Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-12-12
MISSOURI CONsrJvIIrION

| some al tue few itends from The nor ia which
| Missouri had last winter, are now against her.
| Among these il Mr. Storrs OF New York His
| acquisition is in itself victory. The IL. of X
viii probably reject nv decided maiotiiy The
Constitution OF Missouri. In the Senate, the
resolution for the admission will be adopied
The debate is now going on in that body. Tbs
said ION dit that Mr. Pinkurv has thrown down
| his glove To MIR King with mnci, ontidrnce,
and 30 little non chGiGace, Mr.. Burili's spec ch
(he opened the ,lebaie)is the only Que which
we have seen. In his very premises he has
given up his own cause In defining what
constitutes citizen he says that" It person
was not slave or foravuer--but boru in the
u states aud freeman-roiDg into Missouri.
he has the same VI. hts IL he had been born in
NIsSouri'-but as n tiep man of colour born
III Missouri has no political rights there; as
he is no citizen, ia the true sense of the term; as
he viii perhaps be dependant, like the snau-
cipsted man % color in Virginia, upon the
courtesy OF the state. for the leave TO stay
there he cannot come. according to Mr.. BIS
own principle, witbiS this so much cited clause
OF the Constitution OF the u. $
but the case is much stronger If we look to
what was considered as citizen at the time
tue constitution Yves made. 80. Let ia consider
LIST, that IN similar clause OF the articles OF the
confederation the term used is " free inhabit-
auts;' which is changed in the constitution TO
citi-tns thus requiring. before they came
under this clause oi the constitution, that ti,ey
should not be free Inhabitants only, bui ciii.ens-
I'd, that these free people of color were scarce
M
sense OF the term. - We have great number
OF people in this state uhO are not IN fact reDrc
senfed at all arho hare no u0ice an the government:
yet these will be included in the enumeration
MOI two-ifii'; nor three-ftihs, but The whole
lolr. hHmtit"n> speech in the convention of
N..loik in i7SS Us il Gre BILE il,r since these
men we're not ciiIzeus at the time, net parfirs
at all 10 the national compact that il was inte.d
eu they shohiu have come under the denonina-
ion OF citizeus aud of course under that
mt
ting the point - HOt, who were citizens then but
VINO ale such now, then tine question is ~ il
me rishis they carry with them. or the rirhts
| they mud belonging 10 their class in the state
| TO which ihey wish 10 emicrate which ,bey
may fairly claim Adopt the first construction
ana what anomalies yOu will INTRODUCED The
people Dofn here are not on as good grounds
as Hose from Other states who come her.
MS Is one anomaly Comm. here from dir
ierent states, they briug with them different
tie"ts ara hence the same class of men con-
iains very different rights in the same state
mere is ane'her anomaly Women once voted
l" ne" JerseN-2OBs 10 another state do they
carry win them their elective franchise like
their reticnie or had they only such political
i,ghts as Their sex enjoyed IN the state TO which
,nty removed L. tins be the tIus meaning of
ihat clause -"ihep as free people of color are
MOI citizens here aud will not be in Missnnri
Dow Can tins clause of the federal constitution
apply 10 them al aii5
"hen we know, too, that Congress has SO
The mulattOes; denying to the ialter in. ri yht
OF Vollng In so maRy territories-tbat they
nave also recognized several new states whose
constitutions draw the SANE line between
them; why, tmay Missouri ask } are we 10 be
"euieu The privilege OF drawing the line
when ONO has drawn il, aud Congress has "a
often sanctioned the Gistinctiou. When even
delaware. when Virginia Kentucky Geor.
n,a, "iate ,nese people away when we see so
many practical constructions of the C. u :
NAV we not also believe that Missouri ia ,iyht
IN her coDstrnctioD1 Has any slate too n,
giving general immunities TO the same class OF
on,Zeus DIS sue mas al home, parted by this
concessions, with every power necessary IN
her internal poiice' Is she bound to receive
All paupers, all Migrants, all incendiaries from
other states, all peniteaiiary copyicts who
;idve coinmnted perhaps confinement for erile,
iSshe D0nnd toreceive them all I'm, 10 her bosom
because They were once citizens of Pennsu.
wanna or Delaware Even Mr. BurriII him.
sell hesItates and shrinks back al this MINIS,
we pe forced to harbour all the free negroes
OF New York because they are now ciiizpns
there; while she may drive all ours away
because Win us they are not citizens p-Iet
no man say, IRE are actuated by can,icc and
iniumanIly III DRIVING these people away
Oar police requires il. +
These arguments it ihpy do not convince
our opponents, 90 to show this al least thar il
Is mooted question that there is much doubt
abou, 1t the decision OF il may depend upon
the circumstances OF each case and ,ba,afore
tIonal Judgment of the courts of Justice The
federal courts, or the state courts. according
as different politicians view their iurisdic.
tiOnst
Bnl whether Mr.. BurrilI be ,i.b, i, his
Argument or not, lie is, We snspect. wofuliv
mistaken in point of fact He asks what
consequences will follow from the rejection of
the constitution The only Que which he
c6ud perceive was, that Missouri mnSt remain
one year longer ont OF the Union He weuld
not 40 her people the Injustice to believe
that rather than endure the small inconver
bience OF retaining The territorial charac
yer lew months longer, they would rsshly
throw away all the interest they had IN the
greatness and glory OF their country" Our
lives upon il! Missouri will no; shrink back A.
gain into her chryNaiis she'll. She will never be
again territory She will never receive ano-
ther Governor from the federal government
unless he IL supported by 80 COO bsyonets.-
Has MI H. made up his MUD TO tins result
Tor few men OF colour, whom bis own citi.
zens consider as little better than uuisances?
The Federalis No. 80, in,erpreis this clause as con-
Ve)mg an " equ0Mg OF privileges aud immunities TO
which the citizens ofths union will be entitled - -
This Us our own idea Of It
MI. walsh draws a disgusting picture OF the free
people OF coIor-he quotes a long passage from Mr..
Haipers ie,tr, which paints them as Hnisance and
bnIoen MI w adds that the experience oftbe STATES
nOrth and east of the Susquebanuah with regard 10
lhis class Of persons is not, The Whole much more
encouraging " (washs ApPeaL in 1870 Again =
The Acknowledgement hich exists Cn The southern
sates0 chnnst be said to he Vpjss ifniustce In The
business oflf be not abs,ractem and have any
nIng 10 DO With the consideration Of SER preserpa
non sud The welfare ofihe maj 1ry lie is note very
wiling to pour as many as he into Missouri &C.
Nc;-ihis IS Tue same Mr.. w who is holding out
IN horfIhle coOIs the advertisements The marshal of
we olsrct OF Columbia, Of slaves to be sold under
execution after having stated IN his Appeal that ne.
Eoes caFhOt he held as property without being subject
10 "HeHafioa.'-(B will draw, We 2fssnire some
haiIbfeadih distinction between selling voluntarily
Gna under eSecnien.) -" Mote Of can't hypocrisy and
thSi '' qua"
Mr.. Sergeant Gin his SPECIFY cites the Fedetai.t.
wac terms this clause the basis ~ The Uniuu - To-
shew us importance. Nov, tWO sentences an,r the
=. says 10 secure the full effect ei Fundamental