Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-22

sri' and Tor those who ante in support
oi The proposed amendment, | soleniuly
disrlaim The existence of feeliuy nm
iriendiy 10 our brethren OF The south
On What foundation can surh n suspi
c,on rest The states most unanimnus
IN support al this amendment, are those
whose attachment 10 the national adm
nis'raiion for The last nineteen wears has
heen the most uniform. In all The CON
rests ct party strife which during tina,
time have agitaied TIRE American Family,
"e havc zralously supported their primer
piles and their men. We have Stood side
by side advocating The same system o.
national policy, and maintaining the
same creed of political faith. We have
reJo;ceh IN their fortunes and honored
,hrir 'alor. We still cherish towards
them like sentiments of kindness and es-
teen
We also discla IN any wish 90 alter The
basis oi compromise on which the tede
raj constitution VAS founded 90 The
spirit OF amiiy and mutual concession"
displayed in IFS formation and adoption
is equally essential Ia lis Preservation
The houd has heen executed, and W.
will faithfully perform all It's conditions :;
We yield, Without grudsing, to The slave.
holding STATES all The polIiicaI advania-
-cs, They have right To demand. II Inc
weigh, and influence of the south be en-.
creased by the Representations of villa
they consider d part OF their property,
we do not wisi, 10 diminish them. The
right by which this property is held Is
not derived from the federal constitution ::
we haye neither inclination nor power H.
interfere With the Jaws OF the existing
states III this particular. On the contrary,
they have not omll a right 10 reclaim
their tugliWes wherever ioEnd, but, IN
Tie event OF domestic violence" 81 hich
NAV Gud IN his mercy forever avrrD tbs
whole strength of the nation is bound ,o
be eXeried, II p"eatnl, in rednriuy it 10
subJeciior: while we recogpize these
obligations, amt will never fail 10 p~rtoru
'heW, we ask IN return that system o.
policy may not be pursued inevitably
leading 10 The Imposition OF new anr
unreasonable burdens. which were never
con mptdled when lile compromise was
ma e..
We equally disclaim all desire 10 re-
stree HE emigration of The south, or 10
deny 10 II an equal participation Of terri.
turId benefits. We bought The soil aud
s"v+rPigpiN together We pald for il,
moi with The money of Virginia" buj
wiili The treasure of the Union. When
we sell the SOIL every citizen las an equal
ri li Ia purchase. The proceeds of sale,
belong 10 no stale but To- the naiion
The powers OF sovereignty over the tern
tory ought 10 be exercised. uot on The
principles OF Virginia or Massachusetts,
bui upon those OF the Omitted SInies.-
Is ihis doctrine unreasonable Does II
justify flie impulaiIon charged up0n us
advocates by gentleman of Virginia
(Nr. Randoipit) that we CONSIDER the
enigranis OF The south degraded
cast {" L. what part of His country
have such opinions been maintained =
Truth answers, no wdere Wherever
enigranis from HE souin have :, iilcd
they have largely shared in the honots OF
Their adopted states. Distinguished ex-
anplrs might easily he menlioned even
IN Tie old states But III the new, SO
those especially north OF the Ohio, whers
The principle OF The arvpndornl MAS early
established, aud has been faithfully nam
tanned, what is The fact Z Have southern
emigrant> been ihere considered a de-
graded cast VIII nee came their g "
errors, Judges, and Secretaries Whence
Their present Senators aud X presents
lives IN Congress Are not these states
and especially Indiana and Illinois, in"
debtea, not only To The south bal CHIEFLY
10 ore secliUn of the sDulli, for primer
pal share OF THAT talent and ability which
no" represent Heir wishes and Interests
III our naiIuLal councils
Tr. Chairman, caunot The amend men,
be supported upon principles very differ
ent ia ,iIeir character from those glfl
which we are unJusiiy charged by lis enc
micsi Is ii difficult iGr those who admit
slavery 10 be malignant poison, b.,
ID, lleve Thai we consider II essential TO ife
prosperity OF Missouri, ihal Ills poison
stall mol be Infused INTO her civil Iustltu.
II Us And are not we as much bound,
IN our legislation, To regaid her welfare
as II We we've eltCicd by her people IN
exercising lhis ifu<t. W. Ought to consider
not only mr. present, hut her future al
VaD'age The present generation is not
alone, nor even principally interested ia
the questions before It's. IL the age Of
states we're limited to The pcuod Of human
life, This su Jecl w5ulu be Comparatively
oi lille Importance But wien all the
inhabitants who are now engaged im tue
business OF the territory, shalt sleeC with
their fathers, II scarcely viii have com
menced It's political existence. Tie
statesman AhOSe NICwS took uOl 10 tie
future, is INV Gritty lie confidence Of ihe
American people. II dfpcnds upon rs,
~ no small d'gree, whether. fifty years
| hence, The rouuIirG Of Missouri shall be
cultivated like The garden ct Peusy lvanIa,
supporting a population 81 industrious
| ireemen, aud cUtlrli,uilug largely tO the
national wealth, or whC' er they shall
| oShibli the chez less spectacle presented
80 orr view III lhe ueig'bnrhU0d Of lins
d,sjuci-wheiirr her poriionlrss sons
| si,aii hereafter h, cOmc companions OF
! plantation cegrac,, or The nlepeudcui
culiNalors OF Ibc,T own fields. II im-