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

taiions aa ,ons Of sovereign State ready Tor auis
% into tha Unon-dH without the ACTON .. III. ~ = con-
h aaulaon of single law. Was lhetc c t, h cruJe
inc es 40 s,atcsmanshipl To me it seems Ike Tue .uu
c n cazeI BRAIN rather than the sld'e =; "a
da,on of reflection and wisdom Pr, tile iri If infant
s - ia prcposerous-a troublesome l,nis VI =, ha
n,;cs the President would have on MS lau' ,hn
irare brawlng and quarreing WIN now az" 10 anb
very pretty fight doubtless New Iinb. away Deseret and
ou arc alfeady al loggerheads about MINUS anu ~ ~
h ;nnnmerable little communities ''iat may ., and The
nc @ mid the valleys of the Rocky Mountains uu Wv
spins =! Tho Great Basin they would succeed III 'e 81
L 10 the tcnacity and feceness ni inc III" h hlucy
81 Sir frequent and wise legislation WIN y. ,ho die
f, for the due management ana sc'lleri ~ instead
and YOU must have roitlnes oi laws hse"
of none - s.,.o ho, ,,,erIv inconsistent with all
-; LIMITATIONS of our Constitution, ana theJe -
inc WIZ Exncn;iye power we have been always eioeu ~
n,er,in 10 allow such an accumulation u ~ ;nd,nite
powers the hands OF the Executive epsaor and cx
p,n If such vast and remote regions, III Mlat %
,op differ that of monarch eoNefiS y hearers
~ nroconsuls under the name OF governors ;t;,I ilns
81 .. p!,ahcs1 4 more pregnant fact more suihiHs i
VI o ~ show the bitterness and intensity VI ule
iI issues that now distract the councils Oh e @
l r,c MI things else, could not be hiioiueu I VIZ
anu ,,ncpdoon of such scheme Of policy IN Relation
.',e ow Territories. And but Tor the VIE a'i-sa,e
aai,a,on venture to assert 1t would never III
~ ,,,vorocy or counCnance on TINS MOOT. ..
I,hnr, have Mr.. Speaker, considered 'hc ~ -; ~
- the Executive without reference IN NJ ~ I ,i no,
ihi ,cct. I'M, should fail OF my highest au., Il u h
'lis dcnouncc their disastrous consequences 10 III.
d honor o. the South In this respect me. -.
- Ill ohno,ious 10 consider Them most i''.io. and
81 ' ,, they have already inflicted great wtons, i i,
100 ou as recommended they would hch iio'n
SIC. If the South all chance 81 participation III M
i i,ion and efcctualy exclude all SHAREHOLDERS Win ''
~ ~, action and policy unless repndiated we nave peer
Nv cycudcd from the wide cNiansc % oa'u',', INV
,., whole Pacific All sensible men Know ' ,ci
-, az ~ California the agitation and h-oat Of 'e "iho
- has bcn very nearly antamoun L. It's enl"ict' en-, !.
tr orr exclusion Slaves are in The nature o s,' %
is pro, ebiully md, and could mol - cItiica - hnl
was the impending threat and danger oi cohi'si o
on The Administration, although MOI rcSp',s,,o ~,
rnrw This and il should have operated at least 10 oe.
acton Just when the determined stand oil many VI '
h S,,,cs in Insertion their rights might nave en-
couroaed thcif citizens ~ reliance on their proes" W
lure into The territory with their slaves the
,h,urht proper determine the matter against tt y
uslrping the judicial function, and announcing po'rs
thai The Mexican laws regulating IL relations 81 persons
werc in force and must be executed. his must nave oic
rated continued and ciiectual exclusion lheh ~ %
hn h ,r,u preyios causes and ile ayowcd intcrprta-
,ion If the Executive as 10 the operation oi me cA -,
iwsom Tie character of the existing population ana 'he
exclusion of Sothcrn with their property was GER
i derson OF the people would bc against The iccosnI-
lion of the domestic institutions Of The SOUTH ir
wthou, constitutional authority IN Tue iac. o me aec
fusal of Congress 10 do the same ihins' lnlcu lc Ic
geneous nopuaon 10 assemble in convention 10 establish It's
organic law 4, this very tlmc 100 The Administrator VI
i,s AGENTS knewor it was openly urged III me oao'i
n,ncIs-thut in forming their constitution, the people
,wnuJ he under the strongest moral suason 10 cN-
Guide slavery from the consideration tat OTHERWISE
in their Intended application lor ADMISSION ,hey "on e
counter the rcsoutc hostility of the whole North Inc re-
sut was OF course AZ anticipated and III the constitution was
INCORPORATED clause prohibiting slavery surely no proper
time had been allowed for the immigration oi GiIc,S from
ychodnq Satcsno opportunity had been afforded BY lie,
osa,ion for the appeal which The Constitution u me on.'
States giycs IN certain To the Supreme Court Dl "h
the operation and eec' Of the Mexican y5 e, 'e
tanablc would though iaro lie 10 the >ou Dc oi ~ o
sbe avail no that the constitution oi me state popi'S
slavery All this wrought cross wrong ana injustice 10 me
!
rs Nor was II confined 10 narrow space or 20 Inc co"n!
