Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-13

not perhaps claiming too much for that policy to say,
that it Ia owing that not now involved in the
terrible disorders-that IL contributed at least to
avert if it did not actually arrest impending violence
perhaps indeed the initiation of civil war, and has kept
open so far the door of Cancellation. 1t recommended
pacific policy, and peace has as yet been maintained
amid all the heats of excited controversy Mr.. Blu
chauan refusing to give pledges yet acted in accordance
with request-and the Southern States generally,
seeded also, to wishes and all acted in pursuance
| of them.
A administration has come into power at Wash
ngon and talks at in double accents oil Peace and
War Its platform has been the main cause OF the pub
lie dsOrders-yet while it talks OF healing these disor-
ders it plants ITSELF the laws of its action on its plat
form II will enforce the laws where 1t can, and with
out boodshed-unless ii be opposed and it will not en-
force them where would be irritating and mpractl-
cable Yet there the whole, despite these con-
tradicons to be desire Mr. Lncons part to avoid
violence and hope better counsel and further reflection,
will shew him there is no occasion for it. Mr. Lincoln
leaves plainly in the dark TO his designs lie au-
thorzes at least TO fear his purposes, and usthes
our acting accordingly He warrants the apprehension
that the counses offered to Mr. Buchanan and which
were not UNDECIDED by him, will now be dsregarded.
1t is not amss or misapproprate in my opinion, for
this Assembly under such circumstances and at such
time TO reterate their opinions, and TO point OUT the
public evils and calamites that must how from the poll
cy he to indicate that he shall pursue and to
protest against the adoption of it, have embodied IN
tue resolutions have offered the opinions which en-
trtain and which believe reflect the general sentiment
Of this body. shall not however, ask an immediate
vote on them 1t may be OF doubtful deicacy at least
perhaps proprety for the Legislature to anticipate IN
respect to these questions the action OF the convention
If that action shall be in accord with the views they con-
tain it will be amiss TO give the double force to them
of the sanction of both bodies. II materially variant
from Them will ask the House to consider them IN Or
der that and those who agree with me- may place our
selves the record occasion OF such vital inter-
| est to our country.
Mr.. CRANE renewed the motion to indefinitely post
pone.
Mr. RAYMOND objected to the resolutions. He sup
posed they would lay on the table il objected to-
Mr. JONES' of Gloucester rose to question of order.
The unfinished business OF yesterday was before the
House when the resolutions offered. The gentle
who offered them simply asked that they should be
read for the information of the House. No motion had
been made pass by the unfinished business and he
supposed the resolutions not properly before the
| House.
The SPEAKER said that, if it were insisted on, the
unfinished business took precedence of anything else
Mr.. RAYMOND said he supposed the resolutions lay
on the table, objection having been made to them
The SPEAKER 80 ruled and the resolutions were laid
| on the table.
Mr.. NEWTON moved to lay the unfinished business OF
yesterday THE James River and Kanawha Canal blli)
which next came up in order He did for the purpose
of asking the House to take up the bill incorporating
| the richmond ana Liverpool achel comPanY
| The motion to lay the table was agreed to-
On motion Of Mr. NEWTON, the bill of Incorporation
then taken up, and being read third time was
passed.
Then, on motion of Mr.. NEWTON, the bill confirming
| the sale of
THE JAMES RIVER AND KASAwHA CANAL,
entitled "a bill Incorporating the Virginia Canal compa-
NY and transferring the rights and franchises oil the
James River and Kanawha Canal company was then Ia
ken up, pending the consideration of which,
On motion. the House adjourned.