Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-09-18

Mr.. CLAYTON upon III. Save States, is 100 Cd
yious 10 admit OF pecuaion; and aou.h II IS
no part Of my business, nor j. II my ihlShtioh,
% speak Of The motives that iLh lsncea uhJoi-
iy OF The House I'll RepIe>chlali" IN rg@c'ins
This bill, have ever irt that II Was hc heaV'ess
b, W ever aimed al III, institution oil Slavery
Our enrmies have been emboIcei ell our tfenis
pa.ailZ.d, and hundreds and thot> iLd' 'hfou2h
The irnsrh and bread h ci The land b!oneh! .
doubt Wheeler we can be s.nccIe Ii iae "pii-
ion so long and often repeated in every loiin, mat
we place our right 10 our slave property upon
The guarantees Gi the Constitution; there We
placed tan: there We r>'i Iae issue; ahe set
refuse to submit! hal question IL Tie only 'i'nu
nal known 10 our g .v"fnmeni Tor lis maj a..
it, ment
One word more in his connection. ii me Su-
preme Ccur, IS not 10 lie trusted, now IS 'h'>
cues ioa 10 he .l.Isdl Can Congress b. fnste'|
DO ": not kacw the Ho,s. II Representatives
have been against Is .ur yrafsl Have We n"'
seen one aier anu!hcr 81 our NaiIhcrn and Yves
tern friends desert Us, unlli We : ahd almost
alonc2 OF all the Representatives from the non
slavcholding States, now mary, will any CANDID
man saw, can be relied on 10 support and defend
US IN The III l,ncnl Of our greatest ucrdi Iheie
may he some, and doubtless are . lew. "h' are
conscientious, rieht-mii del AMI patriotic on lhis
>ut 1sC'-uu! dIc ii y nv Fo"t'' - 49,
pro,cribed AMI huLl,d dcwa--iheir voice, ih'if
cours,l, and rnclr a:d can never Gem" up 10 our
relief on Il floor .: Congress. Every year, eve
nv mon h, every Cay VT are growing weaker
and Weakcr--unlIl now the contest between Inc
1850 great parties in tine free States seems ID De
which can 90 iaIlhest or care most asa,ns! our
tights.
In view OF this state Of things, what sincere
friend 10 the South caG pretend 10 say he ever
exnec,s Ia see the rights OF ihe .aychuldLg States
To an eanal enjoyment vi The recently acquired
Mexican territory, secured ~ an acl oi CunsIess;
even admitting Congress POSSESSES The power to
egisla.c On the subject Bal suppes, Congress
were to pass an act establishing slavery IN C.il-
Iornia and New Mexico repeating the Mexican
laws said 10 be in force there abolishiEs slavery
hen pal il 10 every candid mind /; que !on
,ouehing slavery il said lenitoTy shouid aIise
you'd not The Supreme Couri have jurisdiction
Would not tue constleonaiy ei such an acI oil
Congress make question Tor he decision cl mai
Cont? Wonld mol all The questions ar's;ns Ut.
Ger The alleged Mexican laws aholishlDs slavery
b, the legi,im lie subjects u!atj aamcn before he
Federal Judlcaryl II correct III Ms | come
back 10 the ma in pon-what has beer earned ~
Inc slave States Ivy The deie., .. Mr.. Claytoh's
COMPROMISE gilil IL is solemn quesIIon-and
each man Tor nim..l should answer It-nol as a
Wing or as Democrat tut a. Southern man.
As 4 friend tc good oIde! and gocd neistboT-
hood--a friend 10 the pr, spery ci tie whole
country, AID, above all, As friend 10 The Union
itself, do depcre the .sieat Of Ih.s bill. Had II
have passed. no one could CONJECTURE no" many
saves and Shareholders would a! his day iaVe
been in California, participating in The Eich re-
ward. q, labor in thai inviting ncid.
Hundreds have, coub:I 81 been deferred iron
thas lat, :. h2V na
taught TO believe, the momen! slave Is intro
duced inc California, Ivy vinne OF a Mexican
law. ne v Juid /. Zee.
Emglanls from tJrc.gn conp'riei, and from
every Tree State OF the Union Lave rushed IN
rceIy-lhey have possess d themselves cf lhe
waole country, with lis boun-les. wealth and IN
exnauslbe mnes--but no action has yei been
;akeG by Congress 10 seitle The question:; nothing
,inne of in,eadt 10 be done, 10 secure the equal
tsh.s ol The Suulh. TIE shareholder is still de-
,err,d; he sill! fingers on lie AlI2ai;c 9on: and
finally, we are informed, b. The rnoi'c fflnIs
that In. Hon. L. Butler King, ;ncI'b.f 0i Con-
; grsss from his State, WaS saor 1l.e since ehga
,ed in aC@!cSsinp the good people u "a iloIhiai Ut
| sIns item 10 Torn Immediately, Sae uoVerh-
| nen,- settle the question {. cry icf them-
>elgts-and giving tnem HE stfuagcs. ASSURANCE
hat the next Congress would admit them I'M"
~ a.
/. on by the majority IL i..c House oi Representa-
| ives claiming Tor Congress III paw.f over Ihe
question II slavery in he territories. This : ihc
| I,.nll q. ..i-cinc Mr.. Ciaylon> compromise
b,Il. The EEoie .. California is lost In US
! though our blood and treasure eIe freely gwen
| AID The gallant sons cl The ssye States c. IN
| suishei themselves upon every batle>held
throughout ihe cgeniibi ssHse!c. We are now
| ot. while all This and mnch m6re 10 l!he, !! Is
deem ,rie4.eat. IN as'e! 10 ga ri ~ III aats
~ guct!on L. lei ,he prcss nj settlers N Ca.!9i-
ans ~ mice. they can Or 50 called. form S!a'c
| government, AL. b. admitted mo lie unI"h
| inousa IT = gscii iaoTE ii.sl -: s"'ts VIA "
| x ,uGrl hy aay coisiIu'iul ihdl niay ..o;' ~
al.pt... | iii aii, more ~ SOTO" man ~ an
| .cf tia. muck 81 This has resulted i;om III dr
! I'll harmony, LL.oa IN. concert among 'hs put
| lie men Of ihe Soulh, .ni i. haze wi>h sII"n'
ger Than al, Others, i i he deslr. - g" The
81 lie Sauh prrsen, uni'ed font upon c.efy
gu.s,.ga touching the Institution OF slavery u
| IS our only fei.Ice-up ilacfcrda IN my oph-
ion, the pieser, alton o! he C.o-, onf property,
| and eur honor.
Lastly. YOU ash. ain the even, o! The passage
s., 81 Cougfess u! The Wiimo Pfoviso, or van lis
| interference With !he sui g, OF slavery Ia me
| pisticl oil Columbia villa. cvu!se ough' 10 be
4 upi,d 5y b. Suuln1"
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