involved IN the question before The House. Sir, said
he justice TO gentlemen here, would be rank and gross
injustice 10 the county, and be would attempt TO show
] mat he ought not to Withdraw The amendment hc had
proposed 10 tie resolution OF the gentleman from Amelia.
IN addressing The committee Of the whole the report
oil the Select Committee, he had said that he approved
the resolutions Of 0S and tie report 90 and he had now
no objection 10 voting for The resolution OF the gentleman
rom Amelia, which reaiiirms them except that which
lie had stated in committee Of the whole. il would be
ecolccted that lac said there, that he could
That State had right to seccIe, which, by the way, II il
existed, would impose the other States the corclaye
duty OF acquescence he would advise her OF the opin
ION he entertained H. because he believed lead "a
dismemberment Of the Union civil war; and impro
Baby to both The resolutions and report Of 90 80
now brought before ms with Inc interpretations Of South
Carolina staring fu 10 the face; and If ,yc 70. affirm
nose resolutions and the rcpc Wilh foil know ledge OIL
construction and application OF thema know lcdgedc
nVed rom documents Transmitted to by that State
wch are now on your table, and 10 which Size expected
response the conclusion would be irresistible that ap
go'ed on her Hposon Of them, unless ji4caimed it
By the report Of Inc committee TO the Convention of tia
State, and lhe Ordnance notification anG secession 90,