Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-09

upon himself the duties and responsibilities Of
circumstances The Legislature and the people expect from
therefore expression Of NV views the absorbing ques
ton Of the day and some suggestions looking 10 the future
by fathers designed form perfect unon esiab
fish justice insure domestic tranquility promote the general vel
fare aud the blessings liberty ourselves and our poster
y They construed with reference to these desirable Objects
and might have been expected unon harmony and brother
hood existed between the different and order prevail
edusce and right respeUtedthe rights OF persons and
property fully recoguzedand each state was permitted to
regulate lis domestic institutions without rom cehs
the other States Confidence aena affection existed be-
tween the people OF all the States In those earlier and better DAYS
Of the Republic.
This happy condition things continued many years and
interrupted only by the Interference Of czenof the North
rn states win NE rights and Institutions oil Ihs southern ut
the which has been peeyerngy waged against the In
with which they have h inrmeddle, would have
tnued live tremendously together and the ties OF taerna feel
and 50 onsvey persisted in has proSuce che present alarm
Ing crisis and has brought the Union Of the states TO the verge Of
The Northern people now insist that there must no more slave
territory slave States and that tie Fugitive Slave Law
repealed essentially modified render It value
less recovery Nia sachseets N5con
sim Vermont and perhaps other nonShodng states the Flu
gye slave Act has been practically and efeuay nuhed and
rendered imperative
Massachusetts declares that the wit OF habeas corpus
may Issued by either Of their Courts and even by any justice OF
The peace in term time vacation and the return Of such
writ tie fugitive slave may trial by jury and the jury
shall Disagree, the issue be submitted % aneer jury
nuei to the next term at the discretion OF the Court that no
confessions admissions declarations Of the alleged fugitive
against himself shall be given the tr that the
Governor by ana WIN The advice and consent OF he oouhc shan
appoint commissioners In each county dend gyes Who
pay all Witnesses expenses clerks officers fees and ohtr
expenses and they have these and ali reasonable charges
for their services attorney counsel In the paid By the
State Treasurer and the act also prohibits their @ prisons
other places Of confinement, from being used for the mpon
nen persons claimed fugitive slaves seeseSon Acts @
page VA The act o. Wisconsin even more stringent In Us
visions the protection fugitive than the
chuseis (Sc revised Statutes ISIS page 92) Tie act of Yer
property subject such SAFE purchase delivery that the
fugitive slave may have the benefit Of trial 10y every
person who have been held slave, who shall come
her master or mistress or Who a come or be brought or be
denounce' against person who shat hold the fugitive
slave the penalty Of mpronme for not less than
than fifteen and fine exceeding so thousand dollars
see Session Acts o page l. In other Of the nonayehOldng
states ui ana not mistakenly similar legislation has been
yed io defeat the execution Of The law, within their limits They
maintain the doctrine eprssble conflict" between
ana save amor which, under Their teachings has produced It's
hri fruits IN th- shedding Of Virginia blood, Gu soil
The friends OF his Kind OF legislation and the supporters Of these
'eVou5 doctrines, WELD NE Executive LEGISLATIVE ana judi
a authority of the nonavhodng States with eXcep
than hundred an elected by the vorsof yeholling
states and all endorsing and approving these obnoxious doctrines
ana lew years ago TINS parry was very small in each
branch OF Congress- aud assured that they represented
comparatively small number Of fanatics with whom the great
body Of the Northern people had sympathy who
ned no principles and doctrines in common with them these
L is readily and cheerfuy conceded that large portion
citizens the nonayehodng states loyal to the Constitution
and the nuu but Is dg FUSED that larger
Indifferent to both and would prefer dissolution Of the Union
t. The extension Of slave territory or TIE increase Of slave States
and the sympathy John Brown his
crime gives reason to fear thai they are not prepared to put
ting down attempts interfere with the Institution, In the
states where II Is recosnizsd and prot cited by aw
This @menabe state Of things between the two sections Of the
country has W origin in the construction placed by the Northern
people the Constitution United States They
them brethren. They that the Constitution authorizes the
adoption Of measures for the exclusion Of slavery from the Terrific
Uesy property all the Stats-and they spare
effort 20 affirm their construction by the legislation Of Congress
In the earlier history Of the rtoy was acquire and
territorial governments we're organized without enQurng whether
they were free or saee aud slave aes admitted into
the Union P'F DIu The Consultation construed fairly and
Justly According 10 Us terms ana p-Ne iel 10 haTmonyand
prosperity nation steady and unparalleled When
feelings cugendered elimination ecrimuaton followed
and find that the ties Of brotherhood have been severed,
have heeu smohered by bitter sectional hatred that bids fair
ouye the existence Of the Union The only foundation upon
people II this foundation has not been entirely undermi ed
nearly that becomes me conservative patriot. Of the
their tur, action rreatt fear however hat the disease has
token such hol the Northern mind that is almost mposs
BIZ uow % crIdicate!t
s deporabe condition Of things with all the evils Incident
GOA % . t"op i.o-, psisis Us, ne r Suis. pre-
Court cannot settle nj, question Of construction because is
paoy m1ea 10 ma utter reputation Of The bred scot decs
The only mode therefore d remed,ng the evil that occurs to
summon Convention OF all the states that full and free
ference may behai between the Representatives, one people,
elected for this purpose aud u asaa whether the questions 10
oaunot De settled upon basis mutually ssic
tory to both sections % such CONVENTION shall assemble, and
after free md g consultation and comparison Of opinions they
shall fud thai the Differences b-te- he sltyehog aud
sa'elodhSs tt' are FrconcHtJ Iel em CONSIDER he le'
oT Psacesbe separation and TIE adustm' Mt OF al questions
relating 10 A- %, osoa n s m4on property between the
and give tnem suen sanction rl render then effective
-ssus, therefore, that adopt resolutions in favor Of the
call OF such Coayentcn and appeal 70 The Legislatures Of the
several states 20 unite 10 the application proposed bee made 10
say ehodng shall fail unite In the
appa alton such failure refusal AL furnish conclusive evidence
continue aggresons upon II he convention shah
aud the question cannot be satisfactorily adjusted, il will furnish
evidence equally conclusive OF their Generalization Ia either
eysn go v n M sou'h will clearly understand what they
It I doubtless be OBJ ectad TO ts ggsson looks
dan3n G'apt you please Is noi NE dang Of ci'union
lmaaehi .'F aai not i- ppDt' aad North and SOUTH deep
ry, bodies st..e AID National and tic press teens with th.
