Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-04

conceaed and he expresses the opinion tina, no viola
IONS oil the Constitution be committed, except by
the GENERAL Government by the States in their
reign character. And for such violations, he would
sort to Immediate force thought that the doctrine Of
the party TO which the gentleman belongs, considered
Peuhoh- aPpee-Proses-the proper reasedcs for vio
laton OF constitutional obligations But the gentleman
from Meckienburg would dvest the South OF all right
OF resistance, except by arms. What does he by
resistance IT THIS is not his meaning? He insists that
we have no right to demand the suppression of
sociations But the resolution of the Committee does
not contain the word demand The ritter of that resou
ton mas used much milder word than agrees with my
view Oh our rights ltdeclares that have right to
ed OF the Northern States the suppression OF these
ues In tue present case believing do that the c
zens OF other States by their interference with slave
property, violate their constitutional obligations, would
appear TO Tue States within whose jurisdiction they
sue TO suppress their ncendlay aud sedous associa
IONS "A refusal or neglect of those States do So
would be on their part, violation ofther constitutional
obligations-they would thus make the acts of the c
2ens the acts OF the States If when we shall make this
claim upon the nonsave holding States To suppress these
sedlous associations, they refuse or neglect To do so
ueh WIZ be prepared TO buckle on my armour and
prepare Tor defence would proclaim the North mo
s snail not be here aid in it, but would instruct
my representative to do SOY that refusal to comply
wh our reasonable, and JUST and constitutional cain
upon 'hem Tor protection from the incendary aud sedi-
ou purposes o their citizens, was considered gross
violation OF their obiaations-and that os
one-ahd vital purpose oi which this confedcracy was
iorned DID not obtain their aid longer dcs
70 commune the connection would say them that wo
are no longer bctbren and that believed my property
was more secure dissolution i'm continuance of
the bonds which unite US tell the gentleman Thai then
shd De ready TO buckle my armour and till then
Sir said MIR r., do not exDect anv icyslo,ivs nac,
"'s py the non slave-hodng States DO not wish To
pass Tor a prophet but | wish the gentleman from
sieNAienourg to remember what sayand wish it to
De recorded Circumstances which have already trans
convince me that no nterposition in behalf is
TO oe made Have we not already seen il announced TO
he legislatures OF New Jersey Ohio Pennsyyania and
neIs ny ie Governors OF those States thai such inter
positions would be an Infringement of the freedom of
speech and OF the Press The Governors States
were sutciently Informed of public sentiment in tho
SOUTH and OF what was expected of those States and
ye SIR we lind no recommendation of Legislative penal
enacmenls. Even the Governor of Pennsvlvani, Cror
Whoh OF an others we had right anticipate friendly
suPport-where the people declared in public ncetinr
.at our rights ought to be proeced-the Executive Of
'hat STATE say, dscards the idea of Legislative enact
thehts IN our favor. This appeal them | repeat be.
