Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-30
NUMBER lO4.

for the sake OF peace submit s coming into the Union
Notwithstanding the exclusion OF slavery and the many
regulaes connected with the whole proceedings and do
not understand Southern representative Senator
concede more. The remarks of Messrs King and Mangu
quoted by you imply than THE and you injustice
ns well 10 those gentlemen myself by Your construction
their observations
have time pursue the subject, and for fuller ntor
nation refer you tho numbers OF "Randoptcf Roaaoke
III The Enquirer which hope you will read and defender
OF the South feel your duty early day transfer
your columns After reading numbers and tbs hasty
again put 10 yoa as candid and intelligent men, in what
respect under all the circumstances thar surround u.s. is the
proposition TO admit California with her proposed bounIc-
rieS, more def"nsib!e than the Wmot Provso!
but said was worse. The is OPEN K other corert
The e1citcs spirit Of resistance that ensures our safely
and tha: o the Union:he other lus false security
rom which we shall only awake find that rights which
have been spared by ate have been taken by seaand
ciaied and snarng under Of degradation the
bonds OF the Union will no longer slken chords
connecting US with friends and brothers, but chains bind
us TO aliens in feeling and interest
IN anoics respect IL worse than The Wimot Proviso
ha assais only the rights of the South the proposition
adn'lt california WITH $40 miles oi coas lnyades tile
rights ot the whole Union Virginia has only hundred
miles oi SEA cost, which is ample for all purposes There
might then De AT least nine States fronting or the Pacific
within the limits Of California with sucency coast
oE each Ard tie argument sincere which the South
urged 10 consent TO admit his State io Union
that Is better 10 have Than many free StaesCal-
ifornia never 10 be divided Thus the whole territory
OF California; from which, according Fremont there
would be ready communication By said roads TO the sea-
ted newer 10 have outlet the Pacific except through
the soil c another State
This would DC such monsrous injustice, that cannot
suppose that after the settlement Of these territories would
long he endured. And the North would soon find ready
means ana ample apology for the division OF California Eto
many free States. THUS the South if she submits is
destined 10 be again cheated she has often been in times
past
Rely upon it, Mcssrs Editors there !. but one mode in
which this dstrac;ing question be settled satisfactorily
10 the South and justly Ia all parties and that is By rtend
ia The line Of the Missouri compromise 10 the Pacific Let
the South but rally upon this ine forget their party dvis
ions stand up nanuly for their rights and in one month
We should obtain them Why should We do this' Is it
because The President has recommended different pocy
That surely Is poor argument address ccmen any
pary-but oial would least become organ the Wings
whose very existence party is founded opposition
Executive enCroacmens Is il be fear the consc
quenccs Of taxing that position Admit the position be
right and we are bound 10 maintain il if wrong as JUST
and honest people should confess error ask forgive
for resisting the ~imo Proyso, AMI invite the North
ID come aud take the entire territories LET ask nothing
that s net rightet ns submit TO nothing that wrong"
This maxim Of Jackson should be inoito for believe me-
people that abandons Just right from fear OF the
qucnces OF arser'i.g it, has already yielded conGuero
and ceased 10 be free! WILLOUGHBY NEWTON.
LINDEN, Wesunoreland Co.. April 20th, 1850