Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-09-16

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These declarations therefore, III their PLAIN and 1nTIou
import, admit Of no other Interpretation than tha' =
elected PRESIDENT he would oppose the constitutions
power Of the Bill for the abolition OF siarr;
in The District should such act be presented !" MN
But if these trcaratinns thus sufficient ~ them
selves, what will 5lr Collier make Of the one he ms
prrtermcd, which is ''pain and drec. to thr P"'n,'
and which renders d0uhy sur? Mr.. Van bu'
rem, summing up his views the whole sll c. USES
the following emphatic language 81 do therefore Ue'
rve, that abolition Of slavery 10 the District o I"'
against the wishrs of the slave holding States assuming
that Congress has the power to effect IT, "nu1 '"!
the spirit Of that compromise Of interests rt,ch hcS "'
bsis If Onr s0cini compact: and AM Thoroughly COZ"
WINGED that il could moi be done 1rH0ut mm"c"iHT
if not rcr0in dcsirucfion 10 tie uni0HJ The H"'S NE"
ing the matter in tins light, it is my clear ana %',F"
opinion That the Federal Government ought To- a'''''
ro:, doing So and Mo,H is tic $acrcd d"ty 81 '>c "
the Pr0yic 0f the e. S. trtrWst rih IT. co"ir' 81 ~ ''
Soto the constitutional porrr 'ch ~h'ch t"eH "'' "
rcSicd rs tn pytrcnt IT,
What can be objected 10 the clcarncss and sntFcn''
III this declaration, but that the wOrd ret" does i'' w.
in il: Mr.. Van Buren,, however, WAS "Hu''1Sni
himself to those who speak the English LAM ca
who must be- presumed capable %! c0hWthei ''''- 49,.
applying lis ordinary rhraseoogy TpaI >"cn' ca" a.!
thing b." palmer than the import OF lie lp!D"'"- -,
ration: ''h is he *9crrd d"'y Of h"sc ra9h Mc P,~"ET
the L. s. catrua rith contr0t gfNc ".noH@ "e L;t
Gorcramcnt So 10 use The consttpti0na r'"" "t'.
they inrcscd as 10 prcrem the a"o',,i'': " r
in the District OF Columbia Is not me 81 ,b.
" those entrusted with the Con'rhi VI t"1 ~" :,,:,
Federal Gove,nmcnr:'-Is not the rf0 "a -.
al power with which he is invested: "h't s'l'i -
egong declaration but 10 say, that 1t ""G' W I
cred duty Of the President Of the L. . (hh'"s rd,,I
entrusted with the control Of the ACTON OF t"s ..
GuvcrnmenO to his yet" If It should oeG'' n',-;r,
sary to pregent the abo!iL,on OF slavery IN NV onN
by an act of Congress: But lie who says 'na' - 70
be the saercd duty of public officer IN gI't" rder
pursue certain course must IN all Harness W .rli
stood saying, that if he should he that ,h.n.
discharge that duty and pursue that c"rse IL ~ veto
be moi pledge the part Of MIR Van bn'en :" c,o
Bill for tho abolition of slavery in tie District u linn
bia should Bill Of that description be Pfe't's' Of
President of the r. S it is because lete ~ uoud
words which can constitute pledge hut such % ool,
violate all the dclicaces Of his relation 10 '''
of The z. 5. TO use. ,.,,,,,;ons Of
Mr. Collier. as if sensible that these dec'al.s m.
Mr. " B. are in themselves, all sutfcieht - sd the
most Jealous scep,cisn, is compelled to go iyvers
decaratons-to irarel out Of the rec0rdIas Tue Ina,
call tin order To exc out his case lie assu ;v
notl,ino short of constitutional objection "pI T Used
the ap1lcuon of the Presidential Veto 10 n h s Mr.
nv both Houses of Congress- and then argues, con.
Van Buren, believes Congress possesses inc ,ic, he
sti;u,;onal power to abolish slavery IN I've
you'd be compelled BY the sound Republican hill for
he has always professed to give bis sanction 10 lin
that purpose, should ruch en- one 90 Pfe'e