Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-05
: VOLUME XXXsI.---No. 30.


history OF Nations have not furnished Ms with INV nor
nave they attempted an planaon refuiaon ii tho,
na' initiate against their principles All we hcar from,
u'rn, 10; 'h"' we must make the deinnnd because
ue PeoPie III heir pTii7ry assemblies have reuuir-
I'd il. here is the evidence that Virrnio %, on,
Us to demand OF The Northern S,a,cs the suppress
fion oil 'socHtes purporting 10 be- abolonsts bv NO.
nal enactmeats? You reeJJrd SIR 10 ec3lrr,ior
Unpopular proceedings held during tie Summer aud Eu
" 'nis supFct ha' aoc"ient rs SAID 10 conain a true
eApos"n of the feelings sSJ opinions OF the peope md
is held by these obedsst yrptmen s serroe,a over The
heads oi those, who abuv, 10 dlsoLey as they ine
'ne instructions of tex constituents ,sn one of ,6ose
sr who believe in tbs sovereignty of the pDonl ,d ~
ever ready Ia obey their WILL il can be srlv as
ceriained And fl regard this pa,,r az con,;rnn
an evidence of their WILL feel thai have b.vsd !;
most explicitly in the have xaken on In, present
OCCASION Out OF one hundred and odd counties in this
commonwealth, the proceedings of 50 or 40 only hive
oeen published Or these, large ma ority them
selves In language similar in meaning TO the following
quotations which arr taken random from the rsolu
,I"ns o tc different counties: -Ihai they (tc Legs-
ature request sister States the North 10 ro,s laws
Punishng within their respective Jurisdictions the
uns any paper OF pamphlet calculated to operate up
on he slave populSson of The South lat we cherish
uie hoPe that brethren States where slavery
does not exist, will perform their duty TO MS in u,rd;n
against me are consequences, that may flow from the ma
chinaons of our enemies within their r.specve limit,
~ s S'ifh m0sres ms their pssseni laws will sanction
to prevent Tic circulation of their public.
ons; ana that their next Legislature will enact such
laws, us tar as their Constitutions will permit calculated
10 P'ecem etr emission and crewation by such oena
e as may seem 10 them proper aud just towards US as
members OF the family with That
nave Just claim on all the slave holding States
ioT the thocfDm IF such rs as shall most eiectnnII,y
P doon ana suppress the publication of pnvers wbeber
ny individuals or associations object is 70 discuss
or IN any other manner To disturb question of slave
~. - Sat tins State has right demand and re-
9uire proi"yt and efficient eisaiion by her CO. States
~ stIaln us ia' az may be, and to punish all OF
teir inhabnnis shall be found aeeknr to disturb er
tranquility, 6y printing and srcunfip through the most
once or othiiwse, sedtous inccnd;aTy pubIica-
lions These extracts eDniain fair s,ect,en of the
expressed by Large lnayrty Of the people in
ihe primary assemblies. M ose can mistake the re-
du's'ns hey nave made on us, and whic they expect
US to make on the Northern states To use The Ian
gua9e oil the Mecklenburg resolution we ARE nstrnc,
ed To call on the Legislatures as the non.save.hold
ing suites oJ ue passage of spch laws as will suppress
ii' printing and emitting incpndLary pubIicn,ionH
lew counrs have adopted siIar 10 those
' Iscu. ne resolution OF the city of Rch,nond That
We nave just claim all non- sa We States
LOT the enactment of siHtable and efficient laws TO re-
press ana put DOWN by adequate penalties alb incendiary
VI sto'h"us associations Some counties are claimed
as expressing sbaar opinions, because they allude to
the hchmond proceedings in terms ut apprvbaliop A
' erptea'on OF their language would lead TO a We
ny different concusiOnh hey expressed in their own re-
solutions, Their opinions what measures ought In
De adopted IL they intended embrace TN. doctrines
oil richmond, thy would have passed no resolu,ins rs
'eir own nut taken the of 1reenville county
ana Resolved, that in their opinion the preamble and
IesluiohS adopted by our ieIow-citzrDs of Richmond
embrace lar, correct and manly expression of Vro
MA sentiment nd freng-and those RESOLUTIONS ,vey.
