Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-01-18

took place in this body, few DAYS ago, ON the re-
terence tho Expuneing Resolution to a comm;,-
lee oi the whole. An incident, occurred during tba,
debate, however, not embraced in our extracts.
winch Is too significant 10 be lost sight nf We
suhioin il, for the benefit of Mr.. ilson, Of Bo,e
iourt, and his constituents:
" Nj Wilson hoped the House would no, de-
lay the discussion for he considered this sub
ieet fErpnns mg) OF more importance than tina, of
Abolition.
Mr.. Brown: Dol understand the gentleman
as saying that he considers hs question more n-
por,ant than that of Abolition
" Mr.. Wilson, Yes
s." Mr. Gilmer: desire 10 ask question of the
gentleman from Bo,ctonrt (Mr. Wil,on.) Does h.
say that he considers this subject of more impcr-
lance than the subject Of Abolition!
" Mr.. Wilson: ! do
" Mr.. Gilmcr only wan, distinc, answer
from that gentleman and hope the reporters " i'll
note tina, answer.
" After a short lapse of time, Nj, " i,,n again
rosc,A stat, d in relation to the in,crroga,ory of the
gentleman from Alboma,,e ttalr. Gimcr,) tia, J."
Mr.. W meant to say the subject Of Cxpunsne
was more important US II stood before the House
and not abstrac,,dy
- MIR. elmer ; did not want a postscript, to
the gentleman. reply to my question. lie gave
me a single negative. | understood him per
tcctly j; whether he understood me | know
not understood him, and | hope the people
will.
Mr.. Wilson: | understand distinctly the
opposite OF what the gentleman does"
Mr.. Wilson's" postscript" was evidently an az
'cr-thought, suggested by the apprehension tina,
Il ,,ll H., n
cd by his cons'iturnts-as VIC are sure hi, Subsc-
qucnt votes on the Addition Resolutions (tor whcl,
wcre'r to the Legislative procccding>) cannot be.
The House of Delegates, however, we are glad
to see, differed widely in opinion from the member
from Bo'ctourt, with regard to the relative mpor-
lance Of Elpunging AMI 1boiiton-and oonse-
qncnily passed by the former, on the Ilth. al
though il the order Of the day, for the purpose
OF taking up the latter. The debates which took
place on that occasion, are said to have been
deeply interesting, as, from the nature Of the to-
pics, they must have been. We confess, howey-
Wilson Of Botctourt, in which cous,y there are
comparatively few slaves, nre much more so at
the course Of Mr.. Garland of Meckhnburg, one Of
the largest slave-holding counties in the State.
Speaking Of the debate, the Richmond Wing
says:
"In its progress, Mr.. Garland made this distinct
and extraordinary assertion, which he attempted
to illustrate from, history and international Inv
: That the Sidre holding States had no right to
call on the non Sidrehoiding States for TIE legal
suppression nj the Inti- Siarsry dissertations
mithin thtr limits, for that the nan Sinre holding
States had no right TO suppre" nch assoeia-
fions y
!" lie admitted their rig ut to suppress the print
ing Of milan, matory and inccndiary publications,
but d. MED their power to suppress Associations
basrdu upon the principle Of abolishing Slavery, in
States of which they are not citizens and designed
10 bring about that event by all the means within
their power. This doctrine Was ccmbatcd BY Mr..
Sanard in an areumrn, OF vehement force and To-
gica condrnsa,ion."
Throughout the entire South, during the last
summer, the people Of Virginia and other South
crn States, met, without regard 10 party disline-
lions, and, after solemn debcra,ion, with one
voice, asserted the inoompably Of the Northern
1anGtie0i dissertations with the existence of the
tnion--rhat ore or the other must ccasc--and
he, united in calling upon the Northern people
to put down the former if they valued and wished
To pcrpetuntc the lauer-And, behold leading
member of the Van Buren, party, in the Virginia
Legislature, gets up in his place, and tells the pco-
pl. that they were all mistakcn--that we have no
rgh, TO demand the suppression Of these vile as
sociations, which are disturbing our peace and
tranquility, sndangcring lives and property,
and prec,patng the dissolution of the Union !;
thus surrcndcring the whole question at issue, and
putting into the mouths Of tic Abolitioniss AN
argument, which, coming from Southern lesi,la-
tors, mus, forever extngnish all hope of an AMIGA
bl. adjustment Of this delicate question That
Mr.. Garland, is sincere in This opinion, cannot
doubt. His personal character is sufcicn, guar
an,cc Of this fact hu, his sincerity is no ofset to
the he,crodoxy and danger Of the sentiment he has
uttcrcd-and We cannot believe that the county OF
Mecklcnburg will sustain him in its expression.
We suspect, indeed, that MIR. G's zeal in the
cause of Van Buren, has bcwlldcrcd hm--and
that, fearing, very Justly, that the Northern Le-
s,latures M,H not suppress these Associations,
and that their refusal to do so will operate TO the
nrejndcc of Mr.. Van Buren, in the South he has
determined. il possible, to forcs,all public opinion
in Virginia and to induce US to rclinquish the po-
si,ion, which, in the outset of the controversy, was
unanimously assumed, and which has been,