The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-10

ca ny tie iltt couNtutiuu o. 5tNutor5 anu epfcHen-
atives In Congress-, from sayeholdng States 10 their
constituents, they met At their Coi- house on Mon
day the 18th Of March, Il being the first day oflhe
quarterly session Of the county couri, In large
bers 49,
The court was opened and the grand jury were
sworn, charged ana retired The court then TOXIN
recess IN order 70 afford tho for Congress
Judge Bayiy lnd u. Mailofy, a. Opportunity 70 nd.
entered upon discussion which was interrupted
only by he Jussices, who met again 10 receive The
grand Jury and e dIsel'ssge them, Afer pleasant
the candidates In which, happily both were found
10 contend chiefly % 10 which was the Boundor on
he slavery question, the Courthouse was yielded 10
s meeting oy y people ,si0M di,..sSa
all parties and Of all sccts political and religious 70
unite with him In certain resolutions which he had
prepared for the occasion. He addressed the people
peal' Of the Convention al Washington. This hay-
Ing been generally read and undersiood iis reuding
was suspended and, on motion oil Mr., Wise, tho
meeting proceeded 10 organize. . XXX
VIM. r. Moore, Sr. and Henry A. Wise were APP
pointed Chnirmnn. and John b. Ailworth md John
5. Dix were appointed Secrelariss Of the meeting
Mr.. Wise, thereupon, read the following resolu.
lions, and moved that they be referred to commit
tee, 10 consider and report upon them, 10 witt
Rssoipsd, That the time for action, to resist the
movements Of "abolltlon," made not only In the
North, but b. some IN The South, has arrirsdj and
that tho danger which threatens Southern institu-
lions Is SO imminent and the nsut to the Southern
States and people Is so offensive, that no time should
be Lost In preparing for the impending crisis, lest The
moment for efficient and surssyd action .eiu hare
passed array.
Resoirsd, That we approyerhe lato resolves Of the
Virginia Legislature on this subject; that we will
maintain them by all the means In our power, 10 tho
utmost extent OF constitutional and legal right that
tender our grateful Acknowledgements to the Dol
egates and Ssnatora who passed Iheso resolves,
whilst we Indignantly reprobate the sentiments and
votes Of those members who sided with fanaticisni
IL opposing resistance g the grossest violations Of
submitting 10 the inost degrading inequality pro.
posed between tnus slave States, and those which
claim be the only Free soip States In the Con-
fcderacy and who advocated a. passive obedience"
and non-resssancep 10 anoppression, tho inryita.
BILE consequence Of which would be TO endanger and
establish tyranny, or 10 dissolve the Federal Union.
Resoipsd That we will defend tho Union" by
maintaining own rights Of soreregn equally In
II TO the last extremity Of argument Of reason, Of
remonslrance of appeal OF moral resistance, In all
ts forms and finally, If compelled 70 do so, byores
efdrms.
subject with party politics. that in respect 70 H. all
Of nll parties and secs who ate with are friends;
all who are not with us ere agalnat ua, and oil who
are agnlnsl MS are foesr-foes 10 our righIeEto our
honor, 10 our peace, 10 our safety, TO our Federal
equality to Federal Constitution and 70 our Fed
crai Union. and this we solemnly resolve In res
peel % all men, but more especially " respect 70
men in the South, citizens In our midst whether
they DO In private public life in the service Of the
State or Of the o. $.
Rssoirsd That such at ihs period Is the necessity
actual and imperious Of imon amongst oiirsslres,
that not allowed even BY the rules OF tolera.
lion and charity, 10 View any portion Of the South.
ern and slavc-State population who would separate
from us IN this Hrnggle IN any other light than az
only legally ess than traitors 10 the State and 10 the
security Of her citizens; and we viii endeavor 70
cause the crime Of inciing dirlson, Whenever and
BY whomsoeyer il may manifest ITSELF 70 be punish
cd BY all the penalties provided BY statutes and BY
xar
public opinion which Is The supreme law OF every
free country and In every regulated society.
