Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-11
VOLUME XLfV.-NUMBER 80

OF every proposition connected with hat trade
| and aow .he gehIie,aau from that State VII
| winthrop 3fUuuuuce.i ,ds ,Gsli'U.oa vi s.avG.y
| wi HIN this District as an iahu.aan eEd ab)miaa
bic Irallic tie wocd cave il TO ,hp gentleman &c
say whether an institution UGce approved - III:
State OF Massachusetts deserved as scvtie con
demnaior."
"Mf- Winthrop sail he had high authority fol
the use Of the terms"
Here it will be seen. ina, Mr.. Winthrop de
nouDced sLnyery in The ps:7ici NJ Cuumbia, as
an "iahunian and abomiua5te t,uDe," aud justified
his language
In hr same year, February 25lh, The following
resolution, among others Of a similar impUr;,
va intro, uced by MIR. Belser for the action OF
the House.
ii MAI all effort. of the abolionisls or others,
made 10 induce Congress 10 interfere with cues
tons OF slavery, or 10 make iucipient Steps in re.
iaioD thereto, are calculated 10 lead 10 the most
alarming and dangerous consequences, and that
all sncG efforts have an inevitable tendency 10 d.
mln'sh The happiness Of me people and endanser
!he stability and perMalency OF III, UGion, and
onsh' not /" be counirnauced by any friend 10 our
poliI'caI ins.ituIions"
IL vii! be observed that this resolution takes
sH2s Sou:Aein grounds ;Staicsl III abolition Of
sia J.d Inc iana'ical designs cf k1hHih ionl
to Is. In examining Inc ayes and oes We dad
tina he Dsa0yat.c S0eaker, John W. Davis, Vs.
| ted tm II: and Ire A5oh'0n Rag .Sp.cks. Nj.
Winthrop, 10 company win MS stUi...2a a,soe. i,
dieS. ir's.s. Adams. Gldd.nss, Z. Co., Voted
oShtnst n!
Ia tne same year Mach %, itr. Drorp goul-
!!Uui me Srieci cO,BGi;,!Cr Oh resolutions u The
Legislatures vi VugIn!a and Alabama, IN Iesa,d
10 some amendmrn. 10 the constitution, ion Tie aJo
tt"H 81 81 &c ,'presengtic' proposed BY lie Le-
sislaiure OF Massachusetts, mlde a report, ac-
cDnprnied by several respiu'icrs, on which h'
Gaze! ir tie ayes aud noes, aui demanded lbe
previous question. Among ae resolutions Of Nil
Di"mgoole, were the following:
Resolved, &C., That the rule established in the
Constitution as lbe basis OF representation and
direcI taxation, resulting from spirit oil conces.
sion aGd compromise essential 10 the formation
and preservation OF the unirn OF the Sia!cs
ought 10 be held sacred by the friends OF the
ULipn.
Resolved, That no proposition TO alter or
amend re CONSTITUTION in relation 10 representa-
!lun and direct taxation among the States. 0us6i
10 be recommended b. Congress, Dat ,hat every
s"ca proposition ought 10 be promptly aud lie.
cisveiy copiemue ;"
On The fret Of these resolutions, affirming
principles recognized bg The Constitution, ard st
ssseGHai 10 Inc petnsneEcy ii me Union and ne
security o: The Son'h, the yJ;e sooj-aves l53,
nays ~. In !re si Of he Former, is re;ortcd
tie '.ar!e @! he Df~oo>J'c Speaker Nj D@7,s;
an II p" isi"f hat oi The i5Dhiisa Ta,-
Speake-. NJ Ein,1rop.
Upon To- >scoaG OF lhese resolutions, the 2o.e
si"oc, ayes l211, noe: Al. Among The ioCne-, i,
ihe name ot n. Den.ccratie Speaker. Sir Davis.
aT"hs the 'ar-r is The .a1Oiit,on Hhig Speaker,
an Utnhr9p!
Much . h"r testimony, 10 proof OF Mr. Win
ihrop's a5oGl"rt.sa ccHid be aducet but ihe
above l. -;'tilren; 10 Inpincs every mind Ia
each Of he lnsancrs 10 wn;ch .Se cave referred
hr. W. vOcJ mui me 40 lfiOn,as in oppoSti.G
TO The South and itc Compromises ofths ConstAu-
tan, while M Davis 70 81 Invariably wi b lhe
.S9att! Cua.d a greater contrast BE- presented he
;%een he coGInc! ard views OF two me-? Vt,
Mr.. " in'htOp IS 'he Gan yoisd TOR by Mr.. Cog.
GIN for the responsible pas, q! Speaker!
We call upou he Wing and Advocate 10 pub
lish Inc proofs we have ad need OF the Ambition
and Wl!niot Prer,so,Sm OF their friend WinhIop
that The people oi the fl Congressional Disiric
may Judge Tor themselves warIhcr or moi their
representative has h-sn rue ~ me South upon
The VIA! question T.. Sia.Pry,