Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-21


49,, to-, .Aat Ia siie.t H oseisiea sh''teIf
snrpa,i W." , oa,s.n siles nom all the lsffilcry pn
chassd The least evil therefore, lc pli eau % " h,
people of the States on en'''= -
@ @ viii have very inadequate conception OF 'he
~ or he territory taken from Texas oy uie oIi,
importance VI m nys 10 Texas If you will look at the
man If ,le United States you WIN helcel'e ta o
tory proposed be surrendered Dy nv. - , Indian
s .,cn along the western frontier Oh tne ihuian
us Wno Ls IA nnw savchuldins country, and must be
considered az part of the South. fcc A S md h~
western boundary nonsiaveioia'ne ,'aei -,
mes'c,H nv Indians lie able To msntan the institution Of
slavery II the agency Of Congress - no, usou W
slavery in The Indian territory hls eo s, slavery
pished BY the very now in oealen asaas. h 2
n ph Southern States which the Indian VIII nave out '''
The siec, will be- that tho Indian territory large enough
s ,ro more States will bs controlled by me noh-sa'e
holding states. Thus, BY these TWO poinls ~ mo o
the South will lose four large states .'sr Nor il mi.
I n.layeholdng States will be brought 70 the Ieeih
boundary OF Missouri and Arkansas ao s, and
IN, md will bound Texas her whole No!uheih ana
We,,arn frontier Thus the Southern States WIN Do cu
med in by the sayehoding States o 'hs who're "
bordera Pocy which 'nsy n sn,hern States What
can COMPENSATE the South for such enormous wrong anu
spoliaion! - ssons n, tbi, rsnort
DIV e nl Weld 10 the interests but to the preJu
dces Of the Northern people. Slavery existed IN we
trct Columbia when Congress ascen =, MARYLAND and
ths territory composing it, from the States ol anu
Virginia No one suppose that Maryland ana virginia
.avchoaing States then and savehoiuihs ,a,'es NOW
could nave ~ Slavery in this territory Independently
h wrong to tho people OF the District to emanclpate their
slaves would be nh intocraoc ev 70 nav 10 hn
tween them whore emancipation prevails by inc au'o Oh
Compress Congress- in the bill reported as part " te So
called compromise begins the work OF emancipation py
declaring that if any slave is brought INTO te oisct LOT
sc no Shall be bcraed and free If slave is liberated
because he is brought into Tie District the next step TO be
rate him because he is III tho District is not dlihcut.
hc mower 10 emancpae the slave IN the DISTRICT VI 20
mhis is thus claimed and exercised by Congress Many
of The ablc men Of the South have denied that congress
nossesses any such power whilst all agreed until lately
thai for Congress- 10 interfere with this Institution whist
slavery cy.. in Maryland and Virginia. would be gross
breach OF faith towards those States and an outrage pm
,hc whole south How long will that facility when Yields
10 The elucc against the buying and selling oil slaves PC
able to the greater preudce which exists against Tie
holding of slaves al all in the District of Columbia
For ali these sacrifices interests and preJudlces OIL
the people Of the North the South is rendered the last Hea
sure Of the compromse-the fugitive slave Dill as 'hey pio
nose to amend it, To understand the extent OF TIC conce
sion the South receives this point We must ook 10 c
: rights the constitution coniers
, The trainers the Constitution perfectly aware lha'
the General Government could have but ttle power 20 Sc
cure 10 them their fugitive slaves in the nonsiaveh"iaihg
States The whole nerna! police Of State must be un
der control the State and by this chiefly couu Slaves
be rccapturd The Constitution, therefore, not eitlng on
the legislation of Congress alone requires thai fugitive
.lye escaping into slav eholdng State shall be de
lyecd upon claim Of the party whom he belongs Flu
gtve slaves put the footing oil iusve crins anu
are be delivered up by the State authorities II these a
tlorities do enforce the requirements oil the Constitu
tion and aid the recapre and recovery oiugve slaves
; Congress can do but e 10 enforce Them:
The bill providing for the corporation vi me lew Officers
of the United States Government in State, ~ practically
quite insufficient accomplish It's AIM what can ty dc
IN such State Pennsylvania To recover fugitive slaves
Yet Congress does all that IL do by legislation 10 en-
force he Constitution sny does its duty to the South
There be concession or favor 10 the South IN giving
her ONLY what she hus right have uader The Constltu
lion unless indeed the Constitution Tor her has no exist
The bill then is, in the first place, quite Inadequate
fugitive slaves and, III The second place
