Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-14
VIRGINIA H.EfaEsIATUagE.
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Nondog, December 81.


MIR, " "oiioLS sad he would read to the House
rrs OF resolutions which, if the resolution now under
consideration did not pass, he intended offering the
House He DECLARED that he strongly opposed to
he movements OF the Aboitonsts any could be,
ana as dcsrous MS any thai finn and energetic
suts should be taken upon the subject, although he
might vote for or against another proposition upon
inc SUBJECT ms bis ideas Of proprety expedcncy die
tailed. lie should enter into an aro,mcnt ON the
question before the House. hut mt mscr with read
ing the ro solutns which he proposed hereafter 10 sub
'ni, 10 inc iiomsc MIR W. then read the iol;owiug
Resofred, That the General Assembly of Virginia
view with feelings of regret and deep indignation the
choft on the part OF certain deudrd aud misguided na-
IN some OF the Northern States Of this
,oneaeracy, To Interfere with the domestic affairs
ms STATE and to excite by nccnsiary publications. an
,ns.rfecuonary spirit ancngs, slave population; and
mat they nave Mitnpsscd with uni9encd satisfaction
'e patriotic stand taken BY The great mass of the people
o. osc states against these fanatical associations and
the incendary publications issued by them
Res0lred That the Governor of this State com,nuni-
cate VITA the Governors of the several States within
whose limits any Of The said associations may have been
ioreu or now exist, informing them of the dangerous
tendency OF such associations and publications issued by
!hen and respectfully requesting that their respective
M ADOPT such measures for the suppression of
snch associations and publications may under all the
that object - $500
Rcsolrcd That Virginia cannot recognize The sht Of
any set of people State interfere in any manner
whatever, with the domestic relations between master
@ saVe' nor wil she permit such interference without
reslstahce,-even at The point Of the bayonct
ReSotred That this Legislature relying upon The pa
ana justice OF her sister States, cannot doubt,
't al wise, Jucclous aud efficient measures will be
by Them respectively, TO suppress any such in
reference on the part of any person or associations of
persons, within their boundaries.
heS"ifcd That this Legislature win look upon any ef
tort TO abolish slavery in the District of Columbia as
manifestation of disposition the part of those who
MAKE inc eoit TO have This Union dissolved and to
orng upon this free and happy country war of the most
ruthless and sanguinary character.
MIR WATKINS said after the myslifcation which has
been thrown around The subject by the gentleman from
Richmond City, in his disposition about matters and
lawyer-kc aenilrmen 10 ask themselves what is the
question anu TO bring their minds back its conem-
piat"h IL was not his design 10 go infinitely into the
discussion 81 The questions hut lac should vote against
the resolution and hr begged leave TO offer i'm a vcry
succinct manner some oi the for his voe-The
said hlr W. came TO in very question
able shape the time its probable bearing and attending
circumstances rendered it in his mind most cxtraord
nary proposition But he assured il was no gildrd
p--t was no Trojan horse--and he would therefore
oreily proceed TO the examination Of its merits if any
IL mad Is II not extraordinary, said Mr. W after hay.
ing submitted subject to the investigation of commit
lee; Whilst that committee in its solemn deliberations
without any complaint to this House, that it had not ali
he materials essential, and all the lights necessary for
It's action The edy aston desired by the people that
proposition should in calculated 10 retard the oc
uoh "i the eonm'lteeundcr the strongest probability
100, that IT would be impraccable obtain that which
purports to be the object Ae resolution? What excse
SAID Mt vs. can offer the people, for thus dclaying
the action of the ttee upon very ilopor,orI "a
excIia5lc SUBJECT IN pursuit OF that which we probably
cannot get and II VIC could, which would avail us no,
tmng! II did, therefore, him, that the rcsoIu
puH IN
mischief What docs il propose said Mr. w that u;s
E%cellency Gov. TaZe WELL shall write 10 Gov N,rcv
ana DINERS TO ascertain what has been done relation 10
'ne Abolition question! II any thing has been done
all The channels oinformaton which are open to Gov
ana Others are also open to and nready know what
has been DONE IL ii designs learn OF them w b, tbni
respective States have in Contemplation 10 dotleo H.,
could not be told unless they gifted with The soirit
OF phophecy: And If they should prove uniorunac
III leir predictions on this point the Wings had been
IN their predictions Of the coming difficulties Of This
country there were ten chances one that this Lepjs
lature would be led into error -
Mr. w. said, seemed to him. bat 70. the nstrumen.
