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

gull and the 36l degrees, in another df
reciion, Is IN no proportion To the upper
section, which sweeps Oft w. TO the 49,
deg aud thence direct TO the Pacific
We see that the northern section is op
of all proportion larger than the one 1,
The spH'h. No zone can cast his eve upoi
the map without being struck by this dis
proportion. The 365 degree in fact, i
about ftte line which divides Nlryini;
from N0rih CaroliUa Kealucky iron
tennessee: by lhis line are we To be tee
down; with The additional objection q
being cooped up IN the west, while n,
other section sweeps of 10 the Wcsieru
Ocean. We see 10 The north is abouI
righl or len times The territory which lies
10 the south. Is IL possible then. sir
lildi we can sccede io This arrangement,
That "c can subscribe 10 scheur SO
inrHpedieu,, and unjust? That land
thus won by southern COON ia, while iie
votes oi the east were against us should
be now cut up in this sor, 2 THAT The
eastern people should have eish, or ten
times Is much Of this very territory 1,
seiilet Is This plan iair one Can we
possibly arcpde 10 il?
Blu, again. Sir, can we forge, Tie con
siituIion Place out of view, If you please.
rae power over a territorial z veritmcui
"hichis claimed by our liberal politicians
read the charter OF powers as IL the word
neediuI' were in il say, that the ron
stl'uiional impeachment aupies ONLY 10
states. how then stsnds The pucstion p
THIS hll. this fatal bill, which has passed
thr Senate, directly ovcrieaps this iinped.
imcnl, and Violates the constitution in
'ti" most outrageous manner. The bull
expressly says that " in al that ferriinry
ccded by France 10 the u States, under
The name of Louisiana, which lies poFth
OF So degrees and 80 inmates north la,i
tu1c, exc, pi only such part thereof as is
Included within the limits OF the state
contemplated hy this act, slavery and
involuntary serViinde, &c. shall be and
is FOREVER proii6ited Eorerel! thai
strong term. sir. cannot escape Your Pc
ne'raling mimi. VIVA, does II mean a
THAT. "hcther any portion Of that terri
tory Is 10 i've territorial go, ernment or
state, slavery is 10 be driven rom il the
people, when coming into state. are To
BE- shack!ed in one OF their sovereign
rights; and are not 10 have HE power OF
deciding whether they all have slaves
or not. Sir, Why talk Of the restriction
on Missouri Why has Mr.. P.uknpv
votes for a bill Containing suhsianiially
the very feature, against " ilirh he has so
powerfully declaimed You have spok
en- III vain, sir; you have poured omi the
torrent 81 your indignant clnquerce tn
Nc purpose, Il, after having s'ripi Of the
mask from the attempt 90 shackle Mis-
S0urI in one of her sovereign rights. you
pass bill 20 subject an Infinitely larger
portion Of territory 10 the same. ignomIni-
Gus restriction
They may tell YOU tina, this is repeal
able law that when we let hTianSau
into The Union, we viii try 10 repeal II -
In piaIn English, you must vote tor "A
bill, HAT Is slampt with irand on TIE face.
oil II, ar ii II really mean the thing uticl.
II puTpOr;s, II The word " forever" means
Ia the statute what the dirtiGnarv i'm
porl, yon are ~ bind yourselves bva las
al THIS land To violate The constitution
and do tie very thing yourself which YOU
nave So solemnll denounced inuth rs Be
sides, now are we 10 rcpeal il? VIII MOI
Michigan come in as we'll a. Arkansaw
VIII not The consent OF Loth ,.ouSsS be
necessary 10 the repeal And viii not
the very facility with which We WELD on
The present occasion operate more strong
~ against our success IN any future ex-
erilons.
hav' viewed this subject, Sir, with
concern, bui nat with alarm. Don't fear
disuniou 4; dom believe our Eastern
Brethren will give inlO it so easily tier
share of The public funds, their large
shipping interest which We can do wii,,-
oui better ihan they can do without our
cargoes; our having in our hands The
Keys OF The Mississippi; nay, bei,er and
l'iiier feelings, The love o. common cnun
Try 10 which we are all knit. and that
sense of common glory which we have
participated, will induce Them 10 pause
befure they plunge INTO the fiery vuiph.
No, Sir, do yourduy, fearless o. The con
sequences. With us lhis question is one
OF the constitution; one oflie and death
10 our Ia tern Brethren, II is an distract
question: The present constitution wqy
- the result eta spirit oi ani,y. ana of ,hni
mutual Difference aud concession. which
the prc"iiarlty OF our political Situation
rendered Indispensable" Sat We Weld
loo nlucl! when we agree to this bill We
yield lie constitution itself. as well dis
prOporilDuaie share OF tie Western Soil .--
Do y our duty, iTu+i the rest 20 God. The
eyes Ol our Eastern cunutrvmcu may be.
come opened; let US al Ill events, moi do
III To-day lest others may 90 worse los
mono~.-i salute YOU Ai'h unfeigned
friendship and respect YIRGlNlUS.
Yesterday bill passed the II. Of ID. 10
amend The act enlitIed, an act 10 rcdii.c
mo one ACT the several acts concerning
executions and for The relief Of insoiyeDi
debtors" 60 commence and be in force
from and after tie Isl day OF April next.
t'he 1T sect. provides that executions
issued from HE superior courts al las,
may be returned 10 ANY rule day instead
ol lre first rule after lis continuation.