Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-11-24
THE NATURAL FRUITS.


ton, are rapidly being realized. Gen. faylot's
endorsement OF Fiilmore's opinions, and his 81
len; ADOLESCENCE IN Inc "itec soil" position given
10 himself by Northern and also Southern Wings
based upon his own leuers-ani The cordial
supper, Of Fillmore, whom every o9dy
admits 10 be in favor Of the Wimo, Pfoviso-ai'
these startling circums ances could mol but arouse
the apprehension 0! the Democrats that n 'he
even! Of a Wing triumph, Southern risns "ou'u
b. sacrificed by Soalhern Wing lea'ef'' i"e
Wings have succeeded ana our wots' fears aie
abou, being verified We yesterday puoiisneo
al some length the solemn pr0nunetdmfnt0s OIL
the leading and most Influential Nonhern
Taylor presses. They speak in ooia anu
auosan, tone, and say 10 'he Soutn, ina
The "only compromise" which the North Will
In any event agree t., veil De The Wllmol FRO
viso, applied in lis nll extent 10 New Mex
co and Caliloraia-lha il is pIeposlerous 10
the South 10 ask more-and that II The South
twill no: consent now 10 yntd So tnuch, sac
must maze ap :S- mind hereafter 10 encounter
from tae Nor.h fiery whitlwind OF anii-siaVefy
excitement, wsich will be tar more impatient Of
check ana control than il is now, and which VIII
demand with c!amor, and il may be violence, tha
she shall yislG much more" In other WORDS,
the South must .eteal iromn er high srouno OF
'libeuy, equality and fraternity" and humoy
obey The bifary, oppressive and insulting de-
mand, OF The North.
How do he Southern Wing press meet these
lponstrons graspins declarations DO they
stand up Tor he South, or DO hey even appeal y
the sober second thought" OF their Northern
Wing b1elnren, 10 review the matter IN spi1'
OF more calmness and equity, and 10 do lasiice
TO The feelings and Interests OF the Souhs Far
from il. Most oil them, instead OF protesting
against The roischievous an3 insulting demand,
BY their silence a.qlesce 10 the arbitrary de-
crees OF our Norhe.n masters. One ofthem (the
Timss) speaks ont but il is in Zones ot encou-
ragemen, 10 Inc dictates OF ne North. After
laudipa as noble sentiments" IN vague ana de-
cepuve language OF Willard Fillmore, who, the
Times will no, jeny, is an advocate Of the Wiz
mo, Ployiso, ,ha, paper proceeds as toilo~s:
1.-THE good sense of The Sou hern PEOPLE will
never brook he 'housht 'hat mtserobie aostrae-
torres where itcan no more exist man IN Mas'a-
chuseus, should be he cause OF a division OF The
Union. We expect tha, General Taylor will De
able to Guiei The nuriiul excitement which parry
antiques have conSpIrcd 10 create on TINS snoIec ;
and, allhouga we m4y look for svsfy coun'eract.
log Influence IRON his political enemies, we
have perfect confidence mat he will uphold the
Constitution Of his country as lrumphantly as
be ever bore its oaGnes"
The Wilmo. prcviso "s miserable abstrastion!"
To what purpose was il, then, thai The Virginia
Legislature in March lS47, adopted solemn Pre-
ambls an1 Resolutions denouacing the Wilmot
Proviso, ami declaring Jha, il said restriction b
imposed upon new territory South otlhe Missouri
compromise line, the people of Virginia can
have no dtfi.n ~ 10 choosing between The only
alternatives Ina! Wi, then remain OF AFFECT SUB
mission 10 aggression and outrage on The one
hand, or determined resisiancs on the oiher,
al all hazards Ant TO Ire last extremity ~
Why is II tha, putic meeting, have been hell.
10 the South, protesting asains, this measure, il
the Times be row right in styling it mere "ms-
OF the Norm, We snoula' dow ~nh nuJeci suu
mission2' From Gen. Taylor we have but lii.
lie 10 cxpsc, i. n. 100 looks through the speca.
