Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-01-11

Of Spain The KEY ofall That western coun.
nv. WHY 2 he great Patrick Henry
SAID. The gentleman tells US, that II Is
he policy OF the whole Union 10 retain
iiie navigsiion of thai river. II men were
wise. virtuous and honest, we might de
| pend on an adherence TO this policy. -
| Did We no, know oi the iailibiIiy of IN.
man nature, we might rely on the present
| structure OF this government. We might
d"pend that the rules OF proprieiy, and The
! general interest iba Union would be
/ observed. But depraved nature of man
isw II known. He has natural bias
towards his own interest, which will pre-
| vail over every considerations, unless il
be checked. II is the loierest and inclina-
tion OF The seven nOrlbern states To
relinquish this river"
What said MIR. Monroe? "Thai the
northern states "ere inclined 10 weld II ::
| That II was their lnterest 10 prevent an
| augmeDtaticn At the southern influence
aud powrr; and That as mankind Ia gcn-
| eral, and siaies III particular, were gov
erned by interest, the northern siaies
would not fail of awaiting themselves OF
the opportunity given them by the cOnsi-
tuition, at relinqurshlng that river, in
| order 10 depress the western country,
and prevent the southern interest from
| preponderaiing.
What said Grayson ?-"Wha, has been
the conduct of the eastern states SINCE
| the peace When relieved from The appre-
tension of losing that great advantage
! Ohe Newfoundland fiskeries,) they be
came solcitous of securing a sup riori'y
| OF Influence In the national councils
| They looked al the true interest oi nations.
L 'l,.,.r la,. l.., 4
! vent any new states from rising IN the
western world, or they will out vote us
we will lose our Importance, and become
as nothing IL the scale of nations. II
We tie not prevent l., our counfrymen
| will remove to those places, instead of
gong Ia sea, and we will receive no par
licUiar tribute or advantage from them.
This, sir, has been the language and spi
ri OF their policy, and | suppose ever
will"
But as they cannot prevent new states
| from rising IN the wesi, wlia, neX,2 They
try Ia make them their own, anu shut oui
the southern men from the lands. 1t Is
so in the n. w. territory, and some OF
their statesmen wish 10 have il so over
The Mississippi. They wish to have
few Slave holding states az possible, thar
the feature OF slave representation and
southern influence may be abridged or
done away.-Some OF their papers, even
some OF their statesmen, tell us SO
A VIRGINlAN.
The Eas; and the South stand on very
| different grounds. The former saws,
1--WE believe IL 10 be erpedient t. restrict
slavery" the latter, eve believe surh a
restriction 10 be a breach of The consii-
tuition which we have sworn 10 support. "
lis 1t then expedIeIi, is il consistent
with that spirit OF harmony of which
they talk $40 much, for The Eastern cili-
| zens 10 consult their views of eNpctiiency
by pressing The Southern man 10 vin-
late, what he b lievrs, IN he the consiiiu-
ton of his country T! Ut"m forum?
Public meetings, unanimously recon
| mendiDg the restriction on slavery have
beeu held AT Whlleslowu. Oneida com
| ty) aud al CanandaIgua, both IN the slate
of N York-ai Easion. PemsI lvania in
the county ct Burlington, IN. jersey j
and al Worcester, in Massachusetts
They request their representatives, &c
&c.-De Witt Clinton TOO, 6 nor "
n. Y. i'm his Message TO the LegiSlai ur'
on The Alb inst. has come oui vehement ,
against e" the extension of slavery
'chatsUer may be the consequences Of ihe
Introduction. Aha. Are yom there TOO,
Old TruepcnnyT
A pamphlet has been published at Bal
timore, by Mr.. Joseph ID. Learned,
member OF The bar, who advocates The
opinion that tie states ought to be left al
liberty 10 authorize SLAVERY, or not, as they
please.