Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-01-25


year. The proposition then was 10 die |
tate a principle of civil inss,,uiion TO a |
people olwhom we were neither reall, nor |
virtually THE Representatives. The cha |
racier OF The proposition al this time
would he, ro iG'pose the same principle
asa'ns; htsy Gv0Hed dissent IA yoke up
GA thtr neCks. ~ men, descended from
the authors II The Revolution, could be
iound To propose a measure ot tins cha
ract'r, there we're none Boosting the same
descent who could be ioun,ito ,ipld sub.
mission to il. The reasons did not re-
CURE TO bc adverieA 10; but every per-
son knew that The measure could never
he enforced Thr attempt 10 enlorce j,
NIGH, be efttttuai To- th- pr0uuciion OF
civil discard. l, might be efieciual 10
! the production Of The alienation aud loss
OF the country. IL niigh; be ,fieeiual to
the purpose OF tiXiag line opprobrium at
| aDoTiive uSurpaiiOn OH this house. But
| HE direct object never ,oh!d be- al.
tanned. B''ie' II was, Their, fore, HAT The
range OF our ianaiiciSm shuuiI be re-
! siricted to IFS proper domain. the discus
sions OF 'i.iS body, than ta be lei loose
| upon Missouri, whence Its effects would
| be CERTAIN 10 GccOil OH Those by whom n
| had been lDpeilsd. " Jd,iel in Auto
Eolus," &c.
| But let the preservation of The terrific
| rial character by Missouri be admitted.
how perpir%ng Was this Anomalous CON
| phcaliop OF powers assumed by Congress
IN relation To ihe territories? Aniecr.
! deniiy to the admission a TERRITORY INTO
! the Union, an authority WA claimed over
! u, limited oniS by discretion, which was
Dn' another tame tor Il dtspOtlcal autno-
rty At the ARRIVAL oi The period when
! admission could not, consistently with
! the principles q: oar Ins,IIutlons ar form,
or usage, be rctused, tie power vas az
! SeT'e" of prrpeiuating our authority. IA
| ~ form ~ he imposition ot unchange~
! able conuitinms OF p0ii;icai compact. The
rsincIpie, too, OF The in,pusllion OF these
conditions. scqulred no exclusive or e.
senilai relation i'e!"cen Their character
aud the 81 uaiion or character of the
country and people they sers 10 affect:
| hui merely had reference 10 the srallti
! cation ct Visions uhieh ujaht br enter
! famed here, OF an abstract aud specula
tive morality. 'ihe claini OF CangressIe
onai authority over a Ter it1rv. il woujd
| b. supp sed, uiusi fad inii AZ this
po!ui. Bulli dIi cot The iuiler poaer
| was asserted after compact for the adj
mission OF The ;erriary ruto the Union
| had brra eni'r,G iui0, of discretion On
The pari o! Congress Ia iuige 81 lie Va.
| hdty "t The execution of the ConipICi
! uA ihe se'nt"tS, and, ia The event, OF an
| nniavOTaDi- Judgment, To remand 20 their
| fornier condition OF .asselagr tire free.
! mn by whom II Was inhabited Fnr surh
| sysita. al cnr. plicated despoi!xn, Mir
| \. sad hat he could find nn nam, or
| dgscIlpt on. which would adrdu.iel, *
press rs ciara ter, OF truly couyry his
! sense oil U"ips. dftOp
| Oue word as fo HE consequences of
! 10" proceedings winch might now be
| dopiei. Gao Z ntenan had said, that
! no consequences OF unpleasant character
| couid be anticipated; aud ano,her. tia
| ne consequences, whatever lhey might
| he, were not ." he ta.e en- into cGusidera
! ton. B0ih gcnIl men were mistaken
| WhaleveT might be III" al views which
! would dictate the rejection Of The rqsn.
| iu'"n under GlScu.sIoG, HIS rejection. IN
! the present stale Oithr public n.iud. Guild
/ oe Iahie to be acr.bei "a the u liry al
! rraitemp'inS The Imposition ofIie slave.
| ~ RESTRICTION %! !ast y"aF. la the best
| "'eh', 'hen' Tie wound iah'cled on III
harmony 81 he cou"iry would hr iGcu
ra'h". Eui, II the policy haunted w,s
! really 10 BE- acted on. every man u,,,s,
perceive that the Union aas gone. Gen.
iirinen niig,l conceive thai fhey wpre
:" AlhS ihe seeds Of srcjioua! influence
and imphriancr, bmi theS ~ OMIT ~ laci
BE sowing crop ike ihc dragon's teeth,
Which would spring up im civil discori
anu armed men. destined 10 perish IN uu
na' anal "ariarr, by 4 mutual destruction
Ii l"'i hrrn Fmat lsed The lasl wear. thar
gut. similar TO that siici. we read
OF 'n The early history Of Rome, hadbrc-
opened among us by tie discussions IN
''iS subject. There was one rircu,n
Stance, however, Of favorable distinction,
ihc chasm Which WAS sad o. have occur
rrd 80 tom' vas only 10 be iosed by The
sa'rhccot lfer most precious posscssinn.
EG' rue chaSm WHICH bad occurred ia
our harmony inquired 10 heal il ONLY lin. |
most worthless OF ali sacrifices. illlf 81
our pas"0ns, or OF what. in then appli |
canon 10 human affairs, we're iba nrxt
nosi prsiil'ut things 10 vile passions !
ohT abstract inH speculative notions. I'm |
vial hc bad been sayiag. MIR. Archer |
dts iaiurd ANY inie- tiOn 81 r,nDlovino |
the language OF menace, winch would be |
suitable nCitber ~ Isis ciaraci,r. nor 80 /
ihhl OF The place Ia which he stood. His |
pHlpose VAS TO rXprcss lis sincere views |
o. 'he possible consequences Of the IN a |
sureS Which Congress might adopt la |
relation 10 ilGs Important subject. The |
ram had already been prepared by ante |
Cedenl cvetts aud DISCUSSIONS. Ia nov /
ONLY regUyed to DC fred 10 produce effects
Which II world be equally impossible 10 |
avoid iamcrtlng, or tD repair. Mr.. A. |
would ado onIy single remark. & was !
that, ~ the event Of the real occurrence
OF ihe fleets TO which be had beeu alud-
lug, their authors would stand chargesble
via To" greatest crime which had ever
ben con mlt again the interests # hn-
man nature, lnas'Duch as they would nave |
led to ihe dcs' nction of HE Dosl persus