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

reason, which this mo,ion 4; s,a;I umu tue oniy
down the ahe motion has thought proper 10 lay
II - e ciart ana limit of our action He hos o.c,,
eu uat te action Of this legislature must be 80
troll onT n gaa.lons ana the passage flaws to con-
III J L own own ctzens or those within our limits And
tls he declares is tho full extent of al we can , i
va u,ls ground, that he has called on us 10 sae ,h
proposed law GRAIN IRON al inquiries, such as are
ny IT, Now, If The House shall affirm thai op
III is declaration of the House that We can do no
nal TO 10 nothing, than to pass munci-
pi' suiauons, TO control own citizens or those ~
i1y eoine among us And then it would behoove tho
dn,iss ;,t ana compare such limitation of our
es WIN the opinions and wishes indicated bv the no.
pc ia tneir primary assemblies What were Tho o;
on .he people in their primary assemblies The
,he public sentiment in large number of co,n,; %
saiG Mr. ., ask leave add one more IN IN. M
zens IF on Extract rom the proceedings the citi.
~ hicnmond; and while read this extract | viii
say, tnat IL Is universally agreed-for was no, hsra
,v,bnn d;,. me meeting was constituted of persons
out distinction of party-tha the most zcaous n;,,
prevailed among them, giving force to the sen,;n;
-, pre- IN The resolutions, and in an endeavor TO rive
sion could he 49,, oy wnom alone the threatened inva-
J, oe expected to be met every argument and in
70 act with energy and nness for the sup
mec,;nr =, tiie ev The second resolution of that
- ing was IN these words:
tSSy'se", fhat we have Just claim on all the nop
s;noo,uing States for the enactment of suitable and
laws TO repress and put down bv ADEQUATE nan
aiues, all ncendiary or sedous assoS;ntopds " p pa
purpose is 10 disturb our peace and xc;is
tscuon among our slaves, and we confdenilv rei o.
the wisdom and frmness of the tSeneyai rely on
appear 10 those States procure the passage of
a.;
elis meeting bad he at that time entertained the same
pp"lohs which he expressed to-day, You are goinS
yonu your powers. You have ripht to ask the re
gsature 10 dictate laws for other STATES nor have Won
any rght TO lcgislae upon this subject excepting 80 @
o P,ss MUNICIPAL laws TO restrain and punish your
owu oiuzens. -lhe gentleman from Prince Edward
might, perhaps, have said the same as he has ,IJ ~
ai III inc meeting i'll which he acted as Chairman he
sgrced with the resolutions adopted But sir tiere
was no evasion in the meeting of the citizens of cL
,ond as will be by the following extract from their
Resoioed, That the Charman Of ,bis ,oo.,;r.
dues%u 10 hand to the Senator from this District and ~
e Deegales from the county of Henrco and city of
echn'ond, copies Of the preamble and resolnons aJont
60 inns evening with request that they will nse all d
Aeruons 10 carry into Effect the recommendations con-
'ai ~ IN The I'd and Sd resolutions"
ny TINS latter extract therefore we stand nledrad c.
@ sentiments of the second resolution 1t nppeors then
i a. uie people are not satisfied with mere municipal
uPor ms question, which cannot believe is the
opinion OF the House, and which shall hardly believe ~
% 'eir sentiment after the VOTE should they agree N
m enouon Tor Indefinite postponrment Let me- said
MIR. - call the attention of The House 70 Zoo ~ d.
most extraordinary Authorizations that have ever hoard
OF; ana which will shew in the stronCes, ErL, t 81,
diversity OF sentiment which exists anon, ,hos s -
oppose Tins resolution. The gentleman from Uenr, ~
maj there IS precise of senti-
Us 20 inc hna action upon this sui iect; and seems
TO th'nk that if this resolution could be sci aside or m
innate legislation would be perfectly harmonious Now
'g 70 ask the gentleman fiom Henry if ne agrees with
the gentleman from Goochand who saws Thai no no1o
need be done; and that the people oil the Nosthern
upon this subject 10 'i"i'ea
e Mr. FoNTAiNr. No-I cannot say do. In speak;no
81 ,"e concurrence Of all in the final action on this SUBJ
Jec intended TO say that all conquered in r;sI, 70 DO
reno their common country. - ~
r, srAEhRo Let me, then, call attention to the
opinions OF the gentleman from Goochand IL isa rood
reason Tor that gentleman TO siiae enquiry unon h
leci That he believes further action Is reonred ~
h rs nol good reason with the gentleman from Henry
VINO does concur in the necessity of actn0 nccordo ~
INC VIII OF The people. And these gentlemen cnnnot
,;l WIN eacn other as TO the nature of the action
required unless 1t be the ground that mun;cnaI
laws are all which we are to pags How c,n r.
