Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-10-04


hir. Van Buren, has said:
prefer that not only YOU, but ali 'i.c people Of the
United States, shall now understand that II the desire
of that portion of them which is iaror&cc = ny e'eva-
ton TO TIE Chief Magistracy should he .ali"G, mGst
90 into the Presidential Chair, the ishtc and
PROMISING OPPONENT of any any ateiapt on the
part Of Congress to abolish slavery in e District OF Co
lumbia against tie wishes OF tic slave holding States;
and also with the determination equally decided To resist
the slightest interference with the subject IN the States
where it exists.
Il do therefore believe that the abolition Of Slavery
in the District of Columbia, against the wishes oil the
slave-holdng States, tassunpg that Congress has the
power effect t would violate the spirit OF that com
promise of interests which lies at the basis OF social
compact; and am thoroughly convinced, that it could
not be done withoat llnmneR peril 1t not certain de-
structon, the uneR of tie States. Viewing the mat.
ter in this light is my clear and settled onion that
the Federal Government ought to abstain from doing So
and that it is the sacred duty Of those whom the people
of the United States enrust with the control OF It's action,
to The constitutional power with which they
invested, as to PREVENT it,"
Before the world, then-n the face cr all parties-to
the North and TO the South, he has thus declared
" inflexio!e opposition to Ahoton-and how shall we
characterize mat want o! canor which under such cir
cumsances dcnounces hn an Aholilionis? Yet this
charge has been extensively circulated, and is nnusy
insisted upon for purposes Of party opposition.
II is answered. that Mr. Van Buren, acknowledges the
constitutional power OF Congress to lrusse on Slavery
in the District Of Columbia True; he does not denv The
po,eer, but then be says-(we use his own words J
81 do not hesitate to give IL 10 you as deliberate
and we'll considered opinion that their objections 10
the exercise this power against the wishes OF the slave
holding States, tperatios in he'r nature and obya
tions in regulating the conduct OF pubic Ren,
most palpadtc ,caat Of constitutional poaccr ocoua BE-
Are these the sentiments Of an Aboi,ionst? And
how does it happen that the Opposition party at the
North are assail:ng Mr. Van Buren, the friend Of sa.
pery whilst their allies in Tie South are charging him
with Abolitonism Have you fears that these efforts
to connect the slave question with party politics. within
the great geographical sections Of country peri
lous to the Onion: We present the question to your
Judgment and patriotism. Let these answer-if any
Thing is SO likely protect against those dangers
the election of Northern President, who goes into Office
with an ingeribic determination to PRErEN the
slightest interference Of Congress with that snbec,-
Such man MIR. Van buren, has been shown to be-
Nor do we contnc ourselves, in his defence against
this caumny to his own bare declarations and the tes
timony of others When a Till was before the Senate
last winter to prohibit the circulation Of abolition pam
phets through the medium Of the Post Office who voted
for it, Both the Senators from New York and MAR
TIN VAN BUREN, For this vote Mr.. Van Buren, is
now abused by the Opposition in the ort and we sub
init it to the candor Of opponents if it be noSunus