Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-02-05
ALEXANDER II. STEVENS, Chairman.
A. w. Nenabe, Secretary.


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The senators and representatives il III southern States
met in the Senate chamber according to adjournment
The president Mr. Metcafe took the chair and called
the meeting To order
OfHe SeaGte- Present: Messrs CLAYTON, Spruance
Pearce Il. Johnson Mason Hunter. Butler. Calhoun
II. V. Johnson Berrien Mecatc Underwood Iur-
nev. Bill H. ,Eohus N. Downs Foote .Je1ersun Davis
King. Fitzpatrick, Atchisou Wes;c1it lulee tus and
Houston
Of Tie H0use-Pfesenl: Messrs Chapman, Crisieli
Lyon, NcIane Rom1n A knsln. Bayly, Bednger,
Buc1ck w. g. Browa Flournov Fultoa, q gym
Meade, Mellow II, Peudletan. Preston X. Thompson
Barrngcr. CIinuman Daniel Mckay Venabe,I Fl lines
Rhett. Simpson Wallace Woodward Fl. COBB,
filrason. Iveson, j. ". } nes. L. b. King, Lumpkln,
Stephens Toonibs w. r. ~. Cobb Gayle Harris,
ElilIiad, q ! Houston. lngc. A. @ Brown, Fea her
ston, j. Thompson. IIarnlanson. La Sere, Morse.
NioreheI I'd. Peylnn. Barrow, Cooke Crozer, Gentry,
Haskell, II. W. Hill Stanton. j. H. Thomas Cabe,
hau.uan, Plisiury. Bovlin. r. w. Johnson.
i;,n I ~ i''O"s
Resolved, That reporters Of newspapers be permitted to
occupy seals his floor and that the galleries be open
Nj N speatltors.
The yeas and NAYS being demanded, it was decided in
the ne-ative-yeas So, nays o.
Hose VINO voted IN the affirmative are
MesSrs. Clayton, Spruance. II. '. johnson AetcaIte,
Underwood, Bell. Rusk, 5. Houston, Roman Barringer.
CIngman. ii. Cobo j. w jones' L. b. King. Lump
kin. Stephens, Toombs Gayle, liilliard, Tompklns,
Boyd, Nuehead. Barrow. Cooke Crozier. Gentry, Has
krlI. BOWlln. Cabcll, kaufman. Plshury, Flournoy
GOggln, McDDuell, Pendle0n, and Preston.
hose vino votedi the neg tive are
Me5srs. Peace johnson Of Nd. Mason Hunter, But
er. Calhoun, Berrlen. Iurney. I'll. Johnson, Downs,
Jefferson DAVIS, Foote king, Fitzpatrick, Borand,
" estcutt. ulee. Chapman, Cr~eld. Lyon, McLIne
Atcison Bayly, b. dnger, Bocock, w. g. Brown, Full
ton, Mead h. A. Thompson, Daniel, Mckay, lenabIe,
!. Holmes Rhett " aace, W oodWard, Simpson,
Harrison. lverson, w X. w. Cobb, Harris, lnge, A.
q Brown + eahersion }. Ihompson Harmanson, Morse
La Sere. Peyton Stanton, Thomas. Z. Johnson
The rules ofthe Senate were adopted by the meeting.
Mr. Stephens Chairman of the Select Committee of
Feen) made report BY submitting the journals Of the
committee which was ordered to be inserted in the jour
nal and printed.
MT Calhnnn, tlom the Committee Of llteen, repor-
ted the following address which was read by the Secre
iary
THE ADDRESS OF SOUTHERN DEF FGATFS
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We whose names are hereunto annexed address YOU
in discharge Of what we believe be solemn duty on
the most important subject ever presented ov your con
sideration WealIule ID the conflict between the TIVE
great sections Of the Union growing out ola difference
of feeling aad opinion in reference to the relation existing
between the two races the Furopean and African which
nhab tie southern section and the acts Of AGGRESSION
and encroachrneot IN which If has led
The conflict commenced not lonu after the acknowl
e'Jnen IF our indepeDdencp And has gradually increased
until it has arrayed the GREAT body OF the North AGAINST
The ~oulh on bs mast vital subject IN Ire prorress If
this conflict AGGRESSION bas fInved AGGRESSION anc
not enrr,achnent until thew have reached a
mint when REGARD FIR vour naace and safety viii
narrnt ~ ~ ren,aip onrar ilent INC object III tbis "A
dress is to uve Won clear correct bui brief account Of
The whole series N AGGRESSION and encroachment on your
ripbts with statement m HI 70 which tbev a.
pIse you Our object in making it is not to cause excite
nen INT "a mi vnn IN Il nsson of ali the f,cts and
circumstances necessary Ia FIJI and inst conce,t,n NJ
deem seated disease which threatens GREAT IN Won
And the Whole bodv nntc W. act IN tbe imnressiinn
that IN nonnar government Ike airs trua crncani;on
If the actna character and sat Of disease i ndiSnen
sable To e(Tactinr . cpre
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