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

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d .r. susnended publication in consequence.
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NV Dear Sir There is no citizen however humble Mn
mi deeply interested in the stability OF me AeI'ea
and the perpeuity of her free institutions won D.
he yaor established by the wisdom ana conseciaea ~ -
Has rich legacy by our fathers ana Is ,hn dm,v
4avery citizen 10 speak out though he may be AM
al by the selfrighteous rs an anuquh'e o ooh
Down politician. There ARE some men, s"usn . ,"r.
smay be whened by the frost of years. and There are
syho although they may not have oaed WIN Uniform sue
Sccss On the bosterous tide oi pubic applause may sa
the words Of truth and soberness pretend no! 70 a"
aysdom than falls to the ordinary lot OF mortas and Ger
3any do not arrogac myself any unusual degree
Ism; but am an American citizen; love my country,
ove her Institutions and feel proud Of her PROCESS on
3rannoi Withhold the expression of my opinions upon W.
threatening and alarming state OF things SO hos
Ito her future destiny. AT, :,
Thar there is an infatuated faction in the North, justly
3ented 10 be- stgmatzed anatics who would destt"
1.-The Union overthrow republican Institutions ana ~
lyovc i'm one copnon ruin the power and prosperity o en-
nation and the liberty and happiness OF the people To accom-
5s their isolated object have no doubt FOR this ac,o
have olcrationno respect That there ls iacioi
a utras.s in The South who for the sake oil slavery ana ~
would hazard the Union and brave all It's calani
a,ous consequences have as little doubt For these a'
Ono feowship-no sympathy whatever
Without celebrating my views upon THIS Subject has
4smpy 10 say that modified and amended. am ae
deoiy in of adopting the adjustment on Of IN
comnittcc Of thirteen do go because under eSsns 81,
is the best that be DONE and prefer TIA
a. dissolution of the Union and all ts concomltahls
war desoation and ruin. There is nothing in this OH IN
eyolvng principle from %hicn the South IS required 10 ~
Scee and from which she cannot rccede without cisoh"i
The ordinance Of 1877 surrendered The whole North "es'
rn Territory the antsavery feeling The Missouri com
oromiso surrendered oil North Of 50 deg 81 mn tc IN
Scsten boundary of that State and the Texas annexation
Besoutiun surrendered all North Of that line IN The territory
acquired BY the annexation OF thai Republic The grea
3err0r in making these CONCESSIONS ou me eifoi III
Sbeeu committed and cannot now be reHedled
California presents herself State, and In exercise
she sovereign will she has determined 10 prohibit saSeI
Hin her borders IL under other circumstances she ouSh
6oe admitted this cannot upon the principles OF the SCUM
an obecion because the South has always claimed !
ahis was question belonging the States and thai inc!
Faction in relation Il ough. not and cannot constitution
,lly be controlled BY the Federal Government. The bill
Shen so far as relates California saenders no principle
As 10 New Mexico and Utah. understand from the bill
0tat reStrdln9 all dClion UV uei,
a9rchibng slavery while in their territorial condition WI"
could Congress- do unless they violate the constitution
exercise the very power which the South dencs 10 ne
,era Government The Soah cannot object on INC GROUND
percance these territories choose To prohibit SLAYER
tSn they into the Union; This vii! be hef undouo'
Seh The North cannot object because ':s NAV
Tolerate slavery when they form their State CONSTITUTIONS
this also ;heir right and how they will exercise must dc
bend on the opinions Of those who are ITS citizens whc
shey shall perform 'hs Act OF sovereignty Congress can
no look 10 The one the other Of cse chances because
sn.viDr no power over TIE subject they Cannot permit Il "
y inter- INTO their consideration
AIN decidedly OF opinion that Congress can do no other
wise hsn rcead the Rio Gfandr the true boundary
Texas az suci IeXaf caimed H. when She entered INTO til
non and such Congress received her Texas loweNs
agreed to submit that boundary TO The regulation o e
icral Government, and by this reservation regard u as
aar subject VI negotiation between Texas hhc me tn!i
aStates would tolerate Congress in stripping Texas
one foot Of this territory by violence but would not "si
Sate 10 ply Texas double vauenay quadrupc TO avo
Ill The consequences ihat would result from hostile col.
