Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-07-10
VOLUME XLVi. NUMBER 20.


the objects OF The contemplated meeting. could
confidently appeal TO them, ani each of them,
whether in all | said | limited a. disunon.-
We'll, sir, that convention assembled Much
debate occurred, and much division sprang up,
CHIEFLY on minor points such a The time most
proper for decided action against our adverse
RE, and the mode in which such action should
take place. maintain (and defy contradictory
that there was mol a single sentiment! uttered in
that body that fairly and dispassionately con.
sidered, if made known to tie world could bring
the least dlscredil upon The assembly in which il
was announced.
IAN address was sen, forth 10 the people The
South, every statement OF shich is true beyond
contradiclon-eveTy arguu Ell 81 which is OF irfe-
sistable cosency--evefy sentence ard line o which
IS markr: with high toned patriotism AM desout
regard Tor lie Un,oa. This address. SIR, was
subscribed by large number Of The Southern
members 81 Congress present. II was not sub.
scrbed, Tor different reasons, by others, whose re-
lusal 10 subscribe II il, ] nope, capable o. sails
factory explanation, 10 til. respective consIitu.
eEIr. ieei bound 70 60 iuGhef aEd say ina,
there are among hose Vho thought Il not politlc,
under MI circumstances OF The ease, 10 subscribe
Il c address, las preliminary 10 is public Alton.
some Of The mos worthy m-n AMI unques.iouei
patriots 10 be found in The republic And nov,
sir, the address his gone iorn-it has performed
lis high office. The SCUM is reused UP 10 .
cIrcums pecl an scfulinising survey 81 all he
dangers which threaten her present peace
and future safety. Our enemies sand para
llzed By the moral energy So su'deniy and
81 impcsiGey displayed By Southern Send
tors and Representatives, and the contemporanr-
Gus legislative resolves OF neatly all the SOU h
FTn ~ hp Oh 1f last IL
some prospect oi pacifca,ion. Of compromisr, OF
hnal settlement Of the most dsITactns and dan
eefons question which has been asaied ~ our
times. Darkness is fleeing away, and light 70
beginning 10 beam upon US. who shall dare 10
ten0unce those who met in that conyehiinn "a
traitors 10 thc constitution andthe UnioEi WIN"
shall presume 10 arraien now the sound Intentions
OF thai noble body Of Southern gentlemen and
palros1 Who among ali these that SO lfa'er.
naliy co.Opprdled Tor thr defence and ylnGlcaiioh
OF southern rights and sou hern honor, VIII ever
cease 10 be proud mat he was one u ihat s!orl.
Gus Southern Convention, Inc members oil winch
dared, in spite OF ma ledic:io.s, misrepreSenla-
lions, and Iidiculr, 10 perform high and sacred
duty 10 heir constituents and country, By which
those constituents and that country have been, y,
all probability rescued from dangers which coniu
not have been cfeclually wardei of save by The
means 81 proyidrniially adopted, and SO fearless
ly put IN exefcisei
MIR. Benon complains mat he was mol invheu
Ia attend The meeting Of the Southern members q
Congress | should have thought maj man Of M
sasacily would have been able IL account Tor IN,
failure 10 secure his valuable presence, without
feeling himse! compelled 10 Impnte unworthy
designs 10 those who cot up inc meeting. vii
enliehicn him though li,tiI On :his poin'. de
was no. invited Ia be present, because he w.
known 10 b. hrsc 10 The adoption Ci al deien-
sye measures against AboliGn and Free Dol
hostility: because il was as Well known then, aa
i, is now, that he was Free Soil man IN opinion
ami feeling; because he was known 10 oe 10 secIrl
CORES ponteule wi the enemies oil Inc SCUM, ahu
hal already entered into compact win ceI'a"
Abolition and Free Soil managers, 10 saciincf
Souirein honor ant Southern prosperity upon M
aiiar ii MS own political advancement II wa
known % ss.tnr u rs al that period. rs Wei! a y
nov i tom his uyn confession a. Jefferson cry
that MS "pCrso.ai sentiments were against siaVr
r." W. had perfectly hsceTlained, anu M"
charged The TACT upon MIN III pGuhc depa'c, no
when Ge &ss ab.eG', but wien ptesth!-lh
sight, and NJ. ten ieel disianl-thal ne ha"
openly avo"rd III. Wiima' Pfoviso iaIh =
HIS formal declaration a. Jefferson city, thal
"il IS absurd 10 deny the power Of Congress 70
tf5lsldls Il u PHRASES bH lilt suSIeN' y si' "
Territories was not al ali necessary IT, assure
us that such was his opinions; and, therefore, We
dill not perceive any advantage which Could &C
crue from his presence or counse's. Indeed, he
ayows that he wonld not have attended Inc meet
i, Q had he been summoned Therefore. no con.
