Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-31
premises of Messrs. Dabney W. Miller Felix Mathews an
Ellis Brown Total loss ahnnt 2i0D.

We insert to-day interesting letters from the Two d'sn-
guished gentlemen appointed delegates from this district 10
NASHVILLE Convention and deeply regret the causes which
n have consped leave unrcprcscned in that body
Never did the country need their valuable services 50 mnc
II Notwithstanding the powerful efforts which nave Deeh
made break the of the Southern Convention VIII
il have influence and that will be Justly fell throughout
the Conedeacy If the abolition Conventions at the NORTH
held for purposes of aggression and misruc have Wen h
shvercd the Union, may hope that the wise ana me
good Of the South will pour oil upon the troubled waters!
e LETTER FROM ROBERT G.. SCOTT, Esq
RonMoSp May 25 leoO
> TO Dr. Abner Crump:
l. My DEAR SIN: On the 23d inst received your comTlu
ncaton as the Chairman the Convention OF Delegates
held in this city the 18th inst from this Congc*'oa
District informing me Of my appointment rs one o it oe
egates from the District The Nashville Convenii"n'-
Deeply grateful for this distinguished honor and The nls
# dence it affords of the confidence rcposed in me by the me
: igcnt body from which it emnnacd, ! anXlousy aesH'u
obey the invitation and have rendered such service as
could in the proposed Convention From the time lsSs
spp recommended tho Convention have been, ana ye' a
lis unatering friend My opinions and views in his par
cula have been so often given and trust 50 well under
stood, that they require not here TO be repeated
Had people Of the South acted with perfect nnanny
and presented, as they well might, their united deernn
on to insist upon fair just and constitutional ADJUST
men OF rights of the South doubt that The re-
suit would have proved peaceful and satisfactory But ia-
ing in this, have yet sufficient reason why he
Nashville Convention should not assemble and Congress
shall not have disposed OF the vexcd question IN as1c
tory manner adjourn distant day in Tie present
adopted by the Convention over which you PRESIDED would
be TO il acceptable.
had prompted by these purposes designed To go 10
Nashville. For TWO three DAYS past have been un-
WE'LL and unable 10 undertake tie journey i,e
the reconced being absent convinced that The Con
yention will take only inatory steps for future and ia
action My heart will be- however with the noble and pat
lotc who will assemble Nashville On the Sd proA
mo- My prayers offered that their councils may be WISE
prudent and firm. Could have conferred with my
esteemed alternate from Goochand he should nave been In
formed of inability attend 1t is now too late Tor Tins
dismiss the subject without briei statement Of
the opinions entertain in reference 10 the peru III "ith
the unity OF the nation involved Never in our past ms
to5y has been important that the public mind should
active and decided in giving proper direction !" ir ~
ton of the central government N Washington The biis
OF compromise reported by Mr. Clay, Chairman oi ic
Committee of Thirteen al first made favorable impr,s
sion hcsitaed not express this. Their details
had not then particularly examined looked manly 10
their general character and results and thought that while
The South surrendered by these much, yet no great int
pie would be yielded To preserve the Union ana restore ar
nony the cost of much concession cconced me
Love the Union and professions ol attachment :" ~
have become tritc that should esteem III bad taste
here renew them. The who boasts Of his bravery,
often proves coward!
Lei those who profess 10 be the exclusive the
nion only prove the sincerity of their professions By pac
= cal and adherence the constitution o the nation
~ given s by It's authors and respect NAV be
manded declarations None have proved NOR" true
10 this Union of Sovereign States by continued and Illus
rous deeds for than hall century than The people
who I've in the slayeh0ldng States In peace and in war
adversely and in prosperity, N power and out "i power
tbev have strycn alone BY their acts 10 bind together this
republic by ties rs enearing as 'ine 10 wrongs IN
;licted and repeated time and time they have submit
ted The last bitter cup offered or their acceptance
Let them it, and the sepen,s STING will never have
nroyed more fatal. / impcach mans motive in tnl>
mighty struggle But as now deliberately comprehend these
Bills o Compromise, il passed they destroy and hey hr
,,, or tho South Not Southern State no not one but
which has again and again affirmed that have equal rights
To the enjoyment of all territories however acquired That
- soon as acquired massachusetts, Virginia. Sou Caro-
"A and Vermont RhoGc Island and Texas aud the people 81
each when they enter these territories with their persons and
their property equals and entitled equals 10 e
lection Of law. They stand on The sol {" the nation aF
eqal members of that Cnion and each has an Qa night 10
cinand be guarded and governed By The laws OF that
Union Ii the existing law be not strong enough to protect
them in the enjoyment q! personal liberty and The use :"
the;r poucrty Of whatever may consist whether oi lands
or horses or slaves anything cie is the high and
sutiona duty Of the hw-makins power so 10 reform ana
enact and enforce the laws make them efficient io al
tanning this first and primary object vi Govcrn!ncnt-
What mad-nan questions that slaves are recognized a.
