Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-26

sion of Missouri. He says:
clause prohibiting slavery was inserted into the bill for
the admission of Missouri when il became apparent ihat
her people would reject such bi if passed. and, Win
government regularly organized according 10 all The consli-
tuonal prcccdcns would remain without the Union rs
separate, Independent, State unless the Federal authority
undertook 10 subduc her. and convulscd the country ny
civil In this state OF the question: the South had only
TO remain rm and the North would be forced to ylel but
usual the South weak enough TO retreat from ler
ground and in her love for the Union she submitted To pro-
vision forever prohibiting slavery in all that part Of the crr
tory Of Louisiana Except Mssousr which ies nor o 30
deg. 30 mn the southern boundary vi Virginia and hcntnehy
The South thus lost, without any equivalent nine-toi'hs
OF what already slave territory purchased hy the COM
mon She retained only 10000 square miles Tor
tho emigration of her own citizens aud surrendered
the North.
Yet even this called compromise forced upon us by
Northern votes is spurncd by the free States ly
have derived all The possible benefit from on this side Vi
tho Rocky mountains and they refuse us Tie poor
which would secure of 90 1888 square miles ont o oo i'
on the other sidc
Here follows the climax The extract long, but
sure it will fully repay perissl:
Ii is proposed exclude the South from the Terrific
y Of California and New Mexico i663S square miles luse
enough To make more hun eleven equal Ohio The
South paid her share, and shall lar more than it
full share OF the expense of the Mexican Oh the i
liant volunteers who fought its battles she furnished ioh
and the North 23USi-but little more than halt as many
The South sent Of every twcnvsx oi military
agetle North only sent out o every l2i How tiose
butes fought and won of which section the generals
natives, whose regiments llCred aud whose e Two
Of their stretched upon the bloody field wie he lhl;o
planted the stars and stripes upon the Mexican achis
The South will leave History 10 say And now IL Is
posed exclude the survivors and their ieow-clthns rom
The equal enjoyment Of the conquess oi the wal anu why
because the Vermont resolutions DECLARE arery Is
crime against humanity"
The North proposes abolish slavery in the District
of Columbia and make harbor for rnnawaya ana cen
ire oil abolition agitation III the very heart OF Virginia au
Maryland This TO be done in defiance alike o s'o h
and of constitutional obligations and why BECAUSE as le
ott resolution passed by the House of Representatives de-
cares ''slarery is ntalaouS!'
Thn Nnrhp yaf,,i IN on
most unanimous, without distinction Of parties, against lc
South. The exceptions are daily fewer swept away Ny e
oycrowerng tide of ianatca public sentiment al IRE North
The State Legislatures arc equally agreed inc! nave m
and the majority than once, adopted resolutions "i Tie
offensive character. Ihcncxt threat Is TO abolish slave
~ in the dock yards, forts and arsenas lor mere
has the jurisdiction and responsibility az III i ps
lrc Ii is asserted that slavery cannot exist without sc
ca law establish it, in the Territories because pro-
pery in negroes is they pretend creation o municipal
regulation alone and therefore, ceases beyond the ls o
the State which authorizes H. NOT only does This argument
fail in its major proposition for there is no law establishing
slavery in State where exists but il fails also III lis W
pcution the limits and authority Of each slave State ~
extend the territory heldby the common fcderaagen
But if true by parity Of reasoning s1ery cannot exist on
the high seas, and 81 say our a3o lnss therefore, NE
slaves who leave Richmond 10 New Orleans are
free as soon the vessel leaves the snoe The prohibition
of what they call the slave trade the high and then
on the Mississippi whose waters they pretend are common
nrorery and then between Tie States will quickly follow
each other What would be left the South in such condition.
With asyluns fer and stations tor abolition agents
in every State the mail converted into coporteur OF ncen
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unable migrate fertile lands ana mus rem
ovate fortunes and now theatre i"r their
energies without sacrificing all ou habits, associations ard
propcy and ye, with all this bound to pay taAes and 2h
battles conquess 10 have share in and ioi Il
government known us only b. lis tyranny hcw mscra
bic would be our hradom Can any Southern man bear the
idea of such degradation? He might endure the loss of his
rich conquests California bu, he beaEto be excluded
because his institutions nianous because he Is branded
with inierioy, and under the Ban OF the civilized world!
If he can then is he worthy of ALL aud more than all that
| is threatened him.
But abolition will not stop, when slavery IS tius
henme in 'ocalsed and discouraged ~ Senator CHASE
proposes Antisavey sentiment is 10 be made the nds
pcnsabe condition OF appointment IL Federal ohce and
thus by bribng Southern trcachey the war Is To be
carried the last fell decd of uthc abolition ni slave
nv within the Satcs-for 10 quote randolph once more.
Fanaticism political religious has stopping place
| short of Heaven orof lleil"'
The States have but 80 votes in The Senate and two
of these Dcawae hardly be counted upon in their de-
fence Nor is il possible increase her strength by new
slave States. Rufus King long since avnwcd that the object
OF the North political power and she will never permit
Florida or Texas be divided serious claim is already
set up all Texas OF the Nueces territory
auicd by treaty from Mexico 10 which the Wlno prniisJ
may and should be applied The only territory sout oi thu
Missouri compromise line, and east OF the Rocky Mountains,
district of So 346 square miles, ccded forever TO the
diuns; the other hand the North has west Of the Msss
spp and OF the Rocky Mountains exclusive OF the IN
| dian territory 723,2i3 square miles.
| Add the par, Of the old Northwest Ter
| ritory added Minnesota in violation
OF the Virginia deed of ccssion 2!,335 "
| All of Oregon 34l ,l63 "