iResoired, That We have received the appeal OF a
late Convention Of Senators and Representatives IN
Congress from aayeholdIng States held IN the Cap
to al Washington, without ahrln, because we have
been prepared by the forbearance OF years 70 await
il with patience and composilre; but not without the
most painful approximations, nor without a solemn
sense of is importance OF lie TRUTH Of lite jusrnefs
Of Its moderation, of Its patriotism, of its devotion
10 the best interests of the United States as well 40
Of It's faithfulness TO our interests nor without tho
consciousness Of our duty 10 respond to Il In the
most decided tons and temper OF our minds, MS men
summoned to defend their inalienable rights and sH-
cred honor, attacked by those VINO are brethren de-
cended from the sires, of the same Revolution
who are citizens Of the same Republic, subject of
the same Constitution and Laws, bound BY the
same bond ofpollcnl and conventional faith, sworn
under the same Christian covenant with us tosup-
port msintnn md defend all the Institutions giaran
toed by the Federal compact and who profess TO DO
friends as well as fellow citizens and patriots.
Resoired, That the expression Of our gratitude DO
rendered 10 John Q. Calhoun, Senator from the
Stale Of South Carolina, fos the conception and a,l
orshlp Of this appeal, and TO those with him In the
Convention who voted TO ndopt II and to reject all
temporizing substitutes, which Were proposed by
ysaea and Viii snil ioreyor neeas va Sueou
and whose proposed action would have committed
the fate and fortunes Of the minority In the mutton te
that ruthless majority which hus never YET been
touched by the tenderness 0f an appeal and the pride
and passion Of which have always been more haugh-
lilly emboldsned BY NE humility efimprsaaton and
profesL
Rssolrsd, That the danger Of the State and the
safety and welfare of the people Of Virginia. call for
Convention 10 be assembled Us soon % the Legs-
atnre can pass bill for that purpose 10 determine
upon the whole question of encroachment by the
Federal Government, and by the "Free.soil" States
and people Of the North on the institution Of Slave
ry In the States Territories ami Distrcts Of the y.
s that Il 10 full time for the State 10 decide what
will be ita sovereign notion finally on this subject
and 10 inform it's citizens and subjects whether they
will be authorized 10 resist If they nre required BY
Federal legislation TO submit TO the oppression Of
majority 10 Congress; and that State Convention,
organized according 70 law can beat settle the rule
Rssorsd, therefore, That Mease w. Smith. John
w. IL. Parker, Richard p Read. John n Cuss.
Zadock Knock and Richard J. Ayres, be commit
tee 70 prepare pcition 70 the Legislature a. ne
coming session Ia May next for a law TO organize
State Convention, to be assembled at the earliest
convenient period and that DR.. Thomns p. Bag
well, DR.. John Bowdoin pr janice Savage, Daniel
wallop James J. Aworth, and William p. Moore
III, be committee at this place 10 correspond with
The several counties In the Commonwealth, to in.,
dnce a concurrence In arresting the encroschment
Of Abolition, or Of ascerianing "the mode and nea-
sure Of redress"
ResoTred That copy of These resolutions ba
transmitted 10 the Hon J G. Calhoun, and to his
coadjutors In the late Convention at the Capitol In
Washington, copy to the Governor Of the State Of
Virginia. copy TO the President Of the Senate and
one TO the Speaker Of the House Of Delegates Of vr-
einIa at Richmond, one 10 each of the Senators and
Representatives OF Virginia In Congress, ono to the
President Of the United States, ono 10 the Vice
President President Of the Senate and one 1.-The
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives In Con-
gress and one 10 the clerk Of each county Ia
this State, with request to post the same at the
court-house door of his county.
On motion, the foregoing resolutions were adopted
unanimously and BY reclamation, without the ap-
poiniment OF q committee TO consider and report
upon them. And II was further
Reso'rsd, Tint the ChaIrmen have power 70 nom.
mate persons without distinction Of party to ii the
bupka OF the two committees, six to each COMMITTEES.
And that these proceedings be published In all the