Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-02-05

the Executive. lie exercise oil that would ev.n
exercised check but temporarily the violence Of the No
Each Presidential election would lead renewed cor.
the pa. of the aboitioniss 10 elect President who wo
not hesitate to sanction the nasty and constitutional e
States and pledged exercise The power check ~
fanatics might in The vcissudes OF political strife h. f
lowed b.: President from the tree States pledged a.an H.
Sourh and her Institutions We wish il 10 be dis;nc e
dcrstoyd that wish rest The question Of Sonbe
RIGHTS upon something substantial! than the pl ,s ~
candidates fo the Presidency Nor arc W. willing 10 rsl
MON The corup, bargain. and asrecncns Of selfish n
c;ans 10 Whatever party thcy Fla? belong. PURSUING ~
they generally do the rewards and lonors OF IN FeCraG
ycri.,non seeking popularity II the expense Of truth ~,
honesty in Geysng Tor the protection OF tie Snb
al this time dcsirs the citizens II the Southern STATES
act, without distinction III party. When the grea; .vor,
has been accomplished 10 which our attention mnst t 4
rcctcd il will be lime enough 20 return 10 party disputes I
measures.
Before leaving tie subject OF the often rerclto! ass,,
,ho free States upon the South wc cannot refrain IN 7
mdinc to the last and dangerous effort which has b
made 10 deprive OF rights 10 the recently acquired
rI,,,ry 81 ai,l.a. In tn nie with 5cxi.c Sop,h
States furnished about or;yi:ve thousand volunteers i
pc,,r, of Secretary OF War and ACCOMPANY t,ctss
and the North about twentyth:cc Thousand. The Sourhe
volunteers in nearly all tie battles fought in Mexico AMI
California fought with uneSanrcd courage Pancul,.
y,s this the during the conquest o! California and New
Mexico.
,rni,t,d i, form State government ri itself sli ~
nish sufficient warning Ia the people oi a. South If 4,
icatbjncs and energy with which the ircc-socrs and ab
tiJm-s striving 10 accomplish 'e!t .an! furpose-be
SOUTHERN states Nv llie GORDON al
laycholdng States. III when Tue !es 81 pe!ty viii melt on
The il, tiers vi H., slave.
In aros, violation ol III" Constitution, by order Of mill
tary Dictator under sort oi prc-cons!ar direction without
thc organization o territorial form u! government The AZ
yenurerS in pursuit. gold in California have agreed no,
State constitution prohibiting slavery N the 'erritor,
along the Pacific To accomplish this, the right Of sIoa
va, made mocery, and under the guidance OF shrcwd
boy of abotonst cunrants from the North .ceIans
ous ralhle OF pcruyanS BraZans lcN.ans. Californian.
Chinese japanese, Sandwich Islanders and Indians were
permttct nj ballot box 10 exclude the people OF the Soub
and their property forever from territory wen by Their .
dics and paid for in part by ie treasures. This we regard
az the browning outrage committed upon The people the
slay cho!ina States in direct yio,tJn VI one OF the PLANES,
provisions the Constitution OF tie United Stlcs
From the hasty sketch which We have gwen OF the c)ar,c
of the onslavehodng States, mus: conaieta
~, only the South and b.: institutions are in inminn, pc
r but that relief can be expected from Congress nour
opinion the only for the South Ia pursue is that su
sscL by the Legislatures and people of The States Of ALI
hama Mississippi and South Carolina. II Is - call Con
y,n,ion of the people OF the South, without distinction Of
pary ,rtc purpose al deberating and determining 10
tha for " t. pursue w!tii regard Ia The inter
tucc of Congress with the question % slavery N The ir
rt,,:rs in the District OF Columbia ana III The Save irte
between the States ana that means NAY be t%aon enable
the people the South in future 10 recover fugitive slaves
found within the limits oi the sivehoidinS State As
tr ~ we have been able learn from the published mo-
ccc.inys OF meetings held i'll 81 the Southern
relative the Nashville Convention we teen assured that
the object o thai Convention - Ia adopt measures cacul
ted in l-ir effect preserve and not To destroy Tie Cnn
We cannot but that few Well meaning but MS.
nded persons have attempted 10 excite me fCi!tes C
the people Virginia against this most exceileIi move :or he
final adjustment o the question which has ior manv
years astaied tie country. Those who have opposed
iy cannot have examined the resolutions and reports the
pcona Of Mississippi, Alabama and South CN'ln.. We
bav. carefully examined III that has been written m the
subject and cannot ini word or sentence isiyins
,lt declaration which has been recAlessly made. that tie
Object oil tic Convention was disuni"n
The Convention desires T. prevent tho passage .. laws
by Congress which the people "i The SCUM have hong since
declared will il passed dissolve the ln!on VITA regard -
4 IA, ~. 81
The territories. IN the Dis;c. al COLUMBIA, and lie slave
trade between the Southern states TIE poor -. hc South
desire 10 take position from which they w!, under cir.
cunsanres reccde. Todd i,s il Is Necessary thai there
should be- a full calm and di,lassionac cons Grafton Of ai
the questions al issue between ihc North and The South
Tin. ,cs.,d ution o tho Suuh, Tor the purposes aborr
named can be most readily brought aboEt 5y convention
of ecle.ltcs which shall Ice elected 10y the Ice. ti,,
the sevcra! Southern States, and by the people al large
W. believe thar views upon his subject az en-
eta!nel bv the greater portion %! the people Of Visa.
