Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-22

had yIrpD
n wi,!d moi l,. less certainly destroy us ste'',c Co.
Those who press earnestly the secession 81 me oa'
appear 10 me 10 under great ms1ppeIe'''e" " M W.
nature o; The slavery controvesY II Is m, as 'es set
"a" contest between South Cnrol:a and the Fede-
rnl (;uyernment il is contest between TWO pIncipes-i
nnc,., ~ and slavery. And the wlthdfa"ao! ue Sthe
,I;.Ln in ,ht most satisfactory MANNER WI! not emo
h. rr,,i controversy. The TWO principles VIII oe just as
much in hustlliiy as before ,,. ,h.,;,;, ,,,-,l
Question: The antuguns Of opposing principles furnishes
the clue our policy ., % ,,;e, ;,,.Ic 90
D.S h T, is from this that religious connuni-
lies are strengthened by persecution. go,
n n,i,S made the rhapsodes Of Mahomct faith 10
;nns and elevated him from the rank OF an lnPosor 70
The dignity of prophet Persecution gave vitality 10 our
Divine religion and the malice OF bad men manifested the
W. IL Jubul whether the fires of the Reformation would
h.v pure out but for the fierce zeal OF lis opponents
Persecution for opinions SAKE mas oy aoe n,ons ,
marital nousons and racks, and all the engines oil hu,
man cruelty have only made common men martyrs, anu
convictions inspirations. ,, r.
iv Strengthens tie slavery feeling OF the South If we
refer to The history of the country we see the fullest proofs
If this assertion .,.;.,o, = ~ - -,
Of the Northwest every slave State voting Tor this
nrscp,jon of slavery in this territory, the donation OF
dave Stale The foreign slave trade was prohibited alter
,i ,,e,r Isl9 by the consent Of every slave State.
THE rru STA lesnen Of the South Jefferson Madison and
others advocated emancipation IN lsZu ne souh con-
sentcd TO the nosve exclusion of slavery norh OF Ger
tain line In 1893 Virginia debated in her Convention the
abolition slavery and her leading statesmen then avowed
sentiments which wod be tolerated there now About
Inc same time Kentucky looked future emancipation.
From hasy glance the past II IL evident hat the
slavery feeling of the South is infinitely stronger now than
men Every Southern State voted for the Wmot provisn
Of 81; every Southern Stale proclaimed resistance to the
| Wilmut provsn U as ;, :,
Al one time public opinion Of the South was Itself un-
sound Slavery was considered as evil wrongful ne
ccssy; nnw il cherished neral principle Here
would ask What ii that has strengthened the slavery
feeling of The South!
SIR Webster saysts the development OF e eo''oh cut
rur; shnrt-sghcd and Inaleria view
rh. cause lies far above vulgar dollars II lies In the
or.ct nncule of the human heart which makes men repel
Dersccuon and cling opinion against oppression.
The slavery agitation carries "ihn lse! inc elements OF
Sou safety AZ the unlsiaSery eelng increases IN IN
ansiIv 90 likewise pro slavery feeling increases md the
inevitable result must thar the South will be forced I,
sumo position equal its defence. Under the perfec
siny that this vrcat result will necessarily naturally and
,csIly follow agilnon clear in my conviction that il
i, our policy the natural course oI events, and Not 10
endcavur ~ pTeclpllnte them
SOUTH Carolina has been under unnatural excitement
r the last Quarter century. She stands with her hand
upn nc sword and is startled ut every cry Of an impoIenl
tcism 1t IA time or this 10 cense; instead oil rowing her
onward the champion Of Southern fears and rechessy
daring fave lists ii her cunnie her future In the great
icsy of whole South Let her exhibit the grand spec
ac. of yicury passions, and her ndence
IN The cause Of the South Ii there be danger in this her
gallant spirit viii shrink fromit And the danger of de
- IS far less than danger OF perpailne struggle be-
tween herself and The unun under circumstances which
clearly ufeshaduw Tho division, dIscod and CONFUSION Of
the South.
In conclusion gentlemen, permit, TO give you the fol-
lowing sentnrni:
The Institution Of Sarery:-It has the best of guarantees
the i:er,sls Of North, and the Necessity Of the South
Win great RESPECT and regard y1s very sGeT Roycr
| To Mcsers r. B. Duncan Vardry McBce, Z. Durham,
J. " Brooks ani ph.rs, Committee.
ET'in"sborO, S C., Jane20, 1851
VIRGINIA REFORM CONVENTION.
THURSDAY, July II.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Ak o'clock hair resunIed by the President.
LEGISLATIVE REP"RT.
