Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-12-13

ot Nrglnl, they would, oil thc al least nave oit
this outside the Union. Had Virginia given her coun
cnlnce, should have had before This rSanp oi plt
tcal secession Let her take The lead tomorrow aud =
earthly power avert the breaking up OF the .non
this posture cl affairs il becomes o hc exceedingly ca
ous and exemplary in what we du. Above all, should '"
do nothing stimulate the disinon feeling III The SCUM
By inducing IL TO rely upon for MD and comfort.
Now (said Mr. S) will reelection of MIR. Maso
be endorsement oi his entire of his opposition
The peace measures, US we'll OF lis approval OF the in.
tive slave ac? How are you 10 Discriminate unless yn
send along with his certificate of election ynnr cerilt
protest against portion OF his courscl -,
And your reelection OF him Dc endorsement! nl nj
whole course will those States that contemplate seres
snn take courage from your action and "ay tho inl,rn
unrlion themselves, that if they begin the work OF d,
rupun Virginia will make common cause and become al
lies In the struggle7 VIII they not argue hat your app
val Of the whole of Mr. Mason presents us o
ponen.s of The adjustment and ready for res,ancri
ought 10 be exceedingly guarded, ilr Speaker. We or
| ,readng delicate ground.
Incedimus puisnos suipositos enere do!oso
Sir would do nothing 10 prec pitae matters ! woaH
stay The rash hand OF violence and extremity until the F
gve Slave Law sal have had fair trial al the North hhs
until whether returning OF justice, ana
the sober second thought of Northern brethren wi
not impel them TO march the OF Southern rights
the Constitution and the Cnion The signs not uncecr
ing rejoice TO say There has bren reasonably fair exc
cuton of the Fugitive Slave Law. know OF but one in
stance Of failure the Of Crafts in Boston, which Is ar
individual insufficient surely furnish criterion bs
which 10 Judge the whole people of the North The Pres
dent Of the nted States too has come To our aid assuring
the nation in terms the most explicit that the aw shall D
executed if there be physical enough In the Govern.
10 make the law supreme. The leading men Of Tho
North, moreover, without distinction Of party our Webste
and Dcknsons, and Cases. and Buchanans, and anda'
and Scrgeans and Curiisss and Choaes men whose e-
ample cannot but materially shape public opinion throw
ing the weight OF their great the side OF The con-
stlluona rights of the South and of glorious Cnon
Sir the opinions and Of these noble patriots, there
eminent statesmen must have and will have their influence
the North AT all evens when the leading spirits there are
fastening tho rescue il is time be precrtale 10
give encouragement TO those whose esvc spirit is ima-
Ient for The fray of violence Gnd blood Let give ample
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North give public opinion there fair opportunity 10 right
itself; and then il our Northern brethren shall persist in
their injustice and aggression will bo time enough TO re
sst a hazards and TO the last extremity" Sir let lis ne
In haste to break up this blessed Union Let not de-
lude mpeiuous, impatient brethren Of tho South int
the Idea, that we are prepared 10 repudlaa the COMPROMISE
and go and this Inference shall surely IA
thozc them 10 draw, If we return Mr. Mason 10 the Srna
toa post with an unconditional endorsement OF his course
We do eluirora ing-pace ourselves In alse posi-.
tion and mislcad those who looking example for
guide.
II is said sir that by refusing re-eec, Mr. Mason
play into the hands Of the aboonsts OF the North and en-
courage persistence In their mad fanatcism IL Is difficult
the force OF this argument when remember That
on all the peace except the fugitive slave BILL Mr.
Mason and the ura ireesoers In Congress, such Sc
ward Hale Chase, Root Wno md Giddinys were found
acting together So far from paying into the hands OF The
abotioniss by re-elecng Mr. Mason, 1t will be quite
the reverse They will clap their hands In very joy al his
reelection because though he does not belong to the high
aw party and though he did sustain the fugitive slave
law he found avoring those extreme measures which
North day and night striving.
Sir there Is nothing in this argument 1t Is based on the
supposon that no man can be found In Virginia who Is
both the Cnion and orthodox the subject oi the
fugitive slave law Unless this supposon be true there
of force in the argument Is no man SOUND on ina
question but Mr. Mason There is n mode by which you
can much more occtually rob the aboonste of all til
unph, and leave them without encouragement Send TO the
Senate representative who is sound on both the Union and
tho fugitive aw.vho while he will unnchinsly adhere 10
the latter has his attachments for the orner-who Is
not exlremistwho is prudent and discrect-whn viii
concedo where concession be made with honor and sale
ty-who will resort 10 tho ultima ratio only when grievous
wrong leaves no other alternative.
