Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-19


OF their application the old States will be forgotten
disrrgardedyour will be free you arc
not bound by declarations The impulse which now
urges you 10 establish this precedent increasing by
cess, will, with renewed force, excite. those who
after you to follow itup Till all the feelings of the
men whether Of political power, philanthropy, and
IN all their changes from the other fully gra-
tilted. This ndnrnt becomes new constitution
of rowerit will be construed refined and
stretched TO Justify any usurpaton the people Of the
States
In other portions of his spccch he forcibly i'm
presses Congress the solemn TRUTH that the question
Of restriction is in fact the question Of emancipation
have alluded 10 this speech with The intention of MOTTO
ing The remarks OF the gentleman from Mecklenburg
recent vote in Congress. do think that has
any weight bearing upon this subject IL would not
nave done for those Van Buren, gentlemen to whom the
member from Mecklenburg alludes, to under
present circumstances and declare themselves in favor
OF Abolition 1t would be absurd TO suppose that they
would do such suicidal Sir the Vice Presiden of
the United States was member of the Senate of New
YORK at the time of the Missouri Question: and aided
inc OF that State in passing their instructions
ugsihst the south His opinions probably have not
changed; but he and his coadiutors know that it
would be an act of suicide to their party, to shew
by their votes that they favored the of Adolf
ton. have evidence, MIR. Speaker from gentle man
IN Congress, brought by the mail to-day of the man
ner IN which votes managed in Congress I be-
eve the statements to be true il uttered ty Ca
TO- lie says that he does know OF the
Executive IN the votes Of Congress last year and this,
upon the election of Speaker He had the best means
OF knowing the fact he had ut session
quilted the ranks of the party He says that thirty
members did vote to conciate the Executive-and he
asserts II with this asseveration, "ofhis fact will take
my oath What are we to expect when so large q
Der of members are induced 10 vote TO conc1iate the
VIII OF The President? Are we TO suppose that
who have debased themselves far to vote at his die
taton would finch when the interests Of the Presidents
successor were at stake, that they would any
circumstances, vote in such manner, sacrifice the
prospects of Mr. Van Buren,? Why, it would against
all party precedent, and against all party disc pine
why then, are we to take this which has been
iered TO as an indication of the scntime nts of North
ern members OF Congress? Why sumber over
TINS deiusve appearance OF sustaining the rights of the
South: say, that IT is time sleep upon our posts
- call upon the people TO arouse; and l warn them
they do not arouse the Philstnes will be upon
When gentlemen tell me that a vote under the present
corrupt state of things in Congress an indication
be relied on, tell them plainly l do not believe H.
heard my friend from Goochland--I hope | shall
sui be allowed TO call him my friend for although
nave id nuch severe sparrng with each other has
not changed my feelings towards hml heard him say
the other day, in debate this floor tina. no man dc
served more of his country than MIR. Van Buren, and
that no man had done ensure the respect md
confidence OF the Democratic Republican party. What
SIR Does he oyershadow the claims the grcaest and
best Does not nc deserve respect and confidence
Than Mr. Van Buren,! And what is it that has given
their present candidate n claim much respect nd
confidence ?-One word upon that point l find, in INV
researches, that the Legislature of the State of New
ork were against the South upon this Missouri ques
uon, and that the following preamble and resolutions
were introduced and passed III that Assembly
"Whereas the nhibtng of the further extension of
slavery IN these United States, is subject of deep
Germ to the people Of this State whereas we consider
slavery as an evil much to be deplored and that
constitutional barrier should be to liz
further exension and that the Constitution othe United
clearly gives Congress the Tipht to of
new states not comprised within the original
OF these United States the prohibition of slavery as
condition OF their admission into the Union
Therefore ReSotred, fthe honorable Senate concur
mat our Senators be instructed, and Representa-
lives be requested to oppose the admission Stae into
the Union, OF any territory comprised us aforesaid
without making the prohibition of slavery therein an in
dispensable condition ofadmssion.
Adopted by the Senate unanimously
This preamble and resolution were voted for bv Mr.
Van Buren, and is it this which has given him these
high claims TO the respect and confidence of the gentle
man from Goochland and of the Democratic Republican
party Inc old Republican party of Virginia said that
tins power assumed for Congress by Legislature of
New York, was unconstitutional. Yes, sir the resolu
tons OF The Legislature of Virginia said So and dis
unguished member of the present Democratic RenubIi
party is said to have beea the author of those
ton which declared claim of power TO he
tonal. lbeg also call attention to Mr. Van Buren, lei,
ter TO Gov Schiey OF Georgia. He sud in that letter
that he had been misrepresented, that he denied
the constitutional power of Congress 10 abolish sa
very in the States, and he questioned the expedien
cy Of exercising that power in the District of Co.
lumbia Now, sir, the constitutional barriers have
been broken down and tramped over so often Thai
we wish to know what dependence to be put in ma
VINO quesions inc eXpedency only, of what the people
OF virginia nave soemnly said nstitutional If
this constitutional limitation is feeble what safety
are we TO expect from the opinions of expedi-
ency IN the performance of his official functions -
Virginia has little dependence an individual who
places this question the mere ground of expedi.
ency Are these the principles which endear him
to the Republican party or was il that seryiie and
sycophantic expression-that it was glory enough
for him TO have served under such CHIEF as Andrew
rpgnpC
and confidence of the Democratic Republican
this the individual who is to be supported by the virtue
and the chvalry of this Commonwealth Is this the
man around whom the gentleman from Goochland en-
deavours to rally the people of Virgina-and whom he
declares TO have deserved much at their hands II
So hope may never become degraded as to din NV
finger IN that pie at all events
have not quite done with the Democratic Republican
candidate for the Presidency-You will remember that
he refers in Of his letters should il not be
sufficiently explicit to the proceedings the Citizens of
Albany as further explaining his views of this subject
Well SIR, what do those proce edings contain? You find
IN hem no pledge that legal enacnens will be passed
NO. SIR not word to induce believe that Legislative
measures viii be taken in favor of the South Does he
then ADOPT their opinions that nothing is 10 be done? s
must do So If you read those proceedings Won will
ma mat nothing IS said the powers of Congress-the
States only are alluded onot word is said of the
right OF Congress to abolish slavery i'm the District OF
Columbia or as to IFS right TO restrict in the Terrific
RES ana this omission will be found common with
most OF the proceedings Of the meetings at the North
Where then is security? Where is our information
which this resolution requires? trust that this re-.
solution may pass, that may be informed whether
there IS any probability that the Northern States
VIII take measures for security If thew will moi
do it, let proceed to take such measures as we NAV 20
protect ourselves. If the contrary we receive sas
factory assurances that the evil will be put down let ms
cease TO act upon the subjects and tell people when
we go home that assured that they have nohing
further to fear But let the people REQUIRE
OF u.s. let ms act for the people and for ourselves
Their will, and not ours, be done
Debate to be continued
IA OTICE--Pursuant to a Deed of Trust. executed to
i = the subscriber and Charles Thompson ir by Sam
ue Cochran bearing date the 3ls of October Is33
0nd duly recorded in the Clerk Office of Hanover Cam