Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-09

Crrrrss LAYING certain petitions Oil ~ r,n,t;c
Congress- 10y asc.rajprd by some sort OF aftlncic'
seems |" nave 's' nr Van Buren, men and so many
I ",: ;i 6, MANY and no more hot T6s--'ot VI
,I,,.. and Di cons line, anu t'at '''eoc 'I
Inns or thus OIL this question: gu, HnG" Nv. Wv hs
Data tT Ruren man-it is by instinct perhaps-at SO
us distance. But this much he must give me leave
= sav-tlat if his ninety and nine good ana true
w. Buren, men from the North really with
rs on this subject, the Van Buren, men there are much
more true and loyal TO the interests Of Virginia, than
ear from certain indications, they may be here ics
sir, do fear that they more jealous OF our rights
more watclfu Of lives and property lhan are
some Southern Van Buren, that the gent eInan may
be acquainted with Those Northern allies have gone
farther than the gentleman Is willing TO Color ",'c
they have called for the ayes and noes III Congress- nc
opposes simple resolution Of inquiry, the necessity and
prop.iey Of which, is concededby many OF his own party
and which reslsd only account OF Inc organ through
whom it has been presented Now, SIT, tell me II Inc
New York and Connecticut Democrats, VINO gave
these votes in Congress-, not tender OF Fr-
uniu riuh;s than The gentleman from Meck!enburg,
Buckingham and other counties: why Is II, Sir that
Abolition is word Of terror to the ear OF van buren
man--that when 1t IS pronounced III his plesencr lie
starts :"Iis conscience that makes towards OF them
all" their designs innocent, pure, repoachess-
if they pretend no evil Old Virginia, why gentle
men so sensitive: Why does abolition rise, unbldden,
upon their vision like Banquos ghost, if their hands are
free from bloud? They see it when others cannot-
Why unless the stain Of guilt is on their hands, or lis
purpose in their hearts do they behold spcctrcS and hob
COLLINS stalking through this Hail. and starting from be-
hind every BUSH while h7y blind TO The real dangers
that besrt the Commonwealth: Why they have any
dread from The investigation Of this subject If their
hands are clean 1t is the manifestation Of this dread,
sir bv all the friends OF Mr. Van Buren, which will in
duce Jealous people to suspect nay, TO believe that
his "wlthers ale not unwrung dc has d'scaIIncd Tue
iputaon il is true sir, but whenever the subject IS
mentioned in presence Of his friends they start and
,ren,ble as if under the action of gavanc battery
Sir We do not nppreIend dan lcr from Congress- And
while the gentleman from Arckcnburg hugs himselfi i'll
this security Guild tell him that this vote in the House
Of REPRESENTATIVES signifies nolhing-"one swallow does
not make summer" Congress is not going to DIP It's
fingers Just into this hot water. here, then. do
we npprchend DANGER Not from the Stale Governments
because there. is State Government that will under
take to abolish Slavery in Virginia. But where do we
find these three hundred associations, that daily
issue their nccndary papers: Are they not citizens of
Northern Stars-and are they not responsible TO their
State Governments by whom their treason can be reach
ed though we cannot hold them responsible without
laying cur tingers them Sir, have you seen the
specimens Of ingenuity, the wicked and mischevous de-
vices of those abolition societies, which have been collect
edn the executive department. the newspapers the books
the pamphlets, the pictures the handkercheis youhave
not advise 20 there and see lem 1t only as OBJ
ccs of curiosity. Where do the authors Of these things
work, Sir: Not in Virgnia-but within their own
Statcs-under shelter of their own State governments
Now do not propose 10 interfere with them THEY are
not alucnabe 10 this government. We cannot reach
them bv our laws What then, we to do-how reach
them Through the governments of their Statrs-not
through Congress, because TO 20 there and ask them to
protect Virginia, would be to admit that very lurlsdlc
ton which We deny. We only reach them, either
by lcvyng upon their Satcs according 10 the wild
policy II gentleman (who not taking counsel from
the calumnies Of certain newspaper which saw this
morning. would leap in this business before they have