,u. settled ar even oanled but the strange medley
OF all kndrcds and tongues and people, Consulting u,'
limited and motley population were allowed to stamp nun
drrd 81 mles never iroddcn BY the foot OF The white man
with an organic which forever excluded the CITIZENS u
the Southern States with their slave property Al MS WE
dane n The invitation and with lie encouragement 81 the
Executive How idle for him 10 ao9se lis by ie as
surancc that California shall have been admitted ieI
nconI be- prevented from changing trr constitution
NJ any lime and establishing our domestic institutions VIVA.
chance when the property o The souh r9i admitted ana
our citizens without are prnclcay Is we Know eAc'u
from settling establish an interest Or feeling "nch ao
could induce such change II would be bcsottcd folly 10 cx
pcct such result Il, s, c
Another rcsl; of injustice and wrong 20 the South from
This action Of ihc Executive. iii prcciGcing rs rem ohi
legitimate Influence in Congress in determining ne uhc
when The people o Territory should h nee 10 elect IN
regard 10 o Institutions and from The eea power vs. WEI
de by resisting all legislation Tor this Territory 10 cohPr
fIr 3rcpaon on our part a righteous adjustment vi
The whole Question. IN III" Senate the South Is sun po-
tent, and even in ls boiy W ~ .o !e' S,s.
rovcrnn,cnt in California, all the chances OF time were
Secured ana n, eas, probability afforded that our citizens
might 90 in with their propSry ~ such numbers as ~ nun
our ntces, paramount. 4! soeary dae a4r the aci'
sition when the original Mexican ana foreign opuaoh
constituted the majority OF the population, TINS could mol
reasonably be expected. But the discovery ol inc WONDER
I'll nncs and Inc CONSEQUENT amazing enhancement 81 Tie
value of labor in California, increased daily me likelihood
that slaves would be needed and Introduced IN nters SUI
6cicnt 10 determine the choice Of the people az ~ their IN
stilnons From realizing this strong probability We arc
etecuay tcc.uded by the Stale constitution OF California
Our power Of cqercing seospI by resisting Inc Gs n
bment Of civil government in California - eectaag cur
off Tint Ina been done in despite OF us through the ACTON
of the Executive. great means Of compelling the aer
lion of the Union claims Is mus is 10 us mon
,oet rer for satisfactory adjustment which al ne pas
session of Congress moved many To the support ol Wal
kcrs amendment has been snalchcd rom our hands IL
NAV be asked have similar one the ability 10 refuse
admission! By means OF satisfactory or c'ecse ONT
h.,sc rhcv ENJOY civil government md b, their rost
tuon We are usl ccctualy excluded previous To us after
admission. -, r;. a., ,,oJ
choice Of the fcoplc o California is invoked against us
snap Judgment has been taken, and no" u Is p'ca "a o
Our prctensons even 10 the whole OF inc sas ul'"'i
California are aegcd be dcbaed In welding c'nsha
ons for equitable adjustment division between the Norm
and the south il may BE- insisted that the vast cApasc "
California is to ground ana longer even ake-wr!sl
in thr scale Such has been the wrong and custer Vi TIE
South under this Executive nsurpauon. -, n,
In full view and with fresh experience oil hesc usasfoS
results 10 The cause of the South ara seriously urged M
Speaker in the message on your .ao'e, 20 ena,u va
n,imhcrc! cpc,tons OF them The same ACTON ana coufs
nf recommended IN be WIN
Ia an tb. Other immense acquisitions from Mexico ni'
could be more nsidous ani fatal To- the Just claims oi c
Souh The same subtle process Thai, hgaiDst the WIN I"
every State in tie Sonth has practically precdcd liz ir"
all parc;palon in California; would rs lncsaby Mofh our
ncrnra exclusion from all the other Territories ihe aeA
lean laws are equally applicable 10 all the country unsettled
&c well az settled rcgnaliag The relations OF PERSONS
There is - lc no Federal legislation, and 10 EfoES con
saoentIv even for aupca before the Supreme Court
Inc effect of those laws for the abolition OF slavery slave
holders and slaves are thus ccctuay TO be Kept Out ny
rouaton thus naturally hostile 10 oir institutions rs ist
~ pctiy nucleus cgrants adventures can hr or
ai,cd constitutions IRE BE- formed stamping on vasl CIR
.u around The perpetual exclusion d orgac law mus
are the rights The savchodng States to a participation
in the vasl acquisitions largely won by their vaor, ana
pid To- By heir Treasure he by stealth anu indirectoh
forever ched away Sir should be rs inevitably exrll-
d as ii under the prohibition o the most express law, OF
fenced of by a GORDON Of biislling bayonets
To contenrnen under such wrongs We Of the South are
TO be sootfcd bv the evasion, forsoo Of the Nn"t FRO
yso Why that is bi exclusion dy lar; and how differs
that we should be as inevitably excluded ~Atont hT ms
scheue of policy i, worse than the Wmot Provlso That
indeed sheer robbery bur il is least open and legal
i1ed with the forms Of law This effects the same i1ul
wrong by ndirecon and chcatey, adding insult 10 our I'M
der,tandngs and mocsey of hopes We "t The Sohih
struggling n-n,a name. nor are We
T., hc e,cd by shadows We claiming substance ana
reality We demand fair participation IN our common ac
ouisitons or least equal opportunity OF enjoying ch
know some think the OF these countries ana me ne
ccssts of their cline and productions must exclude slave
- So do moi i'm all new countries where labor Is dear,