taty OF The ios Office Department, the fanatic would
find il exceedingly difficult disseminate his niscley
Gus doctrines; and If any thing was to he done in thai
Department. TO add to the security and tranauily of
the South all must agree tina, it falls within the ,,roynre
oil Congress lie was therefore surprised If gentlemen
were really in search of light, that the resolution had
not gone further, and authorized His Excellence Co
werner farewell TO write TO His Exccl!cncv President
Jackson To Know what Congress had in contemplation
10 90 IN relation tosthis question This rcqnsition
would seem reasonable and essential as The other
eheI might place us in very ridiculous attitude If
SAID Mr. W. this be all The solution DESIGNS 10 effect
tits, in my opninn nugatory and useless Bnt If ,hs
resolution designed 10 intimate that the North ouobt 10
90 more Then II required more Of TIE North than we had
done for ourselves. Where the first attack made en-
your guicIude slave holders, In this very Iegslo
tive Hall Where The first serious blow given 10
the security OF your slave property In ibis IcSsat;ve
Han Here treason first rra;cd its head-and how did
you meet it, BY doing that which the resolution seems
10 require OF the Norh Surely Did YOU pass anv
act To Stop the freedom o dcbB!eto suppress M in
inaory speeches delivered hefei No-tley were per-
mii,ed 10 speed The work Of destruction so far ne cy
could effect IT, by being disseminated throughout his
VICE spread Republic; you covered beneath the attack
yoa tafney received The blow with the Uht rebut c
frogre majority against those ncarous schemes I'm
az such circumstances, ought we said Mr. W. 10 press
Inc North t'iurLcr aclIon this subject? She has n
ready done on this question: than the dyocatcs of
o Southern Coniedsracy had hoped for much as any
expected, and All we ougb, TO require
We arc charged, said Mr. W, BY the Opposition Win
a desire TO make this party question. How in the
name OF common sense, said he, IL avail Us as marty
question; what interest have in making it such,E
Nnne-n0ne Whatever. Not only inert ST as party
but patfi6tsm requires, that should disrpbe il If M
party aspect, and make ii what in truth il is and oul
to DC, Virginia question. We can have no other info
rest, no other design. But did gentlemen in the Oono
sitioh stand IN the same attitude? Did they not betfay
iher deep designs, by their hasy accusations and hns
ton! Can II avail them such? You know MIR
Speaker, they would move heaven and earth were IL
possible, to destroy tic Wciearncd and wclprifed re-
puoiion Of Mr. Van Buren; and hence their desire 10
connect s subject uDayoraLly with the Presidential
question: ~ getting up excitcmcn between the NORTH
aud the South .on this delicate question have said
Mr. W. declared tbat the North has done more on thc
SUBJECT OF Abolition, than the advocates for Southern
dcfacy had hoped for; much any and
ah that That we ought row 70 cqureand what las size
confusion ty Der indignant owns-she has bgOuobt 10
bear against them he mofe influence Of nubc opinion
that most pONcrul and efficient Of ail Weapos in land
where man las freedom OF thought freedom &C np
nion aad freedom Of action. An those hcndsh as
sfmbies which calculated ~ disturb our ycp,er
and 10 shake ths Onion from it's fast foundations booc
been broken up and driven away. Nay more said lf
W. "hcn the clergy. imgetung he sancy of heir chm.
acef as they ootNucfncnty To-; forgetting, too their
duty as christians, reckless o the ruin and desolson
which might eusuc, and uBmiudinl Of tie solemn com.
pact which binds together confcdeFatcd republics.
have carried their hcndisli purposes into the charcf f.