Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-07
VIRGINIA AEGEsEAEaIEsl1.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

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HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The following proceedings of Monday last were una
voidably omitted in our last No.
On motion of MIR. CRAIG, the Committee of Courts oil
Justice instructed to enquire into the cEpe dlcEcy oil
providing by law, that in all criminal prosecutions for
: nsdcncanors, which may hereafter be commenced and
prosecuted TO judgment in any of The County OF Cor
poraton Courts Of this Common The defendant
defendants in said prosecutions may app 10 any OF
the Judges of the General Court Of Vrg nia for writ
Of to said Judgments racation III the same man
that applications are now made in term time and
that the said Judges may he empowered 10 award such
writ in racaiiOn in the SAME MANNER and upon The
terms that writs OF error awarded IN term time
On motion of Mr.. HoILEMAN the committee appoint
cd to enquire into the expedcncy of making comPcnsa
ton for losses by fire at Norfolk in the year l17G, in
s,ruced to inquire into The cxpedency Of repeating the
net passed lth March, 1881 appointing commissioner
Of Revolutionary Claims. and report by bill or otherwise
On motion OF Mr. MURDAGGH, the Auditor Of Public
Accounts requested to furnish copy Of the Journal
and Report Of the Commissioners appointed by act Of
117 TO ascertain the losses occasonrd to individuals by
the burning Of Norfolk and Portsmouth in the year 7G.
Tuesday, Jan. 5.
Mr.. GARLAND, Of Mccklcnburg, from the Select Com
miLtcc, the subject of Abolition, made the following
Report
The Select Committee 20 whom referred " so
much of the Governors Message relates 10 the dis
organizing, sritious and incrndlary doctrines OF Ger
tain associations created in tie Northern and Eastern
States for the purpose of producing direct interference
with the slave property Of the South, have had the
under consideration, and report in part the follow
ing resolutions:
Rcsoircd, That the General Assembly socrnniy de-
clarrs IFS warm attachment 10 the Union and its firm
conviction that while the measures Of the General Co
vcrument kept within the Limitations of the Const-
tuton and those of the States directed by the spirit OF
which that Union is the offspring. is the surcst safe
guard Of the peace, prosperity and happiness of each
member thereof
Rcsolrrd That each State had originally the sole and
exclusive to interfere WITH conlrnl egsate up
on the subject Of domestic slavery, within its urlsd!c
tonal limits; right which, far from being impaired,
is recognised and guaranteed by the Constitution of the
United States; and that all interference Herewith by the
General Government, The other States, the citizens
thereof is invasive of the rights Of the States, and vlo
latcs the obligations Of the Constitution.
Res0irrd. That the General Assembly faithfully eI-
presses the sentiments Ct the people, and lis own,
when declares its just adherence and Reproduction Of the
iunatical reckless, agnant zen! that has embodied
so many societies in the savending States. under
the denomination OF aboltioniss carrying on by concert
and concdrracy: common scheme, endangrrlng The
peace prosperity and safety Of this aud the other slave
holding lacs, regardless Of the moral, social and po
ltical plals aud Lie evils hey bring
the objects Of their pretended nstakcE Plu nthro
py. And, with this sentiment of adherence, is mingled
Of the prnoundrst regret, that af'ugsti The mscies
likely flow from such societies, and their enterprises,
if unchecked, is to be numbered the alienation of the
members of this great conrdrracy from each other, and
The decay, if net destruction of the ties that bind them
to their glorious and happy Union.
ReSuircd, That the slave. h"Iing States lave right
claim of the Saics in which such societies formed
projected, the suppression or prevention of them by
law, inicting adequate penalties on those Tho form
them, and who print or circulate the prints pamphlets,
tracts pictorial representations tending Htrndcd to
produce INSTRUMENTATION and revolt among the slaves 81
The Southern States. And that this claim, justified BY
the acknowledged principle Of international law, acting
separate and independent States derives peculiar
force and sanc,iy irons the sucaI fracrna and political
relations of the States Of this Union to each other.
RcsOtrcd That conidng in the justice and loyalty to
the principles Of the Union, OF the holding
States, reinforced by the strong sympatllcs OF common
dangers suiarings and trunphs, the identity oinlerrsls
great and mulliiom the social and political tics that
connect and that ought to bind in iracrna concord the
States and the people OF this Unon the danger with
which that Union will be mrnaccd, should these socic
ties cnboldcncd by IMMUNITY, pcrscvcre in their niau
acd or inccndary schemes. the Genera! Assembly OF
Virginia respectfully but earnestly requests that the lc
gslaurcs OF the States in which such societies have been
formed or may be projected, will take prompt and et
fcctua Of penal inhibition 10 Suppress or pre-
the formation of them; and by adequate penalties
prevent punish the printing or circulation OF The prints
pamphlets: aud pictorial representations aforesaid
RtSOiucd That il is subject OF lively fecitaton,
that the schemes OF fanatics and incendarles who have
projected united in tho said societies, have been
dscountenanccd disarowcd or rrproba,cd: by large
portion Of the intelligent citizens 81 The States in which
they have been nrncd prncctcd: that TO that portion
of the citizens Of those States the thanks of The people
Of this due: and their generous and honorable sup
port of the rights of this and the other Southern States,
aud the respect cvnccd by them for The obligations
cal and CONSTITUTIONAL the nOns1vc hoding States,
warrant tho augury and give confidence TO The exrcc.
tation that the foregoing request tor legal security
against future assault the peace property and safely
Of the the savc-holding States, will with aacrity DO
granted.
Rcsoircd, That Congress has constitutional or sht-
full power to abolish slavery in the District OF Columbia;
that such measure would be assumption of power,
not covered by the right of exclusive jurisdiction claim
cd under the Constitution DfTacIyc OF tic rights guar
anlieJ by the articles of ccssion; IMPLIED II not di-
rect denuncaton of the slave holding States by the 60
vcrnnent they have contributed to create, aordng just
grounds Of apprehension that future schemes against the
rights Of the slsre-holdng States are medltaed, and
rendering it certain that thereby the schemes already
formed will be fostced, and an advance post secured,
from which they may be carried on with surer aim and
more mischevous activity and success
Rcsoircd, That it is highly cxpedcnt that the other
slayeh HOLDING States should respectfully, but earnestly
urge the States in which the said Societies are found, TO
provide the securities sought for by The foregoing 1880
unns; and their cooperation IN making SUCH fequ'st
of the other States and also in passing such laws ana
regulations may be suitable ana ciecna' 70 suppress
the circulation Of any Of the mischcvous or lnccndary
publications emanang from said Societies. and 10 pre-.
vent the formation of such Societies within their limits,
is he rcbv respectfully invited
Resoircd That the Governor be requested TO transmit
cow of the foregoing resolutions TO each Of the Sena
tors in Congress from this State that he he further
ouestcd to transmit copy to the Executives OF the
yera States with request to lay them before their
specvc Legislatures, and invite their prompt attention
thereto.
The report was laid upon the table, and, motion Of
MIR. GARLAND, ordered to be printed
Mr.. GARLAND also presented report embracing the
views of portion of minority Of said committee;
which OIL motion of MIR. G. ordered TO be printed
On motion of MIR. WETHERED, leave was given TO
bring in bill TO amend act entitled nm act lncor