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


ic,k. The Convention ha arrived al TO dennic
conclusion, when the Watchman went TO press
though that paper says, the sentiment was unan'
imoas that the Central Rail Road shall be ouii''
LIE, Virginia look 10 her interests
For the Enquirer.
FREE SOlLlSM IN THE SOUTH
m, snrech 81 Colonel Benton, delivered in
the CITY Of j. ifrrson, Missouri, the 2b!h May,
ISI9 deserves al Inc hands u every tfue-heaH
"a Sou,herper, who can speak oil write, ne most
indignant auimadveTsion. There is ne0nnes
in his apostacy, an impudeDce III his egolism,
and bold reckiessnrss OF truth in some 0. his
assertions which no MAJ but Benton Benton,
as he has been represented 10 be BY his bieIesl
enemics-could be guilty OF.
|, Messrs. Editofs, have never allowed mysel!
10 be mentioned as one Of his enemies, have
long since deprecated the ldea OF making him
political leade'; but, a, the same lime, have re-
pudialed all efforts 10 hurt him down. ! have ad-
mired some Of his speech S, felt grateful for his
public services. ana especially for The iniorma-
tion which his public speeches have dissemina.
ted through he Democratic masses in regard 10
the National Bank and currency questions. In
my humble way and sphere. | have defended
him against The assaults of his enemies, whe
Their Wings or Democrats. Bat those who dis
trusted and denounced him, knew him better
than did. ae has turned lralor 10 the South,
and has meaoly aliempted TO conceal treason I'M
der his structures upon John c. Calhoun. He
has, 10 effect proclaimed 10 our NoTthern as
sailauls INA! nobody but John c. Calhoun, and
snail cliote IL. er mis- lead, really and seriously
mednae determined opposition 10 their design,
10 exclude the Shareholders Of The South from
our newly acqulIea territories. He has joined
mem in their schemes 10 exclude us. He has
attempted 70 bnIy oar nights unier his bold dog
mas and btazen assertions, which are al war
with Inc Constitution, and al war with the his
tory Of the country, about which he aIrogaes 10
himself such superlatiye accuracy. He must
nave held counsel with The bakers dozen OF The
Virginia Legislature, especially with the AFRO
GAM leader oil that liiile clan. For nobody that
know oil in the Sauh before vi Robert +
Scott and Colonel Thomas Fl Benton ever taI,
o bame the peop!, Of the South Tor all OF lie
evils, pas, p!esen: and prospective, OF the anti
slavery excitement. connected with The schemes
in Congress, 10 impose restrictions upon slavery
and restrictions upon The rights OF Shareholders.
| heard The speech Of MIR. Scott in the confer
ence meeting in the Capitol last Winter. look
"a and listened 10 asoDlshmenl when ne argued,
1r rather detained and asserted, (Senlon like J
in favor OF the consiuiionaitY ui The Wimo
Proylso and vowed ma. ne never seen a de-
cent argument against lis consttulionalily.-
Those who heard that speech, an who heard
MN Afterwards repeat il substantially in the
House oil Delegates, cannot TAIL 10 perceive the
likeness between hun aud Benton, when they read
the following extracts from Benlon's speech al
Jefferson Guy.
"Yes clizens Congress has the power to II.
,islate upon slavery in territories, and permit or
afoab us exislence-in fact, 10 compromise il.
she has The constitutional power but can never
hereafter exercise il The new dogma, 10 power
IN Congress 10 egIslate on the subjec, has killed
all compromise. Those who deny Inc power
cannot vote Tor il; II would be breach OF their
oah-those who want no slavery in The new ler-
Jilores will not vote Tor compromise; and thus
extremes meet, combine against the middle, and
ieiaal all oompFomiss The resolution: 4 Mr..
