The North-Carolina standard., 1850-01-23
THE TRUE SPIRIT.

The Richmond Times, . Whig paper, thus notices
the recent rearmaton BY the Legislature Of Virginia
of the Resolutions ON the Slavery question passed
8 ONE time since by that body. We commend the
remarks of the Times to the particular attention Of
the Register and Times Of this City, We make no
allusion to the STAR because that paper right on this
question; but what say those papers
We disagree with the Richmond Times in its opin-
ion as to the probable course Of Gen. Taylor on the
Wilmot Proviso. We believe he will approve it
but let that pass. The Times says:
sin determining this question: it seems to us i'm
possible that there can be serious hesitation Those
who opposed the resolutions in the first instance, will,
of course, be prepared to reiterate them now and
those who opposed them at first, because they dis
liked the apprehended appearance of making threat
whilst they fully assented to the principles asserted,
must perceive the importance of imparting solemnty
to our declarations by supporting them with unanim-
iY. On the main point, that Virginia is, in reality,
prepared to stand by her sister States of the South in
resisting offensive Legislation the subject of slave
ry. even at the hazard of sacrificing the Union ITSELF
glorious it is in its "reminiscences and inestimable
benefits, we are persuaded there can be difference
of opinion. The Wilmot Proviso, abolition of slave
ry in the District Of Columbia, and interference by
the Federal Government with the free transfer of
slave property between the Southern States, are all
regarded by the people of Virginia, and the whole
fanaticsm would bury in our vitals. There are too
many evidences before to be discredted, that the
institution of slavery, it exists in the ate lis the
ultimate object of assault. We know full we'll, that
the Wilmot Proviso would only prohibit slavery in
Territories which slavery never be expected to
enter and that the continuance of slavery in the
naming half of the Ten Miles Square is in itself,
of small practical consequence in comparison with
the value of the Union But the South feels that the
apprehended measures are sheer violations of the
constitutional compact and that if they be acquiesced
in, she will enjoy security for the future If there
has been difference of opinion to the expediency
of declaring the purpose of resistance in advance. we
believe there is none whatever to the purpose it.
self. On this subject, however much politicians
may have perverted it to unworthy purposes, there
has been distinction of parties amongst the people.
Let the assurance then be given Northern Senators
and Representatives in Congress, not in tones of
menace recrimnation, but in the firm language OF
admonition, that Virginia with the other Southern
States, will regard the passage of the measures in
question as tantamount to dissolution of the Con-
federacy.
We concur in the propriety of the Legislature's
now repeating this warning, not because we really
apprehend that the occasion will shortly arise for its
application, but because indulge the hope that ii
may tend postpone that occasion forever, Dy per-
suadng the Northern majority in Congress to desis
from efforts to enact obnoxious laws. And should
the stand unitedly taken by the Southern States, fail
impress that majority with the sincerity of South
ern resolution, it would powerfully strengthen the
hands of the President in applying his negative as
doubt not he willy to which, If sanctioned
by his approval, 'oouH s"questi0nabip be fatal to tn
Union.''