Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-08-28
FIR the Eaqar'r.
FREE SOlLlSM IN THE SOU I'll.

papandism" &c. are intended 10 BAN of-.c the
Northern people. IL is an imposture III Inc
Barnburncrs to arroga'e 10 themselves The creo''
Of being the exclusive friends OF free soil. 20
far as there is any scn2e 10 The term, the PeoP'I
of the South, excepting the few who have 'utheu
traitors TO the South, are the real free soiieis
We hold that the soil Of New Mexico ana Can.
fornla is free 10 The settlement Of people OF all
sections of The Union. We claim equal rights
with our Northern bre!!iren-Eo more we
would impose no restrictions upon their right Oh
settlement. We admit that there is perfect
equality b til as 10 personal aud property rights,
and have endeayored 10 give to those countries
an organized government, 10 prot CT the rIgnls
Of all, without distinction or discrimination
TIE Barnburners, on the contrary, would restrict
this freedom o! migration ard settlement; and
are striving 10 exclude the pcope Of the South,
unless upon condition lha, they surrender their
rights CT property in slaves. Foreigners AMI
mixed bre.d d. OF every complexion, and from
all quarters of the word. are locking 10 those
regions. Those who neither know ucr care
any thing about our form o. government, arS
10 be allowed 10 monopolize the soil, with il
golden haryes:s and treasures, aud with lis
lransceeJant advantages, in mining agricul
inral and commercial point Of view. Accord
ing 10 Col benton, no restriction must be i'm
posed upon them. They are 10 have, hold aad
govern the country; ard in hot haste, are to be
swallowed into the Union, and take part in
governing ns-but We Of the South, whose
blood and treasure we've freely expended in
acquiring the country, are ordered out of il. IN
less we submit, TO contisc alton Of property.
People # The South! Are you ripe for such
submission II il were naught but an abstract
queston-If in truth, slavery could no, be car.
ried thither even without restriction, could you,
without disgrace, acquesce in an usurpation,
that would thus wrong and Insult you; that
would thus draw dark ard damning line Of
discrimination, giving all TO an alien mass of
advonturers and prescribing you'll You ask for
nothing, that would make the soil otherwise
than equally free TO all Your asssilanls forbid
no. be free TO you and your pro; city; and yet
they are imposing upon thousands 81 wei
meaning people, by claiming TO themselves the
cretit OF being the peculiar friends Of Stree
soil" How lung shall such impos.cr5 and I'M
rosures Jamboo-'r and sway The popular ga, SEES
IL any section Of the Uaica' As long as you
voters and statesmen OF he South, .a..er III the
assertion ard maintenance of your equal rights
and tolerate amongst you those whc gnmble for
Office or Influence with Northern fanatics ard
asprants, with your just rights as a stake 10
gamble uPJn!
Let those who have hastily ard Inconsistencies
ly admitted that no part o. cur newly cguircd
territory can ever become slayeholj;Dg, recon
slider their position. L., those who have IN hoi
haste taken up the idea OF receiving tic coun
try q, once into the Union as State or States,
view The consequences Of their i'll considered
measure. Those of the South VITO have shown
signs OF acGuiescence in il, ! humbly think,
have shown signs Of backing cut, aud shrinking
from the maintenance and dcfeLce uf The equal
rights OF the South, which they admit aad
have loudly coutcnlcd Tor. 1ho-c WHO SIAN
dered Lewis Cass in the last Presidential cam.
paen, under III. charge Of 'unsoundness upon
tho sl4"c-y question:" and who poisoned the
minds Of many Southern voters yca, enough 10
defeat lis election, by gais!ing his Nicholson
letter, and so pervrrling his meaning as ~ make
hin contend Tor The absolute right Of the mt
ia.io-s, Mcxicans and mixed br ei.s, 10 goY,rl
the country anI exclude Us or restrict our
rights at their vii! and pleasure, deserve Tie
blasting condemnation Of the people for now
daring 10 attempt the very thing the nsclyes.
