Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-22
RESOLUTIONS OF NORTH CaRoLtN.a

we lay before our readers the following Resolutions
reported to the Legislature of North Carolina The
Wings pursue the conrse which may seem 10 them
the best. Their scheme is, make the most of the
Abolition queston-and raise ne,c Panic against Mr.
Van Buren, the Northern Candidate Thiss the last
card they have 10 play They tried it Mississippi and
they are now playing II in Virginia. They already
IN fu blast IN the Legislature They have placed every
thing on the hazard of the de--And they will play the
game out to Martin Van Buren, is be defeat
That they appear willing TO risk the dissolution of the
Union, rather than not his defeat. If fifty
thousand free citizens cannot be found to put hin,
down, he must lie nufied by running this sectional
question to extremes-rasng another panic-excit-
ing alarm, Glamour, and preudces agninst him. as
if he and his friends were not the most decided onpc
nents OF aboitionsm in the Northand the friends of
the Rights of the South.
Our Legislature have taken up this subject. The in
tcress OF the State demanded it, They ought 10 amend
and strengthen their Police laws the utmost extent
both In respect TO the slaves and the free people of
Jour they ought TO enact the strongest penalties
against those emissares, resident persons who crcu
late incendiary publications, address our
slaves in any FORM for nsurreconary purposes They
may instruct our Senators TO call upon Congress for
adequate restrictions upon the Mails They may de-
clare their positive determination to protest against and
to resist any BILL which may profess TO emancipate The
slaves IN. the District of Columbia. Whilst the recent
decided and friendly expressions of public ointment 10
the North command our warmest thanks we ought TO
uecare freely and IN the most respectful terms the rights
OF 1.-THE South and the duties of the our right
10 carry out these principles, if it should hereafter be i'm
posed upon us by the magnitude ofthe eviland respect
iuy request the Legislatures of the Northern States 10
investigate the subject and extent of the evil of which
we now compainto declare their respect for the rights
oil the South guaranteed by the Constitutiono wise
their own police laws, end strengthen them in such
manner as may best appear to them required by the inn
mediate interests OF their Southern brethren, and within
the scope OF their own constitutional powers
1t is hoped, that whatever is done ueon this subject
may be done in the most amicabe spirit towards Nor
them brethren We wish to ask nothing of them but
as 1t may be required by the actual condition of things
we would ask IT, without any dication menace passion
or violence. We must preserve this Union. We must
not now Jeopardize 1t by any sectional leagues by
extraordinary concerts among the saveholdng States
But the Governors Message suggests measures which
may have portentous tendency in this wav We do not
Deeve The crisis is rs alarming he has portrayed it.
or that IT requires any such appeal TO the Southern States
as he noo recommends 10 the Legislature We are for
guarding the rights of the South all tines but we are
for avoiding all sectional combinations EXCEPT in an OK
treme emergency-and whatever language hold to-
wards the Northern States it should be Of the most res
Pectiui and afiectionate description We necessi
y for any precipitation dictaton If the Union is to
be preserved It. must be by the same fraterna feelings
which originally createdit.
North Carolina Legislature Tie .qJolitionists
In SESATE, Dec. 0.--hlr. Polk, Chairman Of the
Joint Select Committee to which was referred that por-
ton OF Gov SWANS Message, relating to the schemes
of the Northern Abotonsts reported the following re
solutions which read laid the table and ordered
to be printed for the use of the members
Resotced That ready and willing 10 make n
common cause OF this subject with the of our sister
sIaye-oldng States and hereby invite their cooperation
IN passing such laws and regulations ma be necessa
Ty TO suppress and prevent the circulation of any such
publications within Of said e-hoding States
ReSotred That although the Constitution secures TO
Congress the exclusive Jurisdiction over the disyct
ceded by the States the Federal Government vet we
should dePrecae any action the part Of Congress- to-
wards hberating the Slaves of the District without con
sent OF their owners breach Of faith towards those
States, by whom the territory coded; and will re-
gard such interference the first step towards legis
iatye action with regard to their property.
Resoiccd, That his Excellency the Governor Of this
state, be requested to transmit copy of these Resou
tons to each OF Senators and Representatives in
Congress, and 10 the Executive Of each Of the States of
this Union.
Mr.. Polk also from the same committee at the request
OF the minority of the said committee submitted the fol-
loving resolutions, which were also laid upon the table
and ordered 10 be printed:
l. Resolved, That North Carolina alone has the right
to egislae over the Slaves in her territory and any at
gess, the Legislatures the People Of other States
will be regarded as an invasion Of our rights
= hesolred, That we are ready and willing TO make
on this subject, common with the rest of our SIS
ter slave holding States and hereby invite their
ration in passing such laws and regulations may DO
necessary to suppress and prevent the circulation Of any
,ncendIary publications within any of the slave holding
B. Resoired That the thanks Of this State are Disc
and the kindes feelings Of the Citizens thereof are cher.
ished towards their brethren Of The North who haye
magnaninously sustained the principles Of our Fsderal
Government and recognised and maintained our yiUhs
against the fanatics of those States.
a. ResoiDed, That sister slave -hoidbz States
respectfully requested to enact penal laws prohibit
ing tlc printing within their respective Grafa All such
publications may have tendency 10 make DOR slaves
dsconented with their present condition. or pcls the
TO instruction.
g. Rssofred, That although by The Constitution All
legislative power the District Of Coanba II vest
ed in the Congress Of The United Ststes, yet we would
deprecate any legislative action The part Of that BODY
towards hberatiDg the slaves in that District as \
breach OF faith towards hese States by whom The terri
tory was originally ce6ed and viii regard such iniereg-
The slaves Of the South
g. Resosed That the Governor be and be is hereby re-
quested 70 Forward copy Of this Preamble and Resola-
tons 10 each q Senators and Representatives ~
Congress and 70 the Executive Of each of the States