Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-12

ars know the people OF the Southern States on y
their reputation and by her acs ,n hrinr home 10
-, Liner sense of their condition rs H. ,dnis
notbng will fill them with aia IN, r in dis
sion OF aho cstion of prohibiting slavery in the Terri
p,"rirs thai remain is finally disposed o. Or d;no
MIR President repeat again. anu ~ hosa SAFES nat
the sentiment of the people OF nose otaGs. l'
express wv ,ybo ore against the admission oil Calo!nia
~ state or who desire TO have hei urayeu ''ss nav s
necessary 10 the protection OF their Ishls anu ie 5
nan California with suitable boundarles-a question
,hct NAV discuss when the proposition 10 aom Saiio
Mn comes directly before us-boundanes winch -" ~
M ncnps uf those States the liberty OF enjoying po.'u
th,t Territory, should they think proper " w So' " - -
cund adapted 10 their condition. 49,. L;,
NJ have heard here from various quarters, and from hish
quarters and repeated an hands-epcaed mere % so
v he IN. honorable Senator from Illinois, (ar ShELps
that there is law Of nature which excludes the S0ue
People from every portion of the State OF California AJ
vi no such aw oil natue-none whatever out w. T;,o
contrary, that if California had been organized VIII
rial form Of government only and for which, At the last TWO
sessions Of Congress- she has obained the en.ifc
vote the people of the Southern States "ouia nave so.
moro freely AID have taken their slaves there in great num-
hers They ,suuld have done 50 because Tue 'ace VI Wv
labor of class would have been augmented 70 Ie' J
hundred fold. Why, in the debates which loon ln.t III wy
convention in California which formed the constitution anu
which any Senate! cat nov read for himself after tho pro-
vision excluding slavery agreed upon II was pfoosIu
prh; The African race altogether, tree us wei Us oohu y
,:e arose upon il; and the ground was distinctly 'aHe a.
n IN Ihos debates that if entire African race was
not excluded their labor would be found so valuable una. m
slaves would DTln9 tlltIll
were prohibited, under contract 70 Inanua mem ~
three years Audit required very ittc reasoning oh .e pa
of those opposed this class 81 pophialo " so" TIA.
prt,ctivcncss their labor would br such s ~ 'asc
ru Ancstimaic into with reference Ia ie Vaue
OF the labor this class III people, showing ai y "oun W
Increased such extent IN ht mines u 1aoiia a
,oy coul no, be kept Ii agreed that the por OF
j,y in any one Of the States from which they would be
rn ,s no, worth more than hundred or one hundred
an ,r dollars a wear and that in California II would be
worth rom four 10 six thousand dollars They would work
,n,cy,s free in one years md thus the contT,
would be filled by class Of free blacks, ana iheir former
owners have IN excellent bargain in taxing them ite
do not mean 90 into what may De suitable hohh-
,,r,s may do when the question Is properly before
n. and shall be disposed 10 dead literally aS proper re-
J - III, RIGHTS OF others will admit The people now in
California gone nom every f'aier o! ths country
There are among them my ne!shoo!s ara ileiGs aha IN
,ror numbers in whose success anu welfare ieei dee
interest Those with whom act en- have 10 interest Or
he, IN defeating or in delaying their eeya 10 the plat
firm o the States purpose to interfere with any po
30 h,y NAV deem most conducive 10 their welfare. But
i,r ,mrr they have no just ground o complaint, IT,
Whilst Forthcoming them oil in Independence We retain for
others may after them reasonable share OF the
common property.
al,nachc To tic Interested party Congress should determine
il with regard certainly 10 the interests OF those IN posses
sion but with always " Tie rights ana interests VI al
The people of all the States.
IN, liz To cone back the in reference 10 which
principally have risen The Senator from Mississippi Alf
Fontcl who has taken this SUBJECT in charge, informs u
MAT le Territorial bills II posture u legislative prece-
dn, and ;I.a 10 act .rst IL. California bill will Dc -
nut ,hc back in order give precedence TO California
The same effect will be produced il VI detach the Caor-
MIA hill from proposed reference suggest therefore,
I'm, wc take no ii.> Territorial bills ana pass thctn IN the
order in which ey stand ana they have been reported
And that being don't The way open il the admission 81
California III the states .: the tnioni subject only 10
such notifications 81 boundary may be found right Or
such conditions any be suggested The terms Of The con-
Stitation may require
''''' san FRANCISCO JAS. 3lst, 1850.
