Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-06-29

ncnl B-u,un mas long been looked On d gu. Ii
H.. rbat.rirps III Democracy, aGd We 9"o'
m = .iaG4, consider him so ye'; pn' II 'e al
-. .,s,cr all Ihc long cheslsed uo' tIn'' :,
~, na,,y. anI d Get Al Geilaacr ne P''n''
~, ar,l III. .ishs 0! the atrs why '"en
.;,, ,h,nw him aside Measures 10. ''ie"
ne ..lw,v. teen cur molic, ani " vi" h ,t
10 .Yc.n'i,,r IN This case. The ~Illritd !'."o
~ !, v,oarous tree, should be loppcu On, i's' :"
cun,amnate the whole trunk.
INV we will give you Sentiment ifoni 'ne
NortA- Eastern Reporter, spirited De"o.'a"o
.hse, published in Canton, Lewis county MO-
ave will no, attempt 10 express, because we
n,,, find language strong enough, our u'seus'
,a ;ndionalon al the arrogance oi me lansudsr
a e,e, ana he course pursued by Col. beh'on ;"
-; MATER and many others 10 Whicn 'ae p.o'
nle have long been desirous oil caring nun " .
y. IN, cvpry Democrat feels H-yea, :.
sws,ls in his hear,--rises 10 his tongue' anu ~
n, ,he impotence OF language, ~ouiu Hhu wv
rance 10 tones OF thunGci; 4 md soti
a., nenron viii find lhis no hard anu So''
,,,ams,- Itsa movement u The Daote Poi
m throughout the State. True mere my "
some lev exceptions, but they are lev 'nae
mi one fingers in the scope OF our kno"ieusc.
Darlington, Of The Grand RiueT CaToH'ese' ~
Speaking OF The Appeal says:
uThe reader will fnd appended 10 Inc cara VI
10 nonors bic Senator the scaling remarks OF 'ne
ediror OF the Metropolitan, each sen'enls "
which we venture The assertion, VIII oe cofu'di-
~ responded lc by every rue-heaIlea Den'oela'
in Missouri In our next, we Shall give du -
nressioo OF the opinion which we Rno" y ente'
| tained by the Democracy Of The Giahu n'se'
country with regard 10 Col. Benions iate teuiPo'
i NC inpp fnD
| Jhy.. ~. ~. L-... pe~siH., Neutral.
1--WE received last evening the remainder OF
! Cn Bemop's late spcecn al Jefferson city. we
gave some DAYS since The position he assumes
in reference 10 The power Of Congress on the sub
i.ct OF slavery, ami he effect OF carrying slave
n,nnpr,y into The new territories To these views,
Inc only addition made by The Colonel in The al
| Ter p,u o. the speech IS bold and distinct avoW-
al II his approyal OF The Wilmot Proyso in prin-
chile and OF his conviction OF The policy oil IT'S ap-
| plicalion in praclcc.
| The whole OF the remainder ol me speech -
taken IN with yindiciye and eliminating de-
nuncialion VI John c. Calhoun, and OF Z. +.
Jackson, and some hall dozen members oil me
LEGISLATURE Of Missouri, 10 whom he chooses 10
attribute The entire sin OF having passed Inc feso'
lulions in relation 10 slavery. Together WIN me
assertion OF his conviction thai with ter e1cep.
! lion OF these halt dozen persons The members OF
| the Legislature did mol comprehend what ihey
were about when they voted on the question.
To these We might add similar extracts iron
The Missouri Democrat, Southern Standard, 81
Josrph Gazette, Springfield Advertiser &c.
/ P,om The Louisiana (MissouTil Democratic Banner
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
We have already published parI OF TIC Tcso
Iuiions passed in Mass meeting, by The CIT.
| zens Of Lewis county. We can hnt no room
| ,or any mare Since then We have received The
proceedings Of meeting held in Jackson, The
county seat OF Cape Girardean, thai was admit.
red by al! 10 have been one OF The largest, anu
| most enthusiastic ever held in The county ne
proceedings as published would MAKE nearly
three columns IN our paper, which oil course e1-
| Cludes their appearance. 9umce u 10 Say 'na'
bolh papers published there, represent Inc meet
ine as LARGE and enthusiastic, and Inc whsle
south-Wes! united as one man against the proVI'
:, and the position OF Col. Benton Speeches
were made by General V. w. Watkins and 1.
