Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-05
VOLUN5E XGNaH.---No. 90.


history OF NuoEs, have net furnished us with any;
have they attempted panatIon retutaton Of those
that initiate against their principles. All We hear from
tieni, Is, that we must nuke the demand because
Inc people their primary assemblies have reGuir
-d 1t. Where is the evidence that viIsna expects
us 10 a"'na'id Of the Northern States, the suppress
sion u "Stciers purpDrting 60 BIZ abuitusts Ly uc
nal enactnenls You referred sir 10 collection
Unpopular proceedings held during the Summer and Fall
IN ths subject That d"aarcat IL sad contain true
exposition OF the feelings and opnas oil the people and
ID held by these obrdcnt genrci in tcrrorsm over the
heads Of those, wln about 1" dsbs H. they inn ine
The inslI ucons III rr constituents, a,9aa Of those
sir, who Ereve III the sovereignty oEihe people aud uni
ever ready 10 ubry hes WILL whrncves calbs fairly as
ccraIned. And i'll am To regard this paper as oon,ainip
evidence Of their will, feel that | baaa obeyed Il
most explicitly in the suse have taken, the present
Occasion. Out oonr hundred and odd counties in this
Commonwealth, the proceedings Of 81 40 only have
been published Oi these lare minority express them.
selves in language similar in meaning 10 The following
quotations. which taken random irum The resolu
tuns of the different counties: THAT they fLle Legis
atnrc request sister States Of the North pass laws
furnishing within their respective Jurisdictions, tho
issuing any paper pamphlet, calculated To operate up
OH Tho slave population of the South -'Iut cherish
the hope, that brethren in the States where slavery
does not exist, will perform their duty to in guarding
against Tie dire Consequences that may flow iro. the
cInations OF our rnelnes within their respective limits
by taking h measures THAR present laws will sanction
tu prevent the circulation OF their sangunary pubica-
tons; and that tlnir next Legislature Will such
laws, as Ter is e!r Constitutions will pcr! calculated
~ Prsrcnt Gclr and ctrcutiU by such penal
ties us may TO them proper und just towards u.s.
InrIDoerS Ui tc same family with themselves -" That
We have list claim all The slave holding States
Tor The tnhcmtnt If Snrh lars shall efrctuay
pat donn umd suppress the publication upnpers, whether
by Individuals associations; whose object isto discuss,
or III any other 10 disturb the question Of slave
ry. -" That This State has igh to denand'and
que prompt and efficient Legislation by her CO States,
~ restrain us tar as may be- and TO punish all such OF
their inhabitants shall be found seekinGo disturb her
tranquility, 6H printing nAd circulating through the post
Office or utlmIwise, srditous end lmcendiary publca
l'"iS These extracts contain fair specimen Of the
opinions expressed by large majority OF the people in
their primary assemblies. M ca:;.lns1alr the
gusuI.s they have Intir Us, and which they expect
US 10 make Oh the Northern States. 10 uSp the lam
guase Of the Mrckenburg resolution, instruct
ed to call on the Leg islaucs Of the nonslave hold
ing States tor the passage OF such laws Us will suppress
u; printing and emitting inceidiary publications.,
tew counties have adopted sentiments similar 10 those ca
pressed The resolution OF the city o! RichuAoHd, "Tha
We have just claim all the non-slaye.ltoAng States
Tor the enactment Of suitable and ci aei.i' laws,
press and ut down by adequate penalties, all ncendlay
or Sed"us assorlaiIons S"ine counties are claimed
rs expressing snia opinions, because they alludc TO
the Richmond proceedings i'll terms Ut approbalion
lair interpretation OF their language would lead 10
~ different cOnciusionThey expressed in their
soIu,ions their opinions as 10 what measures ought to
be- adopted. IT they intended 10 embrace the doctrines
ul Richmond, they would have pasSr.lo resolutions Of
their own but takeu Tx course of Grecnvlle county,
und skrsuyrd. tina. in their opnion Tie preamble and
resolutions adopted By :aow-ci!zc.s Of Richmond,
rIbrar" far correct AMI manly expression Of Virgil
nIa sentiment and elinyaId those resolutions
