Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-05
Mr.. SCOTTS RESOLUTIONS.

We copy from the Wing Mr.. Scouts re-
marks on introducing his resolutions 10 the
House on Monday. Ii will be seen that We
did mol yesterday prcsen, their character TOO
sronsIy-for Mr. S himself laid that ne "ielt
pery lntic interest in any action that Congress
might lake in relation 10 slavery in the territories
conquered from Mexico" Does be not, there
tore, surrender the whole ground upon which The
Virginia Legislature unanimously planted itself
in lS47 and avowed It's determination 10 Iesis! the
application q, me Provi,o "at all hazards and 10
the la / exIemilyT Can Virginia Legislature
Tor one moment think OF entertaining such "su'-
render Z" We will not believe il. The en-
pha,ic proceedings OF the people OF King
William, Of all parties, in another column,
indicate the deep feeling OF the people OF
Virginia on this sabjec. The Wing, while it
does not in 50 many words endorse Mr.
Scouts resolutions refers 10 them editprialiy, and
i 5 zone evidently indicates its approval OF them.
With tnsse remarks Tor line present, VIZ LEI Nh.
| Scott speak for himself:
| Mr. Scot, SAID, that al very early day Of The
| se>sicn a select commiiice had been raised on
what is kruwn a, The Wilmo Prcyiso and other
| kindred measures. That com,nillee IS the re-
| su OF their elaboration, had reported 10 Tho
| House cenain resolutions, which they deemed
| expeoienl q b. adopted by the Genera Assembly.
| These had been ordered 10 be printed, and wee
| now on tbe table. |, was certainly desirable, il
any action was 10 be taken the subject to which
| he resolutions related thai i, should take snare
| in which all could unite; in no other way was il
possible Tor good 10 come II H.
He did NOT know when those who had the MAJ
Ter particularly in charge proposed 10 call up the
| resolutions for consideration. IL certainly was
mol his desire 10 precipitale The discussion Il
them, but ubjecilng 10 The temper aud tone OF The
| resolutions tissenlng IRON Inc conclusions 70
] which they lei, ana ieelicg, very strongly, lhat
| heir adoption would comm. the General Assem-
bly, 10 false position, ne had ielt il IL be his duty
| 10 prepare certain other resolutions, which he lie.
| signed 10 move as substitute Tor those repoired
| by The committee. He asked lha they mgnl be
read for The information OF The House lid on the
table aud uide,ed ~ b. printed.
| On the topic - which the committees Tesnu-
| tions RELAXED, the substitute would be found he
thought 10 lake position free trom constitutional.
Objection, and At the same time broad enough
aud strong enough Tor all The friends # he Unloo,
aut advocates oil Southern rights, 10 stand upon.
| IL would be iound 10 embrace an expression Of
| opInl0u on an0taer mater Dol touched OY tne
former resolutions. He alluded TO he recent ac-
ion OF the House Of Representative on The sub.
| iect Of slavery in The District OF Columbia.
Mr.. Scott said, willis! he fel! very little interest
10 any action hat Congress nigh. take in relation
TO slavery in the territories conquered from Next
| CO. believing that II coat end in no practical re.
suit, he eltiar otherwise on the subject Of slavery
in he Disi;ct Of Columbia. Thel was pfac.
teal question; il came home TO US all. In The
language OF one OF The resolutions. h regarded il
as direct attack upon The institutions Of the
| South Tn states; The first act OF meiiiated war
upon rights secured by The Constitution. which
ought 10 be met al The threshold and resisted a.
any haz.rd
The resolutions Being read, MIR. Scott moved
that they be laid on h. table, and ordered 10 b.
printed.
Mr.. Moore moved he printing OF 600 copies,
bui Mr. srovall sugses lug hat il would BE- bes
u order the additional copies alter the House
hal scted, Nr. VI Withdrew his motion