Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-12

" :. o., erco Of instructions. will say SIMPLY
his. thar if there any interest penang IN has in
o'ol'S' particular interest Of her own, NOT aase
49, H. General interest OF the country s ,io efficiency
srctions with gladness OF ri', anu he one that at
,, can hr;nn 10 H. but ii the question oc Iu
a s and the same time Affects me ie 10
f Tho nennla Of All the other States sho'lu ie ~,
more bound regard her m an arro,or to decide up
'il"i' - - inportant private rights, shouia iee' ny
ali L,mnJ n regard the instructions oi 'he man h II
Sei o'u'' - AYR WAS Il government upon cai, -
t,o me. II there ever body upon eai,i II -
III hor ,,hich should consider seii AZ co'po. i hv
agreement OF ALI aRpS anp here under obligations of oath
eel'.,, 10 do that which they consider lib oes' ~
the good Of the whoie. .bolon societies Of which
lhe1 sir, . me-; T., speak but in regard 10 winch nave
"v 6ycd notions and opinions 90 no. ii,N ,aars h.re
ful | think their operations lot ' a1, ,hs same
.,csa mn,hino that is good VI Valuaee. y" 'ie ','
piouue.u % thousands of them are very hocesl anu
.. @ srfcslly wel.mcanlng lhey nave eHc'''u .'
nns They think thcy nus' u" soi''''s ~" wy M ,,h,r
-, a -, mir sphere of action lhey do not s'' "i'
toe' al" ~ h,t 10 contribute 10 an abolition press, oI
nm hl;,;m society al pay an abolition lecturer az h
mean IA minute gross motives even 10 'he ann,
~ " i T., ! an mol blind 10 the consequences; can,lo'
, M nischie their interference with the >on'n M
accommodated Is il not plain 10 every man! iI ~! Gr;
,emsn who doubts all ''is rrcuF 10 the d,m ihr
roaosi,;on mad by Nj Randolph for the gradual aou'
RI slavery was discussed in that House oil D'es no
Everybody spoke OF slavery us they thought; n
n,inona on3 dsrepulable names anu epies were IN
u r,y me debates OF the House OF Delegates were ~
nnh;sbrd They read by every coored man WHY .o'
read; and there was moi co'rea man VINO 'oJ l, nal
they we're read hv while 10 coored men VINO cou ~
raai 4, Thai time Virginia was not unwilling OF "''iu
discuss this whole question: and 10 lei that iaI', I'M
her incubation know much oft ne they could lc"'i '
A. has been said by The honorable member from SCUM
Carolina these abolition societies commenced men ro
OF action in 1885 IL is said know not WIN VIVA. S,a,
mai they SEMI nccndiny publications into The slave states
A. any ryclt they attempted 10 arouse ana ala ato"s ="
very strong iceling-n other words created Gea "Sa
ton i'll The North against Southern slavery, mm M
,sn,: Th bands ii slavery were bound ushler. III, ~
x,s we're ,aorr strongly fastened Public opinion III W
oina lust then openin. Ia the iice discussion o ms
Ton drew back and shut itself up IN us castle WISH ~
know now whether any pody ~ ',isi y ~; rLcy
Randolph and Gov Mcdowell talkedln ligiha ins
talked openly and sent their remarks 10 me press ~ iJo
we all know; and all know the cause Everything 'a.
the agtans people have done has been not To enaeo o
10 restrain free, but 10 bid faster Tie slave pop
| u!alion Of the South That Is my JudS III,
As have said, In many OF them IN my own i.isn
borhood arr very honest and good people 40 h
bv strange enthusas but, wishing to do something ey
feel called upon TO contribute, ana they 40 conou. ~
nv firm opinion this day, that within the lis twenty year
ns much money has been collected and paid to abolition SO,
ceties abolition presses and abolition lecturers as "o
purchase the freedom OF every slave-Han womiai, uii
chld-in The State Of Maryland and send thea. all 10 bc
ria have no doubt of it, have not learned thai The be-
nevolence of these abolition societies mas al any e taken
that particular turn. : RI,
Anain sir the violence Of The press is complained Of IN.