S7g legislatures ccrayed n considering hr rest modes
Of p-o,ec.a ,- homo. . @ e. hsr sates and masking
pro,. arauE dsc puHs te militia, with sole rel
.ir n uon am de-.r either 10 or out % 'he
Uau Ever, Ars..s AMI feels shat da- gers impending
over u. DIST llnra not only possible, highly pu-
babe event, and az distant day When these things
surely hs country oaF upon tslu'o from ODE s'aad pont
lance They op. the ueran-e Of d.uuion -snmou's
and permit ihr i6' " se''e doF preparatory to submit
also suggest t4t commission 20 cou,o two Of most
M sa' discreet aai experienced -tIisen shall be- appointed
whose dg'y shall Doe 90 ,t the Legatu-rs q t'se Staes
which have passed las 70 ossrue DE execution Of tie iag'r
slave at, aud n In t-r nance" 'sL@ upon eif uh''n'l
luAr.s InsupGor o the suggestion o.. tue appointment Of
cou H, precedent to De found TO- The history Of our own
stn'r 100 e app - .n. Oh 'lr e.sustI briJaIh "asns
h. n vl. COMMISSIONED 20 visit 's leg sature %; south Car
Fedora. 6H'erm'.L TIE t zoe Moe "s tnen great
" np.ei and tr action Of rGEa eH-rlel most happy 10
hetlt4- hfefttd
aud restored peace % lr country 30" CRISIS h luOEc a1"'rs
a!m0s as serious aud alarming as the present.
lis controversy hss row reached point winch demands
speedy se"mcH 'he 'li," Is ' Ue st'eu rom uoI"''l
ur asr,ssol7 20 which we have been subjected Tor 50 n'uy
continue aua si,.tiaDof sectional Republican cauliai,
20 Presidency I-l 90 3D. stFert1Ird 90 is useless % At
people 20 cannot be- ald % not be- Submit '' 1h. i-rewrs
a. raUc doctrine, announced Hn1 tI'"rs'd hy ihr aul-
tn' r',' "'.'s'' ,'.' w. NJ =" t2i say
wherever N's, aud would bee dsoyal TO Virginia AMI the
u such sentiments and advocating such doctrines ought 90
ID, rS'd ly rehoduR states The Idea of permitting such
che United States, aud lie a.p,umttt OF high N al and Exec
u',c pustnaes i7cn.ed, capno be euieranedhy e
am ow ami have ever been friend the Union OF the
state, appreciate Us value Ardeny desire Us pre'ev on
',for ana ,tat tb Ism, Of ind section NAV be
prompt and decided action on their part mutual confidence shall
amongst US wise prudent may the
Union this hou Of It's peril To his end am prepared 10 do
all that honor d.,G agi patriotism elloins upon
Whether the Union shall SURVIVE pers IL is, nevertheless,
Your duty place the STATE In such corG ion that she will b.
prepared all upon the h0res notice protect her
honor defend her rights maintain her Institutions against all
her snems With this view recommend careful
revision Of thu militia Jaws and 10 this connection suggest that
munitions be procured aud o,on made for the orgtn
cation OF efficient military stall IL would be Weil also,
specify in the law the number OF aids to which the Governor
entitled designate their rank cordially the blu
herewith sent for the oganIa len Of brigade Of minute men,
prepared by gentleman remarkable or las ln'ehs nee military
knowledge and experience And hnay COMMIT nd the Virginia
Military Institute your favorable eons eraon and urge that
liberal appropriations for enlarglng the building and
tending The gihers OF 10 usefulness
Ry your legislation encourage spirit OF independence
the people; foster direct trace m4nufdctl' and Ne meanc
art by all legitimate our internal improvements should he
pushed 20 completion rapidly the means Of The state
will direct trade an State ndep ndenGe
The OF the State shall be faithfully executed her is de-
Tended her Institutions maintained and her honor scrGPuOusy
guarded protected My only ect dis barge duty
the confidence aud win the respect aud appreciation
my fellow citizens Of Virginia. will be found ready there
fore cooperate in a calculated to develop her I'M
promote the prosperity and the happiness
Of her psople Respectfully, JOHN LETCHER