accordingly unanimously adopted, without the addion
oil any Others But every Other county their
OWE sentmrnisin Their own resolutions and the same
TIME Alluded To the patriotic of Richmond Tn,
resolutions oil HALIFAX Is true exposition of their mean
we Digbiy approve of the firm and patriot;c
sa'u wnch has been assumed by brethren in Rich
Dond, Petersburg Charieson and other secl,ons of th
southern country in rekItion this exciting subject
' was the firm and patrOtc stand taken by those
"o led the way IN this matter, called forth the an
proauo" oil The Pe"peand not the expression of the;
op'niohS as to Tie proprety of demanding penal enact
hPiits tosuppress Abolition inc ndinrv nnb
icaons men, slr, hold true tina, large majority
OF Inc countless a" least two one whose proceedings
nave oeeh reported, concur entirely with The resolution
which has been offered Substitute to tke esout;n G
Tue COMMITTEE, and tia, they require respectfully to
request our sister taes to penal prohibiting
the printing Within their respective limits ali sncb nnb
caons as may have tendency make our slaves dis
conented with their present condition or inc;,, be o.,
isurrecton We have literally obeyed The commands
OF The people at lime of greater excitement thar ever
peore existed III this Commonwealth. The primary as
Seh'nes oil the people were held when knowledge of
he extent and danger OF abolition schemes had suddenlv
burst upon theDS-had come like pcas of tbund.r Ia -
oea heaven OF the outPouring OF volcano from the
summit OF verdSnt mnuntain. MANY were inprcsscd
with the belief that the Aboltionisrs hid gained com
peie nscendeOcy in the Slave holding Staes-tbat
they were strong and powerful were carrying every
thing before tIe, and had already rpanised crusade
against the south. Scene, more alarming than tbose
transacted in The times of the Missouri Quesson wee
again cSpeciE t. revolution was apprehe nded 10
he close at handcivi conmotons and seryie insurrec
lions hired the coolest magiDatiOc and all was confu
SION and agitation. Lake unarmed nsn suddenly invaded
II was natural TO suppose that they would on the
hrst weapon in the way-any thing indeed which
might make the least show of resistance Under
such excitement, it might be readily imagined with
OUT rejecting on the gODd temper of ou7 citizens that
they would make a great many bar.h rpsoIves and
heatcd denuncIaons, against the whole mass Of the
NoFuirrh Peopletnd that they would make some unreal
sonaoe, unjust, md impolltic demands, which might
urlYe Them, contrary TO their wishes an attitude Of
opposition, and even Of hostility And yet sir with few
exceptions, You find nothing of the sort i'm the uroceed
ings OF the people am firmly pcrsuarsd that The re
solutions offered substitute come fully IN TO The eY
pecaiions and demands the time If their greatest
ctement when they the readily disposed 10
adopt harsh and violent measures And sir would thew
make requstoD now which they did not ma Ike them
Would they speak in language of dSetason and de-
bance--when tl-y hear their Northern brethren in n
loud ana cheerful voice, responding their call rally-
ing Tn Their assistance, and rising nsan 10 put
down those pcstiIeDt djstufbers Of their own peace
ana caring invaders o our rights and security! No
sir: were virginia again tn speak this SUBJECT she
would give uteance 10 feelings scniime ns yerv die
ierent from those contained tie resolutions Of The
committee. Why, then, will gentlemen orpe them on
the consideration Of the House? Why is H. that thew
are so welded TO these resolutions tat they will moi
agree Tor one ot title be altered Is IL SIR
because they have predicted that The North will do no.
thing-havC expressed their solemn conviction that
the noDslave holding States will not meet in friend
ly spirit our Just expectations-will not comply will,
our reasonable demands? Is it ful6l these prophe.
cies, TINT unreasonable demands are made which
cannot be complied with ?fquisiiiOns when involve
the rights and the liberties Of feemcn2 Adopt these
resolutions MI Speaker, and you throw difficulties
about the subject from which can never be extroated
escape without ruin disgrace For what purpose then
shall we thus hazard the peace and integrity OF the conn
Try We have been accuSrd. sir Of party purposes in
tie course We thought IL duty TO take this nues-
uonbUt. sir. greatly deceived IL these resouiions
Do not breathe more sirOng w n that spirit than any thing