Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-05-19
RICHMOND, MAY l9. ls2o.
CONGRESS-


Congress have adjourned after an ardnous
session of more than five months. 1t Is one
OF Tie most important. that has been held I'M
ger the constitution. The feelings produced
ny Two questions alone serve 10 make il mem.
orable--every reader pefccives atonce that
we refer 10 the Missouri and TO the JmiF.-
me hrst was almost altogether a ioral aaes-
iion where the slave holding ard non slave
holding states were brought TO issue upon n
question of great seusibilitv and importance
The tariff also was one, which unfortunately
arrayed tile same sections of country against
each other, though not TO the same extent
for. many OF the western Representatives W ere
united with the north, & few OF the northern
members we're united with the south This
presented the two questions i'm rather IA diff
fe'ent point OF view, and prevented com
plete union between them. But there was still
enough of local interests left TO joiu Them i'm
certain sense together, aud TO lead i'm both
cases 10 contention between northern and
southern feeiing-a sort of contention, which
is at all times the most unpleasant, and which
IS most soiemnly deprecated by the ilustrious
Washington Inhis farewelladdress to his conn
ttymen. IL is far more desirable to see the
u. ,: separated INTO republican and federal
parties, than split mp iuIs northern and SON.
therIl, eastern or western interests Parties
mat are formed upon the best modes Of admin
asfer,hr Il sonStitnLiOn may he freauenIty reach-
Gu through me medium of argument Rea-
son may ADDRESS; and reason may convert
them. Besides, such divisions are more cal
cnlated to lead TO moderation of feelings -
Your next door neighbour may be of differ.
eht party frem yourself. You know him TO
be kind and an honorable man: and This
social feeling contributes TO produce a prca
Ter tone OF liberation and restraint than WheIe
men OF tbe same views and interests associ-
ATE together and are separated from others
ny degree OF latitude, a river or a mountain
nt'l the last session, these geographical par.
ties have seldom been dcvelOpe Il Oh the door
o, CoEEres5--jhey suddenly rose, however.
to aicA ntic dimensions, because they emhra-
- Il
greatest difficulties in the first organization
OF the constitutions. whlIh was intimately in
ier"oven with the OrganzatInn o. our society,
ana was calculated to call MP some OF the
strongest passions of the human inino.
his question was supposed TO be s.itled
ny a compromise between the pariies.-
hiost persons concluded that tine storm lad
blown over. We sincerely hope that il NAV
prove so; bat we confess ,Ye look forward 10
tue next session with some degree of anxiety
The tone OF some of the nnrlbern prints.
the establishment OF w, lsl's gazette which
seeks 10 raise the whiTlwnd in which il NAV
rise the deliberate speech of governor
Woicott the strong passions, some good some
bad, the suggestions of humanity on the one
hand ana OF ambition, On the other which
are blended with ii these are some of the
considerations which still keep alive chr i'm
terest on TINS much agitated question. Truth
however IS great, aud viii! at last prevail
If missouri does not shackIe herself we trnst
TO see her enter into the Union, az free, sove-
reigp aud unshackled as the original states.
The JM!B questions one not so porten-
tOus as the other; but il is also surrounded
with very Interesting considerations. 1t will
give AN air OF great consequence TO the next
session. y he advocates of the manufacturers
are fOifed, but are not defeated. They will be
busily engaged during this summer in recruits
ing their troops TO take the field next winter
Already the cry is raised that they must have
"a long puil,a strong pull and a pull aIto~
gether." Already il is announced that they
nlnst " turn ereIy nun out of power whe has
atded, d6etted, or c0HRired at denying 60 them
the benefits Of the constitutions" Fresh
pamphlets are already ISSUED rom the Press
An imposing Convention Of deputies from
seven state IS meet in New York on the FIRST
Wednesday Of June. with view OF oruani-
ZiDg " National Institution tor promoting
Industry (that is, manufacturing Iidustry)in tho
United States" They will open tic campaign
with renovated spirit.
When we reflect upon these questions the
probable state of the treasury aud lie possI-
bic attitude of our Spanish relations, we can
almost anticipate that the next session NAV
be as arduOus the last. They have had
care enough 30 take TINE by the forelock-
having anticipated the usual period of meet.
ing by nearly one mouth.
see journals Of the Federal Convention lately pub.
lished
rhsdeiPhia Aurora.