property by the Constitution oi our country! In u.
ia features whether for taxation or other PURPOSES
il is so treated and considered. But how 90 these
bills of compromise act il! l wish most earnestly
wish that each would seriously consider their bearing
md effect have neither hcal; nor time 10 denca,e all o
their deformtes. Enough however, may be iound III that
or of the bill which relates Texas condemn its proy
ons Texas is now savehoding Statc-that means SIM
uy State where slaves held property through all It's
horders and where all may and ENJOY the fruits Of their
homes, Labor Every inch the State may however be
cuped by slave owners Over her vast territory The laws
she NAV enact operative. Mr. Clays bill proposes
yield 10000 square miles OF TINS state 10 New MeX
90 and 10 subject the hazards Of the Wlnot Pro-
visor and 10 effect this il provides that Texas shall be pu
chased out in great part by the money Of The people OF
the South Frs, called on 10 yield all Of Cailo
e nioto exclude ourselves from every Of the
Of the Pacific That in all conscience would seem 10 be
enough and that much deep and great as the wrong
s might be willing 10 yield al least 10 acqulcsce in. But
bc onprtite Of the anaconda here satisfied and
Texas is TO be bbed surrender half of her whole terrific
~ leaving comparatively nconsidcrnbe strip of land
he MEXICAN Gulf for the occupation OF tie people o the
South How il this proposed 10 be accomplished ask
the editors of Southern papers TO publish the bills oi com
promise and cn pray all the people TO take the maps and
,c, the lines of boundary given by them. affirm that ii
these bills pass slavery is either By the laws oi God or the
enoctmens of Congress- substantially and e'ccuay eXcll
ed from every inch of territory Wes; Of the lO degree OF
latitude and North Of the 32d OF North latitude in Texas
iud in all the newly acquired territories under the Mex
lean treaty whether North or South oi these lines
In other words by the admission OF California as
State, and the institution of Territorial governments
. or Utah and New Mexico, and the PARTITION oi Tex
as the South loses all, and has nothing Of practical
substantial character given her in return Nay more the
acquisition of territory from Mexico, will thus have proved
deep and bghting curse on the south From every foot
f the newly acquired territory she is by these bills excud
M and to mock aud degrade her yet more there comes, with
his exclusion The partition Of the Texas territory and a
ropraon OF hall Of the free solcr OF the North Give
me nothing rather than this But have written hastily
and imperfectly. Would to God had The mind and nlln
II nce TO impress my counymen the deep convictions
feel on these subjects The fugitive slave bill sadly delrc
. live If the Of the Central Government is TO be out
stretched protect u.s. let there be impotcncy in the
II ciort Do it edcctnaly, do it not at ALL Come with the
e whole power of the Constitution, or let its Levalhan
trengh sleep Wake up no sh0n Samson only 10 prove
An intelligent friend from California called yesterday 10
tell me of the Of absent in that distant
land and from hear that South California if left TO her
self will ask come in separate State with slavery
Why should not the South try this For myself, after the
bes consideration have been able 10 give the deeply i'm
portant issues made in reference to the rights Of the people
of the South perceive otcrust fair and honorable
ground which they occupy than 10 insist the 36;h de-
gree 50 minutes OF North latitude as the last point 10 which
they will rccedc Let the territory North South of it, be
s sterile that neither beast live within its br-
lers we will take and abide by it, This The Missouri
conruisc Iinccoinpromise il erroneously cali
cd-ye, let that be so-and why compromise more? But,
> above all why give up that which already have'-
Why surrender one league of Texas when have right 10
all OF her! Why take zone step backwards from the open
and frank concessions of Mr. Webster wish could no"
ndd concessions consistent with the OF Northern
statesmen? He gave four slave States from Texas. Now
by this BILL she is emascuated and when she shall hereafter
ask 10 come in with any division oi her territory SIZE
may be told you have sold out your right and you are no
longer the Texas that in under the annexation resoi
on ls45 But must here God preserve and pro-
tee, nv country Fanatics and political wire WORKERS
strive alike 10 destroy undermine the work Of great
fathers May the tricks u the one and the open assaults 81
q the other meet with defeat and the condemnation o.
i an intellaen, people, them in their destructive career
remain your friend, ycry truly,
Il EtJBFRT c. SCOTT.