which they falsely charged Cas- with mcdi 4
ting
'.Slaycry can never extend 10 New Mexico or
Galiloruan-so even some Southern wriGIs SAY
| Implure all such TO reconside! hat assertion;
for il is l. ausht Lut naked ilcoEsierrG GSs.r
ton Let us take lessons. from ez2erlence.--
fto people o. the North violently opposed the
purchase q Louisiana. Federalists Of the South.
tco opposed j. Louisiana was then as far ch
IRON the old State ~ !. California from he
new and th:.viLs States that have been carved
out Of Louisiana. Under the magi" lowers and
appl,c-li1ls Of steam aaa electricity distarce is
80 nearly arAEa.ci thar il has ceased TO- furnish
arguments obstacles in grave aalona! qacs-
tons. IN leU, m.ps hooch; we Lad "terTlofy
enough" w,,tnn. Inc acquisition IL Louisiana =
Shareholders thought that there was space
enough for slaves Easl of the Missis. ippi In
1919, o,. bern Statesmen, without seriou. op-
position from The Southern people, swaGpcd Il.
Texas, "a par: Of the Louisiana rurc!!as.,) i,
being though, tina, w. Did moi need il, or lended
Florida mure. Yet now sc lind Col Benton,
e;er in bis aF2secY, w:.h apti-sayrry propa-
sanli NJ ever upon his lips. sIll inconliptnlly
cordemn;ng thns" who save away 1eYss, and
bfgru1ging 10 The lndians The slice o. l.ousiabs,
cut Ut ior them, 10 the a<clns.cn IT Saves.
Before and curing The whole terms If jac,;
sons administration the fiorlhrra Fedefai,ts
camored as loudly against the Democratic poll
cy oil cx,in9uishing tic II tiJn titles 10 lands III
of slave labor aud increasing the culture of our
richest staples ~ they have clamored Of late
against or new acquisitions and az they clamor
now against "siaolry p,opag InciSn In al
these Instances the clamcr has be.r The same
IF III the same quarters, ard with the same etho
from Southern Federaisis. Ye, the old Deno-
cratic policy hos uniformly prevailed; for, oil
though We have been cheated in the Missouri
compromise, there has lscn bea!mg end ire.
sistiblc lido Of migrating SLAVE labor - he
Southeast, beating on is II lmPelled hy fate
acvel. pins the resources VI oar country, aua.
menting our national power and wealth 10 de-
gree ard with 4 rapid'ty which have as.oni,!ed
the civilized world, and promoting he prospect
ty Of our people East, West, North and South -
TIE clamors OF Federalism have been hitherto
UNDECIDED lis harrow.minLed and narrow.
hearted schemes have bcen defeated; its Oft re
pea;ed hcresies have hecn quclcd and liz false
alarms end false propls cies hare resulted in
nothing but the blasting conIcm. alton Of history
showing realities directly the reverse Of Federal
prophecies. so may il ever lac! will il be
urless the friends Of re Constitution as il is
faller in maintaining their principles. allowing
their true friends in the North 10 be killed oil
and allowing traitors and aposiates IL The South
10 barter away Southern right. 10 Nor!Acrn
usurpers for Northern votes anL Federal patron
age !, is by this vile system Of political gam
bling that our equal rights are endangered. II
is not only the duty but the interest Of PATRIOTS
North and South, 10 put il down. There is, in !
truth, no collision Of interests between the
North and South upon the slavery question, q.
connected wilh our newly acquired territory ,
There is not q gier impo>ture eEta1; ti!an that !
b. which the sciisbied fee socis m1o-l< |
tie froe laborer; of The North ia.o the notion
that scattering our slaves through hat distant
region either excludes or Injuries free labor
Every man in Virginia knows and our NoIlhern
brethren ought 10 know, that free white labor
and slave labor exist together in Ihis S.a,c.-
No. only do they exist together in Tie ste, but
thcy toll together in the same fields and forests
and carp rs hyp0c,ilcs ant he tupcs Vl hypo-
cries may, he while Iabogef is MT deg iatei by
The jua.a pcsilitr; and our black laborcrs, as