Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-19
THE ABOilTlONiSTS


Ihcse Fanatics are iocd both in Congress, and in the
Legislature q! New Iolk. In c former, their ordinary
pcHl"ns are nailed to the table In vain, DOES Mr. J.
z Adan> present teln and press them upon the House.
lie IS taird and defeated. He is Lccome in this re.
sttc;, SPECIES OF pubic nusance attempting 10 throw
congress and the country into Confusion; but olled by
the good and tie love Of Union which inspire the
great body Of the Representatives Of the People, 1t is
VITA niuc! pain thai nrss, there is too much justice
Iii TIE portrait drawn of him b. the New iork Times
hat unhappy old man. Mr. J. e. Adams, is doing
more nschci IN public Lie than he has had utility
10 GV good Instead OF remaining in dgniiied retire.
e;i aS pr0prey required, and his predecessors had
Cone lie Is iaeed by ruthless love Of excitement and
hJJ:!ety 10 demand in the House Of Representa-
',t, where he has not effected single Of
ie least Importance or value during The years he has
c"en member. if he lay hold Of moral fire.
G:-ad /! seems TO delight lis very soul 10 fling it where
wi! cAc!tc most disturbance ana may do the most HARM
ana except when le GOES find he is almost invariably
ei Win Legitimate, useful public business he wiki
nave nothing 10 do the Interests OF the country he lea
10 lie care OF others. You never hear Of him except
!"etrnp and ihwart business, to provoke i'll feeling
anu disturb the House. lie wasted weeks of the last
session IN rrcng quarres about Abolition petitions
ai:S the House had established fixed rule net to listen
I" thcn: Inc has begun tie course this session.
ana such are tie peculiar bent of his mind and the quality
" oatoy that he never rises wittoutnducing Storm
'"I' Is does little credit to deberaye assembly,
ht' tne Aoolltlonlss trying similar game Of agi.
'"'"ii III the Legislature Of New York There too tlev
%'s disappointed aud defeated. The following article
AVN 'He 1oUc shows what the madcaps are about:
'"I AGIfATUNS IT THEIR BLACK BUSINESS IN
.r. NEW YORK.
, et'' e"i't! one oi the leading Nova Scotia Whigs
s, 't"e"FoHs political enemy Of MIR. V. Buren-,he
b. y" ~ invited The o2omiSt convention, compelled
.!t sS'!sineu; to give up meeting in public 10
e' !" HIS H0uS"-Ias prompted another move.
;S parry IN The New York Legislatures The con.
81 i4ppan conceive that il is necessary to put
L.. ''eHS c' perfect equality with white icl-
c III ''!' non slave holding States before they
,L; 'f""' rights Tor the slaves Of The South with
81, ~ u.s. ~ masters \ similar prcenson has been
~; r.! wv iN'Ncr, H.: The race in Pennsy IVA.
r.,, e oi"ich {" Tie Legislature in the latter State
,,s.,,: Tag Governor suggestion, only members
WI>"g IN Tie \. York Legislature the newborn
,sS 1i!'ec iHeir forces successfully. The Al
-'s'S u lhe i2h inst makes the following com
"1 o" Tile proceeding there:
u was charged among ether things against Mr. Van
;", oy Inc combined Wings and Nulliiisrs, with
10 prejudice his election tina, he had favored the
eH OF coioIed persons to vote upon footing o.
tt''y WIN the whites. And This was charged in de
a"c1 u Tie records The convention. Now however
''c'ion having passed. the Wing branch Of the Goa
r ' t@hlDit themselves in their colors. They
,Iss "PGPoS!tlon III the Legislature Of this State, To-
NJ amendment OF tie Constitution, To attoo JIe
~ r0tc upon jOotins If equality ,cih the Whites
Ivy not only urge it at this time Tor The purpose q
is"oh, uut They vote for il 10 man and II Is onl,
"e nearly Unanimous vote Of the Democratic mem
49, mat 1t IS thrown out. Thus, what was fhselI
,iasea as darining offence against Mr.. Van Buren,
,sy themselves now urge upon Democratic Lesisa
e' Their course will doubt commend itself 10 IN
'"'"f Of their allies, the Nuitiers..Nbany 7rs"s