Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-03


Mr. Shackelford opposed the motion and
advocated the resolutions fiom the House.
Mr.. Tribe said he would vote for no re-
solutions that at all conficted with resolu-
tons which Virginia had previously adopt
ed He doubted the propriety Of passing
any resolutions at all. As he wished fur
| Their to examine the resolutions from the
House, he moved that they be laid on the
table for deliberation.
Mr.. Stanard explained the course Of the
Legislature at the last session, and advoca-
ted the passage Of the House resolutions
He thoughtit mostimportantt that we should
act now.
Mr.. Rives advocated the passage Of the
House resolutions, which had been careful
ly considered, and placed Virginia in her
true position.
Mr.. Deneal thought it best that Virginia
should have as little to do with resolutions
as possible. He alluded to the movement
as the result of the party machinery of a
Wing caucus.
Mr.. Thomas regarded the subject as
above all party considerations. He was
prepared to take the resolutions as they
came from the House. He moved the pre-
vious question, which was sustained, and
the motion to lay on the table was lost
ayes 3, noes %.
The question recurring ON Mr.. Ambler's
substitute, that gentleman explained and
advocated its adoption.
Mr.. Rives spoke in reply. Mr.. Deneal
i Al.
sustained, and Mr.. Ambler's substitute was
lost-ayes 3-Messrs. Tribe, Amber, and
Thompson ofD.-noes 81.
Mr.. Thompson of A, moved to amend
the LIST resolution, SO as to refer to the Gun
warrantable interference of certain nom
slaveholding States" instead of tie.
This motion was sustained by Messrs.
Stanard, Thompson of A., and Ward and
opposed by Messrs. Shackelford, Deneal
! and Woods, and was carried-ayes Is noes
IL.
The first resolution was then adopted
ayes %, noes l. (Mr. Ambler)
The hour of 2 p. Nj. having arrived, the
FoUR O'Clock, p. M.-The Senate re-
assembled.
Mr.. Thompson of d., on leave changed
his vote to the negative on the LIST resolu-
ton.
Mr.. Harvey was excused from voting
on the resolutions, assigning as reason
the peculiar position he occupied in regard
to the views Of his constituents on this sub
Iect. He stated that if he had voted he
should have sustained Mr.. Ambler's sub
stitute, and gone against the resolutions
adopted
The Cd resolution then coming up on its
passage, Mr.. Thompson Of Dinwiddie
moved in lieu oft, the following substitute
Resolced, That in the absence of any
authentic expression of opinion of the peo-
pie Of this Commonwealth ON this subject,
this General Assembly deems it unvise to
recommend the sending of delegates to the
proposed Southern Convention.
The substitute was rejected, ayes 4, noes
l9--ayes Messrs. Deneale, Thompson of
d., Amber and Cowan.
The question recurring upon the I'd re-
solution, it was adopted ayes 20, noes 2,
(Mcssrs. Amber and Thompson Of d.
Mcssrs. Opie and Deneale, who were pres
ent when the roll was called, did not an
swcr to their names.
The Sd resolution was then amended
on motion of Mr.. Horncr, and adopted
ayes %, noes 1. (Mr. Ambler)
The 4th resolution was adopted, ayes
&c, noes 1,-(Mr. Amber.
The 9th resolution coming up for CON
| sideration,
Mr.. Stanard offered the following as a
substitute, which was unanimously adopted
by the Senate:
That all the acts of Legislation or COM
binations designed in any way injuriously
to affect the institution of slavery, deserve
the most unqualified reprobation, are pecu-
liarly offensive to the Southern States, and
must, if persisted in inevitably defeat the
restoration of peaceful and harmonious
sentiments to these States.
The resolution was thenadoptcd without
division.
Mr.. Thompson of A., moved to strike
out Of the 9th resolution the conclusion, ex-
cepting Vermont from the States to which
a copy of the resolutions shall be sent
This motion was sustained by Messrs
Thompson of A., Amber, Stanard, Hor-
ner and Shacklcford, opposed by Mr..
| Woods, and was carried, ayes Is, noes Il.
The resolution was then adopted.
Mr.. Rives and other Senators having
appealed to the gentleman to withdraw his
| resolution, Mr.. Deneale consented to do so
on condition that the reporter would state
that, in his opinion, Virginia would not re-
sent the violation of this or any other law
aggressive Of her rights and honor.
Mr.. Shackelford hoped that the reporter
would state that, in the opinion of every o.
ther Senator, Virginia would resent any
such lnsolcncc or outrage.
Mr.. Dcneale withdrew his resolution.
The question then coming upon the a.
doption fthe preamble, Mr. Amber NOV
ed substitute, which he subsequently
withdrew. Its effect rccited that Virginia
had found 1t expedicnt to back out from all
ner past resolves, and that it was idle
therefore to pass any more on this subject
The substitute having been Withdrawn, the
original preamble was adopted
The vote then being taken upon the pre-
amble and resolutions as amended, thew
were adopted ayes %, noes 4-Messrs.
Woods, Tribe, Thompson of d., and Am
bier.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Stovall from the committc on FL
nance, presented a bill concerning Com
missioners Of the Revenue and for other
purposes.
A communication was received from the
Senate, stating that they have passed the
bill to establish the county of Upshur out
of Randolp, Barbour and Lewis counties.
Also, that they had rejected the resolution
providing for the construction and working
of section OF Railroad upon tile principle
OF the invention of Jas. S. French And