Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-14
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

LEIrlCiJA OhE-koA UNA
We are compelled to defer formal report OF the pro-
ceedngs of the House of Delegates Saturday. Below
will be found brefsummary of the action Of the House
on subject which excited great deal OF interest and
an unwoned degree of patriotic indignation the part
members.
The SPEAKER presented to the House communica-
ton from Gov FLOYD, transmitting certain resolutions
passed by the Legislature of the State Of Vermont in
relation slavery and the slave trade, communicated
to him by the Governor OF Vermont, with the request
that he would lay them before the Legislature OF Viz
ginia The following is the Message OF Gov. FLoyD
communicating the resolutions:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT Jan. II, 1850.
TO the General Assembly Of Virginia
Gentlemen-[ have received from the Governor Of
Vermont certain resolutions passed by the Legislature OF
that State upon the subject OF slavery with request
that should transmit them to you comply with the
request because think proper you should know the
temper and spirit manifested towards Virginia and the
South BY Vermont. If | could believe the sentiments
contained in these resolutions were confined to the State
from which they emanate, they would excite in me-
I am sure they would in every citizen of Virginia.
a feeling OF pity merely. But we are constrained to
believe from evidences too numerous and clear to admit
of doubt that the resolutions embody the opinions and
the feelings too, of large majority of the free States
In this respect, they present to us question OF
mentous Importance, and drive to consider how
TO vindcate our character and maintain our constu-
holding, sustaining and protecting slavery, by these
resolutions abrogated and disregarded The opinion Of
the North sustains this action.
The time has already passed Tor the discussion OF the
question between no human reason or eoquence can
stop the headlong OF injury and wrong which the
North is pursuing towards us. They trampe upon the
Constitution and our rights whilst they meet with scon
and contempt all remonstrance against their course of
aggression. A r. ouuo,uo,. l., 49, -. q, AL,
down until the foot OF the destroyer comes
I nd he of Tho ufio
adopted last session. and the passage OF law providing
for the attendance OF representatives IN the Southern
Convention to assemble at Nashville in June next, and
that money be appropriated to deay all their necessary
eN''e'S'S' '"'''' '' y SUM- JOHN B. FLOYD.
The Message being read was referred to the Select
Committee on the Wilmot Proviso and kindred sub
jects."
On Mr. SYmEs motion, the following Joint resolution
was unanimously adopted, and to the Senate for
their concurrence, viz:
Resolued 5y the General Assembly of Virginia,
That the resolutions from the State Of Vermont on the
subject of slavery, be returned to the Governor OF YER
mont and that the Governor OF that State be informed
that the Legislature Of Virginia understand their
stitutona rights, and mean to maintain them.
Mr. BURwELL then offered the following resolution,
which, after debate was, his notion referred the
Committee on the Wilmot Proviso, &c
Resolued by the General assembly, Thatit be, and
hereby recommended u people Vi virginia, not
to import, purchase consume any article, the pro-
duce or manufacture OF the State OF Vermont, OF any
other State in this Union which shall address to Virgil
MIA the language OF menace or OF reproach.
Mr.. CLAIBORNE, from the Committee upon the evil
mot Provso and Kindred Subjects" presented the fol-
lowing report:
Whereas the action of the General Assembly in 1917
and lS49 upon the sWilmot Proviso and kindred sub
iects confirmed by the calm approval of the People of
Virginia. and sustained by the concurrent action of
other Southern States has received other response
from the People of the Northern States than violent
wrongs OF which we complained:
Resolued therefore, By the present General Assem-
b That feel under renewed obligations to re-adopt
the resolutions adopted by the Legislature of Virginia in
lS47 and re-arned in l849, and hereby re-adopt
the said resolutions the act Of this General Assembly,
and declare that Virginia is fully determined to adhere
to her position then assumed
ReSoIued further, That this General Assembly
heartily approve the proposed Convention of Southern
June next, and that it will proceed on the day of
- to the election, by joint ballot OF fourdeegates to
said Convention and that the People of Virginia be re-
quested to elect, at the next Spring elections delegate
from each Congressional Dstrct-whch delegates shall
Jointly, with those selected by the General Assembly
| represent this State in said Convention.
ReSolUed That the reasonable expenses of the said
| delegates be paid out OF the public Treasury.
| Resolved That this committee ask leave to sit again
Virginia upon the subject of the foregoing resolutions
After an animated debate, the Report and Resoll-
tons were laid upon the table, ordered be printed and
made the order OF the day for next Thursday week the
4th inst