Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-23
We commend IN. f,Ilo~..- -ouuu views 20

We comme1d th- f,iic~."s views ~ me
people OF every county, civ and town in The
State. We cave i. 10 others TO suggest the time
Tor a meeting in The metropolis, 10 sustain The &c
ticn Of her Representatives on Saturday las.
Fo tie Enquirer.
The adoption of the resolutions Of the Joint
committee IN federal relations has placed Vir-
| gna in most imposing and al the same time
most responsible position. She must meet it as
becomes her ancient renown and her present
altitude. There should DO no reccding-no Civ.
ing way; her position is taken, aid she must
mantain it 81 every hazard. These resolutions
have come al the right time and under The most
proper circumstances, and are calculated TO pro-
duce some pause in the mad career and unprin
ciped dominion Of northern fanatci,m.
10 the alltmpt 10 abolish slavery in The Dis
trict Of Columbia, and prohibit the removal OF
slaves 10 any territory acquired by The common
blood or Tn, common treasure OF The whole
Union, there is great and vital principle in
| yolvtd, pregtant with consequences far beyond
The mere arnihilation Of slavery, and fraught
with infinitely more danger II IS, whether tho
fights 81 lne States under the constitutional
compaci, are equal or unequal, and whether des
,.otism IS legitimate when pr ciised BY section
al majority Ii Congress, which has no power
over the subec, Of slaver3 whatever, can dis
regard The personal rights Of The owners OF
slaves in the District of Columbia, and prescribe
TO emigrants from the State. 10 the territories
what properly they SHALL or shall not carry %ith
them, then The power Of Congress is omu po,cn
aud UNRESTRICTED, and mag break down the per-
sonal riga's Of every individual and the reese, we'd
rights Of every -,alc III the Union, and is hi
deous monster that cannot be too soon dcs roy
ed. lf The South shall yicli 10 this iyrannical
and unauthorized exercise Of power without
resistance. she 81 rrendcrs every vest &c of State
Sovereignty, fed raj equality and personal rights,
which she aud her people possess, and hereafter
she can only nc regarded as mere province
Of the supreme cousnli lated government at
" Washington. Ii the progress OF u.urpation and
iespolisn are not arres ed now, il will hereafter
be TOO laic.
Hrnefio, Wien | have neari The dissolution o!
ne Union lamlIafiy spoken Of, have tell un.
moved and unconceIhea; because | regarded II
almost mailer OF impJssibiiiy. thought
cur people loo intelligent, loo vlriuous, and 100
patriotic Tor that but now confess, am alarm
rd. tear iaat catastrophe, so al AMI 50 la
mentabe, Is not lar distant. canno close my
eyes 10 be iac' that re io;oxca!ion OF power,
and The maaaesss Of andticsm, are rapidly driv
ing 10 il. |, may be-, tina. The manle oi " ash
ing on has ialcn Oh Tic shoulders 81 sufficient
number II our s;alrsnien-it may he that there
MAJ ne wisdom, virtue tut patriotism enough
among the erea. body Of thc people, north and
SCUM 70 aTJit 50 melancholy ca dstophe; but,
!! fear il. tnr crisis is A. rand, and may th-
God u heaven Owe rule it Tor so,d, and save this
last hope OF Freetcm and Repn5iicanisn from
The ruin Dn;c1 threatens H.
Whatever may be the result .. his fearful cri.
SIS, even II uoery and Tree instu'inns tall the
South has nothing 10 reproach herself win. She
asks no hn,-sae SEEKS nothing al the hands ri
The North, bur s!flci observance NJ The consIi-
tuonal compac. She does nol seek 10 eslab
lish slavery in any Safe or Territory, o. in any
oih,r way interfere with their domestic inst'iu
tons. NJ she asks is, leave This mater TO the
) ates where slavery exiss and to sucn other
SAFES as may hereafter Come into he Union,
when they shall oIganiza S.aic sovernmcnls.-
Ine South Z n but see, that II The Nottn sue
ceeds in striking down do,rcslic slavery in tie
District OF Columbia aud prohibiting is inroduc-
ton into the territories, without regard 10 the
wishes Of me repp'c OF The territories, when they
sha iorm stat, governments, it viii ultimately
inyade tie frsssn, sac 5ta'c= END strike ii down
there. The South, .aen, IS bl, SANDING up IN de-
feAcr OF Ter cw0 rish.s, an. MT invading these
Of tie Notnera S;a'ss IL mis- position sh- is
imPFcenabc an, !. iae Ua.oa al! Liberty mus,
Ia!i, she l. innocent.
the Legislature having taken is position
a I'd noble and manly ne il is-ihe people should
now rally 10 its suppor, Let Them hold Toll
own ana cocny meetings, beginning here al the
aud pledge themselves, IS our fathers
lid OF old, their lives, their fortunes and their .a-
red honor, 10 sustain their r.sh;s, their honor
and their dearest interests Lei every man in
he community, old an1 young. in mild and az
sctionale, bnl, in a firm and decisive tone, pro-
'laim their adhesion 10 The patriotic and noble
eDIiulents, avowed by the Legislature 10 their
esouiious. A VIRGlNlAN.