Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-11-15
PUBLIC FEELING IN MISSISSIPPI.
corrrspondence uf the New York Express.

JACKSON Der. ~, lS3U.
Every day. in my opinion adds strength To the disnion
Marty in this State The proceedings of the aboonsts
and free soes in The North and the determination expires
sed by Wings and ocoS 90 in for the repeal nr mh-
Il, alton of the Funtirc Slave Law, pointed Ia a.
an uncrrnr evidence of the hostile feelings ol the
whole North the "pecular institutions OF the South
When Josiah Quincy argues, III an elaborate letter, ~
show that the lnw of 93, and the law of '5O, VIII
be alike inoperatye in Massachusetts, owing the state
of public sentiment among The people; ana when 'ne
Rererend Mr. Cover moved resolution (Which was adopt
cN that "Constituiion Constitution, Law or no law
we will permit fugitive slave 10 be taken from Massach
scttshey furnished the Southern nuiters and dsnion
iss with the right sort OF arguments 10 sustain ueI posi-
iion and oyerwhem those Southern lovers oI uhioh
who still contend that the vi ie Northern people are
dsposcd prefer them and their interests 10 free OF runa
way Negroes. :-.,.,
there is such an ncompaby n temper feeling and interest,"
and such total OF sympathy between the people o
the North and the South that real and beneficial mon oc-
tween them is impossible. III the people OF the North ns
Mr. Quincy saws much opposed 10 slavery that ht
EXPRESS provisions and compromises OF the constitution
qua its protection dead letters the southern
dsunioniss contend that boh parties souu uch oecuuy
willing for The separation. 80
The people of this State are in opinion in favor OF tue
nion-I The majority OF then--hut the leaders OF the
domnant party are nearly raying their follower
upon secession 81 party measure and us they oowce
them into repudiaon Of the bonds of the State under tic
iese of dividing the party Is not TO De supposed
thew will act moie independently of their dictation in The
present crisis. . H.,
The sooner the people of the North learn the fact tna'
they not expect 10 indulge in Their sen!imeIn;S M
about negro rights and still retain the blessings OF .e
and the affection Of their Southern brethren mt oe,t, @ h
il be for all parties. l am, you know, amila WIN 's
neope of ts section of the South and you will therefore
believe me when tell you that know OF no one here
who would stand the repeal of the fugitive slave aw-he
aboshent the slave trade between The states or the as
sumption OF the power by Congress Of ating or the
applicaton of the Wno Proviso 10 one OF our terories
Even if the sectional majority had the constitutional Po
TO pass any or all of these measures they should ho 40 II
The face OF the unanimous protest OF the whole South
When this Union 10 rest upon tie afecom Vi t
pcope of all sections for its yso and support il viii not DC
worth preservng-as the resort force 10 uphold IT, w!et
hall the Union loa,hes it, would ii successful produce l
anomaly of "Repubican Government IN when one sec
Upon the conduct the Northern people, ana taeir 'oc
raty depends the fate OF the noble hearted onlohe'
of the South if not the fate of the Union itseii
Chief Justice SharKey, you will have seen, Als 'nro"n
himself in The breach and has fully redeemed the pledges
YOU ind made behalf his lofty patriotism and devouof
10 The Union of the States