Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-04-03

laiDed in hat b,ty, after ini dis.n son, ~
vote Of early iWo-:hird., i appeared y
plaiivrm On which all The TRENDS oi eonis'.''''
NON willingly unl.e 1! .emiief ne P9it'e> -
theif rishts les peclivcly, under 'hc ~,
and under III common law 9. I'll hali.hS - !" .eis
The adludiCa ion ~ nose rights III q 'iiou"e 49,
in inis case is as neatly impartial as any WY"
could be devised. Have we right unaef INC n Coa'
siu,ion, and under the common law Of an n a."
lions 10 CARY our slave property 10 these 'eriro-
ries3 Thi. is The question, in my estimation, up'
which III. whole controversy hangs no
should hc decided in on. favor, have lhe u'u''s'
confidence, and was willing, under inc 'iIe',i,
stances 10 trust il 10 the decision Oh liie =" 80
Cont. the Judicial Compromise MI, a. We
called consider, upon rtnec!iuh aIu "i"'
consideration, one Of he haPpfsi
;e devised Tor The settlement otthis nl's' "''nl",
controversy. II ple2sei gentlemen W 'I,' No.
without attempting 10 improve or peiiee' VIZ ~
Ia ,.y !, on ne table. They NAV nave .llouSh'
mat Inc ConUcni.nt season aad no. d'i's''.
ouest,on may nol, hen, in ;hef opin'oh, nave
snhs.ryed !. ,hc pary purposes Of which was
capable Tic Presidential contest was aPPioae"'
mo in which they NAV have desltrti 10 use J. a.
! Grand ..aodpins sroand" Bu;, >ir,.they shoni"
have remembered mai events III AK cuiit"'
we're rushing on and tins dread controversy wax
ING warmer am warmer Whas coui' pe .o"l
,,.ep. cannot. tear, be zone how The ques''n
ha, serves mi. purpose; brt they caaho' nov
recall 10 lie that beautiful creation. 'e'l my
have no "prumc,hean heat which car rs iish'
Ielume" ,,.
All these compromise propositions nave su>
canned. and am wiling YET 10 snsla'n. bu', sH'
viii % or :.c,hing which sufiendere mr. ''she VI
ms constituents | viii % for NO compromise
whore The ,acliice is altogether on our side
Tia, las betn 100 nearly The cas- win 'h1sc
which have been heretofore made.
wnen m, necessities Of our Western COM
netce pointed 10 he acquisition Of the Louisiana
ierrio,y, that acquisition was called - oy inc
SoIheIn a. well as Inc Southern States VI 'ne
Union Upon the irea!y by which u was uid!e
being submitted IL The Stnaie eleven oehd,o's
rom Inc Norm voed iur us ratification, ahG hVc
asains; il. mention this fact 10 snow WIN
VIVA, truth il has ben asserted on tnis Moor .Gd'
il was a triumph q the slave power IN ms 20
vcrp,ncnr The Louisiana territory came ID,
however, with 'aUs allowing ne Institution '.
slay.,y Bur, sir, The NORTH did not acquiesce
in its retaining ;ha; condition. On III admiS-
Sian o, Missouri a difficulty was created To ms
sutiec. which seriously threatened !ae tS'>leLce
!, In, Union The result WAS, that compIo-
mise was made hy which the North got oil TINS
territory all lying 10 the north OF the latitude 30
30 except The State q Missouri. Ia this arrange
men, shr cot u our territory about ~, ooosq square
miles. and ", retained about 3cO,OOO
This was q compromise which saIished ti'
