Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-21
GINA LEGIsL URE.
SATURDAY, JASrARy Is, 1851.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

SATURDAY, JANUARY Is, 1851
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MI. lALiAt ERko from the committeeior Courts Of Jus.
lice presented bill dvoreing Anna Voolfolk from her
nnsoah1, 6entiy H. Noonik, and bill dvoTcing Mer,y L.
stephens f!om his wife Rebecca Jane-and also reports
various resolutions and petitions.
Mr. WILLIAMS from the committee on Propositions pre-.
'enteo pill incorporating the Town of Harpes Ferry.
Mr. CRAlG from the committee on Roads, presented n
ol In relation to dams McKim creek In TYLER
ty
Mr. GUERRANT from the committee on Banks presented
tii to incorporate the Boydtsn Savings Bank.
On motion of Mr. PATRlCK-Resolved,T That the COM
'ee on Agriculture enquire into the cpendency Of incor-
p'Tan2 the great Western Mining ur!ng com.
pany.
~ MI 'lfCHEa Ol citizens OF the counties Of Pitt
sylvnna Campbell and Bedford that Saunton river may be
declared lawful tence from the OF old Worrans creek
70 70 The Gap on Smitas mountain. BY Mr. AUGUST: OF
Ihos y Nance administrator CT Z. n. Alien for cnmpen-
saon for certain properly used by portion Of the Virginia
Regiment Of Volunteers BY MIR DORMAN OF 81 citizens
and feshodes OF RockOrdse for increase Of the capital
SPEAKER Os63 citizens OF Washington and Smyth coun
Ties for appropriation of S. 000 ot the construction oil
road from Loves Mills to Ash c. H. in North Carolina
ny alr EDWARDS Or citizens OF Franklin for turnpike
through sld county.
The SPEAKER laid befc y the House communication
from the Goveuur enclosing resolutions of tho Convention
OF New Hampshire, relative The Unon-Laid the table
Also, a communication from the Governor enclosing the
esIions oe the South Carolina Legislature, relative
Southern Congress, &C. The resolutions laid the
tabs.
SLAVERY RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. bOLLlNG thought that II time tbs true po.
son OF Virginia should bs u,nde known especially
us .he had rscenily given utteanco doubtful vote.
de accordingly offered the following resolutions:
whereas the estions which lately aeated the Congress-
oil the United States and threatened the peace oi ;h=
try and tho existence Of The Union have been happily
terminated ny the several known "Comp'
measures ard adjustment of these Questions
Was effected without contravening the position taken by
Virginia OF the last session vi the Le2sauei and
the SAID Com2romise measures regarded by Fg
binding upon all the States OF Ihs Union however they
individuals may deem them short Of the full measure of JUS
ics to the slave States and whereas Virginia considers
she ever has considered, the Union great bessng and
Whereas also, Virginia regards the Compromise In
tile nature OF treaty Of peace between the .sayehold
Ing and The slaveholing States: Therefore,
Be /. Resolved by the General Assembly ofyr2!na Tint
Virginia Will stand 10 and abide BY those IN good
fstn, and will not sustain any Sa's In the
vul1ivn OF them.
Resolved That Virginia w considtr The repeal OF tic
fugitive slave law dissolution OF tho Cnion and will
il Is repealed refuse any longer recognize herself
member thereof
Rcsoyed Tina, Virginia looks with profound contempt
upon that reckless and laness party at the Sor known
uoo'ouls end regards them persons destitute Of all
claim IL he respect toeraton of MANKIND and that eacn
State owes 10 It's sister States 10 arrest ali farther agita
Jn Of The slavery question by hen within their lnits.
Resolved also That Senators in the Senate of the T.
States be instructed and of Congress be
ques;ei srstain Compromise In qooalia,h-
and In the law generally known the fugitive law Is
rspealedor Congress shall pass any law, aoohing slave
~ in the Distic, Of Columbia, abosning slavery in
and members OF Congress resign their in the respective
bodies Of which they m,mbers and return home.
Resolved that the Governor OF hi. Commonwealth be
uested TO send copy Of these resolutions TO each State OF
ais Cnicn and Glso Senators nnd Representative, In
Congress.
Mr. DORMAN moved 70 have the resolutions printed laid
IN hc ab and made The order OF the day for Ftdy JAN
3l.;.
Mr. FORBES moved them the order of,hc day 70,
Friday next, 2ih instant
Mr. WILLIS did not know but that he should for the
"a oounl
nmity Of action II touched this subject u he would
prefer 10 have hs resolutions referred 10 select committee
Mr. BOILING had not gone oil hulibent this subject
There was no. phrase In the resolutions which he had
not we'll considered lie regarded thcma platform upon
which Virginia could stand with honor
Mr FLOCRNOY did perceive any good these resolu-
lions could accomplish, ns The position Of Virginia well
Known He moved 10 lay the resolutions on the table.
