Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-12-20

REMARKS OF MR.. JOHNSON, In the House of Dele.
gales Dec lh the motion TO refer 10 the committee
Sla7ery the recent Message OF the Governor on The
subject OF non-intercourse
MIR. JOHNSON opposed the motion the ground that
the committee Named already had charge of the very impor
Recommendation Of the Governor on the subject of
Intercourse and not therefore, in condition take
charge OF this subject He entered into discussion of the
questions growing of the slavery agitation and argued
that the Nashville Convention, though favored at first by
large majority OF last House of Delegates had by tho
cold influence of its original friends been converted
into a humbug That this Convention of oil the States
assemble in Baltimore, still greater humbugi in fact
of order bit BY leave of the House. Mr. proceeded with
his remarks and commented severely upon portions Of the
Governors message He said he had struggled hard to keep
pace with the progress Of the Governors opinions bu, had
found himself unable 10 do In one portion OF the
sage IL is ssid that principle OF the Virginia Re-
solutions had been explicitly viola,ed-in another por
ton we are told rha, every of the priceless do
MAN, won By Southern valor from Mexico, had been
rendered worthless 10 tho STAKEHOLDER. Again. we are
asked TO acquiesce in the compromises and In the next
BREATH urged establish and put In operation throughout
this whole Commonwealth regular system OF duties upon
every article manufactured In, or brought through certain
States North Of US. fortnight has barely elapsed since
the Governors annual message was sent TO this House,
The committee appointed take into consideration the
commentator Of the Governor on The policy we ought to
pursue towards our States Of the North has not had
time organize before second message from our very
faithful Governor TO recommending grand M.
tona CONVENTION of all the States OF the Cnion TO assem-
BILE some ,ne of Cities al period not later than Nav
next whose business shall be 10 settle all matters OF diter
ence between the States Of this Union East and West
North and South Mr J. said Congress OF oil the States
he believed session. and had been In session oil and
for long number Of years Washington, and he pre-
eveY section and interest OF this broad
Union OF ours was represented in that Congress Attempts
have bccn there made settle these qucstons-and we
assured by our Governor that compromise, Tin which we
should all aeqscs has been agreed on What then is this
great National Convention consider VIII II be clothed
with greater authority be vested with powers above and
beyond those given to The Congress Of the United Sate1 II
what can I, do Mr. looked upon the whole thing
absurd He should his dissent at once He would
do nothing TO encourage another humbus and he sorry
he could view in other light the whole policy OF our
otherwise very omab Governor the subject OF Federa
relations.
Mr. J. discussed al length the mpractcably OF system
of nonntecourse with sister States The plan OF Gus
omhouse officers inspectors and nspectorshps would not
be submitted by people (Mr j. here by leave OF The
house. read from the Enquirer the proceedings OF meeting
held Hobbs Hollow declaring nonlntercnurse with the
great city of New York; Mr.. J. said he had under
stood that Virginia had taken her stand and intended TO
maintain H. That his approval But the stands
OF Governor numerous his progress so rapid
that nothing short Of Florida bloodhound could at present
ascertain his precise location.
Mr. said had been abroad as the opinion Of Viz
gina that the Compromise was 10 be acquesced IN. 1t So
lie should very much like know what violation of the
Compromise had taken place. in what instance the Pres
had refused carry its provisions or upon what
had and driven back the forces Of the Gen
eral Government
After some further remarks Mr. j. concluded, and the
question being taken Mr. Segars notion decided
In the negative