Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-03-10

The House met at 10 o'clock pursuant to ad
jonrnment.
BILLS REPORTED.
Mr. Prndlcton of Giles, reported bill to fix
aud mark the boundary line between Virginia and
Tennessee, which was advanced forthwith to It's
engrossmcnt
Mr.. Garnett reported bill t. repeal the net
making provisions for the removal of free negroes
to Liberia.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
The following engrossod bills were read third
time and passed.
To provide for the payment OF interest on tho
lst day of january, 1857. the bonds of the
james River and kanawha company, guaranteed
by the State.
Providing for and regulating the issue of Ger
tiiica,es of registered stock in lieu of coupon
bonds,
PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS.
Mr. Newton made "persoual explanation of
lis pos ton in regard to the bill which passed
Yesterday, containing provision IT, the eject
that reward fa5D0 should he paid out of the
public treasury for the apprehension and consic-
ton Of negro stealers." He stated that his po'
siion had been misrepresented to his prejudice,
aud the impression was designed to be conveyed
that himself aud those who acted with him on the
bill alluded to, were not perfectly sound ON the
question of slavery. MIR. n. declared land the
same ayowal was subsequently made by Mr.. llol.
deny tina, his dissent from the bill was dictated
from II regard for the Institution of slavery it
being his opinion that the reward feature Of the
bill might possibly operate to tie pre- udlce of
that institution.
Mr. lmbodrn said that he had addressed pub.
lie meeting in this city. last evening. and, in the
course of his remarks, referred to the action of
Mr.. Newton and twelve other Democratic mem
bers, on the bill adverted to- He expressly ex-
onerated them from aGy unsoundness on the sub
ect of slavery, but declared his belief that If the
same number of the party, of which he was a
member, had voted Us those thirteen gentlemen
Lad done, they would not have been thus cxone-
rated by the Democratic orators and presses in
this State.
Mr.. Burwcll, of Bedford next obtained the
floor. The following is report Of the substance
of his remarks.
Mr.. Barwel regretted 20 hear notice given
| that the opposition of few Western members to
nm appropriation out of the Treasury to aid in the
rccaptur" of fugitive slaves was to be made
subject of agitation in the approaching Presi-
| dental campaign. llo regretted it because it
would be Indispensable to present Virginia in
that campaign AS an unit. She was true and
united from border to border. The cxharge that
any portion of her people were unsound would
encourage the aboiitlonists toe assert that we
divided.
The question of slavery is now paramount to
Element of that question upon just and final ba-
sis Is the great problem that demands solution -
| The South at least must demand from all parties
and from all candidates for Federal office "A spe-
eihc pledge to abide by and maintain the existing
legislation upon the subject of slavery as inali-
ty. lie conceived it was much better to direct
our efforts TO secure such pledge from all men
and from all parties claiming, the suffrares of
Virginia. than to wrange about the comparative
hdehty OF State parties or State sections when
all were known to be sound. He deprecated the
issue threatened, and hoped it would never be
brought forward.
As a member of the American patty he had
relied upon the pledges given by that party in
June. 1888. But that blgaton had been can.
celied by The National American council of Feb.
| 1876 lie should stand by the legislation as it
now existed. lie should maintain the rights of the
South and the obligations of the Union as defined
| IN the Allth section of the Phila ielphia platform
OF june 1855. lie should support no man nor
| party which stood anywhere else. But he should
take no party position until the nominees of the
American party, and those of tho Democratic
| party should have announced their position
lie should then take his stand where he deemed
his humble efforts might be most useful to the
cause OF Southern rights and to National conser-
vatism To that cause alone they had been and
J should be exclusively and faithfully devoted.
BONDS LOST IN THE ARCTIC.
Mr.. Garnett, from the committee of Finance
presented areport adverse to the petition of Geo
feabody a Co., OF London, for the re issue TO
them OF coupon bonds in place of certain bonds
iost on the Arctic. on the ground that the peti.