Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-25

NJ ississL1S 10.
Mr CIoson of Va, said Gentlemen grcaly ms
t9 il thsr supposed those who opposed The aconnon :"
ii. .1 from the COMMITTEE, would ba found want
in IN fidelity the South wacn itr nic"i trial shall colio
NJ lau IN Whose bosom beats Southern heart would even
BE eaisied with les thln .qnaly Tie csonti6ns were
adopted with unanimity The address went hayonG hen
and condemned the Compromise bill! Now, lr pht II :"
every gentleman Of delegation here shom! this Com
promise pass Congress- iSdiStnon 10 be IN, &Sh lie ove
this Union with love amounting almost 10 alteration. Lei
lis not divided in sentiment herelet us NOT aEc pos
ton cannot slstain That which some men call hmai,
~ s the very height of moral courage. Lei US proceed
cautiously bnt firmly and in the language "i Mr. Web'fe.
,I 'irtGd step backrard.
Mr. Newton of Va said he did moi intend 10 molL
this body bu the appeals Of his colleague (r Gho!
SOM That gentleman had said HE compromise a.seo.
is dsnnoa 10 be ;he iss"r! Tas was question when 80
man had gh 10 put Ia hi 0f any citizen :" Sol'eii.
State. HI had asked nothing bur rights tie deprecated
alike nnnoierae valor III aad tmid.iy in council
liz discussed some length the Clay compromise and
said hc admission o California with her present bonnda
yes would justly he regarded prepas'erous II there was
not slave in the universe embracing she does. mn"
nine Of the origna! thirteen States. Il Was compronlst
according 10 his apprehension Of the irne import o. words
He regretted that Of any party, had committed
himself in its avor indeed there vas amy political par
in the South, upon this question He had long and ear
nesily fought IN the ranks o the Whg partyhui 50 help
him God he would know more nj party until this qnes
ton settled He from The county that gave birth 10
Washinsrnn-it Wing county. Shortly before he ef
home h" asked bya gentleman, relative and name
sake Of Washington long in The habit ot attending Whic
meetings via, parry hc bcionsc 10! iio replied par
y uni this question is settled That is my position said
liz intcrrogaror When Alr. n had concluded.
Ju!g TuckcG intimaed his purpose address The Ton
venlion, and his motion The Convention c)urned til
tomorrow morning, 100 CLOCK
ni,th Day Nv rdne-dny. June 4. 1850.
| Prayer by the Rev J. g. McFerin
Mr. Dawson nj Ga offered resolution The effect thai The
people of the South should abandon all conneNon with The
old Wing and Democratic parties, and form themselves int
great Southern Republican party under the motto Tho
,kn at Iri,p md Tho
s,ution."
lie desired have direct upon it, By the Con>en
on wironr debate and hout reference 10 the committee
Mr. Rhetl said the resolution would lead 10 deoale-lr
therefore hoped it would be referred 10 the committee
Mr. Dawson tlereupon Withdrew the resolution
Judge Tucker proceeded 10 address the Convention upon
the order the dayihc Address submitted by The commit
Tee On resolutions He rose, mainly, answer the question
Of his colleague (Ar. Ghoson) Il the compromise biz
passed! with amendments, would ne 60 for dsnion. II
prOptriy amended he would be satisfied. II passed wlhou
proper amendments oi Us are prepared 10 answer e
was frsey o[ ls f,o @ III We ,S e
10 the last extremity" The California bill differed onlt
from the Wino proviso as The ncendiaTy who buns down
the differs the burglar. lie would vor"
,r the original report for the amendment as he ngh
deem conducive 10 harmony ard nnion He believed
the South likely 10 be true 10 her rights ana true !"
her rights she had nothing iear-noihna o that cS
strife hostile convulsion much Dreaded lie was u,
:; temper of mind enable him put away "oi wrath and
doubng" Bur, unhapply this temper of mind was pecn
liar 10 himself He would cndelyor o dispei this irsir'
feeling oil apprehension Under the influence OF iear W.
were incapable oi reasoning.
Mr. Webster had put forth the 'aw head an! bloody bones
icium that secession could be Peaeeah What do theS'
calm words mean! They the language OF menace and
nothing but menace They that oi lt
Snuthcrn States should ccede they would be subjected 10
coercion |, Submi-which being interpreted M"
modern English means compromise Hc understood ht
coud NOT read speeches nova daysihey made him sick
rhnt Mr. Clay and thar nor;hem with southern prn
cples" Gen Cass. said the thing. All tiunNrsie
dangerous. When amb ous men are seen to lay ihf
heads together, let the people beware Nhat haa ines
ncn in common For long years past tw" "i ne lre h'l
been viifyng The other and Clay REGARDED Nenset ~
false and trcacherous. lie rcverencei trne PATRIOTISM
but he abhorred worship. fortunately, under IN
iuluance of partyisn all chose, each some obJre'
81 idoatrv About 3r Clay he did see mach 10 ad
mre-ahou Gen Cas= =omcihing-ahoni Mr. Webster.
