Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-21
NIP IAN BuREN,S VOTE.


MR.. NAN BUREN'S VOTE.
,;e j.; ,he Senate has enabled Mr.. Van Buren, to
,,ce u,on record his opGions r. the principles and con
due, of the Abohtioniss. Ao Southern man wouo de-
sire decisive vote be given with 9o:e pronPtheSs, up
energetic anu 'ros'Snts neasuse. rms was Hoe
which noirnmer Of the Opposition popularity catchers
would have dared tos under fml!ar circumstances
II wasa vote which required for the peace OF the
South and the Union, but yet one which was better cal
cululed to awaken sympathy fa7 the ub"Itionsts ana
the jealousy e, The press, than any other vote which
could posi6!7 he given. 1t calculated 10 limit the
hitherto Unlimited Use and ahuse OF the public mails,
upd thereby restrain fl The government had pow
the freedom of M.e press, upon subject IN winch
the abuse Of its freedom usE geTaus TO the country
and udt-idua! cit!z2ns. lwas bold, fearless, mag
naniruous act worthy Of the high station ct the Inlv!'
DUAL and The opinion entstained Of im by his friends
1t is at noble radcaton tra al! the ISLANDERS ol
the Opposition. 1t proves that his is ialterng, ia
nus faced non conm,la disposition, which is afraid to
question il The open face Of day. Several close
and ties had been before giyea in the Senate, on
that day. lie hi ght easily have been out Of the cham
Der if he had wished.
1t psovcs that eEas sympcH.y with the Abolition
islS for Ae has gone against ten, in question Of vital
importance then,-no TO- please majority, but with
adrided Senate. question: leo, OF ALL most likely 10
offend tEes e has gone for !s country without once
asking thinking how wl!e:e il to affect hin-
1t vote, in its time, and E,.nner, and importance
worthy in dignity and Flnness wand fearessnrss CT The
of tie lnan ote ror rerce Here is an act to
confirm ks declarations. fiIthe Wings still call HIM
all abutltioEis who for the most decisive measures
whck their opponents cacaesirc to put them down -
IF he an abolonist, not Mr. Calhoun and the rest
who voted with him, and WHO like him can only show
their and decs7ae::, also abo:!lioniss Ii he
who v3'ed against them is a1olitionist what are the
good Wings who voted on The otler Charlottesville
Republican,
IycxSDlaay. PUBLrcarIoxs.-We learn by letters
from Washington, that the bill pending in the Senate for
time past 10 prohibit the circulation by mai! OF IN
ccdary publications, has been ordered 10 be engrosscd
by the casting vote of Inc President
The Subject oe SID ecrv.s Of fearful interest," both
respects the security Of fellow citizens Of the
Southern States and The preservation Of the Union.
However much ne n:ay roget the existence Of slave
~ moraanG politiCa. e', and stain upon our ma
uona escuche0n, 1t is cear that the Constitution has
placed it beyond the sphecent federal legislation. That
instrument recognises its e&isteuce, by making it part
Of tie basis Of representation, and power to Interfere
with il, express or npI;eds is anywhere given.
This recognition was tEet:&it OF compromise. With
it. national government and the countless bless
is equally indispensable &c their preservation They
coIld exist a dau witEoHl it.
We have for somet time observed disposition the
part of certain Wings ard Nnlers in Congress to turn
the subject to peNl5ai Gccoant. Wise and Sladc may
bc considered the leadee: in this effort in the lowrl
House, and Mr. Calhoun 10 sie Senate. Their conduct
has been ably exposed by tue Globe, and they have
felt the iron scourge ottha. qess olen that it
Without any prospect CT bsEcrlng the condition o the
elaves- assured indeed, hey must be- Of making it
mush%orsc-,he. Abotonias have been unremitting in
their efforts To bring the 81 cct under discussion in Con
gress On the oihe HARD, although that the a
spurned by the of their fellow citizens
at hone-thut pablo opinicS at the North is sound
the subject, and that respectable member Of either
branch Of Congress clargfrc the Government the right
to touch the relation &C. aud slave in any Of Tic
Sta.es-tGe Nullers have been not less strenuous in
their efforts to inilame with ardor the prevailing
eilement-nd te defeat query designed pu,
period to the further agitation Of the subject in the Ma
Eonal Councils.
