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

those which Congress could exercise ana .e.c.ue tlc,
I'm" 'e.'iicr cAci'i" slycownng cnsrants abiisi
.c ni'oh 4" master and slave. But they could erect
government 10 protect their persons and their pro
riy; ana 10 this extent, and with these qualifications /,
kehI 10 'ieih The tights of seligoycTnent, would he
deh" Tie fundamental principle of freedom. When they
|: a::tc upon constitution and seek admission into In,
lEi"n, Congress admit them or no and tlev are 10,
Emitted, they in with Their own constitution md i
z t'iit constitution contains the iInot Proyisu il ,.
o~n tros.So and not the Proviso o Congress concii.
stcFcoie that The reasoning address unsatisfactory
:iind is conclusions antcnalc
3 fortified in his opinion By lla Eci t,,, tho ,Ire
seSt .se* Willingness Ia acqucscc in tie admission of "a
3n'fnia her southern boundary is Ii rd The parallel u
g55 deg 30 min. /. il hc unconstitutional To admit Tie wj
a." taiiurni because Tie trainers 0i tin conti ~
H. peo!c ain unable now il becomes cosu,inna
a. admit only portion ol California. Ii The a"p!on hy
Conercss ot tile California constitution with Wimo
roslS be The enforcement Of the Wilnol Prorso Dy Con
gess cannot understand why Tie admission down 10 q
ad.4 oO iii wit! Constitution continuing the nmoi Pro
|rso, Is not equally enforcement hy Congress Of lie VII
Quot roviso. Ii nld thu is only ~ cnlnproni,,
,'al il is proposed admit California with the Miss,ur
Jun" is boundary answer that this is ping up consii,u
na concessions III way make the impression that ",
weave our constitutional positions with exceeding oosencss
s'" clim constitutional r. no,c Of the ,c;rro
sy itn the south "i 50 deg 81 lnn we propose 10
narr iae portion oi that right. We that Cua.fcS
ahaS 10 constitutional right excic slavery in my Tt
f'1 We propose IL surrender tina, i'll the Territory north
to deg U nn. We assert thai Congress has NJ corst.ti
I"6a i9h 10 admit California hccdusc her inhaLitans ar.
llrnl people, ard wc PROPOSE surrender that, cainG
y"G!cscc III IN argument which IN view wcairls ~ m
ftan strengthens onr car. The oblcrons IL tie .,ni
~iVn ~ Ca.Sfna are 50 abundant and 80 o,cg., ,cuing
Gt"c ., r:pcctncy af Congress could to ,sir. IN
gahy neans short ui absolute faction in cyciiar her Eu
s"hcn ti these lp:egnablc grounds overlooked and h,
caciuSon attempted nhr justified grounds
winch cannot bc cislrl sustained an bound 10 dissent
sroi he argument With these vicws voted in commit e,
or me substitute afterwards offered in convention BY Mr.
/ Aicl,.a Of Mississippi
The address ncyt discusses that feature o tie Compro
ise which provides lor settlement of The boundary be-
tween Texas and New Mexico. Alter asserting the .sl'
.t.t ti,1
'na nins ihc lc tl.a tho United States government is
s;rtr!ea by repeated rccosnions Of that boundary from
SNOW d.sfriing il, the ss,c j.; stated in these words:
"FcAls ia the only STATE in ILL.,, Union which, has the So
eii guaranty oi The government oi the United States in
seEsy io:siD;c form Ia her boundaries. Yc; this ac gov
sncni winch disputes theln and under tA pre,,y yt Il,
3hty are very doubtful proposes take from her neafiY
pe-ai oi hcr territory. Ii il = virtue al such pre;,
ices that by The bl States are To he taken ,om :ac
Southern and given 10 the Northern Sta,cs and this wrong
H. aggravated by connecting 10 pay for it, through Tie
3trcasuiy Of the United Stat.s'i
81! init 10 every frank and impartial mind if this snc
statement ot the Issue ought 10 have cmcnated from
,'e convention. is il true That government proposes
e irca Texas nearly onchlf of t Territory inl
;qccy, il it rgc tha, by he compromise bin two States
tie 10 be atn from The southern and iren the northern
states! d" not understand that government popus
~ iaEe anything from Texas and it skc. nc that il wonl.
sntve tsen uch cr III have stated the issue as il really
lands. Texas Claims large scope "f territory beGng
NJ 10 her, which Is also cacd by New Mexico flEn
s"ihin Gcr limits and therefore hepnein to The Unite!
= 10 settle In, dispute hc United States proposed to
LAS, tia II she will ce'e ~ The United States her c!lnI
bio much OF tha spGitd territory lie: OF ,fs-
snaie lin" ,e United STATES will cede Texas AL her cln
much oi tie disputed territory lies cf ,e line and
~ addition. will pay for hrr claim cced specific in
,aJntv l, Is proposition ier compromise which Texas
y accept "r re'o ~ she pescs. How Unfair thcn
thai i, i if'pcsi,ion "a tae from her nearly half
er territory The nnai:ncss of The OF the is
c Is aggravated hy the assertion that inc bill propose.
i5e States ffom the southern, and gcs l 20 The
|no,;hern Sta. The bill proposes naEo e territory
lccdei ~ Texas part n New Mexico, and give a!
N..t Mo.
