Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-16

the suprenie law Of the land "eli now, II N 'e
ne 4 ,aynr powers of the government the consui ,t
ing a ha inncd who has done IL Not the South: VINO
h nus In ,he wrnnel What then is the South to do!
M Snh determined what Ia do and by solemn resoiVr
l' tyn n the North and 10 the world what she wolilu
d # The Wimor Provso was passed py congress, ,r
b from farther territory. But ths brings me 10 a'''''
NJ, on j.; lanicious wrong corruption and oppression
u, Ic,inn comes on for President. To ensure success
IL Snnfhern candidate, il becomes necessary ii ~
o h,n s,onsors for his fidelity 10 the Constitution ~
si"," Tlcv are readily found in certain Judge Gayle
~ Alabama md hundreds Of others in every quartet e, n
10 li,lI Billy Rves in Virginia aye, 'hfy an h
iii ,,ot Old lack the man 10 sustain tie .ph
, and was in favor of the South because he W'nla
@ M W;lmo Provi-o Well, Old Jack Is elected-have
moi they and the like impos'os received he m vas
d M the North where he was pledged IN favor oil le
viso and with the like success in rewards even 10 1p
,an. lanes Watson Webb. J! In what conuiiloni u.a
~; Ie OH Lack? Did he endorse the alschoodS Norh
1 sr",h1 LEI law morality and common SENSE answer
Is mol settled and sound IinAil that ne WHO ''
$500 = s,t,mcnt of what he will do or mol ~" uiucl pa. =
49, ;rumstauccs and does not correct ne statement
wrou thereby endorses it, nnd II Euy OF deception "Po"
- s' o,herwisc than i, has been alleged he VIII act.
Hro !. thc unenyiabe dilemma OF OLD lack oh'e7s ~
ieeru 70 mpossbty mounts old Whitley and rides oolh
s NJ the sapne The same time, lie can ge' our % ~
@ 49, ,ha ul,Ires of the abotioniss OF The North be
fore the election he summons aohhu '' 60" !; y,
or Quasi Of abolition stamp. NJ" the une"y aua 10 ~
he consunmated the South; they are 70 ne chc'eu o
All nj ,he acquired eIritory and how Lei ms cohe
80; - The people of California, through his Secre-
,ar,. CLAYTON &c, answer.-llear HIM: "lhe laws o
S.iIifornin anL New Mexico they existed al me
CONCLUSION If the treaty regulating the relations :"
be inhabitants with each other, will necessarily remain
IN Gr,r in The territories" And BY way Of fixing The abo
han int securely proposition is reiterated in language
,nnrr but e varied Is that true In the exchange
Of and Of the treaty, did Mexican citizens be-
come citizens of the United Staos Was our Constl
un that made them lis citizens Any honest man on tar
whether he be fool if he only has common honesty
will answer yes Did the Constitution extend 10 The lind
also Let the words OF it II "shall be the supreme
law of the land - =,
II covered the country and extended o every hair breadth
of tit opened every American citizen Tor Tree ingress
and egres with all and species OF property he possess
ed for no property prohibited by the Constitution oil the
United States; and has been shown that slavery COM
ponent and principle of the Government in the taxing
and law making powers. In this connection recoect Old
lack admits he expressed his desire the people Of The Ter
tories form State Constitutions and this desire Of ms
accompanies Ciaytons fraud the Constitution, mancsty
the exclusion OF slavery In other words, he tells
the aboonsts Wos and all stand back let Inc get into
the breach and shelter myself in my way from expo
fraud and satisfy yon at the Tine, by playing
the iniquitous game tho South Ii not this most pal
pabe and fragrant violation OF the Constitution by the Exc
cuvel Will Congress submit to il conniye at il! II
they do will or ought the South submit? On this point
hangs her destiny We shall see Remember the same
fraudulent exclusion of the South hangs the other
Territory and submitted TO- il will eventually exclude the
South from some fifteen Staesadd twenty under the Mis-
souri, line Could fanacs aboitlonisn or the powers OF
darkness devise way TO exclude The South trom all
participation in the action Of the Government ard bring OH
her the most abeci degradation
Various other provisions oi the Constitution might be CT
ted violated BY the restriction slavery by the Federal
Government viz; 18th article Cd section st clause as 10
&.
Congress witnesses and sufficient ones Tor the South IN lie
ground she has TAKEN that the Constitution recogn2
slavery where nj tho option oi e several States
and that the alone has the right 10 decide thereon
Why was Congress guilty Of the extreme folly and act OF
srpercrogaon well Of usnpaon in passing The Mis-
sour Compromise the instance Of the North Upon The
same ground, why pass the Wmot Prosiso, VI why
carry into ec, ts substitute the ncarious TAYLOR po.so
but 10 limit and e-top the Constitution, and nuiy II Fur
Their argument Is useless.
question arises Of the greatest momeni can The conro
versy be settled hcnoaby all parties, and in way that
all parties should be satisfied and without injury 10 North "
South The answer hand and plain oany honest man
The South asks restoration OF and fuhlmen OF the Con-
slution, the compact BY which the States united Inc
South under charge has hce, OF violating the
compact. The North hus adli.d her delinquency. VIII
it not then be right. s honorable for her simply to do
what she bound hesel. do abide the Constitution Mny
Almighty Go, grant thai she may az! 70 u sheer is-
tee by doing If she does may He in mercy, be-
with IL in efforts obtain what Is unusy w,;htci
from simply equal artcipation of rights IN ne agree
ent made by fathers. May every party difference be
scd from Mason ard Dixors line Ia the Rlo DE-! Forte,
and but one voice be- hea j, ana that for The Constitution,
which il but in other and equivalent words for the Union
Let liz hostile relation Of States with the stronger
party acting exclusively for their advantage with violated
Constitution ampled under FOOT but let that party Civ Us
a constitutional union, the only agreed TO- or
were bound by and which have regarded the first
earthly blessing we will do or die.
\ FRIEND THE cossrlTrTIoS ASn I*loS.