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

formerly employed. That pat OF socie-
" wh@se ply sic.l power requires 10 be
strengthened, is thus diminished, and
The mechanic is compelled 10 abandon l,,s
home. aud search TOR employ ment i'm a
distant land.
The admission OF Missouri, niiboat
resiric ION against slavery, is opposed
hv majority of The states IN Ii.e Union.
These states, II IL trur, kayc parted with
Tie power az ieglslaiug on the subject;
but, ought moi their dgmrnt and wish
rs TO he respected In business partners
ships, what would w,sriuu die ate IA suci,
a case although It's msuagsrs or agents
might have power To aduti; uev members.
would they We Wis" ia exercise /, in a
manner hostile 10 the known opinions of
| a majority at those, both in number and
amount interested in the cone RI What
Consequences would be likely ie follow
such proceedings, even 1t the managers
should be able, by The ~, aus ~ votes
thus acquired, 90 retain then places aud
control the interests q the original part-
ners Could the concern tiourisl. : Would
40, contention and histrusi mnavniAaply
eusue? And is harmony less desirAOie
| IN aconederacy OF states, thar, IL Zoe lit
lie concerns uf mercantile p.ctIit
The adoption OF the amen,imrf5t is nee
cessary 10 retard ibc grosih OF tiiat
si've-hoIdng spirit, nhph app, as 10
| gain ground IN the Gn'en ate>. Not
| wiihsiandIng The eSer Ious of aholiit N
| and colonization Soe'eii,s, IN vtiiuus
| parts OF The Union, u Is isaret and bs~
lieved, that public e ulin.enI in ih, vcsf
Is becoalng less GhirRn0iN 10 slavery
than I, formerly was no new state has
been admitted INTO The Uhioi since 1891,
which has not esiabiishc slavery hy law,
,iti,t tp,Ih ~
the last state admitted has no icil IL to-
the regulation OF law, hui has protected
II by aconStI.utiGna provision. H. 1892,
when Kentucky was admitted, . powerful
combination oil isleu' and influence was
eSer'ed IN favor 81 The gradual cmancis
patton al her slaves. Who were then the
z, alouS supporters of freedom IN Ken
ucky The history oi THEN efforts and
| The cause OF thrir failure, al. weii known
"a some hOuprabe member OF this com
rlilee from fiat state. Unfortunately,
heir efforts did not =. Bui. even
an atiempi 10 stop h progress Oi aNefy
u The west. thougA uu.ucces >fu, "as
small honor II eyinced ain eirvaic of
mind a magnanin,il OF purpose, TO Win n
th citizens oi no nrw state have snce
attained Some old states have ACCOM-
riIShed for themselves, the OH els OF the
Kentucky emancipaiors bnI IL has ,er n
done III latilu1es uuly where Gotten could
Mt be grown, and where tie val;e of
| slaves Was on tJai account, GONNA alNe-
~ snail. The increase al a sid5e h0ids
I lng spirit appears, mol only Rom these
! facts, but also from ~ manner IN which
Tie ordinance OF 1857 is iitale., both ~
Congress and out al %. ibnt ordinance
MAS passed by til unauInnus vote ~ all
ii!r states have The an lofiiy oi an
lnpnral IL. foff
when say, loaf IFS sixth article. Ainctr
prohibits siavaly. was proposed by lie.
! lcgate nj that safe. lis enactment vas
then considered rs all tbc states, as we'll
slave huIOWg - nuu- s!avt ~holGing, not
| onll within the legitimate powers al Con-
gress, bu specially recommended By
con ideFailous oi public policy. l. this
sentiment sliil mainIaIncd No, SIR, II Is
not, public Journals, conducted under the
! patronage Of nigh authority, denOumce u
/ distinguished statesmen, IN boil Houses
| Of CCngrr.s, proclaim il an instance of
rank usprpaiiou; and a legislative assein-
! bis Of one STALE, "a! lrasi, have threatened
! resistance 1t Congress shall apply tie
same principle 30 Missouri. II $ rot my
purpose 10 doclaim against these pro-
ceehiugS | mention them only IN proof
oi my proposition, thai a dVc-hOldlDg
| splill IL gaining ground ~ The Union.
I But, however neces saTy the adoption
OF tde amendment may b. 10 promote The
! welfare of The territory however CalCu-
! lated 10 better ne CONDITION. o mechanics
and labourers however essential 10 The
preservation al existing state rights and
however much demanded TO check The
pervadiug influence OF slave hol ing
principles, II ought not 60 be supported,
uul,s~ in pursuance oi some power clear
~ delegated 10 Congress. In nv iudg-
meii, the power may be derived from
those grants in ihe constitution wluclr
aulhOrlsP Congress TO dispose ol and
make all nced;ul rules and Tegtlalnns
! respecting The territory Of the UHifcd
! States - ~ adHit NV states Iulu the
! Union - and 10 make all laws NECESSARY
! and proper To carry that power mo efs
| ieci aud, also, from the rigif Ui snVtF-
eighty over The territory, acquired by
Tire treaty @th Eiauc", OF Nprii 80, 1903.
In regard So the first PROVO jiun, We
! ob ersc, il,ai much confusion and error
las ariseu, from fcprscnurg Missouri
! - now eniliit 10 thr rights and prerDga.
ives Of STATE Noillug can be more
/ deceptive llap arguments founded on lhas
hypothesis Cmh u shall hove formed
| \ constitution, and iksi constitution shalt
/ have been snuciiOHcd by Congress, aud
! an act ut admission pass q, ~ remains a
territory. IL Is entitled 10 TO federal
power. This bill prupnscs, on lie con-
diiious iltrcin contained, Ia grant 10 Tie
peopi of q territory permission 10 do GER
tam acts, Which ilet nov are unable 30
perform. Tie power exercised ln hNng
these conditions ls, that Of making rules
and regulations respecting tie ieIniOry
n y legislation for he territory. Several