Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-12-21
MISSOURI QUESTION.

his question Is every day assuming
more important aspects. The discussion
IS now transferred 10 the respectable lie.
glsiaiure OF PcnnsyIvania. Resolutions
TN favor oil restriction have been submits
'ehin both Houses. The following pre-.
Tmbie aHd resolutions we're. offered III the
House OF Representative OH the Ilih
inst. by Mr.. w. J. DUANE, Of PniIadel-
pha:
The senate and house of representatives of
The commonwealth Of PENNSYLVANIA whist
they cherisi the right of the indiv iduaI states,
l" express their opinions upon all public mea
Sures prophSed III the congress OF The uDOn
ave aware that its usefulness must in a great
degree depend upon tlIc discretion with which
II Is exercised; they believe that the right
@ught not 10 be resorted 10 upon trivial sub
JectS or .unimportant occasions !; but they are
also persuaded that there are moments when
Tue neglect to exercise II would be d derehc-
ton of public duty.
Such an occasion as, in their Judgment de-
mands the traHk expression OF Tie sentiments
OF pennsylvania, is now presented. A measuIe
was ardently supported in Tie last congress of
me united States, and will probably he as ear
Bestiy urged during the existing session OF that
body, which has palpahle tendency to impair
the political relations of the several states :;
which is calculated TO mar the social happiness
OF the present AID future generations (; which,
II adopted, would impede the march OF hn-
Inanlty and freedom through the world, and
would transfer from miS2 uided ancestry al
Odious STAIN aud fix II indelibiy upon the pre-
sent race j" measure. IN brief, which proposes
TO spread the crimes and cruelies of slavery
from the banks OF the Mississippi 10 the shores
of the Pacific.
When measure Of this character is .erious-
~ advocated ln the repubiiCaU congress o.
America. in the nineteenth century, the SHVCFai
states are invoked Dy the duty v hich tI9y owe
I" the Deity, 10y the yeDerati0n which they Ell
terrain IOr the memory OF the iounders OF tie
'epubiC, and bS ieRder regard for poStcriiy
10 protest aiIiSt IFS adoption, 90 refuse To CO.
venant will, crimc, and 10 limit tnc range of air
evil that already hangs IN aw iui boding over so
large d portion OF fhe uinon
Nor can such a protest be entered by any
| state with create. propriety than by Pennsyl-
Vauia this coniibOnw, altb has as sarIcdlS res
pecfed the rights Of Other states rs ~ has been
| careful si its own IL has been the invariable
ain or tho people Of penpsS ivania 10 cxier@ IN
| The universe by theft example tie uuaduiicrat
! ed blessings OF civil and reii. ions freedom IL
| is their pride that they have heen ~ Az times
| The practical advocates OF those improvements
ard Charities amongst men. which are so well
| calculated io enable them IN answer the pur-
poses OF their creator aud, above all, they
| may boast that they were foremost iu removing
| the pollution Of slavPty from amongst them.
| IL. indeed the measure. against which PeHn-
sylyauia cons ideIsit her duty to raise her voice
| we're calculated to abrIdge ans Of tie tighti
| guaranteed 10 the several states IL, Odiuus rs
| slavery IL, 81 was proposed IN hasten its ex-
| incii0n by means Injurious to the states, upor
which II was unhappily entailed, PeDnsylva-
nia woUia be amongst the fret 20 insist upor
sacred observance OF the constitutional com
pact But IL cauuot I've pretended, that tie
rights OF ATTY Of tle states are AT all 10 he al.
iccted, by refusing 10 extend the mschicis o
hnmHu bondage over tie countless regiOus O
the west q territory which ioimed no part q
| thc rHiou, 1T the adoption Of the constitution
which has been but lately purchased irons ~
hunop-an power 10y Tie people OF tho uni0i
at large; WiIIch may or may not be admitted
| ds state into the uuiOn ~ the dissection o
congress winch must establish republican
form of government. and no otlieT; aud Who's
clinrte affords none Of the preteNts urged 10
Feso'tiug 10 the tabor Of natives Of the tOrii'
zone such territory has no right, Inheren
or acquired, such as those states possessed