Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-19

inaee iePote VI iue CONDITION OF Inc hImoIy
which, on his motion, was laid on the table
On motion OF Mr.. WITCHER,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
On motion Of MIR. COCKE-Resolved, Tha
the Committee on Roads, &C., enquire into the
expediency of authorizing the James River anc
Kanawha Company to construct dam and slack.
water communication between the James River
Canal and the county OF Powhaian, at or near tbs
town OF Jefferson, TO be paid for by the tolls ad.
6ed 10 The canal by such communication.
Mr.. BA NkS, from the Commillce on Propo
siiions and Grievances, presented reports against
The petition OF citizens of We,zrl county, for the
Incorporation OF a town in said county; and
against the petition of Samuel C. Williams, fol
ascertaining the dividing line between the coun.
ties OF Shenandoah and Frederick; and The iol
lowing bills: "A bill annexing 10 The county Of
Franklin part Of The county of Patrick" and
"a bill allowing further time 10 owners OF lots in
the town of Lewsburg, in GIeenbrer county, 10
build on and improve The same.
Mr.. BROWN OF AlbemaIle, from The Com.
miuee on Finance, presented report-adverse.
y-upon The petition OF William Browning; and
the following bills: "A bill concerning A. w
Mills" and "a bill increasing The salary OF the
Clerk Of the Council"
Mr.. LEE from the Committee on Roads and
Internal Navigation, presented report upon The
petition Of citizens Of the county OF Monongala
Tor The revival of an act TO establish ferry on
the Monongahela river; and the following bills
"a bill TO incorporaIelhe Western Branch Rail-
road Company" "a bill supplementary TO the
act Incorporating The Mononsahela Navigation
Company" and "a bill authorizing David Cor.
prev of Princess Anne County, TO erect bridges
across Long Creek and Lynhaven Inlet, in said
county, and for other purposes"
Mr.. SHEFFEY, according TO order, presented
The following: "A bill 10 incorporate the Virginia
Hotel Company in the town Of Staunton."
Mr.. HOLLADAY from The Committee on
Claims presented report asking 10 be discharged
from the petition OF Christopher Moon, which, on
his notion was laid on the liable.
PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented and referred 10 appro
By Mr.. STEPHENSON: or Joseph segar,
asking to be relieved from the disabilities i'm
posed by the ant.dueling law. BY Mr.. WALL:
Of the Board OF Trustees of Waisontown (Ca-
pom Springs in Hampshire county, praying the
passage OF an act 10 acquire additional land al
said town, and TO borrow money TO improve said
springs, which was ordered 10 be referred 10 the
OF citizens Of Frederick and Clarke, asking aid
Ohio Canal Company 10 complete their canal 10
Cumberland. BY MIR. Hill of s.: Similar Pc
lilion OF citizens Of The county OF Shenandoah
BY Dir. CASTLEMAN A similar petition OF
citizens of Clarke; also, certain affidavits OF S.
w. Lockland, VIM. S. Beaver, John Reyes
Dennis M'Sherly, ]. G. Cockrel, RAM
kin Johnson, N. w. Manning and VIM
Little, showing The imperfect condition OF
the Shenandoah river, 10 be used as evidence to
support the application tor he Little's Falls Rail-
road and a petition Of citizens of The county of
Clarke for the construction OF railroad from
Litle's Falls TO in,ersecl The Baltimore and Ohio
sect the Winchester and Potomac Railroad al or
near Keyes' Switch, in the county Of Jefferson
By Mr.. M'ELHENNEY: Petition OF citizens
OF the county of Russell tor the passage of an ACT
to abolish, as nuisances, certain fish dams on
Cinch river within the limits of said county.
On motion Of Mr.. WATTS-Ordered, That
the Committee on Propositions and Grievances
be discharged from the consideration Of the petit
lion of citizens OF The town Of Portsmouth for The
passage OF an act incorporating said Town, and
from The remonsIrance Of other citizens Of said
town against the same, and that leave be granted
10 the petitioners to withdraw The same.
The consideration Of the engrossed bill incor-
poratins The Richmond and Danville Rail Road
Company was resumed.
