Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-09-15


hren of the South, justly jealous of the rights SECURED
% ucin by TIE compact cannot behold without appre-
and alarm the rst dawnng Of any attempt,
whctier by alien cmssares domestic fves 10 inter
tere with their peculiar institutions =
heSofred, That is due 10 love Of union to our
justly excited brethren the South and to the patriot
s'n oil New England, that she should vndicale herself
nom the rcprvach of interfering in the domestic rcla-
lions ct other portions of the Union
htsotrc5, That the citizens Concord and vicinity
mere assembled have with regret the agitation Of
The question of Slavery in those sections of the Union
werc NJ power be exercised the subject and
tue only tendency of which, if it lead the
o. seryc war. must be TO alarm the fears of the master
and tighten the bonds Of the slave.
Resottcd, That behold with INDIGNATION and dis
gust the Intrusion upon of foreign emsssres paid by
INC money Of open enemies 10 our form of government
VINO are tratersng the country assang its
aud distracting the quiet of the people.
Resorsd, That while we deprecate Slavery and the
evils necessarily connected with it, we sympsthize with
our southern brethren whom those evils have been
entaled, and would cheeriuy CO operate with them in
any measures which may be thought cxpcdent 10 re-
the sAfyc. -
Rssoeed That while we respect the feelings of phi
ia'Trroliy which have induced many csmable ndividu-
s 10 etoi themselves as active members Abolition
5occtns believe their proceedings TO be inrous 10
.e wen beng OF Those whose they affect plead
anc regard many of their publications incendory in
ner mature, and improper 10 be circulated among peo-
pie whose wish should be TO preserve Constitution
iseS@eed, That we regard the Union of these States
as nsepcrabNc from their freedom and happiness and
that the people ofhe North will shrink from no socri
noes necessary To maintain IT, and will rown indignant
upon the FIRST dawning ofany attempt TO ALLEVIATE one
portion from the other eufeebe the ties which
now bind together
Fesored, Th.t all measures. the tendency of which
may be to excite the slaves of the South to revolt all
Punncatlons wfch 1t circulated among them would
aea spirt oil insub" dinaton, repugnant the du
u,s o. The ciizen hostile to the Constitution and though
pleading the of humanity are in their essence
treason against the Union
hes0tSo1, That deprccate ell rotous and tnnlutu
Gus assemblies all violent proceedings and out AGES
upon person and property, and oil illegal notions of
BY law
Resorcd That while we would resist any in,ingeme,,
OF The Freedom o speech the press behooves Abe
legislatures of the States S OF the Uuon to adopt such
measures not Inconsistent with ether as shall check
diarcs. -
On motion of Gen Low, the resolutions were adopted
without dissenting voice
On motion of Gen Davis voted that the ,,rorced;n,.
be signed by the Clarnan aud Secretaries and publish
CO IN all the papers in NewHapsbilc, friendly 10 the
RALPH NETCALF, Chairman
Sossra R r., naa, s.a-i4,is,
SPEECH OF MIR hill,
T' H'o -i"'''70'Ht'on Nesting at Concord Septcar-
NJ TTtsid0s-Th- CSovcrn,neDt Of tic United States
IS eroTern""Ri OF h'ed powers. An the powers not
eSpeesiiy granted IN ~ Constitution which is a com
pact between the SEVERAL States of the Union vcre re-
.erysd To the peop!c =.d t States a,selves Among
the Po@ers reserved To the States was the RICH, Of The
States 10 regulate exclusively the subject of slavery
Any act OF tie Congress OF The United States for ,a
aoohuoH OF slavery world be nugatory within the IL
nis OF State %o@td be The mandate of any
foreign government is same subject, AS much r;gbt
has the British Parliament, French Legislature or
the sewerage Autocrat of Russia, pass laws reguja
ing slavery within these UDilcd States as has The Con-
gres5 81 the United States pass laws res slave
~ within the several States
name this utter want of power IN Con.-oss 90
le subject OF slavery to snow the futilty of those
Efforts which have hcen made from time to time
IN those States where slavery does not exis To
force Congress into that action which shall eiT.ct
emancipation in States where slavery has been pcr
nhlea 3y law TO exist There has generally pre-
Va'ca The mist ken notion that Congress had mower
at once to pun amend 10 slavery Not only has Con
as te power over tins snbcct the Government Of
foreign nation over us any aud every subject but The
oDlgaIon IS evcnstroby the part Of TO All
stan from interference because in the compact between
the States devised by the wisdom, of those ,ybo ha,
gone before us,one of the mutual pledges made between
The sates was, that neither should interfere with the
| other in the matter of slavery.
as TIC general government stands pledged on this
subject neither the Legislature of any one State
affect the legislation action of any other State in re-
aIn 10 slavery In some OF the States laws for
bidding Tie emancipation Of slaves; and in those States
me irnoTty cannot, If they would, Internationally
cmaIicipate their slaycs
III has been the policy of both the National and State
governments not to sUifer governmental interference of
one porioY Of the country with any other portion in re-
laton 10 slavery. And would seem TO be the true No
cy oi individuals, Initiating the wisdom of the, sages
who formed Consultations of government NOT 10 In
'sre on the same subject beycnd their several districts
ana nrlghborhooas. We shall have done all orr dnfv
when we extend our benevolent excrtons to such OBJ
ccts as the la prescribe and encourage without going
u1h
nc policy aud the spirit OF institutions forbid such
intcfitTcnoc. ~
Convinced, as am, Mr.. President that much the
greater portion Of those PERSONS and especially the t-
maze poroi'-wh have zealousy Engaged in the cause
OF i1nejiats emancipation aciuatcd by pure and
benevoirbt nspives solely, would readily extend 10
these lie mantle of charity. On many points these per-
sons entirely mistaken They do not realize that
The nmrate and direct tendency of their excriops will
be TO inlet immediate and increased misery ON those
whom they would relieve and put farther Of the pros-
pect OF ultimate emancipation They do not realize
that the tendency OF their efforts will be to produce
greater hardness and increased distus between master
and sageto inspire with terror tie nnoce MT and helm
less whose misfortune and whose fault has placed
hcn ia the midst of slave populaon-to create that
dIstrus between the North and the South which shall
rcnd IN twain ibis happy Union, aud once put an end
to those excellent republican institutions which have
thus for sicDmcd The Of the most violent storms
and iensyssts.
Events ore fast occurring which must speedily Jetach
the honest Trends OF emancipation from those whose
motives are mSrccnSry, unpatrioc, and even treasona-
bic Men aud women will not long pursue course for
the attainment Of benevolent object, when convinced
IN every effort puts farther of TIC desired result
fne object 1t tie ncrccnary and the vile who stir The
subject OF inmcdats abolition from far other than bsne
violent ineutiomswho stir introduce rebranda aud
ciy war 10 tlle slave Saies, and effect the disrnen,-
bcfneHl "a ll1s GOveTnmeD--inay be attained if the
strung 7oice and the good Of public sentiment ia
those states where slavery does exist shall not stand
forth and put it down.
Rir President, had thought that less delcterous
would be The work Of inlafuaoD. If lrff ths,