Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-01-21
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.
SATURDAY, JANUARY IL, 1850.
SENATE.

ed the bill changing the time Of holding the Supe-
ror Courts Of Albemarle, Nelson and Rockbridge,
which passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Kinney, the Senate took up
and passed the bill releasing the commonwealth
right to certain lands therein mentioned.
SATURDAY, Jan. II, 1850.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The Speaker laid before the House the follow
ing communication from the Governor:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Jan. IL, 1850.
To the General assembly Of Virginia:
Gentlemen: have received from the Govern
or of Vermont certain resolutions passed by the
Legislature of that State upon the subject ofslave-
ry with request that should transmit them to
you. comply witt The request because think
it proper you should know the temper and spirit
manifested towards Virginia and the South by
Vermont. If could believe the Sentiments con
tanned in these resolutions were confined to the
State from which they enlanate, they would en-
citein me, as am sure they would in every citi=
zen Of Virginia, feeling Of pity merely. But we
are constrained TO believe from evidences too nu-
merous and clear to admit of a doubt, that these
resolutions embody the opinions and the feelings
too of large majority Of the free States.
In this respect they present to usa question of
momentous Importance and drive us to consider
now we are 10 SlnQlCdl6 our Character ana Hlall-
tain our constitutional rights. The provisions of
the constitution, unfolding, sustaining and pro
tecng slavery, are, by these resolutions abrogaed
and disregarded. The opinion Of the North sus-
tains this action
The time has already passed for the discussion
of the question between US; no human reason or
eloGuence can stop the headlong career Of injury
and wrong which the North is pursuing towards
us. They trampe upon the Constitution and our
rights, whilst they meet with scorn and contempt
all remonstrance against their course OF aggression.
Wee can take care of ourselves; let US not sitldly
down until the foot of the destroyer comes.
| would recommend the passage of the resou-
tons adopted last session and the passage of
law providing for the attendance Representatives
in the Southern Convention to assemble at Nash
vile, in June next, and that money be approprl-
ated to defray all their necessary expenses ncurr-
ed by such attendance.
Mr.. Syme moved to send the resolutions back
TO Vermont and advocated the motion at some
length.
Mr.. Syme's resolution was then carried unani-
mously ayes l2l , noes none. 1t is as follows:
Resolved, by the General Assembly of Virginia,
That the resolutions from the State of Vermont,
on the subject of slavery, be returned to the Gov
ernor Of this Commonwealth, with request that
they be returned to the Governor Of Vermont, and
that the Governor of Vermont be informed that
the Legislature of Virginia understand their con
stitutional rights and mean to maintain them.
Mr.. Burwell offered the following resolution
which, on motion, was referred 10 the Committee
on the Wilmot Proviso:
Resolved by the General Assembly, That it be
and is hereby recommended to the people of Vir-
ginla not to import, purchase or consume any arti
Gle, the produce or manufacture of the State of
Vermont, or of any other State in this Union which
at.on AZ, 6
or of reproach
On motion of Mr.. Hiner-Resolved, That the
Board of Public Works be instructed to report to
this House the names, residence and salaries Of
the Presidents, Treasurers, SECRETARIES, Superin-
tendens and Engineers of all the works Of inter
nal improvements in this State, from LIST January
1910, to LIST January lS49; also the names and
residence of all the appointees of Beard Public
Works Gnclnding counseD with the colnpersa-
ton allowed them, and a copy Of the votes by
which appointed for the same period.
By MIR. McCue: Il petition of r. w. Baily,
agent of the American Colonization Society, ask
ing action on the part of the Legislature in aid of
said Society for colonzing the free people of color
The Covingtcn and Aleghany road bill then
came up.
The passage oftbe bill was advocated by Niessrs.
Stubbs Of Norfolk, Pendleton of Giles and Mercer
and Dorman, and opposed by Mr.. Claiborne of
Franklin.
MIR. Shelley offered the following rider TO the
Covingon bill ''But said road shall be located
in the most direct practicable route between Slaun-
ton and some point at or near the town of Coving-
ton, and not east of the Valleys of BIantham's
Run and Simpsons Creek"
Pending lis consideration, the House on motion
of MIR. Mayo, adjourned. Eng
MONDAY, Jan. IA, 1850.
The Senate agreed to send back to Vernon,
the impertinent resolutions received from that
State. "
After the usual rounds Of petitions and memoir
ais, the Louisa Railroad Westward came up as
the order of the day.
Mr. Stubs of Norfolk addressed the House at
great length in favor of the bill. We believe Mr.
Stubs got his place because of Dr. Robinson's
opposition to some of the wild internal improve
ment schemes of last winter. 49,. ~
Mr.. Pendleton followed with an Grafton of equal
length and ardor.
Mr.. Pendleton dwelt long on the growing pros
perity of the West and painted a day coming
when the West would control the East in every
thing. He hoped the West would then be just
to the East; but suggested the propriety of gen
erous and cOnciliatory course in money matters,
so long as the latter was able to keep its hold on
the public purse.
Mr.. Claiborne followed in opposition He en-
tered deeply into The statistics and cost of the read
and replied 10 many personalities that had been
launched at him since his first speech. He point
ed to The exorbtant demands of this Louisa Road
which was draining money from the State at
both ends-a horse leech with two months, &C.
MIR. Dorman then delivered his brief speech
which spun round like top for exactly five min
utes, and then stopped as suddenly as it com
menced.
Mr. Sheffey then said that some remarks of Mr.
Claiborne had made the impression upon some
men on his side of the House, that the friends of
the Louisa road We're contemplating diversion
of the route towards Buchanan. He therefore
put on the bill ryder which rendered such q di-
version impossible. The House then adjourned,
on the motion of Mr.. Mayo, without coming to
any conclusion as to tho bill itself Its discussion
will probably continue several days yet.-Eram