Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-29
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY &c. 1880.

ed all ills But the effort to aahlisef p'ci P, con-
aa dn soG n ,o IN their attempts administer bcr
pills." they may get some thr.s W. , ,h nJ Iack
nor attempted it with impunity in"sddyS 'eS.
The above sneer Of the Wing will be properly appreciated.
We have not yet any thing Oh" 'eas'o ou'''' "
Seddons speech Its character however may ~
gathered from letter below, which, ihough the 'o
municaton of friend and intended ior our eye aone We
have taken the liberty TO present 10 our 'euueis' e
writer is u man of sagaciy ana Juos''en' a'' MS "'''
tribute to Mr. Seddon's speech is genuine compliment
indeed
i""'e hoNoS" "'' ~ .sHlSaroS CRY, JAN 22, 1850.
Dear Sirs friend seldom IN an hours speech 'oa
began the dissection the Regency budget called or' W
Mr. Yenable's resolution and acquitted himself not only WIN
credit but in manner deserving the thanks Of our enoMed
old Commonwealth. The speech nope Will DC ui! NV Nv,
faithfully repored: and if mistake not II Will awaken te
people, North and South 10 proper view oil the nsu'ou
and dangerous usurpalon by ~icn II Is a'.e'u ~ , @
ponsbiv ofether ye,ong sanctioning the Winlo Pro-
viso by melting the advenurers in California moi ony W
force the Provso upon US ou 70 assaie ae nnse Of
its Pacific coast-to exclude us from it, and TO take par' ~
governing us here From the foundation OF the government
to the present day. President has ever dared 70 a
such danoerous nowcrs-nor have witnessed SUCH
disinpenuousness in any administration, in endeavoing "
hide its measures, BY denying It's agency IN mem anu h
ing to pam them of upon others. Mr. Seldom tore on ie
yeil-demonstrated that the Cabinet of Gen. Taylor nceu
the people of California action in the formation OF I'm
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in question and that submit the usupatlon woho no
only degrade the South but be dsgaceui 10 'he "ho'
Union ;h,,
for the acts of President Tayors subordnaes Is TOO sha
low 10 deceive anybody who is not wliuy bnd-too mean
to excite any other feeling than that of deep oil
for il must mory every rght-thnkng man TO Know that
the Executive Department of this government Is IN he hanus
of ricksters capable of such shallow lnsidious anu
| Gus designs -, -, ;s
The great question of the day is now fairly opened ana
mstake the people of the South Will see IN the oe.e
al he Tho
not only union amongst themselves. but united ana ue'c
mined cooperation in scheme 10 protect theseS
and the rights and interests OF those 10 I'VE ;e me h
dissenson in ranks must be tolerated we ma!
" differ what is best for our prolec'o ou
union and energetic cooperation upon any measure OF le
dress will effect for security IMAM even me ocs'
measure redress accomplish if we attempt It's cxecu
ton with divided councils and in faterng manner re-
peat them let there be dssension. The general sent
of friends here be in favor OF the proposed
Southern Convention. GU Know what my remedy wou'
have been last winter, if could have been backed In H.
still believe that if Virginia had led OIL upon her own NOOK
and pledged her treasure and physical strength 10 te proec
ton citizens chose settle with slave proper
length of putting forward joint stock Coonzns ana MIN
ing Company based in part upon slave labor eei irhy
persuaded that Southern rights would have rumpled ana
that the sound and sensible portion OF our Northern pcih
rem would soon have their interest in sanconng
and defending equal rights. So have resulted all former
acquisitions Of territory adapted TO slave labor and SO Will
result the extension slave labor such portions o our
newly acquired territory prohtably employ It, But
repeat, must not tolerate dissenson So strong Is
advocate submission 10 the Wmo Proviso any kindred
measure eve almost one man in favor OF resisting
'a all hazards and to the last extremity Let us all men,
agree bury all minor differences and unite as one man IN
favor Of that which be most generally sane
toned.
have written in great haste to get my letter in before the
closing Of the mail wish had leisure do justice 10 Mr.
Seddons speech and the feelings which TO animate
our friends in Congress; but enough, for tonight.
