Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-10-18
TI1r wARRENToN DINNER.

~ L. ivon "a Senators Hunter aud Mason, at
w,rrenton Va on the End inst were read al inc dinner
w., ,,or from, the Warenton Flag Of 9S without
W,sutxoToS SEPT % 1880
.., have Ind the honor to receive your letter
. ~, o2J ;nst inviting me TO attend public dinner ten
dared 10 orr Senators Aesrs Hunter and Mason oy 'helr
friends in the county OF Fauqucr as .ahes'aon oi
h.r ,nnroyol of the course OF those gentlemen III tue De-
@ MIN bnse treat measures recently passed into law
in which were involved The integrity OF 'he ohoh anu t
interests safety and honor Of The South Ioncuftlne Us
most cordially do in the senments WHICH nav pl :;
lis tr;lue 70 the able and faithful Senators OF Virginia.
would afford me much pleasure 10 be WIN you on e ocea
sion referred 10. am, however under he necessity u i
,nrpinu home Immediately upon the adJournheh vi bo-
gress and strained therefore 10 aeec your 'e!
kind invitation ,,,o,. ,r ,ho
YOU have been pleased 10 express OF my course
~ Connrcss mon the measures alluded TO- In determining
mon This course unmndul o ihs serious espoh
sbiltes OF my position, and OF the duty owed 10 inc
country and my conscience SO 10 act as not ~ Jco
pod the safety OF the Union and The peace ana welfare OF
The people By INDUCING in prejudice or passion coma no.
however, inter long continued ana even pilu leres'
bring myself believe that the so-cnled measures oil COM
nronisc were anything but total surrender mol only
of the whole country upon which me North ana lhe
South had been divided for the last TWO or three
years but of other most important rights ana lhiel-
csts Also which, before the commencement ol ue
c Congress- had never been seriously assa-
ed lcalne Washington last December IN the hope mat
we might De able effect satisfactory settlement OF the
oy sectional dispute which then pending as my con-
s,ens myself supposed and that was as 10 he as
position 10 be- made OF The territory acquired rom esco
The Northern States had insisted that slavery should be pro-
hibed in the whole of this territory; while we demanded
that al portion Of should BE- open 10 Tile ehsa-
ton OF Southern citizens, without injury TO any of l"se
rights of property relations 81 persons "hch were feo
nled by their laws This was the controversy which
had agiiaed pcope-whch had been The theme OF 90
much discussion during the Pesden! a canvass and when
had given rise to the Resolutions Of own Legislature
and the Legislatures Of other Southern States III wa" hiS
controversy this alone il was supposed whch was
referred for adjustment TO the Senate committee oil I'rei
The rcpor uf tina. committee presented rs inc result Oh 'eir
abors these propositions: First that 10 the only disue
OF which had been apprsed the decision should be a
geher against u.s. il being proposed 10 make Sle u VI
called the State Of California with constitution pro-
hibnr slavery and establish Two territorial gov
ernuents in the residue in which II was deciar-
ed that slavery was already prohibited bY MnAi,
can law Secondly, was probably thought uin'
there oll IL bern dispute between The United states
and Texas the boundaries oi that State ana as come
disappointment perhaps elt al the conclusion 10 WINCH
the Two parties to the controversy had already come II WAS
proposed get up quarrel upon that SUBJECT ana 20 com
promise il by adding New Mexico large portion OF INC
territory Texas and by purchasing The consent OF mat
State this surrender o her cdim win millions Oh noiiis
If which of course 10 pay our full lhriy
il was uroposc in consideration perhaps Of the earnest de-
sire of the abolitionists abolish arery the District oil
Columbia that should relax opposition TO their dc
signs and com promise with them by aboishing what was
called the STARE trade asiy il proposed that new
aw should be passed providing for the recovery oil fugitive
slaves and which apparently framed upon the Idea mat
if new hndrances thrown in the way y! the master oy
LEGISLATION lie would encounter fewer difficulties from The
opposition OF the Northern people, as they would be very
much pleased by such concession 10 their prndlce5 ms
law as il afterwards passed. was freed from It's ooecona
BILE features bur the other measures passed as nave DE-
sbed them; California, with her anti slavery constitution
extending over the whole Of thu territory IN which slavery
wold probably have been attempted 10 be- lnroiuctd-
Utah and New Mexico with no posairt prohibition oi slave
~ but after repeated retsas TO remove the appreleued o
Of the Mexican lawand the Texas bill with Charge OF
ten millions dollars upon the people, for the annexation
to New Mexico Of a5ou, 90 600 miles Of the territory
of that State
II was soon evident that Southern senator's md rcprcsen-
atiycs were expected only 10 acGuesce IN hs arrange
mcnts. but even 10 VOTE Tor Them ana speak lot mem
They did restore peace ara harmony No aoun ms
was one method Of restoring peace and harmony hhei
the pcacc OF the country is threatened by an express deter
animation 10 resist certain designs harmony will very pooa.
