Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-08-07

on that account better concentrate; -t'u', o lne
other hand, the Norm possesses power n,d'y
as great and equally concentrated an ins i,o.u
ns foreign population IN Inc i've Jeeis
their naturalization, whilst ,hey are .ouu"u
inhabitants, as The basis OF representation, oul
have no vote. Besides, The North. has i lar more
commercial country Than The South now; has
great predominaIce in the piess-a poWcilt'i Po-
liical engine always In action, whilst me lhlei-
leclual power OF the Scu,h is confined cnieuj 10
discussions n Congress.
The power OF the South then is neither uat OF
Numbers, OF wealth or OF actviIy-yelh p..'a,is'
Does il succeed by rervcning the power Oh 60
velnmen2 Dne. il employ patronage and ex-
peudiiuTe1 So lar from il, that Southern poHcy
has been distinguished from Northern, oy SELL
restriction and ssldenial. The Souh has UNI
iormly aimed 10 restrain the power VI lie feoe
raj government The power oil The So'tln 'neh
mns be in The truth OF her political piincipies,
in The ability with which she supports Them, ana
in The high character Ct her ciizens who have
been given 10 Toe councils Of tie country. IL is
moral power. The power that must govern,
will govern, and ought TO govern; and Whene-
yer the institutions CT country, or lis people, un-
deitake 10 destroy such power, mlssovernmeht
and slavery must ensue.
Although the South has been tenacious oil her
principles Of government, she has mol been SCI
tiSh Or exclusive in supporting her own men,
We have had fifteen Presidential cectionsi al
nine OF which there were northern candidates,
and four times has Virginia supported Northern
candidates, sometimes. even against lneir own
S!aes, and against her own sons.
And nov what is the pan 10y when II is pro-
posed 10 overthrow that moral ascendancy Whieh
the Socih has acquired in he pubic counclls. IL
is 10 secure numerical majority IN every de-
parmen: OF government, and majority ol me
electoral colleges Ard 10 accomplish this, The
Moth is 10 b. inhamed BY the lust OF California
gold, to puuder the Snun oil her potion OF that
territory and oil New Mexico, in order 10 destroy
equality OF the South in The Senate, and thus 10
pIive her OF ali Iesrain' on The legislative ana
executive power, and ultimately 10 EXCLUDE her
from The jadiciary-lhus GlGes'lns her ol every
defence against Norlhefn encloachment Wnich
she has hitherto derived from The federaliVe cha-
racier Of our government. These are The means
b. which The South is 10 be brought low. VINO
are The men, the leaders, the schemers 10 lnis n
cendiary rol2 The surviving fragments Of lhe
fallen houses of Branuee and kInderhooR' DIS
appointed ambition and fallen power are Inc Gus
tomary clemens vi treason. These Two lanl-
lies, and their poiiica relainers, formed coaii-
lion with lanalicism just strong enough 70 noiu
! the balance OF power In several OF the Nof1neTn
States. The ui.coorcc parry assembled al oul>
! ialo last year. 10 TORN creed and choose lead
er. II was gathered amid an query OF its MEM
beIs al the corruption OF The old parties, and wI'h
the promise that the standard of principle would
now be raised in triumph over the ruins OF COM
promise and expediency. lis creed came iorIh,
and surpassed all previous political confessions
OF faith, in evasion aud equvocallon' In dodS-
ing ard skulaing from the pledges and pIcfes-
sions Of the parties composing that body Those
| of the new parry who had seeded from Inc DE
mocralic, proesScd 10 retain all their Old pThc'-
| pies, bul desired 10 carry them farther. But he
| resolutions OF The Convention equiyocatsd on
the Tariff. The Wings OF The new organiza-
lion had never renounced protection, yet they
were content 10 adopt that cquivocaIicn as part
OF their creed. The Abolil;onists proper had
made furious war on The Mexican war-yet,
on that subject, the resolutions were silent as
the grave. Such was The devotion 10 prlnci.
