Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-19
RICHMOND ENQUIR Elk.
=, -. : = MoRNING. MARCH 10. 1880.
arrsT,oN OF THE DAY.

TILE QUESTION OF THE DAY
-, 80 eneech has been endorsed BY the North
-; nrsss generally and some few OF the Nor'heIn
o :, h.s met with very decided disapprovai from
f hio once .,sunchest supporters at the North more
- s.,orh,e effect on the South has been much cooled
,n bv his revelations few days SINCE VIZ al nc souu
~ fo rho admission of California at once with her present
and os separate question: Independent q all me
,t ;ss-s If vital importance TO the South lhese cohs'
a,,ors IN connection with the fact that the infamous anu
$50 .,oob Of Seward has been warmly welcomed by
many of the leading and inhuenta wing papers a. Wv
ana 49, :, the reluctant opinion that the South have out
u n exnect from adjustment OF the present oilncu
hr connrese Il fixed fact, that California Will be ao-
;h tho Executive Provso" utterly excluding the
81 ,, her property from that Territory-and we nave
e tho, The other questions will be left unsettled, ana
tho, h be non.acton recommended BY the Executive, the
other Territory will be left in such condition as 10 oe
nernetual prohibition on Southern rights, WHICH WIZ
he abandoned without any security Tor 'her pfoecno"
This mus, be the result unless the South shall manifest an
,nIon and mness important at the present moment
than ever before We ask attention 10 the following
letter from Washington 10 the Charleston Mercury as con-
tanning unanswerabe reasons why all parties al Inc oou'h
b, olv 10 The Southern Convention If do not wish
10 lose all by submission and TO DC utterly crushed
NOT only in the territories and the District of Columbia but
At Nashville and impress the dominant majority at the North
nth belief that she is firm and united How little is to be
roma "Southern President may be gathered from
rho n,imations of his purpose establish military police
,he proceedings at Nashville and TO threaten the dele
,aes from Southern States with the military power OF the
Government II is Notifying TO know that some oouthe'n
have len, favorable consideration TO such proposed
,re,ch Of power We arc than convinced that
rho Nashville Convention can alone the South from Ut
Ter DEGRADATION and tho Union from dissolution
II il proper that we should state that more hopeful feel
ngs of favorable result entertained by General James
Hamilton Who in letter dated Washington, March llth,
declining private grounds the nomination as delegate
from South Carolina to the Nashville Convention adds:
~ hone may be permitted add from the indications of
nbc sentiment at this place have every reason 10 hope
that qualification will be established between the two
actions OF this Confederacy terms OF safety and
Sonor 10 the South and which the North will not be called
unon 10 surrender single right interest which she can
fairly claim princip 10 which me most asoous
sense of pride could attach the smallest value
ANY other adjustment than this would be 5ua hollow and
reacherous ,rucehe fruitful source OF renewed agitation
hostility and distrust a., -,
Webster has had the moral courage recently to strike ou
the commencement Of reaction TO public opinion, al Inc
North decisive In lis character and IN us results sui SUCH
ed statesman the Union will be indeed saved In the only
way in which be saved-by spirit OF peace harmony
and mutual justice
sangune ancpaons OF the distinguished Southerner-bu'
we thoroughly agree with him. when he says no would feel
nr;de in being member of body which, from the patri-
osm fmness and enlightened foecas, which will charac-
terze their deliberations far likely opr'srpe than
ds,olre the Union by avowng and maintaining the integrity
and GOOD faith of that Constitution which the Union owes
its existence"
The following the remarks of the correspondent OF the
Charleston Mercury:
"This eternal speechifyng does not amount TO much. II
only DELAYS action and afraid when that action comes
It will amount TO little that can give satisfaction 10 inc
Southern States You may rely upon It, the South need
expect nothing towards satisfying their just demands from
This Congress- The debate will be continued from day 10
day and from week week. and when II ceases bill ad
hitting California will pass both Houses II would pass
the House of Representatives at any hour they choose 10
vote upon it, less than sixty minutes by an overwhelming
majority There only reason why the question not
