Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-09-06
ruE rExAs rorNpARY BILL.

The following is sketch of the remarks Of Mr. Mellow
III a. delivered in the House Of Representatives Tues
day last:
NJ Mcdowell obtained the floor, and said that he had re-
all intention of speaking on the general SUBJECT be-
forc inc House. but the proposition vi the gentleman rom
ohio Mr. Root0 the "Wmot pro,iso" hateful 10
his tituen that he could not adhere 10 the resolution
he Ind formed Hc referred to speech he had made many
uoro since in the Virginia Legislature and which with
many oycr.xrogh encomiums had been frequently quoted
and declared he would not crract e-asser any OF
the sentiments of that speech He was opposed 10 the pro-
y;eo be,aisc unconstitutional, hash unnecessary
md offensive large portion Of the people OF the Union.
PIT the provso upon the ground that is scheme TO pre-
vent The extension o slavery, ard in all its length and
breadth is nothing but dsnion measure. II the South,
with double the territory OF the North and population
large as 10 give her such majority as enabled her to control
the mower Of the government had made such proposition
IN the North the North makes 10 the Souha pro-
nositon 10 cnnne the North with lis antslayery institu
lions in its limits in all time 10 comc-wonld
not the confidence the North in the justice and equality
ot the South senS5ly shaken! Yes there Is not State
in the North that would feel ouragedal New England
would glow like living coal" with Indignation
The South had been told dat she cstopred from deny
ina the pron:cy OF The provsn because upon occasions
she had submitted similar infections. Ii Just
saw that in exigencies OF distress the South had
consented take less Than her rights therefore, those rights
were DESTROYED Mr. Madison had said that the ordinance
of 7 rested upon the necessity Of the case and upon
even shadow of constitutional sanction. II not being
sanctioned by constitutional right when adopted it could
not be ty the constitution adopted afterwards
He spoke of The equality Of the citizens in relation their
rioh, in the territories Every embarrassment or obstruction
in the wav of the citizen pro denial of his right
How could be said then, that they all upon equality
under the operation of the proviso while embarrassmens
and distractions in the way OF some which did not
exist in regard others II this inequality then il is
impossible for the human mind To determine what equality
is Until the doctrine, that the territories the
property Of the States is set aside nappcab and nde
lenSb he could not regard II as any tn5 else than me-
quality.
The colonies regarded the lands embraced within their
limits the lands Of England and subject the fate
of that struggle which gave our liberty They
sered the propcy and he read from the ceeba
ted resolutions of New Jersey the subject in which they
designated property New Jersey demanded
that the should give up their lands become pro-
perry Of the whole and Virginia acting upon this doctrine
gave up her lands He desired that this doctrine should
prevail and the lands belonging To The Union continue be
regarded as the common property ot all the States.
Suppose the South 70 restrict the North saving that
she should extend her finger beyond her
while the South would appropriate all the territory taken
into the Union make sayehoding States of it, Had the
South followed up such measures Had they made attacks
the morals and habits Of thought Of the North He asked
gentlemen in all conscience and manness say whether
this had the case their indignation and wrath would
have boiled ovcr Would they have regarded il rs
dcrec,on of right, and departure from brohcry aiec-
ton Would their constituents have been still? Would
there have been uprising among the Northern people?
Would Faneu Hall have been voccless and dumb? All
New England would have burnt living coal and not
particle OF the West would have been found resist
prop son which, coming from themselves they have la
bored SO long and 50 aboriously TO fix on the South.
The South demands equality and Justice and repre-
sentative from virginia he demanded that she should be
saved the dshonor and depreciation which any thing
less would intct upon her He would not stop at this
hour TO defend Virginia against the assaults which had been
upon her and appealed his colleagues be d.
vercd from their purpose Of protecting and defending the
integri.2 of the Union parry such assaults When the
concdeiacy ottcred The very point dissolution Vr-
,i1a gave up all she had and wha, more tina, the gift
I'h De irevocabie she stamped with policy her
She does here in m,ndcnnt spirit-all she
is immunity from not far herself alone but for
the whole South The South has hrci your political partner
for seventy years. She has been true and loyal main
'aned her honorand your YOU have laid together the
foundations Of the Union-thev have lowered little by
little u'il they have expanded into fy proportions This
South partner stands here to-day in the persons of her
representatives, and asks that stde shall spring up and
produce dsunlon-she asks that up of bitterness shall
be pressed her ips-shc ades y,u by the Of
the past by the sacrifices you have made together BY all you
have loved that put down ever, subject of dsscnsun
which has sprung up between YOU, and
Here the Speakers hammer fell the hour having expired