Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-14
JoHS PAGE, Sec'y.


At a large meeting OF the citizens Of King aud Queen
county held ut the Court House the 9th OF Dec 1860
(county court day. to consider what should be the
ton of Virginia in the present crisis Doc Richard ii.
Cox unanimously called TO the Chair aud John 10.
Bagby requested 10 act as secretary.
On motion the Chairman appointed the following COM
mittee to prepare business viz = +. Harwood, WIN.
Davis Edgar b Montague, Alex. Fleet, and Roderick
Bland Esq, but il being announced that Col Fleet vas
not present. Bcn amin \. Daw, Esq, substituted in
his place whereupon the committee RETIRED and after
some time spent in CONSULTATION reported for cOnsdera-
ton the following resolutions, all OF which were adopted
ls Resolved That the welfare Of ViTgnI is inseplra
bly identified with the welfare Of the other save-hod
ing States of the present conederacy and their destiny
must be her destiny
2ud Resolved That under the present compact be-
tween the States, fairly construed the rights aud du-
ties of every State and section oil the Union are as I'm.
ambiguously aud clearly defined as we can reasonably
hope for under any other between the parties.-
Il purantees each perfect equality in every privilege,
and equal protection TO the rights Of every citizen wher-
ever it, Jurisdiction extends. Ii also recognizes as
property every subject recognized such, by each OF
The States Our complaint then is not against the CON-
pact but against OF the parties TO It, The recent
Presidential election shows that in all the Northern
States save one party has grown up Of sufficient pow
er to control their action, and OF sulhcieni pow
er aso whenever they think proper TO exercise it. TO
control the action of the Federal government
The principles advocated by this party, and which
form the basis oil It's HOatlc u
dearest rights of Virginia AID of the South They deny
our equality in the Union and rights in the common
Territory The States of the North avail themselves oil
all the benefits OF the present compact but ail aud re-
a~,.i. aha aniigation IL imposes
By State legislation, many of them nuiify the laws
the Federal government, aud declare b., felons all
those from the South who 90 within their jurisdiction
aud assert claim TO property the right to which guaran
teed to the latter by such Federal laws and the obgl
ton TO oliver up which is imposed upon the former by
the Federal Constitution. When lugitivcs guilty of the
highest crimes perpetrated upon persons and proper
~ of Sohcrn citizens and against the laws of sovereign
State escape into their borders the officials refuse
deliver them up 10 the justice of III laws, although the
compact expressly requires them Do So and sasflc
tory indication has yet been given likely be given
by this party, of purpose 10 recede from similar
RACES but the latest revelation from the mouthpece of
the President elect s that in the future the Fed
eri compact is to be Interpreted the side Of free
dom" This language, to Southern minds can have but
orc Interpretation, aud that is Interpretation hostile
to their rights In view of these facts, We think the
peace security happiness and welfare of people de-
mand that prompt measures shall be akeh through the
medium of State Convention TO resume the powers del
cgated to the Federal Government and to have the
eregnty OF our State represented in Convention with
the other Southern slaveholdng States to devise means
and provide remedies for eusurng peace and the full
royment OF all rights in Conederacy 10 be FORM
ed Of such States only likely t6 be in the future
bound together by common interest, and will mutually
give hshuTdICes 10 VI pcIleCL
all It's members, well in the burthens it may entail
in the benefits it may Afford
3D. Resolved That if in any contingency the present
confederacy shall hold together under the
government in our judgment it should be upon the fol-
lowing conditions:
Resoived, lst, A recognition, on the part of the
Federal Government Of the right of each State in its
sovereign capacity Judge of nfracOns OF the
constitution aud Of the mode and measure Of redress,
and failing obtain redress in the Union of the right
to be fixed byan amendment ofthe present consti
tuition.
ID An explicit recognition, by like amendment of the
right of property in negroes aud mulaocs in all the
States where such right u nov recognized by local law
in all the common Territory belonging to the Union
soourn in all the States OF the coniederacy aud such
right to be guaranteed by Federal authority.
I'd, Upon the formation of any State with Re-
publican constitution right, by like amendment 10 be
admitted into the Union, whether its constitution recog
nzes slavery not upon equal terms with all the other
States.
4th A disclaimer, by like amendment Of any power
in Congress to abolish slavery in the District of Coum
bl in the forts arselas and dock belonging 10
the Union; TO abolish the slave trade between the
several States Of the power to legisate in any way
the subject Of slavery except fer its protection
4th RssOiped. That in opinion the Legislature
should take the earliest opportunity to call together
convention of the people of Virginia to provide for her
true interests in the present deporabe condition of
beloved country.
9TH Resolved That in the opinion of this meeting, it
is incompatible with the honor of State address any
petition seek with negotiate aHy compro
mise make any concession whatever, with any of
the nonavehoding States OF this conieleracy who have
not only ramped under foot the present constitution but
who have again aud again tainted and insuted go
rious old Common wealth until they shall by repeating
their unconstitutional laws and retracng their unjust
and insulting policy towards her. have placed themselves
on an honorable level with Virginia.
9th Resolved That copies of the proceedings of this
meeting be enclosed by the Secretary the editors Of
the Richmond Euqurer Wing and Examiner, with a
quest that they publish the seine.
r. II. cox, Chairman.