4 4, ,,,i. I..11 nv ,he
Of the Planstt the Old Dominion, the land Of my elrili
ana lie for his land ., gold and rising prosperity "ii
not trouble you by writing what has been reiterated asi
and aflin description oi the mines me fiiet
Il ,royson--ie saluhrity OF the climate &c., &C. bui
dance at that all important subject 10 the SOUTH slavery
You ma: r well that the present population oi Ia
foria are not the people who her through ten
ycaS To come no in five hundred, will venture to
say he expects remain in the country Tor ten years
SOME have Tor two Others or tour ana Lave years o
III, rare occurrence 10 meet win man VINO - loves Tue
far N,sf a. 10 make IL his home for ic. We are not emf
grants but atyeniurcr> vino have lciI our homes parents
ana wives swcetheartS for fortune ana 70 see some
Thin, Of the world Now We 10 sald up and
saw what laws and regulations are 10 govern our
successors? Wa Do not suppose then 10 NC OH
children or descendants but people III no wis" con
NJ, I'D 10 Well, what right have We just now ash
ln Ia saw single law or institution shall rule the iand
cycr1 Whether slavery shall rot BE- tolerated on The shores
ii hc Great Pacific Our population numbers considcra
s mer from III, free States than the slaye-holdng The
u.ajoy hail New York and Missouri; and willis al
from the Empire State are ireesoei many oi ihc isao"
rians are Of the shade.
California il will be recoleccd, has adopted consiltu
ton formed State Legislature. and sent senators and rep
resentaliyrs 10 The American Congress. But whether al
,vll he well remains br The stand generally taken
y soueners in casting their votes last November Tor the
Constitution and State Officers cannot be seen NJ nome -
il is here We wanted some general aw by wiGn - p'
Governed At times the ioaldo IS governed by the old Mex
can laws then laws of New York. Missouri ana LOUIS
lana In the mines Lynch-law has been the only law aS
set rractised. u.
Nov how can country continue long thus 10 roll in pros
pcry? We OF the South The evil which awaited Us
The mos, Of struck or temporary government expect
in. Congress however receive our Constitution
mill our Legislature fixed upon the Inc OF 50 deg 81 mIi
10 divide tie right OF slavery on the Pacific Slope SOME
however in the election, east their votes against .he con
smith and Col WoodIcf both Of Virginia. though the latter
has resided years in Texas Nj Smith Is son OF
,r ,l,. Governor and gentleman Vi fine abilities true
la5d Soalhcrner, and regular chip OF the OH DOCK
, Nosilci is hero Of every battle Of ours fought
IN licxi.o We Of the South that are here look for warm
time ia Congress this winter. VIA not the South men rE
and SUE for her rights Canada suppose, will form part
If our Union in cw years. and II California Is now ~ come
in a. no--veholdin State, where the future growth
and strength of the South expect 10 sprns from NO" Is
the acc, pte! Tine ye brothers of the South!
Though some o Us fer away from the scenes OF our
childhood and the land love, yet We are AT al 'ieS
ready 10 raw thc knife and rally around the banner o M
Snuih If The North will not IL, alone and let Us live in
peace say W. are ready meet them and dra" ihc dlSe-
inn line Would 20 God could ever remain united I'M
the stars n a:ripcs put II hey wl nave asS"''o'
We will take y6 'ng stars anu ''E '"s navy ~ g. H. C.
PUBLIC MEETING IN GREENSNlLLE.
Ihc cj,izen. Of Grccnsvlc county, without respect !"
o.,tv assembled at Hicks Ford Monday, the Isl DAY ~
amr $3.50 Tor the purpose Of considering hc propety "i
nur delegates 10 the District Convention - be held nj
awr,6ccyIc in May next Tor The purpose o' nominating
i.le.G,,.- Ia he Nashville Convention.
Df Drrs L. Browne called to The CHAIR ana 1ohh Ii.
Chanitiiss appointed Secretary. -. , ,
Thn rl,ctnn vas addressed by Messrs. James w Cook,
r. r oberr Ridley and John X, Chanbliss.
ur WIn 5 Goodwin offered the following resolutions,
,,l,;.b u,,,, unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That We concur with the citizens Of Meek
cnr and Brunswick in the propriey Of holding said Dis
,ric convention AT awrcnceyic on the 9Th day 81 Alay
n,X!. ~ ~. . ,,,.,
i, rcnrrs,n, Ills county in the said Convention.
The following persons were designated under the second
resolution: ,,, :, va,
William s GOODWIN W. II. Hobbs William II: Wal
kcr William Spratlcy. Joseph Turner, Geo W. Field
u Cooh sr, Dr. VIM II. Bate Thos i. Jones, lno. \.
Elunt Tamlin Avent Thos. VI Clarke, DR.. Roa H. Gh"-
son. John J. Moore D. II. Claiborne. Thomas Johnson,
tame, ~ Cook r., VIM Laner Ira T.. Wyche, ana VIM
r. I.undy.
On motion the Chairman and Secretary added to the
delegation.
Richmond were requested 10 publish these proceedings
ORRIS 4. BROWNE, Chni'n