Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-12-29
TO the Editors u The Enquirer.
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WAsHlNoToN, Dec. 23i, 49,
Sirs: Last evening, he Southern members OF
Congress had consultation among themselves,
in reference 10 the present position OF affairs in
the Congress OF the United States. | believe
there were si1ty-seuen present. This, is sufficient
10 give you an idea OF the importance OF the
meeting, and the m gnilude OF the subject. The
times porlend trouble. Fanatacsn IS busy in
her allemps 10 destroy The peace 0. This Union
The Constitution is regarded as dead letter by
the Aboi!ionists. II matters not with Them, what
Ike law or the compromises OF the Constitution
grant in the right OF property; they say ii is all
contrary 10 their notion OF morals, that slaves
should be permitted 10 labor Tor their masters. :
The Constitution, that we have lived so happily
under, The main work of Madison and Haml-
ton, those renowned men oil pure political virtue,
says, mo person held 10 service or labor in one
Stale under the laws thereof, escaping into dn0-
Their, shall, in consequence OF any law or resula-
lion therein be discharged from such service or
labor, but shall lie detipered up on claim OF the
party 10 whom such service or labor may be
due"
Is this not plain and explicit enough tor all
reasonable men, who wish well 10 The peace and
permanency oil this mighty Union : But Adolf
lionisls are not reasonable men-tbey entice The
slave first; but failing in lhat they DO mol scfu-
pie 10 steal hem and seal them by the vessel
load, as recently pracIised in this district; but that
is moi al-they have even offered resolution in
the House, that slaves be PRINTED TO rots in this
CITY, on The abolition OF slavery in this district
and sventr-nine members didrotc for that prepo.
ferrous, outrageous and insulting motion. The
Gou motion icing carried, that bill is now ready
10 be reported. This bills but the work Of Abo-
liion but The question Of rcrOcession 10 Mary
land may do away with the passage OF this bill
altogether. As TO Maryland, This bill would be
a complete nudity, and one Of the props 10 Adolf
lion silenced forever On the question o! imme-
diale re,focession, there is salery Tor the slave.
holder forever alter; aud il is desirable that such
a beneficial acl may pass both branches oil Con-
gress al The present session.
The meeting appointed committee OF one
from each Sta'e South Of Mason and Di1on's
line; this committee will report, The 18th next
month, an address 10 the whole people oil the U.
States, setting forth the grievances OF The South,
in the interierences OF persons with their domes-
tic regulations who have no clam for such inter-
ference. The South hold to the Constitution as
their anchor OF safety, and if they are robbed
openly they are not The mon 10 stand lille, with
their arms folded, while The bu gar i al The door
We wish not for such a result; yet, Il the better
counsdls Of our Northern fellow cilizens do hot
prevail and This quest put 10 rest W aud ioI-
ever, the prologue To The dissolution Of this Union
is written in ,he prc.en proceedings OF Congress
Such is The fact, Mes =. Editors and You viii
see The rcsul, o. wha' send, fully developed 10
lew months. Yuurs. NED EVANS.