Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-30
Tuesday Morning, January 80, ls49.
TIE fAcTloNlsrs AND THE TRUE MEN.


Tuesday Morning, January 80, lS49.
TIE FACTIONlSfS AND THE TRUE MEN.
We have already referred to The passage by
both branches OF the North Carolina Legislature,
OF series of nli-Wiimo, provisn resolutions
Modified as they were, they received the almost
unanimous vote oil the Lseislo nre SUM- ihey
could not be allowed 10 go iorh, without solemn
Proes, aga inst them, by four Wings, viz; B. F.
Saueithwai,e, Edward StaEly, John L. Hicks
and D. F. Caldwell They protest upon siz
grounds, and charge 'he majority with "usurpng
the name and authority OF the Stale OF North Ca
rolina" and ina, they were "not elected 10 revise
the proceedings Of Congress nor 10 denousce in
the name OF Nvrh Carolina other portions Of this
coniederacy in resolutions useless and uorro-
f,able" These views were expressed by the
meagre minority in our own Lsgislaure-but
they were 100 prudent, after their overwhelming
defeat 10 parade taclious opposition IN The lace
OF public sentiment.
The Raleigh Register, The organ oil North Ca
rolina Whisgery, follows up this movement as
Exposing the futllily and inconsistency OF Inc
resolutions in the ceaies! OF view" and denounc-
60 the resolutions which had received The vote
of nearly every Wing as "a small party invest
ment in The stundS,' as a resource at Inc nex'
election" The Register then, In continued
SPIRIT of derac,ion assais the Virginia iesoiu-
lions as gotten up by democratic demagosu@s'
who, with unparalleled efroniery, talk Q. dissov-
ing the Union unless Mr.. Folks ID Wllmo,
Proyiso policy is abandoned" Norh Carolina
10 appealedto 10 "spurn and trample en- the tres-
sonabe scheme" and his Wing organ enters into
a grave defence Of the Wilmot Pfoviso, as JUS
lifted not only by 'the practice OF the Govern
ment since its foundation, bu by The opinions Of
the abes, Juiisis aud Statesmen oil The Southern
country"
We turn with pleasure from these faclious pro.
ceedinss, spon which we deem il our duly 10 in
yoke The artillery of Southern indignation, 10 The
manly resolutions Introduced by Mr.. Blackburn.
from the House commitlee, and unanimously
adopted, as follow, by both branches OF The LIE.
gisature of Florida They breathe the true spi-
ri, 10 which every Southern SAFE should cordi-
ally respond. We rejoice al Ibis noble attitude
of Florida The more, as the National inlelli2en-
Ger quoes, with eulosy upon The Z Wing spirit of
Florida" the Inaugural OF her new Governor,
(Gen. Thomas Bfown,) wherein ne rebukes "ihe
empty vaporing and gasconads which has be-
come SO common in the form oil sereolypeJ reso-
lulions," and burs his feeble arrows at Southern
demagogues as we'll as Northern isnaiics."-
Again, we lake pleasure in doing honor 10 Flori-
rida, who has boldly spoken out her sentiments
as follows:
Resolp d BY the Senat. md House Of Rsp.es
tatpes Of The State Of Fl"rida in G:nera. Is
sembiy eonueaed, That, as friends Of the Union,
We view win most serious alarm the course
Of our Nortnern brethren in relation 10 be oues
ton OF Savery-a course which, marked by
unkindness, wrong, Insult end injury, has al
ready, 10 most Unfortunate extent, weakened
the bonds which unite them and u.s. which If
persisted in in the same spirit, can only iermi-
nate in further alienation ami in the inevitable
dissolution OF The Confederacy.
Resired, That the recently acquired te rilorv
having been purchased BY blood aud treasure, of
which her full proportion was contributed by
the South, she aud her sons are EMIT ed equally,
with any other porli Of the Unior to he en-
loJment OF the same; this General Assembly,
therefore, believing that Congress p yss-sses, un-
der the Constitution. no power 10 pass such a
measure. adoptug similar language to that
the Legislature of Virginia, hereby declare il as
their opinion, THAT, undor no circumstances,
will the people Of this State be willing 10 re-
cognise as ON lag any enactment OF the Federal
Government which has for lis obiec, The prohi-
oition oil slavery in any territory South Of the
line oil the Missouri Compromise holding it 10
be the natu al and independent right Of each ci
tizen OF each and every Stale Of the Con EIDE
racy, 10 reside with his property, of whatever
description, in any territory acquired By the
arms of the United States, or yielded by treaty
with any foreign power"
Resdccd, rha the Abolition OF Slavery in The
Di>nic, oi Columbia, involving, as it does an
exercise OF power not granted by The Crnsii,u-
ton, and designed, as il is, as means Of If ct
ing The Institution Of slavery 10 The SAFES
az inst which /; is aimed as a blow, should b.
resisted on nc part al The South, by whatever
means are best adapted 10 The projection OF the
Constitution, he defence OF her.e.t and he pre-
seivation Of The Union,
Resolved. That, knowing nc pssty names, or
political divisions, on questions involving in their
settlement and consequences The character, pro
perry, and lives ri those whom We represent, We
are ready, tesf and soul, WITH united trout, 10
Join Virginia 30 Carolinas and ihe oher South
eIn States, IL taking such measures ior ,ns de-
feuce OF "Gr ron . sT' ...e tx sefvsiicu VI our
scl:>s, -. wnom we hold dear, as The
highes, wisdom q; all nav, whether through
Southern Convention or otherwise, sueges, and
devise.
Resotued, Tnsi copy # these resolutions be
transmitted to ,hr Governor OF each OF the slave
STATES, with ieques iha. they b, laid before the
Legislatures OF such as are no9 in session.
TEMPER OF TIE NORTHERN PRESS.