nothing Gen Case had something o heai:bae', at ieast
-, ,hs p.ran dyin;y-v-hch cagG aracea diner
nj constructions acc5-diTF 70 PalioR lht Nichols"
letter ae Of mis- class Idl h. begged pardon q the Con
yenonhc begged pardon "i h'nseli-'F 'alkne -'''!+
4 ahoui these men,
Tie menace hry held out mci" 5rHi!R faiGca.~
They could moi enforce il suppose Georgia, Alaban.,
Mississippi South Carolina Florida and Louisiana 'a Ta
form Southern confederacy, who VIII oppose H. Se'
England could not dare not so As 10 "strnci III" ga's
Of the crop. What becomes OF the factories SNIP
and splendid palaces when she loses the co'ion aud carry
inp lF Of lhr South Her merchant princes like those o.
Venice would skuk into obscure corners Erei"nd "on'
suffer inlerftene" which "?mld "oSu":' 'r 'Il OK
her present precari0n prosperity The secession" woni o.
neacrabeit could not he otherwise IN" whoe cNl1rd
3r!i would crl oui, gSe AZ roon ev" ~ ''''he' ''
Gods sake.
uravcrbu if South Carolina secedcs 'oali mol gel hei
back again The attempt would be such m oc' OF sicdas
inpoiicY ne dces exist In history ~ well might hf5
aten,rt 20 make him believe thai il cIphens had been '-
only man In the world The women would have i!iied mn
Desce he did noi believe that Tennessee and kentGck
would permit their Northern nehpos 10 march across theii
territory TO strike .ter Southern friends
What would be the position OF Virginia supro-ns Gay
Il and Benton could keep Kentucky hnd Missouri with tnf
North Tho Southern Confederacy would only have To con
cee some very slight commercial adyanage< 10 Enqand il
consideration of which she should knock oil or ~ cts PEI
nomnd OF the duty on Virginia Tobacco and her compei
tors could sell pound OF tobacco in England Aofi'
Carolina would stand ty her friends. Bur stIp"'" me
Southern Conederacy emhracodand II would co 10 ma
all HE Southern possessing thsy Do eyer:
material for agricultural and manufacturing grsa'nea'
nation had eyer exstsd bcor, whom !ly magnificent
future
Aqain What become9 Of lrnns.!tanl! At r'faenf
though protected by tariff and backed :! - h" 81 'he
South west che unable 10 compete van me -kl ant
capital New England She never failed 10 under. .,a''
her interest," and would identity herself with The S"'leI.
oniederacy and admit slaves be owned 10y those "'
Ohio was a nondesorip lie did not know what sh'
= would do.
He was unable for al strength L" discuss ne com
!. promise e-as he had intended -,
Judge Wilkinson of Miss IN hs coarse oi a very hal
some speech in behalf Of Cancellation an' larmJ"E, sac
there we're gentlemen here esinabse AMI talented "'h"r
men who entertained The opinion that IN The last resoi
hey woni mol be justified in openly opposing me ieaeF
nuhnriv unless il involved diec niraciion vi tfe Co'
srution He took higher .ound for himself. l"!e "t'"
rea, principles OF political clcs which were higher than sh
Constitution itself. Some o them were embodied IN Inc on
stu.ion those mol eInboiied in the Constitution were
undoubtedly reserved 10 States Among these vas Pc
icai Justice But conceding something 10 this prejudice
he respectfully designated ithc would vote ior INC al
rcss Of either form proposed and he wo" prefer ha II
should again be recommitsd, and rc-casL
Judge Godthwait OF Ala. spoke al considerable length la
the eiec, tha, neither the resolutions the address went
lar enough and read from antslaver addresses 10 provf
that nothing but Gear positive decided language would
convince the North that the South is in earnest Once in
dressed with this fact North might desst from her az
aessYe course If she did no must prepare for the q.
7,c.e -e. He would however, Toe for the address Il
either form believing sacrifice :" principle IA: -
, 9olyed
4 Adjourned o'co'... T. VI
e ~ III Editor af he Ghim
: H0rsE RKpREs trlvgs Jane ~, lroU
d Dear Sir Ny attention has been ':erc TO an article J
e the Union of This morning, repnled from the Richn"n'
q Enquirer in which, after explanation Of the a'on
= Virginia on the subject of The slave trade in the Distinct
e Columbia this sentence ocepgs
e "Tnc act done ard Justify IL ,he declarations o
e leading Southern in Congress were it'errea ~ ,
>, them Governor Brown Of Mississippi! who rp9i'fn "a
y extending over The District ;he las Of Maryland 's M i'
~ tion Of the trade in slaves brought in from ABROAD '
- which nothing more is proposed by the senate BY.
d lid moi report IN Bill extending over NE Dl.'tt ~
n ,us II Warvnnd G,r the abolition o til ade in slaves
I'd did not ra,o hil OF any kind TO abolish The slave ral
lr.ftt. A IN ,flplt -