Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-07
L,..n,u 81. NJ An..,. Glntn


&c aavc uea a!isiet;on IN ,lc- before our readers
NJ e'tsr dl The Veteran ichc u the Washington MON,
Nii"s iii uIcous, and patriotic editorial career has
ifa!cd hn - the democracy; AMI renders his counsel pc
r"ar vaic IN the present crisis Of national ailiifs:
WssuixoroS N.Rcm %, 1850.
Gentlemen: 1t would have given me- infinite pleasure to
accept Your cordial invitation the Tannary BAH Il
Monday night. fully synpathize with yoir feelings an
me OCCASION ard would have been happy 10 Join in tn"
np'h, "hrh You are about 10 pay Ia your distinguish
ed guest We all o Us feel that Gen, cass has deserved
"cli oi hs connyand you do honor Ia Yourselves il do
In. honor Ia him.
should have been happy. too 10 visit ycur noble civ
which hay" not seen for twenty three take you
b, The hand and 10 exchange tlos, syIp,aihrs with yoll
"cE democrats, who aie engaged il common cause,
anu especially at most mpor,ni Iul.clrc pu3lic a
ms evcr il 10 rnt' tam io c1cn other pur il Is i'm
possible at this tme leave the uo.t % iuty VI,
cn@2'ncnis are too pressing 10 perni, leave Was
in!tor
Prudence might perhaps, a.'se mc to stop hcre: but
an m Anierl,in who Las fi..i ,hra.g. lo..s
In, interest in tlle icstinis oI ms cmry
Sic = now n Tie midst Di dill .tles de non il
=, Is III danger nn may Dt excused, therefore io pat
Ing ny heart in ny hard and connnning freely with ny
c3nnirym.n.
III, go-iGs republic is voluntary confode.aey Of
ccien States; oach partner State ia eyc,y other
sharing he same burdens, and equally entitled ar.ic-
it!cl II fhc blessings which il siou! cont- ulur all
" MT though portion ii il may stronger han
another l. that dfa:.iy any why should Cypress
~" other! Is MINORITY NJ liberty powers ihi
.t'c not gwen, 10 oisc those that given. ~ were
wen to avc ne gaas Strength hat il would be ;yrlnnuus
Ia ~" II l~c Giant" These Sta,es 10 be kn oge-
tci, rot hy force an by mul Interests by congeEial
:rc.-s L. Culn, services and bl common principles Ii
syinpah: lot nrprcs-iDn which forms the cement u or
Mon, and, therefor where re icrcss anc tuons
:" +cron may rlreiy di'r from ano,hr. The c prin-
r' - IL cI each Sitc ana eac sroii"n TAX oi
""' interests, n iar ns possible. In te deac DO
!'si: .eauoi.s--ahere, ot instance and wie may
d or wncrc the most Intimate friends Laprrn
naesti o caci otfcrit - wise 10 avoid these topics
dsPntIon anu Ia conne themselves such matters as
may 'nc them by cordial sympathy and generous par
tiripaliun. 50 should il be with these States
lli,tTN nt ip.ai
III" infringement q oi iareign relations the gene
rinrn aud Ia reserve the great Of internal concerns
10 thc States or The people respectively There
internal affairs oi too delicate character 10 c ardlcd BY
the federal authority except in those very where
IL" constitution requires il. There is especially, great
question which The sections hive different views and
different interests. II relates that peculiar institution
which once extended over nearly whole country bn
winch Is now especially confined 10 The southern
Wherever that chord i touched IL is vbrlic through
Tie whole South. Ii Is in truth, the only rock on which
tAc cal-ht ship may strike al il j. thc duty o tir saoa
'us pilot 10 a,od L. W all know iEat when oar prcsE,
constitution was ..ncd il "a. found extremely ilcul,
reconcile lie d;ercn views which The jitr,G sections
a; SUBJECT but otc!a cam.
last sacrifice their di-rences the aar oil he col
tr; They cou. al obtain all hnt thcy desired They
had i"d sjncl.i; 10 each other; and in spirit
citation and compromise ,s laid the foundation our
r.:'c,:i ainrabG constitution 1t j. for o
n"tcrr brethren 10 conpian Of The institution ol slavery
lhc partnership into which they have unic.ci should be
Carried out III the spirit in which il ginaiy orm@
WAY should quarrel this time Of day when our
country has vet attained! Why, ia spirit al mistaken
i,an.rny "nlan.cr ;lir blessings tiuSi in III,
ti:uiion ulica .Drcat!r formed, and the
SeIil ithO be blind 10 the diHgtrS rih
.reda ~ I'm pUbc c1unr diStydctcithe f,el-
tTs q oh' co":ryEi,n ,t-onig a!eult>d from eac
...t' incre r.aimiegt dihgtr. eo,r,4t ysa
np daPicp ~ tsiice itoS- o . yJU f'a liz SOii
u. .lrsi-tfH il i nj "npy ccri9c. l. !. ti,i, ftr Me
nd he ooi men o t:c hifi II Mror hrmse.ssS iao
br-ect II Gc repubic Ici all al" .piri;
=. concilA,n .ad c"uirjr>c. ih, dcm1c.is ot ycar
cv have nUn discharge! their L.ty IL uiJp;,ag t'e
resolutions wic. cilan,ic from he as, mc.ir. Tam,
ialny lai. Let bl' tlc spirit oc:,,dc c houses
~ Congress, and g:c tcir movements: a:IG g lr b. re
"' - settle his contT"ycGsy an fort-e. The Ter
ritor."- ~ tah am Nv NNLu at:nd - rccd IT
."nl1rd government = iudri - the reor 1o' ra.a.-
~ ta"n haze government proy!tcd b: Gungrc With
cn any Nino rfoviso. any si'.lr :estrrtionSnt
iaIsI, il 70 lie people ~aen they hc'"a,lr w'h
adequate poEula:icr form S.i: titn:or 70 decide
u IL n, "t setrl hc huuniase Of Terns
tie it al prnc9l.9abc5n the slave ,lrle. in tn
rst7lct il it-r @a III. c1n~"ii oi TIE lcol!c Il
IT, D.sif" and c1rTy ont the guarantees me cons'
.b,t l4iliyc slaves Let Initiate H. icc5l.
ani .npozing ,!cy ci ne present a.iIistsai!nr, wnc
srVGsc i, a1;u meet lie slons.bl,y Of IT, NlIpt
rso:so, j. winr IL inrY ~. Territories nnarganif,d
nt. :gtcd hn 10 leave cuuutry x~"sed - at tn
,i.r,r, d.s.cr4 citation. ..c California b. al
i !Aio II" J.;oa ps.i Of ie General stem vi
Niat palrio does desire the settlement cf he whole
Gucsfioi.l 10 the democrats of 1aninany Hall the thanks
c tho whole country due for their :'ors produce it,
IL them beg 10 tender the Coldial respects of
Yours tnly.
TiICI,S PTTcIJIF