Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-11-04

rcs.ss, NV .I ne ct,, hv ,!.s people: BIZ. n,Ea
of r,or rn,ss 81. s!,s hare urrn :' tscc y's!' He
= ;; cr lie Sen a;id ''r me year .'S. ,a;'
erection. .EeN ac Sc=, ri :sr@ 5'Te"''a fS'at,
~ ~. -,i. o." FRO Ax,E;:H ua1 f;.y d'i"Ts orcF nm
Gjorc az c5fs @r! !a"'t'arcT" '""rSF" 'sreo"' an"
sh,lrhay b.,.n ac:nny raiYG and paid lax thereon
.h.llLo emitted any snoh election. AND ~
.r,on Of color shall lie su?irc, direct ,axa!.c n'e
be shall be seized and possessed "f such rca! es'a
aforesaid ,ol,rate
Let il be remembered that New York ioe< not t
saycrT; that the feelings of many members VI ,h. J;f
yeution were sensitive upon this s"hjeGt u' IF
Gully of Mr. Van BTrcn's position "' w. the amend
he had attempted an cnrc eEct""" " c6 The only
iien' Ia ID. r'a' ,..:ch could have been pursued to
effect tie object in viaw, on exc"s"" y ,on7 ,escrt
frore WAS the one which was rnfs"c,u-H .:.,;,ns ~
',r;nc;,le =, war with lhc peculiar IS''"t y. "
t,s Plln'F g, dont such restriction in effect 10
.no,nt 70 On cxclusion. This has been sunseahy vi.
1rrvi Gr before The amendment was adopted, 'pwatoS
or tcn MaxsaaG free negro votes were usually poiu III
~ . Snrk n. each election; since, not more than one
Lu,Jycd and ftty and they are annually !esseninS-
We bu,nbIy link, that Mr. Van Burrns course upon
This subject worthy Of great commendatIon both tor
~ par;is:n and sagactyfor important object has
been effected, without exciting the sensiby OF the reo
p!. of the State We deny, Therefore, that he tlv"Is
equality Of suffrage between the white and the oacH
That he was in favor Of restriction, to the intro
ductou of slavery into Missouri, as condition OF her
admission into the Union
During the agitation Of this dangerous subject, the
Legislature Of New York instructed her Senators IN
general terms vote against the admission OF any new
State formed out of the territory West Of the Missssip
p without restricting the introduction OF slavery Inc
instructions adopted in the House OF Delegates by
almost unanimous voe-they passed the Senate, Of
which Mr. Van Buren, was member, without discussion
or the calling Of the yeas and nays and thus by not OPP
posing, every member of the Senate supposed TO have
acouiesccd in the instructions. Mr.. Van Buren, was
;hcn the representative in State Legislature WAGER was
strongly oppnscd the existence extension OF slave
ry opinions for which they not responsible To US, so
long they do not act upon our rights or interfere with
them But it is difficult to perceive that opposition 10
the introduction of slavery into region, is the ad'
yocucy Of lis abolition where it already exists This
act cannot. with any proprcty, be construed into nm
opinion favorable TO the abolition OF slavery me
ground Of objection to that measure was, that 81
imposed upon the State of Missouri condition "f
admission into the Union, which could not be con.
stitutiDnly imposed because slavery being qucs
ton of domestic regulation belonged peculiarly 10 the
States Missouri had right to determine the question
Of slavery for herself without any interference the
part of The Federal Goycrnment MIR. fan Buren, s
vote for Mr. King Senator from New York, has been
ascribed the fact that Mr. King favored the restriction
upon Missouri-Ihs is not sothe Missouri restriction
did not enter into the consideration OF that election al
all. The Republicans were in minority in the Lrgis
Iature, they had choose between Fcder&{i& 81 Tic
Hartford Conccnti0n stamp or Mr.. King. Mr.. King
preferred because during the war he acted the part OF
patriothe separated himself from his Federal. friends
sustained the war and measures, with that energy
aud devotion which became American citizen aud
patriot and for this he was sustained by MIR Van Buren,
and his Republican friends, i'll preference to his compe-
ttor.
