Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-14

| CuIDeper,
Edward.
Mr. Wall of Frederick nominated Mr. hocei' ! Son'oo
who was supported by Mr.. Darlington Of Louooon.
va ,rust that The Legislature will act promptly in the
matter make the election of Judge and turn their aIten
lion 10 matters which demand their most serious attention
POSITION OF NORTH CAROLINA.
We Yesterday published the anN-pro1scuSe resolutions
adopted by large vote of both parties in the North Caro-
lima Legislature.
As exhibiting the giy. Of ,he action, we submit sketch
If the definite II shows tha. Wings opposed the proec
linn not only because of the peculiar position vi tho South
NJ nrcsen but because they regarded the present tariff as
sufficiently high and as carrying ont the proper object OF
government in raising revenue:
Mr. Erwin said the income from the turi was now quite
sufficient and it ought not 10 be increased tic wanted
the Legislature 10 do something which would reach the
Northern fanatics. The nee passage Of strong resolutions
ON slavery would mol needed by them He wanted these
resolutions passed. which he believed would have more IN
duence than ANYTHING else the Legislature might co.
Mr. Barnes OF Northampton would support part oil hese
resolutions and part of them he would not support tie
should not be placed position oppose Southern Rights
uc should vote against The third resolution Hs could
tell whether the present tariff produced revenue SUFFICIENT Ia
paw the expenses of Government or not.
Mr. Erwin inquired II the gentleman from Northampton
thought body outside Washington City had read the
Report the Secretary Of the Treasury The Report stated
that receipts about 0uo annually and ne
believed that quite enough for an economical administration
| of the General Government.
Mr. Barnes said the Secretary may have made mistake
as well as other people.
Mr. Erwin believed tina, regular system of public plum
der on The Treasury going al the North. II was
regular system Of buying each other by means OF cppro
prstions
Mr. Stevenson said he would embrace this occasion 10 say
what he wished the subject OF slavery He believed thai
these the only practical resolutions tut mad been read
from The Clerks desk during present session He would
NOT saw tina, any Wing had acted Inconsistency who should
vote for resolutions Party lines were now implicitly
erased. There determined feeling al the North Il
wage war on u.s. and il duty now TO wage war on
them Manufacturing tavorte interest al the North
and It's protection iavoc measure oil that secton
On the other hand we had large interest in slaves which
the North endeavorng 10 destroy Should We refrain
from defending interests and from attacking the IN
vorite interests Of The North, because happened 10
be heretofore either Whgs Democrats 1t North Caro-
lima rs State would stand and declare her fixed des1m
nation oppose all protection OF Northern Manufactures
would produce impression upon the North Abstract
resolutions slavery would be regarded by the North as
nothing than the passing wind The resolutions passed
by the Legislature years had been dsregaaed and
forgotten Ii such solutions these had been adopted
they would be exercising practical influence upon the
North
Mr. Erwin remarked that ii had been said the oquvoca
position of the Wing party o North Carolina on the sub
ect of slavery was the OF their defeat He
believed if the Wing party Of the State continued to be led
by the nose certain old Wing hunaar 1, would continue
to be minority and ought TO continue there lie had seem
not great while SINCE successful effort in The New York
Tribune tho organ of the Northern Wing party New York
10 prove tina, the Wing party OF New York was the
true an.i.savery party, and had been proved NOR,
ing any such outrageous party Us that he wanted the
Wing party the South be sJmehin. different rom the
Wing party tbs North He did not believe there ~as my
Southern in IN House who could not support thc ieso
u,ions he had offered.
alr Steele said he did where resolutions came
from II they OF the iigh, stamp he would support
them lie alluded 10 the position OF the Wing patty the
STATE the subject Of slavery and remarked that II t
Mig party sunk low that the hand OF resurrection could
not reach it, c0d rot be sad TINT he had assisted In III,
work of lie would for resolution thu"
assisted the North and woai 20 exclusively for The South
fApplause He whig ond believed in protection u,
abs,rac! proposition bu, should now 81 &c: the South
alone
Mr. ..srnes moved amend BY inserting rat the prssen
time" in the hrst resolution after The word obligations
Mr.. Steele said he would 90 for that.
Mr. Foster of Davidson said he would not support H. II
might be construed to tbai al limo hereafter, we
should consider ourselves under obligations protect rih
ern industry lie objected the phrase mo further obga
lions" He Of those Wings who never supported
the doctrine Of protection and who always held that the
consumer paid the duty.
We are glad TO see that the Times and the Wing OF THU
city have avowed their objections any increase Of the
tariff until the Sou Il shall be satisfied that the North means
10 do It's duty in fully carrying the fugitive slave law
We have thaa declared surprise at seeing
Southern Wigs asking Tor higher tariff a, the present
time when is effect be strengthen the hands
those who doing every thing deprive Of proper
~. As far the South is concerned protection" mus
hereafter DO regarded "obsole,c idea
tits proper that should tina, Saturdays Republic
ae to tho course of the President in The Boston case
1--WE quote the Republc)
Its wanon and scandaous charge against the President
of tie United States Of indisposon execute the Fugitive
Slave law II assers among many other false mpuntions
and nsnuauons that the mars:s OF Massachusetts called
the Executive Government for auhori,ysi, the
ships in the harbor of Boston for the confinement of fugitive
slaves 3D. call on the United States troops Boston tG
overcome combinations that ght be formed resist the
execution this law, and that The president violation
his duty refused both
1--WE have inquired into the facts pertaining TO these
currences and authorized 10 say that the latter state
cn Is utterly false. The marshal Of Massachusetts never
asked the aid Of troops Of the United States in the premises
and of they refused 10 him. Dir REScH
En- therefore is bound to prove his allegation
The marshal did AJAX for order allow the navy yard
receiving snip cutter be used by him. place
of confinement for sach fugi,iyes he might arresaeg
ing tho sole tha! The als Of the State had been
forbidden 10 be used for the confinement of fugitive slaves
by statute and that the sheriff of Suffolk had actually reus
ed grant him the Use of the prison Of that county lie
did alegc in h:s application Mr. REScHER would
resent that he was afraid Of mob and had confidence
In getting aid from the civil posse. On the contrary when
asked report whether other distractions existed the
execution OF this law except the want Of prison. lie epi.
ed 10 the negative In reply TO this application the marshal
referred 10 the joint resolution OF Congress approved
| March 3d. 1920, which is as follows
Resolved, &c, That where any State States having
complied with The recommendation Of Congress In the
solution OF the ODD of September $780, shall have withdrawn
shall hereafter withdraw either in whole in part the
OF their Jas for prisoners committed under the authority o
the United States the marshal in such State States,
under the direction Of the nudge OF the district shall be- and
hereby is authorized and required TO hire convcnlen, place
TO al and 10 make the provisions for
the saekcepng of prisoners committed under The authority
of the United States until permanent provision shall be
made b. law for that purposes and the said marshal shall DO
allowed his reasonable expenses incurred for the above
be paid Of the treasury of the United States
This resolution provides r is very then existing,
and Of rendered the order eques,edfor the
The vessels yard unnecessary the least and Of
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