The discussion was continued by Mr.. SYME,
who having concluded his remarks begun yester-
day, was briefly replied to by Messrs. LANlER
and TUNSTALL. Mr.. FLOYD, followed in
support of the bill. The argument was contin-
ued by Messrs. SYME, TUNSTALL, and La
NIER. Mr.. STOVALL made some remarks
in reply TO Mr.. TUNSTALL, in which he de-
clared that the people Of Halifax had opposed all
Improvements on principle, and he would be con-
sisenl and vote against the present bill.
The question was then ,aken and The result
was The rejection OF the bill by The following
vote
AYEs-Messrs Blown of Albemare, Layne, Harvie,
Shelley. Johnson, Byrd, Boak, Small, Thompson of
Boetourt, Morris, Cardwell, Hill of Fayette and Ncho
well, Hiett, Lancaser, billiard, Thompson Of Jeeson
Patrick, Ballard, Raymond, Oldham, Waegoner,
Brown of Monongalia, Beirne, Edmundson of Mont
nisr, Tnnstali, Cackley, Fairfax, Anderson, Surm,
Mayo, Harper, Dorman, Tate, Gillespie, Homer,
Cassleman, Goodson, Stephenson and flayd-so.
Gusts, Finney, Hart, scrsrgs, Bennett, Banbrick,
Maclin, Harrison of Brunswick. Bocock, Fox, Dickn
son, Lacy, Slaughter, Thompson Of Dnwidde, Roane,
Love, Smith, Stllman, Carson, Jones Of Gloucester,
Leake, Walker, Major Stovall, Darracott, Lee, God
win, Howard, Hunter, Wallace, Gaines, Robinson,
Richmond, Harrison Of Loudoun, schooley, Nc
Intyre, Edmondson Of Lunsnburg, Banks, Browne
Of Mathews and Middlesex, Williams, Kelly, Perrow,
Watts, Happier, VERIFY, helms, Davis, Newman, syme,
Cooke, Daniel, Tyler, Strohrr, Cook Bare, Brown OF
Rockingham cElhsnnsy Mo,ison' sill Of shen nan
grave, Freeman, Burdett and Chandler-Gs
TIE WlLMOT PROvIsO.
MIR. HARVIE, after few remarks, offered The
following resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted
kWhe,eas, bill appropria,ing money 10 prose-
cute war, or negotiate peace with The Republic OF
Mexico, has passed the House Of Representa-
tives of the Congress OF the United States, with
The following proviso attached thereto:
"Prord<d, That, as an express and iundamen-
tai condition to The acquisition OF any territory
from The Republic ofMexicoby the United States
by virtue of any treaty which may be negotiated
between them, and 10 the use by the Executive Of
the moneys herein appropriated, neither slavery
nor involuntary serviude shall ever exist in any
part OF said territory, except for crime, whereof
The party shall be first duly convicted"
And this General Assembly deeming this pro-
viso 10 be destructive Of the compromises OF the
Constitution OF the United States, and an attack
on the dearest rights Of The South, As we'll as
dangerous and ALARMING usurpalion BY the Fede
raj Observation-Disclosures,
Be u resotred, ANONYMOUSLY, By the General As
sem6iy OF Yrginia, That the Government OF the
United States has no control, directly or indirect
ly, mcdiatey or Immediately, over the institution
OF SldVety5 duu MAI, ia ldhih6 duJ ooen Sonuo,
i, ,ranscends the limits of its legitimate func-
lions by destroying the internal organization OF
the sovereignlies that created IT.
9. Resolvcd unanimously, That under no cir
cumsiances will this body recognize as binding,
any enactment of The Federal Government which
has for its objecthe prohibition of slavery in any
territory, TO be acquired ether by conquest or
treaty; holding il 10 be the natural and indefeas-
BILE right of each and every citizen OF each and
every State of this ConiedeIacy, TO reside with his
property, OF whatever description, in any terrific
~ which may be acquired by the arms vi The U.
States or yielded by treaty with any foreign power.
3. RESOLVED, ANONYMOUSLY, That This General
Assembly holds il 10 be The duly Of every man, IN
every section OF this con ederacy, il the Union is
dear TO him, 10 oppose The passage OF any law,
for whatever purpose, by which territory to be ac-
quired may be subject 10 such restriction.
4. Resolred, unanimously, That the passage OF
the above mentioned proviso makes it the duy OF
every slavehoding State, and OF all The citizens
thereof, as they value their dearest privileges,
their sovereignty, their independence, their rights
Of property; to take firm united and concerted &C