Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-07

know what the Southern states propose 10 do Our own
Governor has suggested similar measures more gene.
raj tefmsthe subject is before the Committee md whe.
ther they will adopt the proposed hy these high
authorities shall not undertake say have doubt
,hey Will deliberate matuleiy and then propose such
ton as their BE- judgments may approve Ii neither the
one nor the other of the objects alluded TO- The
temptation at the gentleman when hs offered this rcso-
luton, what could have been hic motive for introduc
ing III have too high opinion OF his Statesman
SNIP to believe that he ignorant OF the scope and
tendency OF his own proposition know him TO be too
sagacous, too much skilled in political fore science
to perceive from the beginning the end to be attained
by any measure lie may propose. | am constrained
therefore, believe that the gentleman had some snc
cai object IN bringing forward this resolution aud that it
was mol 10 ascertain the municipal laws contemplated
,he SOUTH nor the demands TO be made the
noding States is sufficiently plain. What then was the
design: To discover that, we must look little into the
Executive message The Governor lays it down almost
as selfevident proposition that the slave holding
States have perfect right require of oil the others
at they should adopt prompt and efficient means 10
suppress all such Gncendary) exstipg with
IN their respective limits ought To be doubted thai
such demand, If made, will meet from each of the
other States ready compliance on its patt The CO.
vernon appears to be confident of this fact that he re-
commends, sat present. the adoption of such measures
on'y, as may Justify strong application 10 each of
coStates within whose limits any of the associations re-
ierrvd 10 may exist, 10 suppress them speedily
After thus expressing his deliberate Judgment and
suggesting certain measures founded that Judgment
why did not the Governor dismiss this subject aud make
no further allusion TO ii Why does he continue and
say, " that many who have had much better opporuni.
ues OF forming correct opinions upon the subject than
nave had, do not with me in this resDect have
had much correspondence in to it, win persons
upon the spot The prevailing opinion of most os these
with whom have communicated is. that no cfec,ual
legislative action need be expected on the part of our
co States, where it is most necessary" WHY does he
disclose this fact since his judgment was not con.
WINGED by i Why hazard il before the people i'm their
present excited state when he himself declares that
strong aPp'egton would meet ready compliance Sir
the motive OF the Governor is too palpabet cannot be
mistaken 1t was his intention that you should ac not
on ms Judgment out NE opinion Of those 10Th edorn he
had oonniuncdfed-iolow their as the most
prudent "consdcring the neglect OF any appeal a pro-
Daole event 1t is IN the spirit of this part of the
Message, that the resolution now before Won has boc
conceived, concocted and brought forth into This House
correspondence is proposed 10 be opened with the Ex
ecutve Authorities OF the slnveholding States which
from the nature of things, must result in failure we
nave the Governor own authority for stating that the
people OF the North ignorant about this matter
a' tney nave no conception Of the injury done us by
'ie fanatics They have not been reused up TO sense
oil tho danger; and, of course until they have bo.n
brought TO knowledge of the evil any correspondence
inc governor may open in that quarter must be indrf.