Those who now ascrbe TO Mr. Van Buren, opinions
favorable to Abolition on account Of the Missouri resrc
ton were keen scented in hunting out Abolition
ism when they voting for John Sergeant as Vice
President, who the champion in Congress u that
restriction. MI Sergeant then the candidate Of the
Opposition, and the Missouri restriction was then very
unmportant matter bu! its importance nov sweIs into
mountain height.
1t is true that Mr. Van Buren, is Of opinion, that Con-
gress has the constitutional power 10 abolish slavery in
the District Of Columbia, possessed BY the Legs
latues Of Virginia aud Maryland before the cessIon; yet
he thinks Congress would be flhcsS to the States of
Virginia and Maryland, TO attempt -Mr Clay is of the
opinion, but it is objection to him, he is good
Wing. Many distinguished Southern statesmen believe
Congress has this constitutional power MIR. Madison
of that opinion and certainly he cannot be suspect
ed Of abotonisn-Mr. Van Buren, denies to Congress
the power Of interference with slavery in the States in
any FORM The truth u.s. fellow citizens, that all Of Mr.
Van Burens opinions and acts decidedly opposed 10
the mad schemes Of the deesabe and contemplate IA
nacs of the North At the last session of Congress- he
voted for Of protection TO the South strong
that flee Southern SnG.ers, Mr.. Leigh among the
ber refused to vote for it. II Mr. Van Buren, be abo
litionis why is it, that the whole hest Of these reckless
crusaders violently opposed to hin' Why they
anxious to defeat his election? Why do they prefer
Webster Harrison, and even the anti Aboi,ionst, hite:
The answer is obvous-ie is their most formidable,
most uncompromising and most dreaded enemy In lis
election they read the sad caastophc-thc certain
throw Of their unhaowcd schemes through the power
of his Northern friends; io they in their midst, and
will be able 10 resist their unhallowed efforts
During the last session Of Congress, when this cues
ton was SO erccy and icary ngated in that body, to
what portion of the Mort hcrn representation is The South
indebted, for the strongest opposition to The Aboonlsts
Mr. Pan Butns friends. Who were they that sus
tanned the Abolitonists: Northern Wings almost eXcu
sveyyet all the artillery of Southern Wings is level
led at Van Buren, whose friends opposed the Abolition
ists while they fighting side by side with that por
ton Of the Northern Wings who are Abolitioniss, in
sustaining Harrison their fvoric candidate the over
throw of Van Bulen, to whom they violently cppos.
ed. Fellow. citizens weigh these facts we'll and deter
mine from what quarter, upon the subject of Abolition,
in the greatest danger look to the journals of
Congress- the recorded and then ask your.
selves the question: how il u.s. that the Abolonis,s of
the North, all Of them Wings. and many Of the Wings
Of the South pulling together in the traces
and seeking 10 elect 10 the Presidency the same man.
and jointly seeking 10 overthrow Van Buren,, while The
Abolltionsis obnoxious 10 the South? Ask your
Selves how it is, that Aboonists are dangerous TO
the Union and to your individual rights thai the bare
suspicion of it, is sufficient to destroy MIR Van Burens
pretensons, and yet that 1t is objection 10 The avure
candidate of the Aboltioniss that he is supported by
them, and that he is acting with them, in perfect lar
mony-These inconsistent and incongruilies |
which cannot be reconclled aud which 20 prove that
the object to overthrow Mr. Van Buren, by whatever
means be employed and not to the asceudcl.
cy of any of those great fundamental principles essen
ai the preservation of free institutions aud the
security OF the liberties OF The peope-N hen 1t was
peeled that two Abolitionss favored Mr. Van Blu
rens election, il dannlng to hinl,-bu, though the
whole body sustaining Harrison directly, through
Webster, indirectly, al! IS perfectly right!
We fear, fellow. citizens, that The indiscrninac de-
nuncia;cn Of the Northern people upon this suLrc is
without due consideration of the Consequences. It's
interest," well as duty 10 operate against these ia
natics extensively can through the Northern
pcople-and 10 do this, should appeal only to
their love Of liberty, Tree institutions aud the Union but
their confidence. How then, expect to obtain
their cooperation and aid, if conlound the innocent
with the guilty, and ndiscrimratsy deuounce them all
as hypocsites and deceiYers and at heart Abolonis,s