Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-01-14

The fact is, the Wing members have no time,
because they have no inclination, 10 declare in
favor Of annexation. The people of Virginia
will understand the movement loo well 10 be
blinded BY any ingenious excuses. The Wings
are against TeXas-and they will have no rcsulu-
lions for il. Butshould they lay the resolutions upon
thelable, they vii hav 10 answer for il again before
the people. These gentlemen have it in their
power 10 control one Of the greatest questions,
which has come before the Legislature Tor many
years pasl-but if they should listen 10 the whis-
lie of the Lynchburg Delegate, they refuse 10
meet the question, and TO effect an object, OF mex
prcssiblc importance 10 the Southern States. We
hope sincerely, that the Wings will meet the
question prom pip, throw aside all their former
party feelings, and strike one blow for their coun-
Try.
MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTH CAROLINA.
We have before US the message Of Governor
Briggs 10 the Legislature OF Massachusetts, COM
planning OF the manner in which Mr.. Hoar has
been treated By the Legislature and citizens oi
South Carolina. He reciles the section Of The
Act of ;. Carolina, Of December, 1875, which
prohibits the bringing OF any free negro or person
of color into her ports, al The risk of being appre-
hendcd and thrown into jail, until The vessel
sails. " Under Ibis extraordinary law (says The
WV IHdilN ~ III tbtOtCu CItILtHS. mo
haze entered tho po,i OF Charleston on board cur
vessels, in the pIrsui; Ola lawful commerce., and
complying with ali The provisions Of the avs OF
he United States, regulating nme among
the States, have been from time 10 time seized
b. The officers Of that State, taken from heir
ships, and confined in their public prisons until
their vessels were ready 10 deparl, when they were
compelled 10 pay the expense ui their detention
The color OF their skin was the only offence
which subjected those citizens 10 4 ieion'> ileal-
menr.
''The Legislature and people Of Massachusetts
believe thai law Of Sonth Carolina 10 be in direct
and palpable violation Of that clause OF tie Con.
%s,itulion OF the United States, which declares
that the citizens Of each Stale shall he entitled 10
all the privileges and iminunities OF the citizens
OF the several States" and also ofilIat pant OF The
Constitution which conterS upon Congress the
power 10 regulate commerce 9Th foreign ma
lions, among the several States and with the In
dian tribes" With a view 10 prevent The repeti-
ton otIheSc wrongs upon her own citizens, IN
der what she considered The harsh and unconsti-
tulional law OF 4 sisler Stale, Massachusetts wish
ed in the manner pointed ont in the resolves of
her Legislature, which She considered perfectly
respectful 10 that sister State, 10 bring the ques-
tion Of the constilutionalitv Of thai law before the
Supreme Court of the United States, The appoint
ed tribunal of this Union 10 settle questions of
this kind"
After stating all the circumstances connected
with the visit and removal Of Mr.. IIoar, and The
resolutions Of South Carolina upon The case, The
Governor says 'What course it becomes Mas
sachuse,ts 10 pursue, under The circumstances OF
this case, will be for the Legislature 10 decide
| have no doubt she will, with frmnesS and dig
nilv. maintain all her constitutional rights, and
whilst she holds herself bound 10 respect The
rights OF her sister States, and 10 discharge to-
wards them and the Union all obligations, she
will claim from them the fulflmcnl of all their
obligations 10 her. In the unyieldins pursuit OF
these objects, | am sure she will 10 nothing I'M
worthy Of herself, or ierogatory 70 The character
Of the Conicderacy, Of which she is a member.