lnukrd)-oE through the legislature "i their States
thought when | saw this advice in the mornings
newspaper which | hive alluded, that gentle
u,rn would certainly have voted TO adopt this resolu
ton OF inquiry. Lille did then expect 10 find them
reversing The order of their sOrace. But find them
all here ready take the war-leap, and that with
out firing sIgnal-gun TO our countrymen. pro-
pose sir TO lock before rapnot ~ invade tic North
tv armies. or even resolutions, before have civilly
asked the States there whether they disposed 10 do
us Justice. We should make but poor appearance, sir
in the field Just now fonr troops itar' would ook
something like Falstafs ragged corps at Coventry. We
should make, say, sir, but poor exhibit in the field II
we compelled to stand by our arms. Patriotism
and courage, grant you might bring to the srug-
gle; but military discipline, nay, military organization,
Is almost extinct among us Let me here express the
hope sir that those gentlemen who talk so erccly about
war and yet who trrnbe at this resoutionet ME hope
that they will help to brush up our militia our aro-
ry-and to put the State into posture fer defence
But how continued Mr. e., how will you reach these
associatons-how communicate with them: We can
not compel the State Of New York "a State which
should think some gentlemen here represented, II did
not know that they came from the South SIDE oil James
Rivera to put down these assocatlons by any mere re-
solutions Of ours? Why, then, will gentlemen rush
headong upon the very dangers which they profess to
the State of New York be required 10 put down these
cietss by legislative cnacnicns. Would that be re-
spccnl altogether civil without some such inquiry
US this resolution proposes Nil ht not our good Demo
cratic Republican friends III y. York, (who Gun do there
lust what they p,.asr take 1t IN cCigcon, and ash
why we had not felt their puls LITTLE before we resort
ed to extremes? Let ne say sir that when We co go 10
cxtremcs-whrn we take Stand on this subject, we
ought 10 be prepared back rcsnluons.-And are
ave so prepared | tell gentlemen, ii is they who are
driving the Commonwealth to Tie verge "t disunion by
their singular Love Of union Is Oh their lips,
while tear it is lar from their hearts. They are taking
the only the Union by sowing the seeds
of discussion here and at home, aud by leaPng abroad
Gsfore they have locked They say that Governors at
other States cunnut respond TO this resolution How
then can you get the G, sired inormaton And they OBJ
i"cl too the correspondence being conducted by the
Governor of this State Who would they have 10 do it,
Some committee Of this House The Ba!bary States
would teach them lesson On national etiquette and
comfy Some gentlemen have called on us 10 pause
while we first put down the fanatics here at home.
Where, sir are the fanatics OF Virginia Docs The
gentleman from Buckingham, standing on this floor
IN the high character vi representative ct great
county undertake proclaim IL Garrison, Tappan, and
their associates that they have conicderatcs i'll Ducng
ham. Sir, if he breaches this doc.rine we may indeed
be called TO brush up our armour. ask gentlemen
consider. to be cautious how they conduct this debate
They watched at the Ncttiand II they persepere
in this course Of producing distraction in our own
councils, they will have to prepare, not for cor.
rcspondencc, but for But let Us turn in, and
write ourselves says the gentleman from Buckng-
ham. Sir would probably have objection 10
That gentlemans writing letter for me on sub
icct that he uncrstood-a OF entail Tor instance
but if he will allow tell him SO. with all due dce
for his ePistoary powers must say that think
the Governor possesses AT least equal qualifications with
the gentleman from buckingham for such correspond
encc this. Why not then trust your Governor 10
write Il letter: Can hr commit you the gentleman
FROM Mrcklcnburg fears, either for alliance al the South
for at the Nurth He cannot, sir. That gentle
man seems to have dread Of the North; but when il is
proposed that the Governor shall correspond with slave
holding States, the gentleman brain is brmull of ter
rble forebodngs.
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