Hon between Texas and New Mexico. Such collision
would Ultimately divide the Union into hostile sections
Eoyerurn our whole system- md food the country will
blood The sound Of the first gun, IN ch contest "ou
5ntume the warike passions OF people engen9er In
most bitter secona! feelings and wrap the whole Union in
ELAINE OF war IL may may not if the compromise bi
passed become free State this depends on lis soil ana GU
and the character Of the people who shall hereafter mia
e5it IL but certain it, is this bill will not make eitaefa tree or
esnye State That will depend events which Inc co1npfo
mise bill u neither alter control Even II the ccinpronis
Oh, fails and this territory remained part OF texas
nay the progress of c become on independent STATE
hen hazard the Union and every thing Gear IN eenen II
political upon chances 50 uneeInin ana OF sci
doubtful result The Compromise bill will not make This
slave State nor will the question DC determined ws.e-
Ether this territory remains part OF Texas or be ncorpora
7ted into the territory Of New MEXICO.
1t is cscertaned that the Missouri Compromise cannot hf
dnped and hat too 10y the Of some Southern Sem
sors. What thea 70 be done The South cannot expeG
North yield up the territory already surrendered -
sner The fanatics of the North and the utras Of h,
lSoulh refuse the Missouri line The alternative is nccessa
lilly between the scheme of the committee and that mos
,bominabe Of all neiaous plans, the Presidents: if h'
euuestion is To he settled AT all.
Already we suffer much loss by the contiguity Of Gu
;savc and free States Will the disruption of the Union bet
condition In that rcspoct On the contrary Will Do
1.-The people Of the free States generally and more
vigorously engage in the work Of cncng away our slaves
Now il is confined few; but then The whole population
vii! embark in it, The disruption OF the Union will not allie
Inc relative geographical positions of the States ana VIVA
slight injury will then be total ruin.
What is Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky or Missouri Il
gain by ts mad crusade against the Union for the purpose
keeping the chances of few Shareholders cngra
5ng these erritores If we have war the people o. these
states being border States will have endure the First aG
most liocdy conflicts and be exposed 10 the most de
9,truc'ice ravageSaii ALL for abstraction nitIt
speculative probability. %oud dsdan surrender TO III
SNorh particle of principle in The slightest degree tar
Snieh Southern honor Neither is involved in this question
fand abstraction speculative chance of con
6secating portion of these territories TO slavery Mod
hazard all the horrors of civil and ts train Of dis
dressing caamities If ha South separates from the North
go with her. and will stand by her the last extremity
necessity for this sad this ujnous resort
until lslifyng shall transpire viii cling viii
9unyieding teaacy the Union. Ii difficult 10 con
5sruct and il pulled down. never be reconstruct
led. The first That lays hand pillar OF the gio
ious and invaluable edfce pull il down. will cry Oh; {,
The extremity Of my voice. "Madman, what doesi thou!
nseusble to the aggressions OF The North npor
the constitutional rights oil the South and feel them with a
5seen indignation any in The South moi in
sensible the inequality between the Southern and North
sn States which this slavery prohibition scheme will pro-
uce but it has not arrived to that degree Of oppression
which would justify that most caainus OF oil resorts, the
solution OF The Union and civil the people
North South not prepared for such step OF madness
md folly.
am truly gratfed a, the manly and conservative posi-
(which you maintain H. The Richmond resolutions disor
md misrerresent the Compromise bill will in time be de
smonstraed The tide, for moment, may TO Sc
1o people the State with you and if the bill raas
las il should do they will bless YOU merely write cheer
you in the performance of the aduous duties before YOU
With great esteem, your friend, j. GARLAND.
I'VE have published many articles each side of th:
queson-but none from ablcr wiser, Southern
man. than the author of the above Major Garland is wei
known FOX his ability and distinction the bar and in h
halls Of Congress- and however many may differ with him
This particular question: all must respect and appreciate hi
power and mis- manly avowa OF opinions.
The Of the bill is involved in great doubt in
quence OF the late melancholy ispensaton at Washington
None can say VIVA; will be the next the supendou