Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-18
ntCnNuYD ENayIaER.
,- -, nay uonSINe:. JUNE 10, 1850.

~ ,rrorcs once belonging foreign power
] 9hE ul enoymen, religion freedom OF The pre
aI by and all other Of persons or properly rs secured
or recognized in OF the Unsd STATES are ~ In, If
as sch territories American territory - ihe au! ..
Tho rsdsra make carly provisions for the enactment
which be eaisoiei. anu ~ t & hn.6 ~ their
inhabitants and emlsIan'' u sue" '''''''S WV $50
constitutional rights ,,.l
The above is the third of the series OF resolutions aaopSo
nv the Nashville Convention, whose elevated ana dsheu
bearing moderation and protested devotion 10 .hc u'oH'
under the arau,cs Of the Constitution have ial-hed the
predictions of i,s beres enemies and are well cacuasu
vo,bl 10 ;mnr,ss The public mind in behalf OF the posi-
lion ne ,bo sou,b in the present fearful struggle II Is
e.nlv n e reuettcd that but small portion and not the
whole o tho South were represented in such Convention,
for then c might have sa.iy obtained what VIC asked or;
the present painful issue the inevitable and oitpfsuc'eu
fruit Of Southern dissensons and dty would nave oee
avoided and the country move on IN IT'S career Vi peace
md nryal sections the closely knit toge-
Their by clear understanding and proper appreciation OIL hs
constitutional rights and guarantees OF each, and ol Tie uh
sne,kohc blessings of our noble Constitution interpreted
and carried out i'll the spirit Of its venerable founders mat
bs sub ;s pow laundering in slough Of trouble and di-
6cuv 10 beyond doubt attributable the untimcy course
of orre marty in ncr midst Never did we feel this more
keepv than when on Wednesday last in the House oil Re
nrcsentoycs wc heard the frceso our-iaced Baker oil
Illinois uhe unworthy guest of Virginia with Old Aack IN
Eebrparv last subsequent conduct showed him TO oc
taunt Mr. Stanton of Tennessee with the abortion Oh INC
Nashville Convenon-alegng that the North scorhed ali
declarations % secession dsunion, as empty vapohe
and noir,nn 10 the failure Nashville proof thai The peo
nile of the South would stand by the words OF their re-
representatives.
We have quoted the above resolution ot the Nashvis
Convention for the purpose of cordially endorsing IL ana
as an additional argumen' "hy we acquosco III Tie ADJUST
ment before The Sva1s. II Is clearly me oa'y oi
CONGRESS 10 provide government for territories ard this
IL, tit,,ttop IN Anr rnnV
can alone be carried out by the Senate bill That bill plainly
rc,pdoes tho Winot Proyso applicable Utah and New
Mexico md cmploys the identical language OF the Clayton
COMPROMISE (Which the South sustuned) i'll regard 10 the
powers Of the territorial legislatures on the subject oil slave
~ On that point then the bill grants what Tie Sou'h mas
asked for and is in strict conformity with Tic aay o.
Congress- pointed out in the above RESOLUTION ii he
bill fails shall certainly California admitted by her
self according The Cabinet policy and the territories o
New Mexico and Utah either left without government,
prev 10 anarchy and .sosn saddlcd with the VIII
mot Proyso the insult and degradation Of the South
Tia, such will be probable fruit of the defeat of the Ad
usncnt BILL is c.,arly intinaed by the course OF lis Nor
then opponents. One of its bittcest enemies is Senator
Dayton oi New jersey who has stepped forward at the
challenge OF Mr. Clay take up the championship of the
President, action policy Sir. d. peculiarly coarse
and violent against Southern rights, and most hand
somely rebuAcd therefor by Senator Foote Mr. Dayton
launched forth upon the Texas boundary-sad dognacaily
a; the title OF Texas 10 the territory proposed 10 be ccGed
10 the United States was worthless, worth rush.,
and INDUCED in much ether defamation in The spirit Of Col
Denton who asserted upon the authority OF Humboldt and
other distinguished piers TINT Tire well defined limits
of New Mexico included 10000 square miles .! the ldcn
cal territory ceded Texas by the bill of adjustment
Mr. DAYTON went further and commenn. on Mr.. CASE
declaration that The Wilmo, Prosso dead spoke thus
emphaticaly:
:" How dcud! He would ask lid that senator base that
assertion upon certain in The House. He
iainv be that the vote under the circumstances
ri what would be- the result Of the question when
directly presented in erritors bill The prcvso had only
beer scoccd not killed. and scoced by the PRESIDENTS re-
COMMUNICATION Of on-ntcrvenon in the territories II was
uiel now because there nothing 10 call il iorthbri
them its doici and stir this monster hydra
has been called and rod be fond as fW q life and
rsor The instructions Of the L. aaures Of NoteFn
States not 10 continually press Is matter; but when
the occasion should ise representatives. were 10 see
that the ordinance 81 81 was ,"spccted.'
