Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-17
THE COMMITTEE OF THIRTEEN-THE CON
pR0MISEt

of the Missouri line and Including all The southern territory
10 CRAFTY oiers is 10 be admitted noi" ro' spite
ot the south and thc rest of manhnd'' This unprcce
dncd surpation Of the Executive roNis lar worse than
thc W;lmot il 10 he established and hopes left for
one inch of the acquired territory IL be occupied BY
Southern citizens with their lawful property Inc Missouri
compromise is 10 be thrown 10 the winds aye that half
house OF MI Ilay, the great paciHeuoli hc great
These compromises with the North remind me of the fable
If the sick lions invitations the beasts Ia visit his nrm
majesty IN his den Strange is, that The South (acr
pcrence bitter sad expeence has not the sagacy Of the
fox 10 say comma reseia pcdm al t. nuHa retrorsan;
the North gets all, keeps all, and returns none back
Ii is strange passing strange that Southern President
could that the whole Of The Mexican territory
nnl.r MEXICAN laws should be quietly Welded into the
hands OF ana,ica frce-soers and il will be still more
strange if the Southern people submit 10 H. This
mendaton OF the Executive the military exclusion OF ave
holders by Gen Riley and the mission o Butler Ming have
done the work and the fanatics have reached 10y short cut
point which the sanguinc of them did not expect for
wears dismal day just before us and no one
is more 10 blame for il than Zachary Taylor
Qtic9uid reyes dtlirdnt lctirt plectHntur
One of two things il certain and inevitable. The
South has 10 acknowledge her inerioy inequality inay
and degradation and submit the speedy carrying Of
all the mad schemes OF the Abotionistsor she has, with
hearr and strong arm To assert her rights and main
tain them-and ii she wills earthly power hinder
She in pre-eminen degree all the elements
of power defy the world Her cotton is the main lever
that the word-and II help should be necessary, she
has the 10 procure IL
If the South alrers now she seals her fate people,
and becomes Justly liable opprobrous epithet she
would bring down on her head the and dersion
Of mankind and the whitening OF her children
People Of the South do you intend 10 submit 10 be
robbed hy fraud and fickoy for the California government
is farce and rlck to destroy your rghs o Inc whole Of
The vast and rich territory acquired from Mexico principally
by your blood and treasure! Do you intend 10 eat
word after Ia wing said and repeated time and again that
would resist encroachment on your rights Of equa
ty lat all hazards and Ia the last extremity q
1t is plain il is clear you COMPROMISE nj all you can
compromise the line Of 80 deg 80 nin-ii not, away
with compromises, and stand your rights. California
BE- sent back 10 territorial condition and undergo The
necessary prerequisite legal steps before constitution can
be- lawfully made. That is right and reasonable and the
only safe course the South and the North Can any
Tell why Deserct is surred over, with constitution formed
months before that Of California and covering large
portion Of the territory Why should the elder serve
the Younger, Because free osm incorporated with
the Younger and with the older. Al whom was this
blow aimed AT the South
Depend upon it, ii this usurpaon is tolerated, Gov
eminent becomes grand consolidated despotism; worse
things viii follow and revolution must come. \ le r.
Election will convince person that these things must be-
the South compromises away her equality, sub
ms lie kept all the territory by Ucrcan ilrs and 10
further prohibition by III all shades and colns ad'en
and pnecrs from all the nations OF Tie earth, seh
ing and appropatn themselves the common property o
al The States and people thereof by 7H"s government
The South thus dcspoed c her equal rights by reckless
and analical majority who gained Their places III Congress
nv telling the for free soil cnndida'cs 10 put
down slavery and put up high protective tariff Ia get clear
The competition Of the paRper labor oi Europe and the
are labor OF the South These agraan communists caught
al the bait and thought they voting themselves Tor
tune as the an-rcners think they have right 10 vote
themselves farm. Will these retreat without ress-
either have will NOT exercise he power o resistance!
or will men in power cease Ia exercise it
The South see her danger and she alone must
take of herself Let the cross Of fire be passed around
hamlet city and lei the clans meet al Nashville.
