Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-02-22

OF the inhabitants Of territory in forming Constitution
preparatory 10 application for admission INTO Inc Union
as State 10 regulate The subject OF slavery as 10 them shall
seem proper bn do soemny protest against any Con
esioha legislation upon the subject ana do deliberately
declare, at such legislation prohibiting slavery wond be
unjust and oppressive upon the South; and thai, therefore,
Congress ought TO establish governments for the new terri
tories, without any restriction 10 slavery.
Resolved That "a iii Is understood that Tile people Of
Western California have formed plan ola State government
and viii soon submit the same 10 thcudgment Of Congress,
aud apply for admission State if the proposed Consfi-
tuition shall when submitted Congress- be found TO be IN
compliance with he acquisitions of the Constitution OF the
United States she should BE- admitted OF The States
/ OF the Union with suitable boundaries
Resolved lhat 1t is no part Of onr delegated ass as
members 81 this General Assembly aid in organizing
Southern Convention, any other convention oi the
pie and that II such convention be desired by the people il
belongs 10 hen in their primary assemblies 10 select the
delegates and not to this General Assembly or 10 the 'oN
crnor of the State.
Resolved That the Governor of the be requested
forward To each Of Senators and Representatives in Con
grss, copies Of the foregoing resolutions expression
oI the sentiments of this General Assembly.
The meeting called by the Democrats Of New io.k. of
lee opponents Of the Wino Proviso and of tine iauhcs
and in Of the Union broken up by The Rarnbnrn
who by stealth and romgha door took possession
ot he We rejoice 10 that they are not thus 10 be
baed and that they 10 hold another meeting TO frown
down the enemies of the Constitution An address from
the General Committee the Democracy thus concludes:
We regret that Tulnmanv Hall is open the admission
such desperate persons that Rynders has the
Ia the cooperation o Purdy Ming, and Lorenzo b.
Shepard which latter person addressed the riotos necng
but feel confident that the Democrats and sincere
friends Of Union will understand that though par
oc intention in this meeting has thus been for time
thwarrd the intention itself still exists and shall prompt
manifested in which shall unquesionaby reflect
the sentiments of the Democracy of this great netro-
oils.
We the regret the disturbances referred 10, because
desire have submitted letters from Senators
Cass and Dickinson full of patriotic feeling III favor Of our
Union
The auacity Of those who presumed To attend this meet
Ing though they known 10 have been in favor OF the
Nilmot Proviso will astouiSh those who know the
character of their leaders
From what has already been stated il will appear obvious
that the design oi such men as Ryndcrs, Pudy Shep-
ard and Ming Is union between themselves and
the iirnburncrs for their common profit III The hope That
the combination of trearhey and dnplcy may prevent The
uscenancy of those who stood by country ard the
principles and candidates OF the democracy when renegades
and traitors supported Van Buren, the migrate and Adams
the itderais by OF which they defeated CasS and
Butler and caused the election Of Wing President. we
are not time servers and cannot associate with them
We think il infinitely important that the Integrity o
our pary should be- maintained than, by coalescng with
trnur4 ascendlncy dlsaceiu ana I'M
reliable, because involving the sacrifice OF principle
The following i. another official notice:
HEUNlON MUST AND SHALL BE PRESERVED. .
Union of The Democracy Prncple-1he meeting called
r this evening a Tanany Hall having been prevented BY
he interrsnce Of band or rioters and fighting men, The
undersigned respectfully invite their Democratic feow-c
zens who III favor OF preserving the existing Union OF
these States and opposed the "Wimot Proviso
and all similar attempts create sectional divisions To meet
al Tammany Hall such time shall be appointed by the
Democratic Republican General Committee, oi which Henry
NJ Western is chairman.