Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-15


lessee has been admitted under lis en-
hanchiz'ng, or, AZ YOU will call them,
IeSileiihg PROVISIONS, and I2s long APP
rrarrd amongst Us aS IN ornament TO
THIS body. On her aduissinn are The
words = on an equal tooiing with The
original states first used. She being
Ice ;i:si stat adaliiicd us.drr The articles
q compact IN the ordinance Ut 81. the
words were from ibence transplanted
a8d IKE iexis from another book noiS stand
ing III their original relation TO other
words, thcir meaning has been misunder-
stood. Turn 10 the ordinance and they
are made plan. II ,herc reads, the "new
State shalt he admitted when il shall
nave o,aO0 free Inhabitants therein, by
us delegates III The Congress Of the u.
ol2'es, on an equal ioouug with The orr
= NAV States IA AL rtspr; l. whatever, aud
sia'i De ~ liberty 10 torn n permanent
constitution and state government pro-
H''!Tn The Constitution and state govern.
heu, 40 Ia be formed shall be republican,
ana /" conformity 1" Tie pr,ncipieS cohtatHed
an fhrSe a'iieteS." 'IhcSr are conditions
uhder winch seven new staIes have been
admitted INTO Tins Union, save only lie
article re pectiug slavery ias been silcnt
la e admi s'Un OF Tennessee, Misssis.
s'ppi, and Alabama, and, by especial re-
sefva'ioi, II has no, been required OF
Louisiana 10 forbid slavery.
Can Il be possible alter this long settled
construction II shall be serious., contend
en mat The Congress, IN he admission of
missouri, can propose no check on The
eFii OF slavery, and by parity Of rca-
so"ing, acne on any portion of HE coun-
tr} acquired under The title of Louisiana
we have seen Mississippi and Alabama
brought into The confederation. under The
compact TO PERM, slavery. Louisiana has
been 50 admitted IN HE discretion of
Congress. On what grounds, know not
bui AIN bound To belieVc from what was
understood 10 have been uncomfortable
necessity. II so, il can avail Missouri
noihing, as no such ne essiiy exists in
inns case. The amendment has, have
10 regret, but a limited operation on
slavery. l, Is not proposed 10 free the
slaves ~ missouri, bat 10 prevent their
increase by emigration. This principle
docs not touch at all the provisions of the
treaty. The county is to be eycnluallv
incorporated into The Union. IL is admit.
ted. We are all anxious HE norton in
question should. The dispute is, shan
she he admitted without securing 10 her
the franchises of civil and religious Iihrr-
~, as lar az her condition admits OF IFS
BONG done. Congress have power to
prevent the migration of slaves, and tho
feNif "srdphers my not be uniform in
iheif Interpretation Of tile word, in general
acccpta'ion, II means change nf p!ace-so.
ii has been construed hy Tie CONGRESS -
An act no" exists prohibiting The miyr,,.
ton OF slaves 10 Louisiana, IN any man
ner. hut as bona tide The proDerty OF n.r-
sons actually going 10 settle within il.
kno" 1t Will be alleged that IL is repealed
But nave searChrD the statute book and
looked INTO the constitution OF Louisiana
and can hnd no repeal OF IT. The sectisn
al!ud a 10 Is as follows:
IL SsaH not lie htiCtM jor ,f1iy person or Dersou,
10 aWlo't,or tT9lg INTO tie sud territory from ann
part ar place, UHhom the iHlits Of the q States
or ease or procure TO b. so imported, or brought
oThHoWihgty to Gld ar assist an So ilny0yIiuS or
6Tm$tnS, GHyadte or Shg.sS; q ereJy person so of
Jena'As beng ttcreoi eoAricted 6cjore am court
7cithM sad territory haring c0mgetent iIrigdi,-
ton ShGHJ0Ved G3Hl piy far each a.ld ergry s!nre
81 imported, the sum Oj three Hundred d0Ld:S one
motety Jor tie use NJ The United States and tie
0tlcT molvtV for the use Ct tie yers0u or persons
scho shall ste for tie ss,ae dnd crcra silrp so
brought, shall thcreHpOR become eatified 10 ami
TeceiUe las ar her Jresdom II shaR not be ia,pJm
jOr any person or persons 20 import or bring into
sad territory Jrom any Port or piace icithii the
ismitScf tie u Suites on 20 cause or procure fobe 81
impaired brought, or khOtcsuyiy Ia aid or nsSst
an 81 importing on bringing an slqre or sL,rgs
'rhLch shdl hdre been imported since the first day
at nay, i795, INTO any port place withia ne
limits OF The Tinted StQteS az iriicA D9D be Lcrs-
dtfrSo imported from any port place from lritR-
ont the United >tateS and eueIy person 50 offend
ahg; Gad Ce'9g nereoj conUscted before QRg court
acitht1l sad territory hqriRg competent Jurisdiction
shall forfeit and Peg for each and ccery slaUe So
imported brought, tie SHnl of IS 300 6as UloeI,,
for the use Of the United States and thr ofLe, ,,
csy FOR The use u the person persons ,Dho shah
sac Jor tie same. Aad no STARE or slaves shall be
Introduced In;O said territory directly or ind,
Tectly. except By citizen Of the United
States, removing INTO SAID territory toractu1I
settlement, and beng at The time OF such re-
MoYal, bona ida o"neroi such slave or slaves.
and eFery SIRE brought into tie sat- terFitgrg cOs
tidTy to the provisions Of ms qct snail lheTeuDon
be eRtitisd 10 G3d receicc MS or hsr Jre.doj,.
II this br'ihe law, where IL yOur won
der working writ of habeas CORPUS o
Are yOng Judiciary asleep, aud your law
"a dead letter! II be mistaken. hone
10 lie corrected; but il is enough for nv
purpose 10 slIew such 4 iaw has existed
and Chat the power oil Congress 10 regu-
late the migration OF sial O.. is moi anew
doctrine, nor nov fist proposed TO be cx-
eTCIsPd. II proves inConiesibly the mo-
ZION have nov offered has moi hitherto
been deemed as conflicting wiih tie pro-
visions OF ihe treaty Of cession. am
willing to consider Missouri a, am in.
choaIc STAT mo one viii more gladly see
h,r admitted iHlO the Unop. Bat wi.h
20 see the page o. her Constitution ina
diated "ilI the fundamental principles of
civil ani religions liberty to see her
become patty to that covenant round
which, the patriots OF 70 pledged their
lives, theirlOrlunes, aud their sacred hon
Of. The committee have attached The
admission OF Missouri 10 The bill fog adj.
mi ting Maine, under the preiexi OF con
geHlally. How insufficient the prelrncc!
what Iudicyoug iurnurruifr 10 tl,a t,,.,,