Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-24

n | cxpec, no better and because | sure
at II Is not the best The opinions nae had OF lis
: errors sacrifice 10 the public good have never whis-
i peFed syllable of them abroad Within these walls
they were oorn and here they shall die II every one Of
II returning 10 onr constituents Ia report the obcc
'S ne as mad TO IT, and cndeavor 10 gam paTtia1nS IN sup
port Of them, might prevent being generally received
and thereby lose NIL the sagary effects and great advantages
resulting naturally III our favor, among fortgn nations aS
well ourselves from real apparent unani-
mitY Much of tie strength and efficiency Of any
iani, ~ procuring and securing happiness 10 the people
depends oTnionon the General opinion OF the goodness
~ the government well oi tie wisdom and Integrity
Of its governors hope therefore that for our own sas
n part o the people, and for the sake o posefity we shall
act heartily aai unanimously in recommending ias
tuition i approved by Congress and confirmed by the
ventionS) wherever influence may extend and
future thoughts and cncayors the Of having it
/ well administered
'on The whole sir cannot help expressing wish that
every member o the conventions who still have oucC-
lions to H. would with me- this occasion, doubt little
oi MS own nialibity and 10 make manifest unanny
put his name TO this instrument"
The cdto. of the Columbus Times would ral- reject the
compromise 'hich Is submitted 10 the consideration oi
lhc people te would reject it in the same h.sty srit in
which many of the Southern ui, lave pounccd upon
the moment il presented: without carefully reading
it, without weighing it, without celebrating upon t!e man
in which il might be amended, considering the
quences OF its rejection Does the editor o.: the Times
lcc in what position the whole country and especially the
South would BE- placed by lis indiscmnate objection J!
Docs he that California alone would come in" the
Union without any equivalent being received the part Of
the South in the repudiaon Of the Wimo Posso by the
surrounding Territories Does he that this whole
question Yet BIZ kept OPEN with a the agitaons may
produce with all the dangers To which il may expose our go-
ous unon and with The additional disadvantage ol encoun-
tcring far greater majority against the South, which must
necessarily result in the House ot Representatives, from me
upportionmcn under the census and with the cquili
bum destroyed the Senate from the accession OF the Two
members from the slaveloldng State "i California;
Would the Columbus Times carry the miserable equvo
eating and nischevous policy Of the present administration
ani leave Territories without efficient political
organization III direct contuvenion ot the treaty OF lida
go open violation Of the dnty which Ia their leo
M in Shameless contempt Of the stability and vgor Of the
principles OF our republican institutions l. this 'lo hel'
ed Georgian prepared o encounter the dangers which are
before us, and ~ rush into dissolution OF the Union itself
upon Ihc Ound that his system j. calculated Ia make Tie
federal government iprdccdbte mactle' Ra,he' than
sacrifice the sacred rights OF the Souhrher than yield
up the great principles vi the constitution 10 the rxtfn'a
CANT acquisitions o tht fanatic ato1nss- ie sel col
tor the Union would be prepare ~ take his stand, ana
declare his northern brclhrcn Thus lar--no further
su when compromise is proposed 10 him. which rccogn
the great principle Of non-intervcnton and which de-
ncs Congress the nsuraon oi any such power Us IL
claimed by the aboonss and recsoicrs, he sees no me-
ces-iiy OF resorng 10 So desperate alternative.
There is bu passage which the senior editor
viii in this extraordinary article Of the Georgia
l Tines and il is dis:
:. ~, .yc Tie warning nov and in time that there
rcn Of the Democratic party al the South who viii be
,iyy such -cuce- Whitening process, Win view
- future presidential and vice presidential ARRANGEMENTS
These rn have consulted oxpediency and tcmpoiZed until
lis following has brought their feet 10 stumble upon the
lark mountains Of Southern wrongs They have So no
..d 10 their Northern brethren because they believed mat
m at fidelity 10 Ius cause that could b. found al the
North nestled in the bosom of her Democracy Northern
WhigoIy lad lonc since oser horse ana loot I" the
soil enemy, and there was no hope there Bn the 'ne
aS come when Southern must be Just to The South,
ni when they place the claims Of her sons her dash-
trS and eir children, 10 their protection lar ABOVE inc
ratification o .mcrc party triumph Though General Cas-
should he President and Acssrs Footc or COBB should
.rer preside rirute Qc the American SENATE these
cn determined 10 surrender not jo o 'e "i 'o'-
:: Sclrespcc might induce pass over these insinna-
iions without We have lived Indeed 10 very niue
purposes have garnered M very hnnoe reputation
that OF no yaue would little deserve the compliment
i'ii 'hc editor OF tie tnoa lsGTy or iorty wears
his Drp dsY t ,ie tgJ We Cim Poy deserve me pre-
cous hcnor which we received from the young Deoc
racv of Georgia. in the voluntary present o tha' peauu
yeoak chair which graces our library We were ca
nahe of sacrificing the Sonth the Constitution or the Union
IL The miserable party purpose OF panueths ~ u,s % W.
