Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-09

from The Legislature OIL vermont, Inc SUBJECT oil
Slavery is introduced, which subject this Gene raj
Assembly cannot entertain:
Resolved That The Governor his Common
wealth be requested forthwith 10 return 10 the
Governor OF Vermont the said resolutions.
Mr. BoNpURaNr offered The following as sub
slilu.e, which was accepted by Mr. G..
Resolved, That the Governor OF Virginia be
required forthwith 10 return 10 The Stale Of YER
mont the Resolutions in relation 10 Slavery, Ibis
day communicated 10 US.
Resolved That while the Legislature OF Vir-
ginia is ready 10 interchange opinions with her
sister States, upon all legitimate and constitution
al subjects she will not tn sn upon any subject,
however legitimate, il The subject oil Slavery is
connected Herewith.
The substitute was rejected ayes B. nces lG.
The resolution, as reported rom the Hous,,
was then agseed 10, and on motion OF Mr.. Cox,
The Senate adjourned.
Can any one read The whole preamble and re-
solutions Of the Vermont Legislature, and no:
perceive that The Mexican war and anli-slavery
are intimately, indissolubly connected, and that
no part OF them can be fairly considered without
embracing the whoe2 Does IA, The toG.. spirit OF
anli-slayeIv breathe throughout ihem2 And yet
we find Virginia Senator, Mr.. Bondurant, tear
ing a small passage from the context, and be-
slowing upon il his cordial appreciation. With
the anli-slavcry Legislature Of Vermont he &c
nounces The war as IAN unjust, an unprovoke,.,
and an unholy one. brought on entirely BY the
President for party purposes alone" Here ne
would stop, bu, the prca mble upon which he bases
his opinions goes one step farther, and denoua-
ces the war as likely 10 introduce into The Union
wha' twill become slave territory" and Hereby
"endaneer The harmony welfare and perpenly Of
the Union :" TIL. Senator from Buckir etam
must perceive The spirit of this preamble end re-
solutions, and must Re satisfied that his oc,ncnr.
renee even in portion Of The preamble. "iur
party purposes" will be quoted as giving "aid
and comfort" 10 The fanatics Of the Nprh, though
we are fer from mpuiing any such desisn Il him
We regret that, in hi opposition 10 The oresi-
dent he should have allowed himself IL hs Placed
in sach false position. We make he 'ame
remark in :cgard 10 Mr. Calahcr, VITO is reroit-
cd as 'takiEg similar ground With he Senator
from Buckingham" We rejoice tlal Iheif sub
siiule was voted down, AMI Tie fIcuse lc,oiu-
lion adopted, returning without coun-n. lie
whole batch Of iana.cal Resolves. We urdef-
stand that Me>sis. RoGdurani and Gallaher alb
sen;ed themselves on The last vote
We canno; close our remarks wrhor express.
ing our decided appreciation Of III course rnf-
sued BY Mcssrs. Baptist, McNlden and Slriree..
As they lorcibly COMMENDED, no Virginia Senator
should have received with favor ar prcpos iion
from source "la;ned" with AMI slavery II
The Wings design 10 assai! the war with Mex
leo, lei them do so directly, bu; moi as connected
with The fanatical movements Of anli-slavcry The
Democrats Of the Legislature are prepared Il
vindicale The justice al The Wal upon lis own he.
rits, independent, Of The views Of Vermont, 10
which We should not listen for moment.
In This connection, We cannot iofbeaT 10 express
The opinion, that cur Legislature should a! cnce
put forth declaration 81 The views 81 Virginia.
in regard 10 The misch;evous proposition intro.
duced into Congress, tor The Prohibition Of slave.
~ in The new territory which may BE- acquired
from Mexico. The Northern States have spoken
their sentiments. Il is highly proper that the
Souin should raise her voice in favor OF right,
eoc".ad her h. III. f'nns'iin,ioa. nv he due Oh
seIyance OF which alone The III,
served. Congress is about 10 act upon this vita
question, and il is time thai Virginia shonid speak
out her clear and determined voice Fl The rights
Of The South and the safely Of The Union.