Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-04

concealed aii he expresses the oPi'''., go , ~,
tons IF the Constitution can be committee, I"eePl
th Cr.r,l fvc nmcnt or by the States IN Their so'e
rn,tn character And for such violations, he would re-,
So, r., ,ru,,iiut, force. thought that the doctrine OF
the party 20 which the gentleman ptieis c ;o
proper rene dIrS Tor 'io
Eno ,r constitutional obligations. But the gentleman
from M,ckcuurg wculG dlveS the S"ulh ot all F'5"'
of resistance, except by arms What does he mean ny
resistance if this not his meaning? he insists tAa'
we rg, to demand the suppression OF these az
socialons. But the resolution of The Committee a'.S
not contain the word demand. The writer OF mat ieo
ton has used much mder word than agrees VIII =,
view Of our rights II declares that we have 'S"I "
claim OF the Northern States the suppression OF 'tse
ties. In the present cast, believing as d"' t,a' wv
zcns of other States, hy their interference win our
property, violate their constitutional "o'g ,, ro
appeal IL the States within whose Juiisolc.'oh my
sd. TO surDrcss their !ncendiarv and sedlli'us usS"
lions. 4 refusal neglect OF 'hoSe otu''s 49,: W
would he on their part violation OF tieir
nhraons-luey would thus make the acts OF l',e e''t
ynns Ir ,cs of the Stairs If when we shall MAKE TINS
claim upon the holding STATES 10 suppress es
scdous associations, they refuse or neglect " w
then will BIZ prepared TO buckle on my Eti"u anu
nrenare for le.enct would proclaim 10 the Nortt \no,
sir shall not be here aid in It, but would instruct
nv representative to do so that refusal 10 comply
with our reasonable ard just, aud constitutional claim
upon then, for protection! from the lHcenuiafy anu s
lous purposes Of their citizens was considered gross
violation of their constitute oblIgatlonsand that as
one-and vital purpose i"I which tins conieGeFacy was
formed did obtain their aid was no longer dcSrouS
!
are no LONGER brehrcn and that believed my property
was more secure dissolution than in continuance OF
the bonds which unite tell the gentleman, that then
shall be ready to buckle my armour, and mol TIL Then
Sir said Mr. p do not expect any Legislative enact
ments bv the slave holding States do not wish to
pass for Il prophet but | wish the gentleman IRON
Mecklcnburs 10 remember what say-and wish l, to
be recorded Circumstances winch have already trans
pred, convince that no ncrpnson III our behalf, Is
10 be made. Have not already it announced to
the Legislatures Of New Jersey, Ohio Pcnnsy and
Others by the Governors of those States that such inter
positions would be Infringement of the freedom OF
speech and Of the Press The Governors OF these States
were sufficiently informed of public sentiment in the
South, and OF what was expected OF those States ana
vet find no recommendation Ut legislative peLal
cnactments Even the Governor OF Penisy wanna, from
whom of all others had right to anticipate friendly
support-whrre the people declared in public meeting
that rights ought to be proteced-he Executive OF
tina. State say, dscardS the idea of Legislative enact
meuts in favor. This appeal then. repeat, be-
llcve will be Ruthless ! fear are making an IDLE re-
quest. But will unite III making it. ii any fatal CON-
sequences should grow out Of this exciting and alarming
question: willing to avert the charge that we IT,
qurstcd the nlerpusun oi those who could have ar.
rested the mischief No part vi the blame tur such
scqucn shall be laid door, with consent. And
1.-THE appeal is unlcced shall be ready TO adopt ute
ror measures, and make Cause with those who
| have 4 common interest in this subject.
| Mr. GARLAND, Of NJ said tie gentleman from North
ampton had lust discovered that the people OF the North
would do nothing for us; and yet: with this knowledge
he was for making the demand contained in the resOu
tlons-asking tor that which le felt certain would
BIZ granted But it seemed the Northern people wcr.
