Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-11-30
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=. 1871 M. !, min Is find room for me
strong and eloquent speech Of H. n MrAo'' ~ ,r
cotion of Southern Rights delivered 10 his constituents "
Prince George county and published al the request I" Gun"
nee consisting OF AIessrs ill., Ri'es "hl' L. 'eo'
and y ~ Scarborough lis views Of the question are
original and strong its illustrations striking ana It's f'
lofty and determined rejecting the feelings oil moi "s m
own di,r;c, bur we hope and believe OF the whole oo'
Tho or,,c,s below from the address here ana there
and which arr brief for our own ws'A'S OF 70 no
rcc 10 This faithful representation, We commend 10 " c
ers North and South They show that the SCUM can "ns
maintain her equality and the Union by fearless ana
united ATTITUDE in the struggle which we fear Is ao'" 70
ensuc.
G Inc nueson which Won wish 10 discuss; and
am ,iI more pleased at the uianity which prevails with
all parties this Congressional District anu may say III
The Star, o Virginia Previous 10 your late eiectios ad
dressed The people OF my District many conr DAYS rs
could attend On all occasions but one feeling prevailed
do,erminato maintain every hazard h' rgfs al me
South For many years they have been threatened, anu we
have suffered many annoyanccs, but no dlreci legislative "'
rage has been committed Now iehahd : r'stu ~
strike IN. meitaied blow. We have given due warning 81
the consequences That blow will descend or not rs on u-
ycrsores NAV believe disbeeyc purpose and spirit
canno, speak of other sections, but say with CONT
dence if The whole south this constituency ms
Union would be preserved and southern rShs also u nn
regard for BOTH demands united acton anu purpose me
means of safety IT, with the blood oi our aters
we have inherited their spirit and nncss also we are SAFE
Lei us understand distinctly The question oeios Us. \
thirty soyercgn ana equals nave picHiseu Ut
conquered if you will tract OF country equal IN extern 10
ten such STATES New York II contains The elements OF
incyhaustbc wealth and powers each sovereign has conr
buled his full share of men and money Ia me acquisition
Ii is now contemplated By sixteen OF these thirty soNerG-
exclude the remaining fourteen from all participation eN
cent under conditions which only make the acquisition
yaluecss them but in fact, make their condition worse
infinitely than il was before II was made N"t Only
So b in addition they ax stigma an ndebe reproach
upon the national character "t uic fourteen WHO ''e NUS
threatened.
There is but one way of avoiding this calamity. The
North has majority in both Houses OF Congress; the law 10
exclude slavery from the territory will be passed unless
they b. made to believe that they viii lose more than icy
will gain by this Let then every southern tongue
with the fixed purpose executing it, cyerbcatc he decla
ration OF Legislature; that il will be- resisted al every
hazard and the last extremity. With such Ia" on the
Siotue book this Union would e curse upon the South
We are no propagandsts of slavery had slaves there
is no; man present who would vote 10 bring them amongst
us Bnl they here, not by any fault o ours they are
struck its soil deep and wide 10 tear il away
with violence would destroy and dcace every thing o ise
or beauty that is !, is sacred and solemn d"y 10
defend and protect country as We Ind H.
Ii slavery evil then the obligation i stronger
10 prevent thai which will make that evil greater.
The effort is being made Ia compress WITHIN ti' pre-
sent limits fourteen States, the entire slave population o
the country, present and Ia come
The situation Of Virginia is critical than any Of her
siSer-She has slave population Of near halt million
whose value is chiefly dependent IN southern demand
Emancipation with is 10 be thought Of nor could we
live with hall million Of free ncgroes-dep9r'alI"n I'M
understood b. The settled policy Of tile country every
man nj the North Of both parties would become annexation
isis and few years should The whole Mexican ter
r,ory living southern border annexed In this Union
as Tree territory would then be our condition How
homeless and powrlcs> The whole civilized world is
uniting in crusade against African slavery, whore il
now exists Can You witness unmoved tile contamination
OF scheme w which your whole frontier will be sirdcd by
enemies who may asSail when they will. Your 'front.' f!ank
or rear We defy, and defend ourselves against
The world; six millions Of white men who arr increasing NJ
the Of per cent per annn with Their TANKS protected
by broad have nothing 10 fear though The whole
world should Their upon mem ''ir lloIIig!n
brethren affect commsscratc condition, and yet hei
SEX not Ia alleviate brethren should bG augment The
evil They what becomes o! that they can
save the unborn inhabitants oi California; !s manifest
Indifference and ABANDONMENT may say, this nneGul-
vocal hostility future peace and welfare should
stir up every manly feeling within ~ and demands that We
should put forth nil our energies in defending our inheritance
and Guarding children from the consequences 81 mean
spirited submission Our rights =, equals our honor -
PEOPLE future safety may ALL BY union among our
selves may be perfectly secured Thee are tu tw" ways
Of settling this controversy One by shameful and dison-
orablc retreat PREGNANT with future ruin and the other by
finn and united resolve do die. One Of the wScs and
most popular declarations Nh Monroe. thar which
informed ,he crowned heads of Europe that wc would not
suffer hc appropriation by them Of any more territory on tc
American continent This declaration prompted by an
instructive apprehension OF danger 10 RePhot"a Govern
rl,nt from a neghborhood, uncongcnlal and ilsympathH
Ing Thc sa:c instinct tells sla"e holders that we must
have our portion of ts coalincntlai institutions hostile
10 shall exist neither West nor South al u say '
o. coanlryuen, that saey our future oXstence o.
