Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-01
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
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MONDAY MORNING. MARCH 81. 1851.
VIRGINIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA.


The resolutions this subject it will &c remembered
passed the Senate with few anendnents, heretofore
tced The House agreed all but the striking the
clause excepting Vermont from the States to which copy
the resolutions be The House Friday very
properly disagreed to that amendment by the vote OF i 10
i6 Virginia has already declared that she would hold no
communication with Vermont until the latter State shows
herself reasonable and not now, factious member
the Coafedeacy. The Senate afterwards adhered to this
amendment and Saturday the House by decided vote
insisted its disagreement Soon aitcr the Senate very
properly rcccdcd from its amendment envng the resolution
as it originally came from the House.
We repuolish the resolutions once more il their
om they have passed each House OF the Virginia Legis
laturc, by an unparalleled unanimy. They to &c sc
very paicab the Souhcrn Press" that that Puris jour
nal will not object another reading Of them This self
constituted, seiyaun,ed Simon Pure concentration o
Southern sentiment interests ana honor is ashed into iu
rious rage by the passage of these resolutions We suon
choice gems of its indignant ebulons hearing OF
the passage OF the resolutions by the House of Delegates
FlRGINIA.-The Enquirer, the former organ of tho De-
mocraiic party of Virginia. not satisfied with silent shan"
calls the lencrs of the Legislature to set The sea
submission OF that once proud Comn,on" by The
passage of those h1tian resolutions atiodaScd BY the
connt:ce o. thirteen.
ANTI-CLIMAX.--Thc submiaeion resolutions reported
ty the committee oi thirteen in the Virginia house OF dele
gates and based Oh the resolutions offered By Hon. T. T..
Scorr have passed thgt body almost ,.animosyWhr
and Democrats Southern rights ner and sonists al
uniting 20 the most marvellous concord This is The BODY
which passed in ciSa resolution declaring they 6ud resist
at all hasarGs law Of Congress uboising ;e slave trade
IN the District of Columbia.
When ELISHA the prophet, foreloh to NAAMAS the Sy'
ran the sins he going to commit the Syrian asked in
dlgnany ls thy servant dog, that he should DO this
thing
Virginia vaunted that she would resist al all hazards and
the last extremity She has arrived the las extremity
without resstngShe has sacrificed without hazard
than se could have done with tand she has passed unoer
the Caudine iorks.-Sic transit gloria mund
We have very little say in reply such wild rawlings In
the frs, place. Virginia generally thinks for herself and docs
not 20 seek the Washington of editor who
ed i,her from the free State Of Indiana Ohio In the
second place. the poisoned arrows aimed from such quar-
ter fall huess feet when recocct tina, wc stanc
the platform with such.ue Southern as Flour
of Prince Edwards Campbell OF Notoway and raiserrt
cs Gloucester who voted for these "humeing resolutions
Tney to- come in the sweeping denuncia;iona Of the
Southern Press" and leave i: their constituents t.
. say whether their action has been "huIniating."
/ We deem il unnecessary 81 into dciehca Of Virginia,
e honor bs ected BY suc attacks 1t is true IN,
Legislature did make modification OF the resolutions in
regrrd the slave trade in The District oil Cocmbia--bui
this modification while II perhaps approved, was
ncquescri in for tic sake Of presenting unorcken front
hy lan whom the "Suu;i:rfh F!a5s" is lead. OF
this modification full notice given 10 the world no
States deceived by it, and Virginia adhered TO the plat
form then adopted We cuntend, tlen that no contingency
has arisen to demand Frgnia's nerposon Of ress1nce
and a, the honor and consistency and rmncss 81 the be-
loved old Commonwealth be inpcachcd We 90 Tot
reopen the discussion which has nov been closed
by the uaed action OF the representatives of the people oil
Virginia All that have sought TO do, TO defend the
venerable State from :he absurd and nsy assaults OF
who stranger without her boders-who, though son,
has tnoun,t proper curse her e. deg
The sre.rs Of tt. "Solthcrn Press upon ourselves
pass BY as idle defamation They with peculiarly
bed grace from parer which, boasng ofs great Influence
popularity the Sou!n and lis special guardianship OF
Southern rights and honor has seen Georgia. "he Empire
State of the South las called M ecoaiatn Its mis-
chicyous advice by overwhelming VOTE and has Witness
ID the Virginia Legislature with unprecedented un.nimy,
adopting resolutions 'hamiating in the eyes Of the
! "Soulhern P.csa''
The resolutions passed by both Houses Of the Virginia
\ Legislature, as follow
Whereas the Legislature of the State Of Sou,h Carolina
has passed oc! provide for the appointment # delegates
Southern Congress- 40 be entrusted with u ans:
authority deliberate with the view and intention OF
ne further aggression ami possible of restung the
slutoEa rights Of the South and II not recommend due
provision for their future SAFETY ard independence which ct
has been formally communicated 10 this General Assembly:
lst BE it therefore Resolved By the Gencr. Assembly OF
Virginia. That whilst this State deeply synpathzts with s.
