Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-01
20. q. TckSsr, Scr'y.

In pursuance Of ndjocrnmrni. the r.cr.iue AZ IN a,.ea.
bied al the courthouse or said ccGn;s 90 the .st day Of
laaurry, ISL: "l;,reuronn, a minority o! the committee,
Cain, lnad: the io.lu"irg report nIG resolutions drawn Up
by them, 10 wit:
"whrrru., the Con.ti'ul!on NJ the United Sthiel Is =
compact UctSreH co.rqual Sovereign sia!r-, BY which
ce,taiu specif.r powers ." / ah;ci 10 the General
Govr-nIuru,. Win Nh rypr,ss reservation 10 the
the states respectively q. !ac power, not thus granted.
which Constitution was Il compact entered int" between
n-isrhorine and friendly States, unit-i TO each ether by
the trs oi u cninInUn lanRuhcr, II common origin, snd =
cpnsu"n struggle Tor !h- great achievement OF ahirFseun
lad" Prndrnc:. { r the purpose, amorE n'hrr ;hfnss, Of 'oin.
lag "a nor. peFfec; Onion. -E;ahli, ming justice, securing do
uiss!ic 'Tai'quiihy. ant: prohibiting The st"crai re.i:le-
And whereas the T,Iri;rTir. acquired under ami by Viriue
OF this compact are coiLm"n rropert, 20 all, In wh'c', no 'rc-
ION or mambrr y: ss! coRipac; has, or 81 right ought 10
have, any exclusive pr. legs or advantage, dG: ali are
eltitIcd 10 equal prot, cton 10 their I.upcrt AID Ike I'd
Yatiag-s TO rnen,elSt.: hna whereas zach Safe ii.- IN IN.
questionable right, III iJ sovereign capacity, 10 regulate its
own iulerna! policy, and aiVit Is own Institutions, without
'ictstion or nter'srencr irou any o'h~r state Or quarter,
get, in conirns ehriun IL ;EcSe ~riie-t,blshcd principles,
the Northern lection NJ Ibis Conf-'ir!ncy has np, My ro-
lated the federal compact. and nuIiinrd The CONSTITUTION o.
our fathers by The action Of its State Legislatures. Ia the
passage IL lava called per.onnl liberty bills, and hy iaubs
sad violence obs: ruciing tire execution OF The fugitive slave
laws, passed in conformity with the Constitution, and have
hurassva, beat en-, ma:,rea ed ard sicG .hr blood Of our
pcaceablr cilit-,I3 III their iiw!u; efforts 10 r-clap. their
own p!"prriy, and have denied the South the rieh; OF pro-
:iciiop 10 their property In the rommonT Territories Il the
Crivn, AID have used all Insans 10 render the name lnse-
cure, md h .re openly sr"wed their inien'!"n OF putting
tr same In 4 cuurse OF ultimate extinction, and have for
yrar., N::hoi, the Least shaw Of right, ~ d In open disregard
o! cur earnest rrnOH,,runce, Hr. cgated TO III, uls:lves the
dangerous p:iYiic.e Of interfering In every conc=!r:ahlr
ERy with cur GoheIIc !astilpiiUns, hy hired abolition agents,
10y irc;;;its, arriH"Hs, papers. cGrprToU sci'""!., md the
pYbIicdiio: VI :me imiaatu.? AID srdiltoGs du2an"Eis, cir.
c.I.icL arlonr "!: pc"fle 20: The purpose 1i Airing up
~s=tltiCT and cd.EH"S in.ur:sc .:JI Hc", Us The pToxlclats
c.usc AMI legitimate rc,a.: 81 such - cUu-:e, iL:iirdicu n
hand of armed rui!:n 10 invade Our State, ard ,nrd The
blood O! cur peace able S!i'zvEs on our o.h soil. III si:oTt,
this fI.a.lcgi, sectional IL Iuh'!v~n party mas sliaiard 10
,u,h d!a, hsiots Una: It hrs h,rn rrnb.rd 10 elect Il rrcsi.
Grn,, OF rinoLL 4 stricTly sect Ulai vote, and upon rhe nc
principle Of lcslii!y 10 African slavery Ihr Institution Of
rcurly oIe-hhi. q! the States OF this Cuioa. IL :hcrt, 81 h
IA, hrrn the per,l lent, ho.iil. and u.warraniah!. course
Of this sec;ianhi abolition patty, I'm: the ii:s VII il: bound
our fathers IN amity and friendship have we'll riSl. been
severed, AMI hii,Ira:ian, ris'Eusf, rnmify, md ! feeling OF
lt.ecurity, have rakcE place. Therefore
Resolved, THAT H. the opiaon % th'- meeting q CT =s has
arrived in wh;ch il Is neither sEfe nor honorable for our
State and section to remain inactive spectators &" the dan
s:r, by which we are surrounded. that our duty ~ Irrcmen,
Rnt our pYsi:inn ~ cqn1lt, require Of he CvnnnnT esltl
"f rirs:i.ia 10 take euriy seton tn secure more eorctuai
guarantee frr protection Of life, liberty and property, and
~ Secure -eu-:i.y within The rninn, or. failing, la take hr7
dst;inls, uIuvi .c: o"n coGlrol sni provide NJ INST
she may fYr ihs .esuiiy Of the above otjcss out 81 :hc
union.
= nescivci. Tie: he course c. the Republican p,r;y.
now ssnn 70 Ice ins:clcd Ia power, II pcrs!.:,u in sna Iue-
The ia,:e..
). Resolved. TIa: in ,hs er:aien II TIL. n=r,;ng, the L.
nusii Il an ca:iy s;8g- 81 its se.s'"h 10 pass AZ
Ect for s sc dy call v' Com rHiioE t" tnss lnso Consider
atirn, wiR; IS h, FL 10 5- done nadrr rXisiihg circunSr.pcc,,
AMI that our Delegate and Senator csa..Ler ;heu.=lvr, IN
:. :rcir,l 10 vote Tor :u:hi an Net.
4. Resolved. Tila, Il. the Sn-!Eeru section alone nave II
ia their power to reiss;llr the cIce ..ieniiy relations shat
existed helSrra the t~r src:iua-, II j. hut in-' srd r-S'ona.
bic that the ini;iGiiv, ,icI, Tor ;ua: purpose sann!i BE- ;dGsd
~ the Northern section.
pG motion, :h- foregoing preamble ana rs:oG;ient ssre
unanimously adopted - 4 uGo.S " iir meeting.
en- rnnttcg, e was
Rr,alTed, That The Secretary Of these u-.t:ngs furnish a
Of Ihr,t rrocsrdirc: 10 the edit o. the Eichnoad
rnuiirrr, Barbour j IersoEian AID VI estvn He;tld, With :
,rqe-.: that they ,rTt:eiiy p-eI', theta IA ths!' paper. !
C Il. CONRAD. Chm.
B, g. Trssgs, SEES.