heve Will be iruitess fear we are making nm idle re-
ques But wli unite in making it. If any fatal con-
sequences should grow out oil this exciting alarming
question am willing TO the charge that we re,
quesed not the interpolation othose who could have ar
rested the mischief No part of the blame for such com
sequences, shall be laid door with my consent Ard
the appeal is unheeded shall be ready TO adont uIt
rior measures, and make common cause with tbos Vic
have a common interest in this subject
MIR. GARLAND, of said the gentleman from North
smPon had just discovered that The people of the North
would do nothing for us and yet with this kn,,-adgc
he was for making the demand contained i'm The resoI
uons-askng for that which he felt certain wonld NOT
De granted. But 1t seemed the Northern people were
all IN favor OF abolition. Now, where was The nroof
ofthis? Was not all the evidence in the case of doi
dedIy opposite character? The gentleman from North
ampten had spoken of New Jersey being an nboion
state lie (fr g. had it from the best authorize thar
the feeling among The people of New Inr ~ s.iat
eiSey the reverse OF that stated by the member from,
northampton. a gentleman who had travelled extnn
sively IN that State recently informed him mir Gar
iand) that in the course OF his entire onrnevi
ne had only met with one person who advocaoJ the doc
Ihes oil the aooIilionsts This meeting occurred on
board steamboat, and great was the indie nntion
ceu among the passengers when they discovered the
fact that an oboitonst with them, that thew ere
with difficulty prevented from throwing him overheard
The member from Goochland had also given strikin
proof OF the feeling existing among the people of Ob;
An
was candidate for office in that State wss liz
covered on he morning ct the election, be in favor of
abolition What was the consequence Whv anothcr
candidate was Immediately put in nomination and RIM
into the office before night So much for the decn |
ration that the people of the North sanctioned tho
designs oil these fanatics But the gentleman has al
luded to meeting of my constituents and intinai
ea mat the resolutions reported by the minority did
not carry out the ieeng evncedb that meetinu Sir n
set OF resolutions brought in at that ,nceIing and
by of them instructed as follows and Won viii
see thar IN the report Of the minority have obeveJ
those instructions to the letter MIR Garland here Ie,d
the resolution referred to, which in substance dir.c
the representatives from Mecklenburg to endeavor to
procure the suppression of the publications of the nbo
luonsts In reply to the objection that the resolutions
OF the minority did not affirm that our rights to save
property were guaranteed by tie Constitution Mir &;
remarked that such affirmation made in he re port
IL was unnecessary, however, say more upon line
SUBJECT Our constitutional right in that rticuar Ind
never been disputed not the time OF the agitation
OF the Missouri question
Mr. PARKER said, the gentleman from MecklcDburo
seems to md great cause of triumph declaration Of
of
our rights from the Northern States and he seems tn
think that this declaration is equivalent TO an admission
on my part That our resolutions useless But il is
not So 1T shghly proper and cxpedent that we should
make thls appeal to the North order that we may ns
certain with certainty the dispositions of It's Legislatures
and that future action should be placed on sure and
unquestionable ground repeat that from the lone of
the Executive messages aGi from other indications am
convinced our appeal viii fail of producing the desire
result But notwithstanding that belief am dcsirous
that the resolutions should be adopted hone Il 10 no,
at the North, II is at Washngton the accepted rule
that what the Executive wills the representative o,cs
III 1t be 50, however, the Northern Executives have will
ed that nothing shall be done Lctus wait aud see Uhe
Their the Legislatures agree with the Executives
The gcnteman prove my authorizations cyroundIass
has referred To few with which he has been fur
nished, of individual opinion as am indication of pnb
sentiment IN tie non slave holding States lido moi ve
IN ONO or New Jersey, do | found INV opiuious of
"hal we may expect from the slave holding States
ny Few cases SUCH as mentioned by the gentleman If
he sentiments OF the people OF the several States are
10 he Judged by those OF the Governors as cxpress in
their messages and by the neglect of the Iegislature
mus Tar To act upon tie subject, then warranted i'm
saying popular opinion is hostile any penal enactmc nts
against these societies. OF She State of New Jersey
against any such measure. The same generation is sill
IN beIng-tlc sane politicians upon the public STAGE
That, IN the agitation Of The Missouri question inserted
Inc uncontrolled power in Congress TO Interfere with
slavery IN the States II is matter ofhstory that this
bower asserted by the General Assemblv of that
State, during the discussion of the Missouri 1ucstinn
and the public sentiment which sustained that as
seron then, viii he found upholding il now Nothio,
mas occurred since TO change that scntment-and if
kept quiet at TINS moment, there may be- political mo-
yves Tor IL The gentleman rcckOns without his host
and Tell him his informant is in papable error
The gentleman from Mecklen6ufp ATTEMPTS To escane
rom the difficulty Under which have brought him by
cmnoihg nun VI Inc proceedings in his Own county: