Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-09-04
DISTRICT or cOLIivo,a

blending MIR. Van Buren, wi, Abolitionis,n- ;tSasl
whether u Congress pass n law for c,nuncpot;ny ,b,
slaves in the District of Columbia IL il brl.y.J ,h NJ
yam Buren, would put his Presidential Veto ON il = W.
nave no nes'aton In answering MIR Van Buren, is
s'ae s.h'n, ana patriot (cvcn the Whir allows hin,
patrlotsm! and he See if such law be- n,snd
IL would rend this holy Union asundrr
But let the Arena be satisfied IL will ncver como q,
.'al issue soch law never will pass. 1t will b..
smotIered in Congress, the whole southern Rc,rc
% WIN withdraw--and then trust To the good sense
vi .he Nort, Tor an abandonment of the
pretension. '""S
The Cayuga Patriot of Auburn, New York that eics
The flag of Martin Van Buren, at its mast head ,ra,
THIS discussion in vigorous manner that ,vc can,
i9rbsar extracting It's sentiments of the Signs o
tic Times: 's"' ~
"ABoLIrIoS.-At the time of the formation Of ~ o.,
sttuton we believe every State the Union held slaves
ana that instrument recognizes the rgh, to hold them
as inc states reserved to themselves every power MOI
yielded by the Constitutions il follows ths. liz, aai
have the same right and power over their domestic "a
That They had previous the adoption of
Tue constitution, when, 1t must be admitted that their
power was unlimited Not only is their rigbi the .oy
but the Constitution gives each State claim upon each
ana every other for aid and assistance in case of an
warranabe interference with its rights Ii NAV l sail
ana we believe Is said, that Stale can have no rigb 10
hoiu saves Inc answer to this u.s. that neither right
VI wrong III me abstract is question with which the iti-
zens OF the slaveholdng States have notbing 10 do
as the Constitution of the u. S recognizes the roht
ana guarantees TO each State the sole OF H.,
uoesuc concerns Every friend of the Constitution
must therefore condemn the course of the aboonis,s
vey friend oil humanity must deprccatc their course;
IL Is calculated 10 excite insurrcclion To dissolve the
onon to bring upon the country the horrors Of civil
war, ana TO drench our land in blood
lheIe Is another question nearly allied TO the obol;
ton OF slavery in the different States nnd thar is lis aha
luton an The District of COiu,nJia There arr. rer,
WHO pretend 10 dsconnenance the abolitioniss and vet
advocate the abolition of slavery in the District II i
mere pretence. 1t to the District that the v.rcst
aooiionis are directing their main efforts 1t il in re-
ation TO the District that the political rco;0asLs The
M Ho1ogte party, are circulating their morals
IN all the nonslave holding States Ii is i'm regard "a
slavery IN Inc District that the Wing papers so ella.
olous' whst they are anxious to make the South be-
Heve That they opposed abolition and thai Mr.
van buren Is inc Abolition candidate the North This
is me game OF Whggcry Fraud and deception are lis
only weapons Whilst at the North its advocates wish
to be understood las they really are) as the exclusive
friends Of abolition, because they consider il non
they wish TO have understood at the South t6nt 1he
are ITS exclusive opponents 800 ~
10 the mad fanatics of Abolition VIC have nothing TO
lor nothing we could say would inue nee them bul
10 those who are inclined listen to them we bcg Ie,
70 oer our objections to the abolition of slavery in the
District of Columbia this is the point TO ,yich ,h
great effort is first o be directed ~ VIC
we are willing to admit that Congress has the mower
10 abolish slavery iii the District of Columbia but den
lhe rgh TO do SO at the present time for the foovrg
reasons - 49, '"s
list Because Congress stands in the place of local
Tor the District, and it would be an abuse of
power ior 1t to egsiae solely in reference to the Dis
ct, IN direct violation of the wishes of LARGO noor;,v
OF ITS inhabitants Such course of Legislation yonId
renter The inhabitants OF the District slaves indeed
lhey would he liable be legisued ont Of ain ,he
rights without being heard In the several States ma
Jo.y OF lhe people can control in all local maters but
" Tue Dis'rict mere local laws ght be passed altlouo
against the wishes ofevery inhabitan of the Dsir;c
nd ha
endured. 49, " 'e
I'D. The District was ceded to the General Govern.
ment by the States of Virginia and Maryland and il
hol 10 DC supposed they would have ccded had they
nad any idea that Congress would abolish slavery in the
District at least long those States should continue
TO mold slaves When these States shall think proper TO
cnanclpate their slaves, Congress would undouledIv
nave the right to abolish very i'm the District vibont
violating what must have been the understanding on The
par OF virginia and Maryland, or they would have
ceded The District Should Congress abolish sayerv in
the District would there be any fewer slaves, No Eve
~ slave IN the District would be nd carried into tho
save-holding State before the law went into
"hat then is The object Iis 10 aid few ambitious as
pirants to obtain power. -
The Southern States consider the effort tat is max
ing III the Northern and Eastern States to abolish
~ IN INC District, az the beginning Of compulsory eC
Tort TO abolish IN the several States where anil
WIN hese views, AZ IS but natural they should make
conoh cause with the District, and resist the attenIpt
as an unwarranabe interference with their rights
Tue South is united this subject and the feeling there
evidently such that slavery cannot be abolished in The
District without the secession of the Southern Sto,c
from the Union, and the consequences which ,vonId III
low be better ina gined than described vvbst i; :,
then the aboiilonss proPose' Nothing less than The
sacIce ct the liberty and happiness of about GOO
OF ffeemen, IN order that some 5000 900 OF ioor
ant and but give them the power and we may add bo1
barous slaves may be liberated who when freed will he
incapable OF self government and most Of them o,,o
70 procure Their own living. What noble Philanthropy
'hat pduOuc OeneYolcncei What is the situation Of
lhe Tree negroes of the non-save holding Staess Mise
IaoIe what their character Degraded We venture
ASSET tna' many OF them would be in much better
Sonu.lon were they slaves at the present time II may
Cc sad that we advocate slavery This deny Would
70 heaven, there not slave in the country But
we must lake things they are, unless remedy
em without bringing upon the country greater evils
slavery rs great evil, and from which the slave
holders probably suffer the most bat we arc not prepar
cd TO dissolve the Union, 10 bring upon the country
civil war and % destroy the liberty Of eli who are free
IN order 10 remove IT, Nor many who are pre
pared for this yet they sufficiently numerous and
their efforts have been such excite the jealousy
and alarm the fears Of Southern brethren We re-
Joce however, hatthe popular feeling the non-save
holding states - right on this subject tt whilst al de-
precac slavery at least nDcents Of the people cooa
der % matter solely under the control of Tie siavo.bod
ing States Already have large meetings Of the most
respectable inhabitants been held is several Of the prin
cpal cities, at which strong resolutions have been pass
ed condemnng the course Of the Abolifonisis and re-
solving to stand BY the South, in The attack made upon
its rights r
The Globe IS discussing the typ,mqine resolution with
great research and ingenuity II IS consulting the Par.
liamenary records Of Great Bflain-aud shows how
'tic Rolls may be RACED with the PEN without obi
ierang ihem-and bow easy therefore, il is for Those
Representatives Of the States The senate who arc call
ca upon W their constituents expunge The judgment
against The President from the records souid they CONT
nue. to ccl any constitutional quans the subicctJ 10
order mat The obnoxious sentence should be o.