Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-04-28
Washington, April 81.
g NEW DOCTpINF,,,-

NEW DOCTRINE''--[oy Coeo
.s,pe National Journal has characterised the r
port OF the {. of Claims, as containing % = yoc-
r''e enfrefY 1'ctc, and highly important 10 a
large portion OF the people of this cotintry.' A.
such, the Journal has published it; and as such we
follow the example, in laying it before our reaJers
| as follows: '>"'''
" The committee on Claims, TO whom was re-
ielred The petition of Francis Iarcbe, with bin
! from the Senate for his reIief---Repon:
mat TINS Is claim for the value of 4 slime.
belonging TO the petitioner, impressed into The
service OF The United States, by General jackson.
IN the defence OF New Orleans, and aIleGped IN
have been killed by cannot shot, While in tn,
wee. without stopping to deny or admit any NJ
the facts by which tie petitioner supports h claim
inc committee recommend its rejection upo,, Dyin-
ciple. '4'V'' II 10
g The emergency justified The iinpressnent NJ
every moral agent, capable OF contributing 10 The
defence OF The place; TO call upon the master 10
defend himself and slave, as well as ;he slave ~
defend his master. Ii would be the beipb, nj -
justice TO call upon the free citizens Of State.
many hundred miles distant from the poiof as.a;l
Ell, 10 pour out their blood, and sacrifice tboi
ves, tor ITS defence; and at the same time exone-
rate from that service its own physical and moral
ioree' Men were wanted, and in that capacitv the
slave was put In requisinon. The master. too
might nave been called upon, and his sons, and bis
nt h.
country, and where sons and fathers, and husband
fought and died, without having their lives vaf,ed
or compensated in money!
ihe reader viii perceive by th e proceeJings If
the II. OF r. on Saturday last, that tbis sio',,,to
Report has already excited much feeling in HE TT
oil r.; that Gen. Tatnall Of Geo. has SPOKEN ~ !,
wnh d6horTcnce and Indignation as bavino
something asSGssH-fibe" in it; and that il threat
ems stormy and MissoGri-like Debate Az
Messrs. Marinsdale and Whittlesey vet 10 u,,Ie.O
stand The jealous temper OF the Southern people nm
this n'osi delicate Of all subjects? VIII Tie en,6
s'dsts OF the North never learn TO respect our fool
nss upon question which involves the ds.,os,
interests OF The South aud South-Tyest norton
OF TINS Coniederacy: are, the tranquility and
ives OF lis citizens, We arc now To be told
lh"l the government is 10 be irresponsible for
sptCie' o. properly whicA 1t imPresses into The
pubic service. In vain, does lie lust spiri, ~
or government forbid this proceeding In ysin
does he express letter of the Federal Const,,ior
I'm lis OH amendmenO declare that 4" rrivs,e
property" shall not " be taken for ppbIic ,,s.
without just compensation" Nav, the Cor,,oi,,eo
60 further they declare :bat our slaves arc ,,,
properly, that they TO be considered as tror.i
agents, who may be cdHcd UpOH TO con4,ib,,. ~
the defence of the country. One stem 6,r,bc,. .nl
'ne anomaly OF this " entirely new doetrine'' is
completed The Report states, that our slavcs NAV
be called upon 10 defend their masters. irsf a.
Their masters defend them; and that OF course III.
government OF the u. States has the ripbt 70 ,,,,
arms into their hands, and to hold them. IN ,be
most important point which affects our own saretv
as moral agents, capable being trained dsrirlin'
cd, armed, and prepared 10 annoy and do 30 mic.
Chief. Nowonder, that some feeling has been on
cited upon this subject. II doctrines Of tbis ,ss
eruption are to be Promulgated, If principles 60
mghly important TO a large portion Of the neo
PIE oi thi5 country" arc 20 be deliberately carried
'H'o eues' 'bs sensation vii! no, L. confined win