Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-05-21

quence of the constitutional doctrines held by Mr.. Web
ster, and asserted in tho Presidents Proclamation, tina,
Congress may pass laws emancipaiing slaves, we, who hold
10 those doctrines, deny the consequence. We DEFY the
Telegraph to point to the opinion OF any sober minded man
in the whole northern country in favor Of such a cons,ruc-
tioa oil the power OF Congress. lthas neverbeen advanced
lit has never been pretended"
Iron the N. Y. Daily Advorisorl
swell, we are sorry that the people Of the South, or
any Of them, should borrow unnecessary trouble; but W.
are persuaded that the excitement must have its run, and
that we might as well reason with the wind, as with such
excitement. III 1t be honest,-if the Southern people
really apprehend all that they profess TO apprehend, they
do great injustice to the North, aud ut the same time cause
themselves most needless and profuess alarm. On the
abstract question OF slavery, the people OF the North are
united as one man and in the main we believe their view
are, so far, concurred in by the South but when we come
TO the remedy, there is a wide difference of opinion, ex-
ccpt on the universally admitted principle that the con-
trolo the matter is not in the power of Congress, nor OF
the nation as a whole, but of the individual States where
slaves are held in bondage"
[From tho Baltimore Republican,
"The Stare Question.-The editor Of the United States
Telegraph is still -fourishing aud laundering about the
question oil slavery, with an evident design, il possible to
produce a feeling of jealousy, distrust and luminosity be-
tween the North and the South upon that delicate sub.
jet. Even the production OF the most conclusive evil
dence that there Il no disposition in the Northern states 10
interfere between the master and the slave, or TO impair
the right OF property which is held by the former in the
service OF the latter. only excites him TO renewed efforts
TO produce in the minds Of the people OF the Southern
safes, an Impression that their claims upon this subject are
in danger. He nov contends, that although there is no APP
pearance oil a disposition in the North to interfere in the
matter, yet the doctrines contained i'm the Presidents
Proclamation, if sustained, would put il in the power of
Congress, to destroy he obligation on the part of the slave
TO render service to his master. 1t must, we think, be
admitted that this is going quite out OF the way for a SUBJ
Ject upon which TO endeavour TO excite a clanor. Con-
gress might, perhaps, do many things that would be
wrong IL they were so disposed but ii would be very
lille 10 raise an alarm in the public mind about possible
dangers, when there is no probability that those dangers
VIII ever present themselves and hose who desire only
The public peace and the public prosperity, are content to
warn the public against I,noars ,ybi,b ,n,, ,,,,l .A--
appearance OF reason, be apprehcnded, and leave possible
dangers TO be met when the probability of their occur
renee may arise, rather than 10 distract the community
with Tears and apprehensions, which are merely fanciiul
and Imaginary. We have real dangers enough to occupy
our a1enuon' aud among those dangers which should be
guarded against, there are none that are more to be dread.
ed than those resulting from ratification"
The following is nearer to our own doors:
from the Norfolk Herald.1
FANATICS and political intIigucrs are eternally labor.
ing to produce excitemont-thc one With the plea of phi.
ianthropy and the other the good OF the country, and both
having a common object-to gull mankind, and promote
their own selfish ends. The present period is rife with
the Vaccinations OF these disturbers OF the repose of the
nation; aud perhaps it is wisely ordered that il should be
so, as Otherwise the body polite might sink into a state
oil iehargy IN The uninterrupted calm of peace, as dan.
gerous 10 its liberties as a state OF inactivity is injurious
to the health of the human body. Some of our South.
ern journalists are at this time exhibiting a high state
oil excitement, the predisposing cause OF which is the
interference OF certain pestient fanatics of the North
IN me domestic affairs OF the South or to speak more
plainly with the question of slavery. We have no
49, " VIZ h'ioItSN CDIOU DGlUV lnmlD1fe1
against these pseudo philanthropists and real incen-
aiarles-ior, they deserve no quarter; but, under favor.
we dpprehend that the editors alluded to go a little too
lar In recognizing in the doings oil a lew reckless zealots,
me systematic progress o. a design, on the part OF the
North TO abolish slavery through the interposition of the
+ federal Government. Common sense revolts at the no.
uon. Admitting Tor the sake OF argument, but nothing
else, that a majority Of the people OF the nom slaveholding
states, or, II we please, a majority of the people of the u,
States, ora majority of the people of the States ofthe Union
were TO become so infatuated as 10 require, and TO succeed
III procuring the interference Of Congress in this most
delicate question:, can il be doubted that the whole
south, TO a man, would hesitate a moment to separate from
a Ohlon, the terms OF which, il was attempted thus fla.
granny 10 violate In our opinion, there Is not now
nor ever will be in those States, a spirit and FEELING so
'mueh a variance with their own peace and prosperity, as
TO urge matters to this extremity, and il is worse than idle
to attempt to excite the approximations of the South ON the
subject. As long as the public authorities OF the non
slaye-holding States continue not only TO abstain from all in
reference, with the question, but 10 discountenance the
meddllng attempts of the fanatics, we will not do them
the injustice to fasten on them the harsh and ungenerous
impulallon OF plotting our ruin-which in effect must be
the ruin of themselves"
We cordially concur with every sentiment which
the Herald expresses. We hold i'm utter contempt
the designs of such fanatics as Garrison and Denni-
son-but they are not the oracles of the Northern
People. Should ii ever come to be so, and their de-
signs carried out, then indeed we should admit the
die was cast, and we should bid "a long fhrewell'
to the Union of these States. The whole South. to
n man, would never hesitate in their choice between
an immediate Dissolution, and dill Union, the essen
tial principles of which were so grossly and fragrant
~ violated.