all in favor Of abolition. Now where The proof
of this Was all the evidence in the of dcci-
dcdy opposite character; The gentleman from North
ampon lad spoken Of New Jersey being an abolition
State lie {Mr. g. had ii from the best authority that
the feeling among the people Of New Jersey pre-
cisply the of that stated by the member from
Northampton A gentleman who had travelled extern
sivcly in that Stale, recently Informed him, (Mr Gar.
and) that in the OF his entire lourneyinr
c h.d ony met with ono person who advocated the doc
times Of the aboliliuniats THIS meeting occurred
board steamboat, and great was the Indignation
cited among the passengers wien they discovered the
fact that abuliunis; with them, that they
with difficulty prevented from throwing him overheard.
The .,rtnber from Gouchand had also given striking
proof Of the feeling existing among the people Of Ohio
in connection with this subject. An individual who
candidate for some Office i'll that State, dis
covered the morning Of the election, 10 be in favor Of
abolition. What was the consequences: Why, another
candidate immediately put in nomination, and
into the olic+ before night. So much for the dccu-
ration that the people OF the North sanctioned the
designs Of these fanatics. But the gentleman has al
luded to meeting Of my constituents, and intlmtt.
ed that the resolutions reported by the minority, did
out the feeling evlnccd by that meeting. Sir
set of resolutions brought IN AT that meeting. and
by Of them am instructed as follows and you will
see that in the report OF the minority. have obcyed
those instructions to the letter. Mr. Garland here read
the resolution referred TO- which in substance, directs
the representatives from Mcckcnburg 10 cndcavor 10
procure the suppression of the publications Of the abo-
iuonSts In reply to the objection that the resolutions
of the minority did not affirm that rights slave
property guaranteed by the Constitution, Mr.. q.
remarked that such Affirmation made in the report.
| 1t unnecessary however, TO say more upon the
subject Our constitutional hight in that Particular had
never been disputed not The time OF the agitation
of the Missouri question.
Mr. PARKER said, the gentleman FROM McckIenburg
seems find great Of triumph. in declaration OF
NINE that did anticipate any action in support Of
ruhls le .
think that this declaration is equivalent TO admission
my part that resolutions useless But it is
not 1t highly proper and cxpedicnl that we should
mo lie this appeal 10 the North in order that
certain with certainty the dispositions OF lis Legislatures,
aid that future action should he placed and
uniues"nabc ground repeat, that from the tone Of
the Executive messages and from other indications, am
convinced appeal will fail OF producing the desired
result But Notwithstanding that belief, DESTROYS
that the resolutions should be adapted. hope it is not
at the North is ii Washington the accepted rule,
that what the Executive wills the representative does.
If b. so, however. the Northern Executives have will
cd that nothing shall be done. L., US wait and wic
thcr the Legislatures agree with the EAtcuvcs.-
Tie gentleman, to prove my aniicpatonS grounGicsS,
has referred 10 few with which he has been fur
nisIlrd, OF individual opinion indication Of public
sentiment in the MISUNDERSTANDING States. do travel
in Ohio or New Jersey, nor do | found my opinions Of
what may expect from the slaveloldug Slates
by few cases such mentioned by the gentleman Ii
the sentiments OF the people of the several States
10 Lc judged by these u The Governors. expressed III
their messages, and hy the nrgr Of the Legislatures
thus lar |" act upon the subject, then warranted in
saying popular opinion is hostile To any penal cnaclucnts
against these societies. OF the State of New jersey
may speak confidently. The people CT that Stale
against any SUCH The same generation is still
in bcg-,hc same politicians upon the public stage
that, i'll the agitation Of the Missouri question: asserted
the uncontrolled power in Congress to interfere with
slavery in the States. Ii is matter History, that this
power asserted b. the General Assembly Of that
State, during the discussion of the Missouri question:
aud the public sentiment which sustained that as
serlion then, will hc found uphoiing it now. Nothing
has occurred since to change that srnlcn-arr lift Is
kept quiet at this moment, there may hc political mo-