Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-07

further trouble-we are already in possession VI H.
know what the Southern States propose 10 o' W., Wv
Governor has suggested similar measures 80 t'ose IL
raj t.r,nx,ir, subject before lie CSHi.nteee ana wt
,her thcv the measures proposed by these nign
,ubor;,irs sail mol akc To say heVeho eorS'
they will deliberate maI;ely, ana Nlcn propose such W.
zion as their be uGgmTnts may etnfove II neither '
one nor the other of tr Objects aHtad To- WAS IN the cof
temptation of the gentleman whcn inc offered TINS res0
luton what could have been his motive tor intlouu
ing it? | have too high opinion "t '!s ol''' s'
ship, to believe that ne was ignoiant OF inc ,o
tendency Of his proposition. kno" 'hH " " ~,
sagaco,is too much skilled in political tore
10 perceive from the beginning, the enc 10 ps ;ncd
by any measure he may propose 1 "t' ,,o sne.
therefore believe that the gentleman and that
cial object in bringing forward this resolutions j.;
was not to ascertain the municipal laws co' | sI,,.
the South the demands to he naI HvI. b as ,c
holding States is sufficiently plain ,;,,l ;r,o rho
dosgn To discover that, must LOON 1i''ie i",' vi"
.oorr, T'hc Governor lays it down almost
AZ n selceydcnt propnson that "tne S'ave'hoIa''s
States have perfect rightto require OF all le otels
d. ,bny should adop prompt and efficient means 10
os al eurb lincendiary) associations existing With
IN thoir esnecye limits; ought it to be doubted that
such 4 demand, if made, will meet from each OF the
other States ready compliance on Its part ihe 20
rnor appears to be so confident Of this fact that he re-
commcnds "at present, the adoption OF such measures
only as may justify strong application to each OF our
CO. States within whose limits any OF the associations re-
fcrred to may exist, to suppress them speedily ,
suggesting certain founded on that Judgment,
why did not the Governor dismiss this subject and make
no further allusion TO Why does he continue ana
say, that many WHO have had much better opportnn
ties of forming correct the SUBJECT IMAM
have had do not with in this respect nave
had much correspondence relation 10 IT. with persons
upon the spot The prevailing opinion o most OF those
with whom have communicated, is, $hat no eHectua!
legislative action need be expected on the part OF our
co-States where it is most necessary" Why does ne
disclose this fact since his Judgment was not con-
WINGED byt' Why hazard it before the people, in their
present excited stae, when he himself declares 'at
strong uppcation would meet ready compliance Sir
the motive of the Governor too papahle- cannot DC
mistaken. 1t his intention that you should act not
on his Judgment bit the opinion IF those acM 'chom he
had communieacd-fotlow their suggestions as the most
prudent 'con.dcring the neglect Of any appeal pro.
bpble event" 1t is in the spirit of this part OF the
Message that the resolution bfore you has been
conceived concoccd, and brought forth into this House
correspondence is proposed TO he opened with the tx
ecutve Authorities of the noslaveholdng States which,
from the nature of lhings must rcsuin failure we
have the Governor authority for stating that the
people of the North ignorant about THIS matter,
that they have conception Of the INJURY done us by
the fanatics They have not been reused up 10
of the danger; and of course, until they have been
brought knowledge of the evil, any correspondence
the Governor may open i'll that quarter must be indef-
mite, erasvc positively untavcrabc. The Governor
will hasten to lay the unsatisfactory results Of his
Pondcnce before you, exultingy point TO the torewan
ing Of his message, ''that the South and South
western States Will have TO rely upon themselves ohy
for the preservation of their peace and tranquility
then will come forth the other branch of this ominous
lboding to the sentiments
of our own Executive echo to eco-and calling
to do what MIR. Speaker?-to do WHAT Let the Message
answer To take into consideration c proposed change
in our present relations, ,oich relations haze long
BROUGHT happiness and tranquility to GH'-urgng you
"to decide upon tic aenS proper to DC pursued IN
the emergency Of the threatened change"
Sir has it come to this? Shall wnntonly cnanglc
ourSp N 4 COrrcSDOD0cncc which
inevitably lead to difficulties that it may be made the
preext Of separating from brethren Of the North
Are gentlemen prepared for this rupture' Have they
rcsorled to every expedent in vain for rcdrcsshave
they exhausted all the of reason, argument
1postuation rcmonsrance, and arc driven TO this
the last and fatal ultcrnalive' No, sir no, sir! the
good of Virginia cannot be deceived by such
paltry pretcnce.-We have done notngas people as
u State, have done nothing .-And now, while we
are in the very act Of celebrating wholesome
and peaceful remedy gentlemen mar all our prospects
by drawing the sword of Defiance and covering the
horizon with the dark clouds of discord and dissolution
nope gentlemen will pause and reflect the awful
of such course, before they decide 10
pursue it, Shall enbroil ourselves with citizens OF
oountry-imbrue our hands in brothers. blood
% CRAFTY the revenge: and to fulfil the designs Of amb
ious men? Sir, cannot expect e mGft will ven
nome in peace should we sYallengcd the
nEss1SitiSss people y,