Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-07-10

means by which the 'ircedo!n y slaves y - = pr
- > II a sorcch delivered at Chevict, Ono, on
~ .,b OF July, ls23. he SAID: SHOULD ! be asked u
there is no way BIZ which the general government can
aid the cause Of emancIp patton, | answer tiiat y has
lon1 been an object near M heart 10 see Inc "hG,r -
It's surplus revenue appropriated 70 ''at ooJe'., -"
The sanction of the States holding the saves, there aP'
800 - NJ n BE- no constitutional objection to ts De-
mo thus applied; embracing not only the colonization
&c 7hosa thu, NAV be otherwise freed, but the purchase
az The freedom Of others. By a Jealous prosecution o,
a plan formed upon that bass, we might loon of"a'
=. ~ mol yery distant, when 4 North American sun
ID ~, Iook down upon a slave. It Is true, that
!, IA s,nes neech and also IN anothe! delivered al m
c.,,es he denounced the iana'Ica! SPIRIT Of ms ai!'es
and Objected 10 their plan OF operations; but MS own
a.,n;rios and his fayorite measure, stand recorded as
P,'i,PS ,,,o. he gainsayed. The difference IS, that
!. r,ror of a more gradual mode, and OF requiring
,be esanction of the States holding The slaves as a
n,.I,,;n,rv-haying in view the same end and object,
r.. .hol;tion, and that cat a day not very distant =
r., Harrison has, in q letter OF a later date, ascTioed
:. = A., Ief.rso and Mr.. Madison the same opinions
h.. -. tnow not where the authority is 10 be found
r. ~ nnl;,ical creed OF these great men such a flaw
,ro,Id Ike a spot in the SUM-. be lost IN the blaze OF
l;ght around il. But, admitting That Jefferson dd once
77nr..s an opinion N favor OF emancipation upon The
- nj ,r'nciple, the horror he felt and SO hap
II o,,-essed. when, as he said, the intelligence OF
!, KIN fr the admission Of Missouri rndtr a pro"bstto"
&c .L,-,,y ostruck his ear like a fre-bell III the night =
"a -, he REGARDED such a measure . as the kneil OF
a. Ir,;cc denotes a dscordance OF sentiment he
,..eon INN and General Harrison, which no ~soPh's,Fy
can reconcile. The latter, ut Is now in proof when
tba Missouri question was under discussion IN Congress
IN l-,- Welded The controversy By 9 asserting to Inc
er,ed,.ncy Of establishing some such line OF discri-
p..;an las that contendcd for but proposed i diff
So, one The records of the Senate Of Ohio also
show that in the following year tthe Missouri bil SUI
ne,d;pn in Congress- lie was instrumental IN pTepa9-
ing, and actually voted for 4 resolution to instruct inc
Senators and Re representatives. OF that State ito use their
utmost, exertions, and take every means 10 prevent the
extension Of slavery within the territory OF The In'tea
States west Of the Mississippi, and the new States to
be formed within tina: territory, which the Constitution
and the treaties made under II will allow. The Federal
n, rtr in their eager desire to place their candidate in
rood company upon this obnoxious question, 20 into
the legislative chamber of Virginia TO enlist recruits.
We announce distinctly, that we do not appear as the
apolnrists of any man who may have expressed an OPT.
mon or given a vote flvoring any interference with the
ownership Of our slaves, BY any authority either State or
Federal; no. is 1t all necessary that We shnu!c dixie our
aGyersaries) seek 10 bolster up the man who's" cause We
advocate, BIZ the authority OF other names. tie stands
before the world upon the responsibility OF ms own
ayowed and unGIsguised opinions. Bat - due 10 Slr.
Mcdowell and those who voted with him upon the
emancipation bill in the Virginia legislature, 10 say tina:
they acted under the influence OF a pane which TN"
scenes Of fire and carnage in southampton had struck
into every mind except that of the aho!Itoniat who look
ed on with the coInp0surc al 4 icnc-hSy only sought
a means of relief from an impending and horrible eytl.
But what were those means: Not an appropriation OF
the revenue Of the general government 10 The purchase
1 Of slaves for emancipation. but a law q the STATE 10 n
berate or colnn;ze them as they nigh, arrive at a Ger
tam are. Nj. Mcdowell, subsequently to that period,
n 4 speech delivered 10 the Alumni OF Princeton Col
lere, in his own happy style Of oratorr, uttered a 50
lemD and impressive warning to the people OF the North
AGAINST their wild schemes, and aga'nstany government
al int RE rencc with slave property.
