Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-01-20
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MISSO(iIi1 GU ESI'ION ".

ton PGtriOt-iyire are not te eiced, IL is from
the pen Of DR.. Holmes n0ar ia ihe H0ase OF
Representatives..
repeat II, The subject which now agi>
tales The public mind, does not at all re-
late 10 the importation or addition oi
slayes.-li is 10 be settled as though
Africa did mol eXisi--lt Is coutnedto The
slaves now here, and which j, is under
Stood are TO remain here. All parties pro
less 10 be disposed 10 ameiioraie their
condition, 10 secure 10 them kind treat.
mrni, anu 10 promote their health and
Their comfort. H9w is this best TO be ac-
cOmpl!shed Will il be best, effected by
conhning them within the states they
now are, until by their natural increase,
they become too numerous, less valuable.
burthensoDe and dangerous VIII their
increase III numbers. aud decrease in val
ue, ensure them better treatmeni /! The
more ratlona! method would be, to spread
them over larger space-by SO doing,
10 retain their present value, aud 10 keep
them inofiensive. You lessen the dangc,
oi iBsurrectisn, you preserve greaIeF
uIsproportlUn, ana you strengthen The
state where they exist. /, is ackmOw-
lodged by all writer's, they never were
better treated than they are at This day,
ana II is III some neasure owing 10 the
high price they bear III the maiket-noi
that they have ever been in lbis country
Ill treated. They are owned III general
by as hish-mlndrd, humane people as
ourselves-prOiesslug the saiHe religion,
practising the same virtues, and endowed
win DIS good feelings as we profess 20 be.
nose who are besl acquainted with the
situation OF The slaves assert, that as a
class OF people, they are as we'll fed, as
wen clothed, and as happy, as any class
OF whites al the same grade in society.
and exposed 10 The same degree OF labor
as themselves. Neither will il alter thai
feature in the Constitution, which relates
10 lire Representatives, for il matters not
where they are, they will be counted ac-
cordIng 10 their numbers, without regard
10 their owners. Without taking. there
tore, the importation into consideration.
the evil Is small one, and confined To-
The slaves We arc obliged 10 protect.
But II Is noi the stale OF Missouri alone
who are interested III this question, and
are aaIiaied by II. Ii extends itself
through every slate holding slaves, and
Two great parties, throughout all Amcrica,
nearly balanced, are now marshalling
themselves III array against each other
ANY person who gives only moments
consideration 10 HE extent OF our couu-
Try, lis different clliuaies, interests, habits
ana pTeIudIceS, must concede thai We
are Not only mutually dependent on each
other, bat compromise and Cancellation i,
absolutely necessary 10 insul e our union.
Ia promote our welfare and prosperity,
That each one cannot be grat,tie,i ia
every wish, but different interests must
be consulted Tor the preservation and
satisfaction of The whole. Our GOV
ernmeni depends for lis support npon
the application OF reason 10 the human
Land tile sword cannot OF Itseli en-
force The law contrary TO the will and
IEieres of the people. viii il be poll
cy then, III such state of things, TO
excite universal diSqulefude and old
preJudlces aud animosIiies of siales and
citizens against each other! Ii the diff
ferent counties III Massachusetts were
10 meet III their Legislature, with such
opposite passions and hostile DISPOSE
ilons, what would be the result of all
their deliberations Could their gov
ernment be faithfully lmims,ered 3
would Tie interest vi HE citizen be
substantially Consulted Surely not
ana are not lhe Unlled States precise
~ IN HE same predicament . Is the
slate OF Massachusetts, less dependent
HpOb INV CH'6bJ tIidn GliItE OIL Tie Oln.
er siaies Do we not stand III need of
The aid and helping hand of The Union,
equally with any other slate Do not
our fisheries, our commerce and our
manufactures, call Tor their protection.
and have we not hitherto received i,
Has All experiment hitherto made of
opposition beeu successful, and have We
been gamers thereby Do not The u.
States now owe 10 us million of dollars.
yet uGadjusled Is il then the path OF
prudence again 10 enter this partisan war.
fare, again 10 divide Tie Union into two
great parties, the North aud the South.
when The present embarrassed state of the
country calls for the operation. and
HE wisdom, OF every citizen Interested Ia
lis prosperity +! Aud for what For AN
evil which CdmnOi possibly affect us, but
~ the remOiest degree. For AN evil we
cannot remedy. Let any person look at
tie State OF our representation after the
next census, which will take place in "A
year, and let him ask himself, who will
add 10 their weight and influence as far
as numbers count Suppose therefore
the question should now obtain, Is il mol
probable that you Will hear Ol application
alter application, ana in more favorable
times, until The same law which shall now
be enacted, shall be repealed ana the
state restored TO lis privileges
There is every probability that Mis-
| SCUM will not accedo 10 tho terms if of
lered TO her, aud what is TO be the result,
| suppose she should establish self-goy-
eminent! Tie answers anticipated, and
agree 10 il. ltwonld be a rebellion
civil waT. And how, let me ask, is il TO
be crushed 2 Will Louisiana, Mississip-
pi, Alabama, or Tennessee obey your calls
! for their militia 10 subdue her They on
The contrary will support her. Will Mas
| sdchusells lmIn ont her militia nlice