On motion OF Nj GooDE the Convention proceeded To
the consideration of IN. report OF the Committee OF the
Whole nu the Lrgsl tive D, partment.
The Committee had passed by the first four sections with
Uu action.
The Convention concurred with the amendments of the
Committee Of The Whole tile fifth section far IS
cause section read us ulws The amendments Ot the
committee being printed in brackets:
"Any person be elected Senator who TT the time Of
The crc,inn shall attained TO The n hrr years
aud shall b. actually resident within tile dsrt and qnall-
fed m vote Tor members uf the General Assembly. according
10 this Constitution. Aud any person be elected
b.r m the House Of Delegates fat the time Of the er.
n shall have attained /" the are O twenty live years and
shall be ,ualy resident within the county, city town
election DISTRICT qualified 10 vote for members OF the Gene
raj Assembly, according this Constitution: Provided,
h, 81. persuns holding lucrative ofrrs and ministers
he Gospel ard priests Of every egi"Is denomination
(and all saaried officers Of banking corporations and cumpa
MES and all attorneys for the counwenh shall be Inca
pab of b, ing elected members OF either House Of Assem-
nIv IA rrrranen GLANCE Of residence of person cleo
ted 10 either brunch General Assembly from the
~ civ town c,inn district in which he resided ut the
time of hs cecinn shall be deemed vacation OF The office
On moilon of Mr. Pace the Convent"n struck from thai
,rendent of the which reads thus: land oil
alad officers of banking corporations and companies and
alt attorneys the Commemorative county or corporation
cv"rts' the WORDS: in county or con pora'ion courts
The C;unvenl lion crncurle ed with the COMMITTEE OF the
Whale Inserting after that part Of The 9th section which
raJs thus "lhr General Assembly shall inert once In
rr,v wu years and u!rncr, unless convened by the
scnp Governor of The commonwealth, application in
ecs SIS of majority of the mrInocrs oi each House of AZ
scmoly or when in his opinion, The interest OF The Com
,;,,f thn all, uipn pduo.p
"Bu, no session the General Assembly shall continue
nur than ninety days except The fist sessiun after the
.d"pon nl This CONSTITUTIONS PROVIDED mar %hen lhree
fths members elected 10 each House oil The General
ASSEMBLY shall the session may be extended beyond
| the Limitation h.rein established.
the Con. en,lon next concurred with the Committee Of
the Whole in striking out The S'h section which reads thus
AN bills Tor raising shu originate in the House
Delegates, but the Senate may propose or CONCUR ~!
the following: "Bls and resolutions nhy originate in eth
or of the two Houses the General Assembly be- uppio
we'd or The oc and may DC amended by either
| House with The consent OF The u'her.
To III, 9h section which reads follows Each house OF
the General Assembly shall keep journal o its proceedings
which shall be par ishe from time TO time" The Committee
or the hole made the following addition: sand any seven
members present of The House Of Delegates, and any three
mmbers of the Senate shall havn right require
the vote on any question shall be taken by ayes and
and entered on the journal
mutton made strike out from the amendment the
word "seven" and TO insert "l0.' Agreed to.
The Convention disagreed ~ the Committees amendment
as amcnd,d,--ayes "A, noes As
TIE Committee adopted also The following addition TO the
9Th secinn "No bill snail become law until DO read
three differ days Of the session in each House of -sen-
bly, two-rids OF the members elected to the House.
where such bill is pending, shall su determined"
On motion Of MIR. W"uLFoLK the word $50" in the amend
uent WAS stricken out and the word "otherwise inserted in
it's stead.
Mr. Bocrcx moved 10 strike out all Of the amendment pre-
cetng the wud "unless and 10 insert The following "BIs
shall have their rcang upon three separate days in each
House u the General Assembly"
Mr. SHErFEy proposed amend the amendment by stri-
king out from words, lin each House of the General
Assembly," and inserting in lieu of il the words: sin the
Huuse In which they originated" Agreed TO.
The question required upon the amendment OF Mr.. b.
COCK as amended, and il was disagree, 10.
The Convention ittn concured in the amendment of the
Committee IF The Nhue 10 insert aft that part Of the 18th
section which reads thus "lhe privilege of the writ OF
huJeas corpus shall mol, in any be suspended The
legislature stall pass any bill Of Gainder; any
post tacto law any law impaiing The obligation Of
tracts any law whereby private property shall be taken
for public uses, without just conpsnsaon the following
Nur any law or tie emancipation of any si1vc, any des
crndant Of such slave, take effect sud descendant
eiIlpr hri re ur after his or her birth"
The Convention conquered with the Committee amend
inp The l3lh To II 10 read as luws
The General Assembly shall by law confer the