Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-13

n.,e far The South and The Union tna' Nc 40.
bsen elected TO a post, whence he may nun n's
poi.oped shafts al The rights and properly - -
sontb We shall hereafter comment Oh n''
Cleveland speech, whose atrocious doctrines IVA
Faulkner asped with great power in 'he 'ne""-
,;me we re-pubish The following jus STRUCTURES
NJ The New York Herald, supporter OF ueh'
Tav,or's election. They breathe proper sPii'
towards the South and The Constitution, and d
unsuitable severity against The iaclous parl'zahs
OF New York:
TINS SLAVERY QUESTION IN THE LEGISLATURE
-Coxpucr OF THE WHO PREss.-lne u .:.a
ominous sign of the times, IN conhec'io" Wv,
the future unioJ, growth and prosperity ~ L.
States, is the perlinacty with Wnich '"e e.
anti-slavery fanatics OF The Nof'heih anu
tern States maintain their course o. ho'."3
the Southern portion Of our conieue'ao, =. ~
ter disregard of the CONSTITUTIONS -"
Hitherto this fanatical spirit was oonn"ou y
Massachusetts and one or two o,neI Eastern
States; but il has exhibited its irgh'iul ulnheh-
sons in the State of New fofK-ii' 'uo G'nPio
State, in our Legislature. ,
Moi content with passing resolutions uehoun'
.;a, The extension of slavery IL the newly &C
on;red territories of New Mexico and CaliiGr'
n;a Tho members of the New York Legislature
arc abou, 10 send as representative OF the State
of New York in the Senate OF the United States.
the most honorable aud august boiy on The lace Il
tne earth, man whose past career proves MN 10
he wild, reckless, and desperate, as politician
and statesman. On the subject OF slavery, aud
all its phases-eyen as to its continuance IN Inc
Southern Staes, which is guaranteed by me
copstitution-he i. perfect and downright Ia
pa,ic; one whose Influence aud counscls cannot
but have The effect of widening the breach whicn
unfortunately has been made between the North
crn and Southern portion Of our confederate
family, on the subject Of slavery. In an anu
slavery speech which he delivered IN Clevelanu,
Ohio and also in other places, ne counseled anu
advised the Legislature Of that State TO pass
law concerning lugitives from the South, which
would be in direct contrayentlon oil the constr
tuition OF the United Slates-lhe very Instrument
which he must swear TO maintain and uPhoiu,
before he can take his seat in the body 10 which
he is about TO be elected by our Legs AZURE,
Blu, This is not all. There is now before Inc
Legislature an ac Of precisely the description
which Mr.. Seward advised The Legislature OF
OHIO 10 pass in regard 10 fugitive slaves, ahu
which, il passed, Will De an insult! 10 lnc S"u'h'
an open violation OF the constitution, an ah d.
tack on Southern rights, guaranteed ID inc mus
solemn manner by that sacred instrument. DUO"
an act has passed The senate, ana II II oe MOI ue
iealed in the Assembly, il will become law, anu
in q sbort lime bring about collisions with The
Suuh hat NAV syeGiu2oy lead 10 me mos .@'"'
CONSEQUENCE 10 ihr permanence Of the American
republic
Now lei US see what course the wing press DDS
pursued OF this subject. One Of The organs OF
that parry in This ci,Y--ihe Cou,isr and Enqua.
,cr-in long and able article, takes gfouna
against the acl in question, and denouncss !! d
a practical attempt % violate The constitution
The tone OF its remarks on The subject IS adInird-
bic Bat how does il conlras; with the Course
which it recently pursued on Inc subject OF Inc
election oil Ex-Governor Seward 10 Inc unlled
States Senatel That journal is perfectly coeni.
| zaui of The career o! Seward. Ii canno! have
!o gotten his aclious aud reasonable conduct
towards The South on the slavery question:. ~
cannot bat know that he is OF The most otter
opponents OF Southern his, relgiUusly guarah-
lied, ard religiously 10 be observed and MAINTAIN
ed by all patriotic and well-meaning men through
out he whole country. ard yet II aided and as
sisted him in procuring his nomination, and
| wouli no doubt be exceeding wrolh u ne DC mol
| elscIed.
What consistency is there in this Glowing not
aud cold in the same breath? Thar paper pro-
tends, - doubi, 10 support his administration,
provided i 5 ootsrie receive some OF the spolls u
oiiics Blu, wi not that administration have
enough OF difficulties 10 encounter, without aiding
more2 Are there not factions enough IN Con
srcss, u crate excitement and i'll will but that
more shcult lie added1 The ruth IS, The course
which the Couri.r anil Enquirer and ether pro-
iessety Wing journals, have though, proper TO
pursue towards The election OF Ex-Governor Sc
ward, and towards this mi.chievous bill now be-
tore our Legislature, has been conflicting, aud
will tend Ia ombarrasS the administration nj lfe-
neral Taylor. As 10 The bill SELF, il carried IN.
10 effect, will be an atiroc;ous violation oil the
constitution Of the United States, and will only
Increase he disafectop, already TOO wide, be-
tween the Two sections OF the Union.
Mr.. CLAY AND THE KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS.
The Democratic members Of the Kentucky
Legislature he!i a caucus and adopted resolu-
lion, in which, after declaring ii impnli'ic TO unite
upon any individual OF their own party as The
candidate Tor U. S. Senator, they go on to say:
"Yel we are determined not 10 woe Tor Henry
CLAY on account OF hi Tree soil principles and, AS
we untcrs;aa his enumeration tendencies nor
will we support any o,dcr uian, whether Whia or
Hemocfal, wpp is known 10 entertain similar
views ~ these questions ot National and State
policy"