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

gentlemen agree with me in that opinion,
winlc others can perceive no difference
I'm The two kinds Of ink. However, all
who have seen the paper admit the alie-
ration To have been made in the way here
described. With this manuscript draft
OF the constitution, there is filed list of
various amendments which were propos-
I'd To the constitution while IL was under
consideration, aud most of whicb were
adopted, and Vel there Is no such amend
ineni as one changing OF into or, either
among The amendments which were "a
doptcd, or those which were rejected
Can II he supposed, thai an amend ment
OF Inns vital character would have been
adopted by the wise and deliberate men
who formed Tins constitution, without any
mention having been made, or noticp ia
Ken OF n therefore invite The attention
OF the constituted authorities OF lie slate
10 THIS subject, aud submit 10 their consi-
deratlon whether the true reading oi the
constitution be on or or IN tins clause of
lila, instrument. IL is well known that
tue Governor and Council, in refusing
10 commission persons recommended,
tald IN some instances unanimously
by the county courts, granting al The
same Time commissions 10 those, whom
Ia" county courts would never recon
mend, and their doing Tins Too, without
even requesting that The recomn,. nt.aiions
should be rccunsdcred by the coHrts OF
llIe counties ~ no made them, Ga courtesy
which al least respectable men, acting
under sacred obligation, might reason.
ably expect has excited much feeling
and dissatisfaction in many paris of The
Stale. 10 prevent a recurrence o! SINH
lar causes OF collision, is the main object
OF tins communication. ID.
The citizens of New Brunswick and lis
vicinity IN. J.) have met, and unanimous.
~ passed resolutions, strongly diSapproy-
ing the introduction of slaves INTO liz
new states 10 be hereafter admitted into
the Union.
Mr.. Niles is right i'll saying that there
is apparently an almost universal oppo.
siiion TO Tie introduction of slavery into
new states 10 be formed vest OF The Mis-.
siSipp', by tie peOpie resident in the states
east ~ Ndryta'd :" he maa be correct in
saying that many in Mary land are Ia de
cldedly opposed % IL /; bul when he adds,
that many ia The southern states psr,ake of
lhls seniiinohi,w be. lrav, tialIy co T..
dict hlm, so far as our experience OF This
stale extends. We have met with but
y
'his restriction as an understandable al
tempt on the part of the United States
!" violate The constitutions, as we'll as The
Louis'ana treaty. Congress h.v, no
right 20 mcddie with The Internal police
of state, nor In abridg &c the sovereignty
OF aoy oil them. save only IN thos" cases
Where such an authority is delegated 10
ihcm toy The constitution. They are also
p,e"gsd la the people oi Missouri, by
treaty, TO admit them into the Unlen on
lie principles otihe federal compact, and
I" secure 10 them all the rights and I'm
| mnniiies oi ciiiz, us Of the original s;aies.
IL Is one Oi ihUsr immuniiies to regalat,
Their Own police to Judge for themselves
whether they will or will moi admit slaves
into their territory. To deny this priv
ieSe 10 The citizens OF Missouri is not 10
place them OH the foo,irg of other cit.
ztDs; bui 10 create broad lined dis.
,inciinn between them Mr. Niles has
been hitherto great siickIer 70. the
constitution, for public taiin, &c. Let
hin not al this time OF day, when seer.
tam STARS shoe, madf, from their spheres,"
| pursue their eccentric movements