The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-24
the preamble and resolutions TO the Senate. which was
then in session, a p. n) having taken recess
SENATE.

which were read by the clerk
Mr. Kinney moved to lay them the table to give
time for examination and dehbention.
Mr Srnger having called Tor me yeas and nays, the
Senate refused, TO "a, 10 lay on the table.
M Kinney then offered as q substitute preamble and
resolution, declaring the reaimance of the resolutions
of 1917 be ineApedient and unnecessary, The subs-
lutte lost-3 10 90; Mr.. Rogers calling for the yeas
and nays;
NOES essrs. Scott, (Speaker0 Rives, Woods Tribe,
Tyler Barbes Dlnicl AvsIeu isbel Plus, shasseo,d
ley, and Fry-25.
Mr. Wicher moved to strike out the resolution request
ing the governor to convene the Legislature.
Mr.. Riyes hoped the gentleman would withdraw ms
notion so as TO produce harmony and pomPtness OF action
Mr.. Wicher said he had been urged TO make The mo-
non but no one was more ANXIOUS TO act promptly, 10
vndcae the rights OF the South
Mr. Deneae urged the Importance OF passing the reso-
luuons as they are. 80
Mr. Kinney having called the yeas and nays Mr..
Witchers motion was lost-ayes 7, noes %.
Mr. Dennis then asked the yeas and nays the pas
sage of the preamble and resolutions
Mr.. Stanard rose simply to say that he stood now
where he stood two years and prepared to show
it by his vote Tor the resolutions.
Mr., Rogers occupied peculiar position In IS47 he
had voted for the resolutions, being influenced by the
elaborate argument OF the senator from the Richmond
district and by the appeal made to hun that should
present an unbroken 'front.' SO as TO stay the agsessons
of the northern fanatics Since then he had come to the
conclusion first that if Congress did not have the power
to pass the Wilmot Provso, it at least very doubt
full question:; and, secondly, that whether the proviso
passed or not, il was mmateral question; On one
occasion in the Senate in the discussion of federal rel
tons he had refused vote, but he had repented of it.
and had determined afterwards to record his vote
come what might He had always been of opinion that
ment Of federal relations We had our representatives
in Congress, who could manage them sufficiently we'll
lMr. RS speech substantially amounted 10 this. VIZ ::
he had once lodged vote was once dragged IN by Mr.
Stanard, &c; and was lastly dragged out by Messrs.
Scott, Harrison, &cl
Mr. Witcher believed that the North was prepared to
shCla in he Nc
and that if there had been opposition from the South,
the Wilmot Proviso would have passed Congress lie
had word say about federal relations. Every
must admit that there is Limitation the powers of
Congress; and that, if they came our line and
usurped our rights senators would not deserve to have
their seats here if they did not demonstrate and resist
This idea OF Congress alone having the power to decide
on federal relations TO admit that Congress could do
everything attend TO our business as well as their own
Mr. Witche could not understand how, under the fair
construction OF the limited grant OF power to Congress,
learned gentlemen could believe the Wlnot Poviso to
ton declares that Congress do nothing TO impair the
rights of the States and the people. Among these rights
IS the right OF property Qropery in slaves is particularly
guaranteed in the constitutional and the government
moi go anywhere, without retaining The limitation alluded
to above Mr. w: was prepared 10 vote for the resolu
TONS and 10 give the for his vote Mr. Wtches
remarks brief but plthy, TO the point, concusve]
Mr. Rogers rose 10 say that he utterly opposed TO
the exercise OF the power by Congress entirely wrong
As to the ant-savey attempts on the District OF Colum
ba, he would oppose them by all constitutional means
Mr. Sianard suggested that the question be divided, so
as to allow The senator from Loudoun TO vote for the res
oution in regard TO the District of Columba but Mr.
Rogers not expressing his acqIescence IN that resou
ton the vote was taken on the whole preamble and
outions at ohce and they adopted, they came
IRON the House, as follows p to 8:
AYES-Messrs. Scott, (Speaker) Rives. Woods Tribe |
, Tyler Barbee Daniel Avereit lsbeli, Pitts, Shackle
ford, Ope, Tate. French, Dennis, Wilcher, stanard
AMBER ' Mecaale s,i and FryNs7 ''' 0uD 'A'"0
NuEs-Messrs Thompson. Kinney, Roscrs-3
[N1r Parriott is not in the city, and Mr. Carlisle was
al 10 his nA hyr si,kp ha
have voted tor the resolulons]
We give below the preamble; and reso utions, which
stand the soemnly deliberated and recorded
,iments of Virginia. We have anxously watched their
progress, and we rejoice TO assure the friends of the
Union everywhere that Virginia is sound this ques-
ton and will do her whole duty Let the federal govern
Inen keep within its constitutional orbit and not violate
the rights the States, the Union will be preserved and
our glorious republic move peacefully and triumph
antly
Preamble and resolutions.
Whereas the institution of slavery fully discussed in
the convention which formed the constitution OF the United
States, and the rights OF shareholders recognised and pro-
ecied by the provisions of that instrument and without
the compromises then soemnIy entered into. the union OF
the States gould have been formed; and whereas
General Assembly OF Virginia, regarding what is known
The Wlmot proviso in palpable disregard of the com
adop s Of 5 on i sH ay &
course which the State of Virginia would pursue
applicable ,srritory be acquired from Mexico and
whereas the present General Assembly have seen with
deep concern disposition manifested by the House IF
Representatives of the United States the pr
clpes embodied in said resolutions, and make still fur
Their nggessions upon the rights of the southern States
under these circumstances, this Genera, Assembly deem
the occasion fit reaim said resolutions and most re-
sPectny but most earnestly, to call the attention of all
those who attached the union of the States to the
serious and inevitable consequences which must follow
s'c con upon the part oil tho general government: Be
J. R,soeea by the General assembly of Virginia, Tha.
after the fullest discrimination and ion of To
resolutions adopted the 9Th of March, 1917 by this bnv
We no Sons t said resolutions as founded in truth
o nd therefore, we feel 1t to be indispens able duty