Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-11

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Ny DEAR SIR: received, in ile due course ol the n''
vuur letter asking INV opinion of the sccmc lor the ADJUST
iun of the slavery question pending III The senate :"
rh United Slncs and have offer my apology or the
delay of this acanow cd.Hent stale "l eohSa" "'"l'
lion in Il lahnriots trial whc. is still in progress
You have done most unmGrlird honor III mus i'
ing me- Tor opinion of mine am sure can exercise any
influence upon the question: yet as y"" ask IL a lro
DEN hy lst respect Tor you well ~ every consideration
ri courtesy, IL withhold H.
Ii ! comprehend the scheme II proposes
The admission of California with her present Dohn'-
). The definition of The boundary of Texas, taking from
her argr portion OF the territory now within her o""'a
~ and making her compensation III money iorlt
I. 'Ih, establishment of Territorial Governments Tor
tab and New Mexico without the Wllnot rovIso "r any
ether provision excluding slavery from those territories,
1. The passage Of proper bill for The recuptuc os "o
tive slaves.
/ The abolition of the shave trade rs il is called in The
District of Colunbn, SO that The District slal m 10 '
narkctt which persons may resort Tor the purpose ol '
inn and selling slaves -,
The rcrorni,ion of The right 10 make four new slave
States ot Texas.
Thus understanding it, consider it very hard bargain
r ,l Souh for every concession in il Is made 10y her
not one is made by the North. Ii Is. therefore, no eoPi"
mis- m every roinpromisc involves necessarily SOME con
on each side equivalent one side ior conces
sim On the other IT, therefore, such bargain were olea
By foreign naiionor by any people vino 40 'o 1s''n
NJ in the relation nf brethren, to great cxtcnta disagree
uent with whom would break up thc pence ana of vi
the failv destroy in sieat measure It's influence, m
-ibly bring il into ruin and Disgrace should miou ,e
iiou reject H. let the consequences be- what tcy might
Eu seeing that this is family quarrel rom whch e con
sequences have indicated may fow--and wita IS a'il
more horrible that brothers hand may be nioluea III d
rnthcr's blood if il be not aduscdi am Wiling 10 ac-
ccpt III and believe, nao:oen twene'hs "i e poi
oi Virginia. provided Iha and necessary a'ena'''' ''
made 70 il! ,,; l.,
II, the admission of California l make no Objection be-
cause ni her exclusion III slavery. The princlis .. '
S,;rt in that respect is nnteryenot--reaiy sciai'
y no, sccnngyllat Congress has no mere
ii authority compel STATE or 1frtt'o'y 10 aunt sn,s
within lis limits than II has To compel II ~ a''i 'p
nnics and planning machines, 10 eaniei IL 10 u
uutmers and on the other hand, II the people I" the
State choose have slaves along with or without Slhs
cnpcs and planning machines, and prefer te woodfi nut
mcgs the genuine spice, Congress has 10 ano'S "oi
| bid them. ,;a; :.
There are however strong objections 10 lie ADMISSION
California founded in the cAcnt oil ieroiy which "ic iaS
assumed, and The manner IN WHICH, ana tI i
r h he has been formed objections "ici
- i'll NOT only ustity every in voting against Her al
mission but will make it The duty III every southern man
do s., II The question n admission ID presented sngiy hu
t.. are constitutional objections ana may DC "a'' e
il; rho fnod of the republic in other rcsects requires TN
waiver and would ,s!cm II her admission be mad
pf Of scheme which shall establish territorial government,
| 4 hnut the Winot Proyiso but with such enactment
~ vii, p,o;ect slaves property and pun.rh hcm as vel
~ project ihem persons il, rs the Jaw now ~ ,hcy ma
h. ld in those Territories. Here is clear concession
hr south her .ubmssion Ia be almost wholly cSciuaH
from the Pacific coast and her surrender n tile port VI 1i
Francisco and the agreement by ha SUBMISSION lhal u
the hereafter to be formed out OF hat lnese 'i
tory shall be free States rnnnng down. almost Ike 'he '
er rih into the very flank of the South ~.
ii In return this the South obtains no CONCESSION W ~
Whatever of concession is made il not one OF adSa'ds
her but, if concession Al ALL concession " pe"le @ M
Union. Ii is, in tuih, nothing more lah 'c l.i m ~
6 s clear !ny by Congress, and abstinence rom i "
,cbicb woud hc clear violation of duty ana o ue '''
tutiona rights of the Sonth-io W.T.; ie, ,a - .;,';I
territorial governments without The Mi,ilA' VI , ~
4 prn,s The establishment oi territorial government.
IN. Solemn ,luty ri Congress- both by III. law 81 i'o'
and ,nJsr our peculiar soHpaet from the oollsa'on