Mr. FORBES withdrew his amendment.
Mr. WELTON thought that there should DO confer
before the resolutions printed in order that they
might be better digcsted He moved their references
committee which motion was lost without division
Mr.. TOMPKISS not speaking man. but ho thought
thar Tie time had for him to speak He could not see
good this proposed action was 10 accomplish lie re-
,ardsJ /, as reband thrown midst The country
quiet and this thing thrown amongst u.s. If not ag
iann Is atlsasi surpusige he moved 10 postpone In
definitely.
Nf BOILING; did not know the gentleman who had spo-
Ken did he know from what county he But
ne could assure him that he in the hab of throw
.ng fircbrants lie believed that Virginia occupied posi-
non which no other Sats had ever occupi-d before the
people II regard her Revolutionary fimehcr long line
J Presidents and the brilliant fame Of Washington
md nll OF revolutionary struggles 1t duty that
Virginia should speak out, especially other States
aad declared Views and Virginia had elected Sena
or whom il had been stated would abiio by fhc Compro
mise and in relation 10 which had been avcred in the last
eight days that those pledges were unauthorized lis
dered in this view Of the case haI Virginia did occupy
doubtful position II right for speak, anc desired
that newspaper member Of Congress should say that
rgna does approve Of The Compromise Oh:r States
had spoken Indiana had spoken Vermont had spoken and
Carolina had spoken and why should not Vrgina speak,
lie thought that iis question had boon happily adjusted
Could any member here say that Congress had not passed
'he Compromise that this Union would not now only be
snown In meinoryl
Mr. TOMPKINS thought that this would be sre.orand.
lie had always 6ecn Compromise mamie was always q
Union Eanit was the power of God unto salvation He
thought agitation injured the n!on end especially row
Mr. FERGUSON though, that the POSITION OF Virginia
should understood He could for the resolutions
as they now Tsad
Mr.. WIrCHER suggested 70 air. FERGUSON to move
10 refer them the Committee on Non Intercourse
Mr.. FERGUSON thought that virisna's positions should
bs made known il had been stated that tine pledges made
mere about Mr. Mason unauthorized II was known to
his constituents that when he here he dill not Intend
for Mr. Mason bur after the stacmsns OF gentle.
men, ne thought ho should have suppot ted MI Mison As
the election Of r Mason mad been cn'ed as an Anil
ccpfo.nse" triumph he desired Virginia should now speak
out
he had been here that should adopt resolutions he
hoped that friends OF Compromise would not hcstate
force consideration oil THESE esoutons II they are IN
minority let Us know III Usy nre III WeJoy 'o'
know il. -
Mr. SPEED asked every member to put to himself the
question: do these resolutions contain the TRUTH II ey
contain the truth should speak ouI' Ha' not VIZ
rina placed herse by the election OF alF Mason In
doubtful position! He conceived that Frgn OWED u TO nor
ancien, when any OF hers was asked
rosition he could pon, definite PLAIN sc' OF eIs
Mr. Mason has been elected under state OF whic had
hey been known you'd defeated him. lie hopeo gen.
er1en would these resolutions irrespective o party
as va did on The Vermont resolutions.
tMr MARrA thought that this subject had 10 10 prem pe,a h
~ cha, occupied time enough he therefore moSea ~
previous quesion-which wac ordered.
The vote was then taken the indefinite PospoHemcaI
cad resulted a. follows: ~
ArE.Messs. Finaey Alien Damrou, pllisra " Am Am
herst Mc Clinic To.upkins Wes Power Weiman, bnck.
caog,on Of c. Jones Bars0u DsssnI La"aEas Es o.
Ing. stump, Monroe White Lewis Of H. & D., soykin
Tonin, ,'ole'l, Newman. Jenney Montague, Williams
CAMPBELL of n, Russell Wills, Busws!l Robertson, Aee
Cox Neal C,cklsy Flournoy, Harrison Siurn piiIoa
ca"aotl Of S. Whsaton, Diiard of s., Massey Of Warren
Nors~Mes.rs Hopkins, (spsaksr) Bowcock. Carter
Massey Of Alexandria, In5oden; iiccue, BuI~sI Ham
wilcox, Billing Stuart, Hume sso.. Of r. sse.r, Dan,.p
Broox. GG.rrsn Ssoval, Hall, Aorr, Duke Jsw,tt Pat
risk, Arnold, Gresham Fssgnson Ed~afd, Of - Wright