Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-29
70 he Editors Of the Enquirer: ,,..,,x >, 1850

10 INC Go3o WHEELING, JANUARY 81 looV
Gentlemen There is newspaper pln's card the Mir
town. entnns some reu,aIks' in the issue, dated
January l2h 1880 that might be taken lor inrn Viz
m ornrossion of the public feeling in Norti-"es:c. b
an d. assured however that such feeling exists Win
the majority in this region l ,,o, nm article from
The reIlarks' referred TO were hau' niD If Mr.
tho "Ennnircr of January 4th, in which lc couis " f in
SI;h,e upon the question of slavery. was spoken !;
terms of commentator; but let TINS 'ii''o' sP'""
SCH FINN, the Norganonn Mirror January l3,4l
In thc opinion of the intelligent and Patrloc DC ii ~
GERS of Western Virginia., it. is the helgn. o.
1850 ,nsIafire action with prospect Of ui,uiin!,
I,hro6ce of Southern Contention At Nashville, or!
where else "lhe proposed Convention Is srate hbt
49,, -, arrest Imaginary evils and the sober seco'ia
81 y;rgninns will probably rcpudiae aitogete & ni az
,hna more humliating be suggested TO citizen Vi n. c
Dominion than the idea of following IN inc VIM ~ 70
c,,o;un NuQifrs? and yet the Enquirer urges npo
Nv, boc,usc .Sourh Carolina has unanimously sahc'ioneu
n Convention . .o,,, T ool NJ il in
,f'rn,itv and what is it Why, simply to esdi-
~. J ~ the plblc expense aid in movement wticn
~. ana T. a, dsrner resort 10 disnembermenf ne Union
away with such infatuation The motto OF All ,c ~
@I%e UNION xow the UNION hencetorth, ana
H. MO \ roREvERw John Catalina Calhoun, IN MS MI
beetle rawlings may prate OF the Nasnvic INV ,amoJr
scion in the excitement consequent upon inc reception VI
SIG,rna As Il free State into glorious Goniedsraioh
bni mark our prediction, e II such oooy Is 'ii ~
III nrepton proposed To be, shall ever asseihole, us
name and achievements will 90 down TO poserity WIN Tue
nc unenyable norey those OF the HARTFORD ooSVES
NJ @ srnnosc there was an Editor in the State possess
ID If sufficient fana tcism TO give uerance TO slch SG-
mentsl II would be useless to undertake 10 convince n
M, ssSou,hern Convention" Nashville or any oiher
nnt 10 really necessary 10 the pepcliy Oh inc ohloi
me Aboitionists of the North may assent 10 ana pass al
manner of nsolent resolutonsi the Stale Legislatures
dlss of the compromises upon which the Union was frst
nod NAV adopt sentiments the most absurd and dsresect
FIJI and according the Mirror" Virginia and the South
generally should be passive dsregardlng he own onoi,
and neg Letting preserve their own rights and their own
property. J., ~, 5,,;,o - tho
Hose of Delegates the 18th January 1--WE would scorn
n aupral 10 them 1.-THE free Sates) by any other cohsdc
lions than those of patriotism and high sense OF Justice
and by such cndcayo TO preserve the uhoh' pu,
NOT said in any movement which looks TO dsmemberncRf
thereof
And why not act with South Carolina! If there is any
rood reason why should not there is quite good real
son why should act in any manner, or upon any
question whatever with Massachusetts,. Did not both oil
them decline entering into the bond OF union upon the mrs,
rmnton of the presen, Constitution. Since that period
the latter State has given enod the for dSnem-
bermcnf that the former did, No State has ever been
so annoying upon the question of slavery which Northern
ars "inagine exist such monstrous degree IN the
South Massachusetts, nor has the South ever uttered
sentiments acted in manner calculated To casea us
union save the step taken by South Carolina no"
stands the Norh When pressing their Abolition petitions
they were told time and again. that such steps endan
gerng the Unnn-ha il persisted in, dissolution must be
the consequence Who lorsets the lnpernent reply Let
orsed by every Northern Aboionis al least may Judge
80 if the old adagebc true that SILENCE gives consent Tor
OF the Northern members III Congress ever rose 10 lis
sumo any other position.
would not have troubled you with this hurried letter had
Wheeling papers done ihef duty and corrected Inc re-
the sentiments any considerable portion of people
Very respectfully, yours, &C.. w. '" ..
