The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-07

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oUR HIOHHOND CORRESPONDENCE
RsHMosD (va.), Dec. 4, 1856.
Eyea;sw AZ Uniad States Sesaior-SoutAern Retaliation
Npow NortAwm Acknowledgements Of the
Aa&ss--zAs Ness York Law lnstituk dc.
joint resolution was adopted in the Legislature to-
day fixing Saturday the 9Th nst the day Of election
for United States Senator in the Of Mr. James NJ
Mason, whose term expires the 9Th Of March, 1857.
strenuous effort made in the House to put 1t of
until the nth inst for the convenience OF two
members who viii be unable TO attend the day speci
fed in the resolution second attempt made 70 fx
the 18th ~ the day. but with no better
Tho friends Of the two leading candidstes-Messrs
Mason Foyd-are vigorously canvsssing in behalf Of
their respective Avores. All other interests looked
UPON for the present In subordinate light, and for this
neat four days scarcely other Will command
and vigorous character Of tho contest manifest
the evincsd by the friends OF one OF the candidates
to stave of the election to period when full attend
of members In the interest Of their avorte could
be secured No doubt accurate estimate Of the res
tive strength OF the candidates has been made for they
TO be of the impropriey Of going into
tho election in the absence Of sagie vote. Crcum-
thus far lead opinon that the contest wilt
be an even Such least the opinion of persons
well informed upon the prospects of both candidates
The scheme Of retaliation upon Northern aooitionists
which now consideration in the Georgia Lsgsla
tnre u likely TO BE- adopted by the Legislature OF this
State. Mr. Francis Mallory Of Norfolk formerly member
OF Congress from that district offered the folio wing joint
Resolved BY the General Assembly, Tnat Joint
committee, consisting Of - members OF the sen
ate and members OF me hous se ssansa" u
stsctual means to prevent the escape Of slaves
from ts Common wealth to the Northern States and TO
provide the summary punishment OF perdons detect
ed in aiding abeng The same and to report thereon
this General Assembly.
He also presented petition numerousy signed, asking
for esisatcn upon this subject The blanks in the
solution were filed by inserting seven" the num-
be- Of members Of the Senate and as the
r0ft ha no were To Il he
mittee. Mr. NJ. K. II. Garnet nephew Ut senator Hun
ter anxious to enlarge the scope OF the inquiry In this
matter moved to amend the resolution by adding afsr
the word "sams -
"And to inquire into the expediency Of of
retaaton and against such Of the Northern
States are engaged in war upon our nstituiions
Mr. NAcry expressed his readiness to length in
the matter, and cheerfuliy accepted the anenimeut
The resolution adopted without dissenting voice.
The operations of abolition emissares IL this State
Gently have rendered the public feeling rife tor any
tresDe Of punishment retaliation Not longer
than two weeks ago bound from this State to
North, found to have on board Six slaves, who be-
yond doubt would have succeeded IN escaping had not
the vessel been oriveu ashore by stress vi weather at
some point near Hampton. The captain made every
effort to escape, but without avail He is nov in ,ai
About tks same time eleven others were detected In
their fight from this city but so lar rs can learn, no
psds n dot not day passes that Of this sort
do not OCCUR and probably at no period In the history Of
Virginia have these operations been successfully or SO
excessively carried within the last six months.
Public indignation ID now ut point beyond which eau
not 70 consisontly with possibility of msntainng the
s1'.e political relations between the Two sections Of
DsuDion viii be last resort but In the opinion Of
many that issue is regarded as inevitable II abolition
nrigues upon the rights Of the Southern per-
severed In. First however, the Legislative powera Of the
State Win be exhausted in seeking to apply remedy aud
should that fail for look the perpetuity Of the
Union ~ . thing impossible And how it DO other
WISE when day after day, and in defiance OF all justice
and the rights Of property system Of downright plum.
zeal Tor the welfare Of the race Ia assured solely
BY the degree OF popularity which the agitation Of the
slavery qSes ion il likely to gain for them They viii
find, when Is probably too bate that their conduct win
react With banefut influence upon themselves. Certain
It that tbs Legislature will resort to extreme measures
to check this system Of abolition plunder and in the pre-
ssnt state OF public eelir upon this subject nothing
that they devise in the way Of retaliation will DO
deemed too harsh crisis has truly arrived An ther
step and the Union will be at stake.
In furtherance, doubtless, Of this project, Mr. Kemper
Of Madison county, prominen. democratic member, OF
tered In the Hote to resolution TO the eject that
tho Committee the Militia be instructed to inquire
into tho expediency Of reporting bill TO reform and
organise militia SYSTEM restore periodical
and to provide for the efectual discipline drill of
militia 1t was unanimously adopted and referred to the
proper committee.
absence Of any unusual excitement In our nations or
State relations In what regards the slavery on
Of nothing 70 s'aaas sIon move the u%
Ike the retaliation project 1t will meet the hearty sup
port of the Legislature, and the favor Of the public
10 but necessary 10 reflect upon the great moral In
uence which Virginia possesses define the favor which
these schemes likely TO meet with thu Ough0ut the
South and the formidable character which the projects
here enunciated likely Like every move
ment originating In the Old Domnion il will spread
III II sbsOrbs the whole Southern senti nent and what
consequences will follow IL Is not eicut 10 dene should
Northern aggression DO pushed any degree beyond Its
The Speaker submitted memorial from the New York
Law Institute to-day, praying donation OF complete
set Of all the public and statutes Of the State Of vr
gina pa sed and hereafter to be passed. which
serred 10 the Committee on the Library