Sir of all the characters the abollonists despse none
obnoxious as your sedae discreet conservative union
loving man. They exist Of tho troubled cenen
agitation is their daily food Wi he Bie4 Ht
thing OF He'll because they recognize the Institution ol sa'
yery Ask them to-day what class of men they would peel
the Sou, should send Congress- and they will answer
"ye us the Gery Holspus the ,quiorirn men, the SCI
cessioniss the dsunioniss per Se-thoss VINO VIII he
10 raise the vhirlwnd and the storm, aud put all the ec
mens OF society in conmoion. These viii aiS US IN our
schemes Of agitation and disunon while your prudent cal
culating union devoted statesmen VIII give us no asSls
tunce" And in my judgment, (said Mr. s. the abolition
lists of the North have taken hope IRON the course u
the Southern extremists than from nny whnev
err If would, by action to-day, rebuSo The hooioh
ists shall best do by sending 10 The Senate man "hc
/. al points with them in all things, man who VIII ngree
with them in nothing, neither in disturbing The iugive saV'
law, nor agating for diSunio7.
II has been said that Mr. Mason has but obeyed our IN
suc,ons and il is wrong punish him for that obedience
hold (sad Nj! ST. that he far transcribed his inslnc
lions Not of the contingencies contemplated IN ht
resolutions of last winter (Which are the latest acon
this BODY and are therefore, the rule oil action cf our sena
fors) has happened The second resolution 10 The series
as follows: =, ,,;,
"Resolyed Tha, in the ii The passage Of The WI
mot Proys0 or Of any law aboshing slavery IN the DIS
trct of Columbia or in any interfering with th
rights the shareholders therein or aboshing slavery In
the slave trade between the States Virginia VIII o. prepare
10 unite with her sister holding States In ConvcntoI
or otherwise In the adoption OF any measures mat may %
provide for their common defence or TO secure
their common safety" And "on the happening ol ELMER
the contingencies contemplated in the second resolution
the Governor is required call convention oil the Peop
to take into consideration the mode and measure Oh re
dress"
if il had the Governor would before this have called Con
yeutiun of the people, which he has mol done because as
says in his able and excellent he re-
passed By the last Legislature avowng distinctly le gouna
Virginia intended 10 maintain, have not oeen ehpcS VIZ
lated by any action of Congress The Wmot Proyso no
been annexed 10 any Of the territorial os on me con
ary has been thrown overheard by direct vote oi Ion
gress and pronounced himbuG oy H"rtnerh msi
themselves have gotten, indeed In ihis respect precs
whnt we sci ont 10 get by rssoulionsa distinct ana un
euuiyoca reputation OF The Wnot Prorlso and the estao
ishmen OF favorite democratic docrne-hat oil non In
ervenon But Mr. Mason 'nendsd his hold, and a. aske'
for more than resolutions did. No law abosng slave
re- in the District of Columbia interfering with the ghi
of Shareholders there aboshns slavery IN OF III
trade between the States has been passed MOI ont
then of the CONTEMPLATED contingencies had arrived ant
therefore, Mr. Mason free TO act on the peace measure
untrannrcd by oar resoutionso o the iast winer VIZ
field of discretion before him. and my masquerade OF
lection him is that in the exercise Of that dlscretlo
he did not decide in favor Of compromise and peac'
that after Congress had done what Virginia asked
repudated the proviso and forbone TO pass any o ~
| laws concerning slavery that she deprecated - m
| Then when his hands united, he could not M
time To spend few patriotic thoughts upon tranquility M
The Union 1t bur convinces that he belongs To the
Carolina school Of politicians who hold mp secession as
soe remedy for the South and for such can never cast
vote while life lasts There cases do not scInpeo
say in which romd break the great compact adhereo
the positions OF last winter say further that If Congrss
repca or materially modify the Fugitive Slave Law the the
for resistance all hazards and to the last extremity ~
have come and when shall come there VIII not be 10 90
one spirit in The whole South bastard and recreant nogh
TO take nny other position. T.
Sir wonld have had Mr.. Mason Senator ut virginia
to have co-operuted with King und Clemens and Dvns
and Houston and Rusk, and Cubb and Bayy and Jther
as true to the South he any, and no! with those mis-.
GUIDED men who hope but in new distribution ui
political power and who hurried away By this unfortunate
and unpatIiotic notion unwilling 10 think Of compra.
mise and are rushing disunon And woili have had
him 10 bear in mind that Virginia hns peculiar interest IN
peace aud the integrity Of the Cnion that ale is border
State and border State her condition will be most ds.
porable in event Of disruption; that her slave property VIII
not be worth the parchment that would records manumis
sion: that serve nsurrection will threaten eyy night The
security of our wives and chdren and that al the horrors
of civil comnlo,on will fall with peculiar and appalling hea
yness on US who are the line between slavery and anti