Truly yonrs
| Mr. Seldom proceeded to notice the message.The
territory was by treaty of peace ceded TO the United States
and bound 10 pay very large sum OF money
for IT, The Constitution extended il, and became
the law of that land The sovereignty the whole OF II
coded and vested in the United States AT the ern
NATION of The war there existed de flcto government II
continued by the wclcstablished principles OF national law
and the presumed ground OF Legislative power To control
the territory and the presumed consent OF the people
on whom it operated. The de fac0 government was in
subordnaon 10 the Constitution of the United States
which the supreme law and the President was bound 10
enforce the existing laws So far as he had been enabled
the Of the communication Of the President
justice truth in the declaration that the course
of the present Administration in relation to this subject was
the that of the preceding The letter vi MI Bn
chanan shows the views President Polk The only truth
ia that the governor appointed by the last administration Is
still the governor The instructions of the President Mr.
King plainly prove that he urged the formation of State GO
vernmen and expressed his desire that steps should he Ia
ken with this view This involved direct interference with
the legislative power supation OF powers conferred
upon Congress lie undertook 70 determine at "haI une
and by what MEANS California should come into the Union
State and what should be the qualifications OF the cleo
tors Notwithstanding Congress had refused at previos
session, establish territorial government by this
of the Executive there has been change in the relations
which existed between the territory and the General Gov
eminent Does this de faco government which the Iresi-
dent is bound TO maintain, exist! No. Is there territorial
government? No. On the contrary, there is this time
separate and Independent State in the exercise Of
the privileges mmunes and functions OF an independent
State. Do you call 1t territorial government NO. Ian
territorial legislatures send Senators Congress They
Ii Congress approve OF the action ot the ESecu
tive they preclude themselves from exercising authority over
the territories 1t puts Congress under serious embarass
ment and difficulty and they placed in the position to
mand the State into territorial condition, receive her
into the Union people numbering not more than fifty
TO hundred thousand are formed into State at the
yoition of the President exercising authority
country embracing nine degrees of latitude, and stretch
ing all along the Pacific territory scarcely less
in than onc-half of the thirteen original States.
The Southern States thus deprived of their rights. In
one branch of the national legislature however, they
not powecss They had been precluded entirely by the
of the President California has been invited to form a
State before the settlement of the issue; and this
has been done by kind of coercion The nsidous and in
evabc effect is exclude onehalf Of the people OF the
country, who nrc the sovereignty They should not be
ev"non there had ben rec, m Mr.
was understood TO say that the Executive had shown him
self to be brave soldier and it disparagement to
him TO assert that he had talent for field than for
matters of State He has Cabinet which ought be
posed of whose legal aanmcns should guard against
any violation of the Constitution OF the United States. He
eminent urist and relying upon their advice, they
ought be held responsible for this whole policy The
fdence of the President is abused and he has the
insdious character OF those who surround him.
The Wing undertakes arragn Mr. Seldom and his party
for inconsistency this question We admit that have
stood upon the platform of leaving ii to the people of terri
tory decide upon the question of slavery when they shall
regularly and constutionally form State Constitution
We stand by the doctrine now-t upon that
fought in the last canvass in seeking elect General Cass
But have these vital considerations been carried ou In
the formation of the present pretended California Consu-
tion those regular and constitutional elements been
brought into play which alone give vitality the parch
men and recommend TO the favor of Congress and the
South We have already presented number Of facts and
views exposing the sham proceedings in California We
ask the following powerful view, which find
the message of Governor Matthews of Mississippi
the retiring Governor and which sustained by the pre-
sent Governor of that State the gallant Quitman
alludc to the late movements in California in holding
convention, and framing constitution embracing the
Wmot Povso in its provisions From careful attention
TO this movement, from its inception 10 its consummaon
convinced that it is scheme avoid the responsibility
openly meeting the question, by the direct passage of the
Wmot Proviso by Congress In Judgment this scheme
abhorrent the South than open and direct adop
ton of the provso for fraud and injustice it adds the
crimes of hypocrisy and deceit, II doubtless believed
that the slave States stood committed the proposition
that "he people of territory in the formation of cons