The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-26
The Virginia Resolutions.

The following are the resolutions unani-
mously adopted by the committee of thirteen
in the House of Dslegates--to whom were re-
ferred Mr.. ScorT's resolutions.
The resolutions of the committee Of thirteen
are non-committal on the merits of the Compro-
mise, are for submission to it, and advise South
Carolina to do lkewise-and exhort the North
not to be naughty any more
AS the previous resolutions of Virginia have
had such powerful effect in the North, of
course these will have.
VIRGINIA RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas the legislature of the State of South
Carolina has passed an act to provide for the ap-
pointment Of delegates to a Southern congress,
'sto be entrusted with full power and authority
to deliberate with the view and intention of re-
sisting further aggression, and if possible Of
restoring the constitutional rights Of the South,
and if not, to recommend due provision for her
future safety and independence !" which act has
been formally communicated to this general as
sembly:
LIST. Be it therefore resolved, by the general
assembly Of Virginia, That whilst this State
deeply sympathzes with South Coroina in the
feelings excited by the unwarrantabe interior
ence of the non-slavcholding States with our
common institutions and whilst diversity of
opinion exists among the people of this COM
monwealth in regard to the wisdom, justice and
constitutionality of the measures of the late
Congress OF the United States, taken as a whole,
and commonly known as the compromise meas
ures; yet the legislature of Virginia deems it y
duty to declare to her sister State Of South
Carolina, that the people of this State are I'M
willing to take any action Gin consequence Of
the same) calculated to destroy the integrity of
this Union
Resolued, 2. That, regarding the said acts of
the Congress of the United States, taken to-
gether rs an adjustment of the exciting questions
to which they relate, and cherishing the hope
that, if fairly executed, they will restore to the
country that harmony and confidence, which Of
late have been so unhappily disturbed, the State
of Virginia deems it unwise Gin the present con-
dtion of the country to send delegates to the
proposed Southern Congress
Resolved, 3. That Virginia earnestly and af
fectionately appeals to her sister State of South
Carolina to desst from any medtlted secession
upon her part, which cannot but tend TO the de-
struction Of the Union, and the loss to all of the
States of the benefits that spring fromit.
Resolved, a. That Virginia, believing the Con-
ministered, provides adequate protection to the
rights of all the States of this confederacy, and
still looking to that instrument for defence with
in the Union, warned by the experience of the
past, the dangers Of the present and the hopes
of the future, invokes all who live under it to
adhere strictly to it, and to preserve invio-
late the safeguards which it affords to the rights
of individual States and the interests of sectional
minorties.
Resolved B. That all legislation or combina-
tons, designed in any way to affect the institu-
tons peculiar to the South, deserves the most
unqualified reproba'ion, is derogatory to the
rights Of and peculiarly offensive to, the South
ern States and must, if persisted in, inevitably
defeat the restoration OF peaceful and and har-
monious sentiments in Il! sc States.
Resolred G. That the z yernor Of this com
monwealth be requested 10 transmit copy of
these resolutions to the Executive of the State
Of South Carolina, with the request that they be
laid before her next Legislature, and That copies
be also transmitted to the Executive of each Of
the other States of this Unon--tl,e State Of
Vermont only excepted.
Mr.. CHAsE's CoLLEAeus-The Ravenna Star
says Of the election of Judge WADE to the U.
s. Senate
Judge Wade il an anti-savery Wing Of the
Gov. Seward sort only a huie more So Judg-
ing from his public speeches, no more decided
opponent Of the Fugitive law can be found in
the State than the rev senator, and we trust his
senatorial career will be illustrated by vigorous
opposition to inqutous legislation, and by high.
Memorable, and unwavcring advocacy of the
great rights Of man."
A CouUHDRUm FOR LovxRs--Why Isl lover
popping the question like a tailor running hot
iron over suit of clothes?
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