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NILAoT PROyISO, Sc

n The House Of Delegates on the 9Th, according lot
HE orderof the DAY, proceeded 70 the consideration
Pt this subject The following preamble and reso-
hsioDs were adopted with great unapimiy;
III WHEREAS The fecent actfbn of tie General As 4
kbnhlF upan the Subject of The w illnOt Proyso and
Kindred subjeGs and in relation 10 fsiiiYe slaves
Has met with 20 dher response from the non-slare
holding States than violent denunc lion and syS-
tematic perseverance in the wrongs Of which wei
Hompaied, and whereas ii is apparent thai the in
Irritable resulofsuch course Of action on the part
III portion OF ie Ssaes must be To- excite bitter
hess Jealousy, and distrnst among the rest, TO kin
die the angries passions, and 70 eatingnish that
spirit oF concession and destroy that mutual for
hearance and iraternal affection, which founded and
Nave Sustained cur conederaey, and finally 10 dis
kblye the Union Itself. And whereas we are anI-
hbns ii possible to avert the evils which threaten
lbs, and bcfieye that the most efectual means of
doing this are he found in Inc cofd union Of the
Whole South the maintenance of the Constitu-
hion and the preservation Of The Union ii it can be-
preserved, and fqr their own preservation il il can
Hot1
Ist Bea ttertprk Iee.olre2 BY he General Assem-
WV bf Virginia, That upon the question thus pcFse
Seringly and reSkessly forced upon ihe country,
Virginia has taken her position, and that position
ki be maintained: Her loyalty 10 The Union is no
hhaner Of empty profession. Il is Stamped upon
livery page oil h4r history. No STATE has done as
hhueh 10 form the Union none is prepared to do
4brined and in which alone it7can be preserved
BIT loyai as she lis and ALWAYS has been, il was
atl error TO suppose that Virginia wall ever con-
dSnt that that Union to which she has looked a
into an instrument Of degradation and oppression.
?. Resataed. That il the event of ihe passage Of
the Wilmat Profiso or Of any law abdlishing Sla-
Ivery in the District OF Columbia, OF in any manner
ntdrfering With the rights Of Shareholders therein,
or aboashins Slavery in or The slave trade between
her sister slave1holding Stairs, in Convention or
otherwise in the adoption Of sny measure that may
he necessary to provide for their mutual defence or
sD secure their mutual safety
II g. Rs5lred That in the opinion of the General
Assembly a Southern ConVsption, in which the
States as States are represented should consist Of
Dccgates elected BY the people Of several States
kn convention assembled who should carry. with
hhein all The authority derived from such an APP
nuihtmeni, and he prepared TO act for those whom
hhek represent i7
Al lsrsstred, d4rsfors, That upon the happening
df dither 81 The contingencies contemplated in the
keetn3 resolution. the Governor be authorized and
keaElasied (insca1 Of convening the Legislature.
sb isSne bis Proclamation for the election OF Dele
aates 10 Stale C0nrenioni ID take inio coEsdera-
HON the mode ami measure Of redress, with power
kb appoint Delegates 10 Southern ConFention, and
Il al!opt such measures as the crisis may demand.
u'hk said Delegates to be chosen By each city, OF
Duhty az election district, according 70 is repre-
kenlaIiun In the House OF Delegates and 70 receive
kheszfne par and mileage as memseTs Of the Gen
kral Assembly.
81 hessfrrS, That regarding the Convention pro-
hoskf 10 BE held Ii Nashville on the frsI Monday
Ill June next as intended 10 enable The people 81
lie Souh 10 take counsel together As 10 the best and
moss efecinallY means Of resisting tie sggressio1s
III iHa North, of eaforcing complaints Oh then
bart win their constitutional ohlgains and there
III bf preserving the union Of thesc States now in
fnhiaenf peril ky reason Of the confse pursued b.
liz ssarrlol4fns States and their representa-,
lives il Congress- ia the ceaseless agitation fand
that f0o in the most unfriendly spiri Of questions
bhvasving tie peace, the Institutions and fhe very
Existence dr. he Southern States; and approving
lie Objects or said Convention, As akore sct forth
~ Eeneral Assembly DOH recommend 10 Ire good
bkotle of this cblnmouwealIh. to send delegates
kefto; and thatto this end ihsy hold primary met