The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-01


Yesterdays Richmond Enquirer. which reached us by
last evenings mall contains the preamble and resolutions
which were reported on Wednesday 10 each house,
from the joint committee and made the otdsf 81 The day
for Tuesday next at will be seen that in addition to
the Nashville Convention they provide for the calling
Of convention Of the people (,he highest body known
to our SYSTEM to devise the fullest and most decided
measures OF redress, in the event Of either Of certain
specified contingencies They broadly and completely
give the sanction Of the legislature Of Virginia to the pro-
posed convention at Nashville. and stamp i with their
full APPRECIATION" The resolutions are as follows.
Whereas the action Of the general assembly upon
the Wmot Provso and kindred subjects, and la relation
TO fugitive slaves has met with other response from the
slavehoding States than violent denuncation and
result Of such course q asop the par q portion q
trust among the rest to knde the angries PASSIONS 70
tnguish that spirit Of CONCESSIONS and destroy that mutual
have sustained conedeacy, and finally dissolve the
Union itself And whereas anxious possible TO
sectual Of doing this be found in the cordial
unon Of the whole South for the maintenance Of the
l. Be Il therefore rssOived Sy tis gen.ai assembly Of Vr-
ss POSITION ).
Stamped Of history Ia. done
form the UnIon Is prepared do to
which alone be preserved But loyal she Is and
always has BEEN Il were fatal error 10 suppose that v
ed into an instrument Of degradation and oppression
mot Provso Or Or any law aboshng slavery Or the slave
trade in the District Of Columbia or between the States.
holding states otherwise, in the adoption
of any that be necessary to provide for their
mutual defence to secure their common safety. 8A
Resoped That in the opinion Of this general assembly,
southern convention. In which the States as States
people Of the several States Ia convention assembled who
should carry with them all the authority derived from
such an appointment and be prepared to act orthose
4 Rsolssd therefore, That, upon the happening of either
the be authorized and requested nstead Of
venng the legislaue) issue his proclamation for the
sideraton the mode and measure OF redress appoint del
egates to southern convention and to adopt such meas
chosen by each city, county OF election district according
It's representation In the house of delegates and
ccve the same pay and mileage as members Of the general
ResoiD.d, That regarding the s9avsn.ion proposed
intended enable the people Of the South take
sci together the best and most eectual of
pianoe on their part with their constitutional obligations
and thereby the union OF these States now in
savehodins States and their representative in Congress-
In their ceaseless agitation (and that too, in the most
tuons, and he very existence Of the southern States and
approving the objects Of said convention as above set
forth, general assembly doth recommend the good
people of this Commonwealth send delegates thereto
and that this end they hold primary meetings In each
city county, and election district In the State and appoint
delegates convention 10 be held in each congressional
district, In the month OF May next, and that the district
conventions, constituted, do each select persons,
Zone from each Of the two political parties of the country
who shall be delegates to the said Nashville convention.
g. Rescusd. That the governor OF this Commonwealth be
requested send copy Of these resolutions each of the
States of this Union and also to senators and representa-
tves in Congress.
The Enquirer says IA very interesting, though discur.
sive, debate took place upon the question Of making
them the order Of the day Though we most anxious
to have the matter acted on, were not sorry that
the debate took place yesterday 1t elected the i'm
portant fact that, with the exception Of Mr. Shelf
fey, who said there was but one voice in his coun-
ty, and that was against the southern convention,
the general sentiment that their constituents would
sanction and sustain the resolutions. Mr.. Shelley with
10 others in the house, voted against the resolutions OF
last winter, and did not look for his support the
present occasion TWAS evident from the Developments
of yesterday that the resolutions would meet with an al
most unanimous sanction Of the legislature and that the
voice Of Virginia would 60 forth full and loud to warn
our opponents Of the precpce to which they huryng
themselves" IN, $500 ~ e, ~