Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-07-12

oi III the Senate, Whether in lis flvor or no,ins, i, ,
2 Measures embraced in il were moi rrcs, nc ar ir',os l.
/, ,noicrn lcn than Is southern men ard mos, ,r
could not he regarded northern aggression or Tho
'e convention 10 discuss htor any other subject hay
no aoh' but the mri'y ~ doing was 10 nv mind :,
8'HvioiIs tatl was greatly asionscd when the address WA
u !" t'c coii:iiicc, Ia hnd i.at nearly one-iai; of
vas devoted Ia p>i elaborate discussion Of l;e
B constituting the CnmplnmiSc
NY objections TO Tie policy Of disruSsin: the measures
E were not more decided nn my objections 10 the manre
w W Which il was discussed 10 nv mind there was not m
4 ana iacfity IN stating tic objections H. tin, Com
fonise w'!c! ought t" characterize paper en,ao.n r,
ncl an asseinhlasc Y propose specify The oberiian
~ ' "''.'. dn"'d iIe 10 present cuunc!-Fcpnr
5Horic!. ' N'o ''''' u
Alter closing the Argument against the several measures
oiaccd III ,c 'oironisc, and acgui!iing those y.,
Scecdcd: ~ '''' 30 '''
Rnt il onr vew o its provisions are correct, instead Of
corni!St II Is comprehensive scheme oi
and passed ~ Congress III only nclp aniie
upon he South - u: ltoi aci.yn. the l,npl q. la
aS'aSeh9'dns States shout! afHs them rcncWc, oilt
3 3o yndicae their rights AID n.,.i,,iuns
This rofon Q. l address was stricken ont On The mo
'icn oi General l'"% bn il constituted i,ij o il w.es
,'hn counter tlnrI VAS made n il i. tie par
rose t' expressing ny rc hat portion 70. IL, cony.
.on sohi have .e'n wii; {" caa,crile fe :ien,i- o
ihc Counfnis ~ supporters vi 'c.Il.iunsig. ch,l,
20. rn'anc.pAl'on' Escry suprpei III This measure 10
fiiie ~hcllcr lie .oS IN .c North ar the South 4. r,
"fcd within Tie terms al tn icn.lncillion o III! @crc
,a these terms asc os "cn-nr they hal been intended
10 c'hT;'c''2e body northern fancs. W, lfa :hc
veal originator! Tic Souh never had warmer trr and
more de:n, lends than @. tn Senator'S who ,i. ,-
porting the scheme. am The South never had moe
tfnc.'clrio'l advocate i!an Gec Fontc wl;o is l o
natr ol II. Yet il the ycw III tie measures taken by liz
author oi this addcas correct these tried and eyu,
'iant' % The South the ahaliionisis ana
are advocating comprehensive scllel. of rqton
bc'nre sc az !rnaii"n VAS at"mftc! b. fixed upon
itr supporters 81 Tho Gonprdiss would have .ca rt.-
IL NJ III the n:hor If he address fully satisfied a,
S VIEWS were correct. M'st '.! b. -"w ncicye
iisi more '!an onc-half o. the Southern Srnltps 20 say
ncthnI Vi distinguished Northern .Sunaofs who haze no
s%nfn''i!rs with at"lonsts) "rc dull nc, 10 have
aisc"Feft. tat ihcy arc sl; url:ag comprehensive
'l:le ." tiiiihcpaaa II would rqai.e IN a:nlen, IN
i!icy more powerful and conclusive than that entinc,
~ thf address 10 satiH most that such >hrcwd intel
$rrl ana wdicu! a5oiili0ai>!s Hale Seward Corwin
and ih,t follower, il l!o North have overlooked The lac
tai comprehensive schcir III cnanca has ben pre-
sta'ed W southern ana reet WIKI d;saain by ho
i9i'ts ms 'ie!' .tci pressed, pon The inin! OF liz,
'it"v nj tc ati:ss I;e l.:s..on forced lis Ii upon him
mSc views IT, correct !o.t l,ap2r HAL tt ADO
u"n-tN do not support The Compromise, lie could rive
uNt one answer; ahi .naf tial Gu9ity Gnllie.s.
