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

Notons us independent powers for the act, of port o
p nvif e'''tcns on this subject. AS States they are
no" duplicated IN the transactions tie rgnaiical Assn
COY MS whin their hcrdcss Why. then apply TO item
rs S"veFniuents; vliy au;hs dulonc
enc'' ana imply, 10y tir d. ;rapd made upon them that
uy 10 mol intend To take s,pprcss these
societies He apreals 10 the House whether such pre-
csecngs had taken place called upon them f an APP
Pcaiion Ike This and rendered nccessary TO take ,nen
snres IN consequences He could not believe Ina, The
Tune had cone when tie South should take ,-rouud
ag"nst the North When that period arrives il will lie
tc rus to take our stand and peril every thing for eur
rights ana our liberties
Dut, sir il there had been wrong done on The part Of
those States independent sovcrciyntcs could n.t
consent To proposition like this We are to enter into a
correspondence with them, andfor what purposc3 WHY
W "sH 'i.' u ucy intend 10 do any thing redress the
wrong ne had never heard of such proceeding in
ue wiole history OF the diplomacy Of nations The
rst step would bc, according all pecedents to init
ate To them that wrong had been done and tIer IN
see whether their answer admitted or denied II And
on 'iiat answer Interior would bc made ia de,
pend But here we assume that the vror,s has he.,,
aons, anu IN me same breuh demand whether they in
iend To redress IT, Such course was certainly never
heard OF before. 1t was hasy and uncourtc5us and
violated That spirit Of decorum which eAisted ven in the
S AZ, ~ OF foreign powers On these grounds
MT d. could not the adoption az tI;s oscl,
non no, SIR SAID Mr. d., lei pursue different and
r'ic temperate course Let appeal 10 them in a
rank and manly manner stating our wronys and ssh
ing iof redress at their hands. But do not mpue TO
hcI by The ambiguous correspondence proposed nv This
resolution, an nteution DO nothnr TO redress
ihere was one other which operated ogo;ns, no
resolution in the mind of Mr. D. ILc ,or,,s s,
y AZ ms dlscIeuon No man had higher opinon of
The talents of the Governor of Virginia than Mr. ID Int
ne was not the man whom he should CHOOSE 10 cond,ct
correspondence ofso delicate character on SO import
ant SUBJECT lie should prefer That the duty wef. de-
voiy,a GA some ether individual indeed he would ra-
eI inc name slond be le blank he flied hereafter
as was, with the objections he had stated he sould
content himself with voting against the .,;or
Mr.. WlTcHER said that when the resolution was first
offered he did anticipate that single objection voiJ
be offered to its adoption. But arguments and reason
muipy as we proceed and gentlemen peculiarly
tsarl- ton. ,I...s
mr. W. asked whether the Legislature was IA, saw
mat The people OF Virginia int to resist any ner
ference "n iheir slaves, and that in defence Of teir
property, they intended to stand ON their res.rrad
rights; lie asked if Che Legislature was afraid ia
say what the people had said in their ineetinns?-
Dnt he gentleman from Campbell tells us that the limo
nus not yet come for action. Let him said MIR ~ M
nome and ask The people who meeting all over liza
county during the last simmer whether ibe ,n,o ~
not come, and he viii find that thew think !, I,,s
has not the time came for resistance e. I'M rfcr,nce Will
our slaves wien the Postmaster General was obliqed in
oaer 10 protect us from the dcugg OF incendarv pul
cations poured forth at the Noithio disreenrd law
yam act ir which applaud hiu)-ycs sir 10 disregard
n' 20 s "e Purpose OF suppressing those dangerous
weapons OF co@ardy band Of inccnd:arcs: If the
'Me Tor action has not come, when our protection ro
cures sucn an Uncommon stretch Of power on the part
VI 'ne cnu OF liie fost Oiiceie would ask the sene
man from CnBpbo when il would Gomez THAT ,..n,lo
man, however, olIcis 10 The correspondence preposed
because he does like The aren't by whom s' ,t
conducted lie ish,s tat some siier ncrson Lssid.
