Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-17

SPAIN, UlSnt serve for Tins session. But
Tue beginners Of these town meetings
may he like the beginners nfthe address,
ers OF old--want office ii this should
be the case, the government is loo poor
| TO crafty them. II is more easy 10 i'm.
flame the public mind. Than 10 quiet il
when Unframed. A child may ST The
woods on fire, but il regsires great exer..
| mons I" exlinguish il. This now very
great question, was but spark at The last
| session.
All the states now have equal rights,
anu all are content. Deprive one of the
least right which il now ENJOYS i'm COM
mon with the others, and il will no longer
he content. So, il Government had am
unlimited power 10 put whatever condi-
| tons II pleased on The admission OF d
new state into the Union, Il stale admit
| ted with condition unknown 10 the o.
| theirs, would not be content, no matter
what might be the character of the con
oitlon, even though 1t was, not TO steal
| or commit murder. The difference in the
terms OF admission would not be accep-
| table. All the new states have the anne
rights that the old have and why make
missouri an exception? She has moi
done single act 10 deserve il and Why
depart, IN her case, from The great Ame-
rican principle, tina, The people can gov
| ern themselves? No reason has been
assigned for the attempt al the departure,
nor can one be assigned, which would
not apply as strong TO Louisiana. In
every Tree country that ever existed. the
first violations of The principles of the
government were indirect, and not we'll
understood. or supported with great zeal,
10y part OF the people.
All The country west of the MisSissiDpi
was acquired by The same treaty, and on
The same terms, and the people in every
part have the same rights but, if the
amendment be adopted Missouri will not
have The same rights which Louisiana
now enjoys. She has been admitted into
the Union as a full sister, but her twin
sister Missouri, under the proposed "a
| mendment, is 10 be admitted as a sister
OF the hall blood, or rather as step
daughter, under an unjust step mother:
| Tor what Because she, az well as Lou.
isiana, performed well her part during
The late war and because she has never
given the General Government any trou-
BILE. The operation of the amendment
Is unjust, as II relates TO the people who
have Moved there from the other states.
| They carried with them the property
! which was common in the states ihrv
leit, secured Ia them by the constitution
anil %hoa s 81 lRe btsd ii Ns
and carrying them {; but nov, nniorin-
ualely for them, IL is discovered that they
ought not 10 have been permitted 10 have
carried single one What d pity II Is,
The discovery had not been made before
they sold their land III The old states and
moved. They must now sell their land
aud move again, or sell their slaves which
they have raised, or have them taken
from them, and this, after they have been
at the trouble and expense of building
houses and clearing plantations IN The
new country /; not, II seems, Tor them
selves and children, but for those who
are considered better people. HE
country was bought with the money OF
all, shareholders as well as those who
| are not so; and every one knew when he
; bought land and moved with his properly
$ he had perfect right TO do so. And nc
one, till last session, ever said TO tue con
. trary or IN we'd The TestrlciinnabOui slaves
: The object, now avoWrd, IS to pen up th'
g slaves and their owners, and not perm
D them TO cross the Mississippi, 10 bette
/. their condition, where there is room cnouS
e for all, and good range for man aud beast
i And m2n is as much improved by mOvln
e and range, as tie beast OF The field. Bn
IS what is still more unaccouniabie, paI
i OF the land granted TO The soldiers for The
services in The late war, VAS laid OLE !
}. Missouri expressly for the soldiers VIII
l. had enlisted in the Southern states, al
m would prefer living where they nigh, ha'
Z. slaves. These, too, are nov TO leave III
o country of their choice, aud the land oil
A. tanned by fighting The battles OF The nj
s, ton. Is this Just, III government OF id'
of supported only by opinion, Tor II 10 ~
as pretended that il is a government otiore'
W. In the most alarming state OF our affa'
,,- al home, q some of them have had an us
IL appearance, public opinion alone IL
nr corrected and changed that which seem
ri. to threaten disorder and Ill will, INTO ora
nd and good will, except once, WHEN tie u
sn liiary was called out, III l70l. Let This
ne COMPARED 10 the ease OF individuals, a
AN il will not be found 10 be more iavOrai
ey 10 the amendment, Than lie real case j.
Of stated. A and b buy tract OF land lar
10 enough for both, and tor their chiidT'
lid and settle il, build houses, and open pie
81 taions. When 'hey have gol IN go
EN- way 10 live comfortably, alter len or fiiie
IAN wears, A thinks there is not too much
an him and his children, aud Thai they ca
, 10 long time hence, settle and cultivate
.ele whole land. lie then, tie first time, 4
me 3 that he has some property lie does !
lug like, and that he must get clear OF IT,
A ol msve. b states the bargain. A ans@'
ned il is true, that I've understood IL so iiil
4 il late but, that move Ie must. or get 81
:, If of lhe property Tor that property sllo
rm- uet be in his way. The kind or quaiit
Ighi property cannot affect the question. \
The irit was only difference IN the color
erio their calile-One preferring rel--iIie Of
}. 10 pied. Would this be just The ans
EN-, must settle the question: with all men