Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-11

Ia, no y shah be passed respecting LIE pi"1"o Vi %
,a.,i saif,ert Of African slavery
IN ;I,n,e ciwecn the two is observable at The first
.lance The clause in the present hi wp"'' pio'o' 'ne
territorial government from passing "it .n, w.,
f., s,y, urapery though II should DC iecird thai
M, nrop,,ty could lawfully there; whereas me Clause III
rho CLAYTON bill only denied 10 The territorial .lo
power either u prohibit or establish M
l,,,y could legally exist there or not was question: io'
,h ,r. il :.lir.arivey decided The territorial cssi!-
,ure could under the Clayton bIl pass Jaws TO pfo'ec'
the property; under tic present blil u could not
Is have been urraIned with others io opposing ne
,,u,r,i>c bill While favored tie clayton hi and
4. wc have, unfortunately, no paper mere ifouSh WHOSE
columns .0t.ieH members opposed 10 lhiS OH can SPEAK !"
,he public yen will net deny ne siE space III your "
mn i, show Ia my constituents i'll what essential particulars
lin bills differ:
FIRST The compromise ill before the Senate denies
- H. territorial lc Stature the power - protect slave pro
perly though legally and consut,onaly carried there the
In, ton compromise bill did not deny II That power
Secondly The CLAYTON bill gave 10 the siyr"isr me
,u,rtuny ii takin. his property portion oi tal"r-
ma the present bill confirms and lrsdiIeS tie Hnp Fro
,so scIy large and the better portion 81 The corn-
lr,may portion where slave llbor woII bc ~ re
productive hy five hundred per cent, than III any either
country III the world
Ihrdy The present bin will SUBJECT frec-so rule
thI pl the unii,puiri territory o Texas comprising an
area r,il six iii such States Massachusetts,: the
Clayton till lett rs al least what we had AID contained II"
pros converting. that nigh; convert slave soil INTO
free SOIL an! establish free States o "i leIis ana below
Arkansas.
FourhI, When the Clayton compromise was proposed
waa al ,:i, an open Gr >tion whether might tax
our slaves CALIFORNIA; now, il i iotagonr conclusion
tr ,.at gatron Of tho ii himself virtually dclns that
ii h. though. this compromise enabled The South To occupy
tr territory With lis slaves III Would hr opposed Ia H.
lith,. Under Clayton bill, the STAKEHOLDER had an m
,!ucetmc.li in the yich al California Ia try the q',s
ton l.h under hi, compromise, c l. shut out from IN
cold mines and lc viii abandon the ~ til. territory L.
hc soilcrs unless the discovery Of mines should
oii sufficient premium for the hazard u attempting -
work trn with slaves. Time and Circumstance, ien IA
yptod the South; they arr opposed to il.
an op;,ose. this compromise Mr.. Editor, for another
Wy important reason 10 VII; Il i, a any moment III NY
power II Ct h>cr one We ran at least save i'N's 10
III. South, (Which this bill IN part gives p) hy letting the
North TAKE ic Territories an go Tor il is certain they
w get ALL and Ie.as boot under this bill il you doubt
Il, ask Mr. Clay. y far honor is concerned can
difference between submitting. the ilmof ro,i-o
aud buying il oil No acquainted with the u
events here tail 10 pcc.ht that the otter al third 81
A,a t. Tree soil intended 10 buy oil the Wilmot Plovi
IL and inns IN lac Tie pficc we oif 10 me Norm !"
change the FORM al The insult The Texas boundary could
tc settled hy merely bngns her ri the slip al territory
shc claims The Rio trnie md included III the limits q!
Ncw Mexico. Thu South ha- said she will resist the WI.
mot l.oyiso to the last extremity. II i thought shc Vas
playing the part Caltain Boiacll aud thai she
llnIri II her brayalo, and seeks only pc!cA,
back III other words, let The Outrage and ie"it
he pcrpctr,d III another ion ana >c viii taneiy submit
shall hold different opinion uniil she submits I" tins hill
l"u think II strange, Nj Editor, that the cendca vi nc
South should IT, found IN opposition Ia this bill along viii
the uira> AMI aholltionis;s 81 the North "ill explain
yon Tn, reason. 1i!ciy creed is agitation ihcy Would
therefore e opposed 10 ssa6meR would destroy them
vocation. Would y0a 10 any compromise h'"e.e
UNJUST 40 you would not bu your opposition - sAsi
=
While this subject III strange political combination.
tn yur cyes n"atdy r moment, and reflect that y"g
advocating the bll with who declares thai n"
power earth coud make him convert free soil INTO
the ,l,sancr.) liz believes California and New Mexico 10
b.. nee soil ef.,o il This bill permitted slavery q, th".
would hc against il. Now demand Ia 90 night
do you VT YOU and he alc acting together.