press is violent everywhere There
in the North against the South and reproaces IL mol hc
better taste in the South against the North The extremists
f both parties of the country violent They mistake
loud an violent talk for eoquence and for reason they
think he who alks loudes reasons the best we must eN
meet thai where the press is free Is here and always
will be-or with all its centiousness and all It's cvs an
entire and absolute freedom Of tn press is essential Tor the
preservation OF the government on Tie nGs OF iee co
stitutionwhcrever that exists there Will be i2esh para
graphs and violent paragraphs III the press rs tere Gre
am sorry TO foolish speeches and violent speeches IN The
houses of Congress In short sir must say tlat IN my
| hin he
greatly vtiacd DEPRIVED and corrupted ~ me sr " Noh
eress debates Laughter And II were possible Tor our
Sebetes in Coneress 10 yate the principles Of the people,
M much as they have dcpravc their tastes should cry on
God save tho republic Well slr, " all TINS see no sod
orevance-no grievance within the redress 81 government
PRODUCED By the South but the single one u "if nave
ct.red-the Of proper regard for the noncilos oil
the constitution about the restoration OF might've slaves
Now sir there complaints oil The Norm against the
Soub need go them particularly. Inc hrsl ana
The prayes demonstrating that the North entered INTO
the constitution fscosnizns the existence 81 slavery IN
the States aud recognizing III right 10 certain eA'eh OF
,hs representation OF sayes iL Congress- under STATE o
sentiment and expectation which does ~? row cNis-th
the North by events by circumstances BY INC a"Ress o
the South acquire territory ana 10 extend sd'e
NON finds iise in regard the respective influence o lie
South and North ii he free States and slave States where
never did expect fi ITSELF when they entered into
the constitution They compen Therefore Una, .
of being regarded evil, II S4s hcn-an e'li "hich
all hoped you'd 60 gradualy- Is no@ regarded ny the
South and cherished institution ~ be preserved ana
extended ard is institution which the South has eA-
,ended 10 the of p power by the acquisition OF new
territory. -, ,t,,
Then sir passing from that every poiy IN the North reads
eyery body eai- whatsoever the newspapers conaln and
lin, some Of ihem and especially those presses
10 which hage alluded careful to spread among te pto
pie every reproachnl sentiment Uttered by any southern
man. high low, against The NoTih everything that IS
calculated TO Thing thai j. calculated 10
ALLEVIATE there many sucn things as ever: BODY WI
admit i'm the South portions ol It's spread abroad
arnoy reading people And they do cNaspeatr they do
aien;c-tcv do produce most llscheVous ciiect upon
the public ipind ri the North would not notice things oil
ms so appearg in obscure quarters but one thing as
occurred in this debate t has struck veIy forcbly
The honorable nom oaisiana lNlr Downs ad
dressed here The other day upon ny subject suppose
there is not amaue Or worthy Ecnt"iah III TINS
ch,nbcr suppose is gentleman more sioy 10
i've offence ybody He did not mean 10 his remarks
IN ,g offence TO ANYBODY What did he sayi Hr under
took 10 rr1 contrast between the slaves OF the South and
the aboring people Of the North, giving the preference IN
all poins-n condition comfort and happlness~fo The
slaves OF the South repeat, that he did not suppose
he giving any offence or doing any injustice lie was
expressing his opinions But does he hno~ h0h remark
Of that will bc received by the aborng people % Inc
North? They the North They are the people who cu-
tivare their ian,s with their hands-ee hodersed-
Gated neutrality-suspicious. men, and let me say, sir that live
Of the aborcrs OF the North They cultivate their farms;
they educate their childen they provide Mcans of indie
pendencc Ii they not ree-holders; they earn wages
Wages accumulate and are turned into capital New free
holders and small capitalists created That is the
condition of things at the Norm And what can these pco
pie think yhcn respectable and worthy gentleman as
the member from Louisiana undertakes TO prove that the
absolute ignorance and abect slavery of the South
in conformity with the hi eli purposes OF immortal rational
human beings than the educated independent condition
Of the free liborcrs OF the North!
New, sir, far OF these grievances 1as6 ihcf
foundation Of law they be cdrcssed. SO far
they have e foundation in matters of opinion, in sem
tinens muiAl elimination and recrimnation, all We
can do cndavor 10 ALLY tcm-to endeavor 10 cultivate
better feeling and iracraa' sentiment between the
South and the North.
Mr. President should much prefer have heard from
every member upon this floor declarations of opinion that
ths union could be dissolved than the declaration Of
opinions that in any case under the pressure of any ccum
stances such dissolution possible henr with pain,
and Anguish and Distress the word secession when falls
from the lips Of chose who eminent patriotic known 10
the country aud known al the world for their political
services Secession Pcaceabc secession Sir your eyes
and mine ale noy, destined that miracle The dis
menbercnt Of this country without CONFUSION The
breaking up of the fountains of The great deep without
ruiinn the surf1ce Who is foolish cnoug beg every
bcJy's padon-who is foolish enough expect any
s,n thncl Sir hc who these States, revolving
them quit their PLACES and lily off without commissions may
look out the next day the heavenly bodies rush from
rhclr spheres oslc ala, ZACH other in the realms OF
,uace without producing crush &C. universe such
tnc as pcaccable secession 1t il utterly impossible Is
ms constitution under which live here covering this
,yho,. country ~ nc thlwcd and melted away by
c, ,sion as the ~ the mountains melted
under The influence III YoIaa sun, 10 disappear al
mos, un0bscsyed, and ~ die OIL No, sir; no. sir.