Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-05

tracts pamphlets and pictorial representations calcast
Ell 70 excite portion of its population TO revolt, rapnc
and bioodshed We would iain believe, that the north
liberty of the Press would never be into
liberty TO lay the South ashes Under law honestly
passed to meet this crime against society," and
against the mon, the whole circumstances of the case,
nnd the quo amino of the offender might be le jury
TO deter nine like any other criminal ISSUE and if
TO beeVe IN The condition Of public opinion recently
exhibited IN most of the slave holding States
tar iron, thinking that such Legislation would be
dead letter.
South Carolina will not anticipate the crisis which
must be presented by refusal the part of the
siave.holdiug States to accord the protection of
such egslaton such other they may select
Tor the suppression of the evils of which complain
Tor she will not doubt the good faith and ay of her
sister States She desires to live in peace and harmony
In this Union In The assertion of her rights, and in
preerring her claims be in the enjoyment of
her property, under the compact she desires
entire concert with those States, whose interests are
identical with her She is, however, prepared to
do her duty to herself and pos,cy under all and every
possible conjuncturc of circumstances.
In conclusion, your committee, DESTROYS of making
matter OF record both of lights and the Of
the just expectation that they will be respected by those
who are united with in the bonds of common union
TO offer the following resolutions for the adop
ton OF both branches of the Legislature:
L. hesotred, That tho formation of the Abolition So
ceues ana the acts and dongs OF certain Fanatics call
ing themselves Aboltonists the non holding
States OF this conicderacy, direct violation of the
oogatons oil The compact OF union dssocal and
diary i'm the extreme
< hesofred That no State having Just regard for her
own peace and security acquiesce state of things
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limits OF friendly State united to her by the bonds Of
common league of political association without either
suIenderng or compromising her essential rights
D. heSotecd, nat the Legislature of South Carolina
having every confidence in the Justice nd friendship OF
the holding States announces TO her CO. States
uei eohhdent expectation, and she earnestly requests
'net the governments Of these States will promptly and
enectuaiy suppress all those associations within their
respective limits, purporng be Abolition Societies
ana mat they will make ii highly penal print publish
and distribute newspapers pamphlets tracts and picto
RAJ representations calculated and having an obvious
tendency to excite the slaves OF the Southern States to
lnsurrecuon and revolt.
a. ReSOtred, That repartng the Domes,;c S,o,.r,, Of
Tue southern States subject exclusively within the
control OF each OF the said States we shall consider
interference, by any other State the General Govern
Heh' as direct and unlawful interference to be re-
sisted aS once, and under every possible circumstances
D. hesotoed In order that sautary negative NAV be
put on Tie mischievous and unfounded assumpton of
some of the Aboonsts-- non Slave holdinT states
are requested 10 discam by legislative declaration all
rsh either on the part of themselves OF the govern
ihent oil the United States, to interfere in any manner
WIN domestic slavery either in the States or in the ter
ritories where il exists -
D. ReSoced, That should consider the abolition of
slavery IN the District of Columbia, as violation of the
rights OF the citizens of that District derived from Tho
implied conditions which that Territory was coded IN
'e General Government, and usurpution TO he nj
once resisted as nothing than the CONNIE ncement
ice e' "JuS'-
a. ReSoired That the Legislature of South Carolina
regards with decided appreciation the measures of
rity adopted by the Post Office Department of the II S
IN relation To the transmission of Incendiarv Tracts
But II this highly essential and protective policy he
counteracted by Congress- and the United States Mail
becomes vehicle for the transmission of the ,scb
Gus documents, with which il recently reiobed ~
IN inns contingency expect that the Chief Magistrate of
our state will forthwith call the Legislature together
that timely measures may be taken 10 pre- vent its ira
versing our Territory.
g. ReSored, That the Governor be requested TO trans
mt copy OF this Report and Resolution to the Execu
tive OF the several States, that they may be laid Lo
their respective Legislatures