Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-18

Lamer Too clearly provcc, that amongst many oil the
citizens OF Boston there exists feeling un'rienaiy
unjus and dangerous to the South it does not sho"
that the act of Cangess, passed the l2Ih February
1888, II duly executed, is inadequate to sustain ane
cnrce the constitutional guarantee before referred TO
And whilst this Legislature expresses this OPINION,
deems it due to the occasion sole mny TO declare tina
tins State cannot and will not yield the rights OF he
citizens to her long and fondy cherished desire
for continued friendly relations between The States, ant
| to warn all persons TINT time may come when SHE
cannot longer patiently submit 10 continued wrong ant
aggression.
3. That this State h1s The full power, and at oil
times the Wi! 10 protect her citizens IN tner JUS
rights and ha. il will not ask the Congress oil The
States 10 legisate further the subject OF fugitive
slaves; that long the execution OF such laws de-
pents on people resolved 20 violate them II is heed
less tn look 10 additional cnactmens for our security
which, after all, is to depend not others, but upon
ourselves that independently ofour ndspositon TO ask
others TO defend our rights, we will not oy any
demand upon Congress further to leg'sate, afford tf
ihose disaected towards W, opportunity whch hey
desire further to agitate the dangerous and momento
questions upon which We fear they design IN the END
10 dissolve the Union.
Mr. TAYLOR spoke for more than three hours in favor
of the majority Report, and concluded his argument
at half past p. NJ
MIR. BococK said he had been prepared to say some
thing upon this subject; but he perfectly unwilling
TO speak TO empty benches If the subject be laid OIL
the table till 10 morrow, he pledged himself not TO take
more than 90 or % minutes
Mr. HorKINs was unwilling 10 adopt The resolutions
Of the majority report-he had no notion of carrying
this subject to Congress, for John Quincy Adams tt
prate about If the resolutions OF the minority were
adopted, they would leave things just they nov
and nothing, therefore, wonld be gained He moved Il
lay the whole subject the table, but limitations being
made of the propriey of giving opportunity for re
ply, he withdrew his motion.
MIR. IRVING moved to adjourn. Lost; ayes "a, noes
| There M md no nj hp n n
able to do business, MIR. BococK moved an adjourn
ment Lost; ayes q, noes 81.
Mr.. HorEINs moved cali of the House.
The roll was called first time, and on the SECOND
call several members answered TO their names, ant
were excused for their absence the first call. AT
ter time, the further proceedings with the cal
were dispensed with, on motion of MIR. GooDsos, who
| hoped that should 60 with the Lstimer Case
He knew his TREND from Buckingham (Nlr. Bocock
always ready and would be willing, in spite of al
the inconvenience of late hour, thin House, NC.
10 finish the discussion.
Mr.. BococK said, that in order 10 conclude this sub
| iect, he would give his views in as concise 4 man
ner possible, though the prospects around him
not very nalterng. Mr. b. proceeded, for abou
thirty minutes sustain the repo: aud resolutions
the minority.
Mr.. POWELL Of +. moved to lay the whale subject
the table, with the understanding that it will not be
| taken mp again this session.
Mr.. TAYLOR called the ayes and noes. The motion
Of Mr.. POWELL of Fairfax agreed toby the follow
| ing vote
.ays-slcssrs. Ailworth, Cus,is Cooke, Brooke
Byrd of b., Wilson, Meredith, Blick, HUBBARD, }ocock
Nowlin, Samuel, Dennis, Hancock Coodwyn, Powell
of F., Smith of F. l.eake Of e. Carroll, Jones, Stow
all, Ward, King, Davis of X. and O., Gibson, Jackson
Marshall Martin Jiggits, Northngton Tanzey, Adair
Wade Davis Of o. and G., Cvz, Hopkins, Daniel o
p. G., Brawner, Bur~c!l, White of r Coo,es, Cow.
an, Tate, IIedgnan, Henry and Goodson-4G
.lots-Mcssrs. Powell cf A, Frazier, Moore of c
aud w, Mitchell, B'oadus, Stockton. Basel, McRae
Gallaher Carter Kldwell, Miller of NJ. and J Dyche
Smith of n, Taylor, Watts, VERIFY Oliver, Boiling
Talman, Dey, Sturm, Daniel Of r. &. and Wes.-2t
! lsaTc Of absence was gwen TO Mr.. SrrEa Of
Randolph for the balance Of the session from Saturday
(lo.day,) and then the House adjourned.