Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-12-13
IMPORTANT MOVEMENT.

ua a",ng norton of our sayeholding felow-citi-
IMPORTANT MOVEMENT.
We ask attention, not only OF our own
Of Richmond and the State, but OF their representatives III
The Legislature to the official proceedings OF the cfowoeo
md enthusiastic meeting a, Bosh.rs Hail. on "Wednesday
night blow vas then and there struck which, IL follow
ed IN bv Southern action generally must exert decided IT.
huence in checking the aaiical mo en'e's at e -''''
in giving tone and stIe,h 10 Southern nanulaca'es'
rcc and all The interests Of the South and in waIdng
oil the dread evil OF tisunon and preserving Inc
co. TIE unanimous report Of the committee was ioTcioy
and .,on.n,lv advocated by Mr.. r. G. Scott We regret
I'm, our crowded columns morning will exclude sketch
Of his remarks as we'll tho other interesting addresses on
the OCCASION The finest feeling prevailed, and The consul
u,ion was socnny ard cordially signed by many VINO were
present.
The prudence and wisdom well as the E1mness oil Inc
policy adopted, be appreciated ny all. II does MOI
.weepiney strike all the nonslaveholdng states ou
properly discrmnates against the people ei lhose states
who reckcssy disregard the supreme law OF the na'on oy
.nocment. creating obstguctons delays o! hndances 10
the ecapure and restoration Of fugitive slaves TO their law
full owners The purpose, as II is the true policy Is 10
strike at our enemies and strengthen The hands OF our
friends North who in the Language o Gov fioyo ana
Gen. Hamilton, are lighting battles" 1t is needless
tor US 10 enlarge OIL suo-eSs W ""'S" Wv $50 . -
. mach attention.
There I. great force in the remarks OF the y. Y Express
commenting on the hearty reception recently given in New
York to Mcssrs. Foots and Downs
There can Cnon party al the South only 80 long as
there Union party in substance and IN spirit as well MS
in ard profession at he North II We are aessous
sippi we elg;orsv keep unbroken the pledges Tie
onion have aas for Us ht r 5un Be-
executed Nay IL is not enough as Mr.. Downs remarked
% no, enough tina, do his duty; he must look
around him. and make other do theirs DISPOSE Ion
eyiuccd 10 shi;k H." AGAIN. in the words Of the Sen
ato "et your abolition madmcn rave on rs much they
nav about Southern institutions; let them Indulge In tam
and insult as c.r a. they list, but lei beg OF you NE
VEN rnEM cREEr iSro THE HALLS OF LEGistATios :.
There world OF good sound practical advice IN these
few words which should be treasured up In tho heart aud
the memory all the wr out ~ d. reoucco 10 Ptacee par
ticulary on election days.
II has been alleged that the provisions recommended are
indirect invasion Of the u S. Constitution 1t Is unne
cded in our favor by the u s. Supreme Court We conon
ourselves with the very lucid and able expostons Of the
subject, which find in Northern journals just re-
ceyed The first is from the n. Y Globe-the other Is
letter ON gentleman in this city, whose intelligence
and soundness are manifested both in his correspondence
With the Northern press and in personal intercourse His
letter we are glad to see appears in the y. Y Evening
post-a journal which has assaed Gov Floyds message
on this subject and has strenuousy conended that the
We are glad that It's readers treated to such conservative
dociuesan oasis in the great desert of abolition ana'i-
csm and ignorant and malignant abuse of the South:
From the ~ y Giobe.l
oN-INTERCOURSE-ou Washington Correspondent!