-pra,ons The presidential chair Such thought has
never once entered heads We have pnlsed fenr
,iov and DAME. Webster we'll Lewis Cass, Tor Their
a,tfioc Efforts 10 serve and their country Does any
1n dream that have thought o sli, oil e = Two n
nruished men or the presidency Before the last noi-
nation of the Baltimore Cunventnn we took NJ part III 'e
contest We waited voice Of the democracy point Inc
Il wax and we were the first follow H. When the time comes
m ,kna nm this question ugan shall scarcely have any
rvae wishes cons certainly we shall have no private
interests crafty the senior editor lives TO hight the BAT
lie out and assist putting down the men who now abuse
their power and disgrace their country ne Is PREPARED "
hnp M his arms Temple and TO retire to ie shades
Of private life lie has no ambition to promote eA,spe & 'e Nv
honor Of serving his beloved country he asks no oce no
sos from the men whom he may assist 10 elect lie r dc
His sole reward sill be in seeing the great principles
# la which hc has been devoted Tor nearly my years caeo
ON under Il new and triumphant administration
Ills great anxiety is 10 save the Union as wen as h
rights of the States and for this purpose nc VIII support
Lair and honorable compromise which Is " give Pe"
: distracted country ~ Nth c bx
Columbus Times, with high compliment On i.s .lns
r snir We ask compliments but we appear 10 Us se',a'
Justice and lis courtesy inr repuolcatoh VI ON ip'
. Strike, but hear u.s.
I'll From the Wilmington a. - Journa! Of May u
o The success OF this scheme ot compromise seems ~ "
vctv doubr; II will be opposed by the united Tree sou ana
+ rrovao influences and several gcniench fo'" 'I'c ""
i have also RANGED themselves IN opposition u ~ oh acon
II 81 bot feature providing the admission o California WIZ
,r present constitution and the boundaries oposca 'cse
> - Ne notice among the Southern opponents oi Inc repo
J.. Aes-rs Jefferson DAVIS .! Mississippi, nec 81 fo1loa
il africn Of Georgia Clemens OF Alabama B0riand ol rkah
SIS and Mason Of Virginia, and perhaps one or two m J.
Sufficient, with the Northern opposition 10 give se o, H. ~
T. guetus, unless some niod!tlcaton oe h'due y! ~ WIS.,
J. snpport can be secured. .,...
Ne can understand very well why the iree-so faction
whose life decnds upon the continuance OF me pcsen, ai
III alion should labor defeat anything that msht posc
pu an end H. and restore peace and harmony 10 he co
= nv; bu; confess ourse!i unable 10 pelcc,'e @
o advantage Southern Senators can promise i
nc defeat of the compromise II tins attempt iais we h"'
81 none other thai can succeed H. account o the con
=. cmnloted admission of California in conneNlon WIN th
If other proposed measures, rhe whole scheme shoa IN w
al faed nv the influence OF Southern votes the resoil WIZ ~
yaby be the admission Of California BY se ana "'lo
any compensation compromise 10 the south befp, IL
ss,on tbere i large minority in bnh houses IN iaVoF
: the admission of California during hc pfeseh! seso' M
j. if it, admission in the way contemplated py se " a
NJ In e,,,od il will be forced through separately rs denh
d hv old Benton and the soers ana ms once oo
i, r,c Territories NAV remain under miary government
without anv eectual wellreguated protection lot e
:, ar nropery and Of course, completely deoarea 70 se
- mcnt by persons carrying that most delicate OF AZ, leee
a, nrnnertynerro slaves The admission OF Caio!na hl
. he DELAYED but we believe that cannot DC pFene'eu a
hc question now is whether her admission sah oe co
i with other measures providing for an equitable sece
the slave question: or whether she shall De oou' III
v herself - H., so,hor, mo
e Perhaps this compromise is not all ihat so'1m s s
70 could desire In respects il is not bu' we ueNe ~
n, question is now narrowed down to ~ ~ u
q union There is no in deceving Ourselves. naion
il bound to come into the Union h
rbe character of her soil, untitled for slave ioo ~
o a,rer of her popuati0n nine -enhs oi "ioh arc o' ~
northern and western non-savehoding Sla's pi"'e "t
I'd Along her ive-s in her dry diggings, ana IN he ~
cd adyenturers without capital save the iaoet VI u Wv
Te hands at the mines who would feel degraded oy 'c
nj lion OF slave labor in the pursuit WIN
he Having the power in their hanis IL Is MOI A'! IN
IL they will allow the introduction o negroes "ho 90" ~"
st own account or that OF their masters might sa ~
n work and participate in the profits OF mining ''ceu
er great is their prejudice against that race a e' o
d. iu,on forbis The settlement Of even ifee negroes III
III safe Remanding California 10 territorial eonul'ie
1uj he useless One iwo FIVE or ten years hence tho
n snli would be the same , 90 On ,, Ia
II. The Division of California by the line Of SO 50 would be
Of measure equally ruitless There is no material deren
in the o,necor the soil and population north al
~, rh of that line favor the inference that The sou'c
c,ion would be- more favorable TO the introduction OF sa