Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-12-07

recommendation of the public cf,sors ia tie Cab:.oi. sn,
Inf The preservation Of the archives in Their cl,arro
fHr The condition Of the Capitol itself and other unbii,
buildings, rcirr y"u 10 the report Of Tie Sup.rinlend
ehto i Public E.diices. True economy would dictate
That the repairs suggested by that officer should be spre
Oily made. FN
The Reports of the Superintendent of the Peniten
tiary, aud ITS Board of Directors, and Of the Superln.
'enneht "i The Public Armory, will show tile condition
oi those establishments
! have received, and submit here with, copies Of re-.
solutions of the Legislatures Of severn! Of our Sister
states, which have been communicated to this dppar,.
ment paw
vi the State Of Maine, on the re-eligibilty Of ,he
PRESIDENT Of The United States
vi Connecticut and Rhode Island. on tho MN. cal,
Jet, and on the Revenue Laws Of The Unit-d S,o,as
VI massachusetts,, on Tie same subjects. and con.
corning The North Eastern boundary, and The PUBLIC
Lands "t the United States
OF New York, on the death of the late Pres,de,, or
the United States:
ana oil Missouri, Delaware, and MARYLAND. ON The
exisiing controversy between this Stale and IN. STAT
Of New York
And a copy Of an act of the Legislature Of sIarv.
lana, entitled ''an act for the complexion of the Cbess.
peake and OHIO Canal 10 Cumberland"
regret that nothing has TRANSFERRED since the lac,
SESSION oi Inc Legislature, To encourage The belief thai
me unpleasant controversy 40 long depending between
inns STATE and the Stale Of New York, will be satisfac.
'y u'i"'N"' j ruUUIt herewith, lie correspondence
between The Executive authorities nf the two States.
TO heretofore communicated. /, will DISPLAY, il is be.
'eVfd, on the part ii the Executive of tins Common
wealth, an anxious desire IL maintain unimpaired the
W friendly relations with a Stale to which VIZ have
ever been bound 10y the ties or af, ction and interest
With devoted loyalty 10 the Union. We have ma.
INFESTED patience, !ofbearance, and courtesy. ear.
hes'ly hopihg, II possible, to onvia,e the necessity
II rrsort'ng 10 any measures Of defence. Our ius,
then upon 'na' Stale, under the solemn covenant of
Sltn aud ,".
son a.ns'tut"n' ana our reiterated appeals to Ler rea.
course olust'ce, have as yet been unava,ling. The
her Ler;slsr Executive has been fully sustained bv
vate the ipiur,, and under circumstances which aprra.
i may ye, BE- pose have received. | sincerely trust
that a returning SET for other councils TO prevail, and
cognitiGn of our righlnf justice will result in the re.
moay, which, if no, acf The perpetuation Of that har.
most seriously thrcaicnedy interrupted, is ii, least,
stances, the commonwealth osnder present circum.
wise aud 10 execute firmly, prope.it 10 herself, TO de-
the rights and project the property Ieasurrs 10 guard
IN The discharge VI this duiy, iinposed'r citizens. Ii
Tenn considerations, unkind feelings or uthe most So
llsions should u~nhappily arise, the responseasan; col
rest with those who have left us no alternatives must
regard for the peace Of Tie Union, and an anxious due
TO remove, as Tar as practicable, all cause Of irrilalic
will no doubt dictate a resort TO measures purely protec.
tive. With this view, the inspection law ofthe last Legis
lature was adopted; and the remote period to which IFS
execution was deferred, affords conclusive evidence Of
tho patience and iurbearnnce OF Virginia. As, however,
The first day OF May next is the prescribed time when
It's provisions Will become operative, unless the course
Of New York shall in The mean time render it unncces.
sary, | respectfully recommend lis careful revision, and
Tie adoption VI such additional enactmenis es your Wis
dom may suggest, more effrctua!ly to accomplish lis
objects. The correspondence herewith submitted SO
fully explains the vie @s and course Of the Executive
authorities Of the two States, that ! fcrbear further re-
terence to the subject.
| cannot omit to notice here the untiring persever.
ance with which a wild and blind fanaticism is urging
IN the consideration OF Congress subject of vital im.
portance 10 the peace and tranquility Of the Union
ieor after year, the tables Of Congress have been load
ed with petitions for the abolition Of slavery in The DIS.
trct Of Columbia. This fanatical spirit rests not, tires
not, and pursnes It's purpose with q zeal, which, if not
checked, may lead TO consequences deeply 10 be depre-
Gated. lis influence is already sufficient 10 cause IL 10
he cour,cd by those who are candidates for popular IA
,r in the North, and il too frequently sways, II i does
not control, their public actinn. Its power IS rendered
manifest by the legislation Of some OF the States, ind.
eating a policy mol only 10 entce away our slaves, but
to take them iorcibly from the possession of their mas
lcrs, against the consent Of the slaves themselves
The recent instances Of The iorcible abduction Of slaves
from their masters, cannot have escaped public "bsery.
alton. These indicaIi"ns, ror,endlng much future
mischief, should deeply impress us with the import.
ance OF preparing for the crisis with which re are
threatened. a successful interference wih the right
Of slave property in the District Of Columbia would
be bul tie prelude 10 4 similar Effort in the South.
rrn States. We should resist every such attempt,
as We would an invasion Of on, tiresides and affairs.
1t is time, that an issue be made with those, who,
reckless Of Consequences, would dissolve tins hap
py coniedrracy, hitherto bound together IN peace and
friendship. II is time, that these dlsturbers of The pub
lie peace should be fully a%pprised of The consequences
y hich must inevitably result from the accomplishment,
Of their rash designs. 1t IS due 10 the enlightened and
patriotic portion of our feliow-cItizens Of The North,
" bo drsn pprove tie mad schemes in agitation among
them, and who place a proper estimate upon the value
of the Unlon-it is due 10 Virginia herself, plainly, une.
quivocally, and without delay, 10 announce TO Congress,
and 10 The members ofthis confederacy,-no in a spirit
Of menace, but with a deep sense OF the painful c"nse.
auences which may ensuc,-that she cannot submit To
an interference, from any quarter, with her domestic
institutions. The deep Importance Of the subject emit
Ties il 10 The serious consideration, and 10 the prompt
and decisive notion, OF tho General Assembly.
JOHN RUTHERFORD.