Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-27

GINA is and has been wilkins to maintain peaceful
relations with her sister States Of the North and
cludes follows:
But it clear from the review Of the condition Of the
public sentiment of the Northern States for the last five
years. indicated by their legislation and in other
hentc forms that many Of their people have ceased 10
respect the rights Of the Southern States to recognize
the obligations of the Federal compact to cherish for
those friendly sentiments which gave birth to the Con-
sttution of the United States proper Of self
respect and the instinct OF sepreseryaton, therefore,
require that should adopt such measures may be
necessary to ourselves against future aggression
and to meet every emergency that ay hereafter arise
We desire nothing but friendly relations with our
sister States of the North. We ask Of them
nothing TO which they have not solemnly bound them
selves by the compact Of the Constitution But I'M
derstand rights and resoutely determined to
maintain them We disclaim all aggressive purposes
But when threatened with the knife of the
sin and the torch Of the ncendary cannot fold our
in blind security. We have desire to rupture
tho political commercial or social ties which bind to
the North, so long rights rejected But adj
monshed by the past it is duty t. prepare for the
future, placing ourselves in attitude of defence by
adopting such measures may be necessary for our
curity and welfare.
Your Committee therefore recommend to the General
Assembly the following resolutions for their adoption:
l. Rcsolved That the appropriate standing committees
of the two houses Of the General Assembly be instructed
to prepare and report such bills in the Judgment may
be necessary organize and equip the militia of the
State for active and efficient service.
2. Resolved That the committees on, finance be in
sructed to prepare and report such bills a. in their udg-
ment may be most eilectua without violating the pro-
visions of the Constitution of the United States) in en-
couragng the domestic manufactures Of own State,
promoting direct trade with foreign countries and estab-
fishing, as far may be practicable commercial in
dependence.
,. ResoiUed That earnestly invite Thu cooperation
of our sister States of the South in carrying out the pol
icy indicated in the foregoing resolutions
4. Resolved That the committees for ts of justice
be instructed to report such bills may be necessary to
secure the more prompt and eecual punishment of all
foreign eniisaries and others who may he found guilty
of conspirng against the peace of tpmmunity, or
seeking to incite our slaves to insurrecoM
D Resolred That the course of the atcGoveror in re-
gard to the arpers Ferry affair is amply, indicated by
the evidence before the Committee and entities him to
the emphatic commentator of the country.
PASSED.
bin Incorporating the Grocers' Savings Bank of the
city Of Richmond.
TIM WHEELING BONDS.
The bill authorizing the payment by the s. tie of the
interest upon certain railroad bonds of the city OF Wheel
ing taken up.
Mr.. kNOTE rose to advocate the bill, but gave way
and, motion, the House adjourned