1nieSs on the ground taken by the gentleman from,
oochland declare that there is no necessity for oo;n
m that point and how you say that YOU agree
necessity OF action 10 repess the fanatics Of tho
c, ana az me same time declare that we can qo no
@ 3r ah 70 pass laws to operate upon our own citi-
zenm: These Of the Inconsistencies deveIond
py !he various modes of opposition to this resolution
"n,cn us advocates have adopted put the question:
SAID Mt >, to the House. whether il concprs in The
opinion OF the gentleman from Buckingham that the
action of this Legisaturci 10 be confined within III
rItorial limits Of this State rose simplv 10 mt H.
question IN order that disguise should be thrown over
into @ upon ihs motion, and that should fall
mo error as TO the effect to be produced by IT,
Mr. MADISON said that the gentlemen from Nor,b.n,n
uh ana Richmond, had alluded to the meeting in HE
county lbe latter gentleman Hlludcs TO the fact that
uiu not vote for the resolutions that meeting as nm
evasion Old not understand the gentleman 10 mako
mat charge directly but his language conveyed such an
Mr. SrASARD. did say directly or indirectly tbs,
inere was any evasion in The of the member from
MIR. MADISON Did you not use the word ,r,.;ouo
Mr.. sTANARD. said there was no evasion in the
Richmond meeting Wv
WI Ap'sos' understood the gentleman TO say so
IA comparing Tie proceedings of the Richmond and PR
Edward meetings. will take this opportunity 20 er
pam my course in regard to the latter saw said Nc
NJ, That there were some things drawn up in The prean
Die and resolutions, which were highly absurd and
oeheVe theTe are lew who would contend that they ,ycr
not yet tbey were the most harmless things in tbo
w.ohd Chc oi me resolutions proposed a Southern
Convention Of northumberland for what? To lie d.
hands OF The Southern Merchants so as tn ptevcnt fl
liou purchasing goods at the North and reanire that
lhey should obtain them directly from Europe Nov
this appeared TO Mr. M very absurd propozion as a.,
inevitable consequence Of it would be TINT the merchant,
VINO auheTed 10 The restriction would often pay len nor
cent more ior their goods than those who purchased
rom ie MOTH Mercantile pursuits and politics are
swo Distinct hngs and are not generally to be consider.
cd IN connection with each other. Would anv mercbort
be so silly as to purchase his goods in such manner
as mat bs next door neghbor could sell ten per centp
lower man ne; ~ he were, he might suck his clavs
io me balance oil his days, while his neigbbor marc
wise THEN he would be growing rich at the expense Of
MS ioly. n gentleman who is entitled 20 be called
leader OF the Democratic Republican portv in Inc Co.,
~ OF Prince Edward, conferred with MIR IN mon III,
SUBJECT and being merchant well as himself tbev
agreed III opinion, that while that proposition was opc
oi the most absurd, " perfectly harmless ne flc,,
knew mat no such convention would ever meet w,
saw ihat THIS proposition part and parcel Of series nc
measures :" hch the party had been usino for lone
Nmei 70 excite The South against tie North and that Il
belonged 10 scheme for getting W Southern Confo
ton Of Martin Van Burcn, and as others fbongbt
TO dissolve lc Union. So il will be seen tbat ,n,,
sentiments were mainly opposed TO the t,fonoeaI Is
d a Convention Of Merchants. We saw boUever
/ that Il was harmless and Ws did not make any on,
position to h because did not wish 10 exhibit the az.
pcafance OF division on the question Of abolition ON
which all were agreed We WISHED that the Gnefics ~
the North should that All ,,,t. a -, =.