Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-19

!. Rcsoired, Thatths fSs,naI;un of iIs sh,,o .o.
yes ana the acts and doings OF certain fanatics calling
themselves a5otonsts, in the holding States
o. his Coniederacy direct violation of The obliya
OF the compact OF Union dssocia and in
g. Resofred, That no State having inst -, c .v
own peace and stcurity acquicsce in state of nss
ny whci snch csnspraces are engendercd within the
limits of frcnLy Siaie united To her bv ihe hands of
common iragne %: political association without either
sn,rcGdeins or ccn?romtng her most essential RIGHTS
D. "cSofrs". Thai The legislature of nth Carolina
hs every confidence in the justice friendship of
the n"nsi holIny States announces 10 her CO. States
'r snhurh' expectations and she earnestly requests that
OF irse States will promptly and eff
iectuay suppress all those associations within their re-
spccuve limits purporng to- abolition societies aud
at they VIII make highly penaLto print publish and
usuiou'e newspapers, pamphlets, tracts and pictorial
representations, calculated aud having an Obvious ter
dency TO excite the slaves of the Southern States to in.
surrectlon and revolt.
4. Resoired, That reparliny Tho I,a.,;. .,.,... -
e Sou'nern States, as subject exclusively within the
oil each ofthe said States shall consider
1ncIerehce by any other State the General Govern.
meht as direct and unlawful int ference TO be re-
sised at once, and under every possible circumstance
heSofred, In order that salu,ary negative may be
put OH the mischevous and untounded assumption Of
some OF The Abolitioniss the holding States
requested TO discaim by legislative declaration all right
eitner OH the part Of themselves or the Government of
United States, interfere i'm any manner with domestic
slavery, eiiher in the States, in the Territories where
slavery In the District of Columbia as violation of the
Ss Oh the citizens oil that District derived from the
Piteu CONDITIONS on which that coded
'ne Ueherai government and usurpation 10 be al
once resisted as nothing than the CONNIE
OF scheme oil much more extensive and hagrant nus
tice. 80
a. iesoired That the Legislature of Sou,, Carol;n,
garos, win decided appreciation, the measures of Sc.
curity adopted by the Post Office Depar,nent of tho II
Sa'es, IN relation to the transmission of incendiary
tracts But If this highly essential and protective policy
De counteracted by Congress- and the United States mail
becomes VENICE Tor the transmission of the mischeyous
documents with which il was recently freiobted we in
sns expect that the Chief Magistrate of our
VIII forthwith call the Legislature together that
hey measures may be taken 10 prevent its trayersing
our territory. s
g. Resotoed. That the Governor be requested to trans
nit copy of this report and resolutions TO the Execm
tives OF the several States that they may he laid bef
their respective Legislatures.
Resolutions before the House Of Delegates of Yrg;oo
l.. hesoired That Virginia has the exclusive right to
gsiate over The slaves within her territory ri pht quar-
aneed by the Constitution of United States and onv
attempt to change their condition, whether made by the
fcdefal Government the other States will be regarded
as an invasion of rights the Federal Connact
ReSotccd That this State has right to ,roun,
ana enceut legislation by her co-Staes to restrain as
lar as may be- and 10 punish those of their who
In defiance of the obligations of social duly and of the
constitution, assal her safety and tranquility by print
ing una circulating through the mail or otherwise sed
Gous and incendary publications. A nd that this right
founded as II is, ON the principles of international law
is peculiarly fortified by just consideration of the init
mate and sacred relations that exist between the States
of this Union ~ ~
B. Resoiced That although exclusive legslation over
i e iscl Columbia, is vested in the Congress of
tue " lates yet we should regard any attempt ON The
part OF that body to berae the slaves in that District m
Voauon OF the Constitution and the rights of proper
ty breach of faith the slave holding States and AS
precursor TO scheme for the abolition Of slavery in the
Southern States
a. Resoeed, That the thanks of this State are due 70
and the kindes feelings of the citizens thereof are che
rshed towards, their brethren of the North who have
nagnanimousy sustained the principles of our Federal
Government, and recognized and maintained our rights
against the fanatics of those States
D. heSo'ocd; That our Sister nonslave holding States
are respectfully and earnestly requested adopt such
- " al fnnlI
tons within their respective limits, purporiing be- or
having the character of Abolition Socetics-and that
they will make it highly penal to print publish or dis.
tribute newspapers pamphlets other publications cal
culated and having obvious tendency TO excite the
slaves OF the Southern States instruction and revolt
o. ReS0i1ed. That it is highly cxpedent for the slave
holding States, and hereby invite cooperation
TO pass such laws and regulations may be necessary to
suppress and prevent the circulation OF any ncendary
publications. within their respective limits.
T. Resoired, That the Governor be- and he is herebv
requested to forward copy of these resolutions to eacb
OF Senators and Representatives in Congress 10
the Executives Of each of the States of the Union with
request that the same may be submitted to their re-
spectiye Legislatures.