gives tho South nothing but what she Is entitled IT, TINS
was ALL there would he nothing in the bill Tor which We
= should concedc anything 10 the North But II Is nota
lnder tho prceN bestowins bcnaiii It prrpe
taes usIrpaton the reserved rights OF the States
provides that slave arraign his master by Inc auno
laws made by Congress- before the courts o the on
Sta Try his night 10 his freedom Congress car
, lessate III all between the and slave in STATE
where can its power be stayed Ii abolish slavery IN
the States Thus power assumed in the bill which y
tuay extends the jurisdiction Of Congress over slavery IN
the States And this is benefit 10 the Sou ndcr
guise benefit the bill is useless remedy and worse
useless its usurpaton Such are the various inca
! sures which constitute this compromise. -
We do believe that many of the politicians and sill
less that the people Of the South who have expressed W"
lnuness support it, OF its pnrport We uly
appreciate and duly honor the motives Of those VINO "ouS
restore tranquility the country nor shall we innngn il
any form who have assisted 10 frame or who have
welded support 10 the measure. But, if view of it,
= provisions correct instead OF compromise IS
scheme Of emancipation; and ii passed by
- Com ress will only heap indigniiia3 the South
SO from pacing the people OF the savcodiHg Siae.
should them 10 renewed efforts TO Vnhcate the
rights and institutions. Why the nOnsaveoidng States d,
r,ess hc h.o,i', s';is,, inflated with snccesS
4
If ,hcso measures, how, really ronpi"nse IN
If which the South hal equal with tho North would
- be Of oubtiu expcicnc, the South propose it,.
Three Congress- during this controversy the South
u has proposed the Missouri compromise which has beer
three times rejected by the North Twice she has proposed
II II compromise 10y which she consented to leave II I" III
courts the United States determine her rights Instead
Of requiring sterny their recognition by Congress, fifteen
sovereign States have consented TO be carried into the courts
of the country and there submit their sovereign rights in
# srritory belonging them to their final abltrancnt--
Their humiliation did not win the respect or confidence
: the North and the proposition was twice rejected
The South in opinion might accept one other COM
promise, because it is coezensvc with our rights bu
because il has been twice sanctioned by those VINO have
gone before If the North offers the Missouri conpro
mise extend the Pacific ocean, tho South cannot rcc
it, provided distinct recognition Of RICH, 10 enter The
territory South Of 50 deg 80 min. North latitude express
I'd in the compromise We should take this line, ar
ton line between the sections Of The Union and be
sides this nothing hut what the constitution besiows. Al
though the Northern would acquire BY this compro
mise iourths of vacant territory, they will have
rcnounced Tho insnleabc preenson Of restricting and
venting the extension of tho South whist they should
tend indefinitely.
; Having thuc fellow citizens, laid fore you a statement
IF your condun--your rights-and the remedy which,
der present circumstances you should adopt we leave you
for brief space OF Time. Until Congress adIouns,
not know what i. vi" do or fail - do. We must, therefore
meet again after il, adjournment, consider the final
ition in which will leave you. We recommend you
exho send delegates from every county and dis
,c, in Inc Southern States meet us when we again as
senbe 1t is ordinary occasion which has assembled
together The Constitution md the Union il created 81
long dear your hearts be preserved and your ber
ties and your institutions maintained
! Correspondence Of the Baltimore Sun
New Ions JusE la, 1850.
. Coichiling Case Edria Forrest and " p. UMis-Dm
u ner 10 the Senator Doiiasoa- Eruigranfs
The first sign Of the approaching doc day.
thai occurred yesterday the end o the city,
Edwin Forrest and N. ?. Willis The assault, made b,
Forrest who first lcveled his weakly antagonist
then bcaborcd him with guita pecha whip The parties
separated BY policemen and taken before
who held both 10 bail keep the peace six months
While before the magistrate there much excitement
md i,udil assyil
: Mr. Forrest stated that he MAIDS the ASSAULT and Mr.
" Willis having remarked that Mr. Forrest athletic
man, and had taken him by surprise Mr. T. observed tina
= Mr. Willis had seduced his wife, AM! that was his ,usfca
=, tion for the punishment The policeman stated that Mr.
~ Willis was on the ground, and thai ho had much difficulty
= in taking Mr. Forrest away him. The affair it will b