Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-23
VIRGINIA hEGEsLATUHsE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES -Frida,,. IAN IN
ABOLITION REsOI IJTIONS' -
DEFERRED DEBa7E-TCoYrlSUrp1

hOUSE OF DELEGAT ES.- FriddU ian TX
ABOLITION RESOLUTIONS
After mr SrAEARo had concluded, there a strong
and general call for the question.
MIR. PARK said am very sensible that The notia,co
OF the HOUSE must be nearly exhausted. | might de.
Inand my right TO be heard but that might be consi
dered offensive, will appeal to the courtesy Of the
House This Is question which should be too has
uly decided Let 1t be remembered that wbate yer nm
necessary delay has occurred in its settle oitri
o9aoe to the political malority and not to the minority
OF TINS House or perhaps might more properly say to
the leaders OF that majority. And none is this delnv
more ascrlbabe, than to the gentleman from Goochland
(Mr. Watkins) When that gentleman introduced his
amendment, such the furious indifference he ma al
tested as TO its fate that he understood by some of
ms friends to lie did not ~TH" O. We astersks
SIR, VIII answcr) whether it succeeded or not What
SIR introduce proposition here upon this vital and
citing topic, and then such perfect indifference for
ats success! Why proong this discussion by the in.
PRODUCTION OF an amendment about which he is so totally
regardless
When the gentleman from Albemarle (Mr. Gilmer,
some weeks offered his resolution, it opposed
upon the ground that 1t did originate with the
loet committee. The resolution which it is now moved
TO strike out, and tie entire series of which il s mar,
came from that committee, and adopted after the
most mature consideration. Nay sir they received the
sanction of some OF the Administration members of ha
committee. They could have passed without such
sanction; Tor there majority of that marty nnon ,
committee. When reported the chairman Of the com
mitee (Mr Garland, of Meckenburg0 is found FIRST in
opposition to them; proposing amendments which de.
stToyed their value and taking his without orin
any reasons IN their favor Called upon for reusons he
objects to The of the word czens i'm the resolution
OF the committee, and moved TO strike ont; which mo-
ton was rejected upon call Of the ayes and noes bv
vote OF lOS To- 20 On the next day the same oenile
man and the gentleman from Campbell MIR DanielN
wfest the whole subject from the minority Of the House
aud take 1T into their special and and
the gentleman from Campbell moved TO strike ont from
the resolution offered by the gentleman from Necklen
burg, as an amendment 10 the resolution of the com.
mittee, TIC word people, which carried the
ayes and noes not being demanded Thus sir the vote
of the preceding day overwhelmingly and "neo
pie being equivalent, far tins question Of inter.
IL aifaIl prft .ff..f.I
this change in the opinion Of members or search ONT the
motives for this change DO feur sir to send nck 10
tbe people OF the North their own principles Al lire
public meetings held by them in the last summer tLev
admitted that any interference with the slave pronerv
OF the South, by the 'citizens the "peoplc" of The
slagcholdng States was violation Of te;r cons,i
dutional oblgaii0ns and this the gentlemen from Mc
lenburg aud Campbell, and the party To which they be-
long, deny Sir, has come TO this that Northern men
concede more than Southern cnthe Representative
OF Virginia in this hall, willing do upon this sub
5ect AT The Albany meeting il was expressly admitted
that any atienptb by The government or pepo Of anv
other State 10 interfere with slavery would Violate t
spirit Of that compromise which lies al the hass f liz
Federal Government" New York (Park meeting "that
the citizens Of the North have political right 10 inter
fere with The slavery Of the Southern States" Ne,v
York CTammany llaD-"We deem il not only ,,0con
stautionat bat highly improper &c. that the citizens of
one State should iDiermcdde," &c. New Haven ICON.
nectcut) nun or combination If mc1 in one STATE
has the light 10 Interfere, NC BpsOn---That tine peo
PIE Of the United States by the Constitution have 90
lemnly agreed With each other 10 leave the respective
ter and slave within their boundaries and that no man or
body Of men, except the people governments of those
states can Of right do any act 20 dissolve impair the
Obligations OluIat contract Other meetings miqht be
cited but will not detan the House by further refer
ences. These principles, thus admitted and profoglgaf
ed BY the Northern SatesDenby the wise men of the
bast-are renowned by The gentlemen from Mecklen
burg and Campbell and those with whom they act Yes
SIR, while The North admits that the "czens" or the
people OF the non-saVehoding States cannot interfere
with our slave property without violation Of their CON
stiutionoi obhgalltns-tk principle Is denicds voted
down on this floor by uiose ealing themselves the cham
pions Of the rights Of the people
There is another cicamalDoe in The course Of the
gehuemaD from GOocland which gave me infinite sur.
prise. When tic gentleman from Orange (AJr Woolgl1
introduced bs amendment, declaring that Congress had
not The constitutional right aboiyh slavery 10 the Dis
triet II Columbia The gentleman from Go0cblaud rose
and sisted la be- bad omitted this declaration In his sub,
shute Tor the sake Of bafmouyin order foconpronis
opinions ~ this H0Hse What, Sir is that gentleman
prepared 70 waive ibs constitutional qUosfon at q time
Ike this when Che entire South agiatcJ and alarmed
AZ The almost Incredible number Of pettsoq presented
20 Congress md which are daily increasing for the abo
iion o. slavery N tie District hope shall be par
oouCd a. ".