Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-12

bttwrrp Mes foec ,a Calhoun yrsIrras Gise rs de ,"na
al lis beauty a!i ortr Ak h'r T.
The above is the conclusion Washington letter from
The senior editor Of thu Enquirer ilo has mahliesy deter
mined sustain Mr.. Finc- position against Mr. Cal
honns The day before, he Of Mr. Cahoans speech
strain o hc cu1gy. And il il bui few weeks
.nr the Enquirer ,oied General cass the skies io hls
sntc-ianlke exposition o the Constitution. Nov, Gen
tass ola that Congress has the power exclude
slavery The Territories because the people ol the Tern
tories during the territorial condition. have iIat power Mr
Calhoun dcnounces This doctrine .han The not
Proviso and further that the Southern States
not remain in the Union under the present Constitution
with safety aud honor Mr. Fooe plants himself upon thr
Constitution as II is and wants no other guaranty-and ha
editor o the Enquirer chimes in "we ask no more tsnot
lhs vaciason between these 'hses grea! lights Of
Southern Democracy How will the readers of the En-
quirs, snow which Of them to fol!ow?-t Times
few words will US right against the above sweeping
charge Of Inconsistency and fully yindcate the justice c ou
position We did, il true extol General Cass for his sr-
euen; irresistible power and fearless courage against the
canstniionaly Of the Wimnt Proyiso but at the same
mc took occasion regret to his opinion in
the right Of unauthorized body of people IN pos
session Of territory Of the Union establish STAT"
srnmcnt, without the previous authority Of Congress.
We did commend Mr. Calhoun great speech or it's pow
erlu! and truthful cxposons ri The ageessios On The
Souih violation Of the limitation, of he constitution,
and og his able constitutional views II The whole quesloh
Is for his proposition u aucnd The constitution we eA
pressy treated il "hin o. future thought mol 10
i. ,cs ed now IA n sios ;l, mn We regarded it
inc, liable inference rom hr whole context 6" a speech; ~
The tine r fearful irs' this hnf might be per
vcrcd rom lis tru nleanina b; INC opponents "i soHs
rights yio might find in piees 10 raise The cry oi dis
union iga,a all who for standing up Tor Southern
r.hts Such fa r construction was placed by some On l'
i mrc,ar passage nni pleased t. sce Cen o1te
tpa No the subject and niyr Nh. Calhoun oppoinn
Ia set himself reh oiorr III" void aii Ia remove every
SUSPICION that such Idmcn, OF The constitution
was designed be- pressed ie present 'in'e Iha'
suh not ie irie meaning oi tho speech y tbi.ch
from he f that Of Mr. Calhoun friends wricaware
of ths character III .c suggested amendment and IT.
ccaiuy could no, have intended o urge action on So in
tort,nt cc without consulting Southern men, 10 eis.
effect In his schemes Even utterly ignorant oil
the exact Azure Of the amendment aud viii carg"
us with eh IN wecnin Partially for the er, Caro-
lini.n ,s bndy endorse every scheme which hc mas
concciyc before il is given The light Admit however.
(which the facts in every way isproycs tina, Mr. Calhoun
designed make this amendment q. lon the al
lusmcnt of the agllatng question, he and he alone is
snonsibc for such un opinion With Gen Foote plant
ourselves the ConsiiIoh and ready stand fall
lby lis gEran,eesa. We ask nothing Virginia an
the South have made thai sacred charter The beacon light or
their acs and deliberations, and follow sas
brighter guide
Upon candid examination OF ihe speeches we have pub
shed and the opinions have expressed test ou de-
fence against he charge Of inconsistency On such vita
question: il would be criminal foolish iii ptlc iesF
10 insead public sentiment io temporary Object We have
sought do justice all sections reflect the truth re-
gardess Of party personal nd atoN all &c
Be- true 10 the Constitution, the South the Union.