3 English. The following is The lrsI and splr-
tied resolution passed.
Resolved, Tha we, portion oil The people OF
me Sta,e Of Missouri, without distraction oi par.
~. hereby solemnly approve OF the foregoing re-
solutions, (adoped by The Legislature instruct
inc Col Benlon) and pledge ourselves 10 NAM
tain Them 10 the utmost OF Constitutional and le-
cal right.
ErYt come, up Inc clarion tones OF The sove-
reipns oil old Howard. On Monday last (beIng
Coun ,.ay with them all) the lrcemch oil Greene
platte. Livingston and Howard counties, assem-
hIed in Mass meetings nj their respective Court
Houses TO promnlaa,e their views upon the sla-
ye,y question: and The position Of Col. Benton
win relation thereto. The proceedings OF How
ard come right side up with care and our word
for il. The voice OF the people will come up IN
tone. OF hunde! from every hill and valley ~
the STATE Every thing Tor lhe cause, nolhihg
The meeting WAS enthusiastic and The resolu.
tons are ull aud explicit : covering he whc!e
ground Tine following are given as speci-
men:
"Resoyed, That we, portion OF the people
OF the State OF Missouri without distinction OF
parry hereby sclemnly approve Of the foregoing
resolutions and pledge ourselves 10 MAINTAIN
them 10 The utmost OF constitutional and esa
rights.
"Resolycd That we are no slavery propagan-
disls--tnar We do not ask or wish CONGRESS 10
pass any law, the object Of which would be 10
extend slavery; but as The South has common
interest in the territory acquired by the common
blood and treasure OF tie counlry-a common
interest secured by her equal rights under The
same bond OF union-we only ask that The ques-
ton may be left TO The wisdom and wish OF those
whose plain Constitutional right il is 10 settle IL
TOR themselves"
AND STILL THEY CONE
Make wdy for uoice from The SOUTHEAST -
We have just received the spirited resolutions
passed in Mass mee,ipg in Springfield by The
citizens OF Greene The shout goes w. from eve
nv corner OF The Stale"eveIy thing for the cause,
nothing Tor men," The resolutions are pointed
and clear, covering he whole ground that is as
suned 10 the following:
Resolved, That the question Of slavery in the |
territories is one which belongs exclusively TO The
people thereof md il is Tor them alone, in orean.
Izins Stale government, 10 determine whether |
lhcy wil tolerate or prohibit slavery therein.
Resolved, That we have seen and read with |
surprise The appeal OF Col. Benton, Senator in |
Congress from this STATE, from the Instructions oil
The last General Assembly on the subject OF sla
very; we hold that all Senator'S are The creatures
II legislative action, and rs SUCH are bound 20
obey the power which created Than"
BENTON AND VAN buren,.
Will some one Of the blind worshippcrs Of Col
Benton (says The Louisiana Missouri Banner,} |
show The people OF Missouri The difference be-
tween his position upon The slavery question,
and thai occupied by Marin Van BureD7 The
Union under its newly imported conductors, APP
pears 10 be his special advocate in the state
will that paper consent u give people the correct
information upon this subject We call upon il
il there is a difference between the positions OF
those men 10 show il 10 The people; and il fails,
tnen 10 hang out its true colofs and battle for
Van Buren, and Barnburnefism as veil as for
Benton. Yes, voters oil Missouri your Senator,
once The pride OF your State, has behed with CO.
vetous eye, in an evil hour The chair OF State,
and thrown himself, "bodY and SOUL" into the
arms Of the Free Sellers" OF The Nonhl Every
.Niss0uJiqn supporting him now, will b. giving
more tad and comiou' 10 the aboilionisis than
len direct voters that end in the non. slaychoId
ing SIaies.
FATAL ACCIDENT On The morning OF
Wednesday last, between the hours OF nine and
ten, whilst The workmen were engaged in con-
sructing a tunnel under the Petersburg railroad,
Tor The passage OF The Danvle road, a portion Of
the embankment gave way, and vas nrecpaed