Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-02


meinberstat II was established specially for this lin
porant purpose; and that should il ever cease (which
God forbid to supply these means, and effect this pur-
gard.
9th Hesored, That nothing seems more likely To nro
duce this Sruly deporablc event than silently and on.,
~ In pernS continuance of the ncendiary pr,c.ed-
'ngs ." these reckless Fanatics calling themselves friends
Vi our slaves but who, in fact practically hor
1'h Reso'red, That the public expression of our per
ice, nnanty IN regard to the conduct of these me n
nd the means essential protect ourselves against its
disastrous consequences, although entirely rdrss IN
Strengthening our ties of mutual confidence and attach
en, us southern men and citizens of Virginia. is ne
'eI'heless, requisite otlrr accounts: IL is necessary
nor only 10 undeceivc Northern Brethren (as we sim
cerciy hope long To consider tlcm) regard tho panic
winch, they seem most enormously To think EXISTS
among us; but, also. to convince our N,rthern eu..
macs, Al yet within reach of conviction that they
nave not solitary advocate in Virginia; that even
uuur slaves oegn To cry out, forbcar your cruel
hdhess, II your poiessrd friendship he any thing more
hah TIE most criminal Hypocrisy and that should
IN their present das,ardy practices far
suceccu us 10 excite these slaves either a partial
general nsurrecton, the record of their abolition pro-
}e.., 70 wna.rver extent it may reach, will inevitably
DC "rn III much of the blood of this unfortunate race
whose heaviest present is the Law less nee
OF tiese drspcrddOes, between them and their masters
ON. nes"'fed That the right of property in slaves
having oeeh soefnnly guaranteed by the Federal
C9nshtuton ITSELF enter into any discussion
wna,cvef either Of that right of the abstract question
oi slavery would be great folly stopping while in
oemuiies were firing our houses, TO investigate the
cause o combustion instead OF hasteninr with all our
speed to extinguisl the flames
9th Resoired That we cordially reci,roca,e I'm, rc
sro or our rights and the friendly feelings lately cx-
pressed towards us by many OF Northern Brethren;
outregrct very much besides our youd tc nds
Oh philadelphia should have taken the farther all
aai step OF recommending Legislative enactments TO in
me- Tue same exemplary punishment such of their own
or other persons within their jurisdiction rs con-
sPte against our peace and safety that they would as
suredy inlet upon any who should dare make similar
hPts upon their own.
run Resotred That although we thank them for the
OF their sympathy and proifes of mill
y au, we consider the first lipscrvicc, if
companies ny legal means TO arrest and punish not
inc freedom " opinion and Of speech which nee estimate
hgy as ey possibly can but the dabolical practice
oil secretly scattering moral poison in our
peaceful homes; neither do believe ourselves in want
OF the second; but still less do need sort of pat.
ronzing condesccnding air. displayed by some who cnl
themselves friends by doing us a favor what we
think is demanded of Them a duty.
llth Res0'ced That for any State TO permit with en-.
re lrpuniy, either any of its citizens or aliens e
siding theren to pursue tending directly to ex
cite confusion, anarchy and L.oodsled in another State is
PaIaoe ana Migrant dereiiction of that duty
winch all Me States reciprocay owe TO each other as
members of the same sacred confederacy
I2th. ReSotred, That We require more Of any of
our sister States than the faithful discharge this
common duty TO which pledge ourselves our lives
and our property and that have not the most distant
wish To restrain las the aboons,s most falsely CHARGED
us win atemPtng) the freedom of thought the liberty
OF speech, or of the press for they may talk and write
rave and rant print preach and pray among themselves
until time shall be more any brain vcr dream that
may seize 'hen and we Souterners will cry "r-
Ot9r All ask and that We bolieve ght to de-
u.s. thit our sister States, who have such pains
taxing, dsinteresied citizens, such burning Philanthro-
pss among Them would compel them TO conne their mer
ciui iabors to their States and domics Ifthry can
either he persuaded forced refrain from steathIy and
fcloniously sending their Nostru,ns for human happ
ness among us Southern 1yrants Gas they pleased
10 can ana TO carcaurc us will give sacred pro-
mise never much to mention their names again
tor, with such men have no common interest-no
bond ct Uuion-no feeling of mutual regard and con-
sequenty, can hold no felowshp-no kind of inter
course such as should subslst always between good ct-
zens living under the Government and such as we
aTdenty desire to extend to all friends of their
country and the Union of the States.
18th. RlSoired, Although we sec no present cnuse I'm
believe that the Aboonsts have been successful in
their vainous attempts einsurrecton-and con-
cipne towards our Slaves than our law requires
yet, That the late proclamation of the chief C, n
VIII Persevere at every risk, renders great vigilance
more than ever necessary to detect and bring be-
lore the regular tribunal of State for exemplary and
condign punishment all consprators from other States
against her peace and safety all volaors of her laws
all foreign or domestic enemies who either by speaking
wng or DINER means shall dare TO interfere with our
domestic concerns, to impair infringe our cunstitu
ona rghtsthat if we suffer of these to be taken
away from without resistance unless by legitimate
change Of the Constitution itself all our osr r,ts will
be at the mercy of any secreated band of awess ruff
hnps or crazy fanatics who raise money enough TO
VISIT us with rapne, arson and assassination unless we
tainely surrender whatever they may please TO de-
mand.
18th. ReSoccd, That socmnly az we deprecnte ,npc,
and deeply as should drploc the necessity of an ap
peal 10 arms for the protection of those rigitsamone
which, The possession of Slaves is unquesonably
we VIII hold ourselves ready oil times Join i'm such
appeal, should every pacific means fail in obtaining .
emption from further attempts to this property from
US 10 emancip1tc these Slaves not is the exclusive
concern OF each OF the States wherein they are hcld
concern with which Congress has no rqht 10 inter
mcddle further than TO guard 1t from Interruption We
as citizens OF one OF the oldest mbeTs our confcde
racy, claim to understand we'll TO feel our own ne
cuar situation-our exclusive rights in regard TO
this property far better than the citizens of those States
VINO mold none oil IT. possibly understand feel them
ana WILL therefore, suffer of their volunteer can
Pons OF emancipation, who may be caught amongst us
TO escape the severest penalties of conservative
laws, while have both the physical and moral power
Ia punish the aggrcssOrs
18th Resolred That the portentois crsis has arrived
winch makes 1t the imperative duty Of the slaye-olding
States amcaby but most plcity and socmny TO
TO the other States whilst it is yet late to prevent
disunonthat 1t they set as the fatal example of
our federa comPact to be continually aud securely
lated by their lawlcss band Of abolition consprators
against our peace and constitutional righs-vulatcd so
as 10 endanger both our property and lives iee shall
no longer hold ourselves bound by int eOfDnc ighly
as we prize 1T, deeply anxious preserve it,
ana much as we would still sacrifice, it all the other
paruss would do the same, to pcrpetune its blessings
bat that will exert all energies to furnish ourselves
hearts aud hands are capable of supplying To make
THIS declaration, feel ourselves painfully inn.
PEELED, by dire necessity forced upon us by others;
md we utter not as reatar, very far it; but
as Tie only probable means, should the whole Suull,
unite in it, of preventing that separation of the States
which the combined folly madness and criminal nachi
nations oil Arthur Tappan and his ruthless associates are
hurrying on with most fearful precpitancy
lG ReS0tred, That will still make every effort i'm
our power to avert so awful caaniy that the deadly
sin of aggravatng spirit Of dsunion shall not be com
mted by the people Of Essex bot that will every