Few comments on the above called for The author OF
the vtuperaye article in the Mirror deserves little notice
He is broken down politician from sylvana and can
not therefore feel the Virginia spirit which should ami
mate the citizens Of The Old Dominion. After the course 81
the Wing here, not surprised Al any vagares which
may be enacledby its assocates-and This mirror and the
Whg on this question Jump exactly together. Hear what il
says in later number:
"Thc Richmond Wing very properly charges upon South
cn agitaors that they have done us much IL Glddings
Co. the Abolition fanatics, 80 bring on the perils wlc
are deemed ovcrhang The Union rom the insane ur
ing Ia extremes the slavery question.
"SourHERN CoSvESTtoS.-lhere IS quite a coincidence
between views and those Of The Richmond Mig On The
subject of sending Delegates a Southern Convention al
the expense of the State. That paper is III
changes although would crafty 10 have So In the
Wing Of the Sh insl kindly handed To Us by friend We
find the following paragraph:
"'As the Legislature making an appropriation To deray
the expenses OF the Delegates 10 Southern Convention
do believe the people prepared IL incur any sc
expense and they will be apt 10 hold those who subject
them 10 il 10 rlgd responsibility.
We thank our friend for having exposed the msre
presentations of chariian and having placed The North
west in her proper position this question Her Delegates
in the Legislature will wipe of the foul stain, which the
cndcavOred 10 reiccl on Her
GEN. CASS' SPEECH
We take great pleasure in laying before readers thu
noble conclusion of the great speech Of this distinguished
patriot in the T. s. Senate The first day speech occupied
nearly eleven columns in the Union and the days
clsion nearly nine columns making In all nearly irsnty
columns We cannot imagine statesman 10 occupy a
more lofty and imposing attitude than that of Gen. Cas-
thus breasins the Of ,naticism and standing by the
Constitution with darkness and gloom around. We
but regret however that understand the speech il
gives people Of the territories in their state of pupil
age the power cgsate and abolish slavery His great
Nicholson letter we regarded expressly arguing against
such power:
But sir may well appca to those who find in the con
sttuon Of the constitution this power Ia control III,
Territories by the Wilmot Proviso whether il is power
that ought be exercised under existing circumstances
Here is one-haf of great country which believes with
unanimiiy perhaps without parallel in grave naona
questions that the constitution has delegated TO Congress
no such power whatever. And there is large portion
the other half which GnertaGs similar views: while Of those
who see the constitution sufficient grounds for legsativ,
action there many who admit indeed probably Their
few who deny that the question Is not free from serious
doubts.
Besides the constitutional power, there cas
fourteen States of this Union which see in this
direct attack upon their rights and disregard Of their feel
ngs and interests, injurious in itself rs is offensive IL
their pride of character and incompatible with the existence
bonds of nmity which stronger than consrn
onal ties 10 hold together. No man can shut his eyes
the excitement which prevails there and which is borne
To us BY The press countless articles coming from cgs
atyc proceedings from popular assemblies, and from n ih
whence public opinion is derived and be inscnsb
the evil day that is upon believe This Union wil
survive all the dangers with which it may be mcnaccd
however irving the circumstances in which be placed
believe is destined perish till long after shall
have fulfilled the great mission contdcd il OF example
and encouragement the nations OF the earth who arr
struggling with the dcspotsm of centuries and cropping thc
way in u darkness impenerabc but where The Itch
knowledge and freedom is beginning odispersc the gloom
But maintain this proud position Of political existence
which much for and for the world depends we mus
carefully avoid those sectional questions much and
orciby deprecated by the Father Of his Country and cult
vac spirit of mutual regard, adding the consideration
interest which holds together the higher motives of acc
ton and of affinity of views and of sympahics Sad vii
be the day when the the first drop of blood shed in the pes
walton of this Union That day need come and
will come If the same spirit Of compromise and of conccs
sion by each the feelings Of all which animated fathers
continues animate and children But if powers of
ensve portion of the country and of doubtful oblga
ton the least Of it, 10 be exercised by another
under of peculiar excitement this conledera
ton may be in twain leaving another example of that
judicial blindness with which God in his providence
times visits the sins of nations
Now, sir, practical question, is the Legislative
adoption of this Proviso worth the hazard which alone
be secedthe obstacles and the dangers have briefly
alluded to! There should be great advantages incsimab,