Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-02
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.
DEFERRED DEG7TE-[ CoyriaurD.j
IHa.rStiaY. Dccembsr II.


amendment lie said he supposed that the Necessity Of
communicating with other States would depend upon t!le
ln!nrnaton which would be received from States in
whch the inccndiary associations existed lie believed
that III the meetings Of the pcop this subject, during
the pas. summer neither Wigs or Democrats prevailed
or that party divisions allowed 10 nlerrre but that
sentiment OF resistance TO aggression, influenced those
asSe:niages He did not object u oLtaing The nnr.
nation-and he believed that when ali the information
Obtained there would be division of party in the
at"t IA ultimate measures and that the question of
Wing Tory would be merged in tho greaL question of
" ny country Mr. NJ. then moved To strike out the
la;:cr portion Of the resolution authorizing pond
! with the slavchold!ng States.
Mir. DUEMAS inquired whether the object le gentle
from Brunswick would not BIZ attained by motion
to divide tie question the two portions of liz. rcSolu
ton, ard separate vote on each of them.
MIR. MALLORY said it bad been suggrsi-d that il would
probably b" better 10 make it Dnt resolution. and he
division oil The question might interfere with that object.
Mr.. GiIMc said he had stated yesterday, that
matter Of indifference To him whether the resolution
joint one not. He would acccdc to that mod.
catiun aud then The question NIL t be divided. ii gen
temen desired it, Mr.. C.. said he at loss to
understand why the ro portions o. the resolution should
he separately considered. They seemed to him TO
template the same oh cc the requirement Of intorna
ton, and he thought the inisr ought to every
means within their reach for obtaining it, He did not
why gentlemen to-day willing toapply for this
information In the Northern States and unwilling 10
ask il ii tlI: Southern States.
Mr.. Mallory explained. lie had stated that his motion
!JuHdCu Oh mat Tie necessity OF applying
20 tie Southern States would depend upon the Of
the information which might lac had from: the North.
Mr.. GiNE:: reSumcd-lie about to notice that ar
guncnt-!r did not tie objection making app
cation ohr won!d not cali them the Southern States
brt To- the SIavc.oidng States The Southern and the
Western Tie Oh cct ot the correspondence with them
was not TO propose any measures Of deienceany plan
Of cu-pprratIDbutt - inquire what has been done hy
them *imariy rituatcd as they with ourselves, and
with Ac in the subject. lie had thought from
s1c remarks winch fell from ,.7>-snt!ei,am from Buck
ing;. and the gentleman from Amelia Yesterday, that
they la.s resolution an embryo gunpOwdcT pot
1t conspiracy t. blow UP tn Union; for they seemed
believe l,al il trap in which the members Of tins
House To- b" caught unawarcS. When Mr.. g. pre-
scented tbs resolution, lie did not ecr at large imlo the
fc.soIs syhc III thought Iy ht b: offered ur lis aL"p-
ton, because he had not the most distant expectation
tina. it would be opposed lie did nnt think that any
Fjrrin!an. certainly not that any gentleman here wcuid
oppose lis ad"plinn And he thought guud grounds lDr
his belief il the favorable reception of the resolution
could bc Sirwn III the previous action Of this House the
subject. Let us revert to the circumstances winch
have already occurred during this Session On the first
day Of the session the Governor ncSSagr received,
in which lie goes It length into Il consideration Of the
movements Of tie Northern Abotiunsis, and
mcndS energetic action III relation I" them, [" the Lcgs-
la.urc. On Tie second day, of The delegates nIn
AlccHcnburg moved reference Of :" much OF the Co.
vcrnor message as re lated to that subject, 20 select
cn!aiY,cc. No objection was made TO this motion; the
r::rex made, and the committee appointed, by
the ;.:,:ous consent OF the whole body. The Whole
subject, presented by the Governor Referred 1t
Is important TO inquire hnt it that was referred TO
that committee. And Mr.. G.. begged gentlemen TO refer
to the cssag" 10 contrast il with the resolution in
the Srakrr hand. and to observe lnw far the suees-
tiors Of M latter t! short Of those Of Tie former Let
| inc read passage FROM The message:
The diircu! States If this conrdcracy are surely
entitled 10 cxrc. from each other at least the cour.
