Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-23
Twenty-second Congress.--Sess. =

sets. Deiirered IN The House Of Representatives
i February and Z, S33.-IConcluded1
z The gentleman, in the place, deduces an argu
men in favor OF this notion that some peculiar
Is anorded 10 the slave interest OF the South pro-
VISION OF the constitution which stpulaes that the United
states shall protect each State against domestic violence
Is an opposition TO the State laws State authorities by
domestic violeuce," likely TO arise in the slave
holding states, than in the slave holding Sta,esl
deny it, Let it be proved. Virginia has been slave
nouhg state or community, for upwards of hundred
years During all that time, there has never been any
rising OF the slaves against their masters character
formidable as TO require any foreign aid whaever-nne
wheh could not have been suppressed in few DAYS by
me people in the neghborhood, with the utmost ease
without even marsIallng the State authorities Indeed
know OF hut of the kind in the whole
country, and that was the Southampton tragedy which
occurred in Virginia year two ago. This, in truth
was scarcely entitled TO be regarded insnrreeon at
ais II was truly bloody but amless outrage of mailman
AMI few drunken followers Ii is true that under the
influence oil temporary panic occasioned by it, and
Thousand uniounded rumOrs of contemplated and concert
Gu Hsing IN other places, an extraordinary and unioru
nate debate was got mp in the Virginia prn
clpdly promoted and sustained however by those who
nave comparatively direct interest in the subject for
there as here, II happens that the anxiety which is
manifested Tor The safety OF the owners of slaves aganst
"o"lesuc violence" comes principally, not from slave
owners themselves from the slave holding part of the
country, but from the grauitous, though say anna
matter. Shall be told that we have been ineh,eJ for
our security, while colony, the prote afforded by
Tue mother country and since by the Unioni Unfortu-
naely Tor the proposition aud the argument there have
been two Instances of domestic violence against the State
or colonial governments, by disconnected insurrec-
BacOnS NirOin
ana another Got character wholly different, and which
am ashamed to mention in the same connexo | mean
very formidable
have an Impression my miud-the gentleman from
massachusetts, knows well any man whether il is
wen founded or not that have il stated by some
authority entitled confidence, rs part of the political
history OF this Gcvernmeni that the am formidable
character OF resistance TO the State authorities in Ms
sachuseits, by Shay aid his followers contributed very
essentially TO overcome the reluctance which that State
e aud manifested TO send delegates the convention in
Iof Psrhaps this TACT may for the peculiar ar
rangement OF the States in voting upon motion made in
mat convention, by Southern member strike out the
woIu. domestic violence and insert "insurreclionA
PooaoIy on The ground That the last word distinctly
embraced the kind OF domestic violence might he APP
pretended trom tie slaves. The votes wey> ''''.-'
feas-New Jersey, Virginia. North and South Caroli-
ma, and Georgia.
Nays-New Hampshire, Massachusetts,, Connecticut
Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland
Perhaps there was no essential difference between
two phrases; but is not at all unlikely that vote Tor re-
tanning the words in the constitution was given i'm the full
M ,,-u recollection of that formidable resistance 10
stale OF Massachusetts which extensive as in
driving tho ofyent the administration Justice, by
And reeoded 81 one ap o. shgIlng UP the
happened TO be something OF "miarv cbiefta TO-,
he marched into his court at the head of some hI
The people who stood by the Government in tbe - ,
larger body of the rebels assembled prevent hin rf5
going with his business and this memorable ex-
Pression' Oh taking his seat that she would live judge,
or lie general"
Southern save.holdng States estimate this Wanted pro-
lection TO slave interest, far regarded as fur
general blessings OF unon as OF very little worth.
pect there is Southern within sound of my
voice VINO wiz not bear me out IN the expression Of the
opnion that there is no people earth who live
apprehension from donesc violence" than the people OF
the South In support Of This opinion, beg leave read
passage from work which coftains q able comprc
hensve, aud philosophical analysis of all those questions
slavery, colonizaton abolition, &c which would mos
earnestly aud respectfully request our Northern friends to
Peruse III candid and dspassionae temper. II they
viii do think they will least be convinced thai
there is no occasion for them 20 suffer much kind and
] an Y uIiriftff far SALT a.
slaves
read from Professor Dew's Review of the Debate in
the Virginia Legislature, in 81 80
"We believe there a single citizen in Virginia
who fell any alarm FROM negroes previous TO tho
Southampton tragedy; and believe, this moment
there are very few who feel the slightest apprehension
We have no doubt, paradOXical il may 10 some
but that the population of slave holding country en-
joys much conscious security Than anv other
people on the lace of the globe. You will find through.
out the whole holding portion OF Virginia and we
believe the same in the Southern States gencrall
that the houses scarcely fastened at night so as
to be completely inaccessible those without except in
the towns. This simple fact is demonstration complete
OF the conscious security OF citizens and their great
confidence in the fidelity of the blacks"
The only wellgrounded cause OF apprehension that we
have, proceeds from the perpetual teasing interference
delued but dare say, wedisposed fanatics who inies
orr country with homies about colonization abolition
aud emancipation. Sir the only we have ever
required, or probably viii require this sub
jec is TO "et us Alone and will leave the entire
benefit OF the constitutional provision under
lion our brethren OF the North as secnritv AGAINST do
nestle violence from their laborers whom this tariff sys-
tenn IL carried out and persevered in will grind down
ultimately to the poiu OF resistance here well as in
England, from which IL is borrowed, where the starving
operatives in the manufactures almost daily found
lifting their hands against their employers committing
acS OF awless outrage and desperation and having he
dispersed by the bayonets Of the military.
But this protection TO us is alleged be peculiar and
mpOdan that Is made the prete for sustaining system
which would seem TO be assumed by ncnen on both
sides, is almost exclusively injurious slave labor of
the South, and ben fetal tha OF the North b.. which
in my opinion, acts ijuousy TO the labor and industry
OF the country every here though not in an equal de-
gree.
HUI, with these apparently avOwed effects IL Is asked
that this unjust end unequal system shall he continued:
that che labor Of the North by OF burdens on the
slave labor OF the South, may be lifted above its natural
elevation IN all oher cOui tiles, that the North may
nave no occasion Tor constitutional prOte against
nestle violence, while shall 5e compelled reduce
he mior, Of slaves, by reason OF the diminished
profit Of slave labor he point Of depression and
thus the danger OF domestic violence" increased and
we are 10 be cOmottcd and pacihed with the assur.
ance that protection, thus rendered acccssdrg is secured
10 US by the constitution.
Such is the character Of the mild and benefcent pro-
lection for which 10 be persuaded TO act upon
this matter nj this eie lest Of the Southern States
which IS not sufficiently sensible Of its value and has
come refractory, should have triumph, this Govern
ment should lose favorable opportunity Of manifest
lds, o sweep from the face Of the earth tlio high mind
ed, gallant and talented representatives. Of that State
Since making remarks fact statcd by mo fuIy
sustained ny Mashals life ~ Washington page vol;
reposeuedt The anecdO mentioned o. told
Of the rebellion, stated the authority Colonel that
majority Of tho people o. Massachusetts are IN opposition the