Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-17
FOR THE Eve UlRER
VAN BUREN-.No .ftolitionisi
STEIKE, IF YOU FLE"SE-bUi HtAh'
,-,-,.t. from the Restrictions ef Southern SotcS.

Counihia, uileSS aes"e % Us own
os "s,ion r;hs VI ha, District, derived from Tho
cuhcHs n an which territory mGs cc:' to the GENERAL
sample @ nni commencement V' scheme oil usurPatIon
al aa:''n! eorod Ths, should consider tho
=" "a Sils,y III Einr cf Columbia, violation Of The
u "a u; that District derived rom INC lnra con
t a which Tertiary ms eei'" ;he "rnrtal
g! OF much more rAsensre and Bas1un III
nEf'. .,x,-" 5,h Resolrea Tha, although By tho CON-
" power the District Of Cuamhia is vest
eli, ne ~, The at, OF Ina, boay iSea,ng The
ba, ns;,ct, breach Of iait! towards those Staes BY
% M territory YVES oay esaSs an" m; "r s ,h slaves
frnocc tic Inst sep ''""'0' "N"' ("'N''
e.: he S0" h Resolrea Tha, of Columbia, and
the u StaIee the common property Of
w . OF these Saicsha, the right ocxclGsive legislation in
the and the po.ct make all necdul rules aad re"!a'ion
a. Of which vested in the Congress Of
~ STATES derived from tho Consultation which ccas
- the rights resulting iun domestic slavery anl
' rr.ucu by holy with thosr rights, viii he
M and CONTRARY The spirit o! That sacred chasI Of Amc-
::O 'r' resolutions have been received fom the Hs Lsla.
TAR h. seen by reference the resolutions of Ala
Carolina y. Carolina, and Georgia, that the
,,nr,s Of those Sales did sosa ia: as to d clare,
,,-oss his no constitutional power 10 iegisate on
'"- hr of abolition in the District of Columbia; but
ch jersa,un would violate the just rights of the
a.. ,hs ,mpiied condition on which II may well be
''1d m, territory was ceied-the spirit Of compro-
TI ...urty xillcl, all believe 10 exist IN the Con-
' .;n,pJ that an interference oil the part OF Con.
v,h ,h, s,,a;.c; in The District, would BE- properly
-I,,rd - the commencement Of scheme OF much
,, g,.:A,t injustice. The Legislature OF VrgFila,
.r resolved in very broad terms that Congress has
49, constitutional power over the subject Yet we can
~ n ,,orc ,ea sou 10 diS.ru> our friends and neigh
&C ,b South on this subject, than we'Iave TO dis
, o,-,Irrs They and We concur In the tall belief,
, any Le6niti"c OF Congress TOR the abolition oil
i,rrry in the District could not oe lad, h thc IAN
i rs Of Mr. Van Burrn) without imminent peril,
49, r,r,jn DESTRUCTION the Union of the States
* man who is rot dead to every Just and patriotic
,i,nr or naddcncd with ianaiicisn, can doubt The truth
i,n,s sent,uent indeed, Mr. Van Buren, is so inily
y,,ccG OF tie danger aud Injustice OF the action OF
,-,ss on the suAi"ct, that he believes "t would IN.
,5Mv occasion the dissolution of our happy Union;
and 4 elected to the Presidency he will 20 into office
HE inilit!e and uncOmpromtStng opponent OF any al
,nn on Tie part of Congress to abolish slavery in the
,rc, nri,cIunhia" tie believes there COLLECTIONS
, c exercise OF This power, against the wishes Of the
save holding States, tmpr'ahre ~ ter nature and
;sconS. regulating the conduct o public men, as
., nnI aeipaWc rant o. constitutional pomcr ,c0ad be-
40 ,,crrds 10 give reasons for his opinions which must
j.. Efficient 10 cuns the fanatic OF the absolute Ger
,ay q: general rupture "I ,ic Unua OF THESE States,
L Congress- attempt the exercise Of such power, as
,r rs To convince tfs GlSdiaus among us Of the
;,y, ImpcsSib.r of Mr.. Van Blren becoming the
instrument ut rnct crsr, whose objects and ends,
yi,aleycr they may profess TO think, must either
!: arrested, the I'M ured members ct tins re.
t.arc must appeal to arms, and the God ct bat
Lrs to determine whether eur happy iund shall!
