Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-07

some rash hasy lcg,ltion But suppose the Exccu.
tive Authorities of the Slavchoding States give
different response To the enquiry proposed in the resolu-
ton. Suppose the Governor of n. York should say
aah be you'll say tru yhat it is impossible to tell
THAT the Legislature of his State may do when the sub
!ect is laid before them in the proper aud customary
i"rm lie may lei! you that this is an unusual
demand made upon list involves the freedom of
the pTess-ireedon OF sprccithe liberties of the ci
ii2tn-~ard many delicate aud Constitutional p,ints,
both State and federal Let Virginia make out her ciSe
demonstrate Nor zig 10 demand legal cnactmcns for The
suppression Of the associations complained oiand show,
by an exhibition OF facts that the present crisis requires
such Legislative ntcrpoSi!ion When Virginia shall have
expressed her VIII through TIE solemn of her Repre-
sc"at!vcs and your EXcellrncy shall transmit it to me-
will take pleasure in laying the before the Legis-
laurt OF my State, and cannot duubt they will give it
that consideration tho magnitude Of the subject requires
and which is due 10 the communication from one State to
anotEcr Would not this be very reasonable 10
Governors letter Of inquiry: Is it not lust such an
enc as may be expected; And when it comes after Il
long delay, VIC shall be precisely where we are the
present moment. Was not tis the very object you
lad in view: when the Select Committee was created
aud entrusted with this difficult and delicate CUES
ton: Did you not expect. that in due time, when
the question III all lis important relations had been
duly conSdcrcd-thcy would present report am! re-
solutions sct!g forth in detail the grievances Of
which you complain, and your right to demand
dress by LEGAL enucmens, should the exigencrs of the
case require the ad law. Should the report meet with
your appreciation, would expect 10 adopt it in solemn
orn, and solicit The OF select, grave
and isiasaonate body. You would then, sir
IL trasn!;irdb by the Executive the authorities OF tho
ether States, with the request that IL DC laid before their
respective Legislatures.
When you shall have adopted this cou:sc-a course
pursued by the States all solemn occasions from the
foundation vi the government doubt of IA
v"rat's resultt!e Governor himself does not doubt,
that your application . will meet from each OF the other
States ready compliance on It's part.
Can you expect favorable result from any other
sure the one already adopted By the House: The
nj tIp n,llv tOI
says the Governors correspondent. whose
words presume will be tahcn authority. tho his
BE- uknown lie tells Us, the true state oftlc Abolition
to nine. tenths Of the inhabitants Of the
he antIslavery societies
G s5Sc 3 arc. - asSa W iisRSaii6
interest thc people i,rI moi suci.nv concsrn.I,o
elicit their attention. and having had their public meet
is: they deem their duty done, and regard US as highly
Fable IL rot being cicl satisfied with themselves in
TIE result o those meetings The ncs intelligent who
haze visited the South mscraby ignorant of our
social rcatICS; and lis they in>lgdtCd by inter
est to learn the extent Of OF the rxcrlcns made against
US: so are they OF course utterly unable 10 Judge OF Tic
injury likely to result tlcrcirom. How then can We
expect favorable issue 10 the correspondence proposed
to be instituted wcn nine lrns of the people arc mi
ScEably ignorant q! our social relations, and the extent
OF tho eScrtions made against u.s. Can expect them
to pass restrictive neaSurc5-pcna cnacturnts-Or the
suppression vi the nccIdaricS, when they think they
have already done their duty by loding public meetings
and dcncunclng them: They yet to he reused up 10
extent Of this evil! condition. and the solemn
dulles which they citizens of the same COM
country. Whence they to obtain this iniorna-
ton? tro this correspondence Of the Governor; tlro'
tie dcnuncaons of artzan press the dccamations Of
an nPnss"nrd oI&trry: or calm appeal from the rcplc
srnIalvcs OF the people, addressed To them in words Of
truth and sobCrness: | beg gcnrmcc, if they do not
mean to bcray the trust rirsr III them by their const
tueutS, hot 10 give CUuEcnInCr 10 tins resoutio--n0
to transfer from themselves 10 tine Executive this most
important ard delicate subject which il was intended
they and they only should consider and discuss under
the solemn sanctions OF their representative responsible
ty. If permit this subject escape from US now
ii will return again at no distant period threat
rnng aspect, aud shall bc called upon TO act not IN
the g ht oil additional truth bet under the influence and
The STIMULUS Of tic opinions and suggestions of some
Lat dozen men who may have their own purposes TO
subserVc ~ suppcssng eSaggerating the truth. Had
this resolution proposed to institute enquiry which
might possibly result i'll the acquisition of important facts
should not have opposed it: notwithstanding the ques-
tioraDc manner IN which IL has been presented.
The gentleman from Albrnarc told you, the other
day, that lie had presented his resolution to me, and
that did not express any dissent TO lis provisions The
gentleman, have doubt sir, will have the candnr 10
say, that expressed opinion the subject wlaso-
ever. l suggested an amendment, ii is true, which |
thought would act as antdoc to the poison contain
ed in the body Of the resolution. This amendment he
refused 10 accept Had the resolution proposed in
qury into the number, extent, of The abolition
socelles-the number and Standing Of the presses in
their service, and which advocate their cause.-the cha
IaClcT anu WNucHcF ol lncIT puuHCdtloNS-aEd aU0Yc
ALL had 1t proposed to ascertain their present condition,
prospects and designs, since the universal out-bursng
Of public Indignation against them, throughout the
whole Unon-lhcn there would have been some valn-
able object in tins esoluVlthen might have hoped
have light cast this dark and perplex ing
subject But what Is most unaccounlabc, the very
things desire TO know, the only branch Of this in
Qury on which we need additional information, the
gentleman refuses 10 incorporate into his resolution
will now call your attention, Mr.. Speaker, to the Sc
cond branch of this resolution. How does it run -
"Aso Chat is, the Governor shall corIespond) with the
Executives OF other Statcs if lie should deem
5ary, order to ascertain the measures which have been
TAKEN or may be contemplated 10y tcm to counterac the
fatal tendencies OF these associations. Does the gentle
man wish TO know what municipal regulations have been
adopted contemplated in the Southern States for
tile government of their police Suppose
should get authenticated copies and adopt them all I'M
pcilly why, sir, Governor AlcDutfe would tell us,
he has already told his people OF South Carolina,
hat any laws which may be enacted by the authority
Of this States however adequate to punish and repcss
offences committed within lis limits, wall be wholly in
sufficient to meet the ex'gencIes Of the present conunc
ture II we go further than this, we had well do
nothing" A knowledge, therefore, Of these local do.
nestle laws, cannot be the object the gentleman pro.
poses himself by institutng this inquiry Does he
desire to know how they regard the subject in federal
aspect? what measures they contemplate that have
bearing other States: Tie Governor of S. Carolina,
in his atc Message is very explicit on this subject
He proposes to demand of each and every of the
mons lavehoding States-1. 4 formal and solemn dis
clamer by the Legislature existence of any right
full power either in such State the United States. in
Congress assembled TO interfere in any Whale
yer, with the institution of domestic slavery IN South
Carolina z The immediate passage OF penal laws ny
such Legislatures denonncng against the Incendiarcs
Of whom complain such punshments as VIII speed
ly and forever suppress their Vaccinations against our
peace and safey. If this De the information the gen.
tle,an SO much Desires he need not give himself any