Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-01-20

Tue compact WIKI the people holding
these siases-iliat slavery has been leli 10
US Nv our ancestors, aud lhev are here
mol with any tauit OF ours. Ii now requires
an our prudence and all our wisdom TO
me right course ofcOnduct towards them.
We have united ourselves with The owners
oi them, and we are in the habit of swear
ing 10 support constitution, which, pro-
misses they shall receive our protection
and support in such tenure. [ canno,
bur sincerely hope tina, Massachusetts
Will be slow in her steps ugon this mo-
menieus occasion, and not Law herself
open 10 the imputation, that her oppo-
sition has other and political views, be-
sides those of a moral nature.
FRIEND TO AMERICA.
- y" ne d1ore, the Editor Of the Patriot makes
the OdoWing temperate remarks:
We agree with this writer in the pro
prieiy OF admitting Missouri upon the
terms she wishes, rather than exposing
the Usion TO the dangers of internal
commoilon. Slavery is AN evil That was
eoiaiied upon us by our British ances-
tors, aud 1t remains for us To correct il as
'asl as We can, without ieopardisiny the
peace OF the nation. Let Congress AL
mn Missouri, but pass law that no flu
lure slate snail be admitted with similar
privileges or II there is any doubt of
The constitutional power of Congress 10
eaaci such Il law, let All amendment TO
IRE Constitution be proposed 10 The res
pectiyc States"
FRANKFORT, K. December 3I.-Col Jdncs
johnson, has introduced INFO the house OF re-
pre'entatives of this state the following pre-
ambie and resolutions, which " TX 10 doubt
be adopted:
whereas, the constitution of the United
States provides for the admission of new states
INTO the Union, and il is just and proper that
all such states should be established upon the
roofing OF original states, both with view to
The preservation of stale sovereignty, the
prosperity OF such new states aud the good of
their citizens and whereas successful at
'enpts have been heretofore made and are
moW making 10 prevent the people of the
Territory of Missouri from being admitted in
10 the union as state unless trammeled by
rnies and regulations which do not exist IN the
original states, particularly in relation to the
federation OF slavery, whilst a more liberal and
magnaniinous policy has been voluntarily ex-
tended 10 other territories.
whereas, also, 1t Congress can thus tram-
mel or control the powers OF a territory in the
iorihdtcn OF state government, that body
may, on the same principles reduce its DOW
ers To lIttle more than those possessed by the
people OF The District of Columbia aud whIsl
processing 10 makeIt "A sovereign state NAV
Dlnd II In perpetual vassaage, and reduce il
10 The condition OF province; such state
iDuNt necessarily become the dependant of
Congress, askiHg powers, and not the iudepep.
dent state, demanding rights. And whereas
HIS NECESSARY ~ preserving the state soye-
feig"ttes III their present rights, thar no new
state should be subjected TO this restriction
any more than ah Old one, and that there can
he no reason or Justice why il should not be
entitled In the same privileges, when il ix
Donha TO bear all the burthens and taxes laid
upon II by Congress.
In passing The following resolutions tbe
General Assembly refrains from expressing
any opinion either in favor or against the prin.
cIpieS OF slavery. But to support and main
tain State rights, which ii cOnceves necessary
TO he supported and maintained, TO preserve
me liDeIties OF the free people of these UIi-
tel States, II avOws lis solemn conviction that
the States already cOnfederated under one
Common constitution have not IA right TO de-
prlve new States of equal privileges will
themselves, aud from a contest of this nature
awlnl consequences. TO the Union may be an
Observation-Disclosures
Resolced BIZ the General 4Ssen,bly of the corr
mOnEedNhCf kentucky, That the Senators I'm
Congress from this State be instructed aud The
Representatives be requested TO use their et-
forts to procure the passage of a law TO admi,
the people OF Missouri into the union az a
STATE, whether those people will sanction
slavery by their constitution or not.
Resotred, That the Executive of this COM
DS itNhCStcu W transmit THIS feSO-
luton to ihe Senator'S and Representatives of
tins State IN Congress. that il may he laid he
tore that body for its considerations
North Carolina BdRkS. w have heretofore
presented a statement of the condition of the
State Bank and now add those of the Bank
OF Cape Fear and Newbern:
Necberh Baai, 23d Nor. 1919.
Dne the Bank for
:, notes discounted 81 ,iDT 800
Bank property isj
Real estate AOO5O
specie JOI10
Foreign funds, noies
OF other banks and
bills of exchange 81 JGj
Notes III circulation 5jSllsG
Deposits s. debts due
other banks 2lJI5O