Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-14

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fIsSprt our shoulders TO the wheels, and if then We
ara call o.; Hercules and Hercules would help U.s.
&c past, Sa.u MI W., gives every assurance for the
.r.'Fr ''at me -'"!iI will do all that duty and sserty
ana sacred love fol- this Union. may require.
Mir H"rHISs was tia, the prnple he rcprescu-
ed agreed perfectly with him III sentiment on this sub
Jeci lie Should vote against ,i resolution because MS
constituents had acted upon this suhcc in urinary as
s'mbl, and he considered himself instructed BIZ their
proceedings, in the which he was 10 pursue in this
body lie could not feel himself liberty to 90 beyond
their acllo IN regard TO il, Thcy had in Tie proceedings
10 which he aiuted expressed their belief TINT IarSr
majority o. the respectable and intelligent portion Of tic
ci!izr"s o HE Northern States sincerely sapp,oyc Of
the !nccndary proceedings Of the Abotioiss and in
!:S sentiment he most cordially coacutrcd with them
WIRE therefore, SAID MC. II 20 give my for the
resolution now bco!e tie Hurse should Afford ground
for suspicion, that The people Of towntan had formed an
erroneous opmi"n and had not sufficient ground for the
coatsc"t action they lad i tvfyllow. lam wing
10 do this; believe with tie People Of powhatan. and
with the people Of this Comnvnmc aI.!i that something
must be done at the present session Of the Legislature
on this subject; and DO gree with my friend from
Hocciand that enough has been done already. shall
De wiling 10 join in cvsing any which may
he ieeiasd wise and cXpcIen 10 induce the North
take means 'r snPprcssng the nccndary associations
w!!H ;sfir Territories will 90 far any man. III
carrying Oh; This cect. But. as love and value tho
"on, will mol g. fer any proposition, from one party
or ltc oIhcr which may have tendency TO cndangor
IT, am ore, who make plain distinction between
tic Northern people and Tie Fanatics who have created
I'LL lhlS he people OF The county
made sound dis nc lion between tie peaceful and well
disposed citizens oti!r Northern States and the incentl
res, III the proceedings whch have already REFERRED
Nhct have We witnessed the dispersion Of assem-
'iagcs 0i A!O!:iionlsISe destruction Of churches IN
watch their meetings were h"d-tLc violence Of ntGr-
atrd motS excited against thrH-onc CT their leaders
"! rope rnH"6 his neck, dragged through the streets
and expressing his glaarss 10 find protection from the
STORM he had raised. IL incarceration in common jaI
tac fcrc!gn nISccan who had intruteG himself intr
country, Tor tie purpose .! !u,.cn.!mg Gsnicn among
the whites and l!i:urirctDn a4cn the Slaves forced 70
ily from our S';cs. Thee certainly afford
pie gtnund for belief that large and prc dominating per.
ton o! the N"r:irru people, dcsrous Of maintain
Tag our IzS. and entertain sentiments Of hostility to-
wards those who have hn:cIy cnGcavorcd to csso
them. ! viii not, then. said MIR. Hopkins sanction
tn" excitement "F GHy feeling Of hostility between the
p%np:e Of Ii" North ard S"Gl H., gentleman from
Ahe::aTir tod the oer day, tia: we were cndea-
vorrg 10 reverse the raaAu! OF Docking before
leap vii! call lis attention tie occurrences on the
day Oh which Inns resolution introduced and !
think they vii! shr"; that it lis desire make
reverse thai niHxin When the resolution intro
tncrd II new proposition to nearly all but its
vcr-itS Effects and bearings could not in a moment +.
