Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-02-17


months under and y Cav Mt,ns Legislature, an wet
"flir II ucndnlent agreed to-"
Mr. Bsap of Frederick then proceeded to say, that
without intending to Offend The good taste Of The House
BY charging Intentional falseood upon any cue he had
no hesitation IN asserting that the report Of lie Wing
was not mere Incorrect hut the precise cftfuh
in almost every essential feature.
First-That il was not true that, in submitting the
resolutions adopted al his instance, hc Grade
iercnces 10 party On the contrary he declared that
he did not then indulge in the slightest aisun Of llic
Sort Is every member must rccollrct who Their pre-
sent. Secondly-Neittcr it true, that in reply, the
member from AhcmarIe Mr. Soutall (ihen in his eyc0
deprecated The party illusions made by the gentleman
from Frederick" On the contrary. that far rs the
gentleman from Ahcmarie had on The occasion alluded
10, referred TO what had fallen from him. r Byrd he
expressed the rmc appreciation of The spirit indicated
BY his remarks. tina, the truth was nc (Ar. g. the oc
casion referred 10, made alusion whatever party
until Mr. Southa suggested the propricty Of amending
The resolutions offered by him, to embrace those oil
former session OF the Massachusetts Legislature; and
then only so Jar TO discaim for himself! regard 10
the subject under consideration the influence of party
and TO declare his v ngness TO accept the amendment
OF Mr. 81 as he thought the sea- of condemnation should
be affixed by the House equally upon both sells Of the
Massachusetts "Resolves," except far as statement
Of that which is matter of history, namely, that said Re
solves had their origin in lhe notorious Hartford Con
vrnon, is deemed allusion party. Mr. i. said
that, i'll this connection lie had also explained how il
happened that in drafting his resolutions he had failed
to embrace the matter Of Mr., Southall's amendment
Thirdly-And that il was equally untrue imp'icd
in said Report, that the amendment of Mr.. Southa was
adopted b, vote Of the House; but the fact was, that
il was accepted BY him (Mr. Byrd) part Of his first
resolution and accordingly inserted therein in lis pro-
per place.
message received from the Senate by Mr..
Preston, That they had agreed to The resolutions n NJ
Byrd of condcmnng certain resolutions of The Ge-
neral Assembly of the State of Massachusetts, propo
sing amendment Of the Constitution of the Unit ID
States, with an amendment changing the form OF the
resolutions.
Conference The part OF the House was appointed Ia
act with committee of the Senate III regard II tins
subject
The CHAIR appointed said Committee, MFssrs
Southal, Byrd Of Frederick, Anderson, Garnet', aud
Lpake.
A message was received from the Senate by Mr..
Thompson Of Kanawha, that the Senate had appointed
committee Of Conference on their part
rat the Evening Session, Mr. SouruALL from the
Committee of Conference presented report signed by
MIR Preston Chairman Of the Ssnates Committee, and
by Mr. Southa Chairman OF the House Committee.
The resolutions agreed upon by the COMMITTEE of Con
ference were hen agreed to by the House and the Sc
nate and are in the following words:
The Governor OF this Common wealth having in his last
ann ual Messu ge communicated to the General Assem-
Div the resolutions oil the General 'sembly of the Stat
of Massachusetts,, adopted March 23d, ei3, and hay
in, tns day communicated the resolutions OF The same
body, passed on the 18Th aud 10Th Of January, lsil
all OF SAID resolutions proposing 10 amend The Constr
tuition of the u 5 as to npporIon representation
aud taxation among The several States according to
their respective numbers of Tree persons, excluding
Indians not taxed-of which resolutions 1t IS proper
that this Assembly should take notice:
1t is well known, that the recognition and protection
Of the peculiar Interests Of the saveholdng States, by
IT nj Tho IasI Nil ri
and taxation in the i. dAral Government, wss com.
promise, upon which the Federal Union OF the States
wss formed; acknowledged by Massachusetts, IN
Convention, the language OF all America; adopted
in the Federal Convention by n vote almost unanl.
nous; and is essential u the peace, welfare and
tinuance of the s!avehoding States in this Union
Therefore,
Resoip,d, unanimously, By tho General assembly #
Pirg;aia-
!. That we cannot regard these resolutions as in
truth proposition to amend the Federal onsttution
but virtually one 10 dissolve the Union.
VI That whilst we have forborne the expression OF
compint, the disturbance of the peace and safety Of
the South, by the agitation of the subject of pecu
liar domestic Institutions by individuals, and vo!un
tary societies al the North regard this attack, by
the highest constitutional authority of sister State
the highest degree unjust, unklnd altbess 10 the
compromises of the Constitution, and meriting the
deepest condemnation Of every pa,ro: and friend of
the Union.
history, when Massachusetts and Virginia cooperated
cordially, zenously, and effectively in achieving
independence and securing by III. adoption Of
Federal Constitution cannot but regard this attack
with increased regret and obhorrence.
4,l That the Governor of this Common wealth be-
and he hereby requested n communicate copies Of
the foregoing Preamble and Resolutions 10 the Cover
nors n the several States, with The request that they
may be laid before their respective Leglsla ures-to
the Senators and Representatives, IN Congress from
Virginia. especially to return The original resou
tons 10 the Governor Of Massachusetts
Mr. TAYLOR offered joint resolution, that when the
nd accoutrements now in the possession OF the
Norfolk Rife Company shall be returned 10 the super
int ndent Of The Public Armory the Governor shall be-
and is hereby authorized and required TO and equip
the said Company wththe proper number OF new arms
and accoutsements.
Mr. SourHALL thought we should encourage volun-
tcer companies He, therefore, moved TO include The
Jefferson Guards in Albemarle. Carried.
Mr.. Lacy not opposed 20 the object OF the reso-
luton but lie thought il shoud be effected by bill
THIS proceeding might be turned into a bad precedent
hereafter.
The resolution was sustained by Messrs. TAYLOR,
SorrHALL. YEnDy, md GALLAmER, and opposed by
Mr.. GooDsuS.
Mr. GooDsos moved TO lay on the table. Lost
The resolution, as amen died. was then adopted
The unfinished business of yesterday came up-be
ing the port of the Committee OF Elections on the
contested election from KING and Queen. in favor OF
the return Of William b. Davis, the contestng can
didate.
MIR. GALIAuER moved to lay il on the table. This
noton was sustained by Messrs. GaLLAnER mud
WlTcHrR, and opposed by Mr.. DAVIS, and agreed To-:
ayes so, to 32-Mr. Davis having called the ayes
and noes.
The engrossed bill 'concerning privileged cases in
the Court of Appeals read third time.
MIR. SroyaLL opposed to the 81 section.
On Mr.. BowDEN's motion, the vote engrossing the
bill was reconsdered, and the bill amended by
striking out the I'd section
The bill was then ordered to be eng.ossed-40 TO
3l-being supported by Messrs. Lacy and BowDgs,
aud opposed by MI TAYLOR. (The bill was after
wards passed
The following engrossed bills read third
time and passed
l. For the relief of George Angus and Henry An.
qua persons of color;
2 Authorizing the sale of the lot first selected for
the erection Of the Court house and other public build
ngs of the county Of Pulaski;
Rcyving the acts of Sd April, 1898, and Of 4th
March, 1870, concerning tn, Buchanan and Salem
Turnpike Company with some notifications of the
said acts;
a Requiring that sealed measures shall be used in
ascettaning The quantity of oysters sold in taken
from certain waters;
5 Concerning the infant devisees Of DR.. Fontaine