put The majority know and iee thai thsy nave
the power do this but some of them are nd-thcy arc
afraid of the immediate They do not wish TO
rush the matter unit; they thsr way more cear-un
they are certain there will be outbreak at the South
81 wish to impress upon your readers very important
fact and assure you solemny that is fact well known
10 all here who with the sentiments OF ma
ority of the Northern members OF both Houses Iher
minds are made up admit California, and TO prevent the
further extension Of slavery only in the newly acquired
Territories but Mr. Seward spoke the sentiments OF the ma
ritv when stated law to be unconsttu-
onal which provided for the admission OF three more slave
States from the Territory of Texas They would not halt as
they now do for single instant did this majority Of North
ern members feel doubt about the true Southern
sentiments and design They fearful you be In ear
nest though they do not bsere you are Sun there Is
doubt about IT, which might make the immediate admission
of California dangerous and they prefer waiting M Sc
ward honestly expressed the contempt which the North
feel on The subject OF your s'paa ha baeve bs, YOU u
divided in the South in sentiment ihcy say the Soutn
has talked about separation and dsunlon mar Is all stun
and nonsense, and wind Tha, the Southern people
have no idea of anything Of the kind that the South could
not be driven off if the North do their best to get
rid Of them and the cursed institution OF slavery together
nd
Gates in Congress- who kicking umpus in Washing
ton only gain little popularity and reputation mat Inc
North should them down and have done Win
il and that ever after they will he as quiet as lambs that
if any attempt di,unon is made II will be put down oy
proclamation us was zone Gy e pn On beeved AZ the
North that they dare go, then troops ana volunteers
will enter such Southern States us are troublesome and
side with the friends of the Union in restoring peace and
hanging the ringleades that if Messrs Calhoun angum
Mason Davis, Toombs Clngman Burt, and other Leading
members of either House should attempt 10 leave their seats
and home TO their constituents in consequence OF any
act being passed by Congress- they have some oil them
threatened do then that The Government will act prompt
y and conne them in the Capitol until all Is quiet
not allowing them home after threatening to excite re-
beon These facts These things the North rely
they do not bcere the South are in earnest 50 far from
it, they believe it 10 be the mere braggadocia Of
few dissatisfied Southern politicians. This shows the
importance of the people Of the Southern States acting TO-
geiher this time and meeting In Convention al Nashville
o while hee any doubt in the Northern mind that the
South are not divided no justice or forbearance viii
be shown towards the Southern States by Northern Leg
should decidedly In favor of that Convention Its ob-
ects ne peace unity of sentiment and desire TO save the
Union fit can be saved by unanimous declaration from
that BODY Of what the Southern States demand 1t the
Convention debate the peaceaby the Executive will
not interfere further than what has already been understood
have been decided upon by the President and his Cabinet
The President will Issue Proclamation about the 10Th OF
May calling upon all the citizens Of the South TO be on their
guard not be led sstra take any part In the Conven'
ton If its design shall take reasonable direction.
military force will be ordered the neghbohood of Nash
Vile and Gen Scott (who has expressed his willingness 10
tho command of troops and cooperate with Gen. Taylor
in putting down any attempts dissolve the Unon will be
ordered 10 that section of the country sustain the General
Government should be found necessary to arrest any Of
the parties who may take part in what the Government may
proclaim 10 be reasonable to the Cnion."
THE KING WILLIAM SENATORIAL DISTRICT
Is in queer fix as will be seen by the various communi-
cations In today. paper. The Democracy OF Gloucester
have nominated Mr. HARDWOOD for the sake of harmony;
and are determined present candidate OF their own
should Mr. H. decline King and Queen has failed 10 act in
the matter and Mr. Bouware has announced himself In
stead therefore, Of there being candidate complained
of by our humorous. correspondent we fear that there will
be TOO many in the field and the District may be in peril
and we cannot doubt that the Wings will enter nag in the