Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-12

HOtiOH WIS cOInmiItee nd
ior which voted, TO this effect, modify the
resolution To declare the passage oa Tao by Con-
gress Tor the abolition OF slavery the mere at
tempt to do so "as signal To dissolve the Union IL
was thought by some OF that the word ouernbf was
TOO vogue and general and according to one consruc-
ZION o. y, would commit people OF Hanover farther
'an tney were willing 60 petition Congress
abolish slavery in the District and the reference of that
peiluon TO committee, might be considered an at
tempt on the part OF Congress to abolish yet such at
tepfs have been made in manifold instances during the
present session of Congress, aud these gentlemen have
not regarded ~emas signal to dissolve the Union-at
"ost u"y nave not dcted accordingly. The motion
strike out this word attempt in the Committee was lost
and finally voted for the resolution construing this
rnn Us equivaent, and only equivalent, to an attempt
whicn should result an The passage If idc, Or other
words, 10 import successful attempt In this cons,ruc.
uon am happy to find myself sustained by the authors
abolish slavery in the District they Ina We not vet sounded
the tocsin for the dissolution Of our glorious Union
o such law has yet passed, and God forbid that
shoud' put even II congress should be infatuated 10
pass such law IN future Mr. Van Buren, if elected Pre-
sident would be bound as shall presently show YOU
by every consider alton OF honor and patriotism, ms we.
as by his recently and socmnly expressed opinions 10
put his reto upon IT, The committee have moi indeed as
serted IN round terms that Mr. Van Buren, is an aboi.
uonst Tor mat charge would be clearly rciued by
The late able aud satisfactory letter from that
ed citizen 10 MIR. Mallory, which you have all read: but
.ney nave more than nsouated that, 10 all practical in
tents and purposes, MIR Vun Buren, aboiitionist
very cursory examination of this letter will serve 10 de-
s'roy utterly the ground which these gentlemen have
taken Who has gone farther than MIR. Van Buren, in
that letter in dcnonncng and drprecatinp the internal
machiaatons OF those dcluded and wicked men, Who
among all the Hhig candidates. has placed such an i'm.
assabe guph between him and these misc vous pot
ters as Martin Van Buren,? Who among them has SO
deeply inourr.d their mpacabIe hate? Certainly not
General Harrison or Daniel Webster The FORMER has
peen as silent as the gravete latter has voted in his
place ia the Senate that the prayer Of the abotionss
shouid not De rejected Yet TO of these men you
are ultimately 10 be transferred, like sheep the mar
ket or bank stock Change, if the whe tactics shall
succeed. As for Judge White, | put hum out of the
question; for, in few short months his name will No
hts
accents now But Tor the letter. IL is due to candour
TO state that Mr. Van Buren, does edye his pre-
sent Impressions TO be, that the broad and conpreen
sve terms OF the Constitution giving to over
the District OF Columbia e1ctusire iepisfaon IN, MI
cases arhafecer, does "coer upon that body the same
authority over the subject M0t ,c0ud Otherwise hare been
possessed 1y Tie States IF maryland and Virginia " but
ne goes on To say that Notwithstanding these i,nyres
sos upon the abstract question of the legal power of
SoDgress-impression which shall at all times be
not only ready Jh disposed surrender upon conyc
Ton oil error do not hesitate TO give il you as my de-
Hoeiate aud well considered opinion that there are obie
IONS to the exercise of this power against the wishes of
me slave-hoding States imperatrc in their uafy, ami
o'sotons IN regulating the conduct of public men, as
e most FaipaCte ~dn constitutional poirer ,oo, be
aad prefer that not only you, but all the People of lie
" States shall now understand that the desire of that
potucn OF them which is favourable 10 my elevation
to the Chief Magistracy should be prali6ed nns,
go into the Presidential Chair mark these e,n
Phatc words .-'he iateriJe and unc0npronising on
PoaeH ~ any attempt tbs part Of Congress TO aLolish
stacsry sNao Disrie, Of Columbia against The oishts of
inc staeehoding STATES. MIR. Van Buren, Fellow eli.
