Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-07
VIRGINIA EE&sasg.ATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

VIRGINIA EIHi&sHSE.AEURE
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The following proceedings of Monday last were una
voidably omitted in our last No.
On motion of MIR. CnAio the Committee of ,o,rs r
justice was instructed tn enquire into the of
providing by law, that in all criminal prosecutions for
misdeiiicanors which may hereafter bc commenced and
prosecuted to Judgment in any of the County or Cor
poation Courts of this the defendant or
@ IN SAD prosecutions may apply to any of
the Judges of the General Court of Virginia for writ
oil error to said Judgments raeatio the same man
ner that applications are made in time and
that the said Judges may bc empowered 10 award such
writ In Tneation, in the manner, and upon the
same terms that wrs of awarded IN term time
On motion of Mr.. IIoLLEMAY the committee appoint
cd to enquire into the expcdicncy of making conpensa
ton for losses by fire at Norfolk in year i776 was in
stucicd TO inquire into the xpedency repeating the
act passed ilth March, 1881 appointing commissioner
oil revolutionary Claims and report by bill or otherwise
On motion of Mr.. MuRDAuoH, the Auditor of Public
was requested to furnish copy of the Journal
enu heporto OF the Commissioners appointed by of
~ 10 ascertain the losses occosioncd TO ndfyduns by
the burning of Norfolk and Portsmouth in the year I776
TacSd0Y Jan. 3.
MIR. GARLAND, OF Mccklrnburg from The Seloc, Com,
mritce, on the subject of Abolition made the following
Report
much of the Governors Message az relates 10 the dis
organizing, sedtous, and ncendary doctrines of Ger
tam associations created in the Northern and Eastern
States Tor the purpose of producing direct
with the slave property OF the South have had the
SAME under consideration and report Part the FOLLOW
ing resolutions:
Resoiced, That The General Assembly socmnly de-
cinrcs iis warm attach ent the Union and its firm
convcti"n that while the of the General Go
vernment kept within the limitations of the Cons;
tnton, and those of the States directed by the spirt of
which that Union is the offspring is the sures, safe
guar, o' ne peace, prosperity and happiness Of each
Resoired That each State had originally the sole and
exclusive right to interfere with control legislae up
on the subject of domestic slavery. within its iursdc.
tiona limits right which, so Gar from being impaired
IS recognised and guaranteed by the Constitution OF the
United Stairs and that all interference hcrevib v the
Government, Inc
thereof is invasive OF the rights of the States and vio
latcS The obligations of the Constitution
Resoirad, That The General Assembly faithfully ex
presses Tic s'nt!mcnts &c the People, and lis own
when declares lis just adherence and eprobaon of the
fanaca or reckless mall gnan that has embodied
SO many societies in the slaveholdng States under
the denomination OF aboonisis carrying BY concert
and contedcracy a common scheme, endangering the
Psace prosperity ana sat ~ OF tins and The other slave
holding States, regardless Of moral social and no
hhcai obligations they violate the evils they BRING
on HE olcs of their pretended mistaken phiInn
Py And with this sentiment of adherence is MINGLED
one OF the profoundcs regret that amongst the Iniscef
likely to flow from such soc etics and tI;r en,rnrs
II unchccacd, is 10 br numbered the alienation of the
members Of this great contcderacy from each other and
the decay 1t not obstruction of the that bind the
TO thclr glorious and happy Union.
