Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-01-22

meni 10 subserve The fleeing interests Of
The present moment. Let not our bre-
thrrn OF the uorth aud of The east. from
selfish aud shorisisbted views of policy.
shake 10 lis foundations The happy svs.
lem under which we live.
Whatever may be the resuli of the pre
sent contest :-wlle,her our noble vessel
shall ride out tiie tempest or be dashed
To- pieces upon the rocks, Virginia will
have done her duty. Always the watch
iul sentinel OF the rights OF The States.
she has on the present occasion appeal
ed IN the language of moderation and
dignity 10 her sisters of The cor federacy-
and TO the constituted authorities of Tie
nation. The fatal step has net vet been
taken, ana we may sill be permitted to
nope that he spirit of cancellation and
compromise which animated our fathers
may YET save US from the incaluable evils
OF discord among The states
a SOUTHRON.
Missouri Question. have Devoted
large portion of our paper 10 this n omen
tOus question. No one who has moi Al,
opportunity Of seeing as many uewspa
perS as daily pass before us, can have any
adequate idea otIhe space which u orcu.
PIES In The eyes Of our country ncn...
nee newspapers are full % II. The
whole country appears agtated by this
question; and . ell il may be, for vital
blew is aimed at the constitution of tie
UnIied Siates-A government limited ia
lis powers Is TO he cndued with an autIio.
rity to winch there Is no assignable H.
mt. THIS Is one monsirous solecism.
Tor where Is the substantial diff, re ce be
i"een saying beforehand what power shah
be refused 10 Il state, and regulating II
GfieruardS And we have tins further
*uieulSm, that Il state which is SOVEREIGN
except so FAR as powers are delegated TO
The general government, is 10 be stripped
~ aHSuck powers as Congress nav deem
n sxpedi"ni 10 inhIbii under The shane of
conditions. But II Moth consequence alone
oil these doctrines, but the motiye which
gives to this question a deep and alarm
ing interest. Many of the eastern mer
are very sincere IN The course they take
but there are persons al the bottom of il
WHO "have designs tar other than they mo
Tess. IL may be their object TO new modify
the scattered elements of PROSTATE faction
hnoer The bypucritical appearance of
humanity, and IN her name 10 divide into
sectional divisions the Union, 10 disIrau
ehlse Tile South, aud place all her sons
under The ban of The constitution and
10 enquire, not as TO the merit of The can
dldaie for Office, but is he or MOI a slave
holder is not TOO unchariiabIe TO
suppose ihn, the spirit of The storm, is ND
that there Is one 10 ibe north whose oaz,.
is igr ever fixed with an eve that never
wliiks' 10 the presidential chair; vim
VIII Try TO raise Ia" tempest thai lie may
ride upon II and direct If. No man vkn
reads these haSiy lin can be AZ a loss
tn know, who tins is. Ii is the arch
inirlguer; The man who is eternaIIy a.
work 10 crafty his ambition; The ONLY
Governor we believe in these u. States.
who has come forward open-mouthrd 10
recommend restrictions upon Missouri ::
and who has been bold enough to aver
that " no evil (not even civil war. and
The dissolution OF this UniOn OF course }
sc can result from It's Inhibition (of sla-
very more pe,niciOHS than lis liberation. -
The legislatures of several of ih,
states have This Missouri Question nou
before them. Our papers by last nights
mail present at The same time the follow
ing proceedings:
The Massachusetts Legislature mes
on the 18th inst. On he very next day." "A
committee consisting of Messrs. Curtis
of Siockbrldge, Sullivan of Boston, and
White OF Haverhill, were appointed Ia
consider What measures il may be pro
per for this legislature 10 adopl, TO ex-
press their opinion relating 10 the sub
iect Of prohibiting Stavery III new States,
which may be admitted into the Union
icea IF tie ,iUer mississippi.
The New York Legislature are at work,
as We find by the following article
The House Of Assembly of New York
were OF Friday last, almost exclusively
occupied on the following resolution, re
ported by the committee on that part of
The governors speech, which relates 20
The further extension of slavery in the
United States. The committee rose and
reported progress before vote was TAX
en-:
Resolrfd, (if the honorable the senate concur
herelu.) That orr senators and representa-.
tives in congress be instructed 10 oppose the
admission as u state, into the union, any terri
| tors no. comprised as aforesaid wtthOut max -
| ing the prohibition Of slavery therein, an in
| dispensable condition of its admission; and
| that they be instructed to declare il, as the
| opinion of tue people of this state, that no
evil can result from its inhibition, more peFui-
| cious than its liberation,
The Ohio Legislature is also in motion,
as appears by the following letter from
Columbus, January 5.
resolution has passed tie Senate to in
| siruct our Senators, aud requestour Represen.
| tatiVes in Congress to use their utmost cxer-
! lions 10 prevent the Introduction aud spread
| OF slavery in the states hereafter 10 be formed,
/ a. tie territories Of the u. States, west Of the
/ river Mississippi This Tesolutiouis now before
| the House of Representatives, and is under
! preamble and resolution; aud have no dOabt