Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-06

and never wish 10 see again. ut was one OF inc mos
Violently contested questions that ever agated Inc
councils of The nation The excitement
in Congress infected the people and, during inc
recess. tie only topic that engaged general a''en
lion throughout the Union, was Inc aaiiiiss'ol
of Missouri. It was discussed, and resolved
upon by State misunderstanding orators
spread tie flame, aud famed The ire ALREADY ourn-
ing with polei.,ous fury, and The puolic pres
teemed with violence and innamma'lon. nv
whole North arrayed itself against the ADMISSION,
and claimed for Congress the right 10 ioroId .he
Introduction of slavery iuto any new Stale me
South denied this right, and placed themselves
upon the Constitution OF the Union; Inc
sale,y of The Union was threatened and The sta-
bilily of This he (Mr. Clay) deemed OF para
mount importance" owe quote from me nrst
book at hand "Greely's Lie and Speeches OF
Henry Clay') Who wishes 10 see1hese learlu'
scenes reacted ! They will be worse even lliai,
they were in 1920, for Abolition has assumed
a more porten;ous aspect. Upon The lam OF her
62 900 so,crs, she is claiming 10 influence our
elections and 10 control our legislation
She is prouder Of her strength, and we more
sensible of our danger. II Texas be defeat
ed, il will I've not more ownsto the votes OF inc
Wings than 10 the fury OF the Abolutlonis SIS
Their scruples are injecting the Norm. ,,, LIZ!
not only are forming coalitions with the wings,
(wilness Faneuil Hal) but their preJudics IRE
GENERATING upon many ofour Democratic friends.
Let Texas. then, be rejected this winter, and liie
Abolitonsts will claim the victory. II VIII W
lost upon the slave question; and Inc Jury ~
The Missouri contest will be renewed, ohiy
with greater violence. The storm VIII fdSe
with greater fury than ever. DO Messls.
lsives and Archer suppose for one moment, una.
to reject Browns Resolutions, and lay The whole
snbjec, on the table, is 10 lay The storm! Deep
will be their disappointment Their mistake VIII
be fatal. The South and the West will rise up
in greater force. The lines will atonce be drawn,
between The enemies and The friends OF Iexas--
Almost every thing will turn upon that question:
and The only enquiry will then be, what is The best
mode Of securing the object. We fear, indeed that
Texas will desert us. The Texan Secretary OF
State AYERS that she will make no further effort;
and that She will seek new destiny under inc
auspices OF independence, wrought ont by British
influence. And in that case 10 whom will the peo-
pie oithe Union look for the authors OF this ms
chief. To whom, but 10 the Wings and The Abo-
lilionisiS?
BUTT Texas can be novelty the appeals OF Mr..
Polk, o await another effort, the struggle Will he
lremeidous-the South will persevere with her
uwn ildomi,able spirit. Nothing will satisfy her,
but III, annexation OF Texas. She will obtain II,
lei the consequences 10 its enemies be what they
NAV They talk TO us in the North OF making
new c)mpromise-of running new lines TO divide
The T,rri,ory between The slave holding and the
free Safes And does the North believe, that we
can make this compromise? Let her undeceire
hersef. The South might have placed herself
uponthe Missouri Compromise, and demanded
the Tina fde execution of lis pledges. She might
havctold the North, "You have already that inn
meme country, which lies North OF 36 and hall
HOO ,l,ola u, tho q.
ciic II WAS but on Saturday last, that the Ore
son ill passed the House, sealing up The whole
region against the slave-h olders-lhe Southern
and Western partners 10 the Compact. Do you
ask more2 Can you pcrempiorily demand large
slice of the territory South Of 36s 10 be set apart
iuryou? We cannotagree 10 this, but, in spirit
of COMPROMISE, we are willing 10 give you
T.xas, North OF 36!. Take il with your other
territory, and exclude US and our slaves from IT,
As for The Southern portion OF it, We will consent
hat you settle as much as suits you, and we will
consent ior you 10 come in.o the Union, when
YOU come in as State, in the portion you may
settle, if the majority of lis citizens decide 10
come in without slavery. Ought not this 10 sa-
iisfy YOU when some Of the advocates OF
aelc compromise proposition, (OSulIivan among
the resi- Tell you, that practically speaking, il
is OF no consequence, because large potion
of it is too mountainous and cold for slaves
10 inhabit2' Further than Ibis, The North has
10 right 10 ask oil us. Farther than this,
the South ought not TO concede-and as we
we'll know their sentiments and their spirit, they
will not 60 farther. Are then The citizens Of the
North determined TO deny us this bnonl Will
they press rs tarher7 We Invoke their best feel
ings-and we beg them to forbear-unless they
will see storm excited, which will surpass The
violence Of the Missouri contest, and which will
admit no Compromise like Mat Without mean
ing the sighcs, disrespect towards our brethren
OF The Norlh-without wishing TO convey The
slightest intimidation, We would most respectfully
beg them 10 pause!-,o ponder The consequences,
ara to beware