Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-09-19

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2. Because believe this measure, II adopted,
you'd weaken II mol impair the Union oil me
States, and would SOW The seeds OF tutureaiscord'
which would grow up and f'pen INV q" oouA
liant harvest Of calamity. 10,
3. Because believe general conviction ina!
;uch pronosi,ion would succeed, would lead 10
an immediate Withholding OF The supplies, ana
hus 10 cisbonorable termination oil Inc wal
think no disnassiouale observer, al Inc seat VI
government can doubt This result.
4 II. however in this am under mlsapPie.
hension, | am under none 10 The practical opera.
lion OF this restriction, if adopted by Congress,
upon lreary Of peace making any acquisition oil
Mexican territory. Such treaty would De re-
jeced just as certainly as presented 10 lne Henas.
More Than one.hird of that body would vote
against il yiewine sucha principle as an exclu-
sion of the citzsns OF the slavehoding STATES
from parlic;na,ion in The benefits acquired by
the treasure and exerlions OF all, and winch
should be common 10 ally am repeaing-nei-
Their advancing nor 8ysndng these views
Tha, branch Of the subject does not lie IN my
way, and shall not lurn ASIDE 70 seek u.
In This aspect of The mailer, the people oil Tue
u. States must choose between lnis ies.iic''"n'
and the extension Of their lelrllolial nnns
They cannot have both; and wnicn tney WI. ;u
render mus, depend upon sheir leP.esens sa,maa
first, and then, fIhese fail them upon 'lle,hseses
5. But after all, il seems 10 De senerany Gu
ceded, that this restriction, u eaiIieu 'n'o 49,,
could not operate upon any Ssa'es ~ ~, n.eu =,
newly acquired leTiIorg. Inc ~el.huom" ~ ~.
tributes OF sovereignty, recognized w 70 90 60,
longing 10 The State GovfnmehIs, woulu o~p
before them any such hhrier, and would leave
the people 10 express aud exert their will al plea
sure. Is the object then, 0. temporary exclusion
for so short period as the duration oil The leIri-
torial governments, worth iber price al when II
would be purchased3 worth The disaora II
would engendef the ,lial 10 which il would e1-
pose our Union, and The wills thai wonid De inc
Certain consequence, lei that tI'ai lesul do y
might As TO he Course, which mas beeh ih'i
maled rather Than proposed, oil engralllns sucn
a restriction nIon any treaty oil acquisi ION,
persuade myself il would lind but liIlle favor IN
4 portion OF this country. Such an arrange
meul would reader Mexico parry, having d
right 10 interfere in our internal institutions III
questions LEFT by The constitution TO The STATE go.
yernmenls and would infict a serious oloW
upon our fundamental principles. Few inueeu,
| trust, there are among US, VINO Wonid mus
gran, 10 foreign power The right 10 inquire mo
lhp constitution and conduct Of The sovereign
States ot this Union; and il 'here are any, am
not among them and never shall I've.
To the people OF this country, under 500, now
and hereafter, are lis des,inies committed; ana
we want no foreign power 10 in'errogate Us, urea
ty in hand, and 10 say-why have you done 'his,
or why hay. you left that undone3 Our own
dignity and Inc principles OF national iLdepend-
enc- une 10 repel such proposition.
But there is another important consideration,
which ought not 10 be lost sight OF, in The lnves-
,,e alton OF this subject The question that pre-
sents lis II, IS not question oil the increase bul
of diffusion Of slavery. Whether It's sphere be
stationary OF progressive, lis amount Will be Inc
same The rejection OF This restriction will not
add one 10 the class Of setvude nor will It's adop-
ton give freedom 10 single being whoI is now
placed therein. The same numbers will be
spread over greater ltrriIory; and SO tar as com
preston, with less abundance of the necessaries
OF life, is an evil, SO Tar will that evil be miisa
led bv transporting slives 10 new country, anc
giving them larger space 10 occupy.
