The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-21
Fgow ys..sIdss's Richmond Enquirer.
Virginia Lsxtsl~tuse.
HOUSE OF DELEoAfEs, Saturday, Jan. is, 1851.

fyoW yssteIdsss Richmond Enquirer.
virWAnAa LsSisi~tuse.
3pUss or DELroArEs, Saturday, Jan IS, 1851.
a Sapery Kssoi.tioss III tfstaEf a.l
/ Mr. Boiling thought that il was time the position
OF Virginia should be made known more especially as
she had recently given uerance TO doubtful vote lie
accordingly offered the following resolutions
Whereas the questions which lately aglaed hs Cong
y and the very existence OF the Union, have been happily
temn ated by The severa acts known the compfomhe
r and whereas adjustment OF those questions
effected without eoiiravening the position taken by
Virginia at the last session OF the legislature and whereas
the said compromise are regarded by Virginia
binding all tho States OF this uhton however they
justice slave States; and whereas Virginia considers
as she ever has considered the Union great olessns
IA the nature Of ueay OF peace between the non
savehoidng and the saveholdng States Therefore, be Il
Resolved By the se~s,al assembly o PUgia, That Viz
gsia will stand and abide by those ia good
faith, and viii not sustain OF coanenanee any State la the
Rsoipsd That Virginia viii consider the repeal of the
fugi,ive.slave law dissolution OF the Union, aud will. in
case repealed refuse any longer to recognise herself
Resolved That Virginia looks with profound oone N o,
upon thai reckless and awess parry the North known
as abolionists, and regards Them destitute OF
all claim 10 the respect or liberation OF mankhd and
State It's sisat States arrest all ur
lher agitation of the slavery question by them within heir
limits a ,t .t
United States be instructed and members OF Congress
be requested sustain the measures in good
faith and the law generally known the iug
law Is repealed, Congress shah pass law abo
isng slavery the Distncl OF Columbia ablishlng
slavery slave trade between the States, that our
said and members oil Congress resign their seats
in the respective bodies OF which they members and
Rssoped That the governor OF This Common wealth be
requested to send copy OF these resolutions to each state
Union and also and representatives
Mr.. Dorman moved TO have the resolutions printed
laid the table, and made the order OF the day Tor Fri
day. January 81
Mr. Forbes moved to make them the order OF the day
for Friday next, oath inst. "a @s.t
Mr. Willis did not know but that he should vote for
the resolutions He desired however, that there should
be unanlmity OF action ii touched this subject at all
He would prefer to have the resolutions referred TO ase
lect commitee
Mr. Boiling had not gone off half bent on this subject,
There was phrase in the resolutions which he had
not well considered He regarded them apatform upon
which Virginia could stand with honor.
Mr. Flournoy did not perceive any good these resou-
tons could accomplish, the position OF Virginia was
table tt .11Na' "t#a'H.M
Mr.. Forbes withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. Welton thought there should he conference
before the resolutions were printed IN order that they
may be better dgested He moved their reference TO
select committee; which moon was lost without diyls-
MIR. Tompkns was not a speaking man, but he thought
that the time had come for him TO speak He could moi
what good this proposed action was to accomplish
He regarded febrand thrown into must the
country in quiet and this thing thrown amongst US,
if not agitation, is at least surpIsage. He moved 10
Mr.. Boiling did not know the gentleman who had
spoken last. nor did he know from what couaty he
came But he could assure him that he was not IN the
habit OF throwing frebrands He believed that Virginia
occupied position which other State had ever occu-
pied before thepeople. II we regard her revolutionary
fame. her long line Of Presidents and the brilliant fame
Of our own Washington, and al Of our revolutionary
struggles, duty that Virginia should speak out,
especially other States had declared their views
and Virginia had elected senator who il had been
stated would abide by the Compromise and IN relahon TO
which il had been averred III the last eight days that
those pledges were unauthorized He considered that in
this view of The Virginia did not occupy doubtful
position II right for us to speak, and he desired
Virginia does not approve OF the Compromise Other
States had spoken Indiana had spoken, Vermont had
spoken and carolina had spoken and why should no,
"happy adjusted" Could any member here say that IT
Congress had not passed the Compromise, this Union
would not only be known in memory
Mr. Tompkins thought that this would be frebraMd.
He had always been Compromise mamie was always
Union man-it was the power OF God unto salvation.
He thought agitation injured The Union, and more espe
cially now than at any other time
Mr.. Ferguson thought that the position OF Virginia
should be understood He could not vote for the resou
lions they now read. 1i .#EE
Mr. Witcner suggested to MIR Ferguson to 10 re.
fer them to the Committee on Non intercourse.
Mr. Ferguson thought that Virgina's positions should
be made known had been stated that the pledges made
here about Mr. Mason Unauthorized. 1t was known
to his constituents that when he came here he did not
intend Tor Mr. Mason but after the statements OF
gentlemen he thought he should have supported Dir.
Mason AS the election OF Mr. Mason had been claimed
as an "ant Compromise" triumph he desired Virginia
should now speak out.
Mr. Dotman thought that this was the only time since
he had been here that should adopt resolutions lie
hoped that the friends of the Compromise would not hest
tae to force consideration OF these resolutions. II they
in minority, let us know IT. II they are IN majority
let us know il.
| MIR Speed asked every member to put to himself the
question: do these resolutions contain the truth II they
contain the truth, should not speak out Has not
Virginia placed herself, by the election OF Mr. Mason
in doubtful position He conceived that Virginia owed
il to her ancient fame that when any OF hers was
asked Virginas position, he could point to definite
pain act of hers Mr.. Mason has been elected under
state OF things which, had they been known would have
defeat ed him He hoped gentlemen would vote these
resolutions irrespective OF party AS we did on the Vermont
reso uions
Mr. Mar,z thought that this subject had, in IFS pre-
liminary character occupied time enough. He there
fore moved the previous question, which was or
dered.
The vote was then taken on the indefinite postpone
ment, and resulted as follows:
YEas-Messrs. Finney, AIen Damron billiard of Am
ncr Carrngton OF c. Jones, Barbour Deskn Edwards o
Ffankin Wall, Sydnor, Pearls, Taliaerro Callson Elem
ing stump, Monroe, White, Lewis OF A. and ID Boykin
Tomn, N,bls,t, Newman, Jenney, Montague Williams
Campbell OF NJ Russell Willis, Boswell, Robertson, hoe
Cor Neal Cackl-y, Flournoy Harrison, Sum- Putnam
Campbell of s. Wneado", Di'a'd OF - Massey OF Warren
| NAYs--Me..r. Hopkins (Spesker,) Bowcock Carter
! Massey of Alexandria, lmboden, McCue Burwel Ham
naod, G5snham Darlington Of b. Forbes Clarke spssa
Brooks Gueran,, S,ova Hall, Morris, Duke, Jewem Pat
rick Arnold Gresham, Ferguson, Edwards OF Wright
Darlington Of L, Pends;on, BSyydson Harvey, Wam.n
Sroiher August, Craig Dornan, Patterson, Mar,z, Yam
ecy, ween, specrs Calvert, su'ue, Wten, Dity, an'
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