Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-19
RICH MOND, VA.
wednesday morning, January II, lsa9.
THE SLAVERY REVOLUTIONS.

In the House, yesterday, Mr.. Ferguson, oil Lo-
gan, made very strong and sensible argument
Of nearly two hours against the power oil Con-
sress 10 interfere with slavery in the territories,
and in favor ofthe resolutions ofthe Joint Com
mit,ee. He followed in reply 10 Messrs Scott
and Smith, aud, 10 our apprehension, leit iheh
no, an inch 10 staud upon. Some oil ms ms
were capital, anI hit the 'bull's eye Mt.
FereusoH has By bis strong sense and hne near
| ing won the respect Of all a, this session. Inc
good people Of Logan should cherish MN a.
valuable citizen. In listening 10 his argument
| yesterday, we could not hut mark Inc hoo'e con-
,rasl between her present representative ana
| one Henry Farley, familiarly Known as the
"Black Dwarf" who aom,aa!y represented her
some Winters since. We were delighted win
the manly patriotism and lofty Virginia spirit
| which Mr.. Ferguson displayed. He said ne
had hoped that on tbs momentous occasion The
representatives OF the reople Of Virginia would
present On unbroaen front, and thai, indeed, no
opposition 10 such course existed even in The
mind. of any member AS il cid exist however.
he did not regret that expression had been
given 10 it. for he wished The true position Of
Virginia TO be known, ard The people Of Viz
gina ought 10 be advised of any disposition
felt here 10 yield TO the demands Of the Abo-
ll,onsts His own object in addressing the
House was 10 rpresent fully and fairly the
feelings Of the West; and he desired above all
things that Ifestern Virginia on this momen-
tous question should present an undivided
front, and that if any division should appear,
i, should come from Eastern Virginia, or, at
least, Eas, Of the Allegheny mountain.
Mr. Harrison, OF Loudoun followed in oppo.
si,ion TO the resolutions. lie said his position
was a peculiar one, aud required Of him 10
explain it. He was a mcmb-r Of the House
in 1877, when the resolutions wero passed,
and he admitted that he was esopped from
deny ing that he had contributed 10 the passage
OF The resolutions, which had been unan
mously adopted. Nop he was utterly opposed
TO them. These resolutions in 1877 ,he
saL) were passed without dissenting voice,
wihou, being printed or laid on the la
81, So laat members couli not appfehen1
heir meaning and eiIec,. Had he had an
opportunity 10 examine and understand them,
he should have opposed them, even had
ne stood alone. He did not then >e-, a. h nov
saw, The CA in Inc meal Tub. He di1 Du hen
see. as ne nov saw, thar, according 10 The 81 re-
solution, Virginia pi,dsei herself 70 resistance
o he las: extremity and a, all hazards. snnni!
Proceeded level MS objections 10 he re>nn
ions, their Ora. marer, iemper-hs vas ufef.y
oep 'ssd to ,hem IL every respect, b'th as 70 mat
t-fs Il 10. 4 AID substance. II resolutions are q
oe pssset, he hoped that they wouit a eas' be
cuuched IN nlore proper torn. |. Ia! been
said lha' 'tey were designed 10 l,i,w Tie Ian
slage o. MIR NJ ,dl>on's resolutions VI gag, bnr
a. lid not th'nk ne syle A. al Nadi>ouian
(Mr Conway mere explained ha In resoIn ions
i lS47 wee pterare' ~ Mr. i1arris, Of Ame
ia, AMI Mr.. Sanard, Of the Scnaie-bnl lnal one
Il his uwu resolutions was in II. icn'icai Ian
suase OF Mr. Madison's resolution II $50 y
Mr.. r. said i; was evi eat That hey were
h,6ae- potsc-iha ofsprins II many fathers
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mere, a feather from t0ere, &: VI ii thea
ven inlu a long AMI playful veroal criticism Of
ne resolutions. Zone OF he expressions cay-
'iisa at VT conway sd'u, CAM ron 'h@ se",'e
man from rauqaiei3 Inc res'io.'oos, sa''
Mr.. Il do Mt ''i:-aih NJ, as my P'o'ess, 'he
resolutions o ioiI-nicaas' n latter are essen
italy changed. Al z NJ, Nj 4 vas aooai
% en''' upon n matter o me Resolutions "hen'
on motion Of Mr. Snah ne House ailou'ncd'
WIN cue re'pcc'' oc y sp'Seo, We were not
'tie su'pt'ssa maj me asa"sman ron Looaouh'
VINO RANKS as an ao.e a"yer, snon'a nave mus
Ighiy wasl!I one precious hali.hour in word
:.lchiLs on 50 inparaa; qn=siJn. Whie
non Il Vrs'nia, Ss hli a Iea!ios member ec-
'oh's aaa 'R'as on I'VE rules OF grammar ana
'oo>'"e'ioH - sentences. ~ sa'i '"a' &c eo''u
"o1 VOC 'o' me f@'oiu 'ohs' because 'a=y were
no' ''s-.H ~ d'o nc' !e'aiii'" III me resolutions
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moment "'Pp's"s"a wha' 'ney were ao'u'-
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