The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-16

4e. From the Richmond Enquirer.
Important Proc asdiDxs.
The session OF the house Of delegates on Saturday
amongst the most interesting we have ever witnessed
lhere the subject was OF momentpus interest," and ihe
rs place read the brief but eloquent manly and ad
mirable special message OF Gov Floyd enclosing the
atrocions resolutions OF vesmon The house fully re-
sponded 10 that portion o Gov Foyd's message, and
with perfect and most commendable unanlnity. and
dgnihed seorn OF the insult requested him to return them
TO Vermont with the declaration that Virginia knew her
constitutional rights and would maintain them.
Immediately following on the heels OF the governors
message came in the report of the select committee,
commencing the Nashville conventions and The sending OF
Between these views and another portion moi 81 Governor
Foyds message on the subject there perfect
coincidence, A very long and animated debate took
place as TO the disposition oi the committees prostn
the course OF which opposition was manifested from
quarter that surprised us not little We had expected
formed that every effort had been previously made here
but in vain, for concation and unanimity. Though il
believed that delay would the acquiescence
Of gentlemen who had fully examined the subject and had
made up positive opinion the subject, yet, as the
proposition comparatively new, we regret that the
report had not been at laid for eerain early
day. rs 70 allow the other members to examine
The Of proceedings on Saturday may indicate
appearance OF wavering this vital subject which the
actual facts BY no means justify and which, we honestly
believe, the final vote The resolutions will utterly DIS
prove. We are convinced that this proposition the
legislature will exhibit determination and unanniiy
winter We see gentlemen who last wnter resisted ac-
ton now admitting that the people OF Virginia have en-
dorsed and will carry out that action and when members
shall have studied the whole matter, and shall reflect
public opinion, they cannot hesitate to mature measure
which we solemny regard less conservative Of the
an p he hs
evelled-we mean the acts of northern States, nuying
the provisions oi the constitution for The recovery Of tu
gitve slaves Virginia is already pledged to defend her
rights cat all hazards and to the last extremity" Can
she do this well alone, if united with her sister
States Of the South The union Of the South will
vince the North that we in earnest and, we agree
with Mr. liave, il is the only thing that will cause the
North 70 do us simple justice only thing that will save
the Union; in devotion 70 which, in all its simplicity,
But we have room for comments. The conservative
value and importance OF the Nashville Convention
strongly presented BY Messrs Claiborne, Conway, Fer
to command The unqualified approval and support OF the
general assembly
The Speaker laid before the house the following CON-
muncauon from the governor
ExEcurIvE DEPARTMENT., Jan 18th, 1851
Io ihe Genrat Assemby Of Iirgtnia
cera resolutions vassd b e e suars % Of
Stale upon the snbeci Of slavery, with request that
S sSa ss
spirit nenfestsd towards Virginia and the Sonh by Yer
revolutions cont ed 10 the Stale from which they
nate, they would excite in me, they would IN
are constrained 10 Believe from evidences TOO
and clear to admit ,f doubt that these resolutions mhody
ohu inc ieshkss VIZ " VI
Ia this respect they present to us question moneniou
importance and drive TO consider how 10 vnd
cate our character and mainatn constitutional rights
The provisions o. the constitution, upholding, sustaining
and protecting slavery by these resolutions, aboaated
and dsfegaded The opinion oi the North sustans this
action
The time has already passed The discussion Of
questions between no human renson eloquence
sop the headons career Of injury and wrong which the
constitution aud our rights whilst they meet with
and contempt all remonssrance against their course oil
We take Of ourselves let not sit idly down
unt the loot oil the destroyer comes.
Iwoud recommend passage Of the resolutions adopted
last sessions and the passage OF law providing for te at
asseoble Nashville Ia June Heat, and that money be APP
props'ed 70 deay all their necessar, s1Psnses Incurred
On motion of Mr. Stovall, the communication was or
dered to be referred TO the select committee on the Wmo
Proyiso and other kindred measures. :
MIR. Syme moved 10 send the resolutions back TO Yer.
mont; and advocated the motion al some length
Mr.. Ferguson warmly sustained Mr. Syine's resou
on and declared that he ready TO stand by the aii
tude Of Virginia all hazards, and to the last exrcm
ty Rather than submit TO these constant aggressions
Of The northern fanatics, be was ready to dissolve the ties
OF union. No.
amendment that the governor in sending the resou
tions back, accompany them with declaration that the
legislature of Virginia understand their constitutional
rights, and mean to maintain them.
Mr. Syme accepted the amendment OF MIR. Townes.
Mr. Perrow prepared for dissolution Of the Union,
southern rights were to be as:aed; bu, he wished to
danger at present OF the passage Of any law aboshng
slavery in the District OF Columbia, infringing on The
rights oil the South, as II would be met with the veto OF
the Executive. Mr. p. continued at some length 10 show
the utter dependence of The North upon the South and
the complete power OF the South 10 defend herself against
aggressons from any quarter He regarded the Vermont
resolutions insult offered and thought we should
send them back
Mr. Wickham had hoped the motion Of Mr. Syme
would have prevailed without discussion as he was n-
willing that should appear that attached any i'm
portance TO the resolutions Mr. w suggested an amend
ment 10 declare that the governor should send the
resolutions back without comment
Mr.. Burwell denounced the resolutions as most INSULT
ing and Infamous. He trusted that The motion of Mr.
Syme, with MIR. Towness amendment, would prevail
MIR. B. gave history OF the Vermont resolutions, as
depicted in the United States Senate He also showed
how dependant the North was upon the South--ihe
South being, in the truthful and eloquent language OF
Governor Mcdowell, he great whale, whose spennace
lighted up the whole Unon." Mr. b. urged that this
eternal strife must come 10 end Great Britain had
devised her unjust taxes this country TO Build palace
for one OF her princes Ii not the amodnt of taxes
tea. &c. thai people fought for, (hs own coun-
~, Bedford having sent the first company to meet
Arnold and having lost several officers and men at Gull
ford,) but il Tor the principle that we contended.
MIR. b. gave history Of the manner IN which slavery
Holland and OF the origin Of Ne abolition movement The
northern people aware OF the true state oil things
here; their patriotism bounded BY the circumference
OF dollar, and be embraced on the surface OF a
ragged dollar note. The true plan (sad Mr. b. was
10 touch their nteress-io stop intercourse with them
10 refuse TO pay them i've millions OF dollars. which we
now do.
Mr. B. read an amendment carrying out his views lSee
Il.