Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-22

doctrine, imncses limit upon It's powers -
M, ,.,,,oriss: nd therefore, n trustee, 10
go. arc mt, as Mr.. Daniel CONTENDS
throughout his leaer, unlimited iae p0Ds''
ala trs.se e,e hmitsd by Ms Instrument e'sa''"s
ne inst as is we'll known 10 the u'efess 's'o -
the profession. ,o.;c IN
There is ano,her beautiful specimen o. ,os'0 :,
the Wing, IN lis defence OF MI JAM II
charges me Enquirer with evinc'ns a. .'' wv.
.p'esn as II lcgc" because il IS ~'ii'nS - 80. ~
the decision OF he question OF The 'ie", y CO.
slave holder to 60 into the territories - 'N>
IRENE Courl, which has decided that Congress pO
...,., ne oo,rcr 10 exclude the slavehoidefi d
though in The Compromise bill Congress '"p''s',s
declines IN exercise such power, ana poS'''0ssy
,yobib;ts he territorial governments ir'm eAeicis'
inc i; and although The question presented lot 10
decision would be ,ehony different from that OF Inc
cooslitutionalily of,se Wimol PIovso.
Such reasoning certainly carries with oe'
gree of absurdy which we could scarcely nave
expected, even in The Richmond Wing.
i, is remarkable in Inc extreme that MI y.
should desire 10 leave Congress The settlement OF
tho slavery question, when here is clear maJo
ry Of t,riy agains; The STAKEHOLDER IN the f1ouse
Of Representative, and when ne and his parry
are forever telling Us that no faith is 10 be placed
in the professions Ct Nor!hera men OF whatever
psry in fay, u tae equal rights Of the South, ana
that ,hev will most surely be found voting
anains, us, whenever broughlto The test
MIR. Daniel next complains OF the following
massage in our notice OF his speech, viz: thai we
understood him as saying that ''he Supreme
Cour, has established, BY series OF decisions,
that i, is bound 10 respect and be governed by The
existing laws OF any territory which may &c
ACQUIRED by purchase or by conquest, however
mnrh ,hey NAV conflict with the laws and Con.
s;,u,ion Of the United States; and he added, that
nv The fundamental laws OF Mexico slavery IS
al,oeeber prohibited in her provinces or terrific
ries. That The conquered are TO give law 70 Inc
conouerors the tundamenallaw OF the lat
ter must WELD TO that Of the former, IS strange
and novel doctrine" Ii we have shown that Mr.
| D. has no Just right 10 complain OF our other
srrc,ures upon his speech, least of all, ought ne
| 10 complain OF this passage. Amid The "noise
and confusion" OF the applause which the enor's
| of that gentleman never iail 10 elicit, We might
very well have Inexperienced Mr.. d., when
even the Wig accused him OF having denounced
the bill rs a fraud; and we were particularly
careiu 10 qualify The above remarks by saying,
"it zoe understood him a,ight," of which phrase
| Mr. ID. was SO unjust TO Us as not 10 lake Inc
| eas, notice in his whole Letter. But did we mis-
apprehend hint We can prove clearly that we
did not.
The Wing OF the 10th Instant says tina, Mr.. D.
looks upon the General Government entirely as
trustee for The people of the States OF this Union
bound 10 administer his tI,! Il. e., the terri'o
ries) with an equal regard 10 The rights Of all The
parties whose Interests are in a manner involves"
and, under the Constitution, Mr.. D. will mol DEM
that slaves are property. Yet he adduces Sc
ries Of decisions OF the Supreme Court 10 show
that, under the Compromise Bill, wh ca ertenas
The lows and Constitution op.r the nst1 ierrltoyts,
that Court would have 10 decide according 10
Merriam law, prohibiting slavery in The terrific
tofies-,ha, is, deprving Just halt the benehcia'
ries g. e., the people of The slave States) oil al
enjoyment OF the trust subject! Would mol
then the Supreme Court, according TO MIR. DIS
ieper, abe governed By" Mexican law, directly con-
T. ding win The Constitution, as The Wing says
Mr.. D. understands tina, Instruments
What faithful, what glorious trustee woul!
the General Government be- 10 allow those mice
mulatto ejudges and jurors" OF Me1isaH ia1 TO
prevent The people of Virginia, ard other slave
States, from stocking their plantations in New
Mexico and California with negroes!
If The general government held Canada as a
territory, in trust f)r Virginia As we'll As New
York and is bound 10 administer The territories
with an tqset regard TO the rights OF The people OF
Virginia and New York, surely it could not al.
10y Canqdian Lay laGul nfles. reanlc. If Viz
ia being provided for in exactly the same deed and
having precisely the same tile as the people Ct
New York.
We feel truly thankful 10 Mr.. Daniel for his
sparliDg suggestion, made in all ha, "modes'y and
kindness" f,r which he is 50 celebrated; and as
poor and very inadequate return or The same,
we hone pc may be pardoned for "merey veptu-
ring 10 intimate the opinion thai II would be
prcten f,r him 10 acquire "some acquaintance,
however sgh" with The Compromise Bill 10
bes'ow "some liule research and enquiry" into
It's provisions, at least 10 see it, il no, study and
CT smins il, before he again undertakes either TO
speak or 10 write about it. II he will take this pre-
caution, he will not only save himself from pub
fishing letter Of which both he and his party vii!
heartily repent, but he will learn that every objee-
tim and many Others besides artlch he hes urged
against the Compromise Bill, aoH equally apply
TO tic Missouri COmprou,',e, Of which (he says in
his letter. he decidedly approves.