Let tile WISE prudent CALM dignlhed and patriotic
meet and strive b. ali honorable and fur means to
this Union well the rights Of the South Let the
handing o California, the creation Of territorial governments
with Wilm0;, or dsguised) and the Missouri com
promise line be sine qua the ultima thule Of her
cessnn- To these We are fairly and Justly entitled and
they inevitable prerequisites o fair and honorable com
rash or hlstr answer decidedly not. We claim nothing
but equality and fair dealing and We abandon North oi 80
dee. 30 min which is great and grand concession that could
mol and ought b. granted il original question
But some will say this will preciptaic We wish
justice long withheld 10 b. pcciFated and il wc 10 be
driven inch hy inch from orr rights the usurpers strength
ching themselves by despong the the issue il
iary made up and comes, the better for By Welding
md e,rcaring policy the South will finally find herself where
resistance would be vnin folly madness Ii is not yet
rely upon IT, The Northern people are not yet ready to
r.ce destroy the best in the world Ifthey
should be mnd, infatuated We smelly say 10
them
Stake not thy cory lacks a me,
| Taou cans; not .ay / hi H."
Bv union among onrsevcs-by frmness patriotism and
invincibc inflcxblc determination preserve
rights ana also this glorious and venerable and haowed
LOUISA. MAY Il, $50 UNION.
For The Enquirer
safety and happiness o race, for the desire ior
fame displays seishncs and vanity 10 be condemned
.
,hat which is spoken written sdcsigned
high reputation Tor the author than effect any real
public good The writer has cndeayored far practicable
lose sight of himself and with deep of tho mpor
OF the subject which hc proposes discuss he earnestly
desires do public good and win commentator for
himself. = there individual whose heart pusaic- with
spirit oi true philanthropy, beats hnh with the feel
Of American who can have looked upon the condition
o things existing in country during the last six months
with any other than The most intense anxieyl To be def
mite: Who can be Indifferent To the difficulties which
in the face in relation 10 tue subject of slavery There il
view OF this question, which has been my
satisfaction, in any thing which has vet been made public
With my limited conceptions and the which possess
I'd 10 enable 10 arrive just conclusion after having
taken a candid view OF tho whole question: have moi been
able to perceive the distinction which all seem
cede between the right OF the people OF the territories
SUCH aud the people of portion of that territory, who
may he in situation 10 ask admission into the Union
separate and sovereign State. Ii the territories SUCH
nave right adopt ordinance or to pass nv law
Guiding slavery ;reiro by what mode Of reasoning docs
il follow, that portion our territory
situation 10 become State, the people thereof have the
right by organic law OF legal enactmens exclude slavery
within its mlisl Was not the sol upon which the inha
hitanis reside the property Of the States! Must
not the Inhabitants be naurazcd citizens Of the L. States
or The territories thereof? Shall they be permitted form
such institutions for themselves separate and sovereign
seeking oDecomc members of the Federal Union which
shall he p'cudclal may bc destructive the el-beng
safety ami happiness Of an equal number Of the con
rated Statesi Certainly not 1t will be said that when
they become capable Of exercising the rights of sovereignty
they have perfect right 10 adopt such government
be conlolnabc their peculiar notions-and all that
ress require is that they form Republican Govern
ment. Is it necessary Republican form of Government
that clause should be inserted in lis constitution either pro-
hibng permitting slavery! Is there any thing in the
Constitutions any Of the old touching this ques
ton land it seriously agitated until Missouri
sought admission into the Union ask again. the terri
tories have the right interfere with this subject WHY
is il that State formed IF the territories ACQUIRES
such right might well be told thu, son who has
been living upon fathers bounty, fondy cherished by "a
erna care and when he has attained legal are that father
fit bestow upon his part of his rich domain CO.
crmnons with his own estate that son authorised de-
stroy The domestic peace and quiet Of his fathers house
Think such father could srch would
be the requal of his child ar would he deem i, niece
~ in c instrument Of title his son. to embrace clause
restraining his from committing act detrimental 10
the interest ola generous father! would he not rather con-
de 10 flal affection 10 protect him from unkndness and
wrongl Now, III the absence OF clause in the Federal
Constitution declaring thatno State thereafter 10 he formed
shall neither tolerate prohibit slavery within its limits
when "o sc look 10 The institution OF slavery NJ cyistinG
in III the original parties the federal compact-
when also that the Constitution provides for The
representation OF hreehs of the slaves the federal L.
iaGo that is also provided By that instrument thai the
African slave trade should determine after the year s0c and
syllable is 10 he found therein prohibiting the existence
of slavery within the States; but So far from il There 10
provision that ugves from service shall be restored 10
their BY the States BY what principle Of iuscs
any State be formed OF the territories o the
States which inerdcts slavery within it's msl HAVING
thus hurriedy thrown together these crude thoughts sub