South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-01-16

this Union TO each other.
Ressloea, That, confding in tho
justice and loyalty to the principles Of
the Uoion, Of the non-slave- holding
States, reinforced by the strong sym
pathies Of common dangers, sufferings
and triumphs, the identity of Interests,
great and multiform, the social and po-
ii,ical ties that connect, and thar ought
to bind in fra.ernal concord, the States
and the people Of this Union, the dams
ger with which that Union will be
menaced, should these societies, en-
boldened by impunity, persevere in
their infatuated or incendiary schemes
the General Assembly Of Virginia res
pectfully but earnestly requests, that
the Legislatures of the States in which
such societies have been formed, or
may be projected, will take prompt
and effectuaI measures Of penal inhibi-
ten to suppress or preyent the forma.
ton Of them and by adequate penal'
ties prevent or punish the printing or
ejaculation Of the prints, pamphlets.
and pictorial representations aforesaid.
Rssolusd, That it is a subject Of
lively felicita,ion, that the schemes Of
fanatics and incendiaries who have
projected or are united in the said sos
cie,ies, have been diseountenanced, dis
avowed, or reprobated by large por.
ton Of the intelligent citizens Of the
States in which they have been form-
ed or projected; that to that portion
ofthe citizens Of those States,th thanks
Of the people Of this are due T; and their
generous and honorable support Of the
rights Of this and the other Southern
States, and the respect evinced by
them for the obligations, social and
constitutional, on the non slave-holding
States, warrant the augury and give
confidence to the expectation, that tha
foregoing request for legal security a.
gainst future assault on the peace, pro-
perry and safety Of the slave.holding
States, will with alacrity be granted.
RESOLVED, That Congress has no con-
stitutional OF rightful power to abolish
slavery in the District Of Columbia that
such measure would be an assumption
of power. not covered by the right of x-
elusive jurisdiction claimed under the
Constitution, infractive of the rights
guaranteed BY the articles Of cession; an
Implied, if not direct, denunciation of tha
alave-holding States by the government
they have contributed to create. afford
ing just grounds of apprehension, that
future schemes against the rights ofthe
slave.holding States are meditated, and
rendering it certain that thereby the
schemes already formed will be fostered.
and an advance post secured, from ~ hich
they may be carried on with surer aim
and more mischievous activity and suc-
cess.
RESOLVED, That it is highly expedi-
ent that the other slave-holding States
should respectfully, but earnestly urge
the States in which the said Societies
are found, to provide the securities
sought for by the foregoing resolutions
and their cooperation in making such a
request Of the other States, and also in.
passing such laws and regulations as may
be suitable and effsctual to suppress the
circulation of any of the 'mischievous or
incendiary publications emanating from
said Societies, and to prevent the forma-
ton ofsuch Societies within their limits,
is hereby respectfully invited,
RESOLVED, That the Governor be- re-
'quested to transmit a copy Of the force
going resolutions to each Of the Sena-
tors in Congress from this State that
he be further requested to transmit
copy to the Executives of the several
States, with request to lay them before
their respective Legislatures, and invite
their prompt attention thereto.
The report was laid upou the table,
and, on motion Of Mr.. GARLAND, orr
dered to be printed.
MIR. GARLAND alao presented q re-
port, embracing the views of a portion
of a minority Of said committee; which,
on motion Of Mr.. G. was,ordered to be-
printed.
On motion Of Mr.. GILMER, the
Committee on Militia Laws was in--
structed to inquire ilto the expediency-
of providing by law for the better ia~-
s,rucsion, discipline, and organizations
of the militia OF this Commonwealth.
BANKING CAPITAL.
Mr.. CARTER, from the select COM.
mit,se on that subject, made report,
accompanied by the following resola'-
lions
Resolued, as the opinion Of thiss
committee, That il is expedieut, at
this time to augment the Baking Ca
pital OF this State.
Resolusd, That in making such aug
menlation, is expsdient that restraintss
more striet than those imposed nv Thea