prrls upon drawing line from the Atlantic Ia me m
cine South I'll hch 10 hostile institution should e suffered
cxst Seli.pcr,craion dictates this policy II is opposed
by prejudice One must Weld 10 The other involves
equality safety and honothe Other me mere sratiilcaon
OF feeling Our admits of no dclibcration
Ii is for our adversarics 10 say whether this Union -
worth less them than The indulgence Of this feeling Let
them know The price which this qualification IL 10 be r-
chased il they are willing to pay H. IL Is useless or Us y
prae ubout the blessings Of Unon for such evidence oi
deem rooted hostility institutions must satisfy every
southern mind that lis continuance can be- insured only py
an unconditional surrender And twenty years hence whch
California and New Mexico shall be settled when the Mex
lean States on the Rio Grande shall be- annexed when
rire of free States with population OF ~ millions blckled
NJ the exreniea y continental navy shall encompass w.
chen arp, and useful class Of citizens consisting u
small slave holders and mechanics IN view OF the approach
i'm danger shall take refuge III The free STATES from me Boa
Constructor ifh which the spirit OF abolition threat
Ems lis leaving behind them large black population WIN
few masters 10 govern them; can any sane man oc'e'o .a
rho paper barriers The Constitution will afford any potec
ton l. not the Shareholder already excluded from inc p"
lection o: its guarantees Foreign powers nave communion
enredaons upon his properly the high and no re-
dress exacted; his property has been seized which ha
been of different kind and belonged 10 northern man.
would have demanded the swords point me on
stituon expressly requires fugitive slaves Ia be restored 10
,hr owners but no law exists by which may recover
hem resolutions Ct instruction 10 the Committee on the
Judiciary 10 report bill for his purpose offered by mysei
in The last Congress- was voted down by an almost Ea
nous northern Ii STAKEHOLDER be guilty oi the 'e
mey Of pursuing his fugitive slaves into free State he ~
murdered Ter his pains Resolutions oil the most offensive
and Insulting character only annually discussed but
sometimes passed by branch oil federal Legislature es
tablshed for mutual protection ,,,
And NJ this time there settled purpose TO establish
free territory the very midst of slaveholdng community
INTO which every Disconnected guilty slave may fly oI rel
uae inccndary discussions which severely punsiaoc
by State laws daily permitted i'll the Federal Legislature
which cannot endure much longer whout producing state
Of feeling here among The blacks thai must compel Us I" con
GOV, a,r dwellings in rarrsons All these ou,ragcs
rcourod 10 submit The sake Of Union. We eel mat
,h Constitution made for put out OF me pale oil
lis protection only by the refusal 10 pass laws required
expressly by that instrument TO secure US against EN- doers
NJ home; not only by systems Of legislation which exact
from he South tribute Of millions annually; hn' Inc ncei
ary orchs brought in open day 10 our very
or rconsrances are treated with contmey and the per-
il Of our situation only regarded Legitimate sacrifices
10 The right OF petition and the freedom OF debate.
f. il not time that should look 10 own safely =
Mutual protection promised BY the Constitution 10 that
cnd we consented this union that end We submitted 10
hc loss Of ,oory that would have made us as powerful
as the original other States of the Union combined Is 10y
,ty 10 the Union greater virtue than fidelity 10 those great
objects il was intended secure is union OF any value
save as the blessings intended BY II
WINS asscnted 10 by small majority of our pogenors,
"A large minority opposed H. through fear OF some
Of those very evils complain Of Had all foresesn
the events which are about be precptate none would
have been for it, love Of this Union has been cherished
by US all for sixty years. few was halow-
I'd feeling because blessings were extended To all but
Tho intensity of this feeling greater nay not SO sacred