rEdersood-anG MY frierd tiCm Amelia .:.ovrd to lay
il Oh he tale which molten agreed 10. A few mo-
nirnts afterwards t!t e,tran from hlbenaric again
moved to take Up the resolution: and although rcnlon
strac ':ih from scvrra! qrale!s endcayorrd force
II upon W.. ask him. hcn,i it was no he ,,ka sought
~ Free Us t. leap before We had locked;
We have :l@qur.t!y heard during tbs debate, of the
G!~Sui;trH al ~" L II'N 1t sound which always
CRATES Earahy upon NY It is subject
tous in its character ,involyrg tic !cst and dearest IL
trrcss of country, and threatening Tie certain de-
srucIion Of our lLestic5-to be lightly spoken of
and ought. if possible, 10 avid ftinarising our
minds to the possibility even of its occurrence. We
were told by the gentleman from RGckbridgf that il
would have been better, mad the gentleman from Buc;
ngham applied torch 10 this capitol, End reduced It's
proud "as 70 heap 2. useless c!nder, than that this
resolution should not lie adopted Now, Mr. Speaker,
pcrst me With all due drrrencr rotor; this obserra
ton upon she gentleman from !lockAglgc. | conceive
this rcsolm"s t;Dts 10 Southern Cuniederacy; and If
better, infinitely better would il b. for that gentle
to apply torch 10 this capitol aud for us to behold
cGvcoprd il: lag!ng flames and cgum!lcd in rims thea
:at it sl"ud be al, ped. The nlnticnt rou cause 1
league btwrn the "':!rra Statrs against tic Nni;h
for liz pGlp".c If cntocing pcr-apto.y demand :J
Tor reL!csS nrnn subject, in relation TO which you
have mot li"ugh proper To confer with them in friend
~ and crncIa!"rr manner, that moment you
WITHIN III, IT b"r1rrs general spirit Of hostility against
ic:r sleeping vengeance into action and the
mos c&i Consequences TO The peace and harmony of
Ii" Union ina" result. dreadful conflict between !i:
two sections Of the Country VIII ensGc-civ war with
all lis horrors will lrrvaGc dis happy land-;r,i
Federal Government will /" pvrvcTtrd-ynir Union will
he Dissolved ana The herald Of na;ic.al ruin will
wing is flight 10 the onarcs of Europe, and the Auto
Graf OF 81" The Rus.ias. 10 the clad tiGngs that
the tcile Of y"ur liberties has fal!cnb internal cosmc-
tom beg gentlemen To iobcar-I call upon them By
the remembrance Of Mr.. JcIrrSons decaraion in his m
ungura Address. :lr Federal Government in its whole
and our :air;y abroad call upon them b. the rrnleI
braEcc Of The circumstances under which our Federal
Union formed by the recollection that it concc;y
I'd b. thu saaacit" by tie vanr framed by the wis.
dom. and coms"crated b. the blood of iorefhers
by the recollection tina; it has borue tr:unpAan.!g
through t"o ':a-s with the most powerful nation OH
sartht!a it has preserved through space of half
century. the t;cc:t the happra and the NEST prosper:
ons people Oh ,' gl"brhy ;l !ccu!e cnn the many
advantages il stu ccnlrrs upon u, ard the countless
blessings it promises in future ask gentlemen if i"
contemplation ofa'! these proofs o'c ncaicaIable ya1e
Of the u:"m They s.i prepared speak Of i. re-
proaclfu!y with ndItrrrnce; lfso envy them not
the feeling. will ~; give my sanction to any
sure, tending however remotely, 10 such national
t1sirnphc Is lis dissolution. would iniict upon us.
The gentleman from R"ckhidec has told US that he is
not influences: by party feeling; and the open and
did IF Tia" gentleman sufficient 10 dspel from
iy 'ind al doubt as !" his sincerity in That dccarHon
But the error CT his is that account the
less dangerous. the urskilful quack may administer
his posonUs desc with c ursI intention Of restoring
tie in urrd health O! his patirn-Lut the fatal conse-
qcnces will not on that account be the less Jcporalc
The fearless rider me-! mount LIS fiery stred under
iui! ASSURANCE that he control hmbut when he IL
Frustrated he earth his fractured limbs will give hi!n
no less pain that account. And 50 ii mny be with
the anG mistaken opinions Of tie gentleman from
RochbriGgc. The lls pern:ccus consequence may,
ard am inclined 20 think, will result from the adoption
Of this reSo!n'ionant the evil, hnwcver unin.cn,irna
will not on that accor: lie the less disastrous. bel;c@c
that Northern brethren will yield to any reasonable
application may make to thcnl in firm but respectful
language" aEd any measure which has for its object
such application, vii! meet with my aid and apptoa-
ton In conclusion, Mr.. Speaker, permit 10 say,
that regard the igh, Of instruction sacred and
shall carry o; tie wishes Ct my constituents fully aEI
thoroughly.
MI DorwAs said that the gentleman from Powhataa
in 10 remark Of h;s-hr did not say that
It wod he better that torch should be applied to tins
Capitol ,:an that this resolution should not be passed.
He had said That j. wui!L be better la! torch should Lc
ap.:;d t. tbs structure than that nothing should &c
done Upon this srhcct dur"g the present session.
Something !e hriored, mna. be done; but he was not