Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-04

cah0Ul nave DDllj duu WIZ" g.. nd |
must depend upon their REPRESENTATIVES n'''' anu
,hen. il these TAI them, upon themselves.
3 Bul a.,er all, il seems 10 be sehtra'y Sou
osGed thai his restriction, il carried In'o enec'
could not operae upon any Stale u o T , ,ol uu
from newly ACQUIRED territory. The weli'Sno%p
attributes OF sovereignty, recognised ny ~ % |
! longing TO the State governments, "os'u S"eup
before Them any such barrier, ana ~ou.u eare
The people express and efetl men WI, al
sure Is Ihe object, then, Of teull,oiaiy ,ha Ter.
far en- shor, period as The duration vi Inc iei-
r;,orial governments, worth the pace at when II
would he purchased 7-worlh the d9scord II Woulo
cneender the trial 10 which it woqld expose our
JJnion and the evils that would. be The certain
consequence let that trial result asst nights AS
IN the course, which has been intimated, Ia'nef
than proposed, of engralting such reslrIcuon
upon any treaty Of acquisition, persuace uySeil
il would find but little tavor in any portion olln's
county. Such an arrangement would iehueI
Mexico parry, having right 10 interfere ID our
internal institutions in questions left by The con-
silulion 10 the Stale governments, and wouiu III
Hict a serious blow upon our fundamental pl'hci-
pies. Few indeed | trust, there are among US
who would thus grant 10 foreign power 'he
right to inquire into the constitution anu Gun,
duct of The sovereign States OF this Union; ana IL
there are any, am not among them, and never
shall he. To The people oil this country, uhael
God, now and hereafter, are lis deslInIes commit
ted ,and we want no foreign power To in'efrosa'e
us, treaty in hand, and 10 say, why nave you
done This. or why have you left that undone f.
Our own dignity and the principles OF national in
dependence unite 10 Iepel such proposition.
But there is another important consideration,
which ought not to he lost sight OF, in The lnVes-
ie alton OF this subject Tie question that pre-
scnls itself is not question OF the increase ou'
of the diffusion Of slavery. whether lis sphere
be stationary or progressive, lis amount VIII oe
| the same. The rejection oi TINS RESTRICTION VIII
no, add one TO The class OF servilude nor VIII us
| adoption Give freedom 10 single being VINO is
| now placed therein. The same numoers WIN pe
spread over greater territory; and so far as COM
| pressop. with less abundance OF The neceSsaIics
of life, is an evil, So lar will that evil be misa,
| ted by transporting slaves 10 new country, anu
! giving them larger space to occupy.
% saw his in the event of The extension OF sa-
verv over any new acquisition. But can ii go
,beTe2 This NAV well be doubted. All the de-
sctptinns, which reach US Of The condllion OF tne
! CALIFORNIA; and OF New Mexico, 10 Inc acquisi,
ton of which our efforts seem al present dlfec'en
unite in representing those countries As aSricuitu-
raj ,eoons similar in their products 10 our mid
die States, and generally unfit for the production
of The great staples. which can alone render slave
| labor valuable IL we are not grossly deceived
and il is difficult 10 conceive how we can oe-lhe
inhabitants OF those regions, whether lhey &C.
mend upon their ploughs or their herds, cannot
be slave holders involuntary labor requiring
the investment OF large capital, can only DC pro-
ftable when employed in the production OF ie"
favored articles confined by nature TO sPecial dis
,ric,s and having larger returns than the usual
agricultural products spread over more cohsiu
cradle portions OF the earth.
In The able letter Of Mr. Buchanan upon this
subject no, long since given TO The public, he pre-
semi, similar considerations with great force
"Ne,her" says the distinguished writer, "the
soil, the climate, nor The productions OF Calior-
mia south of sc deg. 80 min, nor indeed OF any
portion of il, north or south, is adaple' to slave
labor; and besides every facility would be there
afforded for The slave 10 escape from his master.
Such property would be entirely insecure in any
part OF California. 1t is morally impossible,
therefore, that majority Of the emigrans 10 that
portion OF The territory south OF &c deg. 80 min ,
, which will be chiefly composed OF our citlZ,ns,
will ever re establish slavery within lis limits.
