Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-20

the Legislature will reject the proposed modification
The charter OF the James river and Kanawhs Company
by which larger quantity of land may be condemned
Tor the OF the company than has been allow
Cd, and new mode Of appointing commissioners provi
ded for which ordered to be refer 81 10 the commit
tee Of Roads and Internal Navigation.
On motion Of Mr. WATKINS, the House adjourned un-
I'll tomorrow, IL o'clock.
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ABOLITION RESOLUTIONS
ie resolutions they finally passed the Houses
Of the Legislature, are in the following language:
J. Resofred, That this Commonwealth only has the
right To control interfere with the subject of dome
Slavery within her limits, and that this right will bs
maintained at all hazards.
Resoieed, That the State os Virginia has a right to
demand prompt and efficient legislation by her Sntes
10 restrain far may be, and punish those of their
citizens who in defiance Of the obligations Of social du
ty aud those OF the Constitutions assa her safety and
tranquility by Turning associations for the Abolition of
slavery, or printing! publishing circulating through
the mni or otherwise, setous and ncendary publica
uons, Designed calculated, or ha VIM tendency to ope
rate on her pQpulaion aud that this right, founded
Is on the principles Of International law peculiarly for
uhed by just consideration oil the intimate and sacred
relations that exist between the States of this Union
j. Resofred, That she veoldng States of the
Union respectfully but earnestly requested promptly
to adopt penal enactnents such other measures
specve limits, purporng TO be- having the character
OF, Abolition societies. and that they will make il highly
penal To print pobsh distribute newspapers panph-
lets or other publications, calculated, having ten
dency to excite the slaves to instruction aud revolt
O. Resofrcd, That we have with satisfaction
those expressions of public opinion of. Northern
BRETHREN favorable to the rights of the Southern Slaes
aud IN condemnation of the conduct and motives of the
aboitionsts among them; and that con6dng in their
justice and attachment To the principles of the Union
enforced by the sympathies of comnon dangers, suffer
ings and Niumphs, WHICH ought TO bind together in
aternal concord, warranted in the expectation
that the foregoing request will be complied
with IN the spirit IN which il is made.
ResolDed, That Congress has constitutional pow
er to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia
the Territories of The United States
D. ResOfrcd, That this General Assembly, would re-
gar% any act OF Congress, hayag for lis object the Abo
on OF Slavery in the District uf Colunbia, the
rsories of the United States, afording inst OF
alarm to the slave holding States, and brgng the Union
into imminent peril.
ResoIccd, That it is highly expedient for the slave
holding States To enact ssch laws aud regulations
be necessary to suppress and prevent the circulation of
ony incendiqrY publications within their respective limits
D. ReSoiDeS bat the Governor ~, and he is hereby
requested to forward copy of these resolutions each
oil our Senators and Representatives in Congress, and
to the Executives of each Of the States OF the Union
with request that the be submitted their re-
spccthve Legislatures.