Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-03-29
FXECUTIvE DEPARTMENT,
Richmond. March 18th. 1850. {
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
Columbus Ohio March Ii. 1850.

the Ohio Legislature, desire your Excel ncy lay before
Legislature of the of Virginia the enclo
resolutions They introduced the House of Rep
resentatves of this General Assembly, and rejected by
strict party vote. We desire to you, and through
you the members of the Virginia Legislature that although
these resolutions have been repudiated by Republican
Legislature of Ohio they reflect the of
hundred and of the voters of Ohio
Respectfully,
Lew SLUssER, B. HUTCHEeoN,
J. E. CHASE, VIM. PARR
G. W. ANDREWS, JAS. NJ. STOUT,
PATRICK ROGERS, WM. BLOCKER,
JAS. N. Fellows W. B. WOOD,
B. w. CARLISLE, JOSEPH JONAS,
JAS While, JOSEPH F, WRIGHT,
WIN. JONES, JOHN l.. WENNER,
s. W. SHAW, j. E. MYERS,
T. K. JACOBS J. s. REIsNGER,
NEWTON SCHLEICH, WIN. S. TAENEYHLL,
BENZ. FAsoN, CHAs. POWERS,
ED. FOSTER, ALEX. E. Cory,
G. A. WHITE, GEO. House,
VIM. NEWMAN, VIM. j. FLAGG,
E. A. FERGUSON, BENZ. L. REEFS,
A. L. PERRLL, Jos. THOMPSON,
GEO. L. CONVERSE.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS RELATION RECENT
HARPER'S FERRY.
Whereas. The people of the United States in order to
form perfect union, establish justice insure domes
tic tranquility &C. set forth in the preamble of the
Constitution Of the United States have ordained
ment, which embraced the of its formation
which embraces both slavehOdng and s,avehod-
ing States and Whereas the Union thus formed under the
Constitution constituting does, the closest most deli
munities of people independent in their local domestic af
fairs is object of the highest all the States
composing it, which demands from each and
consideration for the peace safety prosperity and bappi
ness of all the others: Be it, therefore,
Wy Ho U6feTQt Assembly OF me SQt6 ONO,
That the people of Ohio by their Representatives regard
the recent outrage at Harpers Ferry crime only
against the Commonwealth of Virginia, but against the
eminent of the United States.
H. That in the spirit of friendship and good neiehborhOod
and with the of determined purpose faithfully
to obey all the obligations which the Constitution and laws
of the land impose upon them and especially desiring
this to express earnest sympathy with their
feloWczens OF Virginia. recently threatened with
tempt to produce serve revolt in their midst the people
OF Ohio greet the people of Virginia. and congratulate
upon the prompt supp ession of the attempted outbreak
and upon their safe deVerance from the horrors of
vile Instruction
Ill That in view of what has recently occurred to excite
the alarm of Southern brethren the people Ohio dis
avow they have always DONE right wish
ere manner, with the domestic Institution of the
other States of the Union
w. That the contrary they reprobae in the strongest
and cearest terms all attempts made by any of the citizens
OF OHIO whether by invasion secret nstgaon
mitigation In any form among people of infammatory
appeals designed tending to lead the violent
population of State designed tending to excite ser
vile nsurrecton therein those Wno are lawful
held in servtude to violence and boodshed and they
earnestly protest against and denounce
in tendency and contrary to the pghed faith on which the
Constitution formed all acts whose purpose or effect
make the Union less perfect violate Justice between
the parties to the Constitutional compact to disturb the do
nestle tranquility of any State destroy that spirit
friendly intercourse harmony and mutual upor
which the Union established, and without which can
not be perpetuated.
v That copy of these resolutions be enclosed nv thu
Governor to the Governor of Virginia. with the request tia
they be laid before the Legislature of that
The MEXICAN CoLLIsIoN-NEw ORLEANS. MAno,
23-The q. S. war ship P,eble is below with tie nr;a
ported all we'll No later advices from the SQUADRON