Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-12-21

mel INT committee appointed to consider the roc,r,
'n7ndall'n ot the Governor tJ au increase u III s.
rerorted hill ivinE the salary : $1,000 On m,u',
of Alr. Faulkner, rbe bill was postponed iudofni,elv
Ayes lu7-Nocs II.
FRfnr, Dee Is.
nnnaclng the agreement NJ THAT body to tha res n,,a
III the election Of BriIaJier General fer The SbRri,
de and providing lar furnishing The Luualic AsvI
with certain books and documents.
The Speaker Hid 1rtre.he House cammno;,,;.
from me Governor. cnc sing and commenting rron I'LL
proceedings Of an Internal Improvement Conyen,iin MALI
ut Sauuton Oh tile III ofOctuber. PROPOSING n exti
the TIVE term!n Of the Louisa Railroad Ihe Cnvern
or opposes the extensions the er u1d that thew wand
conflict with tile interests VI the Richmond and Frda
chs5urg Railroad company, s Of the J. r. & K comma
ny, and he tells The Legislature that tie suhacr ,s;
great maturity u Consideration
On motion of N. Stoyall, The communication wa, ,d
the table. 11
a number Of bills were reported from the committee,
chiefly of private ilcal nature Several resolution, AZ
enquiry were aso adopted.
FUGITIVE SLAVES
On motion Of Mr. Faulkner, the House took m iii
resolution offered yesterday nsructiug the comni,,ee
Tor Courts ot Justice to enquire how far the exsrno er
sIatlon IF Congress tufs The provisions IF the consits
non II regard to fugitive slaves, and to suggest nroper
remedies fur existing evils
Nr. Faulkner proceeded to urge The importance of
some determined acIon On this subject. He referred TO
the exposed situation Of his and other counties near
the Pennsylya line and declared hat loudly demsn
ded The protection Of tile whole State and the whole
South lie SAID lhe slave population in his quarter u
the State rapidly thinning, Tor slave properly had
become Insecure and precarous. on account Of the III
slduus and untnng arts Of tine ADoonss and especisi
~ the recent legislation OF the State OF Pennsylva
which proclaimed to every slave il the Sopih thai
1 she he psr9Dh IN that hor
him. ere Virginia and Pennsylvania indeDeDdent M
TONS, sad Mr. H, the of the latter would afford
ample cause Of war, under conrderaed government
4 was az open, papable. undsguised violation of The
terms of unlon. These AboitJnss had grown boil
der by our tame subussiun and, unless remedy was
provided slavery must Sink under MA yerbt III its own
insecurity lor nO man cnn hold slaves bat at the will
OF Pennsy " ana moUs. Mi +. ayowed His LOYALTY 70
The South on The much mooted question Of the Wilnot
Pr'Vso buthow insignificant he asked was that subject
when compared with the direct and continual outrages
uNon the rights Of our citzHs, by the Legislation Of Nor
hern States He referred to recent notorious case in
winch STAKEHOLDER, who went into PENNSYLVANIA to re-
cover his fugitive slaves, was murdered by mob, and
MS blood was yet unaonel for by The punishment Of any
q HIS .nnrerers, black, white, clerical lay. That
act said Mr.. +. had not attracted proper attention IN
the South. Mr. +. referred at length, to certain
oJe dica Of justices the Snpremes Court which had
been seized upon the basis Of the offensive legislation
upon which he had commented. Mr.. F. stated in the
course o his remarks, that estimated that $50 600
year was lost in this State through the connivance Of
the laws Of neghbourng States at the escape ofsaves.
On motion Of Mr. Watson the resolution amend
ed 50 as provide fir a special committee.
Mr.. Robinson added his testimony in favor Of the views
Of Mr. Faulkner.
Mr.. Massey rendered his thanks to the gentleman
from Berkeley and confirmed his description If the serious
evils existing in the northern counties of this State.
HE Speaker appointed the following committee, viz:
Messrs Faulkner, Watson, Townes, Robinson, Worth
lngon, Segar Sheffey, Fits, Ferguson, Massey and
Vaughan.
The resignation Of John B Floyd,a delegate from the
county Of Washington, take effect from the Oath inst
received and the Speaker directed issue his writ
Of election 10 the Sheriff Of Washington.