yef, well al Tia; lime. Since then SHE has TAX
- ,hr Whole Of Oregon, containing about 31l,-
GOO SQUARE miles: aud all OF Texas north ol 5h~
30 I've have received Florida, containing 90.
ono SQUARE miles ard the remainder Of Texas,
containing about 800, 000 square mics. The &C
coun, thus far j., 10. the Norm, I'll ,OOO square
miles, from which our slave property Is tciaiy
excluded: and Tor the South 739 600 square miles,
suDlecl 10 ne rig.l Of northern citizens 10 ENJOY
| with all their properly, and on equal terms WIN
| ourselves. She has hers I'll 10 herscH, Tree, rom
our immigration with our property, anu Is loini
tenant with us in ours. But nov, not satisfied
even win such compromises as these, she comes
boluly out and claims everything; all Of Cali'or-
MIA. all Of New Mexico The District OF Column
! bia-ayery,hing. For ourselves, she crucsingy
Grams he enjoyment OF our properly IN our pre-
sen, limits. She Won d have lain have us so
| abeci mean AMI vile, as 10 beg our efolhef worm
| OF dust to give rs leave 10 toll sir, am tiied
| ol such comsfomi>es and such exaclions; my
Sta,e is Opposed 10 them; and il Go mol like this
| bill oi my colleague, II IS because snch, IN my
! estimation, is lis character. In- bill pendiig 10
| me Senate and introduced by The distinguished
Senator from Illinois, Mr.. Douglass,] though
no, free from similar objections, is decidedly pre-
,erabIe, and that would he less Objectionable
wear hence than now, because the people al Ca'-
tornia would then be more ripe ior sel-soVeln-
| mept than now In the mean llnc, II we cam
moi agree upon territorial bill in the name oil
| peace lei us pass something like the proposiion
/ introduced by The Senator from Wisconsin. IL
! is The hest temporary arrangement That can be
| made Il extends over our Territories our land
laws, our revenue laws, our Indian Avs, aud
leaves the preservation II order 10 tnc president
1 oi me naiiun.
Canno, gentlemen Of The North agree to take
this and forget their agitation' Ii tins question
is ever settled, different spirit must De mani
tested on their part, from that which mas eA'
hibited itself lhis Winter Sir, have witness
| ID that spirit with dark forebodings. ! have
heard its outpuurings with deep regret. will not
recount the acts of tho session; but, Sir, have
we moi heard, again and again. that slavery IS
a moral evil. and that gentlemen would not per-
nit il TO be extended thousandlh OF al inch,
10 save the universe from dissolution. Whal
mons,rou> mpudence Aiming thrust as y
does at the best and pu1est who ever hVei upon
earth, aud with wild basphemy imrcachng
the wisdom ct Heaven itself, we could mol DC
expected TO listen 10 il without stern indgna
| ton. But, Sir, when il comes, as IL sometimes
does. from men whose fathers: il not them
Of the South and made profitable traffic, It
mingles with our other emotions feeling OF
contempt and dersion. II raises before my
mind lie picture Of the daughters OF Lot, witch.
mp their old father nv the beard and reproach
ing him with drunkenness into which they
themselves had sgduced him with view to &C
c .mplish their lar more wicked and abomlnabe
uurposes In such attitude DO these Northern
gentlemen place themselves by their llllberal
and " icked reproaches against US SIR, IL t!ey
would listen 10 the counsels Of 50 humble an III
dividual - mysef would advise that they de-
sist forthwith and forever. Such course i
neither flacrnal nor patriotic. II Is hostile to
peace i, j, hostile 10 that spirit OF concessions
by winch his difficulty is TO be adjusted, II i
ever siail be We must all learn 10 bring 10
ths consideration OF this subject calm and cor
ciis,oi, miads, and '.out Of pure hearts, :cr
yeuiiy,' We must strive for It's settlement.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IL FAUQUlnR
Al moe,in2 ii ,ac Democrats OF Fauqa;ef
County H. a. Mar!enon on Tuesday The 27i:
| March. ;or lie purgn>e # nominating candidates
H., he next General Assembly Of Virginia. In
man Homer was cdiic y ". ch"'i, anu o'".'
| q Nam chosen secretary.
On H.o ,on, Inc char apf'ncd NJ ssIt. " NJ
w. Wa!..cc. VIM. W. Garter, Robert Z. rage
SAmu,i ]. Iehb>, joseph Blackwell oHilh, ahc
y. g. Eailer, committee 10 seitci ana report 70
The msc.iEg tNo suitable cnndidates 10 te suPp"!-
I'd hy lie Democ,auc parry; when canm'its 9
-ut.eq .eruy reparcd, unanimously twih 'as
cxcer or Il. Nj. Tcth> who vc;cd fc! Cart. II
Srrolh. = lnman II rnef and Samuel j. Ttbts
as 81! ieucr worldly IL be surton AM conf.
iencc II lie gsoP.e Il this county.
r.tu itiS I.