i!!a VITA STAGE isihn. aceo,ap's!as IL uhec,, In
ia@iFcit"d j,- .,ai answer .'ain The strange fact
When ba;ore lls il heea discovered that le 5ot1ss is
dine 10 reach iscir ends ny t1dr cton Much o this
very address IS taAen =? IL iewn@ i, il j. exactly in that
way--by naiTectod--na h'v s,.king accomplish
tscif OBJECTS To icicsc himself fi"m stubborn fact
':i%a "noc'S Isis conclusion III G hes: the author Of the
aifts cniraics hc whole ~ lis argument, is 10
HE mode by which! the ahoiiionsl * abolish 2ly,ry
ns lie; Is lnGlSFGiaDr That the a3sonsts GcnUnccd ac
hlicii bitterness .t address
het~een NO o' aa' heavy res'ac i"n lie Nori and
,;!o o.cr from rc >a:;i Tar, ac: rf;scs !u death ,c
!conciusan 10 which le argument ID; Tie address r:os
and rce>sa!v throws JntatS tie 81 the
news s.th '.i - lie conclusion. /! this explanation il
al; .lr,3ry. lcn Tie South ;. n,yb /. lie nlaa!:irnii;,
f." tc ab"a;!"nsis los sIvos IL roi comprehensive q
sct al cnlin' aali' devised ni pressed itDn by aUr
Spt: u friends !i i worii NO hsyc been appropriate
IL tn Southern Convention have passed t.;.A-
Ia e 'iialnanlnlluS fanatics who have a.c.fri
great . catastrophe
prefer relieve S"rfern friends rom the l!rlla-
st!dn ~uqp"n" C.eTl lhcE.sivc schr:ic tnanc,p.
,ioo, Ly .:o,, ial t'n views w:ch have ! Tie aror
II il idsa ~ his conclusion correct. nsriosc.
then biy as can, 10 examine te views io III
the ar4am,nt.
S - tie admission ~. talIuraia The address the
argument Is n..ons
ca,iornla belongs 10 tic United S,alcs ard all &c .oa
sty tie individuals in ta; territory whether .rc e United
States OF rom the rest OF Tie wct ap:opria!ine The soil
II themselves -! roc ;a. government II! oi
shdy. inoy constitute people IN proper %; he
aGt citizens the States counties from wlich
e have cJnie ard 10 which They sii! o"e M aheiance.
Naen. here:1e, Congress attempts 10 cary oa and -.
iu .o acls ri these n.iv.ais erecting California into
STATE, and excluding slavery tercror J. 10 the thing
sas If Congress had Originally :.,sc! law this effect
ont tie ncrveni;c,. u these Individuals The cxclu
sion u saysy from California is oac hy :he act II Con
re and by no other authority The constitution ii Cali
orna becomes the act Of Congress- ard Tie Hno Proy-
contains is the Nmo. rgo,sc passed and enforced by
1.-The legislation ot Congress"
According y understanding OF ilIs argument il is in
ended 10 establish two FIRST that the lu;-
sion Oh California bc unconstitu;iJna because the
}ps.soas Wha ,umcd Ter constitution did not constitute
laalo capable of forming and second thu.