-1s Is therefore most deeply committed hill
passed under his Administrations interfering in the slight
est degree with The relation of master and slave .ig
the Distract, against the wishes of the save-holdin5
states 10 suppose that he would do otherwise would
be To deny him all claim 10 the character of an honest or
an honorable man. Mr.. Van Buren, has with moral
hfmhess worthy OF the man, and worthy OF the nita
uoi OF these wings, gwen TO you full develope.en
oil his views ON this interesting subject have no he
station ia saying, as myself slave holder that that
deVelopement ought to be TO you il to me- perfect
~ satisfactory. have hesitation in cxpfessng the
opinion that the holding interest of the country
could not possibly be committed to safer hands than
those OF MT. Van buren, should indeed have prefer
red that Mr. Van Buren, should have entertained diff
ferent view OF the question of the constitutional mower
OF Congress, and did myself as YOU well NOV vol.
Tor resolution during The late session of the egsla
ture denying the power Yet the opinion even Of our
own household representatives. was not unanimous ON
that SUBJECT Thirteen members voted against that re
soiuon-and rho locre MeyT Wings every soul OF item
-'nen who belong 10 that pure, immaculate party who
are h!ied with holy horror at the idea of Mir Y BIS
elevation to The Presidency because, the abstract
question OF constitutional power present he
concnrs IN opinion with large portion of ihemsel YES
Me- Van Buren is for intrenchng the sa We. holding in
teres with the invaluable safeguard of the yeo power
Judge White could do more. But how is General
Harrison The committee, those jealous champions of
southern rights, have not word TO throw to dog ON
that subject do not say that General Harrison is an
aooonist, but that the studous concealnent of
his views on that subject least most suspicious
circumstance Ohio, the State which first brought him
forward, and ia which lie resides seems 10 be fast very
ing towards the yawnng and awful gulph of abolition
ism The aboLtioniss there, a body, ure his warm
supporters; and If any opinion be formed of the
character OF public from the character of his sun
1ortefs e slave holders of Virginia cannot vote Tor
Dene Harrison without mperillng their rights
III fs - TO be made the test and paramount question:
consistency requires that you should Mr. Van
Buren, ia preference General Harrison There is
one fact attending the publication of MIR Van Burens
eeer which IS too significant To be overlooked Ii was
originally addressed To committee of cunning WHY'S
OF North Carolina, who expressed great solcitude for an
expression OF Mr.. Van Burens views on TIE consttu
uonal power OF Congress the subject slavery in
the District of Colombia. 1t was an noeniously de-
pised scheae TO draW from Mr. Van Burx an xp-esson
al opinion that would be fatal his prospects in tbe
Sosh But what the RESULT That letter was re.
&afaea by them as Indicating concusvely the hos
iiy oil Mr. Van BGIen 20 the vile schemes OF the aboI
ionsts, tiat these Wings determined TO suppress lis
publication; and it first published by Mr. Mallory
OF yoar own State, and member of the Reoublican
Party, to whom IL enclosed by Mr. Van Buren, in
reply TO the same question propounded by Mr. Mallory
that these North Cafolins Wings had propounded and
which had been answered several weeks before The
conclusions Is irresistible that they araid TO trnst
This able aud enlightened document the public nm
Der the conviction unt il would explode and utterly re-
tute the charge, Enthusiastically propaaaed of MI
Buren, being aboiionist II is a wretcllGd CHARGE
most ieeby and Impotently sustained; ind with Mr. w.
Buren letter before the people, it must inevitably re-
COZ on the Reads OF It's Inventors Thus, them fellow
citizens, have vndicated my public conduct from the
charge ot inconsistency which these gentlemen have
preferred My opinions this agilating subject have
undergone no shadow Of change the August meet
Ing and trust have succeeded in showing that the
prevention OF tie passage Of law abolishing slavery i'm
The District OF Columbia, which all much depre-
cate, could not be better secured than by the election
OF The much-slandered Republican candidate, Martin
Van Buren,
But it seems that this unjust charge is to be SUP.
ported on another and distinct ground viz Mr. Van Bn
reD course in the Convention of New York i'm 1891