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

even IN ihcir own opinion the weak, CAN
MOI hence, the proprieiy of not attempts
ing 10 impose Tins rev condition OH the
people OF Missouri. Their numbers are
few, compared 10 those OF The whole u.
States. Lei ihe y States. then abandon
Tins new scheme ; le; their maguauimitv
and not their power be ieitby Tie people
OF Missouri. The ai;emp, 10 govern 100
much, has produced every civil war that
ever has been, and will, probably, everv
one that ever may br.-All governments,
no mailer What their iorm, want more
power ana more authority, and all the
governed want less government. Great
britain iosi The United States by attempts.
ing 10 govern loo much, and Ia introduce
ne" principles OF governing. The United
States would not submit 10 the at,empt.
and earnestly underworld 10 persuade
Great Britain 10 abandon, bui in vain.
The United States u ou!d not Weld and
The result is known to the world. The
Battle IS not 10 the strong, NOR the race TO
'he S"iIl. Nhai reason have use 10 expect
'hai We can persuade Missouri Ia Weld 10
our oplnIon, that did not appl, assrongly
To Great Britain. They are as near AKIN
l" us, as we were 10 Great Britain. They
are flesh ofour flesh, and bone of eur
none. BHi as 10 kin, when they fail out,
they do not make up sooner Than other
people. Great Britain attempted 10 go
vern us on new principle, and we at
tempt 10 establish new principle. Tor
The people OF Missouri, on becoming a
state. Great Britain Attempted 10 law "A
three penny tax ell the tea consumed in
The men colonies, which we're not re-
preSehtcd IN parliament ; aud we 10 reeti-
late What shall be property, when Mis-
sour becomes slate, when she has no
vote IN Congress. The great English
principle OF no lax without representation
was Nlolated.in one case, aud the grea, a.
mexican principle Thai Tie people are
able TO govern themselves, will be, if
the amendment be adopted. Eve
ry free nation has had some princi-
pie IN their government, TO which
more Importance was attached Than TO
any either. The English MAS moi 10 be
iaXeH, without their coHS,mi given in Par
iiamehi ; The American Is 10 form their
own stale government, so that il be not
INCONSISTENT with that of The United States,
LII he power IN Congress TO pass the re-
Slliciion was expressly delegated, and so
clear, that no one could doubt n. ia The
present circumstances of The country. IL
would moi be wise or prudent 10 DO so:
especially against the consent oil those
who 1--we III he territory. Their content
would be more lJlp0Ilant 10 lie naiiou-
Lei me moi be understood as wishing
or intending 10 create any alarm rs 10 iiie
intentions of the people OF Missouri.
know nothing of them. But III examining
the question we ought not 10 forget Que
own history, nor the character OF those
who settle on our frontiers. Your easy
chimneyrcurner people, the iinnd and
- I,..x.
where there is no danger from an Indian,
| or any OF the Wild beast. They have no
| desire 10 engage The panther or The bear.
| II is the bravrst OF the brave, and the
| boldest OF the bold, who venture there.
| They go not 10 return.
| The settling OF Kentucky, and Tonnes
| see, during the war OF The Revolution,
proves, IN the most satisfactory mauner,
| what they can do, and will undergo, aud
that they will not return. The lew peo-
pie vino first settled there, had 10 cons
tend, without aid from the states, against
all the Indians bordering on the u. STATES,
except the Chickasaw and Choctaw, ina
lions, and maintained their stations. TIE
Northern tribes, unaided by the South1
erp, attacked The United States, since
the adoption OF the constitution, defeat
ed two armies, and il required third &c
conquer them. The frontier people, IL
: The Revolutionary war az well as in tn,
late, asionished every body by their grea
, exploits. Vermont, though claimed, do
| ring lie Revolutionary war, by Ne'
2 Hampshire and New York, was not I'D
. | leTOr 10 any OF the STATES in her exertion
= 10 support independence. The gentle
. men from Pennsylvania will pardon ~
for stating, that that state has had com
a.,
2 a lew people, who would not yield ODE
$ dience 10 their authority, though Sc
: tied within their limits. They were obi
IS ged 10 compromise. mean The Wyon
d Ing settlers. Again, since This govern
r meni was ~ operation, d few people Sc
j. He'd on the Indian lands they were o.
e dered 10 move from them, but did u
ID obey. The military were sent 10 bur
ie their cabins. The commanding ofhc
81 told them lis business, and very human
,e " advised them 70 move lai pTOpe
n. ~ they bad out OF them. Ibis they di
NJ and their cabins " re blunt. They wait
,d tiil The troops marched, and very so,
"a after BULL new cabins on The same plaC
or and 10 ile sage backs where the old or
had been burnt These facts are stat
lac 10 slraw that a contest wilma people "
lis believed themselves ugIi, aud one will
OF government, are very different Tim
or il would have been very grsify ing 10
RS 10 have been informed by some one Of
OF gentlemen WHO support The sBendme
.ar What IL offended io be done il II be ado
I'D ed. and the people of Miss oari will
of Weld but 90 on and form a state Z
av, eminent, (haVinE tie requisite mum
Of agreeably TO The ordinance,) az TEN
her see did, and then apply for admiss
yer into the Union. Will she be admit
,bo as Tennessee was, OH an equalfooiing i
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