Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-19

, Gov, tho Constitution e! .Ls C",i.: S!.''s,
br, S,nm themselves aow; and that iHs't"n'h' Is CIV.
colo measure of the powers granted 81 les t""u' ~.
" S,o,e is entitled 10 GENE into The U"on ni'"
-; If rc,cct Cuaiiv of reserved p""rr> Hi'h al
49, States MS a curguai SUE, cntGrli III ali TIE ","'
bm,es of sovereignty; aad II would l." mere ''"''
downrigh, abuse ond pervers"n Il. The power :" ANU"
t;no an equal State into The Union, 10 c"eIcr sHch ga"
ma der color Of the of that power, !" et'''
nny portion Ct those reserved powers and n'''i'' "
sovereignty as an indispensable condition "' "'"
Believing That the Constitution. as II came y. 49,
vene,ated Trainers is better than il would b. mace W
any supplemen Mt that could be annexed by TIE 'a'Ps
of Compress and knowing that the same rrnS" F'p'''
ed for rejecting Stale, exists Tor rXPe'ims '
Union nearly haIf The present c"nlede1a'ea pa "
thus breaking up The Government al once, s""" s>
n NEGATIVE answer To your second lnefrrga'"fy' r,
sbonlJ br wanting in a duty which owe 10 ny W.
lowr,izens wee no, 10 avail myself OF Inc p'tse".
occasion TO declare the conviction when he t"P
and obsorva'ior Of four years past; a'o an ," " ,ha
ouan,ance with my counlrytnen from az paw, " "
I, have 6,ed iinnovaby in my mind that Inc qua"
tom Of the Addition question IN Inc Tree |'0,s' "
il has no subject 10 Cperae upon, IS NOT oh'y ,''
ol the in,ere,s connected with II, but brings me
md the Constitution into imminent yopa'oy' No'o"'y
docs il sor,a,ate the evils in the condition OF lIit race
uhich is The subject Of your sympathy ON u removes
no very renewed effort 10 more
he ,birct of YOUR wishes and should the Aoit'" ~
-, IN he FREE States prevail so far as to bring the
s,d;ng oouors into the possession OF the governments
in those States there is too much reason 10 apptn','
| ,I liz, voud he severed the Constitution wOuIG pe
subyer,ed the happy Government under when We I'VE
woud be everhrown; this great and powerful i1epuo
lie would cease exist instead O. peace ana
wa sboud have discud and commo,Ion, The Ian neGs oil
uur would be drenched in the blood Ut OUT cou.
rvneu slain by each others nands, aud ,h las, h"pe "t
African emancipation 10 be effected by those WHO alone
have the power accomplish it, woui be eNnGuIshed
| forever | warn my fellow citizens that The cetermha
ton of the South quietly, but revocably, taken Ga
this subject We not answerabe, morally, legally,
consulutionay, for slavery in the Southern States
We have less right interfere with II there, than win
slavery foreign land, because are not only under
the obligations OF the law OF nations but under the con
stituona obligations of compact Of nonnterirence,
! rreverslby interviewer with the most glorious re.
suit Of The American Revolution. The people OF the
Southern States have granted us no jurisdiction over the
subject within their limits We had jurisdiction II
I within limits and, by gradual aud slow pro-
cess abolished it, Beyond that, We are not answer
able But it, rashly nadIy, in violation Of our cons;I
tullona obligations, we undertake TO interfere with what
is not ghttully under control, we are answerabe
for The consequences, and the responsibility will be such
man, in full view Of them, when fully developed,
WILL in his calmer moments Of sober ietclIon be will.
Ing 10 lie under.
These are my sentiments. | am grateful for the op
poruni,y afforded me, Of making them known in dis
tnct and authentic shape. Entertaining them do,
conscentiousy, deliberately, and with nconsidea
BILE OF observation consideration will induce
pect favor the agitation Of Abolition in The free
States.
lam, gentlemen, respectfully, your fellow citizen.
ISAAC TOUCEY.
Messrs A. NJ Collins and
Waterman Roberts Committee &c