Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-22
RESOLUTIONS or .N'ORYU C.lROLLyl

reported to the Legislature Of North Carolina Ii.
Wings pursue the which may 10 them
the hest Their scheme is, TO make the most Of Il.
Abolition queslion-and 20 raise Panic against VI:
Van Buren,, the Northern Candidate. This is the !a,
card they have play. They tried it in Mississippi an
they are playing il in Virginia. They a!,cad;
in full blast in the Legislature They have placed ever
thing the hazard Of the dc-And they w!Jl play tie
game Quito excess Martin Van Buren, IS 10 be defeat.
ed, if possible, at any hazard. Some men SO mai
that they appear willing 10 risk the dissolution r: The
Union rather than not secure his defeat. If fifty
thousand free citizens Cannot be found 70 ~: him
down, he mus lie nullif"d by running this seclicn,
question TO eytrcmcs-raisng another panic--excii
ing alarm, Glamour: and prcjudc"s against him, as
if he and his friends not .hc most decided oppr.
ncnls Of u5oltonism in tho Nortl--and the friends Of
the Rights Gi the South
Our Legislature have taken up this suhjcct The III.
tcrcsts r The State demanded it. They -h 70 amend
and strengthen their Police laws. to the umoo, extent.
both in respect IL the slaves and the free people Of
lour. They oughl to enact the strongest penalties
against those cnsSares resident persons who cTcH'
late ncendary publications. address themselves 10 our
slaves in any form, for nsurrcctionary purposes. lhe
may instruct Senators TO call upon Congress tc;
adequate restrictions upon the Mails. They may de-
clare their positive determination to protest against .n
resist any bill, which may profess to rmanc pale Tie
slaves in the District of Columbia. Whilst the recent
decided and friendly expressions of public sentiment
In" North command our warnIcst thanks, ought io
declare freely and in the most respectful terms the rights
OF the South and the duties OF the Northeastern right
to carry ,csc principles it it should hereafter be m
posed upon By the magnitude of the evland respect
fully request the Legislatures of the Northern Safes
investigate the subject and Of the evil OF which
we now complano declare their respect for the Fights
OF the South guaranteed by the Consttu,outc REVISE
their police laws, and strengthen them in such1
MANNER may best appear 10 them required ly the I'M
mediate interests of their Southern brethren, and within
the scope Of their o%n constitutional! powers.
1t is inpcd that whatever is done upon this subject
may he done in the most an!cabc spirit towards Sc
thcrn brethren. We wish to ask nothing Of thrni but
il may be required by the actual condition Of things
We would ask it, without any dca,ion menace, passion
| or violence. We must preserve this Union. We must
not now icopazc by any sectional leagues, or By any
extraordinary concerts among the sllvr-hoIdng States
But The Governors Message suggests measures which
may have Pnrtenous tendency in this way. VIZ d"no
believe The Crisis as alarming as he has portrayed
or that requires any such appeal to the Southern States
as he no'o recommends the Legislature. We are 'gr
guarding the rights nf the South all times but we are
for avoiding all sectional combinations except in
treme cnergency-and Whatever language we bold TO-
wards the Northern States it should he of the mos,
pectiu and atociionae dcscripen We see no nccc:sl
t. for any precipitation, dictat;o If the Union TO
be preserved, il must be by the iracrna feelings
which originally created it.
| .Norif Caroiina Lryj<in,ure-7ae aJoiitionist<.
ls SENATE. Dec. 9.--Mr. Polk, Chairman Of The
Joint Select Committee TO which referred ,.t 7or'
ton Of Gov. Swans Message, relating 10 he schemes
of the Northern Abolonsts reported the following
solutions which read laid the table: and ordered
TO be printed for Tie use of the members
! Rcsolred, That ready and willing 10 maxi
common OF this subject with the rest OF our sr
avchoding States and hereby nritc their cooperation
in passing such laws and regulations may be n,crs
y TO suppress and prevent the circulation Of any suca
! publications. within any Of said slave-ho!dlng States
ResOirrd, That although the Constitution securcSp
| Congress the exclusive Jurisdiction over the district
coded by the States to the Federal Government. ycwe
should deprccatc any action TIC part oil Congcss,
wards l;berang the Slaves Of the District without co.,
Of their owners, breach of faith towards tloe
States, by whom the territory was ccdcd; and "i F
gard such interference the first step towards legs
lativc action with regard to their property.
Reso'red, That his EXccllcncy the Governor o 'ei'
State, be requested to transmit copy Of these hrsen
lions to each Of our Senators and Representatives. N
Congress- and 10 the Executive Of each OF the States q
| this Union.
Mr. Polk also from the same committee, al the rcfue"
Of the minority Of the said committee, submitted I'VE "
lowing resolutions, which were also LAID upon ''e '"O'
and ordered TO be printed: =,
/. Resolred That North Carolina alone has the 'is,'
to lcgsiate the Slaves in her territory, and any
tempt to change their condition. whether made Dy .on
gross the Legislatures, the People OF other Stas'
will be regarded an invasion Of our rights :,
9 Rcsoircd, That we are ready ana Wiling 20 ''Gr
on this subject A common with Tic rest 81 our '
ter sla olJnu States and hereby invite their co'cr
ration in passne such laws and regulations as ma! Fc
necessary to suppress and prevent the circulation OF any
ncendarv publications within any OF the saTc'o'd"5
! States. H.,
and the kndcs feelings of the Citizens thereof arc cnt
shed towards their brethren Of the North, who h''J
magnanilnousy sustained the principles of our fecrt,
Government, and recognised and maintained our I'G"'
against the fanatics of those States. .
4. Resoired, That sister nonsave. holding .t,
respectfully requested TO enact penal laws b
ing the printing within their respective limits al
publications as may have tendency 10 make our
Disseminated with their present condition, or 'nc'e
| to Instruction. . 49,. al
s. Resoired That although b. the Constitution, D
legislative power over the District of Columbia vel,
ed in the Congress of tho United States, yet We bodv
depreca,c any legislative action on the part OF .' ~
towards beratng the slaves in that DsuIh, tori.
breach of faith towards these States by "hon
tory was originally ceded, and will regard suc Of
renee as the first step towards general c''a"''r
| the slaves of the South. , .,bv r.
6 ResclDed That the Governor ne, and he is iereu,
ounsed r. forward cory of this Preamble and kes'u
tons to each of our Senators and RepTcsch'sS ,,s.
Congress and to the Executive OF each Of Inc S'N'