Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-15

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tAe Senate Of tirSiHia, on the P,caAl6fe
d'd Resolutions upom the Missouri QueS-
ttr..
MIR SPEAKEE = am opposed 10 the resou
i'"a> under consideration; and frnn the iusu-
ihiei ground, Which as a member o! this house
am aware CcrnpV in relation 10 the great
question To which they refer; ieel il a duty
owe myself, as well as my constituents TO
aYnw the reasons ADD sentiments on which my
vote on this occasion will he founded. The
hfSt 'uqu'tN whirh that questions suggests aud
III" result at which, will form tn ha.is of my
rrNca'd ARGUMENTS on she subject is irh rein
cEye'is the Ft-rtt ot me class NJ hvmoa ben.s to
G"Nre an koii "a 5"3oia2e, 'toiicr class OF h,aen
te'ngS In this rOUutry. where the riehts Of
"s1" nave been so long the theme 1T ccnIempla-
tl"N' a"d ilt'cuSSlGh; their theory is too we'll
understood. 10 n,ahc Il eccssarv that should
attempt us lin 'r on, by references to those
writers whose doctrines on the subject have
gnthhcp iaS Sanctcn OF all civilized nations
We have Sn!enuly ana deliberately adopted.
as our pa.ilicai creed the very ESSENCE OF those
GociuneS Ia AZ, therefore. as Americans we
mast i00N Tor an answer 10 tie proposed inqui-
~ What, thPn aie It's fEudameaia primci-
pies W DO does not rempmDer-auJ all Shnnld
ieverc--the pidin honest defamation" We
no 'hesc uHtts 20 be self-evidcnt-that all
man dJc created equal; that bey are endowed
ey .heir create! With certaa uualienable
thte that Umong these ai4 iip liberty and
The pursuit OF IapuHVSS.' These rights il is
onlt"fs@llN admitted by all liberal aud might.
eneh duih0ri'!cs upon THE subject eau he taken
@Nay from inc Individuals in whom lncy M
H''e, "Hy Jar the p"aiSRI.fai oj crimes aud hi,
u~ljSaiou cannot ie exteuded 10 the Innocent
ohSPring Of the %nity.-E he possession of the
FuSNicaI pc" CT, cotiiers not upon Que man the
T@ht to enslaNe another. II II did the law of
t"lce Woni', throughout tie world he subSiitut-
sd iGF thai OF Justice aud the weak would
every where nerome the yaSSalS OF the strong
men he aIupeHdouS arm Of violence would
break down al iEe barriers, which wisdom al d
Hirtne nave reared o defend from invasion "A
Liberties and the pace OF society; and ali tie
nations OF the earth wOnld he convrrte,I ip,o
an extended theatre of misery and desolaion :;
where The Slant Despot!sni. hcslriding pro,-
irate millions, bauqueimg on human blood. and
Grlnly smiling at the srOans Ot suffering man
a'il me ciankt H- at pOUdcToUS chains reverbe-
rated around hisu, :; ouit rci.sn in uncontrolled
ana terrific pomp. FoF it g0,eT gave right
"Uch %ond be The viii ui Heaven, aud .hat
"onld ultimately prevail. Hut t3e conse-
Hnence proves, that Tie premises cannot be
Where, then, shall we look for The reht of
one inAn, 10 subject 10 slavery lis fellow mani
Can II lie derived from purchase, as we derive
iiSht 10 Il horse or an OK Never! The law
or nature gives no right TO one man 20 sell ano-
tler. II I! dncS. hos i il 20 be asccrtaiurd /;
ia' ere tde Circumstance, by which Il is con-
ie'red! " Al men are born eUuaI" II an
l:"fNrca" mas rIgh' O. s. an African an a T.
EicaN il'N FiSht 10 sell an Eurouean If an
4mencdn has II shi TO bny am African an
:ci,'cdn naS a right II buy an American But
~ iie right OF Sute dos not exist, neither does
Al
sla'h o. 'dii iS"ether. As ihe r2h, 90 iibcrty
Is inhcieii, and Hna!iendbie II clnDot n,LsSS
J"y re- 03 c'2iRr, be iu.ty taken rom !l,e pos
"P's-" nN any compact betv cen other persons
OF .,y m""icip"i, or political aws.-AS the
"tSHto' lhtciid'tr o. r. .FGR rau acquire no inst
righi 10 ho!d him .S a SGse; So ue.iEer car any
sopSSqnr"t punches Ihe riahi Of freedom
SIM "e'ol47 10 hn who received 4 as the en-
d0rWhht "i 6i" Creator: aud all res traiut rxcr-
cissc scr INN, without his cnuseit. save tor
'ks PN"isnn' ~ of otirucs. L. y,iicl he was NOT
forced by ms condition. is unnatural u,urpa-
tio"-I- " H&t, then- bringing il 10 The test of
nus dociiHe g. the VALIDITY OF he title of me.
