Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-07
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.

hsse been expected rom the do"seiea's '''' ,,,,x.
TX late Pre- id.n,al canvass was c"nd'e'e"' "' m,
X,Ad uoncy presented the onlr ooe'nS LOT
ZXis is Nv arrived 10 nudge frem the s'=n'e'''' $3.50 IS
~Ne ,or moss The aenuhlic. the petty orsiH o.
N ;,;stn,,cr seems To be h. Lnted wiz '9Se''''''~
H[ho;r inevitable fate In la number, IL onhe' '
c,sont Wigs with pr sson, al the same ''e w :, -"
II itArembng mistr's, OF The power 10 'e''' "
i, .ne s"aso o, nss. viii have flowed from the
\fH:a d,acon President ra:ior ~ not reHPoi's:e 10
IL dsorosnzctio. 10 ,vhc it h. ed-fe seeming -
1870, a MI pa;y allegiance and ieaty-i9 o'iss". ~
/secognze ANYTHING Ike an admin mi o' p'''
- <'t Taylcf Is ~; responsive IT. ,,o .u-rornecd
with wh CaGne d nne 10 Is from the detection
h;b hive becn so king that i has eNpased nlti-
ers OF that CABINET to unjust ssocl1ns' M ,s;,h the ea
$50 shcb he .nough; likely 10 secure me ah,'! aa
rsrnetuy of he Wai. patty. ana he IS entitled 10
CORDIAL. no,y a. pasams counsein with old party
fr;en1s-ay Wings original Wings, and dha Wings II .u
a,ha, tits the uuty of the Wings in Congress TO ray
d oroonze ana act in concert letting hy-gones be by
nnes among themselves and standing by The iresde' ~
cones t; and ,heir principles We sec other way in
which they escape !ion oeing PeF'haneh''! o's
lied dispersed, and dcieatoa party
To ,be same effect writes free soil Washington cores
ondent OF the New York T.bune He dcnounces The on-
nbus bi' ha, will be reported from the committee 81 io
no, only on account of 1.-The obligation resting upon every
man opposed 20 slavery do ali IN his power 10 prevent s
of extension "
csuse of p1rty considerations also He argue this qucs
lion elaioraey and winds up with Tie following ccncluSon
Tt is thus We support General layor plan of settlement
If .he Territorial ard Slavery questions 10 double sas'
,r IL. FIST place, because Is The saftSf pan 10
gr,-v from going into III. Ter Cores an' seconu W
- s he best pan 10 preserve the ,:ity and Int'srf
NJ ,,e Niin party. We nave an Administrator we nay
,,r," and we ought t. haze party poic or NE Leading
,ons of The ay ard itot policy OUCH 10 be adhered To-
Here il will Re scn unless Ia" Wings stand fra 10
General Tavlos pan," VIZ: 10 ud' irc@ SOL oa'rh'
sinyly and leave the Other territories 10 'Fy govern
,rent and fair prey free soil operations as VITA lio
MIN, ,,e Viii. oarty NJ ,e North will be shvcred into
atoms This is the Northern Ta Wing view Of lie l.es
ZION. .
On tho o,hr SIDE me Times Of this city contends, with
equal zeal ara powe- that should ei. 4ty'ors iaA %
insisted on The W,ig pary the SaHG viii be dissolved
no,h,euess The Baltimore American argues rat the
p,odepts .nlan Fad IT, Senae bill viii have exactly me
same operr.,r but doubts Whether toe Senate eonpro
isc can PISS the House ard declares that te p'an recon-
noadeG by Prcsdr, has tac biz" merit OF being haseo
upon grour which, eYeiy Other FILLING must pFo7e 20 pe
impregnable finally"
The Tines reviews me argunlen' OF The American, aid
points out the difference &c go PROPOSITIONS, so
clearly AID strongly, thai cop! ts remarks al large
.These suggestion serve 10 eescope very clearly me
real nature OF the great oSndns - C"iig's IL
is undoubtedly that the Presidents ar ald ire pan
of Mr. Bells resolutions and Mr.. Ncsiers Speech agree
in The principle of onntereence in the Territories But
beyond that they differ greatly that no man aho truly
desires permanent settlement of the sectional controversy
ought 10 hesitate which prefer. The Presidents plan Is
slavery buii 30 because does MOTH
ng al with ega.d ~ the Territories establishes ho
nr simply abstinence from DAY - day rom me oTen-
sire aci leaves The SUBJECT al dispute cnSa' rcacy
10 he seized rnon ataor, rG the inhabitants OF Ter
rory may thiuk eNied.s'.t to nave otd'e o 'n'e
The Senate's plan the other hand Is noin'ee enc Is
10 slavery setsd BIZ act Of Congress II establishes
proper governments ior the Territories and refers M qes
ton their admission States 10 The discretion oil Con
Controversy: settles t'l"cary question a"d uS
removes another fruGl sorrce II angry ccGt"atio u re-
copnses The Obligation VI Congress to uhdiice .cS"S
