Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-10-24
MISSOURI QuEslIoN-AGAIN :!


MISSOURI GUEsIIoN-AGAINi
we had sneeiiy hoped 'iai 'hs dangerous controversy
gvogra ph;ca istiuct-,s local Feelings or ei,,n pr, Judi
cts III the comets ut the nation. We exhibited the world
ems Of climate soil and prouconyir.d separate
and independent states, but united, for great and national
PURPOSES, uirier one common go,erpmrm-jnd notsith
standing the conflicting Interests which existed amo; Us,
Ia wing CA wi.i itatrrna harmony. which a,ac
rlx frseneu ami republicans We could have ~shtd iat
,h qnesuo which has unfortunately given rise to much
btefi'sso feeling a'd remark. s been made. II
and .neirer,d for ,imt degree OF sectional aiinoiy,
which the friends of UHon in every part country, most
ptae 'hc Whole cn,nry ard 20 inucc many ril' crg
politicians 10 lieve. that the UNION itself was in danger
We REPEAT, that We had hgne we isuld hear tu
uprolabe controversy and that the opening of Congress
Missouri would have la, att into the Uiiiun az
bady of the As1e m ps,pie and such we , ar, r , a
b. the RESULT but for the interference of few indi-
scuons, aided by two or TIRE; iacon ar anst;e E,os
The New Yora Commercial Advertiser says
We learn Nth pleasure, that a spirited memorial
to Congress, proesfng against the adoption Of the
Constitution Of Missouri IN It's present shape, is pre-
pairing, and will be sanctioned by the signatures OF
large proportion ~ the yowng men Of ciIy-we
have been requested TO make this fact public, and 10
suggest e. the young throughout THE FREE
STATES, 10 lose no time in adopting The same meas
ure. II has also been mentioned 10 to recommend
Tue immediate calling Of public meetings in all the
cities aud towns or THE NORTHERN STATES. TO take
'hs important subject chce more into tation,
aud to protest decdesfy against ne consultation ~
aHs-urt, aud against the admission OF any into
The Union without imposing an ABSOLUTE prohibition OF
slavers.
Editors friendly TO the cause of republicsnism,
Heaven save the marx in its purity, will do well
notice this sniJert."
Mr. Dseshr the " Y. Daily Advertiser ofhe 1itl inst
mas the following paragraph:
Take Time by the forelock," says the proverh,
" for be is bald behind" Our sister Missouri is
IN prodgious hurry 10 begin homse keeping. Al
though Congress do not until the middle
November, her legislative body, chosen under consl
tuition ~ heh has yet been approved by Congress
which canno he approved let IL meet it'll much
COED iuck under mouths or two 10 come, aud which,
u Juslcels done 10 IT, never will be so long an
constitutional provision maims IN IL, long ago
as the slh sept organized themselves and proceed
ing TO business. So completely established do they
already consider themselves stare, that The ST.
Louis EuqnIer, nf The I9,h Of September, says
Missouri has 1isht 10 giVe three vofes at the az,
preaching etertieH Of PreideM and Iice President
Of tie U1ifed Stnfs" IL ali tb. is admissible what
nonsense is TO thTansh the ceremony Of obtaining
PERMISSION Of Congress for the formation Of
stG!e! feriories settle and adjust matters
Themselves TIE aid oranhoriy of the is useless
aud the fornaty OF obtaining il is farce aud
The national authorities take part in the exhibition is
not only ridiculous, but disgracefaI.'
Has the Editor forgotten that Missouri would tl case
only flow tie example by Indiana Inos, "a ION.
saVedug ?thatf AiSsourigves electoral Yutes
they need not he received her constitution he rejected .
and that If her coistituto G recriyy twouI unfair 10
deprive her Of that share in the election Cf tie chief ass
a;e of The United sntesto which i- Union
she would be jul, entitled Where then the ground Tor
all This Glamour, Whether the score OF principle prct
| den,
lit he practicable em,t,r section ot our country
against the o,er pr"uee geographical distinctions, and
ultimately, ohivIie this happy Unp zeal socude
Of viii I've crowned with ask enpa
esliy. what benefit result the county thcse
ncrasIg efforts TO keep alive the Missouri p
Has not the question been fairly and sOeTnly decided by
Congress Is calculated to produce the most alarming
conscque about which there been already an
nbt canning dgree of warmth and aSpery' IL uselcS
TO offer arguments subject winch las been SO mue
discussed, and which teyery body understand so web
We would, however ask, the constitution of Missouri ha
not hecn made under the authority and ith of solemn
act Of Congress- Is it not then, incumbent upon Congress
To accept it, provided be inc"n pariSe with the federal
constitution SuppoSe Missouri and Maine were 10 olf
constitutions containing the provisons-would Con
sress have the power of approving the one and rejecting
otcr We should tlnt not. They have nothing moro "a
90 with the constitution of thus formed than
| that II rs republican in its form.
We mSst confess. i seems strange us, that any
should take pie0Sue" in rousng the preudets feeling,
Of the public when lao benefit resil, from
Commercial Advertiser IS satsiiet with protest
part OF the people OF the north, against the Constitution
Of Missouri oNLY-hut against the adoi,Sion of ann
St0fe into tie onion without imposing absolute pro
hib'ion OF slavery" This bold indeed 1t that the
ye,rfSGry ~ the Hartford (onpsnfou il reso,,I n
,vue the energies of his mind and body production Of
dscor and disniOH among the We surprised that
be- also couple viii TIN. one far The e1gn
cboon of slaves This perap, is reserved for more
fortunate perUd ian the present. lrs is nothing,
provided it promised promote his views, either directly
or indirectly. The unworthy which such resort
uf the people Of the northern This time
cr motives and will trea; thcm with eEce ami contempt
few jealous and inpetuous young men may Tx. operated
upon by nilammntury addresses. gut understand the
great mass of the roPe are deslrohat the question should
not he revived i any form whateyersincc would onll
kndle the angry feelings which are now nearly cxIin
gnishet Time and ref elton have Convinced both parties
the mposiiy of agrerng-and of the ilyoG Their onsr
reng and actuqy endangering the praee of the country
through the inveterate ohsnary of opinion 1t upon nj
grDnml, that the c0nprOnse is called, uade-nnt
| here the Suiieet ought TO rest.
We brethren the north that notwithstanding
the existence SLAYER, among us we are IS much ys
the principles OF liberty as they and would checrfr
90 any thing in power to blot from among u.s.
stain, which. wnSt We acknowledge its existence con
Tess ourSlv unable 60 eradicate Point pln h,
which we accomplish il viii certainty the result
and Justice the niode of its OPERATE ~ AID we shall moi
IN fhe pr,ftnf. -