Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-26
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Tauasnx E.h o.

The Senate announced that they had passed the
bills entitled IAN act fixing the School quotas of
the counties OF Wythe, Montgomery, and Pulas-
k-and an act authorizing the raising of a troop OF
Pittsylvauia."
Mr. CHEArHAM--Pettion Of Archelaus II. Car
ter and Crawford Turner, Commissioners of the
Revenue in the county OF Patrick, praying the in
crease of the allowance to them commissioners of
the revenue.
Mr.. SMITH, Of Isle Of Wight, from the Commit.
tee OF Propositions and Grievances, presented re-
ports upon the petitions OF Henry Rupe and others,
oil Pulaski county, praying to be restored to the
county OF Montgomery; Of Voters Of Prince Ed
ward county; and OF ei liens OF Wood county, each
praying for separate elections in said counties and
OF citizens OF Scottsvie in Albemarle, praying a
change in the location of a stree: in said town.
An Engrossed Bill, providing for the enlargement
OF the Lunatic Hospitals Of the Commonwealth,
ana Tor other purposes, was read a third time
which, with clause submitted by MIR. CRurcH-
FIELD, by way of ryder, was passed.
On motion of Mr. MAY, the Committee for Courts
OF Justice was discharged from the consideration of
the resolution directing them inquire into the ex-
PedIency OF re-npportioning the representation in
me Lesislature--and the same was laid upon the
table. WV
On motion OF MIR BATLr, the order of the day in
the Buckingham Election case, was passed by for
the present.
MIR CRurcHFIELD presented petition OF citizens
Norih Anna River may be declared lawful fence
from Dabney's to the fork above Jordan's Mills
Virginia aud .Nt,o York.
The Bill to prevent citizens OF New York from
carrying slaves out Of this Commonwe alih, and to
prevent the escape OF persons charged with the
commission OF any crime, was taken up on motion
of MIR Bayly.
MIR BAILr, who we regret to state. was labour.
ing under severe col d. addressed the House in an
aole speech OF about three hours length and then
yielded the floor with the understanding that he
should "open the Ball" Tomorrow, and conclude
bill.
He commenced his argument by stating his full
conviction OF the immense importance Of the SUBJ
Jeci before the House. He felt convinced that The
course OF the Executive OF New York and The law
passed by her Legislature, had its origin in the state
OF anti slavery feeling in the North, and were die
lated by the Abotionists. He then traced the
progress OF the Abolition cause fIom its commence
ment IN England, until II had secured the euauci-
pition OF the slaves IN the West Indies; and showed
that The success oil the movement in that country
hhd excited the grea' movement in their own He
traced the progress OF this fanalcism in Americ,
and showed from the publications Of the Anti slave
nv society," that every year the evil was increasing
IN magnItude-that every year the number OF so
eIetes and members as well as the amount of funds
were increasing. lie showed by reference TO the
report OF the Abolition Society in New York
mat the principle EMBODIED IN the law of thai
State was borrowed from the recommendation
OF that Society. He denied ihlt the bill was one
merely OF retallaii)n;-its only object was n pro-
tect themselves, and so far from the las, saction
showing any vndietive feeling, it proved that they
were only anxious TO secure Their own risbts ri.
denied That the constituents OF the gentleman from
FauquIer were 50 much interested IN this rn.asnrs
as others-all who resided upon the borders Of the
nayigable rivers IN the State were the most likely
70 nave their rights invaded, and the county Of
FaUquier did not occupy such n position-There
was no pfobhbuIy OF this measure Leading 10 de.
structlon Of the Union, and that danger had .ris.
Ience only ~ the excited Imagination Of the gentle
man from Fauquier The gentleman from Fau-
QUEER had stated that he stood pledged TO no ac,ion
IN the matter; but he cIniended that the House Inv
Their proceedings last session, did stand pledged 10
ACTON. II they were not prepared to assert their
rights now, there was probability that thew ever
would, and he thought that they had paused LONG
enough--rhers was no probability of the s.o,i
mens Of the people Of Vlrginii heine better known
IN reference TO this ques ion here ,fter tbon now
Tor II they were TO defer action until ate, The
Spring Elections, there was no probability Of tbs
question at issue being brought before Them
lie oontenjed that instead Of this law falling IN have
any effect upon the determination Of New Yo,k
that was Just the thing to bring that STATE 10 i,s
senses. The commercial classes would soon insist
that their n,eress should not be sacrificed IN nl.ae
Their fanatics. The gentleman from Paunuier md
COMMENDED that ihs ball would punish the innocent
WIN the guiity-that the people OF New York had
never approved the acis Of their Governo, IT,
wrong OF which they complained had been unre
dressed by two succt ssve Legislatures, sod the Co
vernon had himself been elected since the eontro-
veEy came up. There was no other gay for Them
70 ascertain the opinions Of the people except
tnroush their constituted authorities. lie denied
that the measure squin'ed Of disunion: but yyboo
ever state Rights were 10 DO defended, certain
class o. pobuci tDs were ever reidy TO call out tbat
the Union vas 10 danger lie contended that the
measure was clear Of all constitutional difficulty.
andhe had expressed that opinion IN the report II
last SESSION. The word pc haps, on which the gen.
tleman from Fauquler seemed 70 attach some i'm.
portanee, bad merely been inserted 10 secure tbe
concurrence OF the gentleman HIMSELF
As The ques ion respecting the cOnsttutionality
OF the matter will be again gone INTO to morrow Nv
Mr. Bdyly. We reserve skeleton Of that portjt,n
Of the subject until the close Of his remarks
On mo;'on Of Mr. LgE, the House ADJOURNED.