GcHcbtF iai you, also ATE acting with many i7er-soil-
.r>; one Of whom strongly fixed that neither cdaea
ton habit location though all are pleading III favor u
the South induce !m Tor moment IL relax ou VIII
perceive, then, that til! ile oilers divided Those who
act with you 10 - under firm conviction the sls,c
holder cannot enjoy the common; territory. Did thcy think
"ritsrm. they woui AGAINST tie It'll and they tell ~"
- I,,,-. i H., o,po,, the bin H., ;, because pera.ycntr,
might find cr way into the Territories. They WIS.,!
To leave nohin. chance which the others acting
with you. think does not exist.
in. going remarks will scarcely take ny column in
your paper; trust you wil! permit them I" before my
tpr,,at discuss those features oi the
promise which relate l., fugitive sn;c- AMI the Slve-tTade IN
District which highly objectionable, because goa
Nigh; regard trcspassn nrrusonabv. the absence
any other organ herr, disposed 10 advocate lo rights OF
til south, copel> nc - throw myself On Your sens OF
.I>fIce. Respectfully, X. n. MEADE.
SOUTHERN CONVENTION DAY.
NASHVILLE, JcSr 7-P VI.
The Con.cn'iou opened this morning with prayer
b. tie ;cy. lr. Smith
lIr Coleman prcs,nca segis, 81 resolutions declaring
that tn o law BY Northern States 10 presea;
tie recovery might've slaves, is violation Of the Consti
tuition and aggression the South; that The adoption 81
resolutions 81 Northern legislatures, dcn"nncn@ slavery
aud requiring IL nbntur and the Transmission Vi shch
uluni, Southern legislatures, proof, desire 10
excite tie slaves resistance ana hcldess disregard ii
obligations due from portion o; the Union tt
other. That i sPciicnt 10 demonstrate against the in
justice u >ch conduct which tends ALLEVIATE the
nal feelings al Southern people.
Mr. BuotJ u Ala, offered series Of resolutions, d.
caring that agitation in The Northern States is the o
Southern dan-cttat, for the sake OF the Union, the South
will accept uny reasonable compromise that viii stop aita
ont!4, te policy OF Gen. Taylor in regard the terri
tories is better Tor the South than the plan Compromise
Of the Committee ol Thirteen. The resolutions concluded
thorn
RIGHTS.
Mr. Walker Of Miss offered resolutions declaring TIN, the
mon formed establish justice, domestic
guilty. and Ia the blessings ot liberty 10 the people;
when these "'ects failed every party had The right peacca
tly Withdraw from tn Union These resolutions "cur
~ that o." Convention. from love for thu Union
from advising South that a had arisen showing
'~sy :" withdrawal an! hoping that such ease may
never
VIZ Henderson pre.cnted resolution DECLARING tla, ,r
dispute, territory ~ New McXco b,lona~ Texas and is
omrhl . he wresto from her :" " tree State and that il
i FIR the interest Of the Southern States stand by rcXs
in The contest and that thu said territory be lkra
rom her without her consent heinz freely given
Sir Touchc OF Florida offered resolution insisting onir
MISSOURI COMPROMISE line through New Mexico aud GIio
nia; AMI ii he Of that failing recorm nj
- ie meeting II the Convention again adopt measures
defence and safety lie declared that III" right recover
ig,iyr -lay. constitutional act b" regarded a.
~ compromise, ana recommended intercourse.
a 'a-e Congress passes any act interfering with The right
property slaves ihe continual resistance on the pant
~ thc North Ia the recovery II fugitive slIvcs.
Mc-gs Gode and ruckcro virginia also offered ,esoln
ron~ against h" akns from Texas part he. Territory
. make non-sly ohoidGg State
Resolution. havn. been read referred the Convention
took I'll O'Clock. upon IN. suggestion Mr. Cor
don, virginia, who ,ti that sr Committee on Rrsolli
ion would then " ready report upon liz subject referred
10 them.
iFrrRSooS
Tie Chairman II tho Committee Two from each state
reported that The committee would hc prepared ~ e,ot
anil tomorrow morning; when the convention adjourned
fnr rlc LAY.
The resolutions, Of which the reporter has given an NIB.
sac "'rc very soinminouS and there has been action
upon anv u ic hcv deemed oi sufficient con.
sequence 10 send them entire
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FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
cation Firm Stade improvement Deciige IN tYo,r u,d
nDeai 1'soaSiHation gf The kiug Of Prlssiu dc
Photographed ior the Baltimore sun.
New ioai June 10 T. VI
The american steamer Atlantic arrived I'M,
The afternoon bringing Liverpool the 2gti ult b.
~ tour day llf tiln the ty the RoyAi Mail
steamer america.
The itantc made hen passage from Li.cr,aol Ia her
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Among tie passengers IN the Aiiuc : T. Christie,
Mr. Brogm, \. j. China, ii. Lewis and lady John Potter
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