Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-21
Mr.. Bolling'S Resolutions.

ing her Senators accordingly, came to be post
poned by the House of Delegates on Saturday.
Our readers will see, the Enquirer concurs with
us in thinking that the appeal of the Governor of
South Carolina will furnish fitting occasion for
ton which Virginia occupies with reference to
both the past and the future. What the character
of that declaration should be, is scarcely sub
ject of speculation. Acquiescence in the Com
promise of Congress, and loyalty to the Union if
all the parts of that Compromise be faithfully
executed are the sum and substance of her pur-
poses. So great is the preponderance in the
Legislature of Union men of this faith, that even
that small party who are known to be South Caro-
inaish in their predictions, preach doctrines that
would be set down in South Carolina itself as tame
submissionism Mr.. Flournoy, the leader ofthis pin
ion ofthe Democratic maority, has, since the Sena-
torial election, invented a new phrase to express
his peculiar position towards the Compromise :;
he does not now acquieSce in it, as we think he
said Mr. Mason would, but only tolerates it. The
change is rather an unfortunate one. "Fo toer-
ate" according to Webster, is ''to suffer to be or
to be done without prohibition or hindrance; to
allow, or permit negatively not to restrain" Ac.
cordng to the same high authority, ''acquiescence"
is ga quiet assent a silent submission or submis-
sion with apparent content, distinguished from
| avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other
from open opposition or open discomfort" The DIFF
ference. There be any seems to us to be in favour
of acquiescence, and we hope gentlemen who find it
| difficult to define the precise degree of their
| dissatisfaction with the Compromise will not
abandon the word. But whether they prefer to
tolerate or to acquiesce, they all must come to
this conclusion that South Carolina is not to be
succoured by Virginia in refusing to do either:
From the Enquirer.
On Saturday, series of resolutions touching
the Compromise, &c, was sprung on the House
by Mr.. Boiling of Cumberland. They will be
found in the report ofthat days proceedings. They
were evidently offered without consultation-for
they were received with much surprise The
subject gave rise to long and animated and able
discussion, the concluding portion of which alone
we heard. A motion was made by Mr. Tomp-
kins, of Bedford, to postpone them indefinitely
This was lost by only t,oo votes viz: IS to 81
The same motion was subsequently renewed by
Mr.. Johnson, o. Taylor, and, after much debate,
succeeded by one vote, viz: SO to So. AS far as
we could gather from the debate we heard we
should infer that one great reason why the ndefi-
mite postponement was sustained, was, that the
whole subject would come up for examination
when the Governors communication, enclosing
the action of South Carolina on this question,
should be fairly before the House,-that Virginia
would respectfully consider the communication
from that State and, in reply, take the occasion to
express her opinion to her duty in the pres
ent condition fthe country. This should be done
in the most solemn, deliberate and digniied man.
ner, when the proper time shall arrive-and the
House did well to postpone action at present.
Virginia has been appealed to the most imposing
quarters to avow her determined opinion and will
Her voice has been invoked to sustain the rights
of the South and preserve the Union. We can
not doubt that at the proper time she will mngle
her counsels, always regarded with respect, with
those of her sister States. In doing So there will
be no necessty-indeed, it would be fatal to the
great object in view-to enter into the merits of
the "Compromise measures" or arouse any feel
ings of excitement or dissension 1t will be suffS
cient for her to declare in the language of all thu
gentlemen who advocated the reelection of Sena- |
tor Mason, that she will "acquiesce" in what has
been-but will insist upon the full and perfect en-
forcement of the fugitive slave law-and will pre-
fer separation from the confederacy to any far
Their aggression, such as the repeal or essential
modification of that law, or any other aggression
on the constitutional rights of the South. Is it
not her imperative duty to herself, and to her sis
ter States who have asked her counsels, to plant
herself ON this platform and declare her opinions
to the world? 1t is solemn obligation resting
upon her and we are satisfied that she will meetit
with dignity but with frmness.