Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-02

NC " rrro.d 10 aid them in their deliberations /
If it we're necessary to act OIL tis SUBJECT us,a ue
n;i,d WAS they were presenting 10 tie PeoPie !"
;; ,L; yr suectacle: We are asking OF the no
Sernor of Vrg to DO what he enphatIcaly says III
h; Messuge he has done. He tells US he has cores
Jod yih individuals at the North and obtained ms
ntIrmation which we ask him TO obtain II ms
statements he correct, the time has come Tor action ne
saws there doubt that these associations do eN's.
that they have subscribed large sums OF money, a"u
have established presses to print and disse.iae tne
incendary doctrines. Well, what do you do: you ASK
him to obtain this information which has been Already
obtained. 1t not necessary Tor MN 10 refer " '
Message, il had been before tbs members
Mr.. SrASARD. wish the gentleman womb refer 10 II.
Mr. BOOKER intended pursue tins subject WITHOUT
regard to cxtraneous questions. lie would pursue t'e
course required by truths and patriotism and rePei all at
tcmps Of orrg or domestic iahalcS TO 'heI,upt ,e
pcace and safety Of this Commonwealth. But as TIC
Gentleman from Richmond city had desired hun to refer
/" the Governors message, he would read passage
from it, ialr Is. here read portion OF the message
Mr. SrAHAup. But where is the correspondence:
Mr.. BOOKER The gentleman asks where is the cor
resnundence suppose it is in the Executive chamber,
and has been ordered before the committee Those do
cneu,s Showed that there were such associations IN r1'
is,ence and their numbers and extent. Mr.. D. wished TO
.ynn;ur that corres,urrllce The Governor had told
them that it contained Inc information which they want
ed, and they could go and Look at 1t.
AIR Sr,SApp sac! kat it contained not word as 10
what the Northern states ihlehoeo 10 oo LOT Hc SuPP
sion of Abolition Societies. =,
| Mr. BOOKER asked the gentleman II 1t made the
slightest difference whether 1t did or did not re was
not ior such milk and water proceedings lie wished 10
take for grsnet in the words Of the Governor that the
Nor,hrrsSatcs would have sunk into barbarlsin 1t they
refused b put do~n the societies OF fanatics within their
! limits And IL: us proceed upon me information we
have a;feat obtained Let appeal to the justice OF
our sister Slales-lc pass such laws necessary
for our safety and then: having done THIS, let us
say 10 the world So have donrthere is fear OF ia
,n.cs here How LONG it, he would ask. since this
LEGISLATURE was agated BY the worst of tanacisIns,
which had in view the entire emancipation OF our slaves
Then fanatics plenty among uS-you could scarce
IL meet man passing through line streets g." Nc!-
! uord WHO was Of them. 1t any rate, we IN
the country thought them fanatics and mat they were
euIravurinr destroy property well, then, when
this delicate and dangerous subject Is again forced upon
our attention. what harm there in first setting our own
household in order' We then invite sister States
to do like u.s. and reasonably ask them 10 put down the
fanatics within their borders.
Mr. g. said he should not say one word III reply TO
the many remarks which had been made i'll regard to
him Nor should he attempt 10 show that lie agreed with
his constituents upon this subject know, said Mr. g.,
that represent them when say, that they are Tor put
,nr down the fanatics who cndcaror TO Interfere with
our slave properly, both IN Virginia and in the North
saw that when the Governor tells us he Is convinced
that these associations do exist to dangerous extent,
and that his intot nation upon the subject Is ample a-
though one of his correspondents is namelcsS) am for
acting; and which for acting most property, those
who would act nav, those who would open anew
series of enquiries which may not be answered for
months: The Governor has Lccn from day to day, ob-
tanning the evidence in possession. Then, sir,
let open the subject anew. and set him again to
writing. when gond possibly De derived from 1t.
We shall gcc the interests OF people, Of
fnd the Northern States, by rciranng from this
| ponGcncc. ~
He was sorry that he had offended IL s. u,tman from
PillSylvania by using the word NuilIcaon lie did
not know thai ,iee were any tender places aoout the
,r.,,t.an lie had intended TO say that he would not,
al the bidding of Notification JacksOns, do what he
ihouu would endaugcr the Union and for this
lao, Id pI rluv lp
any one He repeated that he unwilling to delay
the action of tic Legislature on this matter He was
not disposed to adopt resolution which would procras-
innate it the close Of the session The Governor tells
US that he thinks the people Of the North will not lapse
into babarisn, but that they Will meet our WISHES and
suppress the nccmGary associations
But besides spending with The Northern States
TO ascertain " hat we already know this resolution pro-
poses that correspondence with the South is to be held
in terrcrem heads said MIR. b. will not
sent 10 give the Governor the authority to do this
will consent TO take any step which shall have The
appearance of arraying the South against the NORTH
And II were in favor Of opening this correspondence
wittTIhc Southern States, would not choose such
as Governor Tazcwel to carry it on His feelings upon
this subject have become strongly excited His message
seems to breathe spirit Of hostility to every thing North OF
the Potomac 1t is needless fer topoInt 10 the passages
in which! this spirit is evnced, the message must speak
for itself. would not delegate such power to any
mani not even il could call the Father Of (uuntry
from his tomb: not because should want confidence IN
his integrity, but because would not entruS such
discretion as this resolution contemplate 10 any
individual! When we about to take which
looks TO the formation OF Southern con!ceracy would
coniide such power 10 Governor. II is power
which belongs especially to The representatives. OF me
ucopc and ought be exercised by them alone. a
questions bearing upon such delicate suhJect Should
clnanalc from tins body.
When it proposed TO ciotlle tho Executive with
such power it well 10 pause. 1t was well to con.
slider the truth derived from history, that the ambition
of individuals has often involved nations in ruin. And
here a,no,g U.S. ambition and Executive power marching
together, might lrTctrieray involve the interests oil The
Country Let us look /" the N"rth and sec if there is
as vet any necessity for cunrdrracy OF the South.
am mol disposed to look to the Northern States i'll any
other light than that OF brothers. feel grateful for what
they have done TO protect cur rights Their public
journals able, and have evnccd strong feeling in our
favor and desire that nothing should be done by us,
to damp ,r generous spirit which they have displayed
What wish is, thai shall not q" abroad until We have
put things rights here. When ha! is done. then am
willing go with gentlemen into the consideration OF
other branches Of tho subject and to aid them IN Training
measures upon the best and safest prncpc but AIN not
willing pass resolution at this sc inpu'ing 10 The
North unwilugneSS 10 do, in regard 10 this subject,
all that Justice The South requires should be done.
MIR. FoNTAiHE 10 pour oil upon the discussion OF
this subrc-or he believed, il there subject on
which all unilcd il was this Now, as We cannot
make laws for the ether States why should not sci
ourselves about making laws to punish offenders within
borders. The resolution iyng tho table
tanned proposition which, as had been said by trH gen
o. laDsom Bncking ham, gave authority to the Cover
which he would not trust 10 any man IN the world
He alluded tie latter clause of the rc:ouon and it
i'll consequence Of that clause that MIR. +. had dcSl
rcd yesterday that the resolution should lie upon the
table. 1t seemed to Mr.. F. to intimate something like
to the North-as if we should say, eli you,
Northern brethren, will not listen to appeal we in
the South united and will take ground against
you. Now why cannot we acL tremendously: Is
there an individual here who has not come 10 this
body sincerely intending 10 do all in his power against
the Vaccinations Of the Abotonsts; l. said Mr. F.,
do not believe there is one. Why then cannot we
come to some compromise upon this subject by which