Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-25


cannot for my life see, why called upon to 90 so
much farther than those who are, and always be,
our allies ON tins question.
The Resolutions of the three States mentioned la We
been sent TO nsthey printed and in of
the melnbers-Let ask gentlemen to refer 10 them
aud they will at perceive that the Substitute reco-
nends stronger than To be found i'm the re-
solutions OF either OF these States. The substitute
oteatles as determined spirit of resistance those
VINO nave interered may hereafter seek interfere
in ths subjectit places rights on grounds equally
as strong do the resolutions oil either these States
and when we come TO look To the OF rcdiess
recommended, we shall hnd that the substitute contains
every thing to be found in any of these resolutions aud
several things which to be found of them.
he substitute denies the right OF any power ON earth
10 interfere with the Institution of domestic slavery in
our State and asserts, that any attempt part OF the
federa Government, or the other States change
alter It's condition, will be regarded violation OF our
rights under the federal compact Ii asserts our ryht 10
demand OF coSlaes efficient legislation to puns
and suppress those OF their citizens no assa safety
py prhlng FURNISHING aud circulating ncendary papers
aud pamphlets-and CALI upon tile Northern States
Tor the passage of such laws as will have the effect de-
sIred and the adoption OF such measures us will eecu
ally suppress the abolition associations within their
limits IL denies the constitutional right of Congress to
abolish slavery IN the Distrctof Columbia the strongest
Erms-and finally, At invites the cooperation of the
southern States IN the passage of laws to punish and
prevent the circulation OF ncendary publications. within
their respective limits What would our constu
ents have us to say:-what have we right TO asia
what more ought we TO ask
II seems to that the resolutions say every thing that
ought TO ne SAID ON the subject but compare for
aud we shall see that the substitute goes further much
further than they do. Here MIR. ID read the reson
uons OF the North Carolina Legislature as follows. 4
L. Rcsotrcd, That North Carolina alone has The ,h,
to egislate the slaves her territory: and nnv
tempt to change their condition. whether made by Con
gress, the Legislatures the people of other ,,i.
"ilI DC regarded as an Invasion OF lust rights
- Resoired, That we ready anu willing to make
on inns subject common cause with the of our sis
ter slavehoding States, and hereby invite their
ration in passing such laws and regulations as NAV he
necessary to suppress and prevent the of nnv
incendiary publications within any of the save-holdinp
So ResOired That the thanks OF this State are dine IN
and The kndest feelings of the citizens thereof are che
rshed towards their brethren of the North who b,yo
magnanmousy sustained the principles of our fadsr,I
government, and recognized and maintained our RIGHTS
against the fanatics of those States
"A ReSoi1cd, That sister are respecullv re-
quested TO enact penal laws prohibiting the printing b
in their respective limits all such publications as may
have tendency to make slaves discontinued with
their present condition. ince them nsurrection
so Resoteed, That although by the Constitution all
Legislative power over the District of Columbia is vested
in the Congress of the United States vet we would do
precate any legislative action the part of that BODY
towards berang the slaves of that District as breach
OF aith towards those States by whom the territory was
originally ceded, and will regard such as the
hrst step towards general emancipation of the slaves
OF the South.
SO Resoioed, That the Governor be- and he is hereby
requested to forward copy of this preamble and reso
tons to each OF our Senators and Representatives i'm
Congress- and to the Executive of each of the States of
me Union, with request that the be submitted TO
their respective Legislatures"
1t VIII be seen that the substitute which we offer and
ese resolutions are very similar, and in many respects
almost Identical The most material variance that can
he discovered between them is, that in our subst-
tute request of sister -holdin0 States
adopt such measures will eicctuay suppress all those
associations within their limits purporting TO be or hov
ing the character of abolition societies. In this we go
one step further than sister State of North Caroli6n
does or Will be seen she makes such reques-Let
us examine now, the resolutions adopted by South aro
lima, and shall find that the fifth resolution of the snh
stute accords almost word for word with the third in the
series of resolutions adopted by that State:
60 l. Resotoed, That the formation of the abotion So
cietes, and the acts and doings of certain fanatics chill
ing themselves abolitioniss, the non save.holding
States of this Conederacy are in direct violation of The
obligations of the compact of union dssocial and ncen
diary in the extreme.
So Resored That State, having just regard for her
own peace and security acquiesce state of lhings
by which such conspirucies are engendered within iEe
limits OF friendly State united to her by the bonds of
common league OF political association, without either
surenderng or compromising her nal rio hts
50 ReSoced, That the!i Legislature of South Carolina
having every confidence in the justice and friendship OF
the non-slaveholdng States, announces to her co
her confident expectation and she nesy that
the Governments of these States will promptly and eirc
uay suppress all those associations within their resprc
tive limits, purporng to be abolition societies and that
they VIII make 1T highly penal TO print publish or dist-
bule newspapers pamphlets, tracts and pictorial reore
sehlatons calculated and having Obvious tendency
TO excite the slaves OF the Southern States TO nsurrec
ton and revolt.
81 Resoired, That, regarding the domestic slavery Of
the Southern States as subject exclusivIv ,,h;n H.
control Of each of the said STATES we shall consider
interference by any other State the General Cavern
men as direct aud unlawful interference to be resist
ed at once, aud under every possible circumstances
so. RsSOircd, In order that sauary negative may he
put on the mschievous aud unounded assumption of
some of the abotionss, the holding States are
requested to dscun, by legislative declaration all right
eiticr on the part of themselves the III
the U. States TO interfere in any manner with domestic
slavery, either In the States the Territories where
it exists.
So. ResOlctd, That we should consider the abolition of
81 avery IN the District OF Columbia violation of the
Ights ut the citizens of that district derived from the inn
pied conditions which that territory was coded 10 te
general government, and usurpalinn To b, al once
resisted, as nothing more than the commencement of
schene oil much extensive and facrani iniusiice
~ ReSored, That the Legislature Of South, arolna re-
CARDS with decided appreciation The measures of securt
adopted by the post Office department the IT, States in
TeIation To The transmission of Bcendiary tracts But
II THIS highly essential and protective policy be counter
aceu ny Congress- and tho United States mail becouss
vehicle for the transmission of the nisclie yos dozen
mens with which was recently lreqhted we in this
contingency expect that the chief mapistra,. of our
State viii forthwith call the Legislature together that
timely measures may be taken Ia prevent its iaversng
territory
$50 ResOtecd That the Governor be requested to trans
NIT copy OF this report and resolutions to Tn, eSecu
yes of the several States that they may be laid bele
their respective Legislatures"
defy any one now to shcw me any tiOht which 10
asserted m these resolutions which is not also o be- u nd
IN the substitute The most material difference that x-
ISIS between them IS, that whilst the substitute iuye
tie cooperation ofthe Southern States 10 pnss smell
and regulations may be necessary To suppress and ~
yentthe circulation OF any incendary publications with
IN lhcr respective limits, such in vitaon IL To he
found IN the resolutions just read Why then are zen
tlenen dissatisfied with the substitute! Why are we
caed upon TO go further than South Carolina has
Thought proper to advance? If there was any Stale in
the Union, from which il was In have b,o, IL