Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-03-29
VIRGINIA DOING HERSELF JUSTICE.


VIRGINIA DOING HERSELF JUSTICE
We have never for moment doubted the loyal
ty to the Union or the attachment to the Constitu-
ton of the body of the People Of the State of
VIRGINIA. Our readers will bear us witness that
we have, on the contrary, affirmed it on all occa-
sions, even when, from indications at the seat of
formation such as we had from different districts
Of its interior, doubts might well have been en-.
tertained a.s1
All our confidence in the intelligence Of the PEG.
pie Of VIRGINIA is at length justified, and our
brightest hopes realized, by the expression Of their
sober sense, through the popular branch Of the
Legislature, in the Resolutions which, with the ac-
count Of their passage, we copy as follows:
FROM THE RIcHMoSD ENQUIRER OF MARCH 27
VIRGINIA AND SOUTH CARoLINA.-We are graft
fed to announce that the resolutions reported on
Monday from the Select Committee of Thirteen,
were last evening adopted with remarkable unan.
unity by the House of Delegates. They define
clearly and justly the position Of Virginia. At 5
o'clock p. NJ, the hour assigned for their consi.
deration, the resolutions were taken up. Mr..
Martz called for the previous question, which was
sustained Mr.. Taiiaferro asked the ayes and
noes and Mr.. Dorman, for separate vote on
each resolution. During the vote, Mr.. Harrison
asked leave to make an explanation, and Mr. Tom
lin moved to offer an amendment to the second re-
solution; but they were, each, overruled by the
decision OF the Speaker, sustained by the House,
that the previous question applied to the whole
series of resolutions. We republish them, with
the vote on each:
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has passed act provide for the appointment Of delegates
to Southern Congress, "o be entrusted with full power
and authority deliberate with the view and intention Of re-
ssng further aggression, and, possible, restoring the
constitutional rights Of the South and if not recommend
due provision for her future safety and independence which
act has been formally communicated to this General Assem-
bly,. [Agreed to without division
ls Be therefore resolved By the General assembly of
Virginia, That, whilst this State deeply sympathize with
South Carolina in the feelings excited by the unwaranabe
interference Of the non-slaveholdng States with
institutions ard whilst diversity Of opinion exists among the
people Of this commonwealth in regard to the WISDOM JUS
tce and consutionaiy Of the Of the late Con-
grsss Of the United States taken WHOLE and commonly
known the compromise measures yet the Legislature
Virginia deems it duty declare her State Of South
Carolina that the people Of this State unwilling take
any action Gin consequence Of the same calculated to de-
stroy the integrity Of this Union-Ayes ITO, noes l-Mr.
Harrison.
Resore 3D. That regarding the said acts Of the Congress
Of the United States taken together usment Of the
exciting questions to which they relate and chershng the
hope that if fairly executed they will restore to the country
that harmony and confidence which Of late have been u-
happily disturbed, the State Of Virginia deems it unwse Gin
the present condition Of the country send delegates to the
proposed Southern Consress.-Ayes 10, s-Msssrs
Harrison, Butt, and Tomlin.] u53
Resolred 3D. That Virginia earnestly and aeconaely
appeals her sister State Of South Carolina TO desist from
any medtad secession upon her part which but tend
the destruction Of the Union, and the loss all Of the
States Of the benefits that spring from -[Ayes Ia noes
Mr.. Hanison.]
Resoe 4th That Virgins, believing the Constitution Of
the United States faithfully administered provides ads
quate protection the rights Of all the States this Confed
eracy, and still looking that instrument for defence within
the Union warned by the experience Of the past the dan
gers Of the present. and the hopes Of the FUTURE nvokes all
who live under it to adhere strictly to it, and pre-
nvoate the safeguards which it affords the rights Of
individual States and the interests of sectional minori,es
(Ayes 49, noes none.
Resolved 5th. That all legislation combinations design
ed in any way to affect the institutions peculiar the South
deserves the most unqualified reprobaon is derogaory to
the rights Of and peculiarly offensive to the Southern States
peaceful and harmonious sentiments in these
liz, noes none.
Resolved 9th. That the Governor of this Commonwealth
berequested to transmit copy Of these resolutions 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 Union,he State of Vermont only excepted
to without count
The above resolutions have since passed the Sc
nate, yeas %, nays 4, after having been modified to
read unwarrantable interference of certain non
slaveholding States" and by striking out the part
excepting Vermont from the States to which these
resolutions are to be sent. 4e H
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PROFESSOR PAGE's ELEcTRo-MAsNETIc Loco
MOTIVE, we understand, made preliminary trial
the day before yesterday, on our railroad, for the
purpose of testing the best mode Of attaching the
battery, which seems to be difficult point, owing
to the jostling and oscillations Of the locomotive.
It was run out over two miles, and the best speed