Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-06-24

man imagine that such tsuni;ns insoence, we mus,
call things by their proper nsmes that such indie
ceney and indecorum are TO be tamely and quietly
submi,tedto! The National Inteligencer, calling
upon the eastern people 10 disavow such sentiments
and designs, and generating the administration
IRON any participation in them, says:--"And when
this comes from print which has been steady
supporter OF this admnistration--s il at al sur
pricing that the People of the South should be A.
armed, end even hurl defiance in the teeth of the
invaders, not OF their political rights only but of
every thing which can be dear 10 man?''
We should not have degned to notice the Editor
OF the American thus much, if his siliy and boyish
bravadoes about dSeendGncy, po,cer and obedience,
did not require TO be held up to the dersion and
scorn OF every tue American and of every friend
OF this Union. OF argument he has given us not
even the seblance In his last article he attempts
TO justify MIR. Kings resolution by identifying It,
IN part, with the applications made by the Legis-
lature OF Virginia 10 Congress on the subject of
free negroes, and referred 10 by Virginius Camil-
lus IN this days paper gives reply to Virginius
and wereeommendi 1t TO the perusa ofthe Editor of
the American, whose ignorance of the subject !,
may somewhat enlighten.
Do the resolutions of our legislature form pre
cedenf, or confer the power on Congress TO inter
iere In our municipal affairs by removing the free
negroes from among us, and purchasing up or aid
ing, IN the emancipation and removal Of the
slaves Nothing can be precedent which has
not been fully discussed and decided after grave
elaboration. The resolutions referred TO, were
hastily adopted in secret session, without weighing
their constitutional bearings. Tire point was pro-
baby never made, much less soley.iny weighed.
Can this be precedent Let the question. with
all IT'S bearings be notc put 10 the good sense of
Virginia, and how many OF her intelligent poli,i-
Clans Will sanction these resolutions when
they were adopted, Mr.. Rufus King had not stirred
a .h'Ss"'"7 question lie had not proclaimed in
me senate OF the Z. >; the most alarming doctrines
about the slavery OF the blacks. 1t was he. who
had not the modesty TO recoect tina, he did not
belong to the slaye-holding states, and ought 20
be the last man 10 revive such question that
with all tho lights of that discussion streaming before
his eyes, upon finally quitting the Senate, turned
upon II, and threw this torch into its bosom. He
II was that opened our eyes to the designs that
have been conceived, and the dangers that
threaten us. ItneO OGnGOs et don0 f,reufes
But it is not parallel case. Mr. King. (tbat
consistent lover OF liberty, who, as an American
Ministers interfered against the oppressed Irish as
shown by Mr.. Eulmett's biting letters TO him
goes farther than the Assembly did. He PROPOSES
TO apply the public funds arising from all the con-
ngeni public lands, not to the removal of the free
people only, but 10 the purchasing and emQncipa-
non oil our slaves thus meddling with our most
the propositions are nearly the same and that as
long ago as between 1900 and 1904, Virginia had
herself 9gltated the question. But do the resoIu
lions OF Virginia prove, either that the mower he
longs 10 Congress, or (even if it were granted that
II should be exercised in the spirit we have seen
displayed We put il 10 the inhabitants of the
slave-holSng to say, if they are prenared 10
surrender inIo the hands OF furious fanatics and hi
COTS, tile management of subject of such peculiar
dehcacy, and deeply affecting our interests alone
Inc mlscmels and miseres which shallow counsel
and Ill judging zeal may bringupon MS are appal-
ing 10 think oil. OF all subjects whatever we fear
TINS most, and are most anxious to avoid disagree
ment on 1t, or even the discussion of IT,
Let the solicitude which has been felt bv our
citizens and our legislature satisfy the real philsn
thropists OF the East, that the evils enaied upon us
by generations that have gone by, will be removed
In Time, IN the manner best suited 10 The state of
things among us, and least affecting to h,unanitv
And we would advise such pert, coxcomicaI edi
tors, as be of the n. Y. American. TO mind their
e" advertisements" and {" Marine Journals and
IN future, be silent on subjects which do NOT mar
'icuiariy concern them, and on which they cannot
speak without exposing their illiberalty self-suf
icency and ignorance
Before we dismiss this subject we shall merely
adveFtio one remark of the American we regret
we bave not room for commentary on il. The
remark Is, what Justification can those papers Of
ieT' winch IN the tree states have suffered their CO.
iunns 10 he Prosiued 20 attacks upon the motives
ana character OF man (R,gius King y who by
mere silence might have secured 10 himself the
cordial support, tor uny station, Of the southern
states Indeed What magic there must be
IN some mems silence How easy must it be 10
entrap the southern states What must Mr.. Kinp
himself think of the discr elton and understand
ing OF this editor and supporter /? May he not
e1cIaim, t. save me iroI my friends