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

we uniie them IndissOlubly together, aud
subJecf them To common fate How
could we Stand justified in lending our
selves to a course OF legislation, who's.
resnlt would be stamped with Tie most
consummafe injustice? Doyou aoi know
That HE very constitution by whose atI-
th0riy we are here, Is the result of com.
promlze, brought about by The very course
we are now pursuing? II the South had
required us c.a'iiis, never 50 Just, iIrst 10
have been yielded, and all control over
such ceSsion TO have been surrendered,
by Tie North, before lis preiensions had
been bearu, much less established, would
not such proposition have been scouiedI
The fact is, in all great national uues-
lions. where different views and different
feelings prevail, IL is Indispensable 10 any
practical result, that we practice towards
each other some degree of difference and
concession. The mind of man revoits al
that spIrii OF arrogance which claims Iii
qualified submission and acquiescence 10
The professions OF an equal, who at the
same moment refuses 10 listen 10 yours,
Every consideration OF proprieiy. JUS.
lice, and prudence, demands that he. 10.
wards whom injustice is about To be prac.
Used. should reject every proposliion
which has not perfect equality for lis ba-
sis. Ii Is III tins spirit that we who think
the claims OF Missouri, for the reasons
before assigned, To an admission mic
the Union, as unrestralned as Maine. are
stronger than those of Maiue, believe il
would be all act OF folly and Injustice 10
suffer Maine TO be Introduced into the
Union, while Missouri was excluded. +
therefore, repeat again, do unto others az
you would they should do unto YOU.
Precedent has been resoried to OH this
occasion, 10 Influence our decision. Ii is
supposed 10 be found in the instance of
Kentucky and Vermont. With submits
Sion, | think the gentlemen singularIy
unfortunate liz this reference. 1 am au-
thorised 10 say, from unqueslionaiie au-
thority, that kentucky was KEPT back
some lime tor the purpose OF eusuriug the
admission OF Vermont. What do we pro-
pos 10 do Not 10 delay the admission
OF Maine Tor moment, but simply tu
unite Missouri with her Does This affect
Name No: YET, Ia the very case alluu-
ed TO, The East refused Justice TO The
West, for a portion of time, with the de-
sISn OF ma king this acl of their Justice 10
Kentucky subservient 10 the wishes
Oi Vermont 10 be admitted into the u
MON aud, although they are not IN the
same law, yet, as there was no difficulty
al That time III admitting both, they pas.
sed at the same session. But let us sup
pose the InVldious distinctions WHICH are
now attempted had been insisted on a.
gainst Kentucky or Vermont, is it 10 be
believed that the same caution would not
have been used which we propose now
10 pursue In this CONCLUSION | think
am warranted by referring 10 tie law of
the same session, IN regard TO The repre-
sentatiOn OF those states. The census not
having been taken, The ratio was arbi-
trary. and TO prevent inequality, both
staiesNsere HDited ln The same law, and
two representatives assigned 10 each
SO much tor precedent, sir.
In calling upon the Senate to support
the amendment, whose effect will be to
admit Missouri into the Union, there IL
one portion oil The house 10 which feel
confident shall not appeal in vain.
address myself TO those who have lust
escaped from the ihraldOm of colonial 20.
yernmeni. You have too recently escap-
ed from that degraded state, and enter,
ed into the iTulllOn OF all the blessings
OF sell government, not 10 appreciate
duly tie advantages OF the change. The
unpOriloned Missouri, The nali0m's Or
plIaD, claims To participate IN this imineas.
urable blessing. Can Won turn IL deaf
ear 10 her just suppllca,ions ?She knocks
al that door through which you have
Just entered. Does II become you To bar
ii against her Leave this invidious,
unhallowed task 10 your veteran assOcI-
aies. Remember the question now is.
shall Missouri be admitted ut all The
question is not involved whether she shall
be admitted without restrictions. What
ever may be your sentiments on this sub
lect, il is not at this stage that an ex-
nj 10 call Lodi f.,r
portuniiy will be furnished YOU hereaf-
Ter of recording your opinion on this
point.
MIR. President, the question essentially
involved IN the measure under cousidera-
iIoH, is one, III lis consequences, of the
highest import To- The traUQuillnyand hap
pIHess OF tie Union. Let me appeal 10 The.
other side, land design to be as solemn
as the occasion requires,) and ask what
is 10 he done We ale pledged bv The
most solemn sanctions of our religion. To
reject The mediiated TtstTicliOn on Mis-
souri,: tie constitution, WHICH We have
sworn TO support, lorbids II. You say
TiaI you will not recede, because expedi-
enGy dictates IT. Is, then, that vast re-
glon beyond tie Mississippi, with iis
countless inhabitants, forever 10 be sub
Jecied To colonial government II 1T
we're practicable, does II become the
Senate Of the United States 10 will IL p
But suffer moi yourselves TO be deceived.
The same spirit which animated the
heroes aud pslriois Of Tire revolution,
warns the bosom Of those hardy Aons Of
the West and when YOU by yoar We.
solves, arrest the mighty flood OF the
Mississippi, then, aud not I'LL then, sIl
you he able iosrepress this uucOnqaeraGSe
spirit. ! will Not IiIt The curtain to look