Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-17

dent measures having for their object the ultimate rr
function Of Involuntary serritude, and the r,"asa u
race iTreconciiabiy anagonist;c to
Your luc,uri:,i-ts will not dwell upon tlofc hig
topics of republican consistency which address them
selves 70 the understanding, the pride and the colsc:cn
ICES of this people nor presume to show that the Inv o.
God is, upon this alint crestiny subject srlkugiy coin
'aent with the welfare of man.
Your melncriasts pledge themselves and those whose
organs they to cordial cooperation in this great
wors involving it does the peace and happiness the
prosperity and the glory OF Virginia"
Now, this memorial from the good old county OF Lott
iuun, which was before the house of delegates and
which urging ind animatng tina. body 10 notion
WAS signed BY committee appointed on behalf Of the
people of Louduuu, ani the second name upon that
mortal is that of my distinguished friend nov represent
rs the county of Louaoun upon this floor Mr.. J.NSEY
II was also signed br divers other gentlemen.
SEVERAL. VOICES. Read the names
Mr. SUMMERS. The names are Richard H. IIender
son. Johu Janney, William r. Tyler Henry Cla.,itt, J
\. Carter, Fayctte Ball. Geo NJ Ch;cl ter, Joshua O.
borue. and Wilson G. Selden, Jr.
use this for the mere purpose IF exhibiting VIVA,
was eastern sentiment and eastern complaint ut thai
time. There were no petitions memorials from my
region OF coaury But there is the language which III,
east employed ut that day, and there the appeal viii
which her people came before the general assembly
Virginia
Well again, here is short extract from the memorial
which now denounces the expression Of western sclti
meat aud western opinion here altogether unpa!ata
pc 10 her Let is what the roun:g OF Fauquiv:
said IL those days:
10 The General assembly Of Virginia.
! The undersigned inhabitants Of TIE county Of Fan
4rr. respectfully declare that they believe Inst IL,
government Of the United States shonld possess The
onr to rails end appropriate money l,r The purpose OF
Transporting free persons r to the coast Vi An
sIs:ld al
81: siurcs aHi transporting them keri'e. Thcrer:c
hey petition the gs!ature TO take eHry and cfec:Ia
measures to effect amendment t. the constitution o
.he United States that will enable tie Congress- Of The
UH:Esd States to Pass the necessar; laws TO l!sc III,
above specified objects"
Now mark it, this petition from the county OF Faupuci
os. upon the ground that the legislature Of Virgin:
lti l..ost ample power and authority u' this subject
b that uafvrtunatel" il had .o the means Of elec:;
lie otyc;, and therefore Fauque: friends did not
tor:k the legislature to e!nancipate the slaves ba
resolve that il was highly cxpc,licut that Re g.;:cra
government should he invested with t..c power moi
nIy to send oil the te negroes bu. 10 tuy CT: sa"rs
md trans palt them 10 Liberia.
\ Nh. WISE. VIII III, .ca.lelHaa tyca kGnawha 4!
NV IL ia::m hiu! of another and more recent fac;
During this varv winter during the session CT this Com
y;;io the meEll.rs OF this loly haze been requested
u sign petition the general ..crc,am@n 10 nil N
sending 81 the free ucrov; uf Virginia i'll cs:.r {" ,:o-
cct ctr s!:y. Hrop"r:. That petition sent :: ca,
r S. .i::cG b: nadoer Of ,i,s members OF t;s be-.
&C.. the 'Trll =: froa the west.
NJ. ST MEi.hS. THIS PETITION from the County i!
a,si:7 ; no, eorn- ts.f =: al to asking ai.ci.
nri,; H. The cua;: tutisn oil tic United S:"s ci
IL. lcY;:! q! free pcr<oDs VI cole" bit i. as; rnt'a
-, r r.~:l;u:l Tor Il, Rn""dr:t the :u'..i.:'.,
- cuAv Ike GOV lln!e II ci lie Unit 81 States 30 cifT;
,- p.>i .e ii slaves a.l 70 transport thea 70 Lit!!
dos wu%,i sou s: that r. wcr s:llt'cr!:', v:-;st IL
~ Congress c: Ike United Si.;rs; H2w w'i.n 70;
-; II, amendment uf ths CONSTITUTION :" '.t .iis:
~; any western man ever :ske;i !r ;"If "a. an,
.>rrn i;,an ever asked for Amendment u. Ike Colt "
o. Of ne United States for any sac! purpose "a thu
i> net afraid 10 trust THOSE gentlemen wh'
y.cd lhcs memorials but YOU airi ii l. trust n"
JrDpir VI the west.
his last memorial was signed ~ 22G citizens Of II,
:oci; vi FaGquicg and aro.. them s"nc OF the mes
respectable anl distinguished il tina; ccuut% nc!u
.,:. ole Of the delegates to this Conrc:!on aGde
. ~ friend Mr. Chiffon. |. was also s,.cd ~ na!
