Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-05-10

ell circulars directed TO each and every voter
the eve OF the elecon thus precuiing the opportunity
of defence the part oil Mr.. Roane There is no
doubt, That the election were TO take place, Mr.
kodne would be elected by an overwhelming majority.
CITIZEN OF KING-wlLLIAM.
FOR TnE ENQUIRER.
THE MISSOURI QUESTION.
The counterpart OF the neiaous game attempted in 1920
is fully developed every the Southern States
who has half eye, and Piled with reckless eiontery
insulting TO understandings, although greater per-
haps than to be expected from the desperate gamblers
whose sole last resort Is, and who have saked upon
the worthless remnants Of their political lives.
In 1870 question connected with the existence OF
slavery among us, was seized by Northern sgi
a'ors as an instrument whereby the party to which they
belonged, might re- possess themselves oil influence in
The Federal Government, which they had once enjoyed
and had been long struggling regain, but which was
opeessy beyond their reach long the people of the
United States should continue consider themselves as
one people, and TO recognize other grounds division
into parties than such natural to institutions
BY drawing line between the States which have the
good fortune 10 be exempt from slavery hose
misfortune is to have that curse fastened upon hem and
by kinding in the people Of the former vague fanacsm
against slavery these balance gers' (as they were
called by John Tayor hoped that division
into parties which natural to our institutions another -
rision which would afford better hopes their ambition
The very same game, for the very purpose, and
by the very same MEANS is playing by the willing
tools and unconscious instruments OF Southern INcEN
DIARY, whose mind fruitful Of evil it sterile of good
TO exist for other purpose than that demon
straing in how many and what nsdious the vital
principles OF our Constitution may be assailed aud our
Union itself endangered.
In 1920 the game was, knde i'm the Northern States
fanacsm against slavery, aud this feeling was TO con-
sute the cement OF partyoganization, which after
ing formed by this means, be applied to its real
end. TO wit: to exclude every Southern from the
confidence OF the people of the North and also every
Northern man who should refuse truckle to the new
action The game, now in 1888 kndle in the South
people OF the North TO NEEDLE with our slaves and this
feeling is TO be the cement of party
ed 10 exclude all Northern men from the confidence the
people oil the South and with them every Southern man
who may be too honest become TO the vie
OF our agitators.
| In 1920, JOHN TAYLOR of Caroline published a hook
one chapter OF which is devoted the Missouri Ques
ton" Many OF his remarks so strikingly applicable
to the nature, the aim, and the tendency Calhoun.
balance scheme, (Which in truth but revival of the old
one0 that have thought them worthy OF place in the
enquirer al ms Jnncture. A STAKEHOLDER.
EXTRACTS from Col JOHN TAYLoR's Book.
"lhe idea oil balance of poUer between Two COM
binaiions of States, and the existence of slavery
gave rise TO this unfortunate, and, shall enieav or 10
prove. absurd controversy What is the political attitude
OF nations towards each other supposed by balance Of
power! Hostility WHAT'S the effect of hosity2 War
Abaance OF power, is therefore, the complete in
yenon Imaginable Tor involving combination OF States
in war with another. Ii is ia its nature and will be in its
consequences, equivalent TO the balance of power be-
tween England and France and after series of bargains
and coni1vances TO stunt per each other the partv
worsed in the warfare, disguised by these bargains and
contrivanccs will be driven by interest or resentment, to
use more destructive arms.
But this happen, when Congress itself 10 IN hold
tue scales make the bargains and dust the balance!
it would discharge this business fairly balance of power
ercey conended for The extreme xety TO obtain
preponderance acknow lodges thorough conyciion
on both sides, that majority in Congress will not make
lair bargains and that il will sacrifice interest of some
States and individuals TO advance that of others The very
hrs debate under the influence OF this new balance OF
power has ascerained, that it will dcst,ou the Eede,o
principle, founded in similar and sympathetic interests
and transform Congress into body merely diplomat
The ne,o confederation be substituted for the cid
ought to be stated tOithOut Disguise that il NAV be du
estimated and compared lCih its RIAL Ii PROMISES o
draw geographical line between slavery and no slavery:
10 tram The people, on each side of it, into
haOit OF squirting noisome procamations at each other
through the PRESS and 10 create degree of dni1osi
~ as ally to ambition and avarice quite sufficient TO
induce preponderating balance 10 kerr its whole ener
gy IN obtaining exclusive advantages. Thus euerU res.
tige Of the FEDERAL UNION according to the eristine
compact, would be gradually destroyed because the two
bands OF Congressional negoators would he employed in
making successive bargains in relation to the balance Of
power, or in riumphanty exercising acquired prepon
derance over yanquished adyesary and every
gain, like the already made and every new partiaiiy
would be an alteration OF the Federal Constitutions Con-
gess would be converted by the Federal scheme of
balance OF power, between two combinations of States
into Convention meeting annually make new bargains
for obtaining preponderance and local advantages over
each other; or in fact to make annually Federal
Constitution. To those who the difficulty of making
mat we nave now the consequences OF this species oil po
Icy will be quite plain.
1t will very much resemble the wing and tory policy of
England. BY that, two parties were arufciay created
whose tDhOe business TO get money and DoloeT
without any regard to the public good The Parliament
retained It's representative and debating qualities but the
intention of discussion and delberaion was wholly de-
ieaed The most conclusive reasoning ceased TO make
any impression, and every decision almost every ndv
dual vote, Is certony ioreseen before deliberations But
there is one very material difference between this new
project for balance of power in the United States and
the English balance between wings aud tories Ours
will superadd 10 the disgusting moral dforites Of
theirs, the hideOus feature of being GEoGRAPHfcAL
"Our idea of balance Of power conemplaes two spa
cious territories, with the population OF each separately
integral, as conglomeraed by adverse Interest," and
though substantially federal IN Themselves substantially
federal toh respect 10 each other IT is absurd to
Imagine That slavery is the real glunator OF these con-
generations (hard words will be pardoned on this hard
subiect) because party slaves now that
the slave trade is abolished; would notkeep them; and
rape, Ike that Of the Sabine Is by no means to be
apprehended and because, should any disposition exist To
take them away, the other party quite willing to part
with them. -
"A political balance Of pooer and crusade against
sdUeyy through the bowels Of the Constitution ale two
things so very distinct, that thousand reasons might be
urged against their supposed consaDguniy; shall how.
ever only trouble the reader with six.Frst the crusade
would certainly destroy The Unoo now the conviction OF
both parties that it is their interest to preserve it, causes
profession the part Of balance that this
new division Is intended 10 cement il.
"When was at College in I775. shoe. maker some.
times made speeches 10 the Students to nvsorse them in
The potrosm so necets9fy that period Being in,oxi.
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