Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-04-04
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
w1LD11NeroN, N c.. FRIDAY, April 4. 1851.
southern submission and Northern notification.

The Virginia resolutions in reply to the South
Carolina invitation to take the lead in Southern
Congress- passed both branches of the Legislature in
the following form:
Whereas the legislature of the State of South Carolina
has passed act to provide for the appointment Of delegates
Southern Congress- be instructed with full power
and authority deliberate with the view and intention of
arreng further aggression and possible of restoring the
constitutional rights the South and if not to recommend
due provision their future safety and Independence
which act formally communicated to their general
assemby Be Ii therefore E srEE
1st Rsoired By the general assembly of Trgmia That
whilst this State deeply sympathzes with South Carolina in
the feelings excited by the unwaanabe interference of
certain of the non-savehoding States with in
stituons and whilst diversity of opinion exists among the
people of this Commonwealth in regard to the WISDOM
tice and consttutionay the of the late Con-
gress of the United States taken whole and commonly
known the Compromise yet the legislature of
Virginia deems it duty to declare to her sister State of
South Carolina that the people of this State unwilling to
any action Tin consequence of the same calculated
destroy the integrity of this Union
I'd Resored That regarding the said of the Con-
gress of the United States taken together ustmcnt
the exciting questions which they relate and cherish
ing hope that if fairly executed they will to the
country that harmony and confidence which of late have
unhappy disturbed the State of Virginia deems it
unwe Tin present condition of the country to send del
egates to the proposed southern Congress.
3D. Resotred That Virginia earnestly and aectonatcy
appeals her sister State of South Carolina to desst from
any nedated secession upon her part which cannot but
danger the perpetuty of the onion and the benefits to all
the States resulting from it.
4th Rcsored That Vrgnia believing the constitution
of the United States if faithfully administered provides ade
euate protection to the rights of all the States of this
fcderacy, and st looking that instrument for defence
within the Unon by the experience of the past the
dangers of the and the hopes the urure invokes all
and tn
nvoate the safeguards which it affords to the rights
of individual interests of sectional mnOrtics
5h ReSored That all acts of legislation combinations
designed in any njurOuy to affect the institution OF
slavery the unqualified reprObatiOn, pecu
ay offensive the southern States and must, persisted
in inevitably defeat the restoration of eacefu and har
monious sentiments in the States.
9th Rcsored That the governor of this Commonwealth
be requested to transmit copy of the resolutions to the
Gcutve o. the of South Carolina with the request that
they be laid before Legislature ard that copies
also transmitted the executive of each of the other States
of this Union-the State of Vermont only excepted.
As contrast to this submissive tone of Virginia
let us turn TO the North and mako the contrast tax
ing Massachusetts and Ohio as specimens. On the
9th ut. the following joint resolutions passed both
Houses of the Ohio Legislature almost unanimously
Rcsolrcd By the General assembly of tie State of Ohio
That while this general assembly would urge faithful OBJ
of law upon all the people of this State and of
sister States of the UnOn the most eectual mode of
curing their best interests well high duty, which
they alike themselves and their country
would most earnestly recommend to Congress the necessity
of amending and modifying the provisions of the " fg
tve-slave law that, while it faithful compliance
with all its obligations imposed by the constitution of the
United States it WILL becomes free government guard
with jealous the rights of its frecmen And if said
law the opinion of Congress cannot be amended to
give persons claimed ugtves from labor the benefit
every legal defence their liberty then the
repeal of said law.
Resolved, That the law commonly called the " fugitive
law being, in the Judgment of this general assembly,
law pare evidence conclusive of the
right rccapture and return his slave that denies jury
trial here elsewhere that provides for the appointment
of petty officers execute that gives double
compensation find every claim set favor of the
ter and pays the expenses in every from the public
treasury ought to receive the voluntary cooperation
of people, and ought therefore, to be Immediately
pealed.
Below is the bill introduced into the Senate O
Massachusetts last week by MIR. BUCKINGHAM from
the special joint committee on slavery:
An act in addition act further protect persona
liberty.
SEC. All the provisions of act further to protec
personal liberty passed the oath day of March, 1943 shall
apply to the act of Congress approved September 49, 1850
entitled An act to amend and supplementary to the &C
entitled respecting fugves from justice and person
escaping from the service of their masters
SEC 2. Any officer other member of the volunteer mil
tia of the Commonwealth who shall act in his capacity
such officer member under color thereof, the
mand requisition of the United marshall
deputy special marshal of the United States under
tence of being part of the posse comto in the
detention of person claimed slave, shall be liable
the penalties provided by the act to which this is
addition.
SEC. Any corps of the volunteer militia of this Common
wealth. which, at such command requsition under
prcence and for such purpose shall in its organized
raciy such corps shall forthwith be dsbanded and
officer of such corps joining in such action shall be
from his Office upon conviction thereof by ourtmartial
SEC 1t shall be the duty of the district attorneys of tt
Commonwealth. within their respective districts, whenev
any inhaban of the Commonwealth is arrested elaine
slave being informed thereof diligently and faithful
y to all lawful to protect Defend and procure
be discharged such arrested claimed Pr
rded The said services not expressly declined by
person.
SEC 5. If any person shall from the limits of tn
Commonwealth shall assist in removing therefrom,
shall into the Commonwealth with the intention of
moving of assisting in removing therefom shall
assist in procuring to be removed, Ii
ing in the place thereof who is not held to service
bOr and who has not escaped from service labor
within the meaning Of those words in the constitution of
United States the preenee that such person is he
and has escaped shall be punished by fine not exceedr
S5,O00 and by Imprisonment in the State prison
than ten years
SEC. Any person injured endangered by any procee
ing punishable by the preceding section, may maintain
action therefor in any court competent to try the
SEc In every case, civil criminal arising under tn