say This in the etent oil the extension oil sa
very over any new acquisition. But can j, g
there This may veil be doubted. All hi
descriptions which reach US, OF the condition q
the California and oil New Mexico, 10 The &C
QUESTION OF which or efforts seem al presen
directed, unite in Representing those countries al
agricultural regions SIMILAR in their products Z
our middle States, aid generally unfit Tor hi
production Of the grea staples, which can alon'
render slave labor valuable. If we are no
grossly deceived-and il is difficult TO conceive
now we can be-lhe inhabitants Of those regions
whether they depend upun their ploughs or lhei
herds cannot lie shareholders. involuntary la
Dor, requiring The investment o, large capital
can only be profitable when employed in III,
production OF few iayted articles confined oJ
na'urc 10 special dislrct>, and paying large
returns than The usual agricultural product:
spread over more considerable portions OF IN:
earth.
In the able letter Of ur. Buchanan upon hi:
subject, not long since given 10 The public, ne pre-
SCENTS similar considerations with great lorce. :
"Neilher," says lhe Distinguished writer, "the
soil the climate, nor tie productions OF CalIiof
mia South OF SO deg. 81 min, nor indeed OF any
portion OF II, north op s - auapssa 70 save
labor; and besides every facility will be there
afforded for the slave 10 escape from his master
Such proper,y would be entirely insecure in any
part of California. II is morally impossible
therefore, that a majority OF he emigranis 10 thai
portion OF the territory south OF SO deg 80 min,
which will be chiefly composed OF our Citizens,
viii ever re,eslabisn slavery within It's limits.
"ln regard TO New Mexio, east CT The Rio
Grande, The question has artady been settled by
the admission OF Texas INFO he Union
Should we acquire lerrttfy beyond The Rio
GIande and east Of The Rocly Mountains, il is
sill more impossible ha m:jor'ly OF the people
wonId consent 10 se.establlst slavery. They are
themselves colored population, ami among them
The negro does not belong socially 10 degraded
race"
With this remark Mr. Walker fully comedies
IN hi. letter written in 1874, upon the annexa-
tiun OF Texas, and which every where produced
50 favorable an Impression upon The public mind,
as 10 have conduced very materially 10 the ac-
complistment o; that great measure. "BeyULd
The Del Norle," says Mr.. Walker, slavery will
moi pass not only because il i forbidden by law
bal because the colored race here prepondcrales
IN the ratio ul len IL one owe the whites; and
holding As they do, the government and most oil
he offices in their possession, they will not per
nit The enslavement of any portion OF the color
cd race, which makes and executes The laws oil
the county"
Tnr question, it will be therefore seen, on ex-
amiDalinn, does not II gard The exclusion Of slave
rs rom a region where il now exists, but pro-
hibilion against lis introduction where il docs
.nh exist, and where, from the feeling, oi the in
.aabilants and The laws u nature, iii is morally
as Mr. Buchanan says that il can
Z
Il argues well Tor The permanPncc Of our con-
federation, ina, during more than half century
which has elapsed since the establishment oil This
government, many serious questions and some
i hem oi The highest importance, have agila,ed
tnr public mind and more ran once threatened
ne gfavcst consequences; but .aathey have allin
; uccessi,-n passed away, leaving our institutions
unscalhp. and our country advancing in mum.
D-rs, power, and wea tn, and in all The other
e'- EMS OF na'ionll Y-osperi'y, with rapidiy
in ancient O in modern days. In times
al political excitement, when difiicalI and deli.
cate questions present themselves Tor solution,
lheI- is one ark OF safely Tor US; and that is an
honest app-sl 10 the fundamental principles Of our
Union, ami stern determination TO abide their
dictates. This course of proceeding has carried
US in safely through many trouble, and | trust
will carry US safely through many more, should
many more be destined 10 assail us. The Viii.
mot Proviso seeks 10 take from lis legitimate Fri.
bunal question II domestic policy having no
relation 10 the Union, as sucn and 10 transfer j,
10 another created by tho people for special
purpose, ard foreign 10 The sutjecl-nalter involv.
ed 10 lhs issue BY going back 10 our true prin-
ciples, we go back 10 the ruad Of peace and saeiy
Leave 10 The people, who will be affected by this