Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-12
Friday Morning, January IL, ls49.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES YESTERDAY.

HOUSE OF DELEGAr ES YESTERDAY.
We defer he full proceedings Till TO morrow. a
numbered bills were reported, resolutions Of enqui
~ adopted, and petitions presented. The House
was engaged nearly The whole day in the consitc
"a ion Of the Resolutions on he Wilmot Proyise
and kindred subec.s reported By Mr. Conway from
the joint committee Of botn Houses. We pub
lish them al Length below. | will BE- seen that they
are almost Identical with those reported by Mr.
Conway on Tuesday from the Conference ol
Monday nigh-beins changed 10 few worts
only.
The resolutions coming up as the order OF Inc
day, Mr.. Pins OF Wheeling said that differing as
he dli tfool the resolutions reported on Tuesday,
he had moved a joint committee 10 scc II some
compromise coult not BE- adopted on which a u
couli unite. He tell pleasure in saying, that ne
would give his Hearty supper, and CO operation
10 The resolutions just reported, being snch as all
cond meet on as On common ground aud lei VIZ
GINA present an undivided iroat 10 The world
The resolutions had been 80 modified as 10 re-
move The greatest objection he hal entertained :
and, though they still presente some slight Do
ieclions, he lei il 10 be hi, duy 10 the common
cause OF Virginia sacrifice his private feelings
when no principle was violated.
MI Conway said ne Was ready 70 ct me voe
be taken withou, discussion, ami II ne oeiieVeu
that no discussion would take place, ne womb
noa take MS seat Blu, being assured taat The res
iulions would be discussed by those who opposed
tnem he felt il 10 be his duly, occupying The ro-
sition he did, TO avow the grounds upon when
h sustained lhem. He sincerely believed, that
if the Legislature aiop,et III: resolutions WIN
uuanimi,y, such action wouli be eminenliy Cal
cuaed 10 Strengthen he Union, 70 which we
were all attached. II on the CONTRARY, any marx
ed division were exhibited, i! @ohli strengthen
The hands of our adversqries Mr.. &. was pro-
sccdine IL examine the merits 81 The question
when Mr.. Moncute, oi StsfJrd, suggested thai
nothing should be said by the advocates 81 me
resolutions, until they were assailcd, aud he
should be surprized il they were. Mr.. Conway
alter explaining ne motives which mac induced
him TO address the House, cheeruiIy assen!ed Il
Mr. Moncure's suggestion, il that was the gene
raj wish, and RESUME! III seat.
Mr. Scott d Fadqu,"r protested against m
Intolerance with when he had been treated on
this door. II had lccu asserted here and else
where that these resolutions were 10 be passed
through b. an overwhelming majority OF both
houses, and now Inc gentleman from Stafford ex
presses his surprise that hey should be opposed
Mr. S. knew the potency Of num}crs-bu! he was
not 10 be Influenced BY such consideration, as
he result would snow. He knew ina, he was in
a minory-and expected 10 stand alone in oppo-
silion. Bur the path 81 duty stood before him,
AM he would pursue his way, il he had 10 tread
that path alone. His opposition he knew would
BE- nnavailing, but he would nevertheless 20 MS
tuy
Mr. Scott then proceedei for I've hours with
ont having concluded when the House adjourn
ei) 10 make an onslaught on the resolutions, as
vicious and pregnant with evil consequences.
The speech We may give hereafter with the res,
of the debate. We shall no, trust ourselves al
present TO comment on its monstrous PROPOSE ions,
or he spirit which characterized i. When the
subject shall have been fully aciel ~, we hall
notice II in such a manner as u deserves.
Throughout The agitation o! inns SUBJECT, we
have scrupulously forborne from Bringing IN
party. We have regarded, and sill regard il
as above party, as equally vial . both par
ties Unlike Mr.. Scou, NC shall pursue
the same enor Of our way-appeaiing 70 Wings
and Democrats alike 10 40 their duty 10 The honor
and best Interests OF Virginia, and 10 The Consti-
luton. The resolutions Will Of course come up
today, AMI Mr.. Scot, continue The discussion :
We sill repeat our earnest hope, and thorough
conviction, that The re>olui rs, as they arc. viii
be adopted by au almost unanimous vote. They
have been fully canvassed and examined, ant
sanctioned bv the deliberate approval OF all par
tics and all sections. Here hey are:
Whereas, the institution Of slavery was fully
discussed in the Convention which formed tn
Constitution of the United States. and tie rights
Of Shareholders recognized and protected BY
the provisions Of that instrument; that, without
the compromises then soemny entered into, the
union of the States never could have been
formed and, whereas, the General Assembly
OF Virginia, regarding what Is known as the
"Wilmot Proyiso,' as law in palpable disrc.
gard of the compromises Of the Constitution,
did, on the Slh day Of March, lS47, adopt a
series Of resolutions, distinctly indicating the
course which the State Of Virginia would pur-
sue in The event of IFS passage by the Congress
Of the Emitted States, as applicable TO territory 10
he acquired from Mckee: and whereas the pre-
sent General Assembly have seen with deep con-
Germ disposition manifested b. the House OF
Representatives Of the United States To violate
the prlncples cmbodled in said resolutions, and
to make still further agares-ions upon The rights
Of The Southern States; undcrllcsc clrcumstan.
ccs. this General Assembly deem The occasion
fit TO rc.alirm said resolutions and most respect
fully, but most earnestly to call the attention of
all those who are attached TO the union Of the
States, 10 the serious and inevitable consequen
ce5 which must follow such action upon lie
part of The General Government. Be il, there
fore,
/. Resolved, by the General Asse ably OF
Virgins, That after the fullest denomination
and re consideration OF the resolutions adopted
IN The 9Th Of March, ls47, by this body, we do
consider said resolutions as unded in truth,
ccnsonant with the Constitution, and Conducive
10 lis preservation, and, therefore, we feel it 10
ne our indispensable duty 10 adhere 10 and re-
affirm them, as follows
~Resolni,ons eiqisre 'otic rrot5,tio" ~ tie Con-
gross # IL GnteI suits n Si9re'v ~ any
h-,,tnU 10 BE- acquired ~ sOrqa.i n treaty :
lAtap'cd March 9Th, iSi1
~ Re il Resolved, unanimously, ~ the General As
sembly Of Virginia That The Gosrtnn' 2: q the n-d
.ta.r. has no control. drery ~ indirectly msdiatry
q immediately. OYER the Ins.tht'n ~ slavery; 50 =
;sntar the rrrhz ii the siayrhndrr; and that, IN ak
III. any SIch ctnsro,. II transcends tie limits ot IL
legitimate funciicns by destroying the internal orsani-
za,lnn uf the severe sntics ~ no CIeaten ".
- Resolved anonymously, That aIiirrritory which
nav he acquired hy The arms Of the Uard States or
yielded by treaty with any foreign power belongs 70 the
States of this Union ~ their JOINT anu common
prop.,iv in which each and a have equal rights; and
thai the enactment By the Federal Government Of ay
lass which shouI directly, or hy ~ effects, prevent
the Citizens III any state from rmicratng, with h@lr
prnpertv al whatever description, into such territory
wonld mike IL discrimination unwartan.d by, ANA IN
violation of III compromises ~ the Constitution ani the
,..F trtt IA ftft per ptn n ed