Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-07

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,e'esfea eo'respoadeats whatever may be his advan-
ages OF rank station learn the VAGUE aud aoatnp
sentiments OF the Northern people, What do they saw
nat no eiectua legislative action need be expected on
ne part OF our co-States where il is most necessary
men, sir this correspondence to be opened with The
perfect assurance of It's total failure The Execut;ve an
thoiities of those States will be expoced IN T;vs - ~,
hcr "pinonand this resolution calls for nothing more
.nan Their opinion or the opinions of those they may
eos-,hey VIII therefore DC expected express the
pellet that their Legislatures will not act upon the sub
Jec rms correspondence the answers and the letters
Do inquiry WIN be transmitted to this House. read at
!u S'erk table, opened for discussion, and liable TO
any disposition hch gentle mon NAV choose 10 mate OF
nus, SIR The Question will be presented in its most
executing and aggravated form. The investigations and
PoPosoohs oil yonr committee will be thrust aside and
forgotten. And an attempt will be made to force the
members of this Assembly under hioh exocmen, int
some rash hasy lee isl ton But suppose the Exec
I'VE authorities OF the -Slaveholdng States give
response to the enquiry proposed in the resou
uon suppose the Governor of ~ York should saw
ana he would say ruly-tbat it is impossible to tell
what me Legislature of his State may do when the sub
49, Is u leore them IN the proper and customary
lpin'. ne may tell you that this is unusual
demand made upon us--it involves the freedom of
.ne prcss-ireedom of speech-the liberties of the c
uzeh-anu many delicate aud Constitutional points
Doh state and Federal Let Virginia make out her case
demonstrate her right to demand legal for the
suppression Of the associations complained ofnnd show
by an exhibition of facts that the present crisis requires
such legislative intcrposiiion When Virginia shall have
expressed her will through the solemn act of her Repre-
sehahves and your Excellency shall trunsmt it to me
VIII ia.e pleasure IN laying the before the Legs-
ature OF my State and cannot doubt they will rive IL
u consideration Tue magnitude of the subject requires
which rs que 10 the communication from State
another Would this be a very reasonable answer 10
our Governors letter of inquiry? is not Just such an
one as may be expected, And when it comes after n
long delay we shall be precisely where we are at the
present moment Was not this the very object von
haa IN vew when the Select Committee was created
and entrusted with this difficult and delicate oues-
uon! Dad you not expect, that in due time when
the question IN all its important relations had been
uuIy cohsidercd--they would present report and re-
solutions setting forth in detail the grievances of
which you complain, aud your right 10 demand re-
dress by legal enactments should the exgences of the
case require The AID OF law Should the report meet with
your appreciation, You would expect adopt il i'm solemn
or and solicit the concurrence of select grave
and dispassionae body You would then sir use IL r.,
be transmitted by The Executive to the authorities Of tho
oler states with The request that be laid before their
respective Legislatures
When you shall have adoptcd this courso , co,rso
pursued by the States all solemn occasions from the
iouadaVon OF the government, doubt of ia.
