Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-09-29
ERicasEsaoEsd, TUESDAY, Sept. SS'
,.GDTi, gN.D SOUTH.

the f;:!lowing: e,. ,,o,:,;on;,, s.;.
t;s in publishing and Distributing in the slave holding
STATES in violation Of their laws Newspapers and panph
lets the natural and obvious tendency OF WHICH, is 10
exc characterization and Instruction among the slaves
and cypnse the country all the horrors OF servIlc
Wa E hiuhlv ccnsrablc and cannot fail Of meeting the
~,cn,ch.,;oo of every friend Of his Country-Such
proceedings being violation OF the spirit OF tile Con-
sutiana! Compact not more hostile 70 the peace Of
those States more immediately affected by them, than
dangerous ~ The general harmony ano e preservation
Of the Uuinn
"Reso!r;d, That can see no good, but much evil:
from agta.ing the question of Slavery III any form,
in the States not Immediately Interested, and that we
Should rurrcac action proceeding oy Congress,
regarding Slavery in the District Of Columbia and there
fore disapproye Of the Petition which understand
in circulation among The People Of this State, be pre-
sentcd to the next Congress, praying for the Abolition
Of Slavery in The District of Columbia
"Res0irrd, That regard the subject OF Slavery IN
the United States as solely civil and political question:
and therefore cannot see the proprety OF It's being taken
I'D by RELIGIOUS communities and treated as moral or
Theological question; and tor the same reason; nave
viewed with regret and decided disapprobation the in
reference IF se Of the Clergy and especially those OF
Foreign Country, in a matter involving such monlcn-
tous political principles, and such important social
rights"
THE Grand Jury of the county of Oneida, in New
York have made The subsequent Prcsrntmcnt
Whereas, as Grand Jurors we think 1t our duty to
express views all questions where the quiet and
comfort the people Of our country Isl qucSt"n; Ana
whereas men from England, who have no interest IN
common with US, only destroy our government and
happiness overlooking the starvation o. hundreds OF
their countrynen aud citizens in tiir pubic streets
at home, and permitting thousands OF white men To he
and remain slaves, nay, more, bond slaves IN the OLD
world without the slightest notice, attention or ncrler-
ence; and whereas, certain designing or misguided ud-
vduas in the Northern States have joined themselves
with them, under the mistaken views OF PhanlhfopT
regardless of consequences, and in hostility 20 the plain
intent and view of the Constitution Of the United States,
is understood by every schooboy IN land and are
seeking pretending to efftc! the immediate abolition
of slavery, by the transmission Of pictures and papers IN
to the Southern States, among the coored people, rx
pressy to excite discomfort among them, and de'truc
ton our and The only happy Government in the world
"Whereforc. Rcsoued, That in the view Of this Grand
jury those men who are getting up and are the cause
Of getting up. and organizing Abolition Sncetics the
Northern States for the purpose Of printing pictures and
inlanimatory publications. and distributing the same III
the Southern States BY the public mail or Otherwise with
view of having them circulated among the blacks,
guilty of seditiVn aud of right ought 10 be punished
and That il the duly Of all citizens who friend
ly to the Constitution Of the United States and HE fu
turc quiet and happiness of This people, to os;:"y all
such publications whenever and wherever they hay be
found.
"ReSolrea Tint the resolution Of this Jury, WITH the
preamble. be signed by the Foreman and Secretary and
published JNO. L. HlNMAN, FGTcnan
81. Coz%rHs: Secretary.
The citizens of Thomaston and Warren, in Elaine,
held Elc".rr the 12t a. which strong Resolutions
adopted ia opposition to the measures Of the Ato
ti0nsts.
