Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-06
1870 1896 1897 1921


Thas il appears that in 1890 seven OF those
States had 4O,37J slaves, in 1870 seven ni those
Stales had 1886 slaves, in 1910 seven ii those
State had 81, 337 slaves, in 1920 six ol those
Sla;es mad Is 29l slaves, and IN 1880 six oil those
states had Z, S06 slaves, ard The owners Il those
aves had been for fifty years and upwards pre-
irc'cd III their liahl as property il them by repro
visions Oi The Constitution OF The United States
And w. ask, how lid they CT lid oil thuse siavesi
Nol ~ he legislation OF Congress, nor by the ic-
-iSiai,M u t.t,>e SAFES, baby ne voluntary act
~ lhe owners, who M dnub. sold them tor The
bc>l pace ;ha could be obi aimed; il was policy
and wise policy, that induced the people ii those
states u get fif 81 their slaves. Il has been the
az q lhr people themselves that have made
them Huaslayrh0ins ate. Therefore we say
T. "a: NoThcn brethren han:s OIL and lei US
one, -. MS ulnnr9c iEit thing Tor ourselves ana
in Gur own way, !, ou have had tue privilege
II tong i,r Yourselves AMI in your own way
The Federal Constitution says, "he United
) a,cs shat guarantee to every Stare in
mis- Union republican torn oi government
What sort .. republican form .! government
IN c nsle.s guarantee 10 any State in ihi,
Union when il refuses Or denies The H. hi 10 the
people al the S1u'h To bc heard upon this vial
Qir>tian? How are the provisions Of the Fede-
ri institution, namely: 20 establish justice en-.
SIRE d0ncstic tranquility, 10 prouide for the com
mon fenes IL p,omo'c The general ireifGre and
seurc the blessings Of ibtriy 10 ourseipes and 10
our paSientu," 10 be carried rul, II you take ilom
n. without our consent, our ala For, what would
the South be wof,h il you take from her her slave
popeuy2 And we ask what would The North
l.. worth, ii il we're not Tor The immense amount
arising from the slave labor OF The South, thai
is continually poured into her lap. The Fecc-
-, u
miticd by the Congress into this Union" No con
iions are annexed 10 this provision 10 The Con-
sliluu Then We contend that, ifnew States are
admitted into this Union, hey must, IN comp,i-
ance VI the Cuas uiion, he admitted without
any restrictions; for contend that Congress
has no risn. 10 annex any restrictions when The
RICH. 10 do so is mol given by The Constitution
Therefore,
Isl. Resolved, That we deny the right 10 Con.
gress 10 restrict or 10 extend slavery in any terri
tory acquired or 10 be acquired b. The United
State, BY purchase or otherwise, or 10 abolish il
in the District OF Columbia, Or in any Of the
S atcs Of The Union, or 10 esislaIe upon The sub
ject in any way whalever-ariher Than that
slaves are property and art subject 10 Inc pay
mcnt u Ge5s.
"a. Resolved, That in our opinion the Federal
Constitution admits OF no compromise, other
and that is By amendment.
Sd Resolved, That In our opinion, the Missouri
Compromise act, (as i! is iefmet,) is unconsiIu-
!lonal, and that the Southern members o. CoG-
eIess committed an ogefsion, IN agreeing 10 il,
bu, as il was adopted in soo faith, bv the Souih,
and has been acquiesced in > ons,we are, Tor the
sake Of peace and the pesel Tatlon Of the Union,
willing 10 abide by il; hui il we cannot maintain
that line We will then fall back upon The Consti.
tuition, AMI die in he last ditch defending our
rights, excamine in The dying words OF the gall
liant Lawrence "Dont give up the Ship"
4,h. Resolved That We highly approve OF the
resolutions adopted by the Genera! Assembly Of
Virginia AT its present session on The subjsc, Ct
slavery, and will defend the principles contained
in those resolutions al all hazarts.
5!h Resolved, That the Chairman and Secre-
iary sign these proceedings, with Request that
The Petersburg and Richmond papers and the
Washington Union publish the same.
JNO. H. WALKER, Chairman.
WIN n JRRArT Secretary