whenever snail - prepared II; and finally II Fecs-
aisncs the provision OF the constitution for the recap
ure OF fugitive slaves Btreen ro such schemes, there can
be no choice for Southern And wc must express our
a,onshusn that the .iRsriGn, Scathern J,ina should
not on ,rtlrc disposition 10 :,1spt the less sats-
factory ~ lieu satisfactory plan bur seem Ia make
the greater probability Of The fornes bring successful
the South should nj insist upon the Later ne reason LOT
not insisting
If tn under which General ayior recon-
mended his policy BE- remembered, must be OBVIOUS hat
instead of now susaiEng a policy in order 10 give him
cordial support MS Southern friends ought 10 81 I'D mp hm
" for the scheme about be laid before the SENATE The
avowed object his scheme quiet the slavery asi-
lion and 10 rid Congress Of slavery discussions. Appre-
bending that Northern members would not readily yeld s
Wno; Proviso he snry appealed to iel To avoid Young
either against by passin ba tor TIE 'reF
The fact is now Disclosed he undrefimd'd inc firm
ness North statesmen. sufficient nhi'er oil ,hei
in the Senate make with the Soute-n Senr tors DECIDED
majority of that body have declared their WILLINGNESS 70 es
absh territorial governments without tho PoSsc ana ,'e
question, the House now Is, uctwee. the D hat
plan and III Presidents Can be believed that when The
Senate plan will ,npsh h eva object better than his
own raoi like Zachary Taylor desires his plan 10 be
used defol the Yet this Is precisely inc enc
sought b, accomplished By norde If Northern letter
writers and is more likely to be r'em'ed ny
such declarations om Soa:!e, papers those nf the
American ha by all the direct efforts OF the llraccaee
Northern = rty.
In another article the Times say:
"The Richmond Repu0an btwas Why divisions in VIZ
GINA ana .cp.ecaies. general language The course OF
under iavor's administrH on especially WITH regard
10 the slavery question. Wcprosrmes remarks haze AN
sion in nt at eas: what We save been sly.r 80 Ode
uys a., We emily repeat the declaration Nat OH ne
Southern question we know no party aaH ean to inc.r
thai policy which best for The Soch NJ matter VINO may
BE- arayed n Inst H. But these net Gen 'ayr true
friends who RE emergency ia ~ tel Ei ano
his Cabinet and Wings in Congress- that the southern wing
party cannot be mainiaed The PesileE plan IS DonS
in issue with tina o. Mr. Clay and Mr. "eoseI Ehcef me
sanction o. The , na ss"' of e
hu,dredl,s Or The Stuhers EhgS, and ne ner ,or3fesS
,ciA be strongly Democratic as The LegSfureV '"S'
MA just etecsd.'
We are glad TO sec the Times thus nanaly perssng in
the right track MAY continue speak The truth 10 the
Regency at Washington, until Tie demands of the South
for Justice and equality shall b. properly needed
THE LATE PEEslDFIT IMPORTANT DOCUMENT
The o.eat a .unent of The sromssonsts is, that Mr..
pok's signing hc Oregon nil; with the Wmot proviso at
tached 10 it, furnishes peccden; 10 justify the interference
of Congress with the SUBJECT o slavery IN tie 'eToFee
I'D that his as 20 Mr. Polk stated express
" that he sged Ina; bill because the territory lay north Of
the Missouri comp oaise 'nc which FOR tAir'y years. "
South ~. ssrreiiy REGARDED and which the NiEgn; gus
a,,-e E acr resolutions OF lsi tad oAnessy recognized
-. Polk at the time distinctly announced tha II JUS
tee IL the South he would PROMPTLY seo any BIZ e1c!ud-
ing Shareholders PARTICIPATION ii tie territory OF ne
United States So ol that lire The Ed!torc4 The Nash
vile Union exceedingly interesting conrsrsa-
,,s,, ~ p,Il tt,l.
sv him We give he Unions valuable statement at ecsth
nor OILY because does justice 70 the motives OF The late
President which have beer foly ases"d but tecaus, Il
removes every shaaow and peteM for re suonssierists
d-a.n~ from has circumstance any justification Tor h-.
fu.e 70 sra un 10 he rights anu ronor C IL South
III, M. Pok) ST led tbs circumstances under which til,
Or ger BIZ -as approved ntained in his mess1g" aae
ree.s hi determination 10 have reoe any hi exert
ding slavery po.."u q. 'I territory Sour - M
Ti.so.r co.. i.sc Inc. tic nnd" grated ns er sion
tc re or his pap.rs 'u he was almost ~
=. Afterwards se;z ID b. 10 disease which p-o'cd "a
al /, him al. nj, ie,t. II. pe-n.Ssi'n aen
t.,. ,,,.,f Sir. Depr renewed ~.