Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-03

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".;" T~bcn The Legislature cannot br c"nffned)
go, dyrs;c r;oiencc." In the event: thTh o. ser
vile insurrection in saVeT"':$ "1,e ,,r snis
~ ' Cn.ral Government is authorised. and under
sn,o circumstances it might BE- IN" dG,E: 10 brng
rn the Stats ct these same deiu!cd ianat:cs, the
,;r"r which might lie necessary 10 suppress The
,n,,,iuy The ciiiz:ns Of New York. rcnn>yiva-
mia. or Ohio, are as mach bound by the tcrns OF
the Constitution, when required (aud h" hoPed iIcJ
yer would bc) to repair to Iii" AID OF State III
dlon supposed, they would he ~ narciI to Inc "e
fence of post assaulted or threatened by foreign enc
my, in time O open Tic feared not, ''t iJ
state of things should come, the Southern o'I'cs N2u
bc able to meet the crisis, una'dcd !h'F' II" S'", ,h
ALWAYS u, ready to take of themselves. p"t 80.
constitutional ,blirations OF the other States, All" :" "
citizens thereof, remained the same; a'u 1t ""S ~ -
pom! Of view he advrr:cd t. Tue r'H, ii.h
This is certainly ncw Gnct7ine; sd" va !h,L :,
l.,ts r.nllcnrn to iliaC zine, that c%c:iS, c''"' "
,bcir i7,,irJunl character, or combined III soc"'s
for improper and unlawful purposes gre I"e"FI''
u, committing violations {" Inc N"iSn,'''o'' '
th,, !, hid been seriously and earnestly na'i'&'h'
nJ :, I.h,,r il would search deserve rrnll!"i--
The objections which lave been TAKEN go /" t'''"'e @
ey.rt of association ironi cr'iSnr', ."cf'! VIC
their designs potent tH'r means % ''S' :; ~
H., L.r j,-., not the c"unrnaurc u governmental!
.,rc.;ou' jI". Is: ahuu IN five thousand or an!
,rrcr number OF, The citizens I" Il n"i''Ssa';.l"'"''s
State confederate t"gcticr, nnd ny means ~ '!.'!
and ,r,ss.s flood contiguous slave h"!"!iiS o'A'r
viii rubl;r,,;n.s and pictorial representations: d.
ryrlv calculated and ,;r$.ncd n e"G"ndrr ANA toS'r
discomfort a.pag the slaves and to r'"InS'r me 'rS
and properly ct the white rHr"!AtI"'--"'y "''i""S
,,,s, ,u,tS after thus rNci;Iug t!ir spuit I'll *ooA-
na,nn stn,(L FURNISH t, tn slaves arms aHd aHi!nuu
ton to carry out their purposes, Surh contact Oh t''
part is net Hc regarded Is III conflict WIN Use ''S
secured 10 by The t"nsl'iulinn On The ground !Aa
,,. ,rs c,raia,cd o. ?rc,c al from the c:'3E Of ano
,r Clcrn...l, v.: a2l itcIn the tirre-""'.'t ''"i
The Constellation, Il" said, made express pFvNlS"ii lot
,b, .yn.i$.c: e "v:<,S escaping !rc" srr:Icc into
l...t,, S,au!
,hrrly r s.!.A.>G .:uru such Srrricc or iatour,
hu; shall ac dcirsgrG NJ, riatn OF III" party TO whom
such service ~ la,ru may lie due. In violation OF is
distinct sii?ulatCn individuals and societies IN the non
Stare holding States not unly gave pro:cc'in and con-
cca.!rut fugitive slaves. rendering t"!r discovery anu
apprehension IN many CASES ipraci;caie, but not un
frequently. when such discovery has Dccn made prevent
by Tie tctakng 81 such slave In this, however,
lv commit no violation of the CONSTITUTIONS according
the argument tie other side. because they act
ing witioll the authority and sanction OF the State 10
which they belong.
Mr.. S. said the resolution utterly worthless de-
pryrd CT that portion which the substitute untS, and
upon !hch he had commented The States. as States,
have acted upon this subject; but an example cpu!"
be aduccd Of sn,'c State, who had, such, even
expressed an opinion. s'a reference to ;Eis question:.
ac is probability that they will act in violation -
it at all, until the c;ti:cnS hcrC! who entertain opt
nops adverse to interests licensed and encouraged
by the terms of resolutions, have, By abolition Spc
eies and after forms o!cubina.io siren. r!":l them
selves, and enlarged their Influence and their numbers,
50 as to constitute the majority in such Stale: then, and
not un.I then, will they speak and act as States. What,
he asked, gave rise To the animated and general action
cf people, in reference ~ this subrct during the
last summer? What vas the origin al all these pub.
lie meetings, where proceedings have been c@i"r!"!
by the committee and commented OF here: Had any
Of the states warrcd upon our interests .-Nonc-lt
against the dangerous sentiments aud purposes o.!
the numerous societies sprng!ng up through the
siavrindinT States, and Oi individuals who held the
opinions and advocated the measures, that
the aroused Indignation u III" pee? OF fEaia WAS d.
