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

i. q. Adams and David WIimot we are De-
tween TWO fires; step by step is The area ol saie'y
for slave property narrowed, and the taal 'c'a'
wH be the abolition NJ slare1y, iclh"'H any e"0pen-
sai,On 10 sarc a0Lie,S for The less 81 their properly
ard Without their consent. -
Such is the policy hcy will pursue Wha' ShaiI
nc do Compromise again2 What shall we
gain by III Shall We surrender our rights 10 ne
exaclions of the North in order buy peacei F.! ne
history of The abolition movement when mas
been alluded tc, said Mir. T., shows that nothing
is 10 be gained By that policy. lie went iufiher'
The experience Of mankind, and oil Tins cuuh,
lry especially teaches Us, that The liberties ana
rights OF people can only he maintained
by a Stern and uncompromisIns assertion anu
defence Of them; and never was the doctrine 81
true as in regard TO this question. ;acn sep We
have yicIdct,has bsen followed By The advInce
OF The loe upon US. We can, we must yield no
further; 10, hot enc hairs breadth.
And in This connection, il was nTeed, lcat We
owed TO ourselves as men, holding inc rlsh's VI
men, and as members oi The sovereign Stale OF
Virginia 10 uphold these rights against we ~,
actions Of the north, and moi 10 surrender mem
tamc'v and Welding ineloriously, 10 sinkinlo the
DEGRADED condition OF an interior order OF men,
Th, is a solemn question, said Mr. l., anu Il
was ONLY because lie was urged TO lis discusSioi
| by q deep sense OF It's Impotence, that ne hau
! f,,1sssrd unon The meeting. Il was question
| in which inc Union was involved. If we yiela,
! the Union would become consolidated, Vas'
unw,eldy empire, uDweidy except by The force
! ui Greatly increased federal and executive pow
er, asains! which the Republican parry haI "
sed So long an opposition. II We dd ho' Vle'u "a
T.. had no fears OF the Union. we are III 'nc
right and he solemny believed that The only SAL
walton for our liberties and OF The Union, was me
stern and uncompromisng opposi!Ion oil Inc oou'''
10 Northern oppression and e&action. >,
From what had been SAID the resolutions would
naturally follow.
The Isl announced The gross injustice and IN
equality Of the Proviso, its danger TO the Union
and 10 The principles upon which it was based
The 81 announced The fact that Congress had
nothing 10 do with the question. II is qurslioh
for each Stale, aud for The people OF the new STATES
alone 10 determine The matter for themselves
! They have The same rights that wc had ori2ihai'
! ly. How can they he restrctedt
The ID and 18th tiscIaimed all connection ana
! utilization with those who maintain this PToViso
ard us principle. Can any men maintaining
them be Republicans Of the Old Jehersoniah
| School of $3.50? Whal Republican could dis
| claim the sentiment! OF those resolutions!
Resolved, as The unanimous opinion oi tals
meeting
|. T'nat the Wilmo, Pfoviso, which was a.
ached IL the bill commonly called the three NH
lion bill by, The House OF Representatives, al Inc
last session Of Congress, in It's terms and IN us
principles, is grossly partial aud UNJUST ina! u IS
opposed 10 The equality o! The Sales vi The Con,
| iedeGacy, hostile 10 its permanent existence, ah'
! destructive oil the doctrine Of Stale sovereignty,
| upon which the Union rests.
| ,. That il belongs 10 The people 81 the new Ter
! ri!Cry which may be acquired as an indemnify of
/ by conQac>i when they are formed into separate
! States with all Of the sovereignty and lndepen'
dence OF The old States, before this Union was es'
lablished, and 10 them alone 10 allow or To disal'
low, 10 introduce or exclude slavery Wi'hin 'he'r
limits. irrespective entirely OF the wishes OF less-
Ialion OF Congress, or ni any State oil The Chion'
8. Tha, we hold the question Of slavery, as lar
! as federal action is concerned, 10 be 100 nioneh
tons ia lis character, 10 be treated with any on!
an unyieIdine. uncnmpromsine and determined
spirit: and thai with TO man and with no set OF
men, can we maintain here or elsewhere poflco'
oGAafion, who maintain as principle I'll thell
creed the doctrine Of he Wlmoi ProVIso, or ol
any other federal interference with Inc INSTITUTION
OF slavery, directly or indirectly
t. That we will not support any man, or any
sci Of men, Tor any oliice or offices, who do moi
renudiaic The Wllmoi PIoviso, and all other iedc'
m interference, direct ur indirect, with Inc nsli-
tuition ofsavery
The word unanimous was added by the unani-
nous voice OF The meeting.
Resolved, That the proceedings CT ihis meeting
be signed h; The Chairman and Secretary, and
pnhiishcd in the Winchester Virginan, Split Of
Jefferson, Virginia Republican, Sentinel OF the
Valley, Richmond Enquiicr Richmond Exainl'
ner and Union. WM. WOOD, Chairman.
JAS. II. CARSON, Secretary.