Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-03-10

member, of a seipeni Of which Virginia was
the head. DEXTER.
The Missouri question which has SD
| long and so fatally divided the councils
OF The nation, has received a final tlispo-
si,'on. Whatever diversity of opinion max
prevail in some questions connected viii,
than dispoSilIUn, u Is a subject OF sincere
qualification iiai ibe bitter and vindiciiv.
feeling II continued 10 cnhane, is a, length
suilSiding.
Since The organization of our govern
meat. no quvstiun has occurred. which
por,ended more balcful results. Aud
many years yet must pass away, before.
thai armcnN IN our domestic relations
is restored, which this fatal question SO
mnhapplly interrupted. A deep aud iu<,
| reliance Is placed in the good sense of
The American people, when The irritation
OF The public mint stall subside, and
this question be presented in the sober
lights that TIME and truth will shed upon
II. The people will lcompare the motives,
The means and The ends, OF the actors i'm
tins dark drama. II will then be seen
how much OF inhimiiy is mixed with
pretended sanctiiy. II will then be seen
how clos ly some politicians have observ-
ed the maxim Of French writer, so 10
vi Pleading The greal cause of human
liberty, and human happiness, with the
scriptures IN one hand, and The decIara-
ton Of independence in The other, their
eyes have been steadily riyetied on poll
heal preferment. They have invoked The
sanction of " the law Of nature, and of
God, when painting only for power in
iteir hearts. PIOnSiy deprecalipg the
contamination" Of slavery, their sole
object bias been 10 plant their feel OH the
necks OF ireemen. A generous and in,
dignapt people, will ihcn strip the garb OF
philanthropy from those who have ASSUME
ed II aud the features OF guilty and
mortified ambition, will be revealed un
dei HE mask of an exclusive attachment
10 charity, religion. and freedom. These
observations are not designed 10 embrace
a number OF the party 10 which they APP
ply II Is impossible To disirusi The ND
right motives, and tried patriotism of
many who have been separated from us
on tins question by mistaken, bui henesi
zeal. In the very heat and bitterness of
IBIS unhappy dissenlion, we have recog-
nized and appreciated The talent aud viz
Tue ct which we were deprived
Among The many and heavy mischiefs
oi which tins question was the parent,
there WAS none more to be depiored, than
The local and geographical distinctions
IL fomenied. The consequence was OBJ
Vious. The integrity OF The Union Was
rudeiy assailed. II became tile topic OF
ordinary conversation. And propositions
were expressed III public with indifler-
ence, which could not he conceived
without guilt, nor heard without resent
| mcnt. The evil was not confined Ia pri-
yate discussion. A senator of The u.
States, MIR. Louvre from PENNSYLVANIA, in
The Hall OF the American Senate with de
liberation, aud OIL mature reflection. as
lie aVerred, was tile open and direct advO-
cate for d'suuOn, rather than the admis-
sion of Missouri, Without ii restriction on
involuntary serVtude. Ii is certainly due
more 10 the station of Mr.. Lowrie, than
l" ms character and talents, that any
noilce Is taken OF his opinions. Ii is due
| 10 theereai and respectable state Of bicii
ne Is The representative, that AN appeal
should be madeto her intelligence, in pro.
testing against "a doctrine of which she is
believed Incapable.
| Fertile in resources MI.
merous, dense and hardy population,
| Astounding In public spirit, and private
enterprise, 10 which may be- added, the
advantages OF her central position.
Pennsylvania will not lightly iorego her
| hi@b claims 10 national confidence and
| respect. The tone of her mild and peace
inl polity is not In be changed by the
| eDuiiltlons OF diSienpeTed visionary,
| who like the toad i'm the rock, is not
himself on object of curiosity or value
The only question being how he got in
| tie situation where he is found. Letnot
tins language he considered rs that of
| personal feeling in relation 10 Mr.. I.owrie.
The sentiment is inspired by Washington.
II Is bur " irowning Indignantly on the
first dawning Of aH effort TO ALLEVIATE those
sacred ties by which our country is con,
necied."
Missouri has been made the stalking
horse OF this angry aH:l protracted discus
sion. Through her sides an effort has
been made TO pierce Virginia. Virginia
must be- stripped OF the distinction 10
wilch she has been elevated, and her
Ambitious spirit repressed and put down.
| J would ask our northern and eastern
| brethren, In what mode is that ambi-
| tious spirit grailhed? Does Virginia select
her own sons as the exclusive objects of
a lavish executive patronage Look from
| the flrst Offices To The low eSt-Observe The
different department. ol the supreme Elk
ecuiIve Can Virgiuian be found there ?
Examine The roll of foreign ambassadors
Is there court in Europe at which a
VrglDan is tie representative Surve,
Tie army and marine, il one perchance is
found, his distinction has been purchased
al the cannoH's mOuih, and his path 10
renown marked with his blood. Take a
retrospect OF the pasi-Do you find Vir-
gina endeavoring TO degrade her sister
states INTO satellites around the federal
system OF which she has been the central
orb Oh The contrary, has she moi always
Upheld WIN high and proud hand the