"A yan IL drcnchcd in blood, whether they shall
rnunaa uniuipalrrd their rights, and protect the
yvs themselves and their families in safety Can the
most wurt"n enemy oi hr V. 3. be los, TO every
sl:rl,lun Of Justice, u su?pos: that with
ais OF his known sagacity, PATRIOTISM aud devo-
l.oa tile Union Ut these States, and TO The glory OF
4 COMMON country, that there is any thing IN the
Grsgns Inc prospects, even The tondrst hopes OF the
~ visionary fanatic, that c"ud weigh one feather IN
g., rira which could tempt him To sacrifice the most
h,rrlng prospects Tor useful and brilliant adhinSlra-
iDa o. The Executive Gevcrnmcnt-or which COULD in
ar life, induce him to destroy reputation which the
g.
I .@.sal: No it cannut be possible. Then, if the
wr,h. Of strong and popular Chief Magistrate from
Tie North can (as Mr. Van Buren, will be- electedD BE-
!own in the scale against the AholilionsS Of the
: .clqn, the latter Must be c:ushed-kteraly extsrm
l.!cG as political pa:;y-and shall be done with
Irm forever. But tho other hand, II the lfesden
IL! Election shalt be made aiune upon sectional grounds
shall be question btlwecn North and South, or
Sl.ychudinr and Slave holding Stu,eS, the Union
already divided in that attachment TO The principles OF
tie Constitution which! lies AT the basis OF our Union,
and without which, the Government cannot long exist
WAC can doaLt him after hearing the tollowin. Tea
sons; Mr.. Van Buren, says
The mcu,ar IMPORTANCE Of the subject and desire
which you will allow me ftc!) that my views OF II
saou!d lie correctly understood make proper mat l.
saould explaiu the grounds o. the op!nlons above OK
PRESSED rhcy FUNDED, amongst others, on the ol
81 .JwiTr considerations, VIZ:
ST. belle We that had been foreseen, at the time
o! the adoption Of the "su~n, Ina, The seat of the
Federal Government would be fixed n slave holding
!"!,' and that the subj ct Of slavery would be there
aulcJ the pre- uce Ut In use hGldng Tins species u
property the g!, do would, with the assent Ut the
slve.toldy States, have been mace an exception
the unrestricted Legislative power given TO Congress
B eTo7 the District 10 b. ccicd.
.Lir. cannot but regard the agitation OF ths sub
pct III The District Of Columbia, surprise upon The
People "t Maryland and Virginia. being very conhdcn,
:at Il ii" state OF things winch now exists, hao bceii al
al appTrncnei by Those Saics, the cCsson ot the DIS
c! would not have been made except upon the express
tun
aa4 that with such condition the crs>on would, IN the
ten state Of pu.c opinion. have been readily accepted
X 3Gly. | o. therefore believe, that the abolition OF
savr7y liz. District Ut Cclambia against inc wishes
liz: .ac.;i!d. States Llssu;nlng tina. Congress has
power effect it, viniate the spirit OF that
co,,;nise vi interests which lies the basis oi ou'
SOFA. compact; and ain thoroughly convinced that II
cud he dunc wIiou, imminent peril, 1t not Ger
;!n destruction. TO the Union Of the States viewing
TIE n'a:tcr tiS light, 1t is my clear and settled OPT
H"u, ,!a; the Fedora! Government ought to abstain
tom DOING So, and that ii is the sacred duty OF those
"hon the people of the United States enrust with the
th;o! II lis action, To the constitutional power
n "';n winch they invested, rs 70 prevent It,
n \ FRIEND To TRUTH AND JUSTICE
81 Eyreque<-(Ero IKE .Iortoj! Beacon IF 10th Fcb)
III We authorized TO announce | apt. robert An
c's'n Of Williamsburg Candidate TO represent inc
S'nloa District composed Of the counties OF Acco-
flcG, Northampton, Elizabeth City, YORK, arwlcR,
an and the Ciiy Of Williamsburg.
II We requested to that Capt. Anderson IS q
H supporter OF the present Administration, and an adVo'
IN ar :" Dir. Van Buren, us Gen Jackson successor to
# lac Presidency
ri Fray, Mrss!s Editors, how stands the Senate and
"Sr OF Delegates relative to the Eastern Shore Judge.
III 'p: Are all tie Western Shore members OF the Bar
III ~ Inc second Judicial District he forever excluded
NJ 'ioG preiermcnl in the third circuit? Y.
COMMUNICATED.
# Hessrs. EGitors-As you have been good enough TO
'sh the ayes and on the adoption OF the second
lunsng resolution, BE- kind TO give those on the
H preamble, and if any, the third resolution.
# A COUNTRY SUBSCRIBER.
III Our Reporter is preparinr q Sketch Of the motions,