Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-18
TOT TIC T"I"WtF
TILE COMPROMISE ELL AND Tile SOUTH

Tbe / legislature of Virginia during the session Of Sis'9
evidently anticipated crisis in national Affairs, and b,
il. prompt and spirited action male preparation Tor that cr-
ss becomno the Legislature and The state Hc, gentle cG,
who did such noble such manly battle i"r tc na 'ts-
unions" adopted by that hodyyon who :" cycrej and So
,ustly casgaed member VINO opposed nose eso-
ions noed no reminder order In refresh your
memories a. To real character and intent OF those pair
otto firm and dgnicd resolves which were speedily re-
on,ded 10 by alnos; erery Southern Sc,c In tia. act
VIRGINIA did but justice her past history as an enssn
ed. honorable and loyal but yian hane Commonwealth
Ir cons trusted the crisis would never arrive but
none doubted that if il should come il would be met by
every Virgnian with the same unyiedns spirit 10 eoera
onnression which chaac erized those resolves
We have no evidence that the people OF Virginia CON
dmned or disapproved the action of that Legislature on the
contrary the berest opn"nen' Oh nose M ho
man in that observation-disclosures T. Scott OF tauqnier-was
defeated at the spring election because q ms opposition
N inns n,ry resolutions So that, think we may talrS
conclude t6at the Legislature of 1889 truly reflected th
sentiments Virginia III the passage OF That series OF eso
lutons known aud hereafter to become no",' us
,nn,ished "A the "Virrinia Resolutions of lSlS-'g"
The Senate Of the United States is now engaged III tht
consideration of what first called the Compromise
bill-snce re-bapsed by the name OF The Adjustment
b This bill pretends 10 all the difficulties relative
10 the question: between the North ana te ou W
word do justice 10 both great sections 81 ths srel con
feeracy That it is compromise no sensible man can &C
nit; and that Adjustment or such an a
should be required by the North and submitted 10 oy he
South no sane ought 10 allow
If il be compromise, 1t ought 10 require concessions
from both sections the Union But what single r.t
will the North nave TO give up IN The event ha I'M
Rll ia adopted have been able 10 discover the hrst
concession which will TT required OF her On The ohei
hand what is the South required conccde She IS calico
upon 10 abandon the principle for which she has ever right
fiv conended that Congress has not the To aboiiS
~ or trade i'm any State Territory in The United States
hv abolition OF the slave trade IN the Dis
trt of Cou,a She is also called upon 10 consent to the
deorading proposon o! totally changing me character o.
raSt area of STARE territory by transferring large extent OF
the limits OF Texas (now slave Staie) 10 New Mexico
b;ch nrohably nerer will be any thing but free territory
She is required assent TO the introduction OF Ia"
min into this Union as an independent. sovereign State
populated as is by Msxicans Spauisfds SANDWICH Island
ers Chinese Indians half brceds--a motley, maanding
snecuatjng unsettled collection of individuals from every
ousrer of The globe onehird OF whom are III suoecis
for free government and one.fh Of whom have any
serious idea Of making California their home And Tor al
this submission aud degradation can find no more appio
nriate words-what does the South receive Merely
pretence of Justice in the reclamation of fugitive slaves
q promise to keep promise which has already ana al
along been rioated trhenerer the occasion mas oeen pre-
senfed, In word il confused ana Slunaetlhg re-
enactment of the clause already III the Constitution when
nroyides for the recovery of fugitive slaves. My own
opinion is if the obligations enoined in the Constant
tion are not regarded simple act II Congress viii DC
very little towards producing obedience Inc terms
of the Constitution explicit and imperative mo person
held 70 service cy ato State under the laws thereof
reouation therein BE- discharged from such service or labor
5uf shau be dslirered up claim 81 tse party to uhom suc
sep;es or labor may be due An honest man would require
no more explicit binding law 10 control his conduct ah
,b;s dishonest is not expected 10 ooey any law, nov"
s oiain or stringent il he by possibility eraae IT,
Nayu gentlemen take the Vreina Resolutions oil 1915
$40 anj nace them side by SIDE with the resolutions OF me
.on,,romse committee. Compare them ana teii ts-en
thousands who look the Enquirer as tne long eo