Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-12
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
MONDAY MORNING. MARCH II, 1850.
Mr.. NYERSTER,S SPEECH

We make 40 apology for drvoting much space IL This
plclr effort Of the intellectual giant Of New England How
may regard the moral or the politician, his
speech must be conceded 81 he mastery Production No
long can be ecc=sarycach reader Will Judge 10:
himself lerasin the speech Wv protest against being re-
gnd, endorsing u Of Mr. Wrbs,cls in history
false pnicbu confess that several mpor
ant points he clearly processes his dccrnnaon-not o
nuke concessions or the South asks none)bu, TODD justice
The aggrieved South We refer his Willingness to admit
four States of Tcyas-o his support of the most
stringent laws for the recovery c fugitive savesand 10 his
determination voeagainst the application Of the "W
mot" las he calls ~ to territorial government; "r Ne"
Mexico II is true he puts the Latter proposition the
ground that by an ncpcakhlc of nature slavery can
never be introduced trrcbui will quarrel with his
lent motives provided he gives his vote the side Of the con
stitutonn rights Of the South On subject, howaye
and among the important o the day Mr Webster does
not commit himselfwc mean the ission OF California
State. In reply t.r tahonn he said that he should
The proper Ia speak his views in regard the ConsI
tion c boundaries and the eXpcdiency of admitting Calior-
mia into the Union Stale l!r has therefore not commit
ted himself in s iuvorad in carrying out The fohcat"ry
tone ohs speech as'c u throw territorial governments
over bot, California and ~ Me>;co without the odous "Wil-
moi attached Mr. N,bsters speech appeared 10 have
favorable infnrncr public scntim! in Washington, and
il his roncarory spirit continues 10 manifest Itself, the
question may be- satisfactorily adjusted II IL thought that
the practicable plan Of adjusting he whole question is
the adoption Senator Fnoes motion refer the entire
subject commit,ee Of thirteen We would not raise
false hopes ueel know that nothing il more derepv.
than indications Washington Our Impression is that
things there now look more iayorabR The duty OF the
South however Is o prrar. or The worst 10 stand hrny
10 her attitudes and iakr Ia send delegates 10
the Nashville Conventions IL take counsel together 10 save
her rights ard preserve the Unon
The most cheering sign is the manifest alarm and rage
with which The ultra antisavcry men have received The
concatoy declarations of Mr.. Webster The Washington
correspondent of the Boston Courier, writing on .he 4i
March, ridcnes the idea any 'grand Compromise 10 b.
offered by Mr. Wcbsterexults that tbs new bubble
which the Union has blown up 'as bnrst'thas Mr. Web
-re is meeting questions they arise and not for any
hot bel forcing OF subjects for settlement While revel
ling in his dream oi he weakness OF the Southern posi-
lion" he insoeny declares:
Let the free States remain irm-as no doub: !hey will
and another step will soon have TO be taken The admins
tnon plan will be concurred IL lhE SouTii MUST Gi'
Way if Northern representatives remain mfieXlble TINS Is
The plan oi sir Bell and Others sc" up Texa.
| anL bring in iwo States from hef bowels by
way Of offset California, Seems picpos'erous upor
the fare it, If have another State ont oi Texas
| al time other il does mol follow that vs.
should force nature ny Ccsarean operation, before
will hardly have population Of 5Ouo al the nrx census
The probability is thai lille Rhode Island outnnnhes her II
inhabitants to-day. What farce, then, IL aiE "l making
new within her limits.
Conceive hiz inor.jica,ion uu horror when Mr.. Webste
is great idol openly advocates This "tesarcan operation
The n. Y Evening Post sticks the rowcl- into Wrbste
who 'has aescrIed the which he lately defended or
"a gariid motive The Post, some length, denosEcf
Wc!,stcs 'shanriul remuneration "l principle once
zealoisly proicssed and his apostacy g abandoning II
"Wiln,o;" when he should have known .hat ''su,ar
cotton can b. raised in tho erritoc and thai viii
out the "Wmo,' the Southern people 0apan 10 80 thi'
with their slaves
Further, know thai Hale and Wilson, the New Iaul
shire aboiianiss in Congress- in tho depths of esaPai
AT u conclusion of Wcbster's speech They said that
had sunk the North beyond the powe. II resurrection
On the other hand We learn from Whg letter write
that Mr.. Clingman VINO has pursued thorough Soniher
course has asowed himself satisfied with Mr Nebsters p
si,.on.
Saturday Union says HE speech il the object not on
Of general appreciation bu Of admiration, and II has s
'bul opinion upon the subject, though aware lat II
fanatics and free solers, and emagogars oi The Norm '"
not all concur in this general tribute OF APPRECIATION
We conclude with the following letter in The baumo'
Sun from Washington, of March g. Things look orghe
but We repeat that is the duty of The South I" maln'aI
lis position until the whole quespn IS justly and satisfact'
riy adjusted:
! Mr. Webster's speech has poured oil on the trouble