Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-05-26

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oa and n.ua e 70 The .ss..r os.s:s, OF m
the subjects in the world for the Richmond Enquirer 10
dilse upon! Bot Eve thank thee, Jew fo< tsschins
that word" We gladly accept the invitatioo and wna.
" to tho days Of the Missouri question: bscsuss
brings again theme that delight to dwell on and
on which we can never grow weary.
question, YES ia "a hydra dire Ii was AZ edsrslism
wss III All who suanglsd the "arpRAf" Who sppsassd
the s,orm. "lsshed into dssfening and furyi" Who
scattered and turned into blessed peace the "te6c por-
ens and appalling realities o that eraf Who then assert,
cd the principles Of the Constitution and in language
compared which Mr. Seth Bsrons vsunted Florida re-
port a farthns rushgh to the meridian, vim
dics'ed the rights Of the South the equality Of the States
and the interests OF the whole Unionf
As "vskruL RETROSPECT" suppose the Richmsnd En-
qurer back to the records q those day.. and
proceeds little further and. turning files
finds what said there Of this Henry Ciay Aud
vet, when this identical subject REQUIRED to- and
the whole opened for the calm consideration of
people, in these piping times OF peace" this glorious
10 mentioned, and Sefk Barfon the Solci-
OF the Treasury, quoted TO show what the con.
snutonal relative positions Of the States towards each
other, tail the kite OF editorial homiiy in the
Richmond Enquirer upon the Missouri question!
We pray our good friends Of the Richmond Enquirer
having taken the matter OF the missouri Question: In
hand lay down hastily with the lsaoss srpesi-
Of Seth Baon-risum teaesfis amiesi-but CONT
its calculation II will expand they proceed, and
IL rich in materials. Once enter the mime, and tho
of thought abundant that they rather bur-
den the mind with their Spontaneous accumulation than
task its powers for their collection. How well and forciby
they have already made the exoum Of their dissertation
have Let the psrorato be at least brilliant
and effective.
They have told us that the Missouri question was ian
earthquake which shook the Union from its exemites
CENTRE; that IL ga hydra Dire; that full Of
"terre potens and appa ling reates; that this 'and Of
freedom and union lsshed into desfnng and u-
y" with divers sundy other concomitans the threat
ened tragedy which in the language OF Junius, dance
through their editorial article n all the Of
ical confusion" We are content; than
tent. They have scared high, and must, some how OF
o;her, down. How they to do it without catch.
ing hold Of the Of HESRy CLAY, aud sasing Of
gradually with fhof, we should like to know.
We agaia sxhort and cnreate the Richmond Enquiter
o 90 on with the "Missisouri Question" When they
have fully made whaia fearful question il was, and
fully explained who settled that question and cared the
eoanry they will have prepared their readers for the
and most natura! question in The world, and
that is why has who has performed such n service
for his county, service which, the days Of the
republics would have secured him every honor CRATE
fu people could besiow-why has such a in dny
and generation only been honored but been reved
illuminated aud driven into reut amidst the exul
ting shouts OF those who forced to admit the magn
tudc OF his claims upon public grautudef That Is the
question arrived and that 10 the ques-
ton 70 answered. We desire to have the
missouri Question" kept before the people, in the Rich
mond Enquirer, in order that there especially can
make the experiment, of extracting justice from unwilling
opponents.
Yes, back TO that glorious name they last
No American proud Of his country, and loving her ins
uions and her unon think, speak, write Of
the Missouri question without catching inspiration from
the OF Henry Clay. All the Seth Bartons that ever
lived between Washington and Texas when intruded
such matter, and showed between Clay and his country
men, would make difference. and be no more
thought OF than ii they had existence. And when
American wishes to consult the wisdom Of the
sage the eoquence Of the orator. and purity the pat
every topic connected with the Missouri question
Its national, pouca, social eoasttutonsI bearings
he goes the fountain head, Henry Clays speeches
and Seth Bsrons (he Solicitor OF the Treasury
opinion on the FIorids question -