Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-24
Ear tbe ENQUIRER.
70 THE VOTERS OF THE KING AND QUEEN 1l1

Nv. & - r.,r,n the State Constitution shall be held The
important duty therefore deyoves on you oil seisc.ne p'p
10 represent you and your interests i'll that body II
mi M opparcn 10 ALL that i'll the ensuing contest The recn
~ a oi Eastern Virginia can only be enforced anc hsr
preserved from invasion by the exercise o very great
I and ability the part OF her representatives IN the Ion
,; /, j. of the vely highest Importance, therefore, that
in tr choice Of your delegates the possession oi tnese
nualtes should govern your ACTON mere Is one hu, iud
,rnone you and known 10 all, who possesses the re-
considerations in such degree that the attention OF
many has been already directed 10 NM a. one % y
nd ~ Guard Your best interests aiune 70 INC non ~, VI
y uuntcr His position Senator In the Federal .o!-
r,ss will believe, constitute no sufficient ground LOT
ection to him. rs tie Convention WIN DC IN session l'
TT, ,I hrra conoress meets. Mr. Hunter himself, how
ever is under the circumstances Of Inc case better lcn
han any other person Judge 81 me run oil ms
and with didnce therefore, wonid suggest 10 nun il
-; ,;,r ,oston and the earnest desire OF many (Which
ct knowl that he should be candidate Tor he IonVcn
lion renders proper this nomination meets WIN us ~"
80 L;,n - sra; his own views the question above
I,i ~ =, rnors, The truth of my belief, by announcing
himself candidate subject 10 the ratiea9n Of Disli'
Convention II one Is held.
~ "' A WASHINGTON, May Is 1850.
,.,,rx. In your paper this morning find letter
hh lc,se Of lis special reference 10 myself and stu
more because of the source from "hica II eI'na'es cai
, mo nn,cc For this purpose ask the use Of your
, ,n,r me rcply and the correspondence To which
i I;t may 30 To the public through The same channel
refer 10 the letter of the Hon. Robert Walker whose name
I f,c rc closely and honoaby associated with the con-
stituency represent, ana whose 'P'''' az " 7'
ritz throughout our whole country. -, :,
"a MI that il sait-beautify and focibly said in favor
r o,r constitutional Unonto every appeal To iraernal
clin IA nuua orboaancc and concesson-no heart re-
spends promptly and fully than my own. hntmy lnas
nci halts nj the point where he commences c apphcd'o
of ,,s. t,o,ic sentiments the socalcd compromise
ll now under discussion in the United States semitic
The Constitution Of the United States and The VIII oil my
CON tucnS the lights by which enleav"f s"oeiy anu
ronscicntioisv Ia examine every political SUBJECT upon wch
il IL comes my .;uy These are core. nta.cd |" hh-
inu briaucv upon the question Of the equal r!ht o me
ih is Of the North 10 possess and the territory be-
,i spft
M onerty Ia migrate it, without anr discrimination IN
furious to the favorable IN the other las ms oee
n,nved in California Is il secured! III not, In what
nn.ist the COMPROMISE, which, il j. sild caracterzs our
Union and is marked Constitution, from lie appeal
at franklin in favor of conference and concession 10 thc
close of aadsons record Of the debaes OF the Convention
which formed the Constitution oi our Union
am Told that the Union is in danger, and am called 10
rhe rescue That has been long since received
rom other quarters and answered in the spirit OF sesacr
lice Of lrcrnal forbearance and mutual concession Time
and again have announced that 10 close this conflict o.
rreconcilabe opinion, willing to adhere 10 the com
promise line which by the acquescenc' OF the States mao
orourd validity Congress could give and eavin. TO
each all which pride OF opinion could not yled-o divide Inc
territory between the rival claimants by extending the oi
line OF The Missouri and TEXAS compromise IL The Pnchc
ocean Heretofore this compromise had uneqnis oca ope
rated against the South for the first time II Is two 81
ed question: and ~ the North reject il. Who, then, dis
PLAYS uncompromsing, ultra selfish temper in This con-
royersy Who il this Union upon the constitution
with all lis compromises limitations and guarantees best
contuccs 70 rs erpctuy-e VINO reS"utey hian'ahS '
equality Of the States and Of the rights, and privileges and
al! lr citizens thereof, nc VINO >urrcIlleIS
~ the aggressive spirit Of a section.
Together with other Southern senator's have sought 10
amend bill and sp il Of those features which are viola
,yc oi that constitutional equality have found any
evidence Of that much audei spirit u compromise in the
provisions of the bill and IL pass without material amend
cnt~ anticipate only evil as It's ultimate result IN
der such convictions and when AZ one OF minority was
struggling for what believe be essential 10 the Union,
and necessary those whom Immediately represent II was
with regret that saw 50 long respected and
much admired throw his into the scale against us
4 cor ~
influence the bill ii j. Nay he inyokes 10 his aid
be name of our Iaacaed friend the late Prcsiden of the
United States In the snppos0n that Alr. Polk
would have given this "rompsolsc his cordial support
wi quote from the Heca. message Of that statesman IN
relation 10 the Oregon territorial bill.
After referring the Missouri compromise ana The happy
consequences which resulted from H. and the renewal oi the
compromise as applied 10 Texas he says
THE Territory of Oregon lies far north Of hiriy-sIX de-
rees thirty ninues-thc Missouri and Texas compromise
line IT. Southern boundary is tie parec o y degrees
leaving the intermediate distance To be three hundred ana
hirig geographical miles. And i because the provisions
ri this bill inconsistent with The laws ~ the Nilsson
Il compromise ii extended from The Rio Grandc I" The Pa
riic ocean, that have not fell Al liberty 10 withhold my
sanction. Had il embraced Territories South "i mat COM
promise, the question presented 10. my consideration would
haze different character ana my action upon II
ni,i>i have correspondent with my convictions
Tie people Oregon, without authority from Congress-
organized provisional government and in their iundanen
tai lax excluded slavery Congress organized territorial
government Of this provisional government and gave
validity TO their laws-thus, indirectly, through the agency
:" he s f ne sncon
will be b. the above and from other parts Of
the same message, because did not violate the Missouri
and Texas compromise
The people Of California have, withWIt authority from
Congress, organized government formed constitution
ana enacted laws they have prohibited slavery and The
prohibition applies the country Soui! OF 80 degrees ~
minutes; question presented is q" that different
character which told BY the late President would
have required from him different action from that Of the
Oregon bill.
have elsewhere explained, when it questioned the
landing had o lie Presidents motive Tor signing
that Oregon bill though approved the decision
honorcI the motive, stated me- by which he was
prompted and have cneayoed 10 save his administration
from the oboy which its enemies have sought 10 at'ac
Ia the act.
Readily admitting the thorough Acquaintance
he sud opinions OF the late President which Mr. Wal
ker possesses il only remains 10 hope that
consideration he will abandon the suppositon Mr. Polk
would have signed such a bill this have under
considerations Ii am wrong in the belief thar ne would
have maintained against any and all influences The spirit OF
the Missouri compromise then have been wong in the
only defence have found in any degree acceptable 10
the Democracy Of Mississippi when have opposed the
which many bestowed upon his sanction oi the Oregon
territorial BILL II not my intention 10 discuss the me-
its ut Mr. Cays bilI mat may have 10 DO in my place -
Here wished only reply 10 appeal made
put in a false position, and made By against
whose authority il is 10 dsagrceable 10 be opposed
Very Truly your friend, JEFF. DAVIS