Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-09-27

III abolition GHestion mint "rii les H"h S''S.H' ~
RI lvup on h,,n against any NoI"Ir "f western 'aH
r;d'ta but n. Jndt Wu,rE stands canit Sscd!y tic
tt,ns can ida fir the sale pnTpc*" OF ieie:nn? a.
buren, and clevaling ilAKEsoH, We are !nFFi'ao'y or
ven to comparison between these lnniVIuu"s: ~ 'e
pecl TO their views of Southern rights ana ms
and it is confidently believed, that IN sustain A. Du
REs against HARKIsoS, is to assume 'r"e 1ou''eIn
ground. The advocacy, by Gen. II AREIsoS' OF MN
Tariff and of system of Internal Improvements oy
the General Government, although good GROUNDS %
objection him. by Southern m'n, not deemed o'
sufficient moment be than glanced at on the
prrsrn, occasonOppoSed as he Is To the entire S"ntn
on these important points 81 national llcy, he sahoS
in orposun on 4 vet more vital inatcr-lie Isl III sen
tn!",t aud hratt, adverse 10 the Save institutions OF
The South Southern Ian caIi rii!tF oIfecty OF
iu,rc,Iy aid in his elevation % lie Presidency: "ili'
on rccrr.icv ana trrich"!y to tie interests oi Uc
South. In pcnoi nl t!s. let the people {" Tux S'a'''
who hold :i.. .Yry Identified Win t!Fi7 Prosperity
and their rxslrmcr. read and ponder nH ,i' 'o9"'"s
extract. Ir:I pT5:ic SPEECH delivered "y "'''' h1'
SON. s,lr few years sIace- . -
:.hoa Ibc ask,h, j there tc no ray by 'chIch me ue
uori L0rsrq ,pnt ran All tie ~ EHAHc!rATioS,
gMsrry La, has LAcn irHI an "."ct HEAh ~ h'"n
~ SEC Ae ine NJ H.! Grpias TcrrM"e "rprprHtra 10 '""t
L1t EI.A tar sanriiga ri the >attS h"'Gf"g %G@fS'
ti,,n.arar e. ne ~ c3XTIr:rIoN II .fi"n 10 as &c
ug lI: r;ic:i embracing MT c"H "a" f"0"''"''"" q
hG.e KAT na he cL'r'risc jT"cd. ~ TIKI: ~ IS
TN, rHEr:iu, us EyH -ca!""$ FF"Stt "'f"h u
yus jrG.rd ugou S j.sis. re saisi i"" j"'c"'" :"
tny not ar d,stan irltu .N1'ih .!~sr:e"H >"n """"
nal i,g& icira H%Oa II Stare. =
Ar &j:: nripi;cd Ia pace t'' i'"''''' "
,uel sruura!s in tin Persistence; ot the / HiH;: van
,i.y j., So wiii,r! cpinitlinI act -! social ana p
!iic"l suicide DaIc lhry a:d N !n"cSling WIN '"S
hgieS n:cc ii our epub!tc man IN" mars u ms ga
kltst the idea I'll early snhvrr*Inn :" 'lit 'H''''
w,,.lut which u.!r pI$jr: Would lie rX&nai;Erd 10! &c
our H. c lie Ids hrco.i. hu::Ing wd'r"t -:
l.9ak too to ihe pudc. in hciI he ""A!d i"'c EMA'
CITATION Che long cherished object {" his iIch''l acS';"
Ishcd tic cP?r"Wi"i'"m ~ f@E ch''f $"'""S FHrI""
without s Or aarinrntt' tc'oM'c lie I'oc r|i'''n
1rpIc and ~ gHrrhcSG tie rcfdrm n "HT s!GE l. e. 70
b: ci ire, with tie money that fHIniiG" a'"tcS 'c"
var cirm pocisSaHG 1t the TINE, III ich ms vS" I"
panropy j. 10 !r fully r"aiz Il, 'aG"J ""i jar H'|n"h
his 0irH P,lSd,Hc tiS ia o. $!.nd!!%rG by le 40
Of Congress, which pr1c!aIn the triumph ct me
irresistible genius of universal emancipation. lie
whose. k;.r. IL ugans, VIII undoubtedly act aga'"
and not sc7up" to hasten by all The influence he can
exert the a!.cni ii thai day win North Amrficah
sun w:i net '"k down NJ" s:a"r. Ara !'l u!S IS
the Iuan ,-tI!y to Southern sIar"r AMI 81 aE""ru
ihU"m heart ly means, too, II an unconstitutional
GlchiigTn al tie Fac|0 T'n."rcWh o Is difrctF sup
pc: TED in two Southern States jaafyland and NrgInia
fy t. cS.r: c., and il :r2ctIy unrr cover u! JiSr
NlirE Ill he nli.rr S"tllrrn STATES. except S"u:h
Ca:o!la-- whi!r Mr. Va. HrHEs is !'m"cncrG, t"s""'h
"a m hbciluI:ist. 'lHr s";vH, Put IN hy General
uAREr<"H, tot lc sanction Of The States holding
the Saves Of relieve HIM from the lmpulat"n {"
being both politically and At heat an Ab"iil"n!Sl-he
a.trs tie po"cr OF ambition to b" consu"naii% I'll
Congress- t., means I'll l.. taxing aud arpfopfatIhG
po"c,s- 'tns sanction Of Tie S,ats holding ':r
sngs". j. limitation al rNprdirncy merely; ana h"t
Of u::.liiu'.o., r:.! ana may. and probably w"u:h h"
easily rvrilrai.rd the 'z'I!us prosecution OF An
oGiE, near one ..rart' Surely il Cen. iianR>o:s
ktqit is Tie rnanci patton Of slaves and li!e
Ambition q" slavery IL" Is mt Il: II br the lr"Ei""nl q"
U!Hn !at.' and potent section II; whi'h = resolve"
stain a..d p'riGa;r the institution q! slavery, NJ
every ha2:r.urrly Southern ma" can support hIi'
an! yet rl"Ir:I - hr sru" 10 lie South.