With this bold threat, that territorial governments should
be formed without the curse of the monster hydra and
with the perfect conviction that the defeat OF the Adjustment
bill will defeat all territorial governments dis.mbarrassed Of
tho Wilmo, Proyiso and nufy ",hc duty Of Congress
give governments the territories suffering the ranss
anarchy and sayagc persecu ionhow could hesitate
acquiescc in which, though dstasefu in many
respects will alone enable the peoples representatives 10
ccute the solemn njunctions of dutyl
We have said that Mr.. Clay had boldly thrown down tn.
gauntlet 10 any champion Of the Presidents policy, and
that Mr. Dayton had accepted it. This ohduatc defiance
Of the powers that be- raised fierce with the Northern
supporters of the Cabinet writer in the Boston Atlas de-
scribsd Mr. Clay having been that occasion excited
and ,ra;ed;' sconfu impatient, ovOrbcaring, dica
;,al' having covered and acclaimed usual"
"having lowered the dignity of the Senate and his dig
,ty Such OF the outpourings of the faithful
'.lorite. Hear him:
W. involuntary asked where is the great cxpounder
now Now is tho hour and now want the who
nfi oi>rbolts upon this dosmatic nsoleni intoerant
Npcrcionsness Of tone this dctaoria lodi
ness oi mahi'. this iuoleabe tyranny OF deiaesnor ths
arrogant p"''!'na bragcart spirit of Compromise"
'etY says the rosron Posp tho CALLED Jade Of whggc
N-oi "o-'ace' "hisyery-now winces' But this is not
all nor the halt Mr. Cha, called on the champions Of Gen
Taylor appear If the ADMINISTRATION had friend in the
Senate he sad let h'n meet liz face to face And not one
ready 10 meet hlnno o.e! This was the unkind
est OF all. Hear the writer agai,.
I'VE Indignantly repsl the offensive assumption that The
President policy cannot and will be ,ustncd in ncp
argument on The floor Of the Senate aoans, lilo In
peaous rhetoric and pretentious dosmatism AR CLAY
We hope TO no such humilatins spectacle ,be mani
sraon in the Senate of the United States Of aowsrs
ea. Of the great kenuckiau. II any at,s
proach to hid. and shield themselves Ike chickens IN,
ipproach Of hawk, they may be punched from III
heir holes Are Senators but rabbits in warren 10 &.
frightened by dogs bark We DO not believe it has yet
"ome 10 this And We ARC ashamed Of Mr. Clay, that lie
t.tima,es such presumption his part Who is the
10 be- senced by this prospective anaicmasing? If the
true spirit exists in that body Mr.. Clay will be made
oent 81 his tcmeiy Instead OF his passionate oburgaons
aud furious ratings, frightening Senators out of their
Ut spccch would seem 10 that they should give tongues
10 the dumb Such provocative Mr.. Clay has offered
enough make instinct with life and garruous with
speech Senator dead Lots wife who has stood 4
pillar OF sal, the banks of the Dead for thirty five
hundred years.
THERE Tie writer have been relieved utter this
delivery. But where honest John Davswhere honest
Truman Smit-whcre senator Seward-where the defend
Of the hero OF uena Vista! they like rabbits in
warren? What's the matter with them!
We the OF rich events. This be il remembered
is complete family quarrel This non-acon policy is
cracked up the policy Of The party. President Tay lor
plan is the Wig pa il is openly avowcd tina, its
is vital 10 the existence OF the party. How miserable
policy it let tho candid intelligent the patriotic answer.
Let Henry Claws speech answer Ii is merely imprac
cable-it is impossible. 1t he carried out. The
boundary line between New Mexico and Texas be
tied there will bs civil there. Who can doubt this!
All this is brought 10 bear with whitening force upon
the Cabinet by Henry Clay The faithful feel the weight
Of his blows, and, they sink under them, cry in
their distress. when is the great expounder help usl
Let the wings lay the gathering their souls
thu; tie expounder will help them do nothing Mr.. Webster
it understand hiis in favor every body s Of the
admission OF California but he is also in favor of fulfilling
Obligations Utah and New Me>co by giving them
roTia vernmentslf party deserve the distress