The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-02-15
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which bad already tsken place, and been car,i-
ed into effect undsr the law which they had
Teen ht TO repeal, or To r-nriSt future C m
gels from either enaSting, at Dlesfurs, the
fame law, or framing another fatnte 70 the
iante effect ! believe this will NOT be a(ltttea
But by the rsfolutious on the table, il is con.
tenplsted 90 Alternate from every fuccesdius
Co0erefs that right IF iurifli6lion vrfrd II,
CoHgrefs by the contribution Of the United
SJstes /: All act which ca5not tut materially AZ
tecf the PROCEEDINGS which have taken place
curing the continuance of the FELTON,. n an.
pears 70 me therefore difficult 80. the warntf
advocate Tor The reiolutions TO prove thai Con-
Ereis poiiefs any conRitutional poy-e- Ia ,aale
fucb Permanent recefion uf This TERRITORY, as
can In any way afc6t or inp7ir the RIGHT Cite
next, or of any future CouGrefs 10 re-af4nne toe
luuidiction, whenever il !hall be ihcagni pro-
per. believe there are feyeral powcrs vehed
IN Congrefs by the contribution Of the rrn;ss.i
STATES, which have never vet been clrlicd INTO
eject, and probably may not tor mary years
TO come, fever. BIT viii any mer.,her Of dis
committee aiItrt that tie pce;,ot, ~ snv rr-fi-
cular Consrefs, has riyL,to pa!s 4 !sw. ae.
ciaring chat thofc provii1as ofthe ccnfituticn
iaa!i not be carried into efEeft 10 future J be-
iieye If win not be prelum5d ihat Cong-sIe aoi.
fSffss any fuch power.
Much has alfo been fail about t,r. 4sp,l;en.
variety Of arguments have been urpeti which.
il they prove any thing, ii is only that the rrfo-
Iatlons arc inadequate 10 the contenp plated Oh
Ject- TINS eTpediency or necvlity, is ground
ed principally on two points, viz. Ia orderto
ic'tofY them 10 their natural srd political rehte,
and t4iaYc Congrefs the trcr,tle, ard the na.i
on tlN'exDence Of legi1,tinr for the territory.
We have heard much ingenious defamation A.
bout the rsitorat,on Of the citizens OF Colnm.
o'a TO certain political rights Of which they have
been ,njuriouilv deprived hy the a,f of cefion-
and fi.ch an affecting picture has been draw, OF
their Prcient fate OF degradation and vafialare.
rs would lead Us TO believe that their titnation
more nearly retembled that Of the fayes of ,
lur-'th Dsihaw. than that OF citizens of the u
nited States. Should 4 Granger Be ft,,i,irriy
transported within theie walls, ard know moth.
ing or the htuatio1 ofthe Inhabitants of ths fur
ropn@Tng ciftrt., only what he learnt from The
picture drawn an certain diicuilions on this nh
Iect what fcene OF wretcht inefs ,youId he
pictured before his imagination would he
not atmCit eXPeSt 20 have his cars afaT-d
With the hartl grating, found Of settcrs, and The
cianEiug q chains, upon eoifg omt into the
ttrests, or, If there was 70 much liberty left rs
to permit their departure, to Zee the .~rethed
flying in every direction, from this
land Of tyranny and opPpregion, this woric
tnan Egyptian BONDAGE, to the fr-onndine e.
gems or freedom ana haDplpciS Bot on ma
King -our through the difr;:f, how great
YOU'D b his iurPyift, to fce &c citizlns Of Co.
!u,nhla contented, free and happy, TO Zee the
various clslcs, vi Sisiiizsd hcicty, the q, az %
oi fortune, the merchant, the tradefman, the
h:ihandman and the labourcs, each ouc quietly
puriuing his REFLECTIVE occupation. a8a each
enjoying the fruit OF It's lahonr. Under the pro-
tecton OF mild anu equitsbis laws. AFFIRMED "a
! am to the rights Of man. and the principles Of
civil and political ibsrty, ard whining that
thoie rights rnay he extended t0cvery nation of
the g'obe, ca2able ofappreciatiBg zud enioy-
ing hem. am not fully .,s,.:z.f,.fi =;
P''ety or doing al acs, doubtful at leaf hy the
ccnHitution Of the United States, f1l~the r,,r
pole o. rottoring people TO certain ATTRACT
nights, contrary to their wifhes, and aqaina
thc'r warmeN remonitrances. Even the ferv5nt
uader the Jewiih law, who hac fuch an attach
ment 10 his MATER as to wiz. 10 remain in his
preient htuaton, was not compelled to 20 ont
tree ConSrefa has heen repreiented as fand-
ing IN the relation ola matter to this diara.
y this is corree, it is f)nc conlo!ation. tat bv
evidence 70 irrefitiblc, he appears 10 have hi
thcrto proved good mater at Leaf.
mr.. GGgarfJ .Ipeseb 70 be eoncI..&sd IN OR
aest.