The Jcifrrsoan Of Portaad states the whole strength
Of the Finatca Crew in that city. cat the late Erc-
tiu they selected four candidates for Representatives IN
the Legislature, and four for the Senate whose names
printed, forming regular ticket. They appeared at
the polls, and made excrtons to cast large vote for
them in their power. vote Of ci.ty:"r is the
result of all their abors and probably haJ OF these were
cas-. by colered citizens-tus showing the number of
about forty Of white population, whs manifest de-
termination to maintain their ground IN The cause OF
Abolition:sn 1t is true this does prove that there
are than forty individuals in this city, (ctkrr
than coorcd persons) who have signed the Constitution
Of the Abolition Socety-but it does prove what we
have before said. viz that many have been induced 10
sign the Constitution of that Society, who did not at the
time Of doing it realize the dangerous tendency Of its
proceedings. and who will no longer follow the Ab1i
tions,s in their improper and unustable interference
with the rights Of the South"
In fact, they arc contsmptibly small fragmcn: III all
the Northern Siacs-with infinitely zeal than
iersbul by tie Of presses, and their poisonous
publications, capable nf producing much mischief and
great excitement in all the South.
What could be more extraordinary political phcno-
mcnon than the efacng Of dissolution Of this Union,
dear to all sections of the country BY contempt
BILE minority of the Northern popuation Our friends
have the Numbers, the talents the force Of public Gpi-
MON, the p0fiicGi po~sr, to put down these Fanatics
They do it-they To have the 1cN to do it.
They ough! to do twill they not do it,
1t appears TO u.s. that the Soui ought to state to the
North her Wishes her rights, her claims for Justice
To do this m and frankly but calmly, respectfully and
aectonael y-then to fly into Incorporate and rrl
tating language harsh and preciptate on
the part Of her citizenship Commercial and Sectional
Convention at this moment-but in the time TO
adopt every oPolce, which, calculated to pro-
against ncendiary Publications. nsidous
Eissarcs. We think the Southern citizens, instead nt
flying into pec plate measures, had better wait till their
respective Legislatures asSc5lcand let Mcm take up
the subject and make strong appeal to the L"g'sa-
lures of sister Stales-aad il necessary, depue
some Of their most ighened and dspassonate clti
zens Commissioners to state grievances propose
arrangements, and appeal to them for cooperation.
The North, on her part, effect much through The
excrtoEs OF her own citizens. Meetings may he univer-
sally held and resolutions adopted, which without moot
ing any unnecessary abstract propositions Gun ex-
press their sympathy with suclion their adherence
Of the AboItionsls. ard their determination to stand by
us. These Proceedings will communicate strength to
our friends, strike into enemies, open the
eyes Of the Northern Ciergy-and perhaps b. the mere
furcc OF public opinion arrest the torrent which has been
opened upon us.-lf these efforts should fall may not
efficient measures be then adopted BY individual
ctzens-the Abolonists be pu, under the ban Of So
crty--bGsnrss with them suspended-evcIy difficulty
thrown in the way of their holding meetings and estah-
fishing prCsSeS-cosng the Meeting houses, and Court
houses against their Missionaries i'll fact, closing mp
all the facilities OF intercourse and action to those who
really the enemies ofte North md the South
Other may probably be employed by indi1iduafS
We waive for the present all discussion Of question,
which some OF the Southern writer's debung, viz:
whether have right to demand Tappan and Thonrp.
son. L. Co.. as frons who have violated laws, ana
ayitices from justice, We would not decide, act
upon such question, at p:esentbut writer in The y.
T. Eve. Pest has opened up remedy, which he thinks
is to be found in the en'sing laws Of New York
Hc says, you1 correspondent has undertaken to inform
the Southern People, as one having authority what
they may expect and what they may not expect, from
the public sentiment and legislation of the North. His
modest lead may be followed, for ought know though
there fatterng indications, if one may Judge from
the proceedings of popular assemblies of disposition to
enforce the principles of law and of good neighbour
hood this subject He hazards the opinion that
jury cannot be empannelled that would convict the
libels have mentioned. A jury might be empannclled
that certainly would not. Bu have much confidence
the inieze and virtue Of the Greal body Of