nite evasive, or positively unfavorabe The Governor
VIII hasten TO lay the unsatisfactory results of his
pondence before you exutngy point to the fore warn
ing OF his own message ''that the South and Sou,h
western States will have to rely upon themselves only
Tor the preservation of their peace
ten VIII come forth the other branch of this omnous
irong corfesPondence--a TO the sentiments
oto own Executive echo to ecio-and ca linz o ms
10 90 what, Mr. sPeakerto do what? Let the Message
answer 10 take into consideration fhc propcsed couSe
az our present reiutions 1cich relations hare SO L
Drought happiness and tranquility 0H-urging YOU
10 decide upon the proper 10 be prsHed in
ne emergency IF The threatened change"
Sir has it come TO this Shall we wantonly cn,anro
ouIseves IN diplomatic correspondence which must
inevitably lead TO difficulties, that it may be Dndo tbc
petex of separating from our brethren of the Nor,b
Are gentlemen prepared for this rapurei Have they
fesored to every expcdient in vain redresshayI
they exhausted all the resources of reason nrpmen,
exPostuaton, remonstrance and now driven In This
as the last and fatal alternatives No, sir no. sir! the
GOOD sense OF Virginia cannot be deceived bv such
paltry pretence.We have done noihing-as pcooIs no
State, we have done nohing.-And now Will, we
are IN The very act of celebrating on some Wholesome
ma nil
by drawing the sword Of Defiance and coyern over The
horizon with the dark clouds of discord aud dissolution
nope gentlemen will pause and reflect on the awful
consequences of such course before they decide 10
pursue It, Shall we embro ourselves with citizens Of
common country-imbrue hands in brother blood
sraly The revenge and to fulfil the designs of amb
tous men: Sir EXPECT 10 meet mr. neorIa -
nome in peace should wesustan for mt the dis
organizing propositions OF the Governor as set forth in
the resolution of the gentleman from Abemarle Win
what counenance these gentlemen rise up and nro
claim, that they have party purposes 10 eryeno
Interior design in the which they have borne in mi.
transactions What is the character of tho Mossnoa
whch we have just analyzed-the resolution which is
intended to follow out the suggestions of that MESSAGE
what are the circumstances in which the resolution was
introduced here At the close OF busy dav when an
Important election had Just been concluded and MANY of
ihe members absent, at that nauspicious time the reso
luton was introduced and attempted be urged through
the iouse-A member asks permission TO lay it on the
aDie mat he may have time TO examine tits passage
however, is pressed upon the House-when laid ON The
table, it is again called up and urged in spite of the re
monstrance of members who asked little time FIR re
Election Why all this haste Why hise xtrcInc anyic
ty to get this resolution through the House at that late
hour! And why 1t not laid in the first place be fire
Tue committee, to whom the whole subject had been re-
ferred and OF which the gentleman from Abearle was
member? These strong and numerous circumstance do
not give grounds for suspicion merely but they furnish the
strongest evidence that the gentlemen had an ult ror de-
sign that 1t was their deliberate purpose besides hat has
already been mentioned to bring premature debate in
TINS fouse-excite panic in the cOun.ryto follow m
the practice Of the Northern Aboonists whose cbsC
desire IS to agitate throw Tho conn
try into confusion AID ride Into power on The
the people Doyou remarks MIR. Speaker the exact CO..
incidence between their movements here and those who
cooperate with them in the MISUNDERSTANDING States2
Have you been made acquainted, sir, with Tie second
scene OF is grand tragedy which has lust tiangprcd on
another theatre? Several Abolition memorials wore nre
scented few days since to Congress and motion made
TO nave them prntcdt rejected by an oVerw{,en.
ing maJorty-fortyeight only voting for the notion
VOW SIT, let US EXAMINE moment the whole given
on that occasonj II presents curious results There
are IN tile non-saveholdng States niaeinle Dcmocra
tlc members OF Congress- and ffy-oHe Wigs Oflbesc
loTfy VhigS voted for the motion TO print while cigbf On
~ OF the other party sustained the motion -Four Whios
were absent SO that Seeea only Of that PARTY showed
disposition TO suppress debate that dclicaie suhicct
accused OF coonenancDg the Abolionsts showed their
determination by that TO prevent the agation ~
The subJect-and TO drive those dsorganzers from The
Halls OF Congress- while those with whom these gentle.
men cooperate, tic Wings Of the North showed dis
position TO make IL the theme of discussion in f,c Ma
tional councils and the cause of convulsnq the whole
Union The moment gentlemen open a discussion Lef
loF the purpose oil exciting alarm, and casng suspicion
on hose who VIII not go along with them in their views
Ihelr pohucai friends atempta similar in diff
gua'er ana yetwe are told these gentlemen have
no political purposes to Have you not observed I
MIR. Speaker since the commencement Of this debate
VIVID what keen-sghtcd penetration they have seized oa
s sighes ndiscreton OF inexperienced speakers, and