PIE, The love Of sincerity, and The adherence oil
eYpsdiency displayed by hat Convention. lhey
proclaimed Tree speech, bu did not themselves
have freedom Of speech enough TO speak GU. on
what themselves regarded as The greatest qnts-
tons oil public policy before The county,
Whilst, however, they evaded the great issues OF
The day by silence or cguivccaton, they, we're
explicit in adopting The doctrine Of another de-
slruclive sscl, the agrarians, and passed reso-
lulon asserting the RICH! OF every landless per-
son 10 farm without pay out Of The public
| lands, and thus proposed 10 provide Tor Northern
panpsrism and the weird out OF that property
that belongs Jointly 10 the South and The NORTH;
and thus a!,er connecting the most extensive
scheme ii plumber ever before proposed by any
public body; alter Offering The mines OF Cal,ior-
| MIA ard lie entire pubiic domain as brides Tor
the vo'ea u lie multitude; after GeseIllpg every
political principle hey had baiore pTofcssed This
august bJiy OF abotlve ianaucs and broken
! down politicians dispersed.
| Blu, Let net me South imagine from the absnr-
! dily ard cnormiiy, thr hypocrisy and turpItude
ot the Buffalo creed, ,ha' II j. The les dangerous.
| II is ST mmons to ..;iit avarlce, 10 !os ambI.
ton 10 reckless ianai.cisCl AL L. sectional pre-
| iiGice IL combine iur the 09cIhroW 81 The Cons
| stuion and The cohqurslo Of all he great prlEci
| pies on wh;ch il is fvu6det and Ali the virtues
:. and ability by which il has been administered -
Apd manga spirit ION The vasly deep will come
| al such spell. Already both OF linz great par
ties of The North have responded 10 The isnuble
,l-already lhey have joined in the cry II
| Southern spoiaion and dishonor' Nor lie! the
South underra,e lhs magnitude OF The issue Let
| her consider the consequences Of concedlng he
| North. western territory 10 the North That act
Of magnanimity and patriotism is now, il pos
sible, 10 be perverted 10 her run. Lei her not
! undclare the value o. California. II cannot BE-
cultivated without slave labor, Tor its cultivation
r. ouires irrigation, and can only be carried on in
| large tracts with considerable capital and great
| command OF labor, such as the South alone can
supny: and if The Sou;h does no assert her terri.
! lUrlal rights does not retain the power OF self de-
| fence she aaw holds in the Senate, her every
| risht will fall successfully before Northern ag.
! grrs.ion, whatever may be their conslitu iona
sanctily or The ability with which they a!e de-
tended.
The South is nov The depository Of slupen.
| dous rust-lhe welfare OF The TWO races which
occupy her territory. And OF more han that
The principles on which she is nov assaied,
are fatal to all government, 10 all society, 10 all
property, to all civilization. The Northern
Sia'es, under their peculiar systems oi policy,
are rapidly assuming The characteristics OF com.
munism. The taxation OF New York and Ohio,
! Notwithstanding The completion OF their public
works, already exceeds (ncluding heir proportion
Of Federal laYcs) The taxation Of Gfcat Britain,
as compared with It's property. Their taxes,
| Sale and Ftd.ral amount 10 one fifth Of the in
| come oil their properly. This is equivalent 10
IN. seoueslraliun oi one.a,,h Z! The properly If
those States, from lis individual holders and lis
sutiec,ion TO The conIro! oil a popular vote. But
in inc Northern SAFES worse condition uflhinss,
even than this is rapidly approaching. Whilst
they are continually changing heir Constitution
and laws 10 augment the power oil the majority.
| their individual properly ami scca i'flncnce oil
tha, majority are continually growing less and
passing into The hands Of the few. Now there is
10 con.Iivance Il human wisdom, YET kaogn9 y
reconcile these adverse and hostile movements.
The shcck o! their conf: CT will soon come l:
The Svuih, then, shall retain her power and her
| In Leila np 10 liza.
ton Of lie North, viii ere long stretch oui their
| arms 10 The Soaih Tor Salty. Lei the South,
lhen he true to herself and to The Union, Tor On
her may even now re.i the hope ul the present
age and Of after time.
By the C.mmitc to The lnuitcd Guests.
| When The Piesidcn, rose 10 announce The fol-
lowing sentiment, which, by request, he had, him.
sell, prepared lor Mr.. Fooe, lie said: Your ST.
Ience, and almos bfea'hless anxiety, gentlemen,
atmoni.h me that you anticipate The sentiment
am about 10 annource. Our truly Military Vice