Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-02-20
From the Richmond Enquirer
INTERESTING RESOLUTIONS.
Legislative Convention.


| of Kanawha, from the Committee of Revisal.
presented the following Report and Resolutions
which, on being slightly amended, and Oh
questions seyerally put, were agreed to:
The Select Committee, TO which was REFER
ed the Report ofthe Committee ofResolutions.
| with instructions to revise and condense the
| same, have the honor to present the following:
| LIST. Resolued, That this Convention do de-
! clare, as their solemn opinion, that the FEEDER
| al Government as created by the Constitution
| of the Uuited States, is not the final Judge of
the extent of the powers delegated to itself;
| bat that the Constitution being "a league or
compact made by the individual States as one
party. and all the States as another party, 1.-THE
several States of this Union, each for itself, are
the sole judg, of its infractions, and they have
the right ito int9pose for a,Testing the
progress of the eriI, and for maintaining ,cith-
IN their respective limits, the authorities, right,
and liberties appeftai,silg to them.
Cd Resolued, That it is not only the right,
but the imperative duty Of the State Legisla-
ture. to instruct their Senators in Congress,
| on all subjects, whether they involve important
questions CT expediency, or OF constitutional
power. And that it is more especially their
duty, to make known their wishes upon all
questions involving the admission Of new iezas
ties to the confederation. This right carr
with it, the correlatiye duty of obedience on~
the part of the Senators 50 instruction. the
obligation forthwith 70 surrender the trust CON
| fided to them 1t is alike the duty ofthe Sem
| ators in Congress, to carry out the ascertaned
will Of the Legislatures Of the States represen-
ted by them, whether the same be expressed
in the form of instructions, or otherwise.
Sd. Resolced, That the admission of Texas
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by the agricultural, commercial and manufac-
turing interests of the whole county; that it is
necessary to effect more perfect union, ensure
domestic tranquility, and afford protection a.
gainst foreign invasion; that a majority of the
people in majority of the States, and most
emphatcally in the State of Virginia, have
| expressed their decision in its favor; and that
the joint resolution passed on motion of Mr..
Milton Brown, in the House of Represents
tives, on the 25th day of January, 1916. pre-
sents constitutional and proper mode Of car
rying into effect this important and necessary
measure.
4th Resolred, That this Convention regar-
ding with the highest appreciation the resolu-
ton of Mr.. Brown, approved and sustained ,af-
| ter full consultation and debate, by the great
mass of the Democratic party in Congress and
! adopted by majority in the House Of Represen-
tatiYes-as the most speedy and practicable
manner Of accomplishing this end--have wit
messed with regret, disapprobation and appre-
henson, the introduction by Thomas III. Ben
| ton, Senator from Missouri, into the Senate
of the United States, of a bill, the inevitable
effect of which, must be to delay, cmbarass
| and greatly peril the admission of Texas into
| the Unlon-a movement on the part OF the
Senator referred to- which should receive no
countenance from any true friend Of this great
| measure.
9th. Resolred, That the question ought to
| be adjusted as soon as practicable-that delay
only breeds danger-that ii gives time to
| Great Britain to carry on her intrigues against
annexation, and obtain sinister influence in
Texas-that defeat viii fan the flame of agita-
ton in our own country, and kindle new war
in the spirit of the Missouri controversy-that,
whilst no party can gain by procrastnaton, it
is the duty which all parties owe to the coun-
| try to decide this question at once.
! 9th. Resoteed, That, should the measure of
annexation fail at the present session Of Con-
gress; should it fail, either from gross misn;n-
| agenent, from any sinister motives, or from
any other cause whatsoever; should it be nailed
| to the table of the Senate, or rejected bya vote
of that body, we will not despair Of the Repub-
lie, but that we hereby pledge ourselves 10
each other, and to every man in the South and
in the Union, who is friend 10 the cause.
| and TO our friends in Texas, never to abandon
the fortunes of the Clone Star''-aad that II e
moment Of its defeat, should it occur during
the session of the present Congress, shall be tie
signal of new rally-that we will forthwith
| raise the consecrated banner, and battle under
it, until we succeed. We call on the people
Of Virginia 10 stand by US, and i show how
superior is the energy Of the Fveemen of the
South 10 the lanatcism of the AOslitionists of
the North.
9TH. Rcsolred, That this Convention has
seen with much qualification the votes of eight
Southern Wings in the House of Representa-
tives for the admission of Texas-thus pro
wing their patriotism, their devotion to the u
Mon, and maniiesting a superiority to the die
taiion Of party, and the behests of faction. 4
Sth. Resoleed, That John Tyler. and IN.
administration Of which he is the head, de-
serve and receive fro us,our sincere ackncwl,
edgments for their unremitted efforts 10 pro-
cure the annexation of Texas
9Th. ReSoteed, That the conduct the Whio
party in the House of delegates of Virginia.
refusing the official expression of opinion BIZ
the Legislature ofNirgna in relation TO the
acquisition of Texas has been dictated by acov.
ert design 10 defeat the measure, and by de-
sire to screen the Virginia Senators in Con-
gress from a just responsibility to the known
will of their constituents.
10Th. Resolred, That in the adoption by
Wing majority, of a resolution sent from the
Senate to the House of Delegates in these
words: "Resolced By the General assembly of
Virginia, That the annexation of Texas to
the United States should be effected with no
further delay than may be necessary for the
accomplishment of that object by the constiu-
ted authorities Of the two Countries" and by
the expression of their opinion, that decided
majority of the people of Virginia are in favor
of the immediate annexation of Texas; and
that The terms and guarantees contained in the
Resolution of Milton Brown, are just and prop
er; and thereafter refusing to give to that res
olution or opinion the official sanction of the
Legislature, they have shown their desire to
avoid direct before the people, and pre-