Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-09
To YnE EDIroRs oF rME ENoulRrR.


go ROBERT BUTLER, Chairman
Willis II WooDLrY, Secretary
-, TO YHs EDITORS or TnE EvoyIsrR.
, ne wing OF the 2'th ut repnblisles n letter from
Marun an Buren, TO Samuel Gwin, of Mississippi in
winch he says 'thc subject of slave property is i'm his
Judgment, exclusively under the control OF the Stair
u veriin en,s, aud that Congress have no rrht To manu-
m" Smak the ter,n) your slaves, without change of
e constitution even at the instance of either or all of
the ve-holding States. This, 1 think is the sub.
stance OF all tue material parts of letter which the
wing considers " precisely the language Of Garrisnn
Bourne " Co the Anti Slavery Convention in Ph;l,
delphia, in ls33, &C.!
This may be all perfectly true as far as i, goes but
unfortunately 1T does not 70 quite far enough To show
ihe marked difference between the doctrines OF Martin
van Buren and those of Garrison, Bourne &c when
taken in connection with the pra ctca operation and &c
iect OF those of the latter Mutn Van buren, savs the
1nnmiSson Of slaves belongs exclusively 10 The states
where slavery exists, and the General Government, has
no right oil control the subject, wl. the Constu
ton Is what ii is He does reverse the nropos;,;
however and say, that power but the States indivi
nave right to Interfere and prerenfsach mann.
"SSI0H, or a.trhpts at maEumssion, from any other
quarter having much less control over the subject an ann
ray than the General Government Whereas these crazy
anotionsis say, most clearly, by their rs
and me quality 81 those intcrnsddiings that not only
other States but the citizens of other States INA v;s
concerned III The matterD have right to interfere not
only oy iir reasoning and kind persuasion but bv form,
Ing societies within those State sovereonties far mfr
T.or {" hem, and by ncendary and trcatenings
oil Coercion to do what they admit the GENEnAL Co
VERNmEsr has no right TO do! The strong and corent
reasoning of the Wing itself that susains the nos;nn
OF mr Van Buren, and Garrison, &c. ''that the Gene.
ra government have nothing to do with the aaaButniS.
SION OF slavery in the States where it exists proves
most concusvcy, that il has n riyht-ncy ;hai il il
bound TO ntcrpose all its constitutional ribs and
ers TO prevent and put down all such Illegal and self
created assumptions Of rights Interfere with the mai
ter. - ~
ne wing very correctly lays down the peneral n. ii;
uon, mat The Federal Government compromise of
mutual concessions and Accomplishments on The par of
, ,e states Tor the Pledge-he pghted faith ofa-tat
the rights and interests of all should be preserved and
particularly that ibis very slave property
should be protected in trcc-h ratio in the whole no
Pulur representation This is all perfectly true and chr
rect; and 20 what does lead? Why directly and Dis
uncty, that all the parties contract are hound 10
preserve ana protect the rights ut each other and not to
what are the rights and duties of the Federal Covcrn
Ient on that subject
No one would restrict that Government more rigdly
% Us legitimate boundaries than would nor RELY more
on the State authorities on that and all other sb;rc,
within Their constitutional jurisdictions and of chSrac
cr TO ensure an efficient and action in Them, But
u" sane man. seeking his preservation would cnn
cht himself to rely entirely those States who hermit
~ untawlui ana base nh'rmeddlngs of their cii
zehs and even vagant aliens with the nndoubd rihs
peace and safety OF the brethren of their sister stals
AS wen migut we eSpcct 10 see s. Carolina ''Nuiy" her
uiaWiui tyIannical "Ordnances, and such other test
passed ny her unconstitutional selfcreated Societies
ana Conventions as 10 expect the States pcrinttng
cquaiy unlawful societies aud their un wurantabe and
ie"r" iuteIncddings with other States Ia axe crcua
steps to put them down As their fan cical Resolutions
anu halfway doctrines, with their ratrnoi professions
thesc are all mere talk without actinns-Sav ,vorso
they have encouraged and ggravated the evil 10 ,uch
sher degree and excited the evil duers to frrs, and
stronger cSeriios 1t behovcs the South then 10 lock
mere, what are the tghtul, constitutional and most rf
ectuai remedies! 10 this will cnGcavur TO reply and
pave no doubt shall fully satisfy The inquiry
The remedies, confidently conceive consist of fopr
Nuslwo IN Tie General and two in the State Govern.
9ents. No one will deny, presume that tie Judns
Federal and Stale, with ali the MAYORS and ufher
civil magistrates throughout the States nrr tho Gu
OIL and bound to keep the peace within their
ssseiai Jurisdictions The President of the United
nj rf,..l
also eommander-in.chief of all tile armies navies
ahd mitias OF the U States The two Federal powers
mere uieh; fihsT, the President has the undoubtd
constitutional right to recommend, and Congress have
as uhdoubted right TO enact strong and energetic laws ON
e they both being bound all and every
part ci the Onun2dly the President las the couai nm
questionable right 10 'procGin and let his adi,ouisb
ing ana warning voice and ninnc.ions to all c vii Ma
g'strates, and his positive commands io all n;I,Iv &
GERS, &c heard throughout the land, To keep ygJ,nt
ana watch1 eye on all lega! iniernedders in and dis
tuForrs oil The public peace and bring them before the
rightiul civil authorities.
lie has unquestionab!e right que and put d vyn all
reDriions nsurectons mobs riots by force and re-
pei all invdsions IL lac has n right TO NEE; t,rs j.;
sucl prom pt and efficient means AFR they hive
ne mas surry The right TO abae the causes in any pr
per and constitutional way which produce them, ~ least
IN the moderate and concatory ways here pointed out
what Is an invasion' Is nothing an invasion but nm
actual attack by Naval and Military force? One Nation
or one State, may invade another by other means They
may oy torpedoes or other Internal machasS" invade
ana put 10 hazard The peace aud safy Of people they
may wish TO modest and plumber. What is the issuinr
and shooting ffebrands from NAliuu or even one
ae to another, but tclsi0 and aiiaek from sch
Nato on lhe peace aud safety of the 50 inrsidcd
on?
Sirs we have the most iusrious EXAMPLES for tbes.
doctriness now before When Genet lin. French
MINISTER attempted 10 involve the u. States in war with
friendly power, by endcavoring raise an American
Amy Tor French service he mraded Tie rits of ncu
.fay OF tiis n1tioi The great and good Washinst6n
ny MS prompt and eheent proc'anatinn Of neutrality
put an Immaculate and entire end TO the una wiul and
wicked national wrong When of TIC citizens Of
New Orleans endeavoured to convert the Battery into
private uses President Jefferson ordered there arnr
force 10 dispossess them, fr which he received tir
mos. cordial aud grateful thanks Of that whole ppo
pie When President Madison ordered out the Mi.
ltias Of The North in defence Of the country even M
Yankee Tories could raise doubt as TO his riehtGl
authority except the ordering them acrOss tie oierica0
me When hcfc Is no principle clear IN the law of
nations Than one powerhasa right n ret0f0 infusion
Oh anoihcr when that becomes the best aud most rhcrnt
means OF defence and seprcservatGn. But above all
wbcn Arhuthnut aud Ambristcr were endcagorinr 10
stimulate tile Indians 10 murder the women and children