Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-16
VIRGINIA AEGlShATgEs81.
HOUSE OF DELEGATE;
Saturday, Jan. ..
Ann J'rICIS REpfpTG

ABOLITION REPORTS.
The House having taken up the Report Of the Select
Committee, appointed to consider much Of the Co.
ycrnors Message reates TO the attempts of Abolition
Associations in the Northern and Eastern STATES TO inter
lre with the Slave property of the Souh-togeiher with
the Report OF The Minority of said Committee the first
Resolution oi the Committee Report read, and the
question thereon prOpounded.
MIR. iloLLiMAS said, that he had supposed when this
subject was taken up, 1t was with the purpose OF post
poiiinu il and making it tic order for future day.
lie had supposed that they would take the question
single resolution at this time e for enc, confessed
that he not ready to act upon the subject nmedi-
acly. Pcrhap# others who had fewer engagements than
himself had cnjoyed opportunity of examining care
fully the two reports, and of comparing their relative
merits and they might be ready 10 act upon them
But he had not had an opportunity Of doing He re-
ce!red tie reports yesterday when they from the
hands Of the printer, and had merely time TO run them
hastily. There amendments which he
thought ought 10 be made bot he had not ud time 10
digest his IDEAS upon the subject.
Mr. SrASARn said, that at previous Stage of The pro-
ccpdngs, he had declared himself ready TO ncccde TO
p"stponemrn, OF the subject until Monday lie should
suppose that The gentleman from Isle Of Wight would
find no difficulty i'll vCling upon the question now be-
fore tic HOUSE. The first resolution in the report of
the Committee pie declaration OF the attachment
Of this State to the Union Does the gentleman
to say that liz not able 10 vote this proposition 1t
was which, Mr.. s. thought there difference
Of opinion.
Mr.. HoiLEuAy snid he might vote on this resolution
to difference vi opinion, and was not OF much mPor-
taucr. Bot ii they proceeded 10 act upon the residue Of
the REPORT questions glt arise which could not so cus
" be disposed Of There might also be difference Of
opinion between these resolutions and The other series
reported by the minority. As he said before lie had not
had time IL consider ttcsc questions fully. He hud not
expected that the hjcct would br acted upon to-day,
and no hoped lis immediate consideration would not be-
pressed.
Mir. GILMrC asked TO whom the gentleman from Isle
Of Wight alluded. when he said he understood that this
questions wold not he taken up for consideration today
lie certainly could not ullude Mr. c. for lie had dis.
tnctly avowud his desire that the reports should be acted
uron The gentleman says that difficulties and
differences Of opinion may arise in the Of p:o-
ceedings. THIS may be true but they have not arisen
yet and Mr.. c. could difficulty in voting upon
the question pending. What is this question The
frs, resolution is follows: csolrfd, That tie Gene
raj Assembly so!cn!y declares its attachment 10
the Union, and It's firm conviction, That while measures
of The General Government are kept within the linita-
ons, the Constitution, aud those of the States directed
BY The spirit CT which that Union is the offs prng, it is
the suTest safeguard Of the peace, prosperity and haPp
OF each member thereof.
MIR. G. said lie trusted the gentleman from Isle Of
Wight did mol find any difficulty in responding to this
resolution, for he that it perfectly coincided
with that gentleman sentiments. hope said Mr. G.
shall act, and act at This important subject
1t is not necessary 10 delay lis consideration for week
even for day. Let call the attention Of the
Hou.e to itw circumstances in the history of this
subject. When, SOME two three weeks since, | Of.
fered resolution 10 tie House, proposing CORES
pondence, to obtain information upon this question:
that resolution met with 4 call for immediate ac-
ton. One of the chief arguments against it was,
tha. had already sufficient information upon the sub
ject aud that nothing prevented fem proceeding at
once to the adoption of such might be
deemed necessary in this behalf WE'LL sir, resolutions
have been introduced by the Committee-they have
been printed and laid before us-the House has agreed
to consider the subect-the question upon the fir
luton is now about to be propounded and gentlemen tell
us that they have not had time to reflect upon this matter
had thought, said Mr. G., tina, the grounds on which
this subject placed well understood By
~ individual here that should be enabled proceed
without delay had thought that the objects we have
in view had been fully decided by the people in their pri
mary assemblies before here There will be no
differences believe as to the objects 10 be attanedwe
shall differ only as to the means The bes. way think
is proceed and to meet those differences as they may
arise-in that way, shall the more easily attain The
object We have in view