Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-03-26
abolition .ioremfpt5.

The Legislature of Massachusetts have n> al
| and dispatched Z Parthan arrow at tie Old Doa#
They have passed resolutions, IN reply to ;ha,e
/ last Legislature, concerning their extraordinary
ton 10 upset one Of the fundamental principe 81
Constitution. They resolve. among other lAlar
the return of their resolves is without precc-
the correspondence between the several States
CATION of the rights of the States, and a w1',
courtesy, &c. They also resolve, that ,he primer
their amendment is essential TO the stability Of tn
on and that " the People OF Massachusetts vii
hereafter, as they now DO, firmly and conscicuuor.
here 20 1t. We give these extraordinary reso..
another column. And we take the liberty of a.
Representatives, that if the Union cannot eniur.
out her amendment, il is destined 10 disso,l;or-
Virginia and the whole South will, " hereafter s.
now do, firmly and conscieniiousy adhere" IL '''
sent compromise of the Constitution - and thai ae
sci viii a.rec 10 any change (lalsely called aue"
IN this respect
We congratulate our readers upon the fact OF
resolutions having been put down by decided so
the HoUs: Of Representatives on Friday Ii'i
Dromgouc. from the Select Committee on TIE r
tons Of the Legislatures of Alabama and Ilr-n'3,
gcstci by those of Massachusetts, submitted ue
| lowing Preamble and Resolutions, FOR the pi'
testing the vote Of the House, and letting me :
know whether they would sanction the chaase, d.
serve the Constitution
| The Select Committee report that tie t0c'
have mlturely considered the proposition Of ne %
raj Assembly Of Massachusetts, 10 amend iEt COZ
ton Of the United States b. apporlionin, fef'S
| tiycs and direct taxes according 10 the "oe N-
Of free persons. excluding Indians not ,assl g
the thrcediths o! all other person, nov e'''..
the determination of Federal numbers. itl'
| ton - strongly and unanimously coEdcmrfi p,
neral Assembly Of Virginia, and i resafdti'
| as proposition virtually 10 dissolve the l flo0
Committee believing that the b1si. Of rcife'-
and direct taxation, as regulated in the C|a'-
was the resul, of spin; Of concession AL cs.
mise, which was Indispensable 10 the taiah e
States, and 10 the formation and ratifca'oa
Constitution, as ordained and establish d. are
Mon that the proposed alteration Of the co"'
would produce peaceable or violent dissoil'.9.
Union. The Committee, anSiously desro-'
serving the Constitution in lis pure meanIa. a.
by the Convention and ratified by the state
fden'ly believing that such is the deliberate -
the States and Of the people thereof, with very
ceptlons, are OF opinion that no such F'oi
| that Of the General Assembly Of M,ssachUse'' .-
be recommended by Congress, or favored % u.
degree. The Committee therefore report ana
mend to the adoption OF the House. the io.'T"'
lutions "A
"Resoirsd by the House Of Rfpresfntat|s !.
States, That the rule established IN The Coa''
the basis of representation and dfec, taSa'o.
ing from spirit Of concession aod comp,
sentn TO the formation and preservation o. ~
Of the States, ought to be held sacred o!
o! the uanr. II
"Rcsotred That no proposition 10 tle o. ..
Constitution IN relation To represen'r'''A 90
taxation among the States ought 10 be rec
by Congress, but that every such propos.''''"
be promptly and decislyely condemned M.
Mr.. Dromgoole called for the ayes an a..
demanded The previous question Nj }. V n,
course, protested agaps, this conrse-ou. I
supported The previous question by 'o,' he q |
81. MIR. parmener moved to lay them 90 a., -.
lost. 40, to l32-of these 43. IS were e,s "a-
pubcans, w :: Catlin, (Con Lyon, (hr"
!, IN. and Parmenter aud Williams =, 4:
The LIST Resolution was adopted, 10, 80,
, whole IS we're Wings. The End Resolution "