heSoired, That the slave holding States have RIGHT
TO claim ot the States ia which such societies are formed
OF PoSl.a, the suppression or prevention of them by
law, lnhlctng adequate penalties these who form
them, and who print circulate the prints pamphlets
tracts or pictorial representations tending or intended to
produce INSTRUMENTATION and revolt amonr the slaves IF
The Southern States. And that this claim justified bv
the acknowledged principle of international law acting
separate and indepe ndeDt Staies dcrivcs rocl;
force and sanc;ity from The social fraerna and oocoI
relations of the States Of this Union TO each other
Resoired That, coniiding in the justice and loyalty 10
me principles OF the Union, Of the non-save-e dinp
States reinforced by the strong sympahcs of common
dangers, sufcrngs and triumphs the identity ofin,rrcss
great snd muliiiorm the social and political ties that
connect and that ought 20 bind fra icnaI concord the
states and the people of this Union the danuer with
which That Union viii be lnenaced should these soce
tes euboldcncd by imprnity, persevcre in their nftu
hlv of
Virginia respectfully but earnestly Icqoess tina: the -
gsanes OF the States in which such societies have been
formed or may be projected, will take prompt and cf.
iectua measures Of penal inhibition suppress or pre.
vent The formation of them; and by adequate penalties
prevent orPunish the printing circulation of tile pr
PanPhieis, and pictoiia representations aforesaid
htS0fred, bat 1t is subject OF lively lelication
mat the schemes of fanatics and nccndiares who have
oec'en or arc united tn The said societies, have been
ciscounrnanccd, disavowed, rcprobated by a Iaroe
portion OF the intelligent citizens of the States in which
ihcy have bcen formed pro ced; that to that norton
OF The citizens Of those States the thanks of the peonr
Of this due: and their generous and honorable sup
port of the rights of this and the other Southern States
and the respect evinccd by them for tic obligations so.
cal and constitutional, The slaye-hoding States
warrant the anguy and give confidence Tie pee.
sauon' Ihat tie foregoing request for legal security
against future assault tie peace properly safety
granted
Rcs0red That Congress has 70 constitutional or rib
fui power TO abolish slavery ia The District IF Columbia
that such would be an assuu ps;oa of no,er
not covered by the light Of exclusive iurisdiction claim
ancd by the articles Of ccsson i'm piled If not d.
rect denunciaon Of the slave holding States by the eo
vernment they have contributed 20 create aTordnV inst
grounds OF apprehension that future schenss the
rights OF the slave holding States are mediiaed and
rendering 1t certain that thereby the schemes already
formed viii be fostered and advance post secured
from which they may DC carried with surcr aim and
more nlisclicyoos activity and succcss
Hescitfd, That IL is highly expcdcnt that the other
sayc-hOding States shoad respectfully but earnestly
urge the States in which the said Soceiies are found 10
provide te sccurises sought for by the foregoing rcso
uionsj and their cooperation in making such request
OF the other States, and also in passing such laws and
regulations may be suitable and cfcciual 10 suppress
the circulation OF any Of the mischcvous or inecndary
vent Use formation ~ sHel Societies within their Bits
is hctehy respectfully invited.
ResOired, That ic Governor be requested 10 Transmit
copy Of he foregoing resolutions EACH Of the Soma
tors IN Congress ifog this State hat he be further re-
qucsicd TO transmit copy 90 The Executgrs Of the
vefa Siace with request 10 lay them bcorc their re-.
spcciye Legislatures, and invite their prompt attention
thereto.
The report laid upon the table and On motion Of
Nj. GAHLASD, ordered 10 BE- printed.
Nj GARLAND also presented report. emhracfg the
views of portion Of % minority Of said committee;
which on tnotion Of Sir c. ordered to be printed
On soiion Of Mr. WEfnEnTU, leave was civcn Ii
bring ia bin TO amend entitled an act incog
poraiing the Spring Creek Turnpike Company"
On motion Of Mr.. SurnRAeD The Committee o.
Courts cf Justice instructed TO inquire whc ,isr any
and u any, Whist endmcnts necessary 10 enc FRS
section 81 Tie act entitled act 10 reduce into on,
The several acts concerning grand ioties aud petit IT,
res passed Jan. 9Th 1915, into the proyrjev o
defining more particularly the qualifications Of Crane
] jurors.
On motion Of Mr. NloCoy tl,g C,oo,,,;,,es ~, rsd.