Irctcd They did not hesitate 10 speak vi these a'"tcS;
single or associated, they deserved: and TO dcnouncc
them al.d their ucasnes Incompatible with IL" safe
,y oi the Union, and pal pahIy in conflict with cur
constitutional rights. Mar did they hesitate IL assert,
what is claimed tbs. fourth resolution Z. the rcpmrt,
and wl:n!. hus been strongly asSai.rd Tic OF
sd" our right u cal; The :; States in wi>;I such
societies formed, projected, 10 suppress and pre-
rent them, by laws .!i'cns "@'G"ate p'""'U's on
among the people If Virginia. upon this question:
Throughout all "r borders, she had spoken, us will,
the OF one The gentleman from the Ci-
" OF itiruiol, MIR. S!InardN said Mr. :. has
annc in detail prorrrlu.> n the people in their
PRIMARY :h!!rs. aid Las sh"wn :ost comc.uSircy,
!r" those proceedings themselves. that tie sentiments
u tl.. ,u..s,u,. t,,, wnoc ground taken N
tho lrsulul!!* wirh Ay.- warn!y op;,u.cd-lc;
the people themselves ~. "!:gs2 WISHES gentle.
mcn prucss muci! regard !arc INSTRUCTED sier re-
prcs"uat!yes to as$v!. ias Tc?:. a.! 70 make Ills
demand. In tbs Held. tia; gentleman. lie sad had Fo.
ce.Led w:,. master ::anG. and !:au EFF nothing:
TO geaarT. Nj! :. sad. however. lie would b'y leave
to adj the Us; o c'vgIi"s nic! had acted upo: t!S
subject. tic county t.; kanaw!a. The proceedings "I
c cop:c o: thai c:!:!,r. had no" found piacc IN III.
cyl,,4::un .::aG" " ,c couI:re and he had himself
eya.na,d he es Of me ;wo principal papers Of ths
CITY "!ii:!; b=!ag able TO obtain them, though ic
y::. i., both OF those pa,n had been
ec~se4 70 :eguo.!si, them. He regretted tina, he had
ave 80 procure copy OF them, he wUL!i
nave tsta pleased 10 exhibit t:icn, a. evidence, Il
aay wanting, that hc people Ut the Wcsern
lhcir views upon this vital question: In the absence Of
The resolutions themselves, which his constituents had
adopted he would take it upon himself to say, that
the iirn and dgnltiCd assertion ii rlg",
they had not been behind any portion Of ilc people {"
Virginia would they be found Jrhnd in Tie defence
OF those rights whenever ur however assaed lie be.
liered that feeling upon the suffice! rCrva
ded the whole Western portion ul The State. However
divided Ill opinion. lay sometimes he, upon questions
Of domestic policy sad .r s. lIrrc be division
when the Integrity u! the State. and tie safely OF our
lives n:ics and hpmcs threatened invaded.
If this c"'>c 81 "rcg interference Is persisted in. and
the crisis must cunc Virginia. when IL may, viii
be found united nan, from the banks Of the Ohio
10 the shores ot lie hcsaprake.
Auso!ls. he sad, had been made 10 Grba;c which
had taken place in this lia!l, four years go, upon
sclrn!c lI!cn proposed for gradual and prospective
cinanc patton, within orr OWN llmiIS.WEy such al!u
"ad", lie had not been able lu perceive,
less 1t was. a! those who made them drsi,ons OF
cXh;nnT I" the pc"p pie of the holding States
seeming division among ourselves for their encourage
l:Icn., IN The work winch they had commenced He
would not SAY that such the intention, but such
certainly The effect; and he would leave tu tosc
who iDdui ,cd III such rcrlarks the business of re-
conc!ny Ina. course TO their cn!sciencrs, and
l., iii" Cu:!es which they Owed to Virginia. The dis.
cusaluu referred To, Illustration Of that right
claimed Id asserted both sets OF resolutions and
maintained hy ALL the 'Sole end clciusirc rght OF
tn;S State, conruu the subject OF slavery within her
borders and JurisdCllOn--a domestic conference
among ourselves upon iPortan question of domestic
policy. We had looked into the evil COMP aimed Of
FOR ourselves, alone had The right do, and the.
result ui the examination had satisfied The people
OF Virginia. that any change OF that policy, WAS
inprgcucab!c. 1t "unhl to have satisfied those