Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-12-10

= the general sentiment Of the people Ehabng tose terri
ries universe TO slavery surely ihesr i- cannon n1 @
nhoscd into objections agalns; the acon oil Congress
birh opens orr way the possession al those countries IL
ar as il is in the power Of Congress 10 do 80 ,
Any considerable number of cmgrans from te Soli'Ntl,
states with their slaves the territories oil Utah aud New
sryico would fix there forever The institutions Oh W.
Southern States if their productions lstiitd Tie EMPLOY
enl of slave labor, otherwise those 'n,.'noIs co" ,r,
,wer of The government. Ii the South desires 10 sr'
al and New Mcxcn erected into slave STATES II j. ~ ~
wer of her people to make them so. ms ucm nus
lined by the Compromise. We can now do WIN saie,l
Ed confidence what regarded is hazardous before VI
c.n carry slaves into the territories oi Gih an M
kxico with the that we snail not or
IN he possession OF them by congfcsSional e-isatoh.
The uext question arising in is settles oil measures j
IL, bin aboshng the traffic in slaves in Fansu, in the Dis
,ri of Columbia. regret, sir that seeming countenanc'
W.. given this by the modification OF our resolution
winter in respect the abolition OF the slave tiadc II
In District That resolution secuted 10 refer 10 The proec
rio, of The rights of the Shareholder in the District yc
noly thought it had reference alone 10 The rlsh: OF W
MA ehoder s:dent in the District.
Il that have 10 say on this point IL, that While can
ner concede the power 10 Congress 10 interfere win Inc
os of shareholders in the district yet viewing his act as
~ Of th. general arrangement and adjustment Of this
rc,d question: | unwilling 10 reopen THIS whole SUB
jccl and the country with the pers OF us agitation
in ne hope Of securing the right to take slaves mo me uS
tric Tor the purpose OF selling them there. thna i'ic
Soh would lose than il could gain IN me attempt anu
cannot crafty the fanatics Of the North so much as 10 ii
ns them with additional means Tor warning upon e ihst
tut ms vi The country.
Mkt in The course of this examination is the Texan bonn
dur bill. This measure was not less important man aay
ac upon during the last session Of Congress ana was adj
the favorable Judgment OF the people lndepenfen.
% lis coupoyion with Tie series OF measures vita winch
WIS fortunately associated The boundaries n cxs as
,med by her while independent republic, gave rise 10 III
investigation vi her r,u claim 10 them IN the
congress vi tho L. States shortly after her admission INTO
he non which resulted in the conviction OF majority OF
ne people that her claim TO the lower RIO udde was Ven
nained by uctua conquest; and 50 well st5'tc WIS VI
M ft,n nf
ti not hesitate order our troops TO position west vi
tdNucues for The PURPOSE ol !ng an Invasion OF exas
Mexican army which had threatened 10 cross her SOUTH
,nlsundary The brilliant military achievements OF oar
am IN that quarter diverted the attention Of tc country
f.h the boundary which Texas had fixed On her North
wsk IN frontier, md that subject RETAINED unxanncd uh-
iii 4er peace concluded AMI struggle ensued be-
~ the taes for the appropriation OF the spos oi vcioiy
not PROPOSE this OCCASION 10 enter into any extern
de- Examination Of her title 10 the whole OF New hex!c"
ea,I the Rio Grande. Many facts exist which, IN my
juckeni render that title exceedingly doubtful in much
,hr Eminent uriss have differed widely upon the subject
Rehg her claim chiefly upon treaty entered INTO WIN
SAID Anna while prisoner. Immediately alter the battle
OF SIN Jacinlo, she has been content Ia rely upon ue
prvions of that treaty, and her right IS an indcpen-
den kate TO fix her limits without alleging the
ncud conquest the country, as in The cas-; OF her
SO trn bour ary l.! So Ignorant u the fact, Tor
al kot aware hostile Texan soldier ever irod upon
thed Of New Mexico However Texas regarded her ute
s ali to the whole territory east OF tile Rio Grandc and
,hcyderpmcnt OF tho United St.s unwilling TO re-
cCat il as such. will not stop 10 enquire into the pro-
priYot the course pursued by either party Tor SIMPLY
wiz the fact, that by the action oil onn me conn
Try in Imminent danger Of being Involved IN iosles
bya collision between the troops OF Texas aud the ncd
SUR army need refer 10 the sensitive condition OF
IN public mind In all the Southern States, while THIS alarm
In difficulty existed, for II needed bl! me hng OF snec
m by The federal troops have rallied the whole South al
In side of Texus Confcsscdy the most critical question nj
onprod felt by the whole nation 10 he oI The hh-
es importance that it should be s?rety adjusted. Inc
Tan boundary bill therefore presented, Offering 10 pay
s ten millions Of dollars in consideration that she would
requish her claim 10 territory north OF certain sPec!ied
linwhich proposition was to be decided upon py le1as
heef.