As Genera! Harrison supologIsts defend has opinions
without a disclaimer, they are considered as having
adopted them. We deny that the "sanction Of a
;. state 20 a Laws Of Congress can confer a power when
the Constitution does not give. FIT possess the power
to appropriate the surplus revenue 10 the purchase OF
( slaves, il must he derived from 4 grant 81 the tonSit-
tuition express or inferentiai, and VIC challenge the ad.
yoca;cs Of such a power 10 show either. The only con-
ccivab!e source Of such a one, IN that instrument Is the
power etc lav and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and
excises 10 pay the debts and provide for the common
defence and general welfare Of the United States.
The most skilful casuist cannot find the power in
either Of these objects OF taxation unless Il be that ''to
provide for the general welfare. To this complexion
i, is come at last, thcn-tha, the Southern Wings TO
whom we have heretofore gwen Their true apPella-
tye Of Fedcralsts. are found not only ~iuS;i.yinr an
i .7j0iti0n sentiment. but the most distinguishing doc
trne Of the whole Federal creed, 10 wat. that Congress
mav exercise aav power which vii promote the scene
raj welfare Now We utterly ~rcruGst" the doctrine;
and deny TOO TIA; II" abolition Of slavery would pro-.
mote The "rcurral wclfa5" 81 shes" | States, even Il
,na, we're d legitimate end Of legislation; The free
/ States have no rightiul concern wIih our sla"es, and
We place our Welfare d. present in the possession OF
them. But admit that this power does belong 10 Con-
rrcss with the consent, or a. since modified, upon the
\ application Of Z State, that consent must be given, or
application made b. an ordinary act Of Assembly, or
by 4 State Convention: in either case the property Of
the minority is subjected to the absolute control Of the
minority, who may fix their own price upon II. or trans
fer to Conur"ssthe right 10 fix II. Thus would the be-
gtnaing ana The end Of all social compact, VIZ the
ssright Of property" BE- anniAilatcd, and the very frame
work OF society demolished.
We persuade ourselves that We licr" accounted sat
isfactorllv 70 YOU for these misguided zcaiots in a wick
ed cause having made love 10 General Harrison as the
man most likely to carr out their schemes, among those
who stand any chance 10 be invested with the Prcsidcn-
tial authority. In the expression Of his opinions, how
ever, upon various occasions, he has contrivcG 10 give
some pretext for doubt, and 10 remove this doubt he has
been formally requested at different times to ststc dis
tinc,ly the conclusion oghis mind in reference 10 the vital
question Of Abolition. 70 the Niddlcburr Association
of Vermont, when he wasa candidate for Ii" Presidcn-
cy, four years ago, under L proper sense OF what wasd due
from n candidate - III. people whom he wished 10 serve,
he promised a fun IcSpons" whenever his health, then
feeble, would admit Of i,-hut his heart failed Inn and
he never answered. The "Inion Association of DSwr-
20 addressed 4 letter 10 INN dated alSt January, 1910,
expressing a desire 70 know his opinions upon The sub.
Get Of Abolition, and ofthe Bank Of the L. States, and
the course lac would take with regard to them in the
event Of his being elected. 10 this letter a reply was
received from II. T.. Spencer, David Gwynnc, J. &.
Wright andO VI Spencer, pnstmarkcd Cincinnati, pro.
Tossing TO &C, as a Confidential COMMITTEE for General
Harrison, and declaring on his behalf "that he can
make no further declaration of his principles for the
public eye This John G. Wright is the same who in
a speech at Stcubcnyillc, August p, l-G6, said, 81
thought Ohio had given uncGuivocal evidence Of her
devotion 10 at least three great leading features Of po-
Icy in the administration Of the General Government
the perpe,uation Of free P~rincipies; the prosecution
Of a system Of fatcrHni Improvement; and tn" afford
ing protection to homr tnd~stry.'-Bad company for a
Republican President.
Mortified to see their candidate reduced 10 the me-
lancI,oly and degraded condition Of 4 child under guar.
~dianship, or u lunat!c under keepers, the Federaiists
took upon themselves to deny this fact too-but in
dependently Of the decided marks Of authenticity it
bears upon It's face, it has been established by aiida-
wits which place il beyond question. We will trouble
you with but one more Of the numerous calls that haze
been made upon Gen. II. of this nature, which met a
similar fate with the rest. 1t was from tie Democratic
central committee Of Kentucky, who concluded a long
and most respectful letter, referring 10 4 recent rcso!u-
ton of the House Of Representatives If kentucky,
I which declared that they sS,vnrld mi hr .h,;r vn,.r IA