Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-04

NJ hare a strong feeling Of the tn]as'tee Of any
ION Of siarery What rs It, but to encourage that
..n,e,s, and fraud, and violence ssa'"s. wnleu we
,sY :, long pointed the denunc'at,ons OF our penal
nav What rs IL but to tarnish the fame OF the coun
COZ What IS IT, but to throw suspicion on It's good
i! md 10 render questionable all its professions of
Tor the rights Of humanity and the Liberties OF
mankind; ,,,,,,, ,,;uss ~, which
.,re sciuated, in the following significant remark
,,no, be expected that those of the original States
- - a. rot hold Slaves can look slavery AS poll
a,4gJus, ~. ,-, ss,,mcn, e,e,c;.ss +.
ru,ncc among the Ah"li,,onists Ia tins hour.
Es1' ,; .,octicn OF ,lr Webster in lc20, and what
u -, man can douS; that he cherishes 1t now :
,ss Why's Of the South think Of these things; let
L e pnhlcans remember them at tine polls in the ap
rr,sch,us election. ,. -.
=. ne,uon to Congress, praying body 10 "enact
sen" as ,cU secure TIE right Of freedom to erery
We b,;as residing rithin the constitutional juriS-
,a Of Congress, aud prohit srery species Of traffic
crsons Of men, and the petitioners expressed
- -, non that "the happiness and interests moral
~ a.rn,srv of both master and slave, and our
%.,s community, would be greatly promoted t.Me
olle rirht to liberty redS ertended to all equally
n, LAIN purpose of the petition was to dissolve the
-, non between master and slave. March IL,
1a Senator Buchanan moved 10 REJECT tns pe.,''ut'
-. !, came from his own State. Alter 'ntl as
a az ,he pe,on was rejected by a vote OF 81 yeas
e" s Mr. Webster voted to sustain that PETITION
" no Senate Journals prove. HIS then coi!eaeue'
~ paws SAID in that debate, at would be ioi'y o'
Ian IL attempt disguise the iact that rose "'"Jo''y
- o,ir ii tie fee States entertain the opinion
mat Congress nave cons .'.u.ioA1' P
= ,bs y street Of Columbia
- g., ,h;s decision MIR. Webster gave noties, that
- :; his hand several similar petitions, which he
L5 ;rborne TO present TIL thus from fennsy!'ah'a
H1 H. 6;.,o,sG Of; and that he should now, on an
shoe'e y ~. n-.srn, them and move 10 dispose q.
-. - -, v,av IN which il had been ms OPINION from
49,. s., ma; all such petitions should nave osen
,,a that IS 10 refer them 10 the committee !os en-
cary and consideration. ,,l :;
S.n,.,. tina, petitions on the subject OF abolition
- "a; only be presented and received, but that
,onld he referred 10 the committee, not tor re-
sion. bu, for enquiry and consideration
~, 4 motion 10 receive an Abolition memo'ial'
v,.h l-36. Senator Webster said, ale thought
,,,ions ouch, 10 be received, referred, and con-
Tsroi On the presentment of the hrst OF these pc
,ons he had been OF opinion that ought |" DC re-
i-et - The proper committee He was OF that opinion
s.N The subject ought 10 be discussed. ana hs
wished II should be discussed calmly, disPass'onate!y
and fuiu IN all as branches, and az its bearings
r., on,onns we're recorded in the National lnlelsi
rsncer the leading organ OF the hard-coer poIticlas
Mr Webster may tell US, that he Is free from the
lam; Of Abolition IN ISL, so may General harrison
md % NAV Mr. Granger but the independent hePuo
,ns Of virginia. and the other s!avehoidins States
cannot be induced to bestow their confidence uPof
nol,icans who dsclaim Abolition at the eleventh hour
HARRISON Webster and Granger, have never manifested
bv their public acts any regard Tor the kepuoeah phc'
rj.s Of Va and Heaven forbid, that the Republican,
or ,bis proud Old Commonwealth should ever show nIj
favor 10 those whose ,corhs demonstrate their inhce
10 the Democratic creed. In VAN, 90 the wings ~
ye us 10 d,sband vain, do they tell US 10 !oid ou
arms and wait until the new administrators feco'
I,anas Rank. Protective Tariff, distribution Of tas
nroce.ds Of the public lands, Nc ~ van, wli the 'p.o
f,ssonal assassin and the impairment and reckless
Whip Ed.ors throughout our land seek to awe, oil
silence Us b. their slang their SANDER. Tray
Blauche and Swee,hear, may bark, because II Il
.nrr vocation. The Republicans will not heed thea
- their rels but they Will manfuy perform t.iei
o;,y 10 the country. That duty IS an impor'aa
onc-ani IS one, in the performance OF whci
boy uill not be found TO hesitate or TO waveF Ia
s.f,s the tunes have SATISFIED them, tha hePuoea'
p.rciples will receive no countenance and no supper
r,o,n Gen Harrison and his adherents. They have
s.sn enough 10 convince them, that as soon as tht
SDrnp Elections over, II not sooner, the h's VII
come ont openly for National Bank, and they kno"
TIA; yerr many have already arowed themselves IN "a
Of such an institution ney nave seen u'stl'ou
hon Of The proceeds Of the public lands warmly recon
-,eudrd bv the same party which charges the Fedora
Government with bankruptcy. They have seen ina
Webster Claw and others IN favor OF increasing
the T.r aud are adrotly seeking 10 iasten upon Int
country a new protective Tariff by beginning wnh ;
tx on !uIuFIes lhey nave seeh ',e
wa,r-a paper which has actually sunk be ow con
.-c,g.-endeayorinc 10 create the impression, thai
tho compromise act has been of no service TO the
South In the Wing of February 10th, the Editors
ssv, ..mcn's opinions have undergone in the South,
are now rgong great changes in respect to the
Tariff They contrast the present with the past and
the comparison Juror Of protecting our o1rn manu-
rac;arss" THIS IS very PLAIN he who runs may read
It's one Of he s.raws which are blown by the wind
n advance Of the storm. The Republicans canno
oserooa tbs remark, coming It does from paper
aach the Wings Of Virginia deem of their leading
o--lus Undisinayed a, the election of Gen Harrison
n! une.-;ed b. faction, abuse vituperaton, the
Republicans VII! keep their flag flying, and thousands
oga.cotc spirits w!l rally around it, prepared to op
oase 81 MI honorable means the establishment OF a Ma
ii'n2l Baak, Protective Tariff, Distribution, and
o.ss- oL3e1ious measures. PHOClON.