biz be restored by willingness IL concur IN heil But
il was proper concur perhapst would have been more
40 never 10 have proclaimed disposition 10 resist
But il il supposed the South has gained something
hnrh no one can what, because the a5o!lonisis would
not vote for the measures OF settlement les genen'h'
the abo!lonists have been cruelty disappointed. uc as
hcv have got they wanted sill more They wanted more oil
Texas than they have obtained and they wanted Tree Oh
cost Southern liocaity has con,rasted finely win north
ern pasmony We have consented 10 give or me privilege
At losing whn, they were not willing pay for the oppor
tuny Of acquiring Over sgch settlement as TINS, let
those rejoice who can could mol vote for H. and cannot
fl occasion o raising demonstrations OF satisfaction can
only envy the hnoyan and sanguine constitution when HIS
takes defeat for triumph
have the honor 10 be, gentlemen,
Your obetient servant
JOHN 5. MILLSON.
To R. II. Fao,e, Geo. W. Brent, and YIN. w. Payne,
EsQs., COMMITTED
Horsr or REPRESENTATIVES,, SEPT. %, iS3O
GEyrLENES an hoaoredb2 he receip o! YOURS OF me
23d inst inviting 10 the pubic qilEe rGpotea 20 DC
ven on the "a of October at Wanenton BY the friends
of the Hon. r. NJ 7. Hunter and James W. Mnson, ''as
manifestation Of their approval of the course pursued oy
those in the Senate upon the great measures OF
The session involving the integrity Of the Union and The IN
eress safety and honor OF the South have delayed res
tha hon hlr
engagements be able to participate in your festivities,
but | find that obligations of controlling character must
preclude my ate"aAaGe reg'e inns
of the ability fidelity and ZEAL with which our distinguishes
Senators amid all the agitation tolls and trials Of this
eyentiu session. indifferent alike To the oblouy and repoach
of cmorous parisans and subservient and 10 the
bandishEens of the dominant Northern majority, have sin
DIV regarded and steadily bated for the rights institutions
and honor of their State and scclon esteem an honor
have had my poor services associated IL your cosiea
lion with the merits of such faithful champions OF
the South, and take pleasure in acknowledging my own
obligations ha example and connsels IN the course
which has met Your kind appreciation Had lrmness
ana devotion, equal theirs, been manifested by all
The REPRESENTATIVES Of the South, do not doubt
Tint instead Of the inauspicous resul.s Of tho
sion an adjustment entirely consistent with our rights
and honor and which would have assured al least
Temporary security mi peace :hi readily a;c becE oh
tanei. Whatever stins fhsPe.' .S Gef,l PAID 10 e pc
son and asserted rights of the South, ana the much vaun
ted iubenrance Ut the North from the wanon nault OF the
Wlmol Proyiso undoubtedly due Ia the spirit of union
and resolution in resistance which, notwithstanding the IL
mildly aud detection Of many the laat animated numbers
in the South and faithfully reflected by not "a" Of
their representatives in both Houses Such spirit should,
by all honorable means, be cherished and extended 1t is
utterly vain ~ hope that by the concessions already made
by the South the foul spirit OF Northern fanatcism and
erosion can be satisfied and laid already r. The first fruits
Of the dear bought adjustment which promised
would pesce and fraternity councils have
seen in both Houses active Of renewed aggression
and agi,a.o and in this House particularly OF the lar
COST votes given :lsate abolition of slavery
in this District The conviction Is well hGh .G.ye. "a. in
the Northern mind Of the snuness and moral enomlty Of
our institutions, and al their ncompaibty with Repuhl
can principles and soca progress. This feeling has entered
into and largely controlled political organization and The
ton OF Northern legislatures. In popular government Ike
ours impossible remove fro the of poll
tics and parties clement OF snch potency in 20 atapaon
the sympacs and Igdicas Of The peuI. gro ard
expand till II fills The breadth OF The lard and levels ali ie
buwarks OF rights uneOs 1t can he encognlerad ~ feel
ngs and interests deeper and permanent These
can only be found in the interests and feelings
bound up in slave Institutions and in tho nte sence
resources and ndomabe spiri. Of the Southern people
which may be enlisted in their defence We may
our safety honor Northern justice Northern Fra
erny Ourselves mus, be the yisan guardians and
defenders O. .slitutonS and peace presume
advise urge The adoption my particular CT
action or system OF defensive high duty dc
wolves the people in their primary meetings In their
sovereign capacity may however be pardoned for say