Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-29

nh" or seized by virtue nI any execution "aleFe!,
that may be issued hereafter growing Of any deb!
contract entered into after the day of AND It
any Ser!ifor !evying officer shall act in conravenlo'
OF this act, or attempt to evade the saDc it shall be
deemed nIsdemanour in office, &c. And it shall be tie
duty nfClcrks &c. who issno executions, &c after the
date above mentioned To- endorse on the back Of tie
rI;inn at what time the debt Contract was entered
into.
fi. resolution W.; further oppose. b. Mr. Mclulhu,
ard supported ~ Mcss.> Gregory and Fret; when It
wAS adopted
Ga n.ol0H 81 Mr. Wuo:fULg, the Report OF the Com
mrc II Privileges and Eirctions on Tie fieFic2 con;
tested election. Was taken up.
Mr.. w. said that the sitting member, Mr. hanaopi'
although satisfied with the correctness OF The dec
SION Of the committee, considering it doubtful ne
could discover sufficient number OF votes on WHICH nc
could reverse their opit;on aside ;lcr report! re-
iilaI:slrd The contest.
The report Of the Conniltec declaring J. NJ. Bolts
dny elected was agreed to by The House. and NF BOTS
o0h his scat.
INSURANCE COMPANY IN RICHMOND.
MT. SIA:t"D presented memorial from the c!!lZIn5
Of EichEnud tul the r3absn cf an Insurance Com
pany IN Richmond. The memorial is il. the following
words
To hhc il;uornj;e tic 7sscinJiy &C.
That the heavy loss by the fire in New York, in While"
the people OF Virginia. and particularly the people Of
Rchmc:G have partic paud in small degree, not on
y by property burnt which although insured, will DO
lost TO the il is believed the Insurance. Offices
will br unable pay, and the property in ~ York
belonging TO tie people Of Virginia. although il has paid
I" the Me-" York and other Offices prcmiums OF Insult
ancr, stands under existing circumstances, uninsured
point out the importance aud indeed the necessity o. de-
vISny plan t!r the security of property, which
every prudcn: man in business should dese-and 10
plan we'll calculated to attain this desirable end
the Incorporation of Company, with sufficient capt
tai. which it is believed. would he readily subscribed, 10
be called the Virginia Insurance Company against re
on property other than houses. There Is 1t Is believed
such Company in the Stale Of Virginia, and yet It's
citizens pay large amounts OF premiums TO companies "l
other States who have OFFICES i'll Firgnia-the safety OF
which companies the people Of Virginia have not the
means of .Scrrta;ning-Eour petitioners therefore pray
shc Legislature to incorporate Company upon the plan
here surnesrt with adequate amount oil capital, ana
with suc! privileges usually granted, to such COM
aaaies-and yuur Petitioners, &c (Signcd by large
number of mercantile names)
ABOLITION, &c.--MR. ClLMEK's RESOLUTION.
On motion Of Mr.. G.NLA3n oi NJ. the House took mp
the resolution otcrcdh Mr. Gner 10 authorize the e.
curespc:d with Tie Executives OF ote! States
on the subject OF Abolition, &@.
Nr. GARLAND addressed the House at length III oppo-
stion 10 the resolution aad in the course OF his rrl rs
read the following u! resolutions, stating that he
had intended to ocr thcn in the Select Committee, AID
would su;t them the House, should the resolution
under consideration be indefinitely postponed or IL
rally Il rcrd:
EIsDlc.d That tie Committee to whom was referred
that part Of Tie Governors Message which relates to the
ncendary publications Of the North, be Instructed 70 IN
quire the expectancy u adopting tho following RESP
ut!ons:
l. That Virginia alone. has the hight 10 lcgislale
the Slaves in her Territory and any attempt to change
their condition, whether made Ly Congress, Tie Legs
laln.cs the people Of other States, VIII be rcSl7dedas
an invasion Of cur rights.
