Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-07-25

nav" utIue use OF MIR. .FpierSOu's
10 an heni ~ ther eXcrtions advance the inter
est Of their favourie, and ON hearing of ,b,s Nh.
Venerable writer of the letter has sen,ed to it,
pnh,cato" lit was sent To a gentleman of the state
OF New York Ia MAY last
MoSrIcrLLo. April so, 1928
Sr,-i must beg To he excused from answering the
question proposed TO in your favor ar the iIth
INST on the subject III the candidates named for the
next Presidency. Law il down rs - law tn myself
IA take M part IN HAT election Advice on such an
orcasion, even were qualified give IL, would incur
ieariu responsibility ! shall he perfectly confen-
ed with any choic" fellow citizens shall make !;
hoping always Il Will lac or character friendly TO
peace, To economy, To the republican principles Of
our constitution, and IFS sanitary Distribution Of
power between the Two CO ordinate branches or 90
vcrnmeni, foreign aud domestic. Accent tho ass,r.
ance OF my great respect I'll. JEFFERSON.
FEDERAL LOGIC AND TIE MISSOURI QUESTION
WITHOUT DISGUISE
Y" this We say 1t ought with any patriotic
citizen or good man question of ABSTRACT RiGiIr.-
IL l. not mere question of Interest nor ought tLe
jet, which, ii Involves general considerations of ,ber
aniiy and constitutional question great ieety regards
| the interests and jadsn at s at.n
Ri, ~. ]. Aueri-c,,, sta Juiy, 1923.
so no o IN Europe however bad" except
az least, admit the existence Of aJ,tat ~ and even
that man has oLstfoct rigA and II is Tie total disregard
o these abstract rshss Ia particular cases Thai makes ,sr
yrannicai and the scoure an, rxrctan of
the earth The substance essence Of Tree aud con-
'ut1tona government and especially the
OF these United States, that abstract RICH, s.,ins
hat comfort be TO rren led forth 60 eseru,i,n
OF rah.s to be told thai the guar
aees !" every citizen the bstroc, rightn trial jury,
tco"s'""t,oa Sect zs no which however. the pub
i, nnH refused to hun! And of wha, avail would
ne 70 we independence ~ sovereign state, whose rights
ana institutions tramplei upon power that ought
" The Yours delegated to ,6t Uif.d States b. ,he
constitution nor PToht1ittd ty stnes restred
the "bstract is," tr n,liv or parcn-
TAR rsht or Interest that is compreheuded in is The
World Even ITnrins 9PPte's" ma se""Ern me
r,.,- .Ils
s"eh ., the rights Guaranteed by the charter In both
at,, 80 H'"""' rulers nave violated every right and
aided to their crimes by and insult OF the feelings
ami understanding OF their country
Tina, any portion Of the population OF Illinois ho by
S"u! desire to change their Consultation
slavery ia HAT state, tn lie deeply anened all sincere
h!em's 4" liberty aud humanity, real
OF mat state Bu To preiead that government the
states possesses the right should usuTp the
er 10 prevent ~, Is "rh"ldng position, and
% an state governments AMI Of the Constiiu-
" IInn' Tue attempt to- exercise such power,
Would AMI ought To he resisted every designs
DO not ann AT separation Of the The north from
VIZ h Hnu on Tue east frnu tie west, and whose in
reniNy ambition IS MOI ready peaceful
tinted States abolish slavery the OF York
Ne" Jersey Can forbid the introduction slavery
might as well ash car ir ,nve,ppvc t a. i-,
rrohtHt ihe completion ri the New York Grand Canal
cause Il viii divert 10 this commerce that
would otherwise descend the Mississippi 10 Orleans
VviNing ~ III route eight instead uf
,pS fI%a%' sars eve" by sTmrSe, With state
the Constitution iaes not give it, which may
e'cise IN All the 81 tics for the Constitution makes aud
Cords all the states present and future, perecty a in
relation to each "er and 10 the general governments
as enjoying all the rights aud powers of overcign iuepcn
ett states VAN thc exception only o those specially
ceed IL the Constitution la the Cow of the U.
