Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-09-18
Il. Buckingham, James d. Green, aud Willard Phillips
unanimously passed, and ordered to be published.
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The sentiments of this part of the community respect
ing Slavery, appearing to have been misunderstood by
our brethren of the South the citizens of Cambridge
here assembled have deemed it expedcnt TO express
their views of the state OF public fccns on this subject
The meri,s at the question of slavery either morally
politically considered, do feel called upon Mt this
time TO discuss. tits subject which intelligent men
may be supposed TO entertain different opinions without
any impeachment of their patriotism honestly aud to
approach II IN time OF public excitement, may be ncttse
useful nor prudent.
The National Constitution having left to each State
all the rights and powers not by that mt
to ALL for the good of the whole; and the right to hold
slaves not having been relnquished by any State il is
manifest that this subject of purely domestic reo
lation. And we believe that the opinion nearly uni
versa in the North, i'm all other parts of
inc Onon That on matters of exclusively domestic iu
risdicon the States separate and independent
munities; allied, indeed, by blood friendship aad
conpact but bound, like foreign nations strict
intervention in each others domestic policy and
But to extend this principle far in practice pre-
vent the discussion. among individuals, i'm the pxic
prints, OF SUBJECTS which though peculiar the iRtcsna
policy and laws OF one State, may be deemed by citizens
ofother States affect the character or interests of ALL
would be impossible, without imposing restraints the
liberty oispeech and OF the press which be fatal
our republican institutions. The abuse of this privilege
we think will find its corrective, either in the calm but
administration of the law. The former of these roe-
dies we believe, in the present case, will prove sufficient
Therefore,
Resoired That the existence and notifications of the
relations OF master and slave belong exclusively to the
States in which that relation is established by law and
that while the present Union continues no STATE nor
nal policy of another Stale, dictate what laws it
TO enact.
Res0oed That deem the inGammatory aud intem-
peate language used in many publications of the Anti
Slavery Societies in the Northern Suites as highly re-
prehensibe and UNJUST called for the nature
the case mischevous in its effects and tending to de-
feat greatly to retard the operation of any
which philanthropy might project in relation slavery
Resotred That disappearing we do the language
and conduct of those Societies. we at the same time are
OF opinion that they represent the feelings and
only very small proportion of the of the North;
Is of n hein H..
mony with our own; and that to the opinions and
tentons of the great body of the Northern aton on
the subject of Slavery ieowctizens of the South
have not the slightest ground for alarm apprehe
ResoUed That the existing laws of the States and of
the Union amply sufficient for the protection of ALL
IT they are honestly and faithfully executed; that is
the imperative duty of all good citizens all ,aes and
especially at the present. TO unite in the support of law
and the maintenance Of and good orde that none
are at liberty to dispense with the duty of obedience TO
the laws and that we hold in utter reprobaon all
and tumuliuous proceedings, all ouages persons and
property and all attempts to summary Justice in
modes not authorized by the laws of the land
ASAHEL STEARNS Chairman
WILLIAM PARMESrER, Secretary.