Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-02
VIRGINIA LHe21sE4ATURE.
DEFERRED DEBATE.-[CoHrlSuxD.]
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.-!Nonday Jan. IL.

The House took up the order OF the day. to consider
the report Of the Committee the subec, Of Abolition
and the question being the adoption of tho Cd resou-
ton, as follows:
Resoired, That each State had originally the sole and
exclusive right to interfere WITH control or leglsatc upon
the subject of domestic slavery within its ursdctonal
limits-a right which, far from being impaired is
cognzed and guaranteed by the Constitution of the
u States and that all interference Herewith by the
General Government, the other Statcs or the citizens
of other States is invasive Of the rights Of the States,
and violates the obligations c. the Constitution
Mr.. GARLANr said, he had understood the question
hve House. to be the substitution OF the resolutions
of the minority for those of the majority as 'choc not
that they be considered and acted upon Seram
The SPEAKER decided that the course alluded to by
the member from Mccklenburg, would be out OF order
MI. GARLAND then moved to amend the report OF the
Committee by striking out the second resolution and in
serting the LIST resolution of the minority report as fol-
lows:
Resolccd That Virginia alone has the right to egislne
the slaves in her territory and any attempt 10
Legislatures or the People of the other States, will be
regarded as an invasion Of our rights
Mr. PARKER said he should be pleased to hear the
gentleman from Meckenburg asst his reason for the
any great difference between the two sets of reseutons
but what difference there was he thought was in favour
Of that reported by the majority Mr. r. called Tor tie
ayes and noes OIL the question of -ubstuhon.
MIR. GARLAND said, he had no objection to assign the
reasons why he opposed to the resolution offered by
the majority Of The Committee. The gentleman from
Northampton thinks he but little difference be-
tween that and the proposed as substitute lhcEe
is sir said Mr.. c. great and radical difference. The
resolution under consideration declares that any inter-
ference on the part of the General Government with the
slave Of the South invasive OF the rights OF the
States and violates the obligations Of the Constitution
admit it, sr--tfe proposition is perfectly true. When
ever the General Government shall interfere with That
subject, it will be in consequence CT total disregard
to the obligations of the Constitution, and in the Ian
guage Of the South Carolina resolutions ought to be
IL ,,Ae cir
The next clause Of the resolution states proposition
equally true, that any "inteference Herewith by the
other States, is invasive Of the rights of the States, ard
violates the obligations of the Constitution This is
precisely the principle as that which is involved
in any interference on the part OF Congress. And we
should have right according to the principles assum-
ed by South Carolina, to oppose such interference: IN
every possible way, viz the Constitution being rio-
lated, our rights invaded, We should be no longer
bound by lis obligations hut would have good cause
10 withdraw allegiance to tle government, and
to break off connection with the other States
But, sir would be justified in taking this ultimate
and dangerous course when the citizens of State shall
undertake 10 interfere in that species OF property =
Can the citizens interfere to violate the ConSlltu.
ton and invade the rig hits of the Sates They would
violate the laws and their obligation to do nothing that
might affect the interests of the citizens of another State,
and would be punished in the cours-and there be no
law meeting the case would have right to ask tor
the enactment Of one. But the moment you say that
citizens violate the Constitution in the same sense as
itmay be violated by the general government, or State
you admit doctrine which must lead to the most taa!
consequences On the principle COMMENDED for by The
resolution under consideration. and the one immediately
succeeding it, the mere formation OF Abolition societies.
no matter how few in number or insignificant in charac-
ter would be such interference as lnVadcs The rights
of the States and violates the obligations of the Con.
stitutiop and would justify an Immediate resistance
tsupdes every possible circumstances Such danger
GUS sentiment this is not 10 be found even i'll the
South Carolina resolutions, from which this has been
taken. South Carolina only contends, that an inter
ference on the part of the General Government or
the States would be such infraction OF the Con
stituton, and such an invasion Of the rights OF tho
States, would justify immediate resort to force
But sir if you adopt the latter clause of the resolution
reported by the majority, you make this declaration 10
the Northern Statcs-Though you have denounced the
fanatics, given them counenance support yet they
have ed societies with abolition principles this act
Of theirs is invasive Of the rights Of the States, violates
theobhgations Of the Constitution, and us,ies us in
Withdrawing from that Unicn-that confcderacy whose
sanctions have been disregarded-by whom the States
who are parties to the compactthe government which
has grown out of it! no, sir, neither; bat by few
misguided zeaots who ere desPsed BY their own fellow
citizens and contemocd by their government This sir,
goes far beyond any thing South Carolina eve.tatcnd-
ed for in its most Jealous days of Nulhcaton goes far
beyond any prin Spe which she contends for ut the pre-
sent time ak this House if they prepared to give
their sanction 70 such doctrinei 1t would be the
height of to make whole State responsible for
the acts Of few, until she has given countenance and
support seir proceedings. Let ask the non-save
noolng htes IN mllo ana iFienoy way, " put oo""
the sed Vaccinations of their citizens and If they
refuse them, it will be time enough to resort to these
ultra Pleasures. e.ss ss.-.r.s $500 .s .. ....
Mr. SrANARD said he had lived long enough to ascer
tain the wisdom of the caution contained in the two
Latin words, nal adairari If he did not avail himself
of that LIQUID waste himself in continual
woraer at what he saw and heard o.. .Lat floor The
oty recent exhibition they had witnessed, oneani
ast calc rlned TO induce them call to their aid the
maxim which he had alluded in relation 10 useless
wonder. Would the House believe, after all they had
beard from the gentleman from Mrckenburg OH for
OCCASION Che Introduction e .i, resolution of the
gentleman from Aibemarle, Ms Gi!mer)--sfer al the
gentleman had said aboE seiag prepared to ,fer re-
solutions for the consideration Of Committee of Which
he was the Chairman, and of tile action of that Commit
Tee being delayed and diverted by the resolution of the
ssr all this, that instead of fhe gentleman from, Meek:
ienburg being prepared with resolutions, aud his be-
sse prevented from Offering them 10 the consideration
eanittee, BY the sescaatien Of the gentleman