Giles Of his organ, the Times, and sees in the Pro
yiso onlya - serable abslrac ion." II SO, he
must sign he BILL ana leave the South 10 take
care Uf itself.
To snow haw differently the Wings OF Virgi.
MIA thou.hl fourteen months ago on ibis subject
we quote al !ens,hthe Preamble and Resolution,
adopted unanimously. The third resolution from
which re have olo;ed was offered by Senator
S,anard, now one .: the wannes, Fillmorenes in
the State. What will party not do2
A venerable subscriber eti'as Us from lhe
cornry, sand on the r'a'o-n," We can say
10 him, ia, the Southern Democracy mean /.
"s;ahd o. the platform" |; is he only Platform
Of truth, justice, equslifi Sodhcrn honor anu
safety, I'D iae Constitution. Here it is:
pream = ar :-solntione relative 10 he prohi.
oion ; j. Congress OF the United States Of
slavery in any territory TO be acquired by con-
quest or ira v Adapted March 8, 1871
Where's. bii' appropria.ins money 10 pro
secute va, ~ ne.oti'e peace with the Republic
of Mexico mr. passed the House OF Represen
ta,iyes Of M Congress 81 the Unitei States. with
The following proviso attached ihereo: "FTori
ded. That, as II express and fundamental con.
di,ion 10 The acquisition d any territory from The
Republic Of Hexico bv thr United States bv
virtue II any treaty which may be negotiated be-
tween hem aud 70 he use by The Executive OF
The moneys herein appropriated, neither slavery
nor involuntary sstgiu:e shall ever exist in any
pal. o. cad territory, except Tor crime, whereof
the parry sail te lifs' du!y copviced" ALdthi.
General Assembly, teaming hi, Pfovisn 70 b,
destructive OF The compromises Of he Cnnsi'u-
ton Of The Uni'et STATES aai ~ attack on III.
dcares. rights OF the South, as cl as q DANCE
rous ard alarming usurpaion ~ he Federal
Governmtn.: The:eiore,
l. Be It resolved ANONYMOUSLY BIZ tbs Gsnsral
.issemb Of Vaglnta TIA, HE government, Of
the United Safes mas 10 Control, directly or inii.
reclly ns'i'a'ely or Immediately, over The in>li-
tu,ion OF slavery, and that in taking anv such
control, II ,ranscends the limits Of is lrsitima c
tune ions. BY destroying the internal organization
0. me soversignicS who created II.
2 Resolusd unanimously, That all territory
which may be acquired BY the arms Of The Uni
ted States or yieite,. BY treaty with any foreign
power, belongs 10 The several a,es of this Union,
as their jim, and common properly, in which
each and all have equal rights and that The en-.
actmen, by The Federal Government OF any law
which should directly, or by its effects, prevent
the citizens of any State from emisrating, with
their properly, OF whatever description, into such
territory, would make a discrimination unwar-
ranled by aud in violation OF the Constitution and
the rights OF The States from which such citizens
emarated, and in derogation OF that perfect eQua-
lily that belongs 10 the several States as members
Of this Union, and would tend directly 10 subvsrt
the Union i,self
3 Rsoirsd That it. in disregard alike OF The
spirit ana principles OF the act Of Congress on
the admission of the State of Missouri into The
Union, generally known as the Missouri Com
promise, and OF every consideration OF justice, OF
constitutional RICH, and OF ifaternal feeling, the
fearful issue shall be forced upon the country.
which must result from the adoption and attempt.
ed enforcement: OF The proviso aforesaid rs an act
OF The General Government, The people OF Virsi
mia can have no d. fi.ulty in choosing between
The only alternatives ina! will then remain, of ab
jet submission to aggression and outrage The me
hand or determined rs,stance on tte otAsr at ell
hazards and 10 the last sat,srn,ty