Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-08

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reguLirIi ware, citauiN OF .ninor co,is euuence
h.0 should be merged in the higher and more
Important motive. Great cTedit was certainly
due 10 tie gentlemen tor the absence OF all dis-
snl'e "a then support ui this come N,Os, on the
ground OF policy. and thcN were uOuhtlJSS " ell
satisfied al the correctness al aims ~ tres IN
disc OHrd h"heNerlbeics> was persuaded
| that the rOliCY Mas tuJst unfortunate aud uu-
sound. NhAtt,it when tedNt ed 10 terms OF
nnNrdcttpi., II dmo'int> 10 tins /; that 40 state
shsii hcreatter be- Gdmttted trou, a popua,iun
entAcIS White. Uus->S another has ingr,s> at
the SAME slime with a niiNed regulation. 10
G uhiei bAiaircitS InuueDce. Lei H. enqniIc
tor n itoIhtut iuto The equitable effect Oi this
| pc,iCN. aSwcli a. intO its cNppdicuCy. Since
lat adoption OF The constitution tour states
IIoh whIch slavery - excluded, namely, YER
mOnt Ohio. indiana, and Illinois; aud i've
states IN which Al - permitted, tor instance
kentucky tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi
and Alabama, have become members of the
union, la> glvesa majority Of one state in
wJIch inNo.nntary seI.itnds Is tolerated. NJ
ter Maine shall be incorporated, the prospect
OF another state. with au entirely white popu-
iati"n, will be nj au end-crttaiuIy tor very
maHy " airs. No symptoms OF u cuntciupiate led
d''iS'0' OF state have appeared IN amy quarter
noitn. New \ ok eNultS in her integrity aud
numbers. Michigan bS posi- bilitN may form
an exception but IL is more probable that cir
cumsiaucts may render a eligible 10 annex
that TERRITORY 10 Ohio, or keep IL in il, presen,
state Tor ala indehH,te pe'iOd In this view of
dndtrs, what then iS the language of the pOlic>
proclaimed by 9eHiemeu fairly paraphrased?
Is u not, we have already the advantage in
the adnhsio" OF hew states, by the MAJORITY
OF one. This we are determine q TO retaIi-
ana reserve 10 curse ses the mower of innlii-
piyihg them as circumstances will permit
throughout the vast expause OF territory be-
tween The mississippi and Pacific, though
Non are stlnted and can 30 no further" And
what VIII be regarded ~ the apparent scope
OF tins policy! Certainly To engross pow CT aud
influence, III order 10 chrckmaie the prosrr.s
or power OF the other states, aud ihnS hold up
10 open view, IN the Senate, principle which
has been Tor the first time thus distinctly avow-
cd. hat will be the sentiments aud ieplin:s
OF the people of Maine at this disclosure?
what Their engagement and dismay in hearing
o' thlS ne w ana lnconceiNable policy? Wren.
alto organizing constitution al Your bidding
(toi the act OF last session z, suiatn;. the coast
la trade Was nothing less than an .xpress in
vitatiou to them to set up for themselves Il
when alter all the trouble, expense expectation
aud arran.rmt nts made in view 10 that event
they are gwen To understand that they must he
uebaI'fu from their promised privilege, until
another State is ready for admission TO cuun-
terVdl tieii influence Does not This policy
however veil intended. 20 directly to establish
ihe oi demaIcation exceedingly 10 be depIe-
Gated. and 10 countenaece tie doctrine of a
really existing di>cordanCy inferes Is het " cen
States OF different deScII tloas And will IN,
Senate ct the United States incucate or rive
currency 10 an opinion which il well founded
weshouij endcat OF To disguise! He ddnoi how
IL
VISION on interests among the members of the u.
Nor. Prejudice, indeed prevailed out of doors
among those who look only on the snriace of
Things but lie Senate would rot he hoped.
give us Imprimainr TO the orthodoxy of any
shch creed. ihis body tenres.,is NOT onIy
tAe sovereignty and equality of the states. knt
the unity OF their interests These Interests
III reference to the different glasses of the
great community, are identical The causes
witch aliect The prosperity OF ,he commerce
OF New Orleans, bear ALWAYS with the same
WEI III upon Ihatof Boston. The planter at
inc southern states, and the farmer OF tile
no. thtr RI must equally depend H. on arr icui
lure as the source OF their comforts and riches
ne manufactures of The west lnutt thrye or
TAI! ii me same circumstances which affect his
pFethien IN the east. All experience as well
d reason shows that these great interests are
me Same, wherever situated. The events
Wh'ch are pTupIjOus or uuiavOrablr shed :,
corresponding influence upon them all We
are one people, aud must rCJeiCe or mourn and
rise or TAN together. We are alike The Ienre-
NeniauveS OF tie free, however the Jesclip-
nous ~ our population niayvary and whatever
may be the ratio OF nuubets which regulate
IN elective franchise. These are the ptiuci
pies and feelings which The Senate should cuI-
ti'ate and proclamation his part he regarded
u associates In the lie stature IA standing
a Oh TIC same footing with himself and i'm
ne course oi II long and intimate acquaint.
ace with gentlemen from the slave hold
!h% STATES, lie had never for an Instant been
conscious OF any obstacles TO his esteem
anu respect arising from local considerations
Nhol& mem ia an early part OF his Lille lie
Mad formed and cherished some of his most
-aIued iniIDdcies. For those around him - hose
acquaintance was recent, he realized VERY
r"peiNiy to good will aud esteem which he
mould feel towards those from his ovp viciui.
- WIN olH'fs longer acquaintance had
sI2ened into real friendship and for his old
is'pd above nam, hr Macon he Dro.c> ed a
sincere affection and respect (inspired bv a
.ohG experience or his honorable chardcter,)
th"n u they had formerly broken together
many political lance, aud lie was SCTrv 10
discern IN him symptoms Of woundcd or cNcit-
ed feelings OH the present OCcHIOn. These
dispositions, he thought, should be recipro-
CH'eu among me people OF our country, who
shOnid be taught by example 10 believe Them
selves one ; aad nO policy could in mis- opinion
prove more Injurious 10 the country, iiiau that
wi Gu should record The admitted existence
OF This iocdl OF geographical discrimination of
INTERESTS IN thAl chamber " lIICII had been con
siEucd 10 ashes by common enemy rcdern,od
by i common pm'Sc, aud con-tcraied TO the
advant enIeut Of the COMMON welfare
There was another view OF the subject which
Mr. wished TO present Granting for The
Moment, that the policy of honorable gentle
men Is correct IN itself, and not pregnant with
the disadvantages uSt now imputed 10 IT,
there are other considerations which, outweigh
amy dement's Which can tnanate from it, No
policy can claim comparison IN PxceIlrury
Win 1hat which establishes q uure and iuror-
rupttble legislation. and which excludes from
the public councils all stratagcrI and compIo-
in.se ~ TIE euactmert oflaws Nothing conId
br more remote from tic minds of The commit
Tee a"d the. friends OF tie report, than any
measure which would degrade the Ie,islaiu,e
to The condition Of mere RATHER Of contracts
and bargains. Yet lhok at lie subordinate
aIA sometimes caSbing interests, which i'm
perfume The at lcnton Of every Congress
ihtTeiS not oulN an interest Of 40 fcHIiurr
az interest Of commerce. an interest Of mann.
tdclures, but inteIe of roads aud canals. of
army, OF navy, ana Of private claims innuine-
IaDLe: Is lMere mn dAh.nr. hnrnaLlnr ln..I III.