What Kind Of frenzy then must animate the who
proposes maj tue people nj the state OF Illinois shall be Pre-
vented rpm exercising Tint in his
ra' tD after Solemn decision Congress- approved by
,e OF the country in the n NJ ssour thai
cS could not cohstitnDaiy make the acquisition of such
p"Mtr cond''on 10 the admission oi new slate into
10;
and maxi its people d" Tint from pa,sion, which perhaps
the meresi'' views class ofland hoiers may he
such "n evil measure slavery il designed goed The
people OF Illinois To the commission this To
what certainty an evil The Union To he
rent a,under, anu the constitution subveried,
North is to be arrayrd 1ranst .he South to
pr"mie the election federal Massachusetts President
Ihe course which the OF the Union ought To
pursue on this occasion, is perfectly passive; analogous
go that pursued 10y the gcnera government, and the south
wI.en some of,h- northern states abolished at once or
propeetiSeiy, gradually the slavery existed in
81 them ana which exists 10 this day in New Jersey New
York and Connecticut the virtue and good sense Of the
not eaeed with what The honour of people ought To
brooka ipernSat, aud vioent tnte fer
with further quotation the subject from the American
10 show our readers the notion aud respect that its editor
seems Ia entertain fr tue Constitution and the rights OF
me states and the oid,aa with which he efOTes'
| his opinions.
the Enqurer is the duty ALL whether niIabiiins
free slave states TO unite i'm common edeayour To dis
courage the attempts making introduce slavery into
Illinois, which, IL successful revive in all their Bit
eTness the feelings lately far unfortunately exas-
perte and mus also bring direct collision the state
and government authorities, add strike al bond
oion ohg we not to look To the Southern Statss them
selves and TO Virginia their head for the strongest eN-
preSsions OF dsapprObaon at the unhaowe6 design and
gh we not expect from the Enquirer the seliesiihte
ooihpeee OF Virginia Patriotism the most decided and
earliest manifestations adherence ani Indignation at the
unnecessary reEVa OF feelings That must weaken ana may
sever the union? The editors say that If Virginia had no
slaves ut tbs moment they should be opposed their ad
issi9n Ihis IS concedng the impotcy or injustice ol
| ln,roducns then inio Illinois but when We ASH them
whether they will manan the latter state what they
lay as To virginia. they answer Us how can we oppose her
having any 1t j. their Affair." and they must judge
for themselves Ii they have the rights Missouri
had &c &C. &c" Such is the ingenious and patriotic
manner in which question is iliinOi, wrong
to wish Tor slavery yc' she must think and net for herself
sue mas nights anu So has Missouri &C &C. 10 Jus we say
Il ought not TO We with patriotic citizen or good man
question OF abstract right not mere question oi s'te
teTss nor ought Tie people OF Illinois 10 Ice lett tOdec ide
for themselves, SUBJECT which, IL involves general
Eea ceiy regards the interests ana judgments Oh Us an
We should all unite in expressing the "pposOn OF the 9th
~ 10 lue neIaen VI''uoh " .he coI"PISe
sincerely the revival OF tie Missouri
49, 10 ioi't shonn eu"eny' NV '"N
". l. Nal. AdV.
Bank .NoteS.-It is stated that the Mechan-
ics' Bauk of Baltimore, in conjunction with
several others, now receives in addition Ia
! PG'ley and District heretofore taken on de-
post from customers, notes of the banks of old
! Virginia and their branches--these are taken
on credit ofHjrty days, or al par, the depos-
Itors 10 the latter case, paying the expense
of collecting. Most of the Maryland notes
are also received as Baltimore money.
Bali. Pat.
NOTICE.
ElH virtue OF deed oftrust Jesse Hughes
- bearing date the nth day May. 1921 duly
corded the clerks office Of Cumberland county tor pur
poses therein mentioned We shall on Tuesday tbe 26i a'