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

into the Union as StlleS fs'eu 70
The principal objections to It's pl1n er,o.,.
OF the South opposed TO il are irs tia, By
of being admitted with her presnt limits sb9,.l ia
into two States second, that ongress sbn'I"d Be d.
Tic bills creating territorial Comments f T., .nlra-
Mexico provision expressly r.oanixina ,L IN ana
slavery may cSis, in those Terorc.. Ibe. FiHatlp,
substantially the objections uri 10 Tho n,, belle
those opposed IL il from tieSonth par'sed ts
these directions The test OF nrcf exanin "ie 70
the better and wiser plan, so fars concerns ,ho
,erests Of the South, TO admit california \, on r.ie
stead of dividing her and lnaklf tr0 Sio,,s - Mqt
ting an almost positive certaty OF brinsin' ;eFeoy
states instead of one? knovthat in t6c - ~ frg
sion and sectional strife, it has alleged ma, u d.
influences have been brought tbear on the 49,, iFat
in California, the question slavery. and ,hh"ht
the South has been dtlrandcd hcr riaht. ta' w.
such influence exercised orot, am un,ll '''s'
i very certain that no proof h1,ecn addnced '>ar
charge; and In NIL sincerity deove TIA, M ,,'1,
influence had been used by the rsent adin;n.,-, "f
Tor against slavery the relt OF the n,,,i ~ Fl
would have bsen Jasi what IL ". say his i, ' ices
sense Tor vote ~ ihe last elion for Pc paH
for General Cass. Let us racee history oi ~ " vs.
the United STATES first took mary pos.es.i i,e =
MIA; and | utterly n a IS 1, SEQ. . al
camld arrive NJ contrary conclusion Htrt ''i
ton found in that country, uily M.,i.,, p'1t
are VI posed Ia slavery. The rtary loren ser, ' At
the country by the late adhiin!atlon and ay,y..g
time f"r The purpose OF colon., ,he csuuir, - g. 4.
rom tin free States. with t.nativc pnpu!4t.r.' IL
slavery .oi" d-ll-i >lltgr
colony doubtless, a WAS very iur inytnr ,l,i.,. II
i'll the free STATES, " c0.fespd.ncc Ia IN t, ''
ra,se, which he'd u the decis AGAINST .I,vc,, 80 III
casy solution Besides lear,:om tie mas, ," a1"s
sources -ainong them, nom solhoiing high nol..;c"
tons from the people %. Calilia-,b,t IN -
this question j. the cXp.e-Sorf The wishes ~ ~
whoming majority oi the people, that territory l.
ton, skill added, that when thl.rritorv was H., 49,
and indeed until very recently was admitted in J.,
GENERALLY, by those opposed 10 NV !lmot Pro,iS. ,,
III. HI
.hmcnt of slavery in Caltorr and the o,her ,sr,i,
acquired from Mexico, and that, the pfoylso want, .
no practical consequence, TIE MI offered 10 IA. :
would be more wanon. Timcsslse Of Pc. ]
Polk Is We'll as rccoect, not h;lg il before me eyn,
Is took The ground, among otherr.iions IL III. vi
Proyil1. that II was mere ab-rion and could hay
practical operation. the naturtf the climate c,r,,-
Nc., wou! eecnally prevent the reduction OF slavery
word now Ia the ameniIne which il j. propose,
make Ia the plan of the commlttey migrating pro,
ion dcclarin" the existence Of sllvtegal in the Tclr,
yi Utah and New Mexico While motives which pro,
this movement are doubtless goveh by anxion- de-
10 promote the interests al the So view il a. den
r from that great principle nj noaiecfereace by the
~. government, iii regard Ia slave which has he.,t9
been REGARDED Us the deS of our cty. Ii the powe,
The general government declare u slavery may or
not exist in the Territories is eNerca, il must be elaine.
an implied powercertainly not ase directly given Jy Il
constitution. When we once let power Of the .e!r-
government into The wide I;,ld of )ied and construct,
scribe 10 its action! Nor should derive any snbsan
benefit from this concession of ,stitutional power i,
nothing appears 10 me more preposons than the idea M
slavery ever will be adopted either tab New MNe
Inc feelings and sentiments known be entertained 5y II
population OF those Territories 5ess the and cha,
lcter Of the climate soil and produons entirely forbid
Ny information with respect t,hc Territory ii Ne.
Mexico especially, derived SIC from Sa.i r. IT,
icrs who familiar with the cory represents is gen
,ral character sterile in the eNteI as IL the soil and
la. ~,
that Territory have been WORKED iorntures ana an,
lausted afford poor reward abor. These crcuu
stances, taken in conneNon with interior situation
Inc Countrywide nearest part III believe being MOI
han one thousand miles from portrcnter the sur
position absurd that Shareholders iany extent ever
uhabit it, Nothing would present stronger instance .
than that slayeh0dcrs >nld turn from the ..
lie clds of Texas which rc:..y ward slave lt0r-i
az nothing u the hundred o mli)ioi acres III ric land
wing waste ana uncul,iyatcd in lie uihwesern Sti,s
seek their fortunes rather their eyItIbe ruin In Nh
,arren and bleak regions at New Meo.