rIcdn Shareholders, 10 the unfnrtutiate hein"s
from "!iom tbey take this uHpnyiaole desigua-
tlpIif VINO, unless his serves are formed of
bieci, and iis heart OF Rint cauiuvpriipate tha I
llu%t "lthoht sh1ldesing with horror through
al hs frame. and feeling his bosom, torn win
PahsN of uHntteTAh!e anguish. Who can roll
Ms eye over tie bloody history of the sIayn-
Iiape. aud not stCkeH al the dreadful recitaI ;
W e! might the eloquent, an. irJiruat,t az 1
lh%' chdraclerlze u az u - stem of robbery
an murder Imarination cannot picture l1
ISen scenes OF greater cruelty and wirkedness.
l'iaH nave disgtaccd tie acio,S IN that hor,i6
drama, Which -tiil hugers on The e,,.argui,,rd
stage Of AiIica as it IN mockcry of the synIpa-
ti'eb "i weeping humanity. aud 80 defiance Of
t"e FeHhhcialiofS Of the civilized world Ii
va br"n, from the beginning 10 the present
day, = system OF ilgile yiillnN and iuiusttcn.
ahd every human beng which il la. draroed
ifo'n i1e !a'd OF his nativity into servifude. has
hetn WjrAe7ly dssrOied Of ms natural rights.
i4ti AiS bNgi'E EdFH been rdvagcd from hin,
either ander thr prejrNt of tr, riph, nt mr.
Fhd'e' "i ~ ihp uiunouly violence OF The lid
Happcf Siiii itS seizure was q robbery 49,
81" az 'isiH' "p"n me services of hime cir and
HfA yin .'liu-t dttIuilig under IA ere uyrirbfp-
2hS 'hd contrary 10 the principles of iusticp
ma tri, - Tins system sc are 10 look Tor the
ol'gW pi iac tile wurb American glayc-hol-
lam 10 hoid m bondage as Wretcbcd
= VEINS. Length OF tine cannot sanciifv The
utlc he udtGfai r,t tI-uiiui prObricio, of
cue lDetfN thus riii.d .pJ withheld from him.
mas never surrendered fJs claim 20 n hc .cvf r
coH'o .ufrtnd'f it--.imd IL he cnnid he could
nov ONO me freedom Ol las offspring tie is
Always ready. ant anxious 60 Dtn.erute tis
Fi@ht@j but There Is no trbuual To hpar aud
Tedte.S bHn. Hence an laws aud uriuia,,s
re-. h]'r@ hh 20" b"ip-S IS 0bsOtfc fg,
are .rUt8'd GO Tire most regions sbeiil div.
a1H ih iHr 'sfi0g. not 1tiy 0i te itu,iiitei,.
~ laws ut ndture, hui ut flic sacred j. incirlcy
""'h are tuc foundation Of all ,rrc govern
Nov us. Speaker wc shaIl COG how fbcse
doctrihf brlr upon tLo question befcrp a..
ibft thtlr coirectues, Was k.uvp and tartf-
~ u not tarrrf'ly. ars osvicd cd by tbc 50.
ets "h0 iUtwtd aud sanctioned tlt. rouetitU.
l'"' 7i iht NiIe" it'ts. nueHt uol a. te uucs.
uoht". bn hriitr,t .lspitci,tu upou this
sHJ"ct. WoUt auptteh the Wisdom and sfig-
niili~r. iRr tiriu of those vpuegatcd SIatrs.
neH va -ior thrr.i may be asked. was
FOG '"' 'y2WileH uf .f.sr doctrines more
luiy eif2. .ilch W ti..i constitution aud tiry
i1"s !1Y sisd WItii ih.it dSpioyfiatg ciicsc, =
"e aEs"ri IS obI'u,, drd easy AZ ,ac pc.
ii'" 90 'h" 'oi t.Aftut uf u,.t ia.tr0ufmf 10.
,t'''' dtrnfnr} tin iitff ltR plarstd. strre
inrr'Hhut"ceinci'f ni iheIri. .Uf.ai.Ue Of slaves
'f' '''" t"iH'fy dtusg ZOO when f,tns that
~" ''''i ~" iH"nt.iu"i cJH.,s, bad b.cn J0ut-
'4 go i'n'tnuvus nfi1 urf pr-lui Ehr Liftrg
i"oi ti ''"sc'S hsi st,ofs dcr5 iaio scr sol.
'.' 81 e".+ss pc 'Ha.g, hs] Esfouc tnJci-
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