Year: 1860

Government as resulting from the compact formed by
sovereign States limited by the plain and inten
ton of the instrument constituting that compact ss no
further valid than they authorized by the grants
meratcd in the compact and that 10 case of deliberate
papable and dangerous exercise of other powers not
granted by the said compact the States who are parties
thereto have the right aud are n duty bound 10 inter-
fere for the purpose Of aesng the progress Of the evil
and for maintaining within their respective limits the
thorities rights and liberties apperainng 10 them.


4th Resolved That any refusal upon the part OF any
one or more of the States that are parties 10 the said
compact to carry out according to the letter and spirit
of the Constitution any provision Of the said compact
is clear and papable violation Of the solemn agreement
and demands the hands OF the other parties to the
compact their unqualified condemnation, and ought to
be met by the Federal Government with such legislation
as will force compliance with all constitutional engage
mens.


5h Rssolpsd, Toat the Constitution does not confer
upon Congress the power to abolish prohibit slavery
ia the territories of the United States in the District
OF Columbia or to interfere with the slave trade between
the States aud that we will resist the exercise Of such
power, even to the dissolution Of the Union.


9Th RcsoiUed That 1t Is also the duty oi the General
Assembly of Virginia to pass such retAatory laws as
may be necessary protect the rights aud property OF
the citizens Of Virginia against such Of the States Of
this conederacy may at any time disregard their con-
stitulonal obligations.


7tb Resolved That appealing in spirit of kindness
to roper sense Of justice aud good faith upon the part



of all unjust and libera legislation heretofore INDUCED
in by them have right to ask Of the Southern States
a suspension of all action looking TO dsunion
sion until time given to our Northern sisters Tor reec
tonand action upon the causes OF complaint which are
threatening to be 20 disastrous TO the peace aud
prosperity Of thus great nation.


Sth Resolved That the Southern States OF this Union
have right to demand Of all the non-savehoding States
fair faithful and certain enforcement Of the fugitive
slave law and unconditional repeal Of all their per-
sona liberty bills the ects Of which TO defeat the
execution Of that provision of the Constitution which
provide that mo person held to service labor 10
State under the laws thereof escaping into another SHALL
in cons queuce of any law regulon therein be dis
charged from such service labor but shall he delivered
up claim of the party 10 Whtm such service or labor
NAV b1 due


9Th. Resolred, That all attacks in any manner or
mode whatever by the slaveholdng States upon the
institution of slavery as il exists in the Southern ates
productive Of nothing but evil both 10 the slave aud
his MASTER and if persisted ia for single day. and
will have the eject Of destroying the union OF tie States
and all amy and good feeling between the people there
of.


10Th Resolved That it is the duty of the Congress of
the United States pass such laws will eectualy
force every provision OF the Constitution and TO
each of the States all its rights and privileges accord
ing TO the true spirit of the Constitution.


llth RcSoiutd. That the government OF the United
Sites and The Union of tie States based upon
and opinion, and formed FOR the general intc
and good of all the States and they be pre-
served and perpetuaed 10y force; that would be mpos
BILE and contrary to the genius OF people TO attempt
to bold anv member Cf the conederacy as n cOnqueTtd
province and therefore, il spirit Of equity aud good
faith should prevail between the several States then
the abos Of our fathers unavang, and the great
principle upon which the coniederacy blsed is
failure.


18th Resolred, That the Stat should organize and
hold convention whose duty shouldb, to make known
the people of the several States the principles and po
son which her interest requires her TO in the
present agitated condition Of the country.


On motion Of Thomas Deatherage, Esq, the Secretary
instructed to forward copy Of the foregoing reso
utons to Delegate and Senator in the Virginia Leg
saiure and to mber Of Congress in this district
On motion OF J. L. Popham, Esq the creiary
requested to furnish the proceedings of this meeting to
the political papeIs in cities of Richmond and Aexan-
dria. The meeting then adjourned.


JOIN g. LANE, Chm'n.
JoHS G. PARSs See'y.