Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-09
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The people of Notoway havns assembled at their DC.
tober County Court accurd ding to adournmen On tI.
previous Court-day, Col. john H. Knight the Chairman
al the previous meeting, having resumed the Chair z
Captain Louis e. Bouldn acting us Secrcary--wies.-
upon the Committee hrrctoire appointed to r. port 70, mi.
meeting, submitted through their Chairn,,n On, p ii
ara Jones, The following Preamble aud Resolutions:
The morality immortality oslavery ON abstract princi-
pies whether II is polite no questions with which
we nave n"ng To do. But Of this fully satisfied
mat slavery must not cannot be abolished nd the blacks
and others who are slaves be permitted 10 remain a;non
ind' human sagaci'y or ingenuity cannot dc wise
pan, pTachcnblr, 10y which they may be- trans
ported without our limits therefore sooner the, mas
yer ana slave become fully convinced that the condition
rs uaierahe, the better for their hap pincss and the wei
farc and prosperity OF the country That lille we fully
acknowledge te Ri hi Of free discu among
we deny that others lave right to discuss IN any ,vav
a subject which exclusively concerns US
LIST toso rel That We view the combinations of per
sons which have at any Time been formed in this Union
WIN our Slaves, on of affecting the legal of avery
rs established among direct vasions OF our r,rls
der. So
II. Resoircd, That we hive a risht t., exnect and
DO expect that the Legislatures each of the S;atcs
where those societes combinations formed will
suppress them by law and punish those who disobey in
case ihe ca pression OF public opinion lately given shall
not have that effect
3D. ReSa rcd, That those who exert themselves q,
couhteract and prevent the mischief which has or is like
" 70 esue from lie nuwarrantablc interference of others
with The slaves should offend the majesty or sovr
iegny OF The laws but that those who seek Justice and
csai rights should be foieI examples of obed
9TH RsSO'red That by the Chairman Committee oe
forty be appointed, whose duty snail t. aid The pcace
officers in bringing offenders Justice especially in x
ecnig the laws concerning Migrants and otheis who
may oe agents Tor disseminating incendary papers or
using sed'ious speeches
9th RcSoired, That the Rcprcse NATIVE of tis Dis
Hict IN congress be- and he hereby lar as we can
s'rnc nm, instructed 10 refuse discuss in ConGress
any question c0ncernng thc abolition slavery either
IN me district OF Columbia, any slave-oidnp Stale
or Territory and If the pressed that e yaca,,
his seat and return hume.
9th RfSJired, That recommend to the citizens of
h.s county To cause patrols be appointed in every
negho0rhod, who Will faithfully perform the duties as;
signed by tie acts of Assembly
All of which was unanimously odon,ed IL o,
pliance with tle duh Resolution the Chairman annoit
cd the Following Committee, wit Richard Jones Lon
Is " boudin. Archibald A. Campbell James Jones To.
pert fitzgerald, Jr. Travis H. Epes Edwin G. Bootbc
a. anderson, Samuel e. Jeter Peterson w llarper
heV; iheodrck Pryor, isIam c.. Luudy Francis Fiiz
grTaid, Henry T.. Shore, Isaac Oliver SamuI Sect
John Patiers.n, Ohm H. Morgan, john Wilson Francis
/. Moseey, Charles Wortiah w illiam b. Irbv GEORGE
Fitzgerald, William a. Scott Is. w Fitzgerald Edward
i JehFcss, Charles III Carter, Il notify Wortlian An
ders'n J. Miller, William Dickinson Peter J Grigo
Nathan Ward, Willian J. Dupuy John T. Dupuy r. Il
W,hte, w H. Mills, John Webster T. o. i.ipscoinb
William Vcrser, Capt Benjamin Ward
On mutton, the CIair.ran of this meeting was a,sd
thereof. ~
Ii was further Resoiced, That these proceedings be-
signed by the Chairman and Secretary aud that they la.
punished 10 the Enquirer and Constitutional MINI ~
hch.n1nd, aud the Petersburg Constellation
JOHN H. KNIGHT Chgir,qaa
l.. {. BouLpIS, Secyciarg.