To reclr again 10 the amendment ilch II IA proposed
make to the territorial bill recoanzinor establishing say
: within the limits OF those Terriie.. Plcn.s oai
lew The dangerous constitutional per which il Gip4c.
would il be- either prudent or genus Ia cali upcn at
orlhern friends in Congress 10 voter ABSTRACT
which would necessarily impose Ivy weight Oh then
- the North, and which III all probaty woud cnab" n
boliDn>ts 10 commence again thc itGti0n with decide
t.yaniagc over ctr friends.
| trus, should bc anon. the last toisi 10 conciac n
lorh bv any undue sacrifice of Sourn interests. ana
- substantial interest, by whiche Sonlh teri,
nv practical advantage, i involved This amendment,
night not Ia stand ~ - "ny .. theompTomlsr. ~ ~
laced on our friends North, IA burden iu carry
heir contests with tie ahoIonistS. n trrc States
iitute The great field in which the bat against abolition
u be fought The friends ot the Unicihcrc un.er.in
Xprcss the confident opinion If tins lesion no"
dustcd satisfactorily Ia the different stons o the nin
nat they in future will take proper can't the abo,onst
in favor OF giving them fair h and proper grour
. stand on 10 do this.
From the foregoing view Of the plaof the committee
rive AT the conclusion, that there Is point -! honor
Owed nor auy gu. -iIon -. interest efficient .nt
hich should stand III tn Way al lis abtiJn The Win
'r0r;sO justly offensive Ia the Sou, j. 40 longer pr
ID by the North and ihe other qucsties are more aJs
han involving any practical interest On..ht t,.s -
pnedefacy after the lon. ana harrISsg strife which u
iyded il people be kept in agi,aiioupon mere
ons? Can they be placed III III" ior one mono
Win the great advantages which Won ,suli 10 c pto
this country from early and h9liate adjustment
n- Jl,sto / believe without nsSui:a IL spoaA -
hat j. southern sentiment TINT an lmcnse majority
e southern people, II The question we submiti'i
hein would give response lavorablc) the conpromr
: presented by the Committee of Ihtn. Ana especial
think Is this compromise recommend 10 their ayo:si
IT proposes To give eicacious rene
,r the recovery fugitive slaves, Wilhelm act is the c
i practical injury we haze suffered tn the free Stat
II injury by which they have disrcgar for years past 4
acrcd obligations OF the iedrcal constit,iun.
hitl coliol Iiounu - presented tue proposed cox
romise upon which the patriotic OF aisections sa
onorably and advanageousy, as mo- sincerely belle,
IN il be possible that Congress will far disappon'
81 expectations oi the country 10 aC5Tm without
cement Of this question: Ii thoy shall ccoriplsh thl,
K end nations gratitude awaits tnemI on the coua
ley shall adjourn without adjusting it, nj giving peace
IT, country, they will have ASSUMED III most weight;
possibility which amy Congress has ,aAl since the olnt
on Of the government
am a:sare that annts have been ireucn,y thrown
fll-n ,rln, Of
re Welding the interests of the South. A!lnw n
hat lon issue IN that question, {. w.3 NJ 4
rcHas oi tLe South. While believe all - paui,i.. m
''cfrln the opinion that those who dcca.rc unco.ptn
~ hostility TO tbs plan Likely ~ that
"mpfomlt Southern interest. 1t reqniis mach ~
'1nGart al moral courage for s.ltsmu to throw ne
ci'e- lrto the tuIbd waves OF violent sectional si:iic
ID iii bringing. Tor the COMMON benefit II all IT,, ship
tate safely IL" port, than Ia stand incrive Spectators
= wreck
In this connection cannot withhold ;:e expression %
rebound gratitude a citizen of the republic those
ent and patriotic Senators nj both pariie who have
" thrown themselves in the breach la rscuc the com
'om impending ruin. The spectacle. with the, haye q
icd u one ct beautiful moral sullmy and equally
ne spontaneous homage which the voice Il great and
eore, from every part OF our land sends ~ 10 homer NJ
'ach men belong 10 The country and ROT party. AMI
nay they be spared is my ardent hope IL serve an4 10
hat country
have thus, sif, expressed, though yer. inra.icth
he more 50 from aborng under serious 1dspo,ricn Is
.ttng, the Ne"s entertained by me Oh his SUBJECT, Is
nj Intention OF giving offence ANY, and without he
. hei.rve that they a.lri maiesia al. To- TIE
nuse Snch - ,hey are, however. have expressed 4
yiih the lranEness and independence characteristic Of
southern habits and il You shalt deem them unworthy,
ave my PERMISSION 10 give om such direction US your
secretion may suggest
remain, sir with great respect your obedient
BEDFORD BROW.
ION. H. - fo2c, Sena" Of the !, States. Washington
THE VERY LATEST FOREIGN NEWS
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NJ that tranquility ;s not be disturbed
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