:a!on ins; slrerT it lir III ic address /, a,lgc
A the r.s.. o tc arrangement mgli b. crca:c ~"
Sttrs cGi Of territory which believe H. sire
i;"ory; bat il IS not fir ., that ;tc ii.i
;.a.cs States from the Southern aI gres them TO ;
northern States. But ,Nre is another portion i!o T'i-
mcnt wca d"i no. 10 10 tally well ni, tlasa .,
s>i;!ons. The portion 10 which aillt" - ~ follows.
"Eh any ARRANGEMENT c"ncejh'r hrr icrories which
shade 81 dub til iiaht ~ in people u i.
South to enter pr.ao oi The territory which according.
:to the icrEa Ci anncNaon Is now free 10 tlcn neither
exai the general government have any right .-tie
The Of annexation Constitute the comp!c of union
between Texas an the other States o the >"nedcracy and
this compact secures rcvocably 10 ..e people Of the shave.
;oldng States the rg; "l cro;ing with their property a.!
shor territory lying south o! - deg. 50 min north rs.iiu>
whilst from ali he c.tiiory lying north "f thai Line ley
scxclu,ci
Il be true, here asserted w enire confidence thar
.naiiner Texas nor the III goyonm.n, make any
arrangement which will deprive the people Of tie South III
he right oary Saves into the territory proposed
;ctde e. ia, United SaseS follows that TIE Compromise
solpJes take States from the South and give then.
so tie North The bill simply proposes Texas ai Ii,
,cec !Ui claim 10 hc United States for specific al
money and goes further. Ii the u hc compact
:hctwccn Texas ana the limited States conuc in force ate.
stc ccssion, maintained by hc ADDRESS, there is oun
siation Tor the complain. la. government is about
take slave territory tcn fcAaa 10 gire il free soil
5tc North r the apprchcnslpns that the Indian cr.i-
tory will be onser,cd b. the operation Of the bill into free
s3a territory. incline strongly the criEnn that The
niicd States would take the ccdcJ territory subject the
terms contained in the Texas annexation resolution, but my
icunvicon is s.!sig as % induce me to accent ..
a rIntip
ncc Of lis conditions contained in at resolution Ishouii
nd Texas wanting in fidelity h the South, ii she
iccd any 0f sct,lccn. that did not place ,s matter
Is hc compromise bin stands the United States proposes
H. bu} the ciG o Texas 10 the territory West u! the de
rpaic line but il does not establish where the true b,n
,lry II Texas is; and this leaves it uncertain whether
he ccd territory will be held by the United States par
j., Texas and therefore subject 10 :c condition the an
snexaton resolution, or whecr sho viii hold part
New Mexico, and ,er3o:c snbcct To the Mexican law
AGAINST siavery, il at law continues in force IL may b.
;wc GDnbicd whether Congress could constituona! pnr
chase The territory il the Texas boundary waa known AM
rs:ab-cd; tG the boundary il uncertain a cor,
promise liking boundary may waii be made But in doin
, il would be but Jus: ana proper 10 apply tl cec
Territories the condition contained in c Texas annexation
sresouticn and hccase this ia not explicitly don: in Il.
;Comp.oiasr bill, object 10 H. A ho time am irc
declare :h?t conviction IS s;roag that he Mexican
does not continue in in the territory acquired
Caar, proposed in tie CLAYTON compromises but IS Ia
snlun Is equally clear that the United States j. eaoprc
:har do at think thar any doubt ought 10 be sulierc +
continue the right ci Southern Men carry slaves III
~ the territory proposed be cedcI by Texas do
concur in hc construction put upon the Texas cncyai,
.canioas when is said that by those resolutions IT,
southern people forever excluded from carving thei
slaves North of 36 deg 81 min nay understanding is ,la
tic whole oil Texas IS slave territory, and slaves may
carried into any T Of ii but Texas consents 10 III
erection OF State North Of 81 deg 80 in such State sha
I ha admitted into the Union 4 free STATE.
il shall be very brief in regard te other Two subject
4 cusscd in the address. The objection taken the bill il
shug the slave trade In e District Of Columbia Isl the
Ey this bill Congress- c.ns and exercises The power
scnancia,o slaves in the District vi Columbia. regai
ms as strained and unwa-ranted construction oi the b.!
Fl rstal the bill bea copy of the Ma.gcni law eA
sting when io cession made b. that S,le. |; 2roh
Nous ;he Introduction vi slaves into lie District for The pu
,osa at s.ic; ii penalty f" The violation al The las
= Tie owG,r orcs his slave and whilst The forfeiture result
loss the value q" the slave hy ihc owner The sav
becomes free Instead ot assessing hne by wa
s penalty for the violation c The law, and allowing III
owner 10 pas he fnc b. selling tie slave, II is provide
Il ha hy lie ye.y violating the ", the title 10 III
gayc i5 forfeited and he IS liberty. canno, rega!
E a IN exercise Of the power OF emancipation by t1ng-cs
"a, EGdc oi punishment voluntary breach OF pen;
Aaw which results in the freedom OF the slave.
Os Ike character is the objection urged III the addrc;
.riinst the fugitive slave bill Il Is provided hlt when II
,vncr ,s arr.s. his slave in Ire. State, il the sa!
l. thai he is free man, the owner sai! ca:cr into bon
a.yiilogt see :.g ". him iay iii wien h. ctn.I
Aaerr here ..,s ca freedom may be- fairly tetcl ii:
81. said in the a,rsss c the assumption ~ Congress Of
H2ower over slavery in Tie States e .mpfobahiiy of
';cmp; being made 20 a7.est free man. Under pr