Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-08-18

ton. when. sovereign Stat, she became member
Of the Contederacy. The Committee thcree,re submit
the following Resolutions for the adoption o The Citizens
without further comment:
L. Rcsored, That hold il 70 be an unqucstionabc
truth that the subject Of Slavery it exists the
Save-hcldng States OF this Union, is, in all its bearings
DOMESTIC QUESTION, belonging exclusively the citi-
zens OF these States that the people OF other State
nave any right to interfere Herewith, in any
Whatsoever that such interference is utterly ncon
ted to.
2. Resotred, Tha, we regard with the utmos. ind,-.
nation ana aDhorrencc, the proceedings of those Ince
diaries in of sister States VINO under the name
oil ahti-Savery Societies., and other spccious appel
iations are endcavoring to undermine
regardless OF the fatal Consequences which must nevla
oy result, from the prosecution of their ncfarious
schemes, which, if successful could not fail o iuvoly
the Southern States ruin, and produce the utter de-
sucuon oil that class of PERSONS for whose welfare they
pretend to be soliciious.
The statements rccenily put forth of The ex;s,nce nj
TINS tame, o go of sch Sucictcs in IL States and the
weekly issue from single press city of New York
OF rom 20 10 % 600 copies OF these nccndisry Pamphlets
ana Papers, with which Public Mail has been lately
burdened, aud which now spreading their d.rteri-
Gus influence throughout the Southern Statcsaduon-
ish US OF the absolute necessity Of taking prompt and
decisive measures to avert the dire caanltes which
such proceedings are so well calculated produce.
j. RtSoired, That these proceedings have brought
ABOUT crtSiS, which makes and we trust that
It may prove an irresistible appeal all such of our fell
low-czens III the Savc-lOldinp States MS may dis
approve of these Societies their measures cslnp
upon them by every consideration OF duty and OF patot
isu, to manifest that Misrepresentation merely by the
-
Jealous and pcrscverng efforts put down these Asso.
cauons and to suppress that iana;ca spirit which, in
pursuing an imaginary coed, is regardless of the fatal
consequences which are inseparabe from its
tinned prosecution among which, the least To be
OF THE UNION!
d. ReSoieed, That under political system where
number OF Sovereign States united together by
written compact in Federal Union Tor spccia purposs
ony--eech member OF such Union has an unaues-
ohaoe right to expect and require, (yhot is indeed the
very basis oil such xon) that no Interference
PECULIAR INSTITUTIONS, either by the constituted
rites OF the Federal or other State Coyernncnts ~ IT,
me people OF Other States and it is the imperative dutv
oi each State to prevent by suitable penalties and pro.
visions, their citizens from being guilty of any such
interference with The domestic policy any State
D. RcSotrod That the Post Office establishments can
not consistently with the Constitution the o. States
and The objects of such Intuition converted nto
an instrument Tor the dissemination OF lnccndary publ
cations and that it is the duty of the Federal Govern
nent to provide tina, shall not be prostituted which
can easily be effected by merely making il unlawful Ia
transport by the Public Mail through the limits of anv
state any seditous papers, forbidden by the laws Of
such STATE to be introduced circulated therein and law
adopting the necessary regulations effect the object
D. ReSotced, That in the no efectual measure
being adopted either by the General or STAT. Geo.
nents or by the people of the ehoding States for
the suppression of the great and growing evil of which
we compan it will become the solemn duty of all these
states having common interest with this subject
to adopt the most decisive and eicacious measures r
PROTECT THEMSELVES.
a. ReSofred. That for the purpose of MAKING sucb an
earnest appeal to the people Of the holding
States may convince them the trne state of nnbIc
ieeing amongst u.s. would in the opinion this meet,
ing be desirable to bring about cordial co-oueroon
among all the States having common interest with ms
either through CoNyESrIoS, in any other way
best calculated TO embody public sentiment SO that mir
differ among ourselves other points we are on this
subject uSiTED AS ONE MAN rs rIfr etxpn ~, -"
TERABLE DETERMINATIONS TO MAINTAIN our RIGHTS.
AND DEFEND OUR PROPERTY AGAINST ALI ArrAcKs-nr
TIE CONSEQUENCES WHAT THEY MAY.
g. Res0iccd, That we have doubt of tho right &C
each State to provide by law against the ot
moral Pesiaeaee calculated 70 endanger its existence
and TO give authority to their Courts ADEQUATE to the
suppression or the evil; and therefore respectfully
submit 20 the Legislature OF this State the proprictv Of
passing Laws Should those in force DC ADEQUATE
10 the opJect commensurate c The practised
against and especially giving authority 10 the Judpes
by proper warrants TO seize and destroy requiring
all to deliver up be destroyed all ncendiarv
publications. which may be brought into this State calcr
lated to excite domestic insurrecton disturb the
tranquility, happiness and safety of the people
| o. Resotced, That copy of these Resolutions be
transmitted by the Chairman of this Meeting to the Go
vernon OF THIS State with request that the may
be laid before the Legislature in order that they NAV
take such measures rs To them may propcr That
copies be also transmitted fellow citizens in each
Judicial District of this State requesting their concur
renee IN inc sentiments herein expressed: That the
Honorable the City Council be requested cause TO be
prineG at the public expense 5000 copies of the
gong hesoiutios Tor general distribution and that Hs
Honor the lntendan be requested officially to transmit
to the nendant Mayor of each incorporated city or
town IN the United States, copy thereof and that
sufficient number of copies be furnished to the Chairman
OF the Committee, to be by him transmitted our be-
may probably be disposed to concur with us in The
sentiments herein expressed
10. RcS0ired, That the lntendant and Wardcns he
earnestly requested 10 exert their vigilance i'm de-
tectng and bringing to punishment all persons Tho may
be IN any way engaged in furiherng in this State the
dangerous schemes OF the AnSavery Society or other
ev disposed persons and that If necessary they call
upon the Citizens TO aid them in the of this
duty and the citizens here present do pledge Themselves
collectively and individually to use their utmost efforts
to aid and assist the constituted authorities in the per-
Torrance Of this important duty
H. ReSotrcd That the City Council be also requested
TO take the proper to the perform
ance OF the duty imposed by the law upon the Hnrbor
Master, of keeping list of all persons arriving
at and departing from this port and that they also re-
quest the President and Directors of Rail Road Com
pany to have correct lists of all persons arriving and de-
parting by that conveyance, whether white free coored
or slaves, and that measures be taken have these lists
regularly examined, TO the intent that nccndiares and
other evil-dsPosed persons coming amongst us or at
tempting to pass through this State may be detected and
exposed.
~ Resolred That these proceedings be signed by the
Chairman and Secretary and published in all the papers
OF this State; and il desirable that the sentiments of
the people of ihc Southern States this subject should
be generally known respectfully request that the
public presses throughout the United States will make
their readers acquainted with these our proceedings
which doubt not contain faithful preston Of the
sentiments of these States, without distinction of par
ties. G.. j. COLCOCK Chairman
EDw. r. LAUEEss, Secretary.
The Resolutions read second time by the Hon
Robert Y Hayne, and on the question being pot on
question was then taken the Preamble and Resolu |
tons as whole. and the were uaaaimoosy adopt
ed. Nf'
On motion Of II Bailey ESD seconded bv r. Ys,dor