Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-24
FRIDAY MORNING., MAY 81, 1850.


OF Texas wr PASSED II was but the other dav that
gave an cNtrci from the veto which the a,c amont
"a Pfesdcn intended send in The memorable night d
the 81 OF March, lci9 (ne last ilcmcni of his brilliant nd
nnis,raon) in the Wimot Poyso had been sanction
ed By Congess in the c.il and diplomatic appropriation bill
IN That papa intended aS his last legacy 10 his countFynen
y Mr. Polk SAYS
"Thc doctrine Of nonntcrtreroc with the subject OF sa
It scTy by The federal have doubted wa
The true docIne The people vino lnabif may nabit
The acquired Territories have alone ihs right decide io
themselves What theit domestic institution shall be- with
out the intervention OF interference Of Congress. In sun-
II the Oregon biz and in expressing by opinions in my las
annual message it mytcf constrained yield my otig
nll convctons had this rcn and original qacs
ian and IL conform IN ly action Ia the compromise csat
= sltd when Missouri wGi admitted into the Union
thus constrained yield bccausc the Missouri compromise
respect slavery had been recognised and alncsccc
in by the slavehong onascolding States for pc
od of nearly thirty veas and had not only been acqu
csced in bat had been distinctly recognised and affirmed
without serious opposition in the resolutions passed by
Congress in February, s. for the nnnexaon If Texas
!. ll. Tnon | = unwilling, by action
tempt To reverse what seemed to have been long and
well settled"
He refers in this paper the grounds he had taken in his
message ol August H. ISIS the Oregon blk aud IN tii
MESSAGE he again identifies bonyn compromise with the
Missouri compromsc, in the inlowing terms:
in the progress vi all governments, questions OF such tran
sccndant Importance occasionllg asc 10 cast in ht
shade all those of pmty character. B'd such
question BE- deitad ii this country ami his may
tnianeer glorious iaion HE Of or "ra,esS,
and all or loirQi Mcssinf. This question i slavery
~
the rights Of property howcr yalnabt but il nScends far
higher and invoices the domestic peace and -ecy al every
family.
The fathers ol the consu,ion-thc wise and patriotic
men who a the foundation of our misunderstanding
the danger from this qnareraced IN spirit q compromise
and Rtui concession on nj dangerous and decdfe scc;
aad Ncr rsdm oC 10 s Tie gude NJ their
Whilst tev let, exclusively the question o do
cstic slavery within ti,ir respective limits they provided
that slaves vii, might into other States not recog
nAng the institution ot saely, shall 'bc delivered ~ on
the clim Of The party wn such service OF labor may be
lduc'
81 pom this foundation t,r rested until the Missouri
question aroso.
"ln Dcconlbcr 1919 APPLICATION made Congress by
the people the Missouri Territory lpr admission into the
Union a, i The discussion upon The subject in Con
,cSs involved The questioned slavery, and prosecuted
wiih such violence Il. H. f0!uce excIencnts alarming
every patriot in tie rln But The good genius oi concia-
on which presided tie birth .! institutions finally
prevailed, and e Missouri compromise ras ddoned The
eighth section III hr act Congress al The 9th ~ March,
1870 o authorize hc people of The Missouri Territory 10
form Constitution and State government, &c, provides
That in all that territory yceded by France L. The tnlted
States under the al l.ana. which hes North oi
iltv-siN degrees thry minutes North laliiu' not M
ciudcd within ie limits the state conIcniard ~ lh!s
act, slavery and involuntary sctSde "ihctw' nan ~ ii
punishment ol crimes whereof the Fal,s shall have been
luy convicted s, be- ;ssA is hero', forever Pr@"ttd
Prorii Gi-lys That aiy person escaping into tn ai'c
from wu.n Labor sryic Is lawfully cInrd IN any star
Territory ot the nl'cd states such !n-i'c may pe Jaw
uly reclaimed ana ed the person Ginning is or
| liz. t,hp. -eT!r's ;lorssai4.'
'iis coilprol,sc had D. citc ri calming the troubled
waves ard Restoring pc,.e ad good viii Throughout ihc
| 81 les tic Union.
hc Missouri question had eAc.'ci intense agitation Of
the public mind threatened Ia divide the country into
geographical parties !,naiing the feelings ot attachment
which clr portion mon should bear 10 every "tier
The compounds ALA. 81 r excitement trnlrIzed The o-
pulr mind aga restored confidence AMI ifaarial io5hS
! liz authors were hailed Il Public bcnc'actor>.
Il do doubt liai St,t'Lr adiac"t u the questions
which naiic tue public mind woud produce lr same
happy results. ii tie legislation n t0n9rcSS on ne Snee'
n he otier 'srri'ore sal not b 1d"d - p'r q fo'-
aiioa and coa PROMISE I Is impossible that the country can
b. satisfied iai i,e disastrous consequences shdH ja
,ir or o cemTrom,ee lrhch gcsa
iseion of Tssotr afuarteToi century before, IstHi
,ou am serious opposition. The Joint resolution Tor an
,cyin Teyas 10 the United States" approved March the
inst one thousand eight hundred ana forty hve provides
that "s,ch may oc formed out o tlal portion :"
s,d rr.or Iyac south ot HtrfySr deereeS nrty m""eS
,b Infinite commonly iaoca tie Missouri compromise
ue Sat he odmed into the tHoa r'ih or ~.,ui s'"fsry
las i e1Di. of ac STATE asking admission may deF%; ana
IN such State States shall be he io'ea oht al saio
territory north of the Missouri compromise line, s,!y o
involuntary scrvuie except for crlme shall be pohp'd'
The sieerninac line" therefore TO which the Columbus
Time, refers secures tie savehoing States the iieh
aoing the territory South of that line WIN save.
