Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-01-28

tneif general import, from those originally pro.
posed BY Mr. Gilmer, have been adopted By
large msjorities.
From the Richmond Enquirer.
Our Reporter furnishes Us the following
as the Preamble and Resolutions which /
passed the House, as he derives them from
bis notes, although they may 10 some |
slight respects, be inaccurate:
| Resoired, That this Commonwealth |
only has the right to control, or inteierc
with the subject ofdomes.ic Slavery with |
~ her limits, aud that this right will be
maintained at all hazards.
Resolred, That the State OF Virginia
has right TO demand prompt and efficient
legislation by her co States TO restrain as
far as may be, and to punishthose of their
citizens who, in defiance Of the obligation
OF social duty and those Of lie Constitution
assai the safety aud Tranquility by forming
associations for the Abolition of Slavery or
printing, publishing, or circulating thro'
the mail or oriherwise, seditious and in.
cendiary publications, and tina, this right,
founded as II Is on the principles olinter
national law, IS peculiarly fortified by a
just consideration Of the intimate and sa
| cred relations that ex isl between the States
of this Union.
Aesotued, That the non slaveholding
States of the Union are respectfully but
earnestly requested, promptly 10 adopt
penal enactments or such other measures
So will efiectnally suppress ali associations
within their respective limits. purporting
to be, or having the character Of. Abo.i.
ton societies, and that they will make il
highly penal TO print. publish, or distrl
butte newspapers, pamphlets or other pub
locations, calculated or having ienden.
| cy, 10 excite the slaves to Instruction &
revolt.
Resoteed, That this General Assembly
would regard any act Of Congress. having
Tor ITS object the Abolition Of Slavery in
, the District Of Columbia, or the territories
| OF the United States, as afford;ng lust
cause OF alarm TO the slave holding States,
ard bringing the Union into imminent ne,
ril.
Resolced. That it is highly expedient
for the slave holding States, 10 enact such
laws and regulations as may be necessary
10 suppress and prevent The circulation Of
any lncendlary publications within their
! respective limits
ResolUed, That coniidiug in The ius
tlce and loyalty Of our Northern brethren
| to the principles ofthe Union, enforced by
The sympathles Of common dangers, suff
eiinss and trumplis, which ought TO bind
US together in iraternal concord. we are
warranted IN the expectation, that the
foregoing requests will be received IN the
spifit IN which they are made and com
piled with
7 Resoteed. That Congress has no con.
sliilllonal power 10 abolish Slavery in ,he-
District Of Columbia or in the Territories
Of the United States.
. Hesofrtd. That the Governor be and
IS hereby requested to forward copy of
these resolutions 10 each Of our Senator'S
ana Representatives in Congress, and TO
ihe Executives OF each Of the States of tle
Union, with request that the same he
submitted TO their respective Legislatures
The following is an extract from let
ter to the Editor Of the Philadelphia Ma
lional Gazette. from respectable source
IN Paris, dated 9Th Of December. The
article from The journal dc Paris, referred
10 oy the writer. has already appeared in
our columns:
ne most important topic Of discus
SION herein soclety-in the journals at
me bourse-ln the saloons, aud in The
Council, al the present moment, is tha,
winch may he termed The American ones
'ion. shall not trouble You with reca
phuialion OF its phases, bat at once place
before you the most re assuring reference
TO It that we have yet had-contained in
an extract from the Ministerial Tor remi
otileial2 evening paper, the journal de Pa
rus. OF last night, dated ibis day.
Two considerations deduced from this
document have already had weight with
the spectators in the Funds-lor although
tn day be Sunday. gambling preceedst "a,
iortonis Coffee House, on the Boulevard
DIES ltaliens) as on other days. These are
= hrst; That thus document goes step to
,cd,ds concession or soliciting reconciliation
ana pacylc arrangement Of tie question
'c'fh he United States Of .Ameyica; and Sc
cohoiy, because 1t proves or at least as
scrts- that the Naval warlilSe preparations
now Ia progress in all the great ports Of
france, have only IN view possible hosttH
ttes ghh the United States cannot at
Tempt anticipating the view that will be
taken oil this article in America, and there
lore leave il with the Interpretation il has
received from the spectators in the Funds
whose favorable opinion, | take leave 10
observe, Is not yet, however, very strong
" pronounced-there being but an i'm.
prorement Of per cent in prices-(and
trlilIng though it be, it is solely attributed
10 the article in question: but the mega.
lively favorable effect has been considepa.
ole by checking the tendency to fall
Spanish affairs look i'll. Nevertheless
saw tins morning private letter from
NJ Mendizabel. dated Madrid, Soth No
yemoer' IN which he expresses his conf
uence IN being able TO right and fight the
ship" 81 '"'
Bans o. The United STATES -The bin re.
ported by MIR STEyENs. in The pennsrlrn