Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-21
DEBATE ON MR.. BoLLING's RESOLUTIONS
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

| SATURDAY, Jan. IS, 1851.
Mr. Boiling, of Cumberland, having submitted the
preamble and resolutions published in report OIL
| Yesterday
Mr. DoRMAN moved to have the resolutions printed
id the table and made the order oil the day Tor
Friday January 3lst.
| Mr. FORBES moved to make them the order OF the
| day for Friday next 24th instant
Mr.. WILLIS did moi know cut that he should vote
for the resolutions He desired, however, that there
should be unanimty of action if we touched this sub
ject at all He would prefer to have the resolutions re-
| ferred to select committee.
MIR. Boiling had not gone off halt-bent on this sub
iect There not phrase in the resolutions which
he had not well considered He regarded them as a
platform upon which Virginia could stand with honor.
| XMr. FLoURNoY did not perceive any good these
resolutions could accomplish, as the position OF Virgil
MIA Vas well known. He moved to lay the resolutions
on the table.
Mr. FORBES withdrew his amendment.
MIR. WELToN thought that there should be some con-
ference before the resolutions were printed IN order
! that they might be better dgested. He moved their
reference to a select committee, which motion was lost
| without division.
Mr.. ToMPKINs was not speaking man, but he thought
that the time had come for him to speak. He;coud
not see what good this proposed action was to accom-
| plish He regarded it frebrand thrown into our
| midst The country is now quiet, and this thing
thrown us, if not agitation, Is, at least, surpu-
sage He moved to postpone indefinitely.
Mr. Boiling dionotknow the gentleman who had spo-
ken last,nor did he know from what county he came.
Bat he could him that he was not in the habit of
throwing hreDranQS.
pied position which no other State had ever occupied
before the people. FIVE regard her Revolutionary
fame her long line OF Presidents and the brilliant tame
of our own Washngton--and all OF our revolutionary
struggles it was our duty that Virginia should speak
out more especially other States had declared their
views and as Virginia had elected Senator, whom it
had been stated would abide by the Compromise, and
in relation to which it had been averred IN the last eight
DAYS that those pIedgeswere unauthorized He consider
ed in this view of the case that Virginia did occupy
doubtful position. 1t right for us to speak, and he
Al. rrt(
say that Virginia does not approve OF the Compromise
0 Their States had spoken Indiana had spoken, Yer
mont had spoken, and Carolina had spoken, and why
should not Virginia speakl He thought that this ques-
ton had been ahappily adjusted" Could any member
here say that if Congress had not passed the Compro
mise, that this Union would not now only be known
in memory!
He had always been Compromise man-he was al
ways Union man-it was the power OF God unto sal,
walton. He thought agitation injured the Union and
more especially now than any other time
Mr. Ferguson thought that the position OF Virginia
should be understood He could not vote for the
buttons they now read.
Mr. WITcHER suggested to Mr.. FERGUSON to move
to refer them to the Committee on Non intercourse
Mr. FERGUSON thought that Vrgnias positions should
be made known had been stated that the pledges
made here about Mr. Mason were unauthorized 1t
was known to his constituents that when ne came here,
he did not intend to vote for MIR. Mason But after the
statements of gentlemen, he thought he should have
supported Mr. Mason. AS the election OF Mr.. Mason
he desired Virginia should now speak out
Mr., DoRMAN thought that this was the only time
since he had been here that we should adopt resou
tons. lie hoped that the friends Of thu Compromise
would hesitate TO force consideration oil these re-
solutions, lthey are in minority let us know 1T ii
they are in majority let us know II,
Mir SPEED asked every member to put to himself the
question, do these resolutions contain the truth ii
they contain the truth should we not speak 1t out E
Has not Virginia placed herself by the election OF MI
Mason, in a doubtful position He conceived that Vir-
gina owed it to her ancient fame that when any son OF
hers asked Virginias position, he could point 10
some definite plain act OF her'sMr. Mason has been
elected under state OF things which, had they been
known, would have defeated him. tie hoped gentle
men would vote these resolutions irrespective OF par
ty as we did on the Vermont resolutions.
Mr. MARTz thought that this subject had IN Its prell-
minary character occupied time enough. lie therefore
moved the previous question--whioh was ordered
The vote then taken on the indefinite postpone
ment and resulted as follows ayes SIS, noes So
MIR JACKSON moved to refer the resolutions to the
committee on Non Intercourse,
MIR. CAMPBELL called the previous question, which
was not seconded.
Mr. FERGUSON thought that this subject should be re-
fened committee devoted especially TO this ques-
ton "
Mr. STEoTHER thought that the proper way should be
TO have the resolutions printed and laid the table
He saw necessity for making them the order OF the
day for any named day, as the majority could do WIN
| them as they pleased
Mr.. CRAIG preferred that they should be made the