The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-04-02
Virginia ana South Carolina.

lNl>are gratitiad to announce that the
RESOLUTIONS reported OH Moniay from the.
Select Committee of l:}, were last evening
adopted with remarkable unanimiiy by tho
lIoiiScgnl Delegates. They define clearly
aud justly Tho position of Virginia. At 5
p. N. the hour assigned for their considcra
ion, tho resolutions were taken up. Mr..
MraNIariz called for the previous question,
which was sustained; Mr.. i'aliaicrro asked
the ayes and noes, and Mr.. Darman, for a
separate vote on each resolution. During
ilic Sn.c, Mr.. Harrison asked leave to make
an explanation, and Mr.. Tomlim moved to
u!leriln amendment to tho second resolution
! but they were each, overrulcd by the de-
cisinn OF the Speaker, sustained by the
House, that the previous quo stion applied
to the whole series Of resolutions. We re-
publish them, with the vote on each:
Whereas, the Legislature of the State OF
South Carolina has passed an act to provide
for iha appointment of Delegates TO Il
Sonlhern(.ongvcss, ITO be entrusted with
full lN.wcr and Authority to deliberate with
the v8:w ara intention of resisting further
aggrc;s on, and if possible of restoring the
constitutional rights Of the Soulh, and if
not, to:a2omlnc;ld due provision for her fu-
tu.o safety and Independence" which act
iis bccn formally communicated to this
Eeneral Assembly: tAgrccd 10 without
division
Isl. &c il Mcrrj1rc Resolred, by The Cen
era, ..&Se"?tiy n TT.iniu, That whilst this
:;G,c deeply sympatlliscs with South Caro-
iina in the feelings excited by the unwar-
rantnhic interference Of the on-slaveholI-
ing States with our common institutions
ana whi!st diversity OF opinion exists among
the people o. this commonwealth in regard
to;!s, wisdom, Justice and cons,t,ltonalily
oi,he treasures Of the late Congress Of the
ty.tsds States, taken us Il whole, and COM
!. IuaufVskuown rs the compromise measures;
FetstI.e Legislature OF Virginia deems it a
an.H 10 declare to her sister State of South
CRroslaa, that the people of this State are
unwilling 10 take any action Gin consequence
o. The aGtac) calculated to destroy the in
tcgri'y of his Union Ayes no. noes
MIR. HARRISON.
R@3niCcd, =. That, regarding the said acts
ol ti.c Congress of the United States, taken
lngcI!:cr, as an adjustment Of the exciting
q"c Ton: to which they late, aud cherish
In: the hope that, if fairly executed, they
Will rGstorc TO the country That harmony
and confidence, which OF late have been so
unl4oVpjy disturbed, the State Of Virginia
dSr.a i unwisc (in the present condition
Of the Chnn,ry) to send delegates 10 the
rfopCs2! Southern Congress. Ayes 10,
ngcs 3-Mcssrs. Harrison, Butt and
Thmi.n.]
lsgs2!32l, .. That Virginia earnestly and
n!iaciQnatcly appeals TO her sister State OF
t;outii Carolina to dcsist from any mcdiin-
ted secession upon her part. which cannot
but tend to nc destruction spi the Union,
ana thc loss to all tho States OF the hcnc-
ti:$ HIT spring from it-[ Ayes III, noes
Mr.. Harrison.
Il so'ced. .ith. That Virginia, believing
tic Const tuition OF the United States, if
iaIihsGiy administered, provides adequate
Pro:cCtion TO the rights OF all the States of
this Coniedcracv, and still looking 10 that
instrument for defence within the Union,
warned by the experience Of the past, the
dangers OF the present and tho hopes Of the
future, invokcs all who live under it tc
adtseie more strictly to it, and to preserve
the Safeguards which it affords 10
"a 6f isil iridual States and ,hoos
tiena minorities. Ayes llS,
saaitsed, 9th. That all Legislation or
comhinations, designed in any way to affect
tho institutions peculiar to the South, de-
serves 'hc most unqualified reproba,ion, is
trroga'0ry to the rights of and peculiarly
offensive to, the Southern States, and must
il lrc.sisirh in, inevitable defeat the rcstora-
ton o! peaceful and harmonious sentiments
in these States. Ayes ll9, noes none
Rasg!scR, 9th. That the Governor Of
this commonwealth be requested to transmit
a copy %! tl.csc resolutions to the Executive
oi the State Of South Carolina, will, the
request that they he laid before her ncx,
Legislature, and that copies be also trans
lhiuea to the Executive OF each of tho other
States ogthi Union-the State OF Vermont
on!y cEtcptcd.
AE:ccl to without count
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