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


Louisiana. When territories they were
so ..,..Those who remember the Rev.
oluiion viii moi desire 10 see asoiher
civil war in our land, They know
too well the wreiched scenes il will
produce. ifyou should declare them re-
bells. and conquer them, will That attach
them 10 the Union No one can expect
this. Then do not attempt 10 do that
for them which was not done for others,
and which no state would consent for
Congress 10 do for Il. II the United States
arc 10 make congnesis, do not let the
firsi he az home. Nothing is TO be 90, by
Americas conqmering American. Nor
ought We 10 fngei thai weare not legis.
ianng fer ourselves, aud that Tie An,cri
can character is not yielding when rights
are concerned.
We have been told and told agaip, that the
amendment will be an advantage TO the people
OF Missouri; but they, like others, are willing
todecide Tor Themselves. We are also told thai
The people IN the new states over the Ohio
river are in favor OF tue restriction. Pass il,
and half the industry aud eXertion which have
heeu used 10 excite the present Re cling in the
united States, might excite those peOpe very
uiheIeniiy tacy might be persuaded that II
was done 10 prevent settling The country with
inhabitants from the old siaies-to prevcAt
Their beng able To elect the President west of
I've mountains; aud II ~ not impossible that
may have somewhat of election in it, The
senate was intended, by the long time for
which us members are elected, To cneck every
Improper direction OF the public mind. Ii is
JUS dnty TO do 30; aua never there a more
proper occasion than the present. The cha
racter OF the excitement is such. that no man
can ioresee what consequences may grow out
oft
Bn, why depart from the good old way
winch la. Kept us in quiet, peace. aud
hd'mohN-every one living under his own
Vne and liz Tree and none to make him afraid
"hy leave the road of experience winch u,s
satisfied all. and made all happy, TO take this
ne" way, OF which we have no experieuce
ihe waNs leads to universal emancipation. of
"hieh we nave no experience. The eastern
mi mddla states furnish, usne For xe,rs
DC! IRE they emancipated they had but few
aHu OF these part were sold TO the sonth
before they enanci pated. We have not more
experience or hook learning on This subject
lhan the French Convention had which trrned
the slaves of 81 Domingo loose Nor can we
iofesee the consequences which may result
from ms motion, more than the Convention
".d 1ieir decree. clause in the Declaration
az independence has been read declaring
that all men are created equal :" follow
that sentiment, aud Hoes II not lead TO uniyer-
sal emancipation Ii it viii Justify putting
ah enc TO slavery in Missouri, viii il not
ln> ny II in the old states SUPPOSE the uIan
1"'iowed. and all the slaves turned loose and
ooion 10 continue. iS II certain that the
present constitution would last long Because
~. iich "o"i' IN such circumstances, want
Iit'es and hereditary distinctions the negro
FOOD and raiment, aud they would be as ,umch
or more degraded, than in their present
condition. The rich might hire these wretch
gu people, aud with them attempt TO change
Tue government by tramplins on the rishts
1I 'ho'e who have only property enough TO
live comfortably. ~
Optmons have greatly changed i'm some of
."e o'"tes, III Il 10" years. The time has been
when those now called slave holding states
were thought 10 he the firm and stedtast
ir'ends OF the people and of liberty Then
Hey were opposing AN administration and -
inaJori,y III Congress. supported by seditieu
"a" theh mere was not II word heard "a. least
from one side, abent those who actually did
most towards changing the administration and
the majority in Congress, and the, we're from
services are always forgot wIsn ne,v 10, fast
P'gs are TO be introduced primer
It's fact, that the. nro,,io ,,
ny non S'HFe-'!oldiug TO the sl,y. i.,! o'n
"t"ivS, "hPh tiieN become si,vnhoIi "'u'ns
- las OF marriage, expect more I,hnr e. ny
D,nn'. ~ ''ose 40 WHO are sI-upLt NJ,
I'""S men. 10 the gentleman f. up d
i'idnu OFT. BuriiID tender m, b. ivi, nioae
Io' nus liberal ana irne statem.ut If 10 HANKS
."V''' o' saves IA The Southern stat
go 'ei'''iS ieave but little for me 10 III
Wui1h Is til' thai the slaves gained 40 w aao,
independence as the free 'i'Ia ali 'phch ny
"et,,' TAKEN care of than an> mao &c a'e
'0Iid' ana treated with dpcen, 1911 W 'ne
wisb -, wn'te acqnantancss. ] simcere,2
"'i'i I'VE gentle fTnt,,
sylVan", (Nlr. Roberts, Womb .o 800 = emu
"t' OF some other southern ,o,i WIN
,i "'1Ha me meeting between The 49, "''u
b..rt "'ItT, and see the glad faces and " ,ha
ngi|'ty .hak,n% of hands This is vii i l'u tie
. vs. III zen Monitue's History Of w., ID
Itohdry war III South Carolina IL, D,1YVih-
gives the account of his recsnt; "ic" ne
10 ~ 'i"t .idne lie went home ,,rtcr i L
liz eNch"nged. HE was made nfi.n,,r ne
,oe surrender Of Charleston nI,iiSpieF at
'.d' procured TIE book ~ rhe cir, Le i,,'i'
er 70 nave read it. 10 she,y tha ,t,i 'teno
a. a.aYe 10 ms owner. A fact shall he st,oI
nj NIrieTt TREND OF 'nine--he too Ill 81
o'hef characters winch have beor o, me me
y. , me ueDate, was n Viryiuiap-L.d L,''.o"e"
bn,''SI emu winch made il NECESSARY tb",
,rn 80, - 10 that country himself or send
~ agent. tie could not 30 con,,,a,i aenu
ih" Sent Que OF Ills slaves who re w''f el,ehtiy,
al year. Upon his return he CO. IVY. lheie
~ p"n'T NOW he liked the country All GG~~tpy
NJ, 49, nave hked 10 stay there1 He re,l;a ne
n n"t 10 oOiIge him he Womb Loo er'ie
ne country wss the finest conu,,' siai I
-" Ine Iahd was worked as uice 90 NC ever .
- s'Iueb' ,hey had the finest borssSf g.
b,t 10 aIn houses, aud every tbinr % h'',
what did they 'ay? Tiny sail country: c
N'"S Ing''sD)a heap Of money and 49, e
o pay; 10 winch he added tle,r cI,i.t CH 1ii O
|'% U' nc saw very little bacog Il,ere
,i'' H'"c0H Speech to be continual Z,
Joi'"Ws IS ne pgrtc be history 6v Gen,
" " 4bF' bfuCOH. | ~
, On my way from Gen. Atar;o,,. ., %
Ien. Green's camp, my plapiation ,y,S
I'VE direct road, where I called anI =
dlo anlght. On my entering the Mace ;,
soon as Tie negroes discovered tI,.1 -
as OF he party, there was irumed;stel,, %
general alarm, and an ou,crv. M ~
hhssd VAS cone Massa was rome !, ~
,a Ihey were running from every par D.
i'h great JOY, 10 see me. | STOOD 10 go
dzls 10 receive them they gazed 1T ~
e WIN as "nshmeni, and ever onn -.
me and took me by tie hand. savin~ al
1ou bless you, inassa ! We gi1d io co., 81