lie admission of Canrin with her constitution. ;.!.iib
ing slavery Is The thing CorgrS3 had originally
'passed !aw nFotliin. silver California In regard Ia
tic fist position ~, no haze construed the argument
corl"c.ly Judge S.rkcy III commenting unon this pat
.he address in the coEveli34 pG TIE same construction
upon thai do; bat hc interrupted by Nr C"npuei,
a. LAWYER who scented ko aa!rcss
committee ;.ld informed him al h;s construction
GssGnp pti3Iby ohch supposed lie meant :iat liz die
L.ersand the arncn; 10 deny The cons.!tntidna.ty
20. tit admission o California. Wnen ;wo 5uch cgal
an!ndS as hosc oi Judge S..koy and Mr. CaHpoc DIT
t1 tie mcaa. Vi Tie argument, ii furnishes saIi-
ccn srond 10 say that there must be ohscu!!ty
aii guGIiiy weakness IL the reasoning W lh
Sduc dcrcEcc Ia sir Ctphais ntimation, think Judge
harkc cona'iicon clearly The true rl AMI mat INC a-
s,or If the address (Who is mol Mr. Canbc!I tcrdad /" -
admission g" California lhe argument rests upon inc posi-
ton that 10 authorize Congress Gii new S'ai into the
nion the individuals who constitute the people ii the
Stale must have the capacity oi Greetings go:crn.an over
he s1ii which is 20 be rs State % ibis position
objection niss by erecting government l. Elen o'cct!Gg
one with all tie arbates 81 sye.e snty I: dis be lii
meaning il virtually 10 ;oua' oi ;tc power ut
Congress 10 Unit new ;''G:e Al ai cn2ecd 4" tertiary
b,longiag In III" Cne >il:cs such fos"i tails a. IL
r,r. weakness. SUPPOSE .iiit aeant assert ia.
the individuals IL California cau, government
oy,r Their soil either Because ,ey cnua sasc G'f he
.ncr allegiance upon settling in territory Or because
they transient snounorS and adycauToTs, whose pr
nasc L. their former homes cannot sipios'
Inc author of tic adalcss intended 10 assert pfop'so -
ntena5ie that any citizen Of the States nay not os'
his rights citizenship in the State which i removed
by e:!g,iug 10 ana so''.nJ permanently IN territory
cgncluc hi. s intended coayey the idc! iat the ni
,iduas who made Tho California consultation were mere 81
uarlers ad Adventures, AMI that account incapable u
erecting government The soil But ;hs naiH INC a
urncn upon fact inc uih o which il ASSUMED
DO moi know that thesa individuals were mere s"loners
and therefore no prepared /" assert ;ha congress VII
violate The constitution admission oi th!oTnl as
, ;iae.
But in he second Tlca In a!gumon' - 'aat Tor con
recognise tht cona;itatioG -ad fly ,! u. !s '
mission State, is te same ting Is il C"n'r.s IA
5oeina!y passed act adopting ai! anfring Tie "i'n
sPr0vi,o This conclusion i hu; s"l"' Ia ic iisHi prop
Sosnn; and ii ilt fallen this necessarily ials w;n u
III will coGccdc iia ii the Fn'p" o l"'nThi l'a ''
,n.Icr territorial government, they could lsally hifeio
ed constitution containing: The NilT'f iroviso ana nav
5pfapcr!y sought admission into the Mon IN ii case III
constitutions with IL Wmoi Poyao you'll 5e Invalid unit
Congress br,atcd enIat ay admitting her INTO 'e nio
would the tuiior of lie address s,naii.c that a c IN
korc.ont of the Wi!mo! pro.isp ~ tie cisitton o tn
Z rress suppose he yonii readily answer III iAe EesauN'
IL .. CONSISTS ic difference between that case ana 'e
present application Congress reused u si;e TIE it'pl
srtafl Governments d or theif 0"n preservation ~.
gafa, don lcv uEur. yrlaurlry government iaf :aen
selves In order 10 sCeu:c admission rL" he n"i
they formed republican constitution; 9i g maze n!
Hadns ION more certain hcy insc. nio c Iao! FRO
yisu Until She admitted BY Congress her constitution On
Euyal! Il Congress Admits her whose proyiso IS II l!
ao the Cal;io.ians ha: o. Congress- This depends ny
Non the question whether the California wera people pa
Hsessn capacity 10 erect gosernieat inr h" own pr.
4scrya;n and protection. The adf ~ ~ Tie nsoan's
,lr tAl.f,