Inc Governor should be appointed for the performance
OF he duty But, said Mr.. W., tbrc is triilinc nstru-
II.
stands IN The way OF the gracat on Of the eeneman's
WISHES Mr. " had h,ked at that document. and he
80 ,, i' - 'hlt tlc gentleman from Campbell would
n, lnI' pfcnded him iion appointing any other IN
ov"uai for the performance of tits function which ne
cGilary belonged to the Governor 1855 r
we were told yesterday by the nenlrnan rrc,, p,ot.s
lngham, That he would not al The bidding of Nun;cs
ton or ut The bidding Of Jacksonsm d. any tpg to on
courage an Interference in our sove ,,,'.r,,, vi.
did The gcnteinan by Notification in Tie manner
IN which he then used the word? ID d he mean 10 ,v
ar So e s1iem ce'crmination Of The dear people, who
p 'ei party are SO anxious TO tulh-tiat The solemn
uec'arauons {" iis dear people, in tker nubc ,o,et
,mgs, are the movements Of NuihGcalion' Docs he
ta nh the energetic proiestations Of the peon s,o,
ing hat they viii not permit The fanatics of The No,ti
P tne property and ther lives and the lives of their
ia"hieS III ddnger-docS he call This The biddnc or MI
nhcaiOn AS 10 the bidding of Jacksonisn, Nj q,
ga not know what the gentleman mican;Zhs ,nigh,
KNOW oel Hir W. did not lie would ask one question
on The subject Of Notifications is i, hen tle neal
are convinced that their lives and property are in @
ana interfere to protect tem-is that the Null6caton
to which the gentleman from Buckingham refers Az
~ eVu'H llihA oil no Other, which could at all be
ought !" bear upon this subject Dacs he believe That
tne aGllon oi me people and Of this House has heen
oiousht auott Oy bat IS called South Carolina Mill;
hcaon: II he docs, said Mr. w should like 10 knovit
nc says he cannot do any Ia n, Ut the bidding of MIL
lIhcaton, aud the gentl from Henry tells ne at
ne cannot 10 any thing to endanger the Union LASH
both genclncn said Mr.. W. whether thcv tbnL ,es'
ing the operations ofthe Northern lncendarics IS Mill;
hcauon-and whether thy will permit the designs os
thcSc fanatics M the non-sey holding States 10 10 a.
Iicd out successfully, rather than abandon Tho ITo,,
"eS t"c "t'dcHm'ut To HE Union 90 far that they
oulu ao" our slaves To be set free once rather Than
destroy confederation which could no cnger protec, ne,
Is hs INC Modification they nlludc TO- The same hue
pear winch tbcy present the discussion Of every nnc
uplJ whether II be the election of a puIc rrn,or
or the passage Oh resolution of enquiry Ijo tbe,
eNPcct 10 brighten the people with this piantons Il,
me gentleman from buckingham intended 10 scare
the people ION resisting the cilUs Of the AboGficnsts
oy telling them that the movements Of the Jegslat,r
were mere Notification, Mr. w. believed he ,gonld find
iew TO believe hun The gentleman from Campbell tclIs
US ial ~ Is Cisfespcctful aud offensive act 10 nsk ~
our s'cr Sies what their Intentions are in rr0ord IN
tbs subject s"'U "
hir DANrEL said he did think il Insulting 10 .t
information Of State here these sssocist;ons had
isied but II would be TO ask of those aiee who's,
cilzens had not engaged in the Abolition fanocisro.
and therefore il was that he objected TO the resoot;
u oia moi Discriminate the States which ap-
picaliHn 10 be made ~ W
Mr.. WIrcHER. Ifthe gentleman had heard me ont
cre would have been no necessity for his explanao,
ne resolution does not contemplate corresoondence
WIN any states IA which associations and incepdi,r,
phOlcaons are not known 10 exist But the gentleman
says would be high insult So apply TO anv S,.se l.,
winch iliey had not cxrcd And what Is he re,nedo
winch lac proposes for this high INSULT Whv tbaf so
should not ash OF the other States i'm which IN IL nofr;
Tie subject "Po'
But The gentleman intinalcs another exnedient H.,
"nch ttis danger Of Insulting the c0States may he
F'"ee ne says 'hc Legislature carry on the cor
fespohdence should Hke, sad Mr. w H. know bo,v
we could doit Mr.. Daniel said hy srmli1o Mr. Tr;gt
He gentleman says, by sending AR Leigh Then /
srppoe he aenicIaan from Gocchleud sycnld in let,
nfta introduce tcs'uinn 90 expunve the order send
Ing sf l. -eDd Mr W pr,stnta lie ecutl,toan fron,
Ce,npifl 00Hld vote FOR it
wow sf speaker, d ticrc is any course chat can 10