= That according to the principles Of the Consti;u-
ton as discussed ana developed in The Missouri Cues
ton Congress is considered by tc ron save-iiod-
in States ;,:cc!uded from al Interference with slave
property, in the Territories Of tine l. States, South oil
81 degrees ihvly minutes North latitude
llihO;rh b. the Constitution. exclusive
Jicti,.n over The District Of Columbia is vested III the
Congress Of the L States yet we regard any action on
the part M that body towards Drratn the slaves IN That
District assumption OF power, not Delegated 20 any
Sc body but reserved lie people, TO BE
cSrd by thrIl, nn in Convention Assembled; and that
wr Gpyd,; a., *,c interference violation OF the rights
Of p"icrytGi lnlracii"n %! Tie articles OF cessioN
which e. 4;css'' guarantee those RI 5!l;sas breach OF
,r towards these States by whom the Territory was
originally ccd,d--a tic other slave holding States
winch have entered into this Conicdcracy and - the
first sep towards an attempt 10 s~nr'a emai@:pAton
Of The slaves r. tmu South.
j. E-s,ced That the thanks of,!lis State due, and
the kinrst feelings Of the citizens thereof cherished
towards eir brethren Of The North, who have nagnaHl-
nosy sustained tie principles OF our Federal Govern
mcn and recognized and maintained ghts against
the fanatics Of lnosc States.
3 That Oh: sister uonSlavc holding States are re-
specially requested To enact penal lass prohibiting tho
printing wilma their respective limits: ell such puolic1-
:!ons as laay have tendency 10 make slaves DIS.
cG:lcnpi wiz. their present cunt!,un Or lncc lhci
! Ia instruction.
4. Tha, ii is highly cxpciicn: for the s!avc-!,oldin,
States and hereby n"ilc cr corporation, to pass
such laws may be necessary suppress and prevent
Tie circulation d any i3crndary publications within
any OF Tie slave holding States.
T. That l Governor be and he IS hereby requested TO
forward copy ui these resolutions 10 each Of Sria-
tors and REPRESENTATIVES, in Congress, and to the Exccu
tive %! each ni the States Of Tie unlGn with request
that tie BE- submitted 70 their respective Lrgsa-
tuirs.
Mr.. LvxrEE Of Essex supported the resolutions and
was G,iny:cd by Mr.. Watkins the other SIDE.
s;r (i!LMkg replied 10 Mr.. Watkins; and hir. loL
LIZA: closed the dcLatr replying 10 The remarks Of Sc
vcral Of c ad:ccG!cs Of hc resolution.
The question of indefinite pJstponemcnt was then put,
and decided in tx affirmative: BY The following VOTE
aqss-Alessrs Banks, j.5peakcr) Laync, Wiley, Nc
Cllnt:c Wilson OF Bo:c"urt Dccaps, Iurnbul Booker,
Austin, Daniel, EiclardSon, Hill. Snll Of Fauqu:er,
Strange scsrr Holland, Bowen, DAWSON, Watts, Wat
nins llai of Gcay3on: Coleman: Sloan, Nixon Gnodall,
Harrison, k!rhrIot, Fon'anc, llollrnIan, Robinson,
LAYS SIlatn Iia:.!s Taylor Of Matthews and Middle
sex, Nogers, Garland Arcklenburg Wiley, Morgan,
Chapman, Inglcs Sl,crrard Leland Fitzgerald Wool
folk, Almond, hcCoy, Cackcy, Hopkins, Carroll, had-
son :sha:ts, Williams, Maseny, Nicklia, Mofr Com
rad. Jrssvc McMucn, Bare, Rnker, Crulchfe!d, Mon
cure spra,!ry, latgrave, Gillespie, Gi'son-GG
.Ntcs.-Mrssrs Dru'n'nond, GiImcr, Brooke, Craig,
Campbrl!, Pair Ilcns!saw, OCCURRING, Clay, Christian
johnson, Wilson Of Cumberland, Servant, llnn!er OF
Essex BALL. Dickinson, Hale o! franklin, Smith OF FIRE.
.a.rick Smith Of Gloucester, Nctcrcd. buIcn Bolts,
NslI, Beard Powell Taylor Of l.oudoun, RagsdaIe,
Warycnrr, Parker Chap pine, Masters Crilz, Swanson,
Wiicicr, Dornan, Lcybusn Harley, Butts, Delashmutt,
Jctl :rcnliss Saunders, Cunningham, Brown Of Peters
Uucg, S::aarG-"2
lie $rrixER communicated 10 the House message
from the Governor, enclosing the proceedings Of the Le
ris!a,urr Il South Carolina the subject Of Abolition,
.lch were lad on Tic table and ordered to be printed
On motion Of Mr. MCLLEs, it va. Ordercd, That when
his House aLjoun it adjourn 10 meet on Monday next.
On motion Of Mr. pArsGa, he House adjourned.
.Nonday, DEE. 25.
The House was unconm"n!y thin. The day was
chiefly occupied in acting Bills III their first stages,
aid reports Vi Committees. We will notice the proceed
in:,s in next
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