sequences good ur bad, could have proceeded
rom On. Nc, invl'ing him. II 10 most rViuen',
now q least, II il vas no. so before MS iate
speech, that We could mol have al all pfoB'eo ny
his suggestions, Tor, does he not even 10 thai same
speech use this language: IL have seen no danger
10 the Slave properly Of any Stale 10 hIs Union oy
the action OF Cong ress; and cannot contribute 10
alarm tn country by engaging IA DISCUSSIONS
which assert or imply dansei7' These are ms
very words; an, il sincerely spoken, MS pres nce
anon. Us would have leen As lit;ie uchelclSl Is
are his present Free Soil speeches in Missouri.
But /. he sincere in thus declarngl canno'
believe that he is think can prove that he
is not. and by his own spoken words, IN the
best and most approved speech OIL MS poii.ica'
life. alludc 10 the one he delivered IN he
Senate of the United States during the Winter
of ls30-nineteen years ago-upon foote
resolutions. Then there was not single mem
Der of either house Of Congress who was nj
open and avowed Abolitionst. The Free sol
question, in it, present terrible form, had no
hos: Hale Seward and Tuck, were, ! SHOULD
suppose, scarcely grown up 10 mannoo".
John Quincy Adams had not concluded to hgurt
IN the House OF Representatives. uiu'ipss "'1
not yet become a name oil iearlui ausuii'
Full six years after the delivery Of M sPeeeu
Martin Van Barren, 10 bic inaugural aoule's' .
President, voluntarily pledged h!nss'1 70 'e'o
any bill providing for the ABOLITION Vi sia'e'S
n ~. District of COLUMBIA, If such a MA
st,,,w h.r,en9nm OF congressional Legislators
should ever dare 10 show lis accused ysagc al
Tho White House 7hsn Mr.. Benton, WHO now
.ees no changer whatever to the slave properi,
r. any State in the Union from The action O
Congress- whilst making speech on the SUI
lect of the public lands, went out Of his w,
10 express himself as follows:
The annihllaliun OF the State, under doc
,,nc which would draw all their conflicts ia''
the federal judiciary, and make lis decision.
bindiEs On the aits, and subject 10 The penal'ie
o! treason all who resisted The execution oil mos
DEGREES, would produce that consequence: !
world annihae' the Siaies |. wou!d Iednr'
them 10 me ablsci condition OF p.oyInces Of ~
federal empire II would enable the d"mInan
pary in Congress al any moment 10 execute th'
mos! !righllui designs. Let Us suppose case 7
one by NJ means improbable; on the contrary
Absolutely cerain in The event Il CERTAIN mea
SUES new on foot: The late Mr.. King, OF NeV
York. when a member Of The American senate
declared upon this Il ,or mat avefy 10 these o.
led S,aes, in point Of law and Iish', did not cx'
ami could not exist under the nature Of our lie'
form II government; ami that The Supreme C0ui
ofths Uniled States would thus declare II. I'M
declaration was made about Ten years ago, IN M
crisis and highest paroSysm oil hs missouri aS'
,a,inn. Since then we have seen his declaGa'ioi
renea.rd and enforced, in every variety OF io!H
and shape, By an organize! parry in all the non
siaychoidine Slares Since hen ne have sci
he principles ofthe same declaration developed u
legislative proceedings in The shaos OF comm''e'
renor;s and publ { debate in ne halls o. Congress
since then ar nave had The D'Auirriye case. ar,
seen petition presented from the chair OF tn
House Of Representatives, Mr. John w. Taslo
being Speaker, in which the total destruction o
al tho States that would no, abandon slaver
was expressly represented rs sublime act
with these facts before US, and myrlads o
others, which cannot repeat, but which ar
seen BY all, the probability OF a federal lesis'a
tive act against slavery, rises IN The scale an
assumed The character Of moral certainty, IN III