Calhoun have done TINS, and 10 talk about com
promise nov, is 70 propose II call hlenusalem
iro,n The tomb."--Page
Agan-rage Is "l is absurd to deny 10
Congress the power 10 legisaie as il pleases upon
Inc subjec, Of slavery in erritores-i mas exer.
cisco he power, and with The sanction Of all au.
lhorilies STATE and Federal, from The foundation
% The nfe,-nt time and never had il questions
until Sir Calhoun put TORN hose unfortunate
rescluicas, nom winch re had 10 lack out, under
MS oan modifying contradictions
make - comment, 10 prove The smiliinde
between HE Z Tee oOll ItditI pi Virginia dDd
the bullying Free Suief Of Missouri. | all spe-
cial attention % ine bfazsn assertion, that the
power OF Congress over slavery 10 the terrific.
res has never been questioned until recently un-
der the lead Ci Calhoun! Was II not questioned
in be debates on the Missouri question in 1919
and lS2OI Was MOI The fearful issue then grave
" presented in both Houses OF Congress between
the issYulion OF The Union on The o"e hand, or
Gon.ineG.c snce with slavery on The o,heTi :
DID mol he snrdiest patriots Of thai day fear ana
lremole al that issuel And did not som. Of Them
Buy peace al he dear rate of surrenderine consli-
gulional scrurles, which thcY had ably defended
and firmly mainanedl Di1 they not defend
this surrender OF the Constitution and their
votes Tor the Nj ssouri Compromise, unon the
grounds thai itsETTLED THE QUESTION AND SAVED
the UNION; and upon Inc .ifher ground,
mat he countries 10 which The Missouri re-
.iticlion applied were nc! adapted 10 slave
iaborl Did Dol some, yea, considerable
number Of The abiest statesmen OF the South,
refuse 10 buy peace upon such Terms, and
10 the very last denouncs The Mlssourii Com
promise, because il would be taken by usur.
o. g. in alter times, as a total surrender Of The
cons,i ulonal question: They were right TIE
ps )pie o! The South nave acQuesced in The Com
p,omise in inc hope thai its conditions, and The
considerations upon which il was founded, wouli
agitation And now, since The war upon Sonlh.
en- rishls is renewed, under the bastard name OF
soilism--since clans OF fanatics, in alliance
with gamblers Tor once, have sci ON foot other
schemes TO break down Southern institutions
reckless OF constitutional obligations ami reck-
less oil coDsequences-what ought 10 be the doom
ii SGurhafn men who axe sides with the enemies
Il The South, aud laly go beyond hem, in
excluding slave holders from territories acquired
by he blood and treasure Of slave holders3 To
10 his after asiiying hsiory-lo do this with
bold 'front.' and brazen tace-io surrender The
ghls OF The South, and 10 bldZsn forth wholesale
SANDERS and analnemas against those vino con.
.end Tor ihem-,o blame the South, when South
rrn feelings are outraged and Southern rights
endangered, without even a pretencs that lhr
South has wronged, or mediIated wronsing her
asssilsnts, seems TOO mean and monstIou, even
.or Benton as Bentuns worst enemies have cha.
racleriZed him.
People of the South. awake 10 the dangers
which menace you. Hope not Tor peace or sale.
" Wills! you harbar In your eva bosums ene-
mes worse than those OF the North With al
most entire unanlmiiy you have viewed the Will
mo! Prcyiso as Il war with yonr equal rights in
h" Union. and rs dangerous assault uron your
homes &c peace, Your Bcntons. your Badgers,
your Psndielons, yult S'eyenses, Your Scots
ana III who affiliate win them, have done more
and t.ne worse, il fampling upon your rights
| Than Wi!mol has either done OF med atcd VIII
mot and hose who nave acted with him, have
ad.nuted that, unless prohibited by The affirmative
action Of Congress, The shareholders OF The SCUM
will migrate with heir slaves 10 New Mexico
and California. Hence their easerness 10 taslen
lhcir ptchlbitory proviso upon every bill 10 which
II could BE- male 10 sick Our Southern Free.
soiiefs-yea, lhose who joined in slanderrg
down Lewis Cas-, by charging him with neresT
upon me Pfoyiso question, and unsoundness upon
The slavery question, now come OUT in our midsr
and boldly rrocisim that slavery and slave.hod.
er' are eyeludsd already from our newly acquired
srritore'; that Mexican law excludes US IN.
less we repeal il; hat a conquered country gives
law 10 lie conqaeror; ant, iDally, that our right