Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-06-03

lutiot- OF Mr. Bottom implied ceusure upA
or Gnvernor. which il would be bsssy md
premature on the part Of the House to es pres
just at thi. time. lie, us whit and sec Il We
cannot sitter cool and mature considersii,,h. 70.
concile the two messages OF fhr Cover uor--,hs
one "f the 1ih with thar Of ,hsr 10Th Of NAV.
II the object Of the gentleman from Amelia can
be effected. in the manner irltleatet shove,
why should VIC be in such haste 10 pass the n.
SOLUTIONS which that gentlemen had oieredi--
II, however, his object is a mere 5yxfnm ~
naen. designed to create dscord and 10 inAsme
the public mind. then I shall labor unromt-
tinrly to defeat his purpose. r1diip aailsl.
Mr.. Lewis said that he was one Of those
who had earnestly entreatcd the member from
Amelia not to offer his resolution in this House.
inasmuch as the discussion which theylw ould
elicit. might show difference Of opinion on
the subject between the East and tho North
Wcst. that no good could possibly resultt,ihe
East. from the agitation of,he question etow.
Jog out of the Governors recent course, while
much injury might be inflicted upon the Dsm-
ocratic party. p gs1oase eak.f nagls evst -
Mr.. Rivcs Of Albemarle, asked the gentle.
man 70 state fully and explicitly to tho House.
Why the agitation of ihis subject would be i'm.
proper on the part Of Eastern Virginia.
Mr.. Lewis replied Why is il that the South
objects to ,heagiln,ion Of slavery Ut tho Northl
Why is itthat the 2lst rule. prohibiting the re-
ceP,ion Of Aholtion petitions was some years
ago, adopted by the popular branch Of Con.
grcssi The sole object was to prevent the
agitation ofa subject upon which differences
OF opinion existed. The Norh has nc,rrss-
tempted snythng beyond the agitation "t
slavery. and yet the South has alwsys protcs,-
ed against this mode tf interference with l.s
domes'ic institutions Now. sir. we have a
diversity Of opinion here upon this subject. a.
has been plainly manifested in our past bisto-
~; and this was one strong reason Why I
wished to avoid the issue presented by the res.
olutons Of the gentleman from Amelia. They
only sgi,a,ea subject upon which there il !
difference Of opinion existing here. They do
not arr"ign the Governor upon trial. Ifsc. no
ono would object to them. So far as the ;lem-
acrptc party is concerned. if the genitG1an
wishes to make an atfark upon it. or to div ,,rb
the harmony ofits councils. he has tske,, the
most successful method to do ~ which his in
genuity could have devised. The gentleman
had heen begged to Corlear from this attack.
He had been warned of,hc i'll effects y hich his
course in reference to this subject would inevi-
tally have upon the Democratic party; yet. h,
had obsiinat,ly persisted in his de,crminstior /.
And now he submitted to the taste ofihe ger
tlenan. " neither this attack upon tho Demc-
cratic party was right and proper. on the part
OF one " ho profrssed 10 he a member cf that
Partyf 1twas unnecessary for him to attempt
to shield the Governor from the reflections cast
upon him by the eccentric gentlemen from,
Amelia. From bo, hood 10 the grey head Of
old age. he has stood by the South in al her
trials. and baitled INCREASINGLY against all who
have made war upon her institutions. BY his
peculiar orutory upon the stump, he has acquir-
ed almost unlimited command over the pas.
sions ofihe hardy men Of the mountains, who
are ready to lose their last drop Of blood in de-
fence OF his doctrines. Mr.. L. said he might
even question the right Of the Legislature. tho
mere insects OF day. to pass such resolutions
as these upon man wh,zhPlds his Office. not
by the Legislature but b. (he votes Of ihe peo-
pie. The Governor feels no compensation for
anything he has done. From his convictions
ofright and wrong he had intcrpesed the par.
doning power TO save the negro from The SEN
ience Of death. to which I've had been eOnsisn.
ed by the Court. but he had praciised upon
him the next highest punishment known tn tho
end although X might be
said that virtually this ~ ~ Ywnishment. yet
he differed ~idely from those who thought 80.
There is no human being, whether from Lap.
land or elsewhere. but who III. when carried
from his country, look back with .rrpining to
the land Of his nativity. II Is natural that he
should; and. therefore. this negro. although he
had not suffered under the law in its strongest
form. had yet incurred penalty. the pain Of
which he would feel for the balance Of his kfs.
Mr.. Bottom said that the gentleman from
Harrisoo. in bis attempt at satire, had spoken
Of members Of the House Us the mere insscts
ofa day. This remark was sMInetIy cluvac-
teristie of the gsntGmsn himsclE He 10 snia-
sect in more than enc sense. He 10 but amin
sect in debate. and then he, resembles anolhse
insect which oGeu makes impotent and sbo--
tive efforts to sting. What are We to gain BY
referring this subject to the committee Of fCourts
Of Justicel What are we to gain. by any mod
i6cation Of the criminal law which that COM
mittee may suggest Thelaw q it now stands
cannot be executed because the Governor ssya
it would be contrary to the spirit Of the age to,
do SO /; and shoall that law be amsnded by the
Legislature, ths Governor will then stand up
on the precise ground that he does now. He
asked Mr.. Wallace whether be endorsed tho
Fl 81 message Of the Governor ylei.s, Il y q;
Mr.. Wallace. do not. r, \, ,.as
Mr. DOuon. very WE'LL now wish 10 ASK
you another question:. Does the second mss-
sage Of the Governor afford you satisfactory
sxplstion of the firss7 treaI
Mr.. Walluee preferred not to answer this
question. nor longer to discuss the matter but
to let it 60 to the committee where il would
receive ample investigation; and he should be
prepared TO act upon the subject whenever =
report from that committee was submitted to
the House. .aga8 & sf
- The vote was then taken upon Mr.. Wsllacs's
resolution of reference to The committed Of
Courts Of justice and decided in the affirmative
ayes 60. noes 5S-ss follows:
AYEs.-Messrs. Crutchfeld. Speaker Car.
penter. Rchesep,- Chesthsm. Talbot. Miller Of
Bo,tsosrt end Craig. Wiley, Jones of Chesr
,trrfeld, Barbour. Hsmlin, ackscno of d. + r..
Hunloa. Miller Of f.. Shannon. Tnli4Essro.
WEite Of G. y O. billiard. Lewis. Noo.e of
H. Josdan, Crow. Moore of Jciyerson. Gii.son.
Fry, Browne, Tomlin. S,smn Fisnsry, Benz
nett, Newmsn, Kidwsh. Nicholson. Goods Of
NJ, McDonsId. Lenly, Wheeler, Prsioek.
keyser, Kce. Wallace. Jscksonn OFF. q 4.
Nottingham, Scott Of Preston. Wilson. CollIes'
Caddalt. Morrisos, Masx. Bsrs.o Stevsas,
Smith Of r.. Gimer Of r.. Mckinney. G,sev.
er. DayisosL King. Dunn. Welmsn and Wsss
80. ~ fees1 'l457. - s