Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-11-23

o:e II which you have lie honor 10 Tsnrcseny !,
The councils OF IN" Ea'Iua. Yhe session Of Com.
gross is almost al hand, aRd Indications are
abroad, and every inoaert multiplying. which
Seem 70 render II quite protahe ina; The ujlu.f
prouisD and ihc abolition 81 slsrrrr u. the Litict
# Columbia viii re 'gain trough forward .rbrr
IN he Senate or House vi Representatives. aud
! supported by lie Z'a!9us and rascruuuIous adj
v, Gales OF ihss, two MI chirvcus ,nensor,s with
increased violence aat co!flrtnfd nerinacy II
is most evident 10 Ins that the Union it.rit vii,
BE- put in serioos jeopardy bY the movements bu.
menaced, IS | hold il 10 be certain lhal no Stale
OF The South will patiently 'acquiesce in silher Of
Inc argres'ions alluded 10. ! Ieefe, 10 p:fceivs
thal here is an erroneous impression widely p,e.
Valenl IN The Norm That ths Syu,h is rci:acr IN
earnest nor nn;td in any scheme OF urrosiiion
and resistance 10 The insulting encfoactmcrs
now 30 fierceIy threatened II Ih.s impression is
| permitted ic remain until either Of lire ou,faefs
referred TO shall have bceu peTp:-altd, it IS 10 uc
feared that il will be loo a'e " save Iae Republic
from consequences 100 dfeaafH Ia b. ccnlemp,a.
! led wihout feeling vi rauioic sulekade and
alarm; whereas i! is my firm conviction rhal
il The sober thinking men OF The Tree States
could once ascertain rAc dangers lhat tema.
sosues ard lanslical agi'arors are fast bringing
upon them ard their unofending brethren OF tie
south, by the advocacy Of schemes of Injustice
ard oppression which canno! possibly result in
practical beueilt 10 any section or State CT Inc
Confederscy, they would rise up, without fur
ther delay, and say 10 tho agents Of sedilion
who have heretofore sporIed with their credul.
" and abused their Confidence, that the peri d
has at length arrived when they will no, longer
permit then, IN their Eame, 10 trsmpe the ss-
cred provisions Of the constitution under foot
and embroil The Legislative councils OF the ma
ton in unseem'y and wicked controversy. Ia |
king This view OF The matter, and knowing that |
you have had an opportunity Of colferring freely |
during The past summer with your feow-c:i !
zens CT North Carolina / venlur. 10 !sy b. ore |
you The resolutions recently 1T pied by the |
Southern Convention Of The STATE OF Mississippi,
and call upon you 10 say whether Or not YOU |
approve them, and whether they are, liz your |
opinion, approved in the State OF Forth CAROL. |
ia and The Souh gene ally. Being promiaeni |
member Of the Wing party, you viii doubtless |
feel authorized to speak, in Language TOO exp!i |
cit % be misunderstood, a, 10 the prbahle action |
Of j ur political associates in The South, should |
The present sectional contest BE- pished to ea-
temiiies. IL The Convention of NJ ssissppi ycu
:Tili observe, both TIE two great political par.
ties Of the county we're equally rp'esen,ca:
The resolutions, saanimossiy adopted hy tn:
body, may ne therefore regarded 4 declaratige
Of the views and feelings OF tie whole Sta'c.
However i! may possibly be 81 cEhere. csn |
assure you most confidently tha; The PEOPLE Of
Mississippi 10 k upon tie slavery question in
lis existing asfect5, as above parry am well
satisfied tho: this IS The cczdIion Of things gem
e'nily in the South; and hope ,ha, you will
ieel Justified IN expressing & Concurrent opinion
hid TIE hon Of asd'es,iag lev days
since Inquiries sim:!a!io hos PISS p.orougdet
IN yon 70 yonr distinguish he'd eci sasue the Iioa
Willie P. Mancum, who proposes, So socn as
the physical nti>ac4iioa VIII which lie il At
prese I afflicted viii permit, 10 Gecara his views
upon The whcic SUBJECT 10 d samewha; extended
form, am sfa;!Ged 10 know, ard to b.
specially anlhoriz j 10 STATE, hat he iny and
wa MY approves i6e Proceedings. Of our Mis-,
sissippi Congca.oa; as vas certainly 10 b. e1.
pecc: from one always ready heretofore, rs he
has been, 10 defend he homo. and safety o. ;hr
South against assres,ions either aatual o. me
dialed, from Whatever qua;ct they mi2 b: cms-
nate.
| have Inc honor II b., very cc-.ialy and
.es pec.iuily, yonr friend and obcdien servant,
II. S. FOOTE.