bat territory is pcrretua!y and ndefeasoy secured
them, The IS they "dc 10 b. admitted ino 'he mon
with or without slavery the people oi each oae
admission NAV desire Wien they are 10 form Sa'e con
i,utn they nre decide their destiny; ana St $
vim rhc peope oi Utah aud New Mexico Another act i
that though the Missouri compromise mas continue" ~ ~
rcye the acqicscencc Of the nation ana has secured "
more than twenty-five years al unparalleled
= lp
nonnterfcrence IL was virtually the doctrine c thos'
who opposed the Missouri compromise IN 7-u, p'e
denies 10 Congress any constitutional Flshi 10
slavery north Of 30. degrees II Is "a acc mn ~
construed which is favorable Ia the Soll 'ii W.
Missouri compromise itself as il would allow me oon'e.,
people c privilege of going win te,r pIpc's % M J os,
indeed whether il would he iirl? cons l
NJ. ,can laws interfere with il; and that s ani7sur "rn
ever made, must be submitted uh"e' 'e p'i. - M
CLAYTON compromise to the highest judicial 'fio'a' :" ~
lean
D We understand the Times! lhc South has no 'ccl
% a., cam uroD,se" and Vet she will acccpt-c missouri
,,nn~omisc She wi accept compromise against Whici
the strict State rights politicians protested IN i1-o ~ y
which they have acqicsccd from desire 10 pfc9c'N NV
MON o the States She will accept inns comp.
chen there no prospect ot obtaining III ana yel se W"
~, accent the principle Vi nonnlervenor "ht' y ''
strictly conogmabc tie genius % the Iohs'i'u'i"", -
hnlnn she will find in the same motives ot iese '
;nn oc thc Slaesi We have no hesitation i'll rccaHiiSd
iur this new compromise which goes 10 settle is ~
nuesrion, and give peace 10 our distracted 49, Il
v the Senior Editor does hesitate to say LOT ,'se
y,hout being understood impllca;e MS iesse' ~ W., ~ ~
i,gne, thai he would for the admission VI ,."
nil becauschc has some obcc non, ~ y" " bnl onifofn
saiyc these cNcepons il II VIII sc''ic tiI VIM. VIZ r'- 80
question pacily the country, and save the ln'' Ne a
system Of compromise recognises ''s eius' as ,;s -
RI Sarh in the new Territories --reaiiris an lc -
~, c,usrituon as 10 the restitution oi fugitive saves am
m ,e bliraiions Of the resolutions under WHICH eA"" ""
annexed 10 the United States = , e svc
Jhore must be compromise under cpn'tutln'5 - o
\ ;an states like this great republic Gen washington
eter which he addressed 10 his conn'rymen on 'le a
49,, If The present constitution, recolnilenaeu ho' "
;,it of concession and compromise in winch II hau pee
,,n.a i, was made in that spirit, and IN that sp
nst he maintained ''rhc federal constitution Sc'i
,nitted to be) compromise, and tue pesen, @ ,c' -
luust be ulled by compromise. we Do iot ptcelu . M 80
compromise OF the Committee of Thirteen Is perec We
that will r modified in particulars on no" I ' or "
: eypcct perfection in such important instrument I i
Tracing so many complicated nteestsi In ie .'e AM " - ~
sacred tni1n them dear 10 our own coihuf " w. 80
iends Of liberty all the world, we invoke gu. % % ;
men Ia practise upon the principles ny w'i Wv -
1 Franz lin was acua,ed when he agreed |" -
nresen, cons i;ion and when he addressed me ,e ~
n .,ntign on the l7h September lle': Ill me o'lo7 "
: r,,ThubIr speech. preserves III Mr.. Madison papers
,Nr President confess that there are seVeral E'i' G
,,;s constitution which dn not at present allose ~ ~
; am not sure shall approve them; 'r' '''- H. ~
Long have experienced many instances 81 'es ;o
Ly better information fuller consideration ~ I t''a'
cnnjons even on important subjects, whch one ~ =
oht but found be otherwise. II, i, the'eiol', T
older crow the mere up; am 10 doubt my own JDF nI
nd 10 pay more respect the Judgment oi o'sIs
= men indeed as well as most secis IN rsiiaio' MIN
Ives in possession ali truth and that wherever o.sl W
y ,om then, II i SO lar Stce.e, iro'es'Gh, ~ W
a .or;on tell; The Pope that he only difference oe'"e,I
cnurches in their orinona c the certainty oi si1i w -
, i "tl,a Ch,rc, of Rome - ninii!5e ana te 1a't " "
,,nd is never in the wrong. Bul though many p't.a i
. nns think almost as highly of their own iniaios .,
,ha, or their Sect few express II 50 naturas - ~ t
French l.dy who in dispute VITA her siste. s'i0 -
;, sister. but | meet win Hoooiy %