We should hope that Massachusetts will let he
mater drop hcre-altho' we can scarcely expect
il from The bold and intiammarory appeals which
are now making b. her Abulilionisls 10 Congress,
even al The ha2ardo of cancclling the Constitution
and dissolving the Union itself. lfher Statesmen
listen 10 the violent declamatiors OF these men,
we can expect nothing, from The whole move
ment of The Stale, but violence and excess
Can Massachusetts listen 10 the calm voice Of
reason She vii lind, By cnnsultin. the theory
and ;ie origin Of the Constitution, that the States
never intended 10 abandon the grea; right OF self
preservation. The? have KEEP, this conservative
power in their own hands. They establish qua
rantinc laws, TO keep on, the plague which threat
ems The health of their people. They have an
equal right 10 enact moral quarantine laws,
which are calculated 10 keep ou,a class OF people
whom lhey may regard as dangerous 10 their peace
ana threatening 10 the Lives OF their ciiizens.-
When s. Carolina passedthis law, >he had u.l es-
capped lle peril> OF a >ervile insarrecIion. which
had been occasicncd by the Vaccinations Of The
people OF color. What more natural then, or more
proper, than that She should pass a law 10 prohibit
their minsling freely with The prOmisclous po-
Of Charleston Z When was such a law
more necessary than at the present time, when
the i~nlrigues OF The ~fanatical Abolitionists ofour
country are meddling with our slaves-as
by the cases OF Torrey i'll Maryland,
Webster in Kentucky, and n recent case in our
own borders? When were The Aboii,ionists oil q.
Britain more aciivei a dark and threatening storm
has scarcely passed over Cuba. She never has been
in such imminent danger OF a general M %iirection,
as but a few months ago-whcn Tnrnbull, a
British agent at Havana. was driven of on ac-
count of his in!rieues-and when Great Britain
rash enough 10 station him afterwards III ia
maica, where he continued his plots, and sent his
10 Cuba. A general conspiracy was
and, but for some timely disclosures, The
Island would have been drcnched in blood.
Is not This the very last moment, then. when Mas
should have sent such an agent
as Samuel 1oar TO Charleston, or Henry
Hubbard 10 New Orlcans-and is II not the
last moment. TOO, when Sonth Carolina should be
expected 10 relax her police laws Let not the
Govcrnof or the Legislature OF Massachusetts
complain, that South Carolina has violated The
Constitution. We should suppose, that no States
man can contemplate the provision atonl CT
s- 4 49, =. .t.1u . tia nHt n
vilcgcs of ~citi2cns Of The several States in
The same light in which Mr.. Briggs IS pleas
ed 10 regard il. What would il amount TO,
but that the colnred citizens OF Massachusetts
should not only nave the game, but even greater
privileges, ihan the same resident class OF people
have in South Carolina. Massachusetts would
only have 10 say, .'1'hc>e are M citizeiis-and |
claim for them, when they settle among you, The
same right OF holding properly and giving votes,
that your own citizens have The doctrine. in
deed, IS too cXiFayaaanl and absurd for serious re-
~iu,alion.
Would 10 Heaven! that The non slavclolding
States, tlie ITe9 Estates. ashley please TO call them
would le,us alone upon lhissnbjeci. Leave
Nature 10 itself. Let us, who understand the
avii, apply the best remedy of which the case is
susceptible. It would be best for ourseives-best
for the slayes-best even Tor the accomplishment
of the very object, which The Abolitionis.s profess
10 have in view. We do not NEEDLE with their
civil Inslilut;,ns-Why should they Interfere
with rs? Why tanirer with what does not be-
long TO them ! oar glorious country has enjoyed,
and would continue 10 ENJOY for an inleiinltc pc
Rod, a prosperity unknown 10 any ancient or mo-
desn hations. Ailthe movements OF the ultra abo-
li,ionis,s and their aiters and abelters excite our
feelings. They stir upour passions. They compel
us 10 resort 10 police regulations, which VIC dislike,
They in(ise a jealous and angry temper into our
public councils. They lhrca!enlhe Union-and il
should ever come, they will bring il
about. There is perhaps no rock, on which the
vessel is more liable 10 te shipwreckei, Than this
one-and ye' they will take no counsel; they will
net listen 10 our remonstrances or en,rea.ies.-
They are rushing on in all The fury al lanalicism,
10 strike al our peace-and they will listen 10 no
warning voice, which wonld beseech them 10 for
bear, Even The grave Legislature OF Massachn-
sets is hurried on bv the Aboliiionists into mea-
s,;res, which are only calculated 10 endanser our
peace, and 10 inflame our passions. Cassandra
warns them in rain. We pray 10 Heaven, that
her prettriiopc n,ov moi I've tulfIllei-pnt that