Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-28

have thus alluded 10 them in no unsind spirit II is due to
themo truth and uscrto say that by their votes they
have shown disposition discard all mere sectional con-
sideraons and that their could have prevailed this
vexcd question would long since have been Settled with JUS
lice ana ia play to NIL sections OF the mon but hc
ovcrued by an undivided northern Whig VOTE aided by
dissenting northern Democrats and upon one OCCASION ny
few southern Whigs and yet at sea- more troubled
than ever by northern storm which menaces hc wreck
of the ship of State has already blown many of crew
orcrboard and bewdcrcd the northern portion ol or
crew. that they for seeking any port at whatever sacrifice
rather than longer weather IT, II Is not my purpose 10
tread them the church,; still have hopes that they
will yet rally with renewed courage determined to stand
by the lag which they aegiancc-the flag of tie
Constitution aud equal rights But, sir is it not a fact
that such is the hostility Of the North institutions
and people of the South that any praise from truc-cared
southerne northern politician, brings down northern
vengeance upon hml And have not i'll this fact start
ling manifestation OF prevalent revolutionary spirit in Tie
Northl
And how, air has this revolution engendered and To-
mcnted answer by series of imposturcs, conceived
in sin and brought forth in niquity" There be no
peace-here be Securityor the perpetuy OF our
Institutions for the continuance of the blessings which
have enjoyed until patriots North and South shall
moral courage enough march up squire To the 'front.' 10
beard the imposo's In their srong-hods 10 proclaim Tile
truth tearessy and awaken dcuded masses 10 proper
OF the vile system Of political cheaery by which their
minds been poisoned The time allowed under the
rules of this House. is too limited admit of entering
into complete exposition and analyses of the inposures
which have been played oil upon the voting community.
must content myself with brief retrospect of the steahy
devices by which have been brought present
dition And here sir trust that shall not lay myself a
the charge of sowing the seeds of discord among
those who ought To be united resisting north
aggression upon Southern rights when alludc
tain points in the history of past party conflicts Truth de-
man. that of fact bearing upon the grave questions
under consideration shall be frankly and fearlcssy
ted BE remembered then, that in the year 1892 when
Mr. Van Buren was first brought forward candidate for
the Vice Presidency he denounced al the North as ~
trucker the South, while of Southern friends
hemeny opposed him. upon the ground he in sent
hostile the South and that his silent acquescence in
resolutions OF the New York legislature III favor oi the
Missouri restriction and his in favor OF the ireenegro
suffrage proved his unsoundness upon the slavery question
The first political speech which delivered padon the
egosm) was in his defence. srenuouSy supported him
against of the abest and purest republicans oi my owl
State the late Judge p p. Barbour argued that the Mis-
compromise had settled the slavery question, I'VE were
weak enough 10 think so;) that Mr. Van Buren, re-
publican and such could not and would not countenance
attempt pervcrt the action Of this Government 10
purposes with rights that was manifest that he
preferred by the of that party opposed 10 the
assumptions by the Federal Government, OF any unauhor
lied power and that ought to unite cordially upon HIM
the only of defeating candidate Mr. SERGEANT
known be opposed 10 upon the slavery question: ana
upon every other which distinguished republican from
Fedeast Mr. Van Buren, elected Vice president with
the ud of Southern
During the OF his service Vice President and
President he and his ends North and South supported
too bv patriotic Whgs their faces against agating the
slavery question in Congress, connecting il with party
politics. dangerous the public peace and TO the Union
We assured by northern friends that the Abolition
lists lean minority of moon-suck fanatics Seeing
however that they organized and that they continued
throw their ebands into Congress- II seemed 10 me To
less of feeling and principle than ot cacIat-
hold OUT the rgnt mana VI
northern friends and for one, not ashamed tnough
private citizen) be considered partisan IN support oil
northern politicians shall be proud 10 he considered
partisan long find party honestly con'endng
Tor rights of States and the union Of the States
constitutional principles and Tor the freedom OF the people
from governmental injustice.
