The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-04-09
The Voice Of Virginia.

Whereas the Legislature oi ,be Statr ,
South Carolina has passed nm act " To p,ov,d
for tho appoint ment Of Delegates To SOUTH
srn Congress, to be entrusted y III full pow e
end suthority TO deliberate With the view am
'n'en''eo Of resisting further aggression, an,
II possible Of restoring the Constitutional f,ghr
Of the South, and il not, to recommend du,
provision for her future safety and indrpe n
denee;' which sci has been fornslly CON
munica,ed to this General Assembly:
Be il therefore Resoiped BY tie Gemro
Assembiy Of Virginin, That whilst th,~ State
deeply sympalhises with South Carolina il
feelings excited by the unwarrantable inter
ference Of the non sIavehoIdlng StaieS, with
our common institstions; and whilst divetsi.
oi opinion exists among the people of this
Commonwealth in regard to the wisdom, Jus.
'ice and consiltuiionsl,iy Of the measures ol
The late Congress Of the United States, taken
as 4 whole, aud commonly known as the Com.
promise Measures: yet the Legislature OF
Virginia deems il duty to declare to her
sister State of South. Carolina, that 4 e peo
pie of this State are unwilling to take any ac
tion IN consequence of the sane) calculated
TO destroy the integrity of this Unlon.
I'd. Re'o'sed, Tha, regarding lhe said acts
Of the Congress Of The United States, taken al.
together, ssan adjustment Of the exc,lngques
iiras to which they relate. and cherlshlng the
hope that, if fairly exeeuted, they will restore
to the country that harmony and confdspce
which OF late have been so unhappiy disturb.
ed, the State Of Virginia deems /, uuwise, IN
the present condition Of :he country, TO send
delegates to the proposed Southern Conven.
ton.
Sd. Resslrsa. Thai Virginia earnestly and
atfectiona'ely appeals TO her sister State of
South Carollna TO desist from anv medlaled
secession upon her part, which cannot but
tend 10 tho destruction Of the Union and The
loss to oil Of the States, of the benefits lha,
spring from it.
4'h. Resslred, That Virginia, believing
the Constitution Of the Ua,ed States, If faith.
fully administered, provides adequate pro,ec.
Won to the Itghis ot all the States IN this
aud s,ill looking to that ins,ru-
meat for defence, within the Union; warned
BY The exped'ency Of The past, the dangers of
the present. and the hopes OF the future, in.
vokes oil who live under it to adhere more
strictly to it, and to preserve inviolate the
safeguard which il afF,rds to the rights Of in
dividual States and the interests of sectional
minorities.
5h. Resoipsd. That oil epislalion or com.
b'naiIons designed in any way to affec The
peculiar to the South, deserve
the mos, unqueslioned reprobal,on, as derog-
story To she ii hts Of and peculiarly offensive
to the Southern States. and must, II persist.
cd il, inevitably defeat the restoration of
peaceful and harmonious sentiment in these
States.
9th. Resolred That the Governor of this
Commonwealth be requested to transmit a
copy Of these resolutions To the Executive of
the State Of South Carolina. with the request
that they be laid befnre The nexI Legislature,
and that copies be also transmitted 10 he Ex
ecutive Of each Of the States of this Union.