leSy and consideration which is always manifested by ma
tons absolutely Independent ami unconnecLcd Eycry
clause o! the Fedora compact incu!catcs this lesson,
which has sunk deep into tie heart Of almost every
native American, that may be we'll regarded as consl-
tutng the rest bend Vi unoa Thrn the siayc-
holding States have perfect right to require Of all the
others. l2 tr should adopt prompt and efficient
10 suppress all such associations existing within their
spyctivc limits. Nor ought il to he dun,c as think:
That such demand if made, will mccl iir each OF the
other States ready compliance on lis part. Not doubt
ing tbs i!ysc will not suggest YOU Row any !.ea-
snres i.uEdca upon contrary superstition. But will
coEcnt myself With recommending 10 yOG, al PRESENT.
the adoption ut such measures Gnr. may Justly Il
strong application 10 each &C. coSatrs, wlha whose
limits any CT the associations referred 10 may exist.
suppress them speedily; ard to establish such other
guaiions may he Ictuai to prevent punish acts
designed calculated 10 disturb cur tranG!!IIty"
Sir. said NJ. &. there is 10 recommendation in this
resolution Ike that in the pagsagc have Just read from
the Governor sc"umuncaton--iicr is no rrcomin.ei
datinu OF aci!on-no rg the Legislature forward 10
efficient and energetic On the Contrary the
resolution stops infinitely short of the Governors
sage: which vas referred TO the Select Committee and
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| could derive from such reference.
What does the resolution propose Simply that the
Governor OF Virginia should inquire Of the States, in
which ncendIary societies have been established what
prospect there is that those associations will be- suppressed
by legal cnactnCnts and what Is the disposition Of these
States III that respect IS not this inquiry respectful?
Sir, if had asked the lious to adopt resolution which
might 10 ccnSure those States rrjrGacl their
C!ti2rnS for the acts Of the fanatics it rhl with some
reason, perhaps, have been considered dangerous It
might have been argued that it would rather tend 10 ex
aspcralc than to cOnciliateto widen the breach Instead
Of seeking 10 heal it. But when he had asked far
less than recommended b. the Governor nessu"e
which had been referred TO The select committee why
was II that The cry Of party has been FIRST raised; Why
were fears expressed that would produce leSrlts which
insight end in the dissolution of the Uniyi-and why was
the latter clause conured into plan for conedrracy Of
the Southern States; On this part of The sulrcl he
would a5a:n refer 10 the Governors message. hr. G.
rra! the following passage from TIA, document:
" There is reason to Doubt lat the Officers of tie
government Of The U. States vie. this subject in the
same ight i'll which it is here presented Btu; being mere
Executive officers, bound 10 execute existing laws each
at his peril legislative required to
protect t!s" officers and to lie laws Of the land
10 conform more exactly TO the spirit and obj cts Of the
| Constitution. An ntimation Of wish on your part
that our Scnatnrsand Representatives in Congress would
call The attention Of that body TO this subject and would
pr"!nSr some plan by which the evil complained Of may
he rticctua'y rcincdird, will probably accomplish every
thing ought 10 desire in This respect. But to give
moro certain effect 10 the expression Of such WISH
would recommend that communications be opened spec
Oily with all the slaveholdng States invite their CO.
operation in any plan that you may think most wise 10
be adopted not only in regard the action of the Fede-
raj Government but 10 The suggested application 10 our
co-Statcs The Sjrct is of rGua! interest 10 them
ALL and al s!i"uid be consulted and Cooperate in every
'nras'!re III reference 10 il, which il MAY become either
necessary or useful to adopt
Now, s!r. said M.. G.. if gentlemen really entertain
tie leafs tic have expressed in opposing this resolution
that 1t may involve III array OF i!c aayrh6ld.ng
States against the rest of the Union why these fears