Carolina in feelings excited by the unwarrnntbic nccr
ence OF certain o. the nonsyehodng States with
institutions. and whilst diversity q opinion exists among
tie people ots Commonwealth in regard 10 the wisdom" s
ice and consu.!1nay Of the OF the a;e Con-
gross the United States taken awhcle and commonly
known the compromise measures Yet the Legislature of
Virginia deems tia duy declare 10 her sister State Of s.
Carolina that the people Of this Safe unwilling 10 take
action n consequence OF the sae Calculated 10 des'
! trey the integrity oil this Union.
Resolved ID That; regarding the said acts of the Congress
the United States taken together adjustment OF tho
exciting questions 10 wck they re!c and chcing the
hope that if fy executed they will restore TO the country
that haraony aud confidence which n late have been
nspr ,iy
Tic present condition Of the couny TO SEND delegates TO the
| proposed Southern Congress.
Resolved, 3d That Virginia earnestly and ahectonetcy
appeals to her eistc State OF South Carolina TO dess from
any meditaGd secession upon her par which cannot but
"ndnser the perPetnty Of The Unon and the benefits 10
I'll inc States: resulting from it,
tesoved ih. That Virginia. believing the constitution Of
the United States if faithfully administered provides ede
uhte ps'cct3n TO the rights OF all tie States OF this conad
Ieracy anu sun oukin@ 10 tdt instrument O- defence with
the Unon warned by the experience o the past the dan
gers the present and the hopes of the future nyokcs oil
who live under it, TO adhere more strictly To il and TO pre
nvioac the safeguards which affords 10 the rights
Of individual States and the interests of sectional mnoriiies
Resolved 5th That all acts Of legislation combinations
designed in any way iunriousIy a.c, the institution of
slavery deserve the most unqualified cpoaton are peculiar
y offensive 10 the Southern Slaes and must ii persisted in
inevitably defeat the restoration of peaceful ana harnnios
sentiments in the States.
Resolved 9th. That the Governor of This Commonwealth
requested transmit copy of these resolutions ,o The
Executive of the State Of South Carolina will the rnGues,
they be laid before her rext legislature ami copies
ne also transmitted EXECUTIVE OF each OF the other
States of this Unon-the STATE OF Vermont only excepted
The Wing having incorrectly published the substitute Of
:cred by Mr. Amber for the resolutions from the House of
Delegates give in corrected form as follows; bu,
course designing endorscits conclusions du
~ OF Virginia. in view fall her enactmens on this subject
Whereas the General Assembly of Virginia has heretofore
declared that he Government OF the United States has
CONTROL directly indirectly mediatey or Immediately
the institution OF slavery and that in taxing any such
troll transcend the limits of its legitimate functions BY de-
stroyin the internal organization o the soveregnes who
created land that il in disregard of every consideration
Justice Of constitutional rights and aierna feeling, III"
fearful issue shall be forced upon the country which must rc
suit" from taking such CONTROL he people of virginia can
have no difficulty in choosing between the only altena'e
that will then remain OF abec submission 10 aggression and
outrage on the hand determined resistance on the
other all hazards and the last extremity and whereas
the Government Of the United States by its acon IN re
lion to the California has indirectly if not directly
control agans, which the State of Virginia then
protested:
Resolved That the action had by the Government
Of the United States and the course Of certain non
saveholding States, nakes il tho duty Of every slave
holding State and Of all tho citizens thereof they value
their dearest privileges their sovereignty hcindependcnce