Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-09-29


cIuanger The security of our uron.rty and TO in
fringe upon our most undouLtcd constitutional rights
u Is VAN, 1t is worse than mockerT to tell US that
The Constitution secures to US protection apairst
domestic violence, and that the Northern citizens
and States will always be ready to redeem this
constitutional guarantee. Its from sentiment of I'M
Kindness, orasrtasIon of confidence that we say we
want no such protection. What we ask Of them-aIl
mat We requlrciS, that they will " let us aone-and
conAr*S their citizens, and foreigners who may come
among hcn having des gns and pursuing pre-
Judicial to our interests, rights and safety, to " let
alone This we have right to expect that they will
do and do promptly ard ehsctually For the rest
can take of ourselves
The question Of Domestic Slavery as exists in the
Southern States hold be one of exclusive domes
te sognsance in all its bearings-and the citizens of no
State, Americans or European, ought, can be permit
ted 10 interfere with the Eealion of and slave
~ THESE States, III any manner whatever without in
Engagement Of the rights reserved to at the adoption
OF the Federal compact and toJgettulness of the sp
rlt IN which the Unnn formed, and by which,
acns, It Gil. be preserved Among the numerous pow
crs Transferred To- the General Government by that
vcncrGtpd Constitution, not iota of rights and
powers OF ll several States this subject, parted
with The State OF Virginia holds towards the other
States Of this Uron far the institution of Slavery,
III all its relations is concerned separate, distinct,
and Gtsolcte control wsu Ecr own borders. She has
rigN aport! ceares principles Of national law, 70
que from every other State entire abstinence from
all acts calculated to impair disturb, her absolute
and exclusive dominion over it. Such acts, whether by
The General Government, or by the State Governments
by The citizens Of the SaS, authorised permitted
by such States, well ON the principles Of the public
law, as and especially, under compact Of union
such ours. violate hrr rigs-are destructive of all
social and political harmony between the Statcs-lead
unavoIdahy to the Interruption of friendly and CONNER
cia israriS besYeer their cfzens and finally II per-
sere:rd i'll AID reiterated, must havethcir disastrous
consummation in the destruction OF the Union itself.
We haze said nothing in the way Of address to tue
authors and circuatos Of the inflammatory publications.
and
startled and aroused from their delusye dream OF
philanthropy, by the consequences which haro already
resulted from tiE wicked inSans ven The
iScry and ruin which their visionary schemes and per-
ncioas practices have inflicted and must bring down,
with still heavier weight upon those whose happiness
and they haze taken under their special care and
made i!r Objects of their cruel Gcneroience Will not M
uce them to pause in their reckless career, there lis
nothiuy which we could say to them, in terms which
would become employ, however we'll lNeritcd by
tlril.
Let them not lay ':tlc atering junction to t.cr souls
Flint ssy accountable fo5 the mischief ard mise
ry they produce because they think their motives ara
good Some of their preachers mi glt have taught them
Tint 'lJell is paved with good Intentions
The folly of enthusiasm, the madness of fanaciSni,
under no code OF ethics or of law, furnish either
.suGra.iol or csccsc for him WIFI, applies torch to
the dweIng plants dagger in the bosom OF his te-
low man- -, =,
Ehc COMMITTEE recommend the adoption OF the iol-
lowing IcSuin. lions
ls Rcsolred That entertain the opinion, IN cons-
MOE p,ii the whole of the Slave holding States that
Tie subrc, OF slavery il exists in the slave, holding
States this Union, is in all It's aspects aonestc
MISUNDERSTANDING exclusively TO the citizens OF these
Strs-and thai the people Of no other State nave any
riaA attempt TO change the relation therein existing
b.twsp maste5 and save-and that 10 such lnterler-
eyca c.r be- permitted
2L E.soIrod That The Congress Of the United States
ought not seriously consider any proposition or petit
ton for the antorof slavery in the District OF Column
bl presented um any Other 9Aarer than The people OK
ILL aofo 11ufD
abolition there would be virtual recognition OF the
principles Of the antislavcry societies OF the North;
would insnlve invasion of the rights Of property ID
ntios Of The constitutional authority Of Con-
rrrss alad the sanction of prnc pies inconsistent with
our political compact and destructive OF the whole frame
Of ocr Government.
