Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-04-20


Of resistance must keep equal and exact pace,
and that The character OF the resistance must DC
such as will not admit of doubt, otherwise y VII.
avail US naueht but TO secure US inc Pi'Y VI
friends the contempt Of enemies in Inc pfesen,,
ard eternal and justly deserved infamy 10 al
succeeding generations 0, il there De 10 me
dark catalogue of human crime, guilt oil sui
G,;cnt lurpi!ude 10 mantle the ofspring's cheek al
,he remembrance Of his infamy-ii there be one
crime which can justify he e1ecraticn OF The son
nnun The fathers head, i, is This: tame SUB
mission 10 our enemies, by which we yield our
bhery and entail disgrace aud intamy upol The
generations YET UNBORN.
Allow me, Messrs. Editors, TO close this COM
munication, more lengthy than had intended, by
inviting special attention 10 The following e1iract
from he aforesaid address, drawn upby the mas
ter spirit OF The age with SO much power because
with SO much truth:
"Li!,le in truth would be LETT TO be done after
we have been excluded from al the territories
including those 10 be hereafter acquired; after
slavery is abolished in This District aad in The
numerous places dispersed all over the South,
where Congress has the exclusive power oil le-
eislalion, and alter The other measures proposed
are consummaled, every outpost and barrier
would be carried, and nothing would be left but
10 finish the wOk OF abolition al pleasure IN the
STATES themselves. Thi, District, aud all places
over which Congress has the exclusive right uf
legislation, would be asylums or fugitive slaves,
where, As soon As they placed their eet, Iney
would become, according 10 The doctrine oil our
NnI,hern a,Sailans, tree, unless there Should be
some positive enactments 10 prevent 1t, when
the most credulous are not silly enough 10 be-
lieye0 The Address continues:
Under such state oil things, the probability
is, that emancipation would soon follow without
any final act 10 abolish slavery. The great
body of the North is united against our pecu-
liar institution. Many believe it u be sinful,
and the residue, with inconslderable exceP
lions, believe il to be wrong. Such being the
case, it would indicate very superficial know
ledge Of human nature, 10 think that after aim
ing at abolition Systematically Tor 50 many
wears, and pursuing il with such INSCRIPTIONS
disregard OF law aud Constitution, that the ia
nalics, who have led The way, and forced the
great body of the North to follow them, would,
when the finishing stroke only remained 10 be
given, voluntarily suspend il, or permit any con-
stitutional scrupes or considerations Of justice
to arrest il To these may be added an aggres-
sion, though not yet commenced, long media
ted and threatened, 10 prohibit what the Adolf
tlonists call the internal slave trade; meaning
thereby the transfer Of slaves from one Slate to
another, from whatever moti.e done, or how
ever effected. Their object would seem 10 be
to render them worthless BY crowding them loge-
Their where they are, aud thus hasten the work
of emancipation There is reason TO believe
il will soon follow those now in progress. IN
less, indeed, some decisive step should be taken,
in the meantime, to arrest tn whole
g,p ;f thrse cnnclIIsiOuS ShOuld nrnya
erroneous If lanatlcism and the love Of power
should for cnce, contrary 10 their nature, re
spect constitutional barriers; or, il the caicula-
tons OF policy should retard these measures, or
even defeat them altogether, there would be still
left enc certain way 10 accomplish their object,
if the determination ayowed by the North to
monopolxc all the territories, 10 The exclusion
of the South should be carried into effect.
That OF itself, at no distant day, would add to
| the North sufficient uumber Of States TO give
| her three -fourths Of he whole, when, under
the color of an Amendment of the Constitution,
she would emancipals our slaves, however o..
posed il might be TO It's true intent. Thus, IN
der every aspect, the result is certain, if ag-
erosion be not promptly and decidedly met.
How it is TO be met 8 for yon to decide"
For you-lhat is, We, he people; and as am
one OF HE people, who begin to see hings in their
true light, and as that light has been greatly IT.
creased through the medium Of the Southern de-
esa es' address, caniol bu nope that twill be
ou, into The hands OF every Southern man, woman
and child. until lis sliril is dlinsed throughout
the entire country; AMI, as suitable document
| 10 accompany il, The resolutions OF our county
should be as widely dfused. Two wholesome
| and glorious PRODUCTIONS are they !-lal oil the
pure spirit and true satiment-!hal all who dis
sent IRON said address, and the resolutions Of
our county sha be h.d as The allies OF the Abo-
iionfsts OF the North and enemies OF The S0uta.
Lei tins sentiment be lniveIa ana all ilftcn-
lies are al an end-lht bow OF hope spans Tue po-
ilical horizon with al lis primitive beauty ard
splendor, and peace SIS entiTcned upon The brow
OF the Uuion. O, hac the head and The hand Of
our Wse's and Baylysl-l would thrill the hear
and stir lie blood OF lie whole nation. Bul i. is
not the greal ones Of or! land o1tLu who should be
up and doing-bu al The people, Ct whatever
dih, politics, station c Influence, should unite,
as he hear, Of one MAJ, and make all purposes,
all business, all intcret, yield 10 this great and
absorbing one. Wo that man who supiney
folds his arms Snd say can do Dolhin, 10 avert
Inc coming storm signlhcant As grain Of
sanl, sha II bc LOST in The multitude of contend
ing interest. Who cartel what grain shall turn
the scale, AMI give qietude 10 our lani1 Lei
each exert himself al il al depended upon his
sngis arm, his ;olita,, effort. From The pulpit,
from The ALTAR, FROM the bar, from the ioium,
from the counter, iron Inc field, l'om the land
and from the sea, lei Toe harmonious, universal
voice, like The lhundG of many waters, 60 up
clear, distinct and unnislakeabe, 10 the assem-
bled nation al Washington, during the next, The
very next session OF CInsress, telling them, that
however, upon other Subjects, we may ne distinct
as The pillows. yet. upn thus. We are o,ls as the
sea. ONE OF The fEOPLE.
Drummondtown, Acomack, April 9.