Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-18

and faithful political beacon-how me Two onesenv adj
ions 10 Tbs ct.stion is honestly nopoinnea iot w M
hnrrnss nor 10 bubble but to on'aih .ne Mind seems
nnon subject respecting when 'e hch rreatly fear
!uc sed and in its acilon upon "ih'' IL, a.
W.. Snn,hrn community will be most woiny Ut
ccived and rcked 80, \. sob, shou,d the South sur
ID 90 ,on.h I,ib Of principle and territory ior 80 co
;@mnhle consider liontho performance OF VIII" viz NH
deraon TOO depends upon Inc sense e e South? The
~, aa Lbs Way? no dsunionisi; pu no'oI "t
ma il nrerbe 10 union; and 50 is liberty Al a Snd
mus, serve naste lei ,' III M s, Mac condemn
resist Iii M eon,romse bin Until that Is cone leu i b
motto Of every souihe'n State ana Jadjnr uropo
,in ,rhai ,bc difficulties between the Nof.n an" NV
Son,h cannot be settled if the compromise be aeatea 10
III a. urd non scquitcr which deserves 4 consicu-
s ,o;,; opopr the bughear. bullying huhinnss " .he
nrcscp, dav in the expert Use OF when no ii"h II sr
skilled than the Hon EsIY Lax @onis ,he fac,
ss,s ,bat AZ Southern sovcreigntics, we can no ION
@ r; r nositon as co-e9uas in this coniederacy o
States and that for the future, union' WIN u.s. u ' wv
svpony me of submission ana Conddgs. r..
Th S.v IN Soutterncrs in Congress, and out OF Con
orcss or The Lord be God follow him. but if Baal men
! follow him. ~
| h, - ,;,, rote in his tone ,Ye know be honest III
hi; . and patriotic in his character We wish boti
es of this v.yd question 10 be heard ard We moreover,
sc;y, ,bc ppouniy Of his communication to hang &c"
comments in our own defence We have urged tha III on"
course we are acting in full accordance with the SP ="
yri,;, Macon takes issue with and contrasts Inc
Senate bin with the Vms. Resolutions OF ls4o-' FOR
obvious prefer to look TO the Virginia Resolutions
of s4950 as the latest and mest reliable exposition o m
sentiments of the Virginia Legislature Inc S'S' vi VI"
action OF the last Legislature lin addition to the iee''"'e'
daon of the Nashville Conysnon IS contained III A'e "'
and 4th Resolutions as follows
"2 Resoired Tha, in the event Of the passage OF me
,y,mot proyiso o. of any law abolshns slavery IN me
District of Columbia, in any way interfering WIFE tc
s Of shareholders therein abolishng slavery or the
- -de he, rscn the States Virginia will be prepared to
unite with her sister saveholdlng Srates, III oohSe VI
otherwise in the adoption OF any measures mat may oc
necessary To provide ior uiei. Hiu'ua u'i'"NS " ~ ~
their common safety. ;.,
~ Resor therefore, That upon the happening OF either
or rho contemplated in the second Resolution
rho Governor be authorized and requested nseao OF COW
;n ,he eoislaureO TO issue his proclamation for the
election delegates State Convention 10 take mo
ds,t;on the mode and measure Of rercss, with power 10
,ppont delegates Southern convention ana 10 auoP'
/ such measures the crisis may demand, &C.
Now we ask our friend "AIacon' what principle OF the
above resolutions is violated by the Senate BILL II ne WI"
shew u. one case such violation, we will 90 win MN 10
bc uueunost We took our stand with Virginia and we are
ready to 90 with the very verge OF no
farther 1t that the Legislature OF lsle-9 MADE TIE
abolition Of hs Sare-trdc in the District OF Couio On.
of the causes resistance o the last extrenty out s
winter those words were upon deliberate motion and by
wisely or not is now TOO late complain The act was
done-and to Justify it, the declarations of leading souhe
men in Congress were referred toamong then uoVerh"
Brown Of Missssop who reported bill extending over The
district the law of Maryland for the abolition oil Tile 'fau'
IN slaves brought in from abroad ,han which nothing more
is proposed By the Senate bill.
