Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-02


he believed lha. they were handful in the North
crn Statcs. he should ccrtauy he willing 10 have the
iact made utni'est Aud would it MT be perfectly
turai Ter uat party wh) nD@ oppose obtaining intorma
ton, t. desire 4, II they really that opnion
II they bj.cve that the ihnacs h,ndfnl and
thil the whole body of thu Northern people for us
would they not be in favor OF obtaining and
o placing that fact enr, the people, We'll sir il
appear that their objection from their fear that
Al the truth kn oud have an vorablc
Q o ON their political objects believe said MIR W.
that this is the fact | know there il marty here who
can crush every thing by the power Of numbers But
ask them to act for the State Have not the people act
ed-have they not said even than the Governor
ocs the annual message--or does this resolution
up 10 the spirit OF The resolutions adopted by people
throughout the State, during the last Summer
But there is another objection offered to this rcsolu
''on wnen renders 1t an object of suspicion. Perhaps
say gentlemen, il may produce concert of action be-
tween the Southern States. This did appear so
i.ieniui 10 Mr W. as others He asked gentlemen, if
they had any objection that the Northern States should
Know that the Southern States intended To be united
IN ueence OF their property lie asked if they wished
the South to be distracted on this subicct-if they had
any reasons to offer why the South should not act in
concert on the subject in which they have community
OF interests aud feelings Do they believe that If there
IS concert and cooperation the Southern States
.ne North VIII dare to dissolve the Unon' WIN they
zen tue people so No-ther argument is different.
they seem to think all danger of that catas;rophe
rom The South--so much so that they are unwilling TO
aliow us To take measures for protecting our rights
But the gentleman from Campbell tells us that he oh.
Jc's 20 he resolution because the Governor is to con-
duct tins correspondence OF all the individuals in Vir
ghIa said Mr. W. who is better itied perform this
duty than the Governor? He did not know one whose tn
rents ana discrimination better qualified him for the task
not one But suppose he should commit error-is the
Legislature bound TO sanction it? Certainly not And
mo deadly offence would be given by such an error The
necessity for nformaton Mr. W. thouo Int could mn, b
ucnied That VIII ia had already been obtained orovcd
uat more was desirable. Go the Executive (hamber
and look at the of pa pers already obainedthe do
taiis oil the numbers of those associaons-te sums of
money subscrbed-the number of rublic,,ions ;ssnod
neu with poison to be distributed among our slaves by
every means IN the power ofheir authors Go and SOP III
ue:ceydences divide spread powerful Combinations
against us and repeat you can, time for action
mas not yet come, and that ought cautious how
we ask The Northern States what they intend to do, But
The gentleman says that when YOU do this YOU summons
rosS states as sovereign, independent States 10 the bar
oil Nations Surely the gentleman has given sucb
correspondence importance which il does not deserve
oM long is ~ since similar correspondence took
Pace between TINS State and Mary land the subject of
disputed boundary, which produced no such cffsc,s
ior instead OF being produced it is likely TO even
tuate IN peaceful adjustment of The question nj ssrn
And yet the gentleman supposes that trs corrcSnor
dence Is to place us in warkc attitude and have The
snect 10 summons the parties to the bar of Nations
NOW, sad MI W., ask he gentleman from Campbell
whether if he told that there were ossoc;nons
winch had grown with Unprecedented rapidity com.
pseu large numbers oil jealous mcmbers, and had at their
disposal an unlimited command of money-wbo nvowed
as their object the destruction of the property of the Gill
zens OF the State, and the attainment of WHOSE, objects
e"uansereu 'he hVes OF every man, woman and child
IN the commonwealth; and if he was informed t,at
he states IN winch these societies existed to
Ptoteet heil-l ask him. in such case whether he
would not be prepared TO in defence of our RIGHTS
and safety! he must answer in the affirmative And
what Is the difference between the supposed case and tho
rea one lie cannot but know that these societies y
lst that their numbers large their means of doin
mischief great say, then that there can he ne
ooJecu"h; out on The contrary, that it is highly pro-
per To open correspondence ascertain wla has been
DONE and what is to be done by those States who can
control TINS dangerous evil If he could see any mpro
pretty IN the inquiry the mode of making it. he would
freely state it, But he could quote the proceedngs or
the people oil his county this subject which 90 much
~ lhei suggestions OF resistance the Northern
ADotonIsis than the recommendations of the Cover
nor or tne propositions of this resouon-and the gen
ue"an rom Campbell could do the as 10 the pro-
ceedings of the citizens of his county When was il
sau curing The great movement of the people on this
subject, that 1t party movement? Oh vesr | do |
recol!ect that Editor OF Ibis cty did denounce The
movement, the work of Modification and intended 70
create party excitement. But in one short weck no
changed al ms opinions the subject and was whipped
10 one OF the meetings, where he went for thc rcrpIn
lutions as warmly as any man among them After this
whipping IN, he became Jealous defender of the Souf
-but his zeal has gradually died away, and we have
heard no more from him the subject Of late
Mr.. w hoped he should be pardoned for aging a few
words more on the subject of Notification He never
was South Carolina NuGer. He so declared on This
moor, when that subject discussed three wears AFRO
lie then agreed with the gentleman from Campbeli and
supported principles which that gentleman seemed 70
have deserted MIR w agreed with the gentleman in the
opinion he oppressed at the spring election flor % -
suing of the Presidents celebrated Proclamation in re-
gard TO that document Iagreed then with the Editor
OF Inc Enquirer, that secession the righu remedy
who then agreed with him. Way the subject of Multi
hcation should have been alluded at all in this discus
SON. seemed 10 him matter of surprise But he beev
ca must DC Tor one two reasonscither that the party
IN power wished TO create, by their remarks preiudc
hgalnst her opponents, or that they wished
subject which they feared would die away. Mr. w had
alluded to IT. because gentlemen seemed to dapecd uuou
u as weapon at the commencement Of the session and
had let slip no opportunity since TO make IT, upon
every subject that presented itself for discussion
Mr. DANIEL would take leave 10 say that when he ex
pressed his opinions regard this resolution md ov
the reasons why bc should against he did so with
perfect knowledge of the opinions of his constituents
think, said MIR d. that the gentleman from Pittsylyn
mia will have sufficient to do look al home and sec
that he regards the opinions of his constituents without
teaching me my duty in that respect | thought that
had said nothing that could be construed as rCatino 20
party views or objects Nor did think that tie gentle
man could Ind any Inconsistency in my course have
not changed the sentiments entertained three wears
ago was opposed TO the Proclamation of the President
TO which he has referred; and am of the same ouino
still F
Mr. WITcHER said he admitted the truth Of what the
gentleman sad IN regard 10 his constituents shall
probably have difficulty with them Both te en
teman from Campbell and myself haze
are sometimes awkward things to deal with
and we ought 10 feel some sympathy with each other
nc gentleman objects to Of remarks and saws
that he DID not allude to party But alluded 10 it, and
coupled nm WITH others because the resolution had
been objected to party grounds and he was found
lighting with the party who opposed it, The gentlemen
from buckingham and Hcnry did make references IN
Notification and tlIc dissolution of the Union. and ( |
think If they opened the subject had risht 10 shevy
that was no obnoxious TO the title OF N,lliGer
now than was when the subject Of Notification was
fully debated on this floor
Mr.. BOoEEn said he should rcoret that this dsfc lie Il
occurred or That he was necessatcd take pnrt in il
had lie not well known from what had occurred ycster
day, that u must come. Yesterday was Intended m b
busy day; the election Of Councillor had occuped Inc
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