Our interests as slave holders Identical with those o The
citizens Of the other counties ot this State We deny the
ru. The assertion, that the movement IN the Lecsa'
t:c of virgna Southern Convection, does net pro-
cced from peopr. The people Of Virginia would heo
gotiu o their rights aud interests hn To- the dangers
which menace cn: gecGeaEt The South, il they Gid NOT
take deep interest in the ta ani nrtvocac!e settlement
If the question 81 slavery.
TIE State oi Virginia should be represented in tho South
crn Contention She is of c oldest % the slave &
ng States Her children scattered over the Southern
Stss aud lcy still look 10 hcr lor conn,enancc ana len
c5u!agcmcni this hour oi danger. She has always been
FIRST move in time Of peril Her sons kI'" ana az
prccinc the value oi tho tnin; apt teir insacc upon
the more impuisiyc plO c u The Southern States III TIC
proposed Convention would be- most salnaiy Tier coaI~
has been always con>oryativ" and we trust VIII connt
-, Her delegates would believe, attend The convention
br hcli in Nashville fully impressed with III" re-r'nbl'
" oi ieir position. -
Tac object Of thr Convention is mol disnion; bu, Il
was cel assured t'at The representatives of Virginia
World sanction calculated - entail upon Us the
dangers dsunion unless urged 10 by ovorwhcn'
ing necessity
lS p,Iiy ala h,vr The
imgloproy the anticipated action o the Virginia Legs
liti:c The rgcc, dents in favor III the proposed H
the Committee upon Foreign Relations are clear ana d''
size in support al tir VIEW. which c members "l tii'
committee Their appointment o the delegates IN
part by Legislature and by the people, under iorna!
legal enactment will give 10 the proceedings %! Virginia
degree Of importance and sucnniiy which primary action
people give. The people Of Virginia desire advic"
from those in whom they place confidence upon this snlJec
We cord Ills approve ~ The NOBLE and eloquent language oil
the Governor II Virginia in his recent message Speaking
viii, regard 10 the SUBJECTS which We have been considering
ne says:
hc layaIty and devotion of Virginia to the Union
known the World They written upon tho 'ndnns
pages II country = history. She amongst III first 10
rtir constitutional liberty: she will be the last 10 ata'
don it, The great compromises mon which i rests she Of
and she herself suffered the chief sacrifices 10 scca''
It's larmanencys!.r has given with Iibcrality which at
this scarcely be- econcilcd with the dictates .; wis
dom In all things touching the honor and por; Of IT,
cnncdcacy, hof hand has been closed rxcrt upon
the sword
She cannot submit 10 this usurpation Of authority this
~ tlIDn III Hcf Il9S; ts WHltoN Lei 10
that the question be settled and forever lie. u
pala:ivcs, deceptive frucrs, delays WHEN
on" give strength Ia M spirit Of aggression; compo'
niiS which clv" tine question open inr future adjustment
Let il hc settled every foo: of territory belonging 10 the
United States which may hereafter be hers 10y compact
solcmn and inyi liable the constitution Itself any
thing snort of this il certain ruin To- The Soul; it 10 aini'
atian. Ii a conflict must come let IL now. we Me
strong in reality still in comparison with those
whose hads already raised against fw more years
II acqucsccEcc and sucncss will bring about necessity
oi absolute submission 10 every which oppression
or contempt might heap upon our country"
We fear not Tor Virginia i'll event of the fment OF our
fears 10 the rcst o. the agercssions OF the North ~
ever struggle in every contest she has been rur t" hr
Union; but she will forget her duties to the Southern
States. abandon them in ,i,c of danger Her children
readily distinguish between The friends OF l'
Union and those who Seek under The cloak ri iosn to
hide their lahewarmncss and Indifference 10 the insults
which We have 50 long and patiently h5fn..
In consideration OF the reasons presented ID the people u
Virginia in the above report, We the citizens Of King WI
im, unanimously adopt tile following resolutions:
l. Resolved, That the dangers which threaten the people
If the South from the continued agitation Of the question Of
slavery in Congress aud in the coldng States rem
der il infinitely necessary that the people of Virginia. in COM
with their brethren of the whole South, should ndor
measures for tho defence OF their rights
2. Resolved, That, in opinion, this only be ac
complshed b. the immediate action ol the people OF t'
South without distinction Of party, and that the sa,ec no"
iianc and threatening The Union rises in s importance
far above ordinary political qucsons and that any aep
array party against the Other upon the question o.
slavery and tic Southern Convention should be deprecated