Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-11-10
RICHMOND. NOVEMBER 10, 1870.


tt0ndt Recorder OF f>htf0detphtd, sc. &C.
These various Editors have chimed in
upon this interesting subject. We are
satisfied from this aud other facts, that il
is again TO be stirred before the ensuing
session of Congress. We regret 10 see
such signs. We believe the renewed dis
cgssion is likely TO do no good ; and may
do much mischief.
We first owe our respects 10 Mr.. Niles,
whose Register OF the 4ih inst. contains
sci me ani,Dadversions OH few remarks
sA,ich we have drnpt upon the NATTER
lose which he makes upon us are en-.
Il led TO very little notice. We Gere OPP
OF sed 10 the compromise, because We
q lirycd il should have been preceded by
dfhange OF the constitution, and because
~ regarded II as unequal and unfair.
IN live take the boundary of the u S. west Of the
:ssippi to be such as IL was settled by the treaty
h Spain OF Feb. 1919, watch will exclude the prev
Of Texas III. territory within which slavery may
eater exist will be found 10 bear abr the
Virginia does To- the whole U. States Of The sis
lppi". lie estimates The square miles within the
district a, rocco N. of s6I, probably not less
II lin 10000 squate miles.
+. We do not" give up so great mat
|llr, by waving a discussion al this mo
Y ent. Why discuss il 2 Does any man
= his senses believe that the compromise
build be made more equal by discus
on al this mOMeni? Is II not in fact
e object OF tlose Who urge il, to delay
the good which the law may DO {; ann
some TO defeat il altogether Would
e then be IN our senses to urge II under
lIch circumstances Is this the sort of
4 consistency" which Mr.. Niles would
scribe 10 us? He must have lost sigh, Of
he most obvious distinctions, before lie
ould have brought himself to make such
emarks In fart, what effect could dis.
:nssion bring forth al this momcni -.
1eais, art-burnings, sectional cOnten-
lions perhaps furnishing handle TO
cunning amd ambitious men TO defeat
Missouri altogether aud eventually lead.
my 10 events which NC dread 10 imagine.
Meantime, how will Missouri feci and
Iaci Does Mr.. r. think that she will
lsliuk back into her she!l Z, How is she 10
stand, while Maine Is Incorporated into
The Union, aud she suspended, without
any e-.:uie governmeut--neii,cr state
nor territorial all tie consequent
ces both in relation to herself and 10 the
federal government, which such amongrel
aud precarious condition may produce
We contrss, That We are not prepared TO
brave this stale Of things--thcsc renewed
excitements, these ambitious designs,
these unpleasant consequences 10 Mis-
souri,, "a iich renewed discussion may
possibly produce. We take the good
which we eau get. As 10 any thing else,
we must wait till the caimer reason OF our
sister states may enable them 10 see the
+ maining question III The light NC do. II
there be any Inconsistency III this, MIR.
Niles, it is more than wc can see.
But this geSlleman, aud the other Edi-
fnr ufl, Ia -
urge nr~ grounds for refusing the Mis-.
souri, CONSTITUTION. We we've about settling
down o exauiuc them, when We received
from Philadelphia d copy OF Pamphlet,
written by 4" 4 PeMnSy igtmidM," nnter The
title OF " Considerations ON tie irproPri.
CITY and iueXpedieucy OF renewing the
Missouri QuESTIoN.-" Missouri
Question IS the most pOrlentous one that
ever Net threatened our Union. In the
gloomiest moment OF The Revolutionary
War, never had any apprehension cquaI
t. THAT teel FROM this source."-JeBers0a
Bg d Pennsyivaniaa. Philadelphia Nj.
Care d Son I'VE iind I'D this pam
ptlci The objections taken by Mcssrs.
Niles a. Co. so ingcniously answered,
that for the present We decline examining
them, and beg leave to adopt the course
which Mr. -. an humble member of
The Virginia Legislature once pursued
Another member had nominated some
friend al his 10 an Office, IN very strong
and animated terms. MIR. - wishing
10 bring forward friend of his in oppo
suIon to the other, aud finding HE ground
pretty we'll preaoccupied by the Other or
aior, addressed Tie chair thus =" beg
leave 10 momina t Mr.. W for the ol!ic {
which the House is TO I'LL and as lie gen
tleman Just up has spoken So very hand
snmely OF his friend, beg leave TO adopt
what L. has said OF lis freud, and apply
il 10 NINE" The difference III iie cases
IL, that we are OF the same opinion III
this respect ~ A PcnnyLvanidn," and
would speak OH Tue same side: but his
having spoken so we'll supersedes the ne
cessiy OF our making any speech Tor the
preseul NOT that he has altogether ex
hausted The subject but We wait TILL In,
associated Editors shall have refuted VIVA
he has said, before we urge any Other
views 0i the malter.-Whdt more we have
10 say, We will say hereafter.
Extract from The Pdmphtet.1
Having thus, think, demonstrated that the
political interests OF the - tree states" vii
not materially suffer by the tulfiiment OIL thei
SJaft OF the compact, one objection TO the com
promise VIII be removed. Ii Is commended
however, That since the last session of con
gTess new case has arisen. IN consequence
OF certain objectionable features Cf the con
siituuon which tie people of Missouri hav
adopted. IL was agreed by the compromise. !
is said, that tie abolition OF slavery should no
b. required of Missouri: bat the francis o
her constitution have gone beyond the bound
asked tor by their irsnds IN congress, au'
have introduced provisions Which caunot b
asseOtediO without violdtinn at the paramount
constitutions of the United States, aud dere
LECTION OF all moral principle.
The passages OF the Missouri constitution
against which, these objections are taken, APP
pear to he the following
AIT. i'll. See. " " The general assembl
shall have no power TO pass laws.
g First, For the emancipation OF slaves with
out the cOHSeut OF their owner. or without pa
inc them. before such cmaucipation. "A fu