The admission of California i, alluded 10 by Macon -
Now this agating question was discussed IN all lis de''
in Congress and the public press, some thec months "'o'
the Legislature adjourned and yet no movement was naac IN
tho Legislature on subject Though by many condemned
as gross outrage and by none more strongly man oui
selves vet large number in the South advocated Inc a''
and In, South far from united on the question: Jug
SIarkey uhc President Of the Nashville Confenu"h' 'e"s
us that this California issue was kept ont oil Tie "''o
Convention in Mississippi vey properly ana we Ano"
,ha, was kept Of The Legislature and the pnpc meet
nr in virginia While the South should resist its adls'
sion snry not upon constitutional but other grounds hes
have indicated dispos aclnesce in il, now That the
arno, ho rcmedied ,o,dsG il b. made part OF sell
liement of the whole difficulty
Pm, "Aacon, ienounces the Texas proposition as Total
IL changing the character of vast area o slave 'so,
from slave 10 free Now if could So regard Tins proV
SION We too should oppose the Senate bill We nave en-
amned this carefully and can arrive " no s'
conclusion The great Object Of this provision Is 10 settle
dispued boundary and the transfer OF territory does NJ"
in the least disturb the existing state Of lie law VA mi>
non we cannot better than quote the conclusive views
Of Senator King, nj the soundest heads anu ""'s
Southern hearts in Congress lie says
rhere s another reason that operates with me- 1t Is wei
Known 10 m that there is great difficulty existing between
The inhabitants that portion Of country bordering upon
the Rio Grande above what Is called he upper yey o, e
| and the Texan authorities. Does il not then, become ih
| government Of the United Satess 1t not duty that We
we 10 these peoto settle if possible this difficulty ana
| Is
lacked into The matter who does not believe that difficulties
arc likely up II that is the case ask ~hehe a.
iscrec LEGISLATORS ought not 10 do all We can To settle
dSni,iyey the boundaries disturb them upon
the one hand or upon the other.
yye have been told this is converting slave soil into
ecc so Il that the case If you purchase this country
rom Texas for equivalent The lars Of IedS Prtrd" or
that rtolc rcgion h pirchdssd because you admit 10y mn
ALLEGATION as strong implication be- made that II was
nriin of Texas bv the purchase, by paying an eqi-
yaen and hence it isl shall he frank itas The laws
II TEXAS continue until repealed abogatcd, or changed thai
every description Of property can y" carried hcc withh
tine apprehension that any Jaw such as Is passed IN Mexico
with regard 10 emancipation OF slaves VIII prevent Their
Jonu so with perfect mpuny. There can be no resnc-
| on There is no Mexican law there. When the peo-
nj, themselves who nhab that region OF country II u
j. annexed New Mexico, determine Tor themselves III
,rn;po their constitution, whether slavery shall exist 81
% tbv nave the mower 10 exclude IT, whether il constitute.
nornn of Texas or portion Of New McKee, iss much
IN The ore case rs in The other. rahe t.r that gentle
mon will find from what little know, md the information
have been able collect as TO the state OF the country
there will be Just absu as good prospect oil having
tate ADMITTING slavery then, if il remained portion VI
Texas until il il cut oil and formed inca state II is use
less TO 90 over the ground travelled often, TO show
hat this description of pruncrty only goes where is mad
profitable Beyond That point it will not 90; and do moi
c believe that 60 into country where the plant
inu Interests be prosecuted adrantagcousy ac
count Of cliua. soil think that is he with large
portion of the territory acquired from Mexico il mines aic
discovered that may bc an nducencn We know that sla
9cry 20 into the mines and that might therefore, be
iutuccrcn; but unless mines discovered render il
profitable shoui very much question whether slavery
would 90 there whether il rc'cancd in the possession
Texas or New Mexico
Suppose moreover that Congress neecc its duty and
leaves this angry boundary question unsettled New
Mexico follow the lead Of California form State constitution
embracing her limits large portion of Texas 10 which she
and large party in this country claim title for her. and IN
that case what will become OF the Texas boundary Already
large party the North denoncc The Senate bill az sur
rendering Texas and slavery 10000 square miles OF
New Mexican Territory and (say thcy) 10 complete the
enormitv Texas receive from the United States Treas
rv some t,n millions dollars FOR conLcsscndins to take
little" We know, too. leading men at the South who ar.
c that Texas has a shadow vi title 10 the territory 10
which compensation is proposed 10 be given Now while
we believe in the perfect title OF Ieas large party in the
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