:s. gentlemen OF the h,tes: s;a2din;; III the COUNTY
II Eau luler
We'll here is petition iron. the COUNTY Of Prime,
William signed BY seventy eight persons urging the
same thug and panied By letter 20 general Er',
lax, signed By gentleman named Wac:n+ n which h,
Undertakes 10 give the sentiments q! he county OF
gnc. William and il which he states HAT 81 over.
,heiinng majority e the people CT tia, co"T conc:r
c.i in The PURPOSES and PRAYER 81 that petition. til.
.ir.uyrs'. ror, yge number .! eastern cn.ltiea
III The Fcs Q. the clerk Of the House Of DELEGATES,
All b. Inspected bv who have The esriusi:Y loo,
40 them. A,i hv Tie ',*, &; Tie nci!b"!: iioH
ule east. '.is loci with :ageu!Iaity w!..c. tic
min. great credit Il allude To MIR. K. G. ScoTr .. tn
cty Of Rcimoil-tu occasion 10 the ConTcn.
ion Wren lie addressed DAYS ago. III aui:ag =
he transaction under review that it was easter!
nUr.:.lrt that eastern rs bamralc IL west
.rn .r :; there was blame ut all and lie acknowledged
ia; -e himself aTlons the guilt'c=. Of the guilt
That gentleman wa- The auto: of one Of these regy
.urlas which WAS prescntc! 20 :hc General Assembly
E, tLcyc is another thing to which will refer The
uiv:laeut offered ~ MIR R.NDoLrn The rc-lutiC
the geltlcu!an frr- Accklenbrs, d! no; hav. IT. or
yin, with him AZ a II Was founded apOn the re-
,:u,olj uf Il pabc meeting Of The citizens Of Alhe
nariv held il. the town Of Charlottesville. The pcoiic
lJtarlc in general meeting assembled aiover wicl
he late Hugh Nelson Esqprcsidc't resnlvcd to pt:ol
he Legislature 20 submit to the ;hisv"ry schcr'
ii pes: "ot emancipation, which Col h'SooLrH after
sar: b" his amendment proposed TO $ ,nlt 10 THEM
aud ii on will lock: into the proceeding q! that m:"tu:
=, published i'll the Enquiries, you will ti!M. that high!
Respectable committee appointed 20 carr" our il:
;ntcation- and purposes. OF that committee yoa wi
;,,, that my friend from -Albemar!e wss member
Cites OF name him.
llr SUMMERS. mean 3[r. SouraALL. know i
- II - ~ said that "as goes Albenarie SO goes th'
sat" 10 lot know hr'T j. is now.
in aware Mr.. Chairman that this whole matter L
Irrelevant and inappropriate t. the question We are here
casing tg. has teen brought Ia here b. others t
:v ctc: the question. and wc irel constrained t
.oog 1t has been brought INFO the pre.en! debate Il
o., that under excitement The west n"r>''"t 1
Gn"r wc5h !: is ale;e! was wrerg ana Injurious Il
5. -. i:.;... :, ind which may D. possibility &c "gar
iha"c gael; hi, examination, hot win view L
,:iac - charges asail any one, least of d!
i-ai.s' ii. c;nll..an 10 whom have ha'i reference
~ Tor the simple purpose Of showing what Is thetr
lister oFt's Increment have shown that II Wa
o:,ur u.cno-; prcscnted b. eastern amen
ree"rcl &: examination AK: relief ny EASTERN w: 81 nnt
Sustained n',j :rei;!::!.td by tie eastern press.
Sir, ti.i i. bye-y"n: tru.sac ion 1t occurred TWEEN
!y wears Ego. Il wa: then in Gcco. lnte TO yer,
;:eat extent at ivas:, wh he publ: sediment Of Viz
i.iA;a IS developed hy petitions ana memorials, b,
i!l:c proceedings IA lcauS % the counties and ~
lie publ. pres If there WIS an, sin in i:
a IN les a. the door of eastern Virginia aud 10
ii Western Virginia. siuce that tiac, a stat" o.
snss has taken pace which has indefinitely postpone
AL consideration Of every such topic in Iirgin. Uc
curreces Nl.ich have enrgel The whole erv of pab;
sentiment anI Of paoiic opinion trr:.oa! ,vcrT per
ten &C this com;:on" calti'. 1t was movement in
cor:nce with the public sentiment OF past period :o
.! the present sud you nisai ast rs property have goa,
oacz ~ III. days Of J:Htison and Wy:i", aad Patrcs
H,rrv md George A,.srl, and kHv. shown VIA.