"I"t Tie lscuaiu! views r' Gen l!.Hrlso3 be can
Gidy compared with the following exposition "l TIE sea-
iacnts Of Mir Vas EuRE>. i.u. foam ~ hm. not ""g
suc, in IL call mrd" "n hIn ~ C"H'i':rc
.;,tt! Caron.ars and IL" r"n":c"n ca scarcely be
resisted, tiai between SIR EA% EuECS and Gen iiAn-
gis0H. he S0!ih should not ->!inc u ciIHn&o L." lor
mr. rs Il. i:: the sGud, Gpior End 'Ggrd To the
sunJ.r aclinn: the grea! a"d vital subject u Scuth'
institutions.
Isl, An opinion that Congress has Ugh! 10 inter
Grrc ia any Manner any c&tc,l wiki Tie subject "l
s!ayciy IN The Si!t"s
iii Against the pr2priety "9 their doing 50 in the
| District OF Columbia.
In relation to the latter subject: lie thus explains his
| views
49, "a anxnts You possibly h (" arrest I'll agl-
tati"n upnn tins disturbing suIjrrI, haze c";S!crd
the question yru Earr rrpond"d L. wI'i! sincere
Al the c,ncusnn, that the subject ~ re-,
la;iun IL the District Of Columbia. hr safely placed
Stulrs r;A tic wait 81. l,.m,,uIinnai power Con.
gross interfere III the matter. owe Il, however, "
canLUr. YOU that have noI been able to salts
IS myself that the grant 10 Congress- III The I"nSiiu
q" arc'nS!rc hgSIlt:an IN all ~'sa!Soerc'
In. Federal District dDcs not CCEirf on tiat bnuy
the authority he subject that w"u! otherwise
have been Possessed ~ the States Of Maryland aud FlF-
gaia thai Congress might G"t IN virtue thereof lake
sncI, steps upon The subject, in tls District, as those
States might themselves take within their own Limits:
and consistently wl!h their rights d: sovereignty.
'''IhG5 viewing the niH:ier. wGnld not, tom Tie
lights before Tie, feel n!yst! safe in pronouncimI
that Congress Lcrs not POSSESS he power Of interfering
with anolshimg slavery, in the District of Columbia
Bat, whilst such are my present Impressions upon the
uls.fac. question Of ,hr legal power Of Congrss-,.
| ri,, S,.li io uii ,ir
but disposed surrender upon conviction Of crr"r-l
90 not hesitate TO give it To iuu, my deliberate and
well considered opinion, shat there o cctions 20 the
exercise o! This power, against the 81 Sirs Of tie S.a:e
holding States: rs imicrctirc IN hfir mcHrc and o5hg'
ti0HE, IL !rgul!"g r conduct Of public men. as tie
most p"ipa"@c ~ant Il cO"si!ui!O@aj FUcrr moad DC.
Again II prefer that onI: you, bat all the pro-
pie Of The United States, should understand, thai Il
the desire o. that portion r them. wheel! is favorable 10
my elevation l." the Ch. MA4i,iracy, should be grai-
&c. must 90 into lie Presidential CHAIR, tie GGc1{Iie
and r"roP'Um;Ein sing opr0Hsnt q any @ttem en- nr ra't
RI ComsrSs: tonb"iiHh sarny inL DiSircict Columbia"
! against lie TM Il Tie Sincr.h0ding Stats; and also
with the determination rgnGhy G'cd'd, 10 resist the
slightest interference Wit, The ecI in tho States where
| il exists
This is decided cnmmiith, on the part Of Mr.. VA;
BrEET, that il elected President, he will use his rsi0. II
necessary, prevent abolition by Congress, the Dis
trIct Of Coumbia and this impression is confirmed Dy
| what lnliows:-
Viewing tie n, .t,er in this !i.ht il is ny clear and
settled opnrn that the Federal Government ought 10
abstain from doing. a. from the abolition Of slaTery
in the District Of C"Iumb,a:l and that il is The sacred
d"iy OF these whom the pr"p:r of the United States en-
trust It'll The control T." It's action the coHstt
!ntj0nn rgi:tr ,ciM phieA they infested. to pre-
! rrgiu.
"IrA!r VAS BrRr. should be el.c,d 10 the Presidency
he vi" go into "iice pd gcd against 'ih. right o. ro't
gress 10 interfere. IN "ny mannr, or to Gny rLicnt with
the sui rc, of sla""ry the States and pledged 10 rc'o
any 'i Tor the abolition o! slavery in the District o
Cu!um5 a.as :ina, r will Of the saye.hni5n States Il
G"'. Awnio> Ia" ELECTED. HI il! 20 into oicc. holding