Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-28
RICMM0ND ENQuInEn.
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VIRGINIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA.
,6d 10 announce ;ha, the resolutions reported
on Monday from the Secc, Committee OF IL, were "a
| inn sdopted with remarkable unanimy BY The ho .
De,erates They define clearly and justly tic los''O'' "
Virginia At 5, ?. NJ, the hour ass'she"
consideration, the resolutions were taken up -,
called for the previous question, wheh W." ~ -
Mr.. Taliacrro asked the ayes ana noes w -.
man, for n separate vote on each feso
the vote Mr.. Harrison asked leave to MAKE i
and Mr. Tonlin moved 10 offer an anenui"eh' ~ ''o ~
resoluton-but they were, each, oVerfu'e y m ~
If The no,,er sustained by tho House. that the previous
question applied the whole series o. feSoiuo"'
publish them, with the vote on eaco
Whereas the Legislature of the sta'c ol 'ou' Iafona
hos nased act 10 provide for The appointment OF delegates
to Southern Congress- be entrusted WIN n power afo
authority to deliberate with the view anu VI resist
~; r, nroseiou md ii possible OF restoring the
s,ltutional rights Of the South anu not 70 uus
provision for future safety ana with de
has been formally comm uncaeu W WIS oeci -isaeo's
| [Agreed TO without dvlsion.J - ~, &C.,, ,.,, e
ls Be therefore Resolved, by the General ASSEMBLY o.
Virginia That whilst this State deeply sympalhHes WIN D.
na in The feelings excited by the unwarantable inter
renc Of the -savehodng States with our common In
stitutons and whilst diversity OF opinion exists among Inc
people of this commonwealth IN regard 10 'e ~lsaoh us
lice and constitulonay OF the measures OF the late Con
rress of tho United States taken as whole and commonly
Known as the compromise measures yet The Legislature
virginia deems duty 10 declare TO her sister STATE oil D
Carolns ha the people Of this State unwilling 10 take
,ron IN consequence of the same calculated 70 des
roy The integrity OF this Union.- Ayes ITO, noes MIR
Harrison. r,
Resolved 2 That regarding the said acts Of the Congress
o The Uci,ed States taken together an adjustment OF the
exciting questions which they relate and cncrlshing the
hopc that if fairly executed they will restore TO The country
that harmony and confidence which Of late have been un
happily disturbed the State of Virginia deems 1t unwss TN
the present condition of the country send delegates 10 tic
proposed Southern CongresstAy ITO, noes 3-Messrs
Harrison, Butt and romlin.
Resolved 3d. Tha: Virginia earnestly and aiectlonaey
appeals her sister State Of South Carolina 10 des; ifc
any medatcd secession upon er part which cannot out
tend 10 The destruction of the Union, ard tie loss 10 all OF
the States of the benefits that spring from -Layes III
noes mir. Harrison
Resolved 4th That Virginia. believing the constitution of
the United States il faithfully administered, provides ade-
cuaie protection 10 the rights Of all the States OF This cond
e.acy and still looking that instrument for defence WIN
in The Union warned by the experience OF hc past the can
gers of the and the hopes OF The future hVokes al
who live uncer il 10 adhere strictly TO III anu 10 pre-
serve invio,a the safeguards which aods 10 Tue ehs
of individual States and the interests oil sectional inoes
(Aycs lis. noes none.
Resolved 5th That all legislation or combinations, de-
signed in any way affect the institutions pecGar 10 inc
sinh deserves the most unqualified opoba;on deroga
tory 10 the rights OF and peculiarly offensive TO- The South
ern States and must persisted in inevitably defeat the
restoration of peaceful and harmonious sentiments IN THESE
States- yes 49, nome.
Resolved Gth That The Governor Of This commonwealth
se requested 10 transmit copy of these resolutions to Inc
executive of the State Of South Caroline with the request
he they laid before her next legislature ana that copies
be also transmitted TO the executive OF each OF Ae o
States OF thin Cnicnthe Stale OF Vermont only excepted
o without q count