The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-05
Virginia and the Union,

The Richmond Enquirer of the 26th ut fur.
nishes the following resolutions, as they were
adopted by the House of Delegates, IN the 25th,
with the vote Of each resolution attached to it,
The venerable Old Dominion has here uttered a
voice that will send glad tidngs over the length
and breadth of our Union. The unanimity of the
separate votes will astound if it does not demolis
the Junior branches of the secession and dsuDiop
families that occasionally make noise here and
there, among us:
VIRGINIA AND SOUTH CARoLINA.-We are ora
tilted to announce that the resolutions reported on
Monday, from the Select Committee of Thirteen.
were last evening adopted with remarkable unan
unity by the House of Delegates. They define
clearly and justly the position of Virginia. AT 5
P. M-the hour assigned for their consideration
the resolutions were taken up. Mr. Martz called
lor the previous question, which was sustained :
Mr. Taliaferro asked the yeas and nays, and Mr..
Dorman for separate vote on each resolution
During the vote, Mr.. Harrison asked leave TO make
an eA PLANTATION, and MIR. Tomn moved to offer
an amendment to the second resolution but thew
were each Overruled by the decision of the
Speaker sustained by the House, that the previous
question applied TO the whole series of resolutions
We republlsh them, with the vote on each:
Whereas, the Legislature of the State of sou,b ,o
INA has passed act provide forhe appointment of Del
egaes 10 Southern Congres to be ntrusted with full
ton of resisting further aggression, and if possible OF re-
storing the constitutional rights of the South and not 10
ence which act has been formally communicated to this
Generai Assembly. [Agreed to without division :
BE H,heretore resoced By the General .4SsembLy of
Sou Carolina in the feelings excited by the pnwaana lie
interference OF the sayehodng States with our common
institutions and whilst divery opinion exists among the
llce and of the measures of the late Con
gess OF the United States, taken WHOLE and commonly
known as the compromise measures, the Legislature
Virginia deems duty declare sister State OF South
Carolina that the people of this unwilling to take
the integrity OF this Union. GAyes no. no Mr. Harrison
hesolged, That regarding the said of the Con.
gess OF the United States taken together adjustment
the hope that il fairly executed they will restore to the
Try that harmy and confidence which late have been SO
n the present condition OF the country send delegates 10
the proposed Southern Congress- GAyes ITO noes essrs
80 Resooed. That Virginia earnestly and affsctiopaiey
appeals her sister State of South Carolina des from
any medated secession upon her which but tend
Sss OF the benefits that spring from it. [Ayes ia no l.
- sousd. That Virginia. believing the Constitution OF
the rarrd states. if faithfully administered provides ade
cion to the rights of all the of this confe-
e.dc a. ai looking to that instrument for defence within
OF the present, and the hopes of the FUTURE iuvokes
"ho 1--we under it to adhere strictly to and preserve
lyoate the sateF which affords the rights Of ndi-
yaual states and he interests OF sectional
- Resoi1ed, That all legislation or combination, de-
signed ~ any way to affect the institutions peculiar The
SOUTH deserves the most unqualified reprobat0n derosa
oiy To- me rights Of and peculiarly offensive the South
@ @ T,aes ana must II persisted IN, inevitably deieat the
oIatoh oi peaceful and harmonious in these
States, Ayes lls noes none j "
o. itcsooed, That the Governor of this ConmOnw
Executive Of the State Of South Carolina with ths reoues
mat ney Oe aa Deioe her Legislature aud that cope
States Of this UniOn-the Stats nj Vermn,, univ "a ~ @ ots
[Agreed to without d CO unl why ''pe''