Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-02-01

,lc embarraa,nents and inflicted the South foul wrong
J a thr things to be cloakcd under the specious @
ss If respect for the people of the Territories anu o,
,ryen,ion, Respect for the rights oil the people III l
nj ~ Miss of vacant territory, where IN TACT mere arc ~
SUI !. ,a rsify the utter disregard oil he rish's OF te
nnr of hall the States of this unlcn, lhe soie
nd sovcreirps of the whole Non-inerscnoh Nun s
- Is M. Administration not wont u Oe aosoca'e
~ dsfendeJ But let that pass properly unaes.oou, ~
cnld only contemplate that the citizens VI an e ,h
the Union should be equally lree ;,eis Of he linton
,sbnicrs and non-slayehoders to be on precise! .e
s G,o,ina Of equality and right and 10 oe cluu.S ~
,scrcd by tlr aw and policy OF the government % PHI
Governments being organized IcasonaUie pe,ia
sbanld be allowed for such settlement ana men l anu
,nnnrunity of cccting and determining ,e uo % ~;
,,,iors should be allowed 10 the people o racn iel
su''ons =, b f,ir and equal and by il all might
nave been content abide. But under . h, ~ W rho
intervention is it TO be tolerated ' S,b1 ha, ,yhile
as cfectlal intervention against me "uuth' 'ii
llcrs with their property had been kept oW aha an
adverse decision was inevitable the people soui W
and encouraged to establish an organic Ia" "
anu ,on,n !, an vast regions of unlnhaHited space
and ,hat such process is 10 be repeated as oc IL
far our perpetual Acknowledgement! >ir, - 3s
an he South The whole policy, lis recommendations i'a
on bould he scorncd and epudatcd by every slave
holding State 49,. ,, Sneaker s,ron,lv and
III, Win ms feelings [ could do no less; but trust
h, ,rnce Of per sona bitterness towards me iIcsteh
Eor (cn TAYLOR as have said nave !eSle' anu MIN
ness do not in fact hold INN m : ~ bne~e an
and polcy developed in that message lie - peisye' an
hnnd.t brave old soldier His life has peeh passed III ne
G and te camp His training has been 10 arms ana con-
and not 10 dcibcra,on and investigation IN 'he cInp.'
~ onnc ar the halls OF legislation. II Is no dIsparase
mcnt to his character intellect TO hold nm no, proloanq IN
national constitutional law lie w"na b W. c.n
IL raised and exercised They have been selected for ther
nnosed maturity Of wisdom and fnlness oil experience
on such subjects On them General iayor "Tia ,o ,a
H. r and bv their counscls be guided in al snrii mat
rrs In Justice and in TRUTH his Cabinet are fespohsI
,r The unconstitutional action the sirpalios ana 'e is
i;ous tendencies of the policy disclosed by that message
;,.I, nf,r, III
6y mon them The consequences o his ACTON ana inc
Is If his policy were surely not appreciated by The IRE
sidcn much fear me- his unsiSpec'lhg ho'eS mas
practised on-hs generous confidence abnsed The pre
If ,>r,ndinp protection and encouragement 10 distant
community cast mainly Executive care has been 1stA q"
induce wide departure from his Just me OF cuy ana ).
n,cr,rnmen on the coordinate departments o HIS 20
yernmcnt His desire Ia give peace To an agaied cofY
and To allay alarming sectional anmos'es nave ocen ae
hsryeni To policy nsidous dSlianchiscmont and ex
cluion of the people of the saveholing States Sir
Womb he hard to have the wrong and insult oil exclusion
from territories largely won by It's blood and treasure IN
ard an he South bv the tyranny of northern majority
B far more rrieyous would il be- 10 have the same injury
iniiously perpetrated through The instrGsnlay Of
southern presdcn! and sayt21eF is interests us SEN
nnt believe General Taylor would knowingly DO such wrong
~ his section Thank God We have no traitors nj The South
Her ARE true 10 the hs' oheh' Vi oea'" ~
honor and her rights.
There is vet time and opportunity for repuraon and
rccton Of the evils inflicted the South by the action and
policy Of the Administration Heaven grant tha uaneIa
,vl1s mind may b. enlightened 10 their scope and effects
Humble as am would thai could reach him in an appeal
rs thrilling as my feelings would dictate Ills native State
that mother Of heroes ana statesmen VINO IS proud 10 nom
him among the fret of her living sons with the claim Of pa
renta.c and nurture should call on him Ia orbear mat
Gallant Stale which reared him in boyhood and youth and
semi him forth early manhood 10 his career o arms and
glory should appeal him not 10 trampe on the rights oi
her sons In the Of Louisiana the abode ol his ma
lure years b; all The affections OF home and hearth
stone by all the associations and interests OF neehbors
md friends | would comure the remuneration OF policy
that Al no day realize TO her the horrors and The
desrines of ST. Domingo. wonll bear back his memory
+, The trial. ana the umphS he has shared with the gallant
snns of h1 ou his fellow soldiers and conparois in the
conflicts which largely le-e very acquisitions from
which they aEd theirs are ~ be excluded In the bloody
trenches of Monterey in tie midst oi the din and smoke Of
battle again should he the valiant soldiers Of the South
rush on 10 the lannon's mouth and mount The Imminent
deadly breach" with their mangcd bodies pins high the
pc,rs;a III his fame And thai memorable field o iue-
ma Vista al that most critical unctc when all seemed lost
save honor again should hshca bound with hope as he hall
ed the approach Of the noble regiment Vi Missssppans ana
behold them steady undsmaycd Through the very m> %
brave. brave but unfortunate troops OF the North men
through mistaken order. discounted and IN rout win
souls untouched W ia and nervedio do Of de- aFcn ON
warl.gh onward the countless ius hna WIN in'incl
Bile prowess snatch the very Jaws Of death rescue and
victory By such proud memories -by the tame they nave
won and the need OF gratitude and honor cy conferred
would invoke him Ia cas. the weight OF MS deserved
influence and high position the side OF the South IN the
scale Of right and justice Let him openly rebuke me mad
fanaicsm and sraspinR la oi power IN lhe North LEI
him, us when marching 10 the relief u ir coiaaus al or
Brown determine let foes In what number they might
10 encounter cm and march onward To the rescue Vi Tie
South and her threatened institutions tie Will ld pence
has it, ,G,oe not less glorious than those Of war Let
him scatter ever Thin cloud ii anaIoa ,boliionsls, una
Free Sellers and far his acilon may give defence and
security endangered country By such course ne may
achieve final adjustment OF the sectional agitation no" rock
in. tho Union Ia s ccie am Illustrate his administration
with glory that through the vista Of time will BIZ surpassed
only by thai vi Washington
Al this point the hammer fell few sentences have been
added giso partial completeness 10 the view