3d. ResuIvrG That have right to expect, from
the slave hldng States the enactment Of laws for
the suppression OF those aud all similar scditious
ca,iols and cIitury publications within their limits,
Lc their object 10 be the procuring OF the abo-
Etio Of slavery in tirsc Southern Sates-by appeals,
addressed either 10 us or our slaves
Iif RcsoicnG That the reckless means employed ny
the abotiunsts 10 accomplish their objects, betray such
an erre absence of moral ectude aud such gross ig-
norane OF the sGtca condition Of slaves as to in
ducc us to believe that their conduct cannot be approved
by .ke mass of o,r Northern brctiren "
9TH. Rrsoirrd That while we arc encouraged IN tiis
belief, b. the prompt and patriotic manner IN whics
many Of Northern trB'w citizens nave expressed
tur in sentiments and their desire that
cfccual measures shall be taken, by their own Lcglsa-
turrs to put down the dangerous tanatcs-we are adj
.anishrd, by the boldncss which these misguided ell
thsiass have displayed, in avo~ng their resolution hot
To abandon, their obcct-ln language The most rerotng
and o.nsivc-and IL despite Of all the excitement which
tar conduct has occasoned North and Sou'h-not too
readily to lrcye that thc Danger Is o7er-anh not 700
HASTILY relax vigilance and neglect the adoption o.
sautaay measures of prccaution and safety
Cab, Rcsoircd That for the prcscnta least the South
has 10 security aganst the evils which are threatened
v TIE inc,.ullary proceedings and iniammatory publ
cations shu tlcr watchtlluesS a1d an energetic
enforcement of their own hws-and we should never
forget that ut all times and IN every extremity our chle,
reliance arainst the dangers which the insane or w1cKed
prc;rcls i ". abol0nsts expose us to-nust be upon
and traress and energetic performance OF our
duties.
9Th, PcsoIred, That the passage by our sister States
m laws Goy The suppression Of The lnceGiay Puoicatons,
which -, ytaly tEs"acn the peace oil the South ana or
liz. nnnisknrrt a those vino disseminate them wouldDe
the most cftclu.imcans which could be adopted by them
Of allayinr the I excitement OF the slVe-ioding otates
and the evidence VI the sincere desire OF orr Nof.efh
brethren t., preserve the union and harmony OF the
Sa,es-and That have right to expect the enact
n, of such laws. BIT however that suppression may
be- ciitciuaL whether by acts Of legislation or by the
sre influence Of public opinion 1t IS the belief OF ts
meeting that nothing but the suppression OF the inccn-
diasY movements Of abotioniss among teni foreign or
domestic can avert the extreme measure OF an inter
yuvtin 10 all social and commercial Intercourse bet"ccn
,Sn and us-A stale Of things involving Infinitely more
considerations IMAM VI p
cuar4 prn:t and loss of such ncrruption-a state VI
things indeed utterly incompatible with the conlinu'
anee Of our Invaluable Union
9Th Essolscd Thata Committee Of Vigilance ano cIi.
respnntAee to consist Of twcnty, with power 10 soppK
v7,caueirs be appointed by the Chair whose au
be IN aid the Civil Authorities: in detecting anu U!'nS
m to justice. tie Ab"lio"is' their Agents and ' .n's
Sarnns nnblsaions, and prosecuting their ncendary
PROJECTS. , H;.,r,,oo
J'n D. ne, r;;ccy. riri,l enforcement Of the polce
anu Se prdge ourselves to aid them in bringing
on1p punishment the editors aad distributors OF
. Slavery papers, and the preachers and teachers Of