Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-03-31
THE YIRGINIAN.
A. W. c. TERRY. EDITOR.
vir3inin Resolutions.

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The reader viii see from the Legisla-
tive proceedings that the House Of Dele
gates has passed series of resolutions de-
6ling the position Of Virginia in regard to
the recent Compromise measures of Con-
gress. They are substantially the same
as those of Mr.. Scott, published in our
last paper. The chief difference is that
they have gone through the "alembic" of
a Democratic Committee. in order to give
that party-chyrnist, the credit of the distil-
lation. Well, as the Richmond Wing re-
marks, 1--WE are not disposed to be hyper
critical. The peace of the country is an
object paramount to all others, and so that
object be secured we have no objection to
the language employed, nor any jealousy
OF the party advantage to those who may
achieveit it. 1t was the duty of those who
control the Legislation of Virginia to pub
lish to the Confederacy her precise opin-
ions. If the minority have been useful in
imPressing upon them the importance of
that duty-if having moved in the matter,
they assented to their own expression of
sentiments couched in other language, that
minority has certainly performed its duty
and proven its sincerity. They havc,more-
over, given their votes to make up the re-
cord ofunanimity. They have not with
held them for factious advantages. They
preferred to represent The true position of
Virginia, and have contributed their quota
ofpublic opinion"
Both sets of resolutions affirm, continues
the Wing, "the same facts in regard to
public opinion.
1. That Virginia would abide by the
settlement.
2. That she sympathises with South
Carolina, and advises against secession.
3. That she will take no part in the pro
posed Southern Congress"
Virginia has thus solemnly and emphati-
cally proclaimed her acquiescence in the
Compromise and her devotion to the Union.
We doubt whether deliberative assem-
bly,embracing the same number of persons.
could be found to approach more nearly
to unammity in the declaration Of its sen.
nments, than did the House of Delegates.
And in this it has but reflected the opinions
OF the great masses of the Commonwealth.
Virginia is PROFESSIONALLY in favour of the
preservation of the Union, so long as that
Union is worth preserving; nor can she be
persuaded to unite with the "agitators" in
declaring that it is even now worthless,
that the South has been insulted dishonor-
ed, and would be degraded by her submis-
sion to the Compromise.
We hope and believe that this action of
the Legislature will not only tend to check
the spirit ofdisunionism in our own borders,
but will exert such a powerful influence
over South Carolina as to induce her to
pause before she rushes madly upon the
meditated remedy of secession. She is
not necessarily committed to this step, as
will be seen from an articlein this paper on
the subject; and if she were, as a disguish-
ed disunionist of our own State well re-
marks, "she has lost the opportunity" The
public have had time to collect their "sober,
second thoughts" and the calm, patriotic
reflection of the people is very safe anti
dote to the poison of disunion.
The resolutions of the House We're acted
on by the Senate on Thursday, and with
some slight amendments which we have
not space now to notice, were adopted and
returned to the House for its concurrence
The most important amendment was in the
6thresolution, strikingout the clause reject
ing Vermont as one of the States to which
the resolutions are to be sent. The House
on Friday morning had not acted on the
amendments.