Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-29
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The following letter from highly esteemed member
ftba New York delegation i'll Congress- ought to have
bsen unfinished several days earlier but, in the con-
nson incident a removal OF our papers, was msiau'
The observation in relation to Ny. 'aidefpoei was
mad, in reference to his remarks, in which he took
round in accordance with the Aiherton resolutions ol
tho last Congress. 1t is true, they were not gwen IN
newton with our remarks; but they were included IN
the Congressional proceedings published on the same
dar circumstance that tight he supposed to relieve
the auson from ambiguity
wa do moi doub, that the people of the Union, North
and South fully understand the game OF the Federal
isis in relation 10 abOliticnsm II quite Impossible
that it can deceive many, III any section Inc attempt
TO Gain political capital at the South by throwing III
resolution which they intended should be sufficiently
ultra to drive from It's support all the Northern lreius
of the Administration; while at the North, they de-
nounce such the Republicans conceived Il to be
duty to vote for the proposition rather Than subject Inc
country and the legislation OF the country TO the irra-
ton and consumption of time, involved IN inc daily
and constant agitation of this subject Is too bald TO de-
ceiye an intelligent and patriotic community. The
cIamor about the 'srght of petition is the emptlest
pretence in the world started for party rfiect-pushed
with party design-and resortcd 10, solely Tor this
purpose hy politicians who are known to be utter
y regardless of all considerations, save the accom-,
plishnicnt of their party designs, by any and every
means We have no belief that the great body OF the
American people, who desire the tranquility OF the
country and the preservation Of the rights OF the South
secured b. the national compact, and who cherish the
int rrity of the Unicn will regret that these partzans
were caught in their tolls, and that farther aga
ton in Congress has been cccua!ly prevented. MOI
do we believe that they val hesitate TO award To the
Democratic members OF the House. well of the North
as the South purity ofmotve and honesty of purpose
in voting for the proposition Of Mr.. Cost Johnson.
iiorsr OF REPRESENTATIVES,, Feb. Z, $50.
To tho Editor af .iibIRg firms
! Dear Sir-Under the head Of 'Aboltion Memorials
in the daily Argus of Feb Sd, in the concluding para.
graph, it is stated ,-"Ihc positions assumed by Mr.
{. Nanderpncl on this occasion, "may be regarded as
those Of the Northern friends of til. Administrations
Now sir, as you do not in conncX;on with these re-
marks shew or explain Mr.. VS. "poSltions, the read
er is left to infer that they any thing other than
rejection or denial, BY the House receive abolition
petitions inasmuch Mr.. '. voted III the negative
and agaRS the majority Of the friends OF the admins
,ration" on that occasion. The Pnckney, Patton and
Athcr,on resolutions in substance, had been Succcs
svey submitted, during the discussion, and "egattted BY
majority of the House These decisions embroidered
the Southern and Northern Wings and AboonIsts &c
offer So strong a resolution would induce Northern
Democrats TO rccoil from its support and thus identify
them with the contaeion of Abolitionsm III an cqua
derrce with the Uhi"S of the North. And by the ac
complishmrnt of which, Mcssrs. Thompson and John
son. with most of the Opposition, designed to create
Harrisonian capital for the South. Although tmay b,
said that some of the Northern Democrats mg lit have
preferred the rc-adopon Of the Aherton resolutions tC
those recently adopted By the House, has now become
apparent that the question Of Abolition agitation III Con
prcss assumes characteristics of the highest import ant
ii its continued agitation be not designed By its authors
certainly tends more or less remotely, to discover
! ance Of our glorious Union.
In haste, yours, &c
n JOKES