Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-12-09

sanhd paileY.
woala propose, Tia e1aal SIN With thst NV -.
papfiatrl BY Law 10 the CalooIzlian ietv be y. -
apaf', exp n3ed in the following manner y 6as
ever shall appear 10 the size nm If tie board n.y.
aut5orz d 10 pay he fnanfy Appropriated T. the COL,
"a scety. thai free pefson IT e has removed 6
yaad The bafdfs II this cofnmonwta III, aud las ac pa
purchased aod, then it shal BE- Their duy sd ace y
tha res II pefs1us. 50 ~ the same sum H.
would have been apptopftled Tor his or their ransrot
tim l. .iheria. afdef tn present. law Ills would a,
hid tut, 10 the bit class II these psople an in
ducrment and the means 10 % aud SETTLE theus.ly
where the pre- 4dee and jeaoasy felt here have no e,,
encp. With ptaTisl # sne HDni6cence as this Tho
legislature would he FLY just fled IN resottne such m
iot Their removal rs unirr oiiier c rum
Stances would scarcely i7d saaction in public opinlon
home or abroad. wonlj also ecommend The passage :,
a law sup radding expatratlon 10 the pun ,imeni f
every conviction ol a free negro Tor petty uceny rb
details al such law would be simple and ef1iracins
received sundfy resolutions just before aud s,uo
since your al iunment lran different STATES ieucio
The subject Of state lights and he agitation of slavery
They are hefe"l h comnnnrat d.
am persuad4 ID that he safe and welfare Of Iruin
ia demand your hands mild cnnci llai,ry meas
ufes, calculated slew The eholdng sta h,,
we resolved To coefce respect al ihslf hands an,
raht- and property. The slavery agita III is d
attack upon boh and the Connecticut RS lntops
are a fai. indication Of the Nrihen sentiment W.
may be allowed to indulge the hope That more ma.ute
r. feelion will work he tfical change i, their minds
But IN III meantime, we should shew 10 them by ony
acts, that have The peaceful and lawful means AT IN,
connand, IN aate upon then for their gfanllons in
termeddng with our slaves necessity now exist for
idcrt ased amounts Of revenue, aud | earnestly recnn
mend Ia yaui consideration the proprty of Ia, inc ax
upon all products oil the ebong III red fur
sale within lerrtry.l be easily accomli lied and
Will IN my opinion, coasitoe the persuasive of all
arguments 10 ensure proper rec gnion Of our rights
Lei hispeelas be appointed tr each county and town
IN the state, wos duty II shall be To exine all man.
lei n If
per cent be Imposed sub found t. be mann.
hcinfcd or Produced Ia the non-sav lding states Il
shand be provided, moreover. that all lneehand ~ be
taken aud rega de the production Of non slaveh,dng
sa'es, unless sufficient pr of 10 the contrary anrd.1
by the vehder. | Would alsp recommend that such ,
tax beinp sed npen ioreign goods imported thou h
non saveh1ldng stairs as vii offer eff etna encourage
meot 10 direct ihpoftlii II into our Own ports.
Aud his brings to the cansde aiion OF our federal
relations.
ii YOUR adj nrnment, congress has CLOSED the nus,
p'ofacted and important session held under tho
present constitution II The United Sites lis dtlbefa
tons marked by fe ling acrimonious and
sec ona, and specially chaac erzed the part of the
Northern repr sentative by spirit Of saalng apgres
sian upon The f1hs Of the Snh and the institution of
slavery The result of heir acf la, been place the
Union in the ntonS and difficult crisis through
which II has ever pas ed Some Of It's enaetments have
ire uced feeling of deep and bitter dissatisfaction at
1he Sont whilst tie law ar the recovery Of tuliiye
saves has been met with reception at The North lte
al al, shut Of open rebt and utter defiance. his
state OF things has grwn ut of an nnwarrantabe inter-
ference, The part Of ogrtss, with The subject of slave
~ aud another proof o the great danger which must
ever follow any attempt. Nh the part OF thai body,
transcend he clear, wed fined limits by the con-
>ttntlen 70 govern and control their acion.
That restless 81 irit Of ianacisn which, for the last
twenty y,afs has been feteed in HE free State, and
rec ed against SoG hem slavery has last, grown
Ia such fearful magnitude thai il threatens se
nnsly disruption of The Calan. 1t will require
calmest deliberatian, aud our eaaless but most de-
terminfd rrsouton withstand the shock it has pro-
duced, our honor and rights, which in
wolves ard che Uoon which Is Itself now peiled in the
sre. 10 act y" h raslness precipitation. i. to
the Londs which unite us filter in thu
accuPall m of The ground we have assumed. OF In hs
maintenance Of the pfnci plies ,ten avow,d and
srenuonsy malttaed, i, to o.f it our self respect
and respect Il the nalioa AID TO hing about
Of hing, which Will ullmat ly lead 10 the inevitable
overthrow Of slavery Itself.
The resalu ofs Iassed by The last Legislature
ing dis ocy the g'ounds Virgiel eedrd maintain,
have bfen explicitly ylolael by any acion of con-
lras-; ard vet tile legislation intended II remove The
causes Il disturbances II Is much t, be appehended, has
tailed nj lis i1set. We cdnoa fail 10 he sensible oil the
grfai sacrifices incurred by the Snh; fT If all The
priceless domain. from Mexico CHI fly by he yaor
Il Sonlheru hafo not elt open # that worth hay
ing, spare foot for he occupation of the STAKEHOLDER.
1t Would be an idle attempt 10 disguise the fact, that
this justice rnkles II he busum of the South aud
has settled lever agiia ion If The slavery question.
COULD OF Ought 10 reconcile 10 lis But If peace
and luei be restored, II The shall be
pected. and the Union preserved. may regard
the sacfitiefs, they are, i9ht comparison with
The objects we attain Should this reasonable expecta-
ton prove allaeons and the abolition az ia be sui
continued IN the halls ofcongress, il will furnish proof,
convincing aud conclusive Of that txe and settled hos
uly 10 slavery on he poi OF the North which should
and will satisfy every reasonable man. that peace be-
tween Is impossible; and then necessity stronger
than all law, the Necessity of self preservation will de-
maud at our hands separation from those who use Tho
relannshp OF brdherhvod only for the purpose of IN
fleeing upon us the worst acs of malignant hostility.
! There has been rep'ehensble suplneness al the
South upon this slavery agitation. and to this. In
measure is owing he present alarming posture, II al
fairs. We find excuse for this alone in point ii
view and have been unable realize the fact that
niu>tire sraus and folly great could find
advocates in majority of the Northern people. We
know The value ofihr Union 10 them, and have al
ways believed II to be iob apparent 10 themselves 10
warrant the thought tor moment that they would es
nse the cnuse # ianptcsm leading them. il does,
TO the vna Ion of every rincipe dear 10 the hearts OF
patriots and We have been unalle to understand
how the sound discriminating judgment of The North
people uld be warped by the pursuit OF delu-
slye phlntam as TO peclplaie themselves into gnfo
luelarahe Tnin, IN the vain hope of tain'ng by the
laws Of Congress. OBJ ect which mountains Of treas
and oceans Of blood would be mad qnae accom-,
plsh. few amongst us. t. be sure, have for years
been persuaded, aud have endeavored, persuade 9TH
els If III dangers which beset paths but until re-
rpDIly thpyy mi hqed ho cd re