The object Of both parties was the 1t was
other than TO affect the approaching Presidential cleo
ton, by arrayng one section of the country against the
other at the hazard of destroy ing the Union 1t s
using language Gtroue, TO that their purpose
snoTai treason Of Tie deepest dye.
It will lave beSE observed that although Gsap
prove the Ct the Nullifcrs of whom have
spoken. no. ahe apologstS of the lncendarics-
They have converted ,he kindly feelings which have
heretofore existed 5s1ccen master and slave into gall
end wormwood gkey have riveted tighter the yoke OF
sc!rituGe and renSesed 1t Calling. Their efforts
have produced aad produce other ciicct-us re-
spccts the OWL OF slavery.
lfthe General Government has constitutional power
over IL: Observation-Disclosures equally without the
right to aespoe their pllrenzled and mischevous ef
forts.
II, Congress cannot approach The subject directly
would it be proper for it 10 permit important branch
of the public service 10 be converted into instrument
of assa!laentto be welded al the pleasure of the ADO.
tonsiso This would be efectual violation of the
compromise Of the Constitution rs the most hgh-hand
cd legislation, and tile government, by its connvaice
would Become party 10 the guilt of the nccndiarcs
The mail was intended to convey the healthfu streams
of intelligence TO every section Of the Union. The in
cenG,acs would make il conduit of poison and death
20 Southern telow.ci,izens.
rs the Post Office Department is established and sus
taiaed by the General Government, Congress has en-
tire conto! it, and II is their constitutional and mo-
raldnty, TO leave nntng in their power undoue calcu
lated 10 prevent its being perverted ffom its purpose and
made Of mischief and danger 10 the slave hold
ing States Experience has shown that without egisla
ton there is no security for the maids ia those States
Upon The slightest suspicion, whole communities. ami
mated by sense of danger, rise up--and in
wade the mail in quest of the inaamnatosy matter which
the object Of this bill to prevent being by it,
We are gatified 10 learn that the bill will prot,ablv
portunity Of recording his in its favor His vote
gives hi.a a title 10 the respect and confidence
Of his fellow citizens. We have ouy time to add that
it meets Appreciation and doubt that it will
be cordially approved Ivy the entire Democratic party of
the State Columbus (oAio) Hemisphere
IN CONGRESS-Report on .4Aoii,iom.
We commence the publication ofe:s able and inter-
esting Report from tie Comittee appointed under the
Neutrality-suspicious. of sr. Pinckney We ask for it, al
.ealirc pernsel by al who feel interested III the settle
meus Of this exciting and monientous subject.
Able clear and unsnswerabe, as is, yet il has met
with strong and fiery opposition from some of the
sgita,ors in Congress-; especially MIR. Wise, who
seems opposed to any and every thing that may
tend to allny violence and excitement. He can Jour
ISL where, but on the froth and bubbles Of COM
motion. Since the appointment q this committee
SO violently opposed aud denounced BY the Wings
we find The proceedings Of Congress less disgraced
by exciting and violent debates The business Of le-
glsa'ios has progressed, invoking more important
AGA weighy subjects; for we have never regard.
ed abolition so important un!oss when aided by the de-
signing or factlous This report has at length come
sortn contrary TO the pscdicons Of Nit Wise fully EN-.
bracing all that was eRruaed 20 the committee embodv
ing the most powerful and nuahswerable arguments
o. Columbia by Congress. The fact that il comes |
from a>commt,ee, too, OF which majority were from
holding States (Which one Of the Wbin