Here, on motion, the committee rose
THURSDAY, MARCH 2s 1850.
| Mr. AvERETT continued his remarks substantially as
| follows
| Mr. CAAlR,t,S: When tho committee yesterday,
proceeding show the existence and progress OF e-
vouiion by pointing the history OF party politics during
the Administration of Mr. Van Buren, II not my purpose
deal bitter ephes against him, or any other man
the Presidential canvass he became emphacaly the
anti-sayery candidate of the sesyled Free Soil party
''Ou of his mouth he stands condemned Enough OF
him. But sir, since he occupied the Presidential chair
what change have witnessed in the minds and actions
of men, WHAT a revolution do We behold i'll the work
| ines OF political system Sir, Northern members on
this may pour forth r anathemas against State lcsis
u.es in the South for daring 10 defend the equal rights ="
The Southern States. They may sing hosannas 10 tie
Union, and with uited hands and eyesdrected to Heaven
mpoe the Almighty Ruler oi the universe TO arrest the pro-
eress of the revolutionary in the South. pro-
claim 10 them, and will proclaim TO the people whom serve,
that revolution is in progress here-ha daring and DANCE
usurpaons in the legislative and executive departments
OF this Government are In mol WIN
destroy the equal rights Of the southern States accuse
the charge them with tonentng all oil TINS
strife and getting up and fostering revolution point to
history Of their acts in this Capitoto the unprovoked
insult offered to the southern people, in the winthrop posso
10 the Oregon BILL when southern desired 10 carry
or dreamed OF carrying slavery Oregon point 10 the
Wilmot provso which ncon,neniy thrust toward du-
ring with Mexico attempted TO be fastened mp
on almost every bill for raising and supporting our gallant
armies and attempted 10 be luggcd into treaty with
"A foreign Government. point TO the course OF northern
MEMBERS the last night OF the last Congress- the history
f whose acngs and dongs, with the name ot the actors,
ought be sereoyped and handed down as carK chapter
in the history of the revolution now in progress They
boldly assumed the responsibility, and glory i'll 80
doing OF defeating BILL whose defeat would have stop
ped the wheels OF Government rather than permit thc
oassaae OF simply authorizing President lay
or to carry Constitution and laws into practical o'-
.ration in New Mexico and California. The South did not
ask that slavery should be carried there by the action o TINS
Government We simply asked that the slavery question be
let alone and the language OF patriotic Senator from the
North that that question he left 10 the silent operations o
the Constitution But claim of equal rights was rcpu
dated Every attempt extend The Constitution and laws
over our Mexican territory resisted The rights the peace
and safety of residents and adyenturers in California io
whom is claimed the sovereignty over that golden region
with the broad expanse Of lis Pacific coastthe rights o t
United States property holde-the duty OF tins Govern
nen to make all needul rules and regulations as property
holder therein-werc all dscgardedsct at naught nj
legislation in regard 10 them scnousy resisted unless
plea with an express provision and the Shareholders
The South should be excluded All others might there ano
n,o Golden baryests The Chan thePeruvan the Chinese
,h Sandwich islander the Spanard the Englishman, III,
Prencnan the Mexican with his peon slaves, lxedhreed
and motley races of every cline and color except the slave
holder of The South might freely settle there under The pro-
lection of the municipal laws of Mexico; but the gallant ant
generous people OF the South whose blood had freely flowed
and whose treasure had been expended without STINT IN th
acquisition of the country denied part or lot IN II
Sir will not much time in relterating the charge
made by other members of the Souha charge known TO b
true bv everybodyha Northern brethren have pract
cay nuied plain provisions of the Constitution and laws
enacted in thereof providing that runaway slaves
shall be restored their II is notorious that ab
scondg by hundreds have been seduced into the
States and hurbored there and that the constitutional ant
legal obligations them TO their masters are set a
naugh II notorious that all efforts to recover them arc
hwartcd in palpabe disregard of the Constitutions and al
though there Northern members ON this floor and in t'
Senate who acknowledge this sin OF the North against th
South they know that the popular sentiment OF the Nortl
will tolerate the practical enforcement OF TINS acknow
cdred constitutional obligation Here hcn we have proc
question: the North s at open warfare with tho
GUARANTEED rights OF the Southern peope and in this again
we have undenabe evidence that tho North
and fostered revolution. :.
daily-we see in Northern newspapers daly-devfiopnen
of this revolutionary spirit and although know that her'
are good and Northern men, who condenn me course
of assaans yet sir it is dcp!orable iaci tat they az
poweess minority Do they mean to float with the cur
rent and Join the crusade against US! or VIII .hey no no
rather place he reliance upon he sober second thought
of the honest voters of the North who mean right but arr
going wrong under the delusons of mistaken ana misdi
ectcd philanthropy? Will they assal The assaans an'
expose the mposure b. which they have mislnomed an'
msled so many honest people ,,
Sir This must be DONE else divided and distracted