Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-01-08

MIR. King rs then invited, seriously
invited, 10 view The obstacle which stands
| IN his way, the Inevitable failure of any
! effort to remove II, and the deep and last
ing impression, which That effect, abor-
live as IL must be, will unquesilonably
produce.
II there were 40 other difficulty 10 be
! smrnouhted, this alone ought 10 deter a
wise man from The projected experiment.
II The object be The good of the peopl,
al Missouri, they reject the proiiered
kindness, and choose TO exercise their
own will, aud determine for themselves {:
i here be any other object. they would
he guilty Of ireachrry 10 themselves, II
they surrendered The first and dearest
privilege, which society of men can
have. Siheir entrance into political cx
is,cnce 10 be marked with ignorniny and
Illumination Are they TO have a mark
SET upon them, by which they may be
knowy and distinguished from eve ~ ether
state IN The Umon? And when they
complain, shall mo- kerry be added to
injustice, and shall they he told ot The
ordinance IT 1897, passed by Tie old
Congrcss,-an ordinance which was pal
pabiy, and nOiOriousiy, an act of uSur-
patton SD palpahiy an act of this cha
racier, that even hlr. King admits, 3" that
the confederation contained no ex-
press provision on the subject" taat
Congress assumed the power as incident
10 their Office, OF disposlng oflhe ierr,io-
'ry:' that there was defect in I he articles
OF confederation, which has been sup
pile mhich tiS clear has not been suppLedj
by the constitution Of the u. States,
ami thai accordingly the ordinance
passed by The old Congress was ratified
and confirmed, by an act of the new
Congress, during their first session un-
der the'cons;itutian ;" which act, so Tar
fr"m being All act for The purpose OF
rahIy:ng and confirming the ordinance
actually assumes the very point, which Mr.
King supp"Ses, uas intended TO he con
tI'med Will moi The Missourians cav
and Justly say, we deny your law and e.
ven 1t NC admitted til precedent, 10 txisi,
we might, aud we do utterly deny and
oppose Ms application? The territory n =.
w. OF the Ohio, vas purchased and set
tied, under belief, right or wrong, that
ih' Introduction was legl imaiely made: the
icrri.ry at Missouri, was settled, Without
f'Il apprehension, or cause TOR appreheu-
Slou Tia Such AN introduction, would be q.
yer thought Of, most especially at he very
last moment OF lis territorial existence.
There Is yet another feeling +" called
up which could moi have displayed IL
sal, III more alarming shape, even il
Mr.. King, toIgc,ilmg his caution and re-
serve, had eXertes: all his el0qucncc TO
excite and 10 inilame it.
The existence o. slavery in tile United
States has been proclaimed not only IN
congress DIS siam, stigma on The u.
States, and a sin; but III meetings to
winch The present question has given rise
II has been denounced, If possible M
srongcl terms. Ii has even been decided
thai the e~tirpdtiOn Of SiaUery has new er
ccassd 10 be regarded as measure
deeply concerning the honour aud safe
~ at The u. SIaies." All the rrsolu-
| tions on this subject. ! shall not exhibit:
nor Will enlarge ibis voluminous c0mmu
cation, by a statement of The inremdiary
publications, with which the papers hav
OF late abounded.
Now if this feeling exist al This time :;
II The inhabitants of ten states are de
nounced as iysanncal and wicked: iflhe
honour AM salty OF thu u States require
the eSlirpaioh Of slavery, IN the opinions
Of men, WHO speak probably without
knowledge, and certainty without expert
| ence, what ask is 10 be the condition of
The people of these Ten states, il Mr.
Kings plan shall he adopted, aud the ma
iOri!y against then stall be greatly IN
creased | will tell YOU what il will be.
They will be insulted, vOrse If possible
| than they have been; prosecuted, iroh-
den under loot! Tie honour and safety
of the u. States, must be preserved, and
slavery III the language of a writer hon-
CURED by the correspondence OF very
! distinguished citizen, will sooHer or
later either by equitable means or bS viO-
leuCe be driven from the land. When
| II is recoilecled too that the proposer OF
| the amendment thought il necessary 10
assure Congress that he did not mean To
! interfere with slavery 10 toe OH states,
| speaking as if he had ,3gM 10 do so,
and as II he claimed credit for libcraIiiy
! III not exercising that right: what are we
| TO expect? undertake 10 answer: cease
| less reproach-lusuli-!0 insur
reciIon-and rnln The future peace,
| safety, dignity, honour, Independence OF
| The whole southern country and a great
| portion of the west depend on THIS point.
! have shown what our doom Is 10 be.
Every thing that we hold dear will be IN
Tie high road 10 ruin. On the other hand
VIVA will be the condition of The nom
siav holding states, II the people OF the
west are permitted 20 act, like Tue other
| tiIlItHS On me ~. - 'dlcS-lO act iOT lltHi-
selves II they should decide against The
introduction, will the people OF The north
and east be insulted VI Ill they he perse.
| Culed Will they be reproached vii
their safety, and thai OF their wives aud
children be endang red viii their rights
be invaded II danger does come, and
w. now see II IT comes how II is tp origi
nair, musinot we be the first (perIlap, lht
only rsous) TO encounter IL, and IN,
first TO suffer ID" the people ofthe uoriI
and east really believe. tiat theS are il
any danger irom slavery | possible :