Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-21

Gregory, H00s, Parker Masters, swanson Morris. Isr
ley, Butts Deoshmut Brown, OFF, and stanard- 90.
Hunter, OF b. henshaw, Miller, Wilson, Of Bot, De.
Daniel, Samuel Richardson, Hill, Wilson, of Cumber,
land Hun;er of Essex Smith, Of Fauquier Hicheson.
Strange Steger, holland, Bowen, Dawson. Watts,
S Watkins, Han of G., Avcnt, Darlington, Coleman,
sloan Nixon. Goodall, Harrison Kinc6eloe Fontaine
HH s,s Grggs Berry Summer Fleet Robinson,
Ragsdale, Ia, Tor, OF NJ, Waggcner Rogers Garland,
OF NJ, Wiley, Morgan, Chapman, lngles Sherrard,
Brown, of NJ Murdaugh, Leland, Fitzgerald Voolfolk
Almond, Adams, Mccoy, Witcher, Cackley, Hopkins,
Carroll Madison, Stands Williams, Marteney, Nicklin
Dorm2n, Ley burn, hloiftu Conrad Jessec MAluen,
Bare, Rinkcr Crutchfeld Moncure, Spratey Harcraye
Jctt, Prentiss, and Saunders-90.
The Cd resolution then agreed to.
The Sd resolution also adopted division having
been called, by-a vote of Ayes l}2, Noes 8.
The 4tl and 9th resolutions were then adopted
Mr.. MILLER moved to amend by inserting after the
9th resolution, the following
Rescired, That Congress has constitutional power
to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia in the
Territories of The United States.
The ayes and noes having been ordered this question:
on melton of MIR Powell, the question was decided in
the Affirmative, as follows:
ayes- Messrs. Banks, (Speaker) Grinalds, Drum
mond, Gilmer Southal Layne, Wiley, Garland Of A.,
MscGslniic' Miller, Wilson Of B., Turnbull MALLORY,
Richardson, Johnson, Iill Wilson of c. Servant Hun
ter OF E., Smith of Fauquer, Hickerson, Price Strange,
oVger 1ae oil r. Holland Bowen, Dawson, Smith of
Frederick, Watts, Smith of c. Hail of Co. wethercd,
Ayent, Coleman, Sloan, Nixon, Goodall Harrison,
HineheIoe Bolts, Fontane, Holleman, Gregory, Fleet,
iiooe, RoblnsoD Carter Ncill, Hays S,raton, Harris
Ragsdaie, Taylor Of NJ & NJ, Waggener Rogers Gar
land of NJ, Morgan, Ingles: shcrfard Brown Of ~,
Murdaugh, Parker, Leland Fitzgerald Masters Wool
folk, Almond, Adams. Mccoy, Swanson Witcher,
vsSnmey, hopkins, Carroll Madison, Morris, Stands,
Williams Mar,eney, Nickln, Dorman, Moett, Conrad,
Jessee Mcslullen, Bare Rinker Harley Butts Crutch
field Moncure, Sprailey Harerave Gillespie Delash-
mutt, Jet; Saunders, Brown of r, stanard-lo6-
Noes-Messrs Brooke, Craig, Hunter of b. Henshaw,
Griggs, Berry, Summers Beard Powell, Taylor, of L.,
Chapman, Leyburn, Prentiss--i3
on mouon Oh Mr. - Frs the preamble was amend
ed SO as to assume the form OF resolution Ayes co.
Noes 5l) it transposed as to form the Sc
cond resolution of the series.
The question then occurring on the Preamble and Re-
solutions amended the ayes and were ordered
on on motion of Mr. SrASARp, and the vote taken
follows:
ayes-Mcssrs Banks, (speaker) Grinulds, Drummond,
Silmer, Southall, Layne, Wiley, Garland of A., Nc
Clintc, Hunter eff b., Henshow Miller, Wilson Of b.,
rlng, Daniel, Samuel, Christian, Richardson, Johnson
nm Wilson of C., Servant, Hunter of e. Smith of Eau,
Smith of Frederick Watts Smith of Gloucester Hail
OF GraysoB, Wethered Avent, Darlington, Coleman,
Sloan, Nixon, Goodal, Harrison, Kincheoe Bolts Fon
Hooe Robinson, Carter, Neil, Hays Siraton Beard,
POWELL Taylor of L., Harris, Ragsdale Rogers, Ingles
gerald, Voolfolk, Almond, MCoy, Adams, Swanson,
Whether, Cackley, Hopkins, Carroll, Madison, Norris
Williams, Morieney, Nickln, Dorman, Moet', Conrad
lessee, Nj Mullen Bare. itinker, Harley Butts, Crutch-
held Moncure, Spratley, Haigrave, Deashmu,t, Glib
son, Jett, Prentiss SAUNDERS Brown of p, and Sta
.Noes-Messrs. Craig, Mullen, Garland of NJ. Wiley,
Morgan. Shends, and Ley buIn--7.
On motion of MIR. HENsHAw,
The House adjourned.
Our Reporter furnishes us the following as The pre-
amble and Resolutions which passed the House. as he
derives them from his notes. although they may some
slight respects, be Inaccurate:
l. ReSoiUed, That this Common wealth only has the
right to control interfere with the subject of domes-
tic slavery within her limits, and that this right will be
maintained at all hazards.
Resoiped, That the State of Virginia has right 10
demand prompt and efficient legislation by States
to restrain far may be- and to punish those of their
citizens who in defiance of the obligations of social
y and those of the Constitution assa her safety and
tranquility by forming associations for the Abolition of
slavery or printing, publishing, circulating through
the mail or otherwise sedious and ncendiary pubca-
IONS, and that this right founded il The prnci-
pies o International law, is peculiarly fortified by Just
consideration OF the intimate and sacred relations that
exist between the States of this Union.
g. Reso,red, That the sloveholdng States of the
Union are respectfully but earnestly requested promptly
to adopt penal enacnents, such other measures as
will ehectuay suppress all associations within their re-
specve limits purportng TO be, having the character
of, Abolition societies. and that they will make it highly
penal to print, publish, distribute newspapers pamph
lets, or other publications. calculated, having ten
dency TO excite the slaves to resurrection and revolt
d. Resolrcd, That this General Assembly would re-
gard any act Of Congress- having for its object the Abo
on OF Sia,<yy in the District Of Columbia the
rtores OF the u Sntr, aordng Just cause of alarm
to tn. siave-holdng States and bringing the Union into
imminent peril.
o. Rfsooed, That it is highly expedien FOR the slave
holding States to enact such laws and regulations may
be necessary to suppress and prevent the circulation Of
any ncendary publications within their respective limits
d. Rssoieed, That confdng in the justice and loyalty
OF our Northern brethren the principles of the Union
enforced by the sympathies of common dangers suffer
Ings, and triumphs, which ought bind together in
iaternal concord warranted in the expectations
that the foregoing requests will be received in the spirit
IN which they are made and complied with.
z. ResOieod, That Congress has no constitutional
power to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia or
IN the Territories of the United States
O. ReSotred, That the Governor be, and he is hereby
requested 10 forward copy of these resolutions to each
oil our Senators and Representatives in Congress- and
70 the Executives of each of the States of the Union
with request that the be submitted to their re-
spectve Legislatures.
u WILL POSfTfVELY CLOSE THIS WEEK.