Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-01-24
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE--FEDERAL
RELA IlONS.

Inc great length of the Presidents pfociumu
ton comrcls US to omit many articles which VIC
should have been glad ~ have inserted this morn
ng, and cons derably to abriJge the proceedings OF
The Leg stature.
Ia our las, paper, we announced that in relation
10 South Carolina affairs, the Substitute offered by
Mr. Brown, of Petersburg, had been adopted by
by vote Of 81 TO &c. Among the amendments
was one striking out the resolution which affirmed
The righ, Of Secession.
On Friday last, however, these resolutions u
which had been offered Mr. Moore offered aso-
tIer Substitute, which, after some debate, was re.
ferrcd to a Select Committee, who Immediately 70
tired, and after short time, made the following
Report
The General Assembly of Virginia, uctuated
by ardent desire 10 preserve the peace and har-
mony OF out Common country relying upon the
sense Of justice of,hc people of each and every
Stale fthls Union, US guarantee that their repre-
sen,atlyes in Congress viii SO modify the l,wsu-
suuly called the Tariff Laws, that they will no
longer be source OF complaint 10 the people OF any
ariculur STRENGTHENING that the people Of South
Carolina are mistaken IN suPposing that Congress-
will afford them relief from the laws IN question
especially upon the suspicious approach OF the cx-
tingushmpnt of the public d.b,confden, that they
are TOO strongly attached to the Union of these
States to endanger Or dissolve ii, whilst they have
any hope of obtaining the relief which they desire,
by regular AID peaceful measures--peranadcl that
they will listen willingly aui respectfully To the
voice of Virginia, affecliona,cly and earnestly ur-
gcd that they would await the result OF a concer
Ted sh rigorous effort { the friends of union and
peace, to et1act reconciliation ofpublic differences,
now unhapply existng-regarJlns Il resort to
force or he part of the General Governn ent or on
he pant of the Government Of South Carolina, as
measure, which nothing but extreme necessity can
Justify or excuse in either but apprehenslve nj the
same time that violence may occur, which may
even,uae in consequences that ali Will deplorc, I'M
less South Carolina Will consent to rescnd hci
late Ordinance, or to suspend its operation -
l. Resolrcd, Therefore, BIZ this Gene,al Assembly,
ia TIC aaae aud ou 5cha1 Of tie people Of Vngi
MIA, That the competent authorities Of South Caro-
lima be- and they hereby earnestly aud respect
folly requested to rcscnd the Ordinance of their late
Convention or 10 suspend It's operation, until the
close of the first session of,he next Congress.
! .. Resolrcd, That the Congress of the United
States be, and they hereby, earnestly and res
pec,fuIly requested 50 to modify the Tariff Laws
as to effect gradual but early reduction OF the re
! venue Of the General Government TO the necessary
aud proper expenditures thereof.
| g. Resolrcd, That the peop'e of Virginia expect,
| and in the opinion Of his General Assembly have
riyht to expect that the General Goverhmantand
the Government of South Carolina, and all persons
acting under the authority Of either, will nbslain
from all acts calculated disturb the tranquility OF
! the country, Or cndansrr the ex'slenc: 81 the U
Mon"
This Report was adopted, almost unanimously
Mr. Jones' the delegate from Elizabeth City and
Warwick countless alone voting against II. And
thus ends three weeks debate unless the Senate
should reject the foregoing resolutions, and thro"
every thing into chaos again.
1t will be seen hat the resolutions affirm no prin
ciple EXPRESS no opinion in relation TO the matte
in controversy They are, indeed, of such cnar
ac,er, inviting both parties ryield something IN
spirit OF compromise, in order to preserve the peace
and tranquility of the Union that are ut loss
for the motive of negative vote, unless we ascrb'
il TO desire to dissolve the Union, which WI
should be 10th to imputc to any gentleman occupy
ing the responsible post Of representative OF
portion Of tho people of the Old Dominion
We mus, say, however, that we anticipate M
good from the adoption Of these resolutions. Th'
time has passed when the voice Of Virginia cou''
have poured oil upon the waves, and Gained TIKI
tumul, which now threatens TO upheave the fabric
ofour sovernm mt from its deep foundations There
was time indeed when word from her wou't
have npt this dsorganizing heresy in the bud
I'm, her Leeisla,ure chose to be silent, while som'
of her sons wit whom she had unwittingly dopos'
ted her honor and her interests-her Governors ant
Senators and Reprscn!a,ives-wcre secretly en-