ere was much in the history Of Texas 10 recommend her
to 10 generous eympathies and liberal aid OF her sister
Stas BY her own efforts she had successfully passed
thnph the odeal OF revolution wrestling an Immense le
torf1om Mexico and establishing pure representative 60
veuent guaranteeing civil and religious freedom 10 er
cns More than this she voluntarily offered herself US
n1ber This Union, bringing win her fch oo~fy OF
far won on many bloody field. Apart then from the
roieraton of slavery connected with her controversy
an lXous disposition pcTvaded tho country, - ADJUST hef
cl,s upon the most liberal terms.
cxas is satisfied with that setelnen-as between 'iel
antbe general government there end OF the ciicuv
Unss her acceptance Of the offer made by nc government
at ashngton, inerfc!es with rights wh,ch 'rs'ha nay
be pposed 10 have In the institution OF slavery as exists
in fyas cannot how we cin be considered paiics
fursr interested in the boundary question: tln a. !iit
as these supposed rights and WIN mem me sehs'a
nea If the country Now sir have those supposed rights
hccso seriously injured 10 make s un'siiin% 20 "ode
the DIVISIONS Of the Compromise bills thH not; ny III.
al
ri Capronise All of her Territory norm OF 80 deg ~ NM
was,ade free territory. The territorial bill ior New Mexico
has ,moyed the Wno proviso from all mat PORTION o
TexfNorh Of &c deg 80 min Besdcs .nat ti'l EaS au
thor the introduction of slavery into The Who'll. OF New
Me.o itself Then do not see what serious INJURY inc
sa, interest has received By the passage OF the ieSan
bouhry bill. We may succeed III creating saw .a. ~
tha art of Texas North of SO deg 81 nn "hiie hhe Tie
rrsaons of annexation were utterly prevented from
eveccomplishing such purpose In his act; men, we
Son cannot find Just cause OF offence fu IN matter "
N,rtb Lpu
nong 10 be left the compromising spirit OF the nes
esr:ay it is be INDUCED for the purpose OIL pro-
duog reposc among excited and beiigerant otatesi
Iese should be further acqulesced ln because
bvem we are furnished with eiec;ual means OF re-
coring our fugitive slaves. Since the establishment OF Inc
comment, ill very lately we nave hau no c!eruTe es'
eminent CARRYING the plain provision OF inc const
u,n on this subject, The fugitive slave BILL OF winch r
Man was the author furnishes that remedy 80 long denied
10 and had he done nothing else whe IN ''e senate
wod have found enough in his faithful advocacy oil ts
mcre not only entite him TO my vote, but 10 my SIN
certhankf.
essdaily practical question: freed from speculative theo
riesnd constitutional controversy We have nad ample
eau Of complaint against the erts oil the Norm % ROB US
of IF property. To James NJ Miaon, more lhah 70 nnV
9th man, we indebted, Tor Tie more ehee'u'' s''u'
OF II rights in this respect.
lis act is the principal bond Of peace between ne Noth
nndouth. L.. il bs broken, and war nus lneyaol ens
wh The Notn 10 understand that SirgEa VIII regard me
rend of the fugitive slave bill dissolution o ne tno
WE'LL not stop enquire into the nights OF states 70 sere
froptc Union. il that bill DC repeated He oout Wy u
ted atom will resort revolutionary nieana VI defence
Shcs aunh to scurn disqusuns on trcl son. anu answer
oyse Judgments Of courts BY the OF her artillery
mad. great concessions for the sake o the lhon
81. willing TO abide ~ those concessions in The hope OF
nrc,yiur it, But let IL not b. ioolishy tnoh@h mat VT
wilIupp1r the Union when the Constitution tramped un
cr ri ge.ucct our rights i'll the Union, and We will su?
Northumberland them and will defend 'hea out ~ H.
T. whole controversy between the North and South Is
nar,yed down 10 this sim issue ana lie responsibility OF
ia ocision rests with the saveholdng States Ii the
Uni. bc dissolved il will be their act not ours The thea
Ire which this strife has 80 lon5 been eSAJ!trd has been
tranerrcd TO The North In their hands has he destiny o.
thsuuntry been placed Let patiently wait the course
Of e,n,s and be prepared meet them with prudence ana
frn.ss. .
Tn bill for the admission of California completes the Sc
ricst measures which proposed 10 Consider nave mac
occaon preceding portion OF these remarks 10 express
my on:ous subject and deem II unnecessary 10 IT,
peatlcm mere
Tfsc Mr.. Speaker the results OF the action oil The last
Con oss on the slavery question They were presented 10
Inc 1Inry under the belief that nothing satisfactory
conoc obtained at that time They Offered as final
se,,oen, OF this whole quarrel prepared 10 acqni-
esce them believe that overwhelming maJoii? OF the
peoo are prepared 10 do likewise Several OF these meas
ures extremely objectionable but their defects cannot De
rensed California occupies the position OF sover
siyn cate in this Cnon and more he remanded TO
her trrtoria condition than Virginia. II would oc
unws and unsaic reopen this whole suhJec'
and ranlmate dead The OF these bills mas
chappd the whole character OF the slavery QUESTION 6
conrosfsy now turns simply upon yielding obedience 10
tho execution ~ i plain constitutional law OF Congress
This suc necessarily brings TO the I'D OF the south al pa