Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-24

Independence on her part1 While on he othsr hspd,
i Congress admit her as STATE, excluding the anu mn
be bound by it; and could the next day, by law ell
ectualy exclude slavery; or she could amend her Con
stitution and restore the provision at will 10 impose
upon coming -State any condition not imposed upon
OF the original States, in principle would be VIOLA
ton OF the spirit OF the Constitution, which couo not
be tolerated Hence the distinction between nsn
tion and admitting one having no such PROVISION, and
Congress attempting impose it'll and by the act OF
bes meuS @ President has stocked the cards
upon the South, by causing Constitution to be gotten
Do in hot haste and submitting to Congress before the
will of the nation could possibly be known, or consult
ed in reference it. 1t may be that the old man is
abotions but if SO, he has proved himself to be suf-
GENTLY Uerdant to do tor them what they could not have
done for themselves one now doubt this TACT
If California had before Congress for territorial
government all the powers of the wicked one could not
have forced the Wimot Proviso upon it. What better
then the South do, than to accept the compromise,
| so far as California is concerned!
As to the residue of the territories, the compromise
serves quiet the question: least for the present Con-
gress and before another shall intervene it is hoped
that public opinion and the ballotbox will drive some
of the Vandals from the capitol, and the nation be
permitted to enjoy peace It's however hoping against
probability. For people who will not maintain the
Constitution which they have to support, nor
abide by compromise OF thirty years standing can
hardly be expected long regard promise of to-day.
Still, however, if they will to-day desist from agrees
sion, we must admit =" so far SO good"
In regard to the Fugitive bill if provision be
framed require the Marshal of the Federal Court to
carry the slave to the State from whence he came, lat
the public expense and deliver him to his over or to
Marshall other officer in that State where fair trial
can be had it would seem to be sufficient But any
| avail. What a ridiculous figure would Vrginian ex-
hbit in New York, after receiving his slave, and at
tempting to remove him to Virginia, to be met by a
band of ruians and have the 81 rescued again and
again And if he should assault or wound one of the
| ruffans in defence OF himself and property he would
be arrested and imprisoned for the offence This would
be the consequence IN every case Inc abohtonsts
would seek the opportunity, upon all occasions, to bring
about this very state OF things The most important
point in the compromise be attained it does seem, IS
the Of the fugitive by the officers OF the Federal
Government, by which the aboltonists may be made
responsible to power which can and will restrain them
If such provision be secured the South may do well
| probably to accept this much OF the compromise
But, when to the abolition OF the slave trade
in the District of Columbia, do not see how Southern
men tVrgnians at leas) can give it their sanction 1t
might not be attended with much direct practical evil to
the people of the District but it is in open violation of
principle, the maintenance OF which the honor OF the
State stands pledged by solemn resolution OF the Lee
gsature On the Goth Of January, 1949 after reafirm
ing the resolutions OF the Sh Of March, lS47, the Cen
eral Assembly of Virginia
Q Resolued That we regard the passage of law by
the Congress OF the United States aboshing slavery
the slave trade in the District of Columbia direct
attack upon the institutions of the Southern States to be
| resisted at every hazard.
3. Resolued, That in the event Of the passage by
Congress of the Wmot Proviso, any law abolishng
slavery the slave trade in the District OF Columbia,
the Governor of this Commonwealth is requested i'm
medatey convene the Legislature OF this State Off
shall have adourned) consider OF the mode and man
ner of redress
By the resolutions of February H. 1850, the Legsla
ture farther
ed. Resolped That in the event Of thepassage of
the Wmo Proviso Of any law abolishing slavery in
the District of Columbia, or in any manner interfering
with the rights ofsavehoders therein abolsng sla
very n or the slave trade between the States, Virginia
will be prepared unite with her sister saveholding
States in Convention otherwise in the adoption OF
their mutual Defence or to secure their common safe
ty."
Upon the happening of either of the contingencies
mentioned in the said second resolution, the Governor
| camation, to "take into consideration the mode and
measure ofredress," &C., and the delegates to be
chosen according to the representation in the House OF
Delegates and to receive the same pay and mileage as
| members otthe General Assembly"