iniimates lie opinion that i; will be in violation OF the
d4,ies upon the fabrica,ions Of Northern labur-
Mr.. Berrien, Of Georgia, who has the reputation Of
great Constitutional LAWYER, has given ar opinion
in favor of the constitutonaity Of such State lesis
la tun State law exuc,ng 81 900 for license TO sell
goods of Northern origin Chat IS particular sort OF goods)
wesd be- nothing than what every State and CITY en-
acts when they impose license fco those who sell Ii
quirs drugs, &c. discrimination against the county
the specific article is produced would seem 10 US no
more unconstitutional than discrimination whereby
article is preferred 10 another Il State law requiring
license fee be paid for The sale of brandy is constitution
all then such law imposing the same excise duty on the
sale any other article class OF goods would be equally
constitutional. The States have always exercised,
ui,qucsona the right exact fee for licensing various
scripors Of vendors In cities the power not only ex-
ciseJ requiring license certain traders exclusive
y-bn places prescribed in which alone certain crafts
uy be followed. The power regulate commerce between
States vested in Congress- is not held 10 deprive the
Ssies OF those sanatoy und police powers Of legislation
Ind Ispensabc the safety OF every community The Suites
may prohibit absolutely the sale Of product its
sumption. Ii they may do this lawfully they may impose
eaCses on consumption.
Correspondence OF the New York Evening Post
RicHMoSp, Dec. :.
NoN-lNrERCOURSE.-- shall endravor, iruthully
possible 10 portray language and sentiments the
ppe in Virginia. arguments they use for maintain
in the positions assumed by them federal relations
Il is deniad here that non-ineIcorse measures now with
vi they abolition States is Intended a, mere scare
crow kind Of hobgobln, TO brighten Yankees
into go"d behavior They say the Legislature has secn for
making experiments rghten tho aboltonsis
solutions; and the people of the South in their primary
meetings have tried the thing and far from deriving
AMI benefit from such the enemies OF the Southern
have. with renewed energy their works Of
M chci con;emnng and despising their threats
husituss and thar when in humiliation and pi,iable
d.tiun they bar,ered empire for puaral.
4 of
Ito and laws OF the United States parchment it
SOONER done. and the guarantee signed than II boldly
nu1ed. Iirir citizens i'll pursuit OF their rights, under
the covenant insned imprisoned robbed their
property and then driven of the Yunkec nation with
the inprccuons Divine vengeance hurled them from
anost every pup and they have men enough too amongst
tha imbued with the spirit o! ana,icsm and the works
OF the devil which poute the churches of the North,
tina: they would still farther prostitute themselves and the
whole pope OF the South the oraclcs of their bloody idols
and had them drive their ponderous wheels their pros
tra;c bodies.
Such is the language and the spirit Of their thoughts and
dreams.
TO obviate all these troubles, they recommend The Lcgis
atrc carry the noble recommendation uf the Govern
Or, 20 levy direct tax on all abolition productions
brought into State for consunrtonwi,h proper pov
sion for drawbacks in Of expectation smother State
not oesruct the equilibrium of trade amongst other
Stee and III Ieby avoid all possible construction vio
alton Of the deral constitution BY that course they
end that Inconvenience the vf the United
States will bs 'ccasonsd except directly between this State
md huse whose productions they choose to Tnor
ore, In way affect third parties. Inc provision Of
me constitution supposed aec, these questions declares
mat No State shall without the consen, OF Congress- lay
my i7osts duties imports EXPORTS except what
nay DC absolutely necessary for executing its nspec
ion laws
That clause applies imports ana exports alone, and not
race between the The clause that NO state shall
without the consent OF Congress lay any duty Of tonnage
ieep troops or ships of in time Of peace enter into
greercn or compact with another state with foreign
o~tr &c, II VIII &c seen relates duty ui tonnage and
he constitution nowhere prohibits by direct goods
ourht into one state from another foreign
for consumption more than il does lands or
egroes If So it asked how and what authority can
merchant be taxed for his license! lie is no Inspector
r. by what authoy does tho Legislature Yankee made
l French Watches clocks plate, and half per
emf, annum The constitution II is coniended never
ltended to prevent the from subyectng the property
their citizens any species OF taxation necessary
the supper, and protection Of their governments and
'eres,s-no should it, provided the interests of third par
% are not In consequence, pnressoaaby comprpmed-