Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-01-31

OF March, lS47. by this body, we do consider said
resolutions founded in truth, consonant with the
Constitution and conducive u its preservation, and
therefore, we feel it TO be our indispensable duty to
adhere 10 and reatiim them, as follows:
Resolutions relatire TO the prohibition by The Con-
Ngress Of The United States Of Stdrery az any ter
ritory 10 be acquired by conquest or freddy A
dopied March 9th, lS47.
/. BE it Resolved, unanimously, by the. Gener-
nj Assembly ofVirginia, That the Government OF
the United States has no control, directly or iffdi
rectly, mediaiely or Immediately, over the insiiu-
ton Of slavery to impair the rights of the slave
holder and that, in taking any such control it tran
scends the limits of its legitimate functions, by des
lroying the internal organization of the sovereign
ties who created il.
s'2. Resolved, unanimously, That all territory
which may be acquired by the arms of the United
States yielded by treaty with any foreic power,
belongs to the several States of this Union, as their
Joint aud common property, in which each and all
have equal rights and that the enactment, by the
Federal Government, Of any law which should di-
recty, by its effects, prevent the citizens OF any
State from emigrating, with their property, at
whatever description into such territory, would
make discrimination unwarranted by, aud IN viola
ton ofthe com PROMISES Of The Constitution and the
rights of the States from which such citizens eni-
grated, and in derogation af that perfect equality
that belongs to the several States members of
this Union and would tend directly TO subvert the
Union itself.
IS. Resolved, That If, in disregard alike of the
spirit and principles vi the act If Congress on the
admission Of the State of Missouri into the Union,
generally known as the Missouri Compromise. and
of every consideration of justice, Of constitutional
right, and Of aerna feeling the fearful issue shall
he forced upon the country, which must result from
the adoption and attempted enforcement Of the provi-
so aforesaid, as an act of the General Government,
the people of Virginia can have difficulty in choos-
inn hotn v,l ali hat hon
main, of ahiect submission to aggression and out
rage on the one hand, or determined resistance on
the other, all hazards and TO the last extremity.
cd. Resolved, unanimously, That the General
Assembly holds il to be the duty of every man, in
every section of this confederacy, (f the Union is
doar to him, TO oppose the passage Of any law, for
whatever purpose, by which territory to be acquired
may be subject to such restriction.
80 Resolved, unanimously. That the passage Of
the above mentioned proviso makes it the duty of
cry saveholding State and of all the citizens there
of, they value their dearest privileges, their
eregnty their independence, their rights of prop
erty, to take firm, united and concerted action in
fhis emergency"
H. Resolved. That regard the passage of a
law by the Congress OF the United States abolish
ing slavery the slave trade in the District Of Co
lumba, drec, attack upon The institutions of The
Southern States, to be resisted al every hazard.
III. Resolved, Tia, in the event of the passage
by Congress Of the .'Wiinol Proviso'' or any law
abolishng slavery or the slave trade in the District
of Columbia, the Governor Of this commonwealth is
requested immediately to convene the Legislature
Sf this State shall have adiourned) consider
of the mode and measure of redress.
Nv. Resolved, That the Governor Of this Com
shonwealth be requested TO send copy ofthese res
olutions TO each OF the States of this Union and al
% TO our Senators ard Representatives in Congress
NAYs-Niessrs. Watson, Smith, Shefey, NJ
Cue, Scott, Price, Welton Wor,hington, Thorn
con, of JEFF, Harrison, Beard, Clendenin and Tur-
ner-I3.