accordingly unanimously aa"p,cd, without the addition
ol any others But every other county expressed their
own sentiments in tnrnwn resolutions, and at the same
time alluded 10 the patriotic, cocrse ot Richmond The
resolutions OK Halifax is exposition of their
ing We highly appro"s- O: tn. hrm aud patriotic
Stand which has hssu cssEusd by our brethren in Rcll-
mond Petersburg, Charleston, and other sections Of the
Southern country, III relation 10 this exciting subject
Sir 1t was the m end pntrtChc stand taken by those
VINO led the this mirr, Which called tvrh the APP
probation Of ttErope-and tLt the expression of their
opinions to :nt plopri>j O.. dculauIng penal enact
lens to suppress Ambition association ">nd's:J puo
catios len sir, hold as true that large majority
ot the couateS al lcgs! two To one, whose proceedings
have been reported concur entirely with the resolution
which has brcn offered substitute to The resolution vi
the committee, and thai they require respectfully to
request sister States b. enact PENAL laws prohibiting
the printing within their respective lts all such pub
llc'Ius may have tendency to make slaves dis
contenp with their present Condition, incitc them to
instruction. We have literally ubeyed the commands
ot the !""r ut Time Of gcarr excitement than ever
before existed in this Commonwealth. The primary
SrubIics OF the people were rld when knowledge OF
The extent ami danger Of abolition schemes had suddenly
burst upon hru-lad Ike pcals Of thunder in
clear heaven "r the outpourHg OF Tp!caro from the
summit ol IL v'rdant mountain. hlany were Impressed
that Tic AbUlltIon1StS gained COM
plrr ascrnlccy in the Slave holding Statesthat
they were strong and puwrrtul-wrre carrying every
thing rir them, and ha'l already organised crusade
against TIL South Scere, alarming than those
transacted IN the times # the Missouri Question,
again expected t. revolution apPrehended TO
be close nj anjcir cuLmuLUns and scrvi!c lnsurrec-
tons fired the cp!drst ginaton aud all was coniu-
zion and agitation. Like anarcd men suddenly invaded
il was natural |" suppose that they would seize ON the
first weapuh in the way-any thing indeed which
might make the least show of resistance. Under
such cxciielrnt it might be readily agined, with
retclug the good temper Of citizans, that
they would make great many harsh resolves, and
heated drnuncianns, against the whole oil the
Northern pruple-lind that the wn"d Ealr uafea-
sonable ust, and impoltc demands, which might
drive them, contrary to their wishes lnioa altitude OF
opposition and even Ut hostility And yet, sir with lew
exceptions, you find nothing of the sort III the proceed
nus Of the people. Lam firmly persuaded, that the re-
solutions offered substitute, fully up TO- tie ex-
prctalDns and dr.shs II ac time OF their greatess cX
ci,e,urn, when they the readily disposed 10
adopt harsh and violent And sir, would they
MAKE rrpuisitl"n now, Which they did not make tssn:
Would l.ey speak in language oil dIctation and de-
iancr-wlm,n Thy hear their NDrl!ern brethren, IN
D,iJ and cheerful voice, responding to t:sr coll, rally
s to teir assistance, and rising man. 70 put
down tAnse rs:iL.nt distu.hrrs of their own peace,
and daring invaders uf ii ght5 and security: No,
sir: were EzInin again TO speak on this SUBJECT size
would rive to feelings and sentiments very diff
fercnt from those contained III The Resolutions OF tho
committee. Why, then, will gentlemen urge them
the consideration of the House Why is il, That they
are 50 welded these RESOLUTIONS that they will not
agree gur pl little to be altered Is it, sir,
because they have predicted il!u the North will do
tlng-ilave expressed llatE solemn conviction that
the non slaYc-holdng States will not meet in friend
y spirit jus. cxpectations-wil not comply with
our reasonable drnands2 Is il to fulfil ulcse prophc.
cics, that unreasonable demands are made, which
casiss be complied wi.h:-requstions, which involve
ths tights end the liberties of frcrmen Adopt these
resolutions MIR. Speaker. and you t.yow difficulties
about the suhrct from which can never 1t exf.caSro
and place Virginia in position from willSa she cano