"In regard to New Mexico, east Of line Rio
Grande, The question has already been settled by
/ The ADMISSION OF Texas into The Union.
s"Should we acquire territory beyond the Rio
| Grande and east "I 'he Rocky mountains, ii is
; still more Impossible hat n majority Of the peo.
pie would consent 10 rc-es;abitst slavery. Thcy
are themselves a co!ored population, and among
them the negro does moi belong socially 10 a de-
graded race"
. With this remark MIR. Walker fully comedies
/. in his letter written in 1914, upon the annexation
. OF Texas and which everywhere Pr duced so IA
$ vorablc an impression upon The public mind a.
h to have condnced very materially to The accom-
g plishment Of that great measure. beyond The
t Del Nor,e," says MIR. Walker 'slavety will no
e pass, nu' v,', 1t is forbidden by lasp IN
s because The coioTed race there pTeponGeraies u
e the IA 10 Of ten 10 oae over the whites; and hold
e Ing as they do, The government and most OF tn
s Offices in their possession, they will not permi
;. the ensiavemenl OF any portion OF The colore'
7 race, which makes and executes the laws OF IN
e county"
= The question, il will be therefore seen, on cx
l. animation, does not regard The exclusion OF sla
D, very from region where it now exits, bu, pro
II hbon against its introduction where ii does nc
i. exist and where from the feelings OF the inhabi
d anls and the laws OF nature, I'll is morally i'm
- possible" as Mr.. Buchanan says, that il can eve
2. re.es,ab ish ITSELF
II Il augurs well for the permanence OF our COME
Y deralon, that during more than halt century
d which has elapsed since the establishment OF thi
n, government, many serious questions, and some o
r the highest importance, have asiIaled the public
Il mind, and more than once threatened The graves
l. consequences; but that they have all in success
10 sion passed away, leaving our institutions IN
W
S. power, and wealth, aud in all the other clemens,
10 Of national prosperity with rapidly unknown
= in ancient or in modern days. In times OF politi
!. cal excitement when difficult and delicate Ques
l. tons pIesen, themselves for solution, there is ont
d ark Of safety for u.s. and that is an honest appca
i TO the fundamental principles Of our Union
n and stern determination 10 abide 'heir dc
i. tales This course Of proceeding mas carried
2 US in safety th-uuSh many trouble, and
e trust will cany us safely through many more
r. should r-Any more be destined 10 assail US
y The Tiimol Provso seeks 10 lake from lis lcs
n .iate tribunal question OF domestic policy, hav
ing no relation to the Union, as such, and 10 trans
/ fer ii to another created by the people for spec
al purpose, and foreign 10 The subject matter in.
: volved in this issue. BY going back 10 our true
v principles, We 20 hack TO the road Of peace and
1 safety. Leave 10 The people, who will be al.
iec,ed BY this question: TO adjust it upon their own
: responsibility, and in their own manner, and We
shall render another tribute 10 the original prnci
pies OF our government, and furnish another
r guaranty for lis permanence and prosperity.
| am, dear sir, respectfully,
. Your obeden, servant,
LEWIS CASS.
2 A. o. P. NICHOLSON, ESQ., Nashville, Tennessee
Assuming lha, Gen. Taylor is TO be the Whie
, candidate, we should like to know what are his
principles II we look to The Taylor organs We
are lost in chaos. The Republican says thai
he is "no-parly" man-yei The National Wing
asserts, that he "has never yet occupied this no.
party platform. He is a Whig-and we prophe.
CIV that he will receive The unanimous vote of The
Wing General Convention Tor President"
On The subject OF territorial indemnify, the Re-
publican shTinks from the acquisition OF an acre
The National Wing is for the civil occupation Of
the whole Of Mexico, and The N. Y. Mirror says
There is bni one way 10 bring Mexico 10 her
senses that is TO visit her with actual war, a war
in which she will safer as we'll by the exhaustion
Of her resources as by the destruction Of her az
mics. To retire from Mexico without indemni-
ty and security would be an eGortof folly 10 1chich