Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-06-20

greater ;rsnssrc-asns a.a.as: the constitution
nau Mr.. Crawford Why should we reject
aim who has the best pretcnsions to the Of
fce2 MUClUS.
The \. Y. American speaks in high terms
Of the present administration ofthe Bank of
The L. 5. Il says that scheme is on foot
10 establish transltr Offices in the principal sea
ports that 1t would be IA great cOnv cnicncr
TO the holders, and would add Ca the value of
the stock, To make it thus pass easily from
hand To hand, instead of rrquiring an crtiii
cafes, as at present, To br sent from the reno
test parts Of the country 10 philadelphia Ia he
transferred 10 the purchaser. II also states,
rs proof of its useful capacity 20 cdua'izerx
change, that recently by " some Wholesome
reforms Effected by the Bank of the L. s. The
exchange between Charleston and the cities of
the East had been reduced, so as at present
10 vary very little from the cost of transport
ing specie."-It speaks too of the liberality
which the Bank has shown" in paying out,
when called for, Spanish dollars, in cashing, as
they are understood Ia do without discount,
all mint certificates"
II (the n. Y Amarlcanl is also aiming to get up IL.
MsSou'ipot in favor uf Mr. Adams y sounding tocsin
on the s"ec, of The contemplated alteration the
StItuton of MiHojS."
So says the Richmond Enquirer. Now we have
in way n,eniion-d or alluded TO the ease of h,.
adriisson of Missouri. What is done, is donc-,ud,
we at least, are not disposed to disturb u settled
question. But we did in substance say. aud
repeat, that no man property imhucd with the prmci
pies al freedom NO nam loving his country and her
Institutions, mindfl of his obligations to his
cow-crentnres, ar to his God, could unless warped
ny the interests or pr"ludices ot a residence ia u
slave state, listen Tor instant, without adherence,
TO proposition for introducing into community IF
freenien, ioere ii before knotcn The curse, and
blot Of Sarery Nay, of deliberately altering, Tor this
express, avowed aud sole purpose, the established
constitution oi that community.
Does the Editor of the Richmond enquirer dis.
sent rom this aveimen: II so let him speak out,
and moi avoid hy disioriing the question We stated
a. as one among Other motives which induced us tn
prefer northern man for The next President, that .
southern man, if elected, would from the necessary
aud perhaps unavoidable bias OF his habits 81 interests,
probably lend all the influence aud authority of his
st"uon To degrade the free state at Illinois into
slave state VIII the Richmond Enquirer say thai
ihis inference is not just one aud If Just, will
MAINTAIN that does not afford, To who for
thnatey exempted hy residence well as by feel
Ings from the preludices which bind together the in
habi'ans of the slave hndug states, a legitimate
cause OF opposition i.e. them meet this question
| iaiTly, and we shall not shrink from the Argument
We 1rH meet the question fairly-We say once. that
the state which has slaves would poorly
interests by permitting theft introduction If Virginia
no slaves nj this moment, should for one be opposed
thPr admission But this the question when the
Missouri controversy agia'e Il is the NY American
which dis'orts the question: 1t was not whether the
citizens Of Missouri would wisely or not in introducing
slaves but whether they had the right introduce Them
y they thought proper? 1t was, other words wheher
Congress would have right under Constitution Of The
u s. TO restrict in the exercise of its own discretion
on this subject Virginia commended that this was apow
never conveyed-ihat was left within the municipal
oi oil the different satesand that permit Congress
TO claim Jurisdiction over this delicate subject and
reasons 10 tear-we who best evils TO which We
were the enthusiasm the best meaning
men would hurry them adoption Of n,ea sure.
which might prove injurious to prosperity peace
These were the points presented during that memorable
dispute. Ii dispute which designing men fns
tered that they might profit 10y and which design
ing men would coniure up f they could array the
NORTH against the South and bring in their avorte candi-
date upon the whrlwind they should raise We deprecae
the revival of this question the bottom of our hear,
nthe range which it had taken il was calculated m brL
down the harmony which prevailed between the North
and the SouIkand prevent that concurrence OF views
nj action upon national principles which tue broad inter
! ests Of our country required.
Why dors this N Y American touch the cnse of Illinois
His whole course berays his motive. lie is npprebensiv
that New York will not support John o. Adams His oiec
IS to turn that great Stale against w H. Crawford and con
ciaie her vote for Mr.. a. What does he take Doe
he appeal to their political principles No that nrgumcn
according to his showing, he himself has not been
than three years in The republican ranks-Wiat cours
then does he take lie is for r1isin North against t
Scutifs' by showing that South has given 60 rao
Presidents, IL is high time that he'll shoi 90 ,n In
Nor''-and secondly Tor fear this argument should fail Ia
- for striking the chord slavery-thal is better o
freeman from the free states, than sl,ye horn
slaves And in order give the greater ponf 10 This an
peal he IS for revivDg the Missouri question under Mn
shadow oi Illinois, without knowing whether she viii, ac
upon the subject whether she will determine TO ronr he
constitution, what steps the President Of the II
will ne called upon take such hypothesis Tho hI
scheme of The American ronsc the preiudiccs Of N
York and to bring in Mr. A. 10y virtue of these triun.ap
preiudices.
IT we are to choose by the first test INV gcocrapli
cal nes the question occurs, which entitled to the lis
tncon the Northern, the Middle or the Western s,o,e
Or is it even equitable every state in the South 70 I die
ranehsed because four Presidents have been chosen from
Prginia alone III we he governed Ivy the eeeon
test then the citizens of those states which are
with slavery to he hereafter put under the ban Of the on,
piFe We forbear press consequences Of these cor
trac'ed conscientious The good Of tic Rendition
OF N. York will properly appreciate them.
CHANCES IN SPAIN.
In the II. of Peers. discussion took rI,cc
on The lth April, on a fiction Of Lord Ellen
borough to censure ministers for the course
they had pursued towards Spain, The modifi.,