v , Iesuit-the Governor himself does doubt
mat your application will meet from each of the other
Slaies a ready compliance on its part"
Gan you expect favorable result from any other mea
sure, save the one already adopted by The House? The
people OF the North profoundly ignorant of our s,ua
uo-so says the Governors correspon nj hose4
words presume will be taken as auhoritv tbo' h;s
be unknown lie tells u.s. the state of the Abolition
case unknown 10 nine-tenths of the inhabitants of the
North not that the effects of The anlsavery societies are
conccaed iis course is bodand openbut the immediate
interest OF the people here is sufficiently to
elicit their attention; and having had their public meet
.ney deem Their duty done, aud regard highly
cupaoe IN not being equally satisfied with themselves in
tie result OF those meetings The most ntelligent who
have not visited The South mseraby ignorant of our
social relatons and they nstigated by inter
est TO learn the extent of OF the exertons made against
MS they fcourse utterly unable to iudrc OF the
INJURY likely to result therefrom." How then can We
expect favorable issue 10 the correspondence proposed
TO be instituted when nlnetenhs of the people ae mi
seraby Ignorant of social relations and the xient
OF the e4ertlons made against us? Can expect them
10 pass restrictive measurespenal enactmenls-for the
suppression of the ncendaries when they binl, thew
have already done their duty by holding public meetings
and denouncing them They are yet TO be reused mn 10
an interest IN this yet BE taught the alarming
extent OF this ev-our true condition-and the solemn
duties which they as citizens of the same
mon country Whence are they to obtain this nforma-
lon: hro this correspondence of the Governor? ho'
the denunciauons ola parzan press the decamatons of
an mpassoncd oIaory? calm appeal from the re- pre-
seAsaives OF the people, addressed 10 them words of
truth and soberncss; beg gentleIncc if they do NOT
mean TO bctay the trust reposcd in then by their const-
tuehts not 10 gave countenance 20 this rcsoutionnot
Ia transfer from themselves the Executive this most
important and delicate subject which il was intended
they and they only should consider and discuss under
me solemn sanctions OF their representative responsible
~ 1t we permit this subject escape from us now
Will return again at no distant period more threat.
ening aspect, and shall be called upon 10 act not in
The light OF additional truth but under the infue and
the stimulus of the opinions and suggestions of some
nan oozeh men VINO may have their purposes to
suoseHe py suppossng or exaggeraiing the truth Had
Tins resolution proposed TO institute enquiry which
might possibly result in the acquisition Of important facts
should not nave opposed IL, Notwithstanding the cues
uonable manner in which il has been presented
The gentleman from Albcmare told YOU the ether
day, that lie had presented his resolution TO me and
at uiu MOI express any dissent TO It's provisions The
gentleman have doubt, sir will have the candor 10
say That expressed opinion the subject whaso-
ever l suggested amendment, IL is true which
thought oOld act as nntdote TO the poison contain
cd in the body Of the resolution This amendment he
refused TO accept. Had the resolution proposed az in
curry INTO Inc NUMBER extent of the abolition
socletios-thc number and standing of the presses in
their service, and which advocate their cause.-the cha
Iaeler aud tendency Of their pubicationsand above
all had proposed to ascertain their present condition
prospects and designs since the universal ut-burstn0
Of public Indignation against them, throughout tbe
able object IN this resoution-hen we might have bopcd
10 have some bght cast on this dark and perplexinr
subject But what is most unaccounable the verv
things we desire TO know, the only branch of this in
curry on which We need additional information, the
gentleman refuses to incorporate into his resolution
will call your attention Mr. Speaker 10 tho CO.
cond branch Of this resolution How does il run p
also Chat s the Governor shall correspond with the
Executives OF other States if he should deem IL necca
ay n order TO ascertain the which have been
taken or may be contemplated by them counteract the
fatal tendencies Of these associations" Does the etIe
wish TO know what municipal regulations hage been
adopted or are contemplated in the Southern States for
tie government Of their own police Suppose ,ve
should get authenticated copies and adopt them eli inn
Phetlyj Why, sir, Governor McDuife would tell u.s. az
no mas already told his own people Of South Carolina
that any laws which may be enacted by The authority
OF THIS States however adequate punish and rcpress
offences committed within its limits will be wholly in.
sufficient To- meet the exgcnces Of the present copnnc
tuie If wc 90 no further iian this we had as well do
no'hing. knowledge, therefore, Of these local. do
poses TO lHself by nsttuting this inquiry Does he
desire To know how they rcgoid the subject its federal
aspccts what measures they Contemplate tbat have a
bearing other Saies5 Tile Governor of S Carolina
IN lis late Message, is very explicit lhs subject
lie proposes TO demand Of each and every one Of bo
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