Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-01
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MR.. llNckNEi : RESOL LUTON

We certainly wo-d have prrierrcu another course
than Tx pursued by Mr.. tInck4ry, because the
Congcss Vi the u Sla.sa Hot tie power To consider
ana egsIatc upon the Institution Of y.avery some Of
lin States vi tins Conederucy. But that gentleman
his Thought proper ~ Introduce his resolution declare
We wou.d have vuird Tor II, had h.. members OF
Cun,rvsS. And wny would We have voted for II; Be-
clu, W Its adoption, 1t settles ls question: which would
have Ir.iaInrd unGscGed auD-IiiUilss, that
tun1rrss not the Constitution! power to inter-
leir any way with the institution ui slavery in
vi the S!les 1T tins ComcdcrIcy. Because the
a4'iuVn Of this resolution Will put stop TO ali further
discussion uppa the subject and cnnot tail TO deter the
presentation VI more letItons IN regard 10 the abolition
Ut slavery III Tie District OF Columbia. And because
House OF Representative does not Leave 10 the
nEter the d>ccLinn IL report hat 1t may THINK proper,
bu Oh the cUnuufy, II lnsltGc,s that committee what it
hIs TO do And by the INSTRUCTIONS, how the COUNT
tee ~ act: The coIuIltec bound 10 report that Con-
gress possesses Constitutional authority to Interfere
aJy way the institution Of slavery of the
mon, and luat ongess ought TO in
lcricIr with slavery IN the s!rcL Ol CuGmUa The obo
t!umss have contrmdrd tii Congress had the power to
Interfere with The institution Di slavery the OF Colum-
iii not The declaration oi Congress: prove to those
ah'Vnsts that no such power with that body
WA not the GrciaraItDn "i Congress prove that no
constitutional power has been deualcd that body to
Imirieie VIII slavery III The Suutn And, finally will
hUl prove to Tie auOlitionrss, the utility Of contnu
In5 tlrir application 10 Congress, TOR tine purpose Of
Inducing t!Ial body To lnIer!sre with slavery in the
prove Lie Resolution ui I!rcnuey, because it wall
Hssuuge tc a"!tal.n in tile South and in the North
UPON SUN cct oil slavery, and bccnuse It will put
stop u the agitation III l:c Question III Congress- we
III. be opinur, and We Viii De Peasco
IL uScrd 10 lnr coniaII, thut Inc ies"4utioh OK
Pinch hey opp,.rh nnIriy hcausc II "on'd put
stop iii debate the presentation Oh pcuohs ioF
The abolition U! slavery tme District OF Columbia
Tho tuct Is .irrr ate Certain men ia the Opposition
,o line ,res.n, Federal Administration, who cannot
:cor,. su,ue 10 ,rrty bat by the discussion Of the
o-,uuu Of s,vert, aud wmo Cannot expect to produce
v,sys anu cae angry feeling aiming the msmbers of
r., ,ut ,rpuuirc.n family but by ugitang this ques-
invt slavery BY emdeavot:ngn prejudice the South
,,aiust tue North. The resolution Mr.. Pinckney
cau,.l in, b.-s their prospects,; hence the opposition
to it, and The resortrd to, tor the purpose Of
render. H. with lis .ut.or unpopular in the South
! Ia. denuncalGuns of the U. ). ersraph and Southern
Notification pap-rs, will have effect the inte.
renee aud gnou Of lim Southern People, who vii!
know how /, appreciate the .noti7es OF Mr tInckney,
and give hn credit !o thrn, though he has been, ana
nav still be- OF the most ardent huers D caroline
ever produced. But why the resolution opposed oy
the N"l.iteF. in C"ng'ess and why Is Tue 81
South Carolina und Georgia. In Congress, hr Hum