Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-15

70 . The bill was advocated with great power
'a'N nv Messrs Burwell Claiborne and Yerhy and
regarded certain for motion to indeh-
Us il was lost by majority On rs passage
a'e " .aro the cys representative, made violent
nor il and as Richmond (mos, interested ~ was
he scheme it defeated by majority OF IL
sa''> ;, more iaprantly misrepresented, we soemnly
M'' to Richmond been by Mr.. NJ. on this occasion.
hs q, the responsibility of the defeat of mea-
10 H ;,,l Importance II is everywhere SAID that r
SUE " 49, not Richmond, but himself, and that
10. dome has been look after the sale to the
e M Of his o,rn book We regret that ne ls not again
s.,s before the people for they would give him sig
+ nj rbaSe or his course. ...>
>, ,xpolpH rrIsrLEs on THE SLAVERY QUESTION.
H. Question 81! ~ %ess Ase--ns Asaee, xs-cs,sss
~ Gays tsh ana S xa.o lere
h. Caa 10 ADMISSION irithom th PrerOus Sair.on q
o 7rer@ G9rsm'l aca Pe"y ssas yf 'ss S.msers
49, a6sj u The nhab 10 choose snste memoer Y ,on.
rs G 10 cioo Contention ad become Maex.M , no.
W. - " n etc:sd Jy General TcketIhe Lae requires
y c by Districts. nadaissde from her dHisnsons o'
-. he, nm al Sr England. r,fh -Ntr YORK, Ne'r Jersey
ios ,"r De aare aided thereto The South iriA nere'
,ai as she t rGd present q, me ,"o, %'a pra.s ses
I a Sa must IS he oos q ths n,1oi p'|s.S ss;,
-ca ranny y ss ronguaMe'stIhs .h ,ns ei@ ,re nsn
"a I Sss Se,l sars W lake, aay slOoooo Of dod Dus7hr
s, eecf Congressional agitation and Erecu
az, @ s,, ,s.ree,- Days Resolution and The Gag-Tae Umo
ard u. iay and rOns'ancy Of me S"ahs hepd "'"0's
90" WAsHlxorox Cry, MARCH ~, 1850.
RI, s ws.s, ,so and all the indications were promising
,estv and satisfactory adjustment OF The slavery queS-
lion The decided action OF the Southern legislatures Tue
on and rmnesS of purpose they displayed and the nen-
Inn ayowed holding consultative convention AT Nas-
us y, roncelt and recommend these States common
uss.rss 10 assert and maintain their rghtshad oroughi
m yo attention the very serious aspect of affairs and
In, S0u.s complaints and The Souhs rghts were eIiaenu
ana ,n larger and user share OF pubic consideration
sl ,hey had hitherto received The public press al the
yul look is from the nenacng posture OF aiairs-ls
rr improved and ts assaults upon Southern institutions
same mider ana rarer. Anusiavery resoiu'iohs III 'r
PENNSYLVANIA and New York Legislatures embodyng all
s, vas offensive in the Wmot Proyiso, after strenuous
land ycing debates for weeks were quietly ald upon the
s BY decisive votes and in private circles the an'-saSey
.sons ana designs with the consequences pegan 70 oe
Ify ,anyassei and freely condemned these auSpiciou'
haes The feelings and sentiments OF me Northern CON
sa,.eaces felt By their representavesat al WASH
aon and Roots resolution instructing the commttee OF
Territories report bills for their government with the re-
srcions the Wmot Proviso attached thereto (wnicn
House had refused 10 lay upon the table IN Decenoei
a. The decisive majority of Is 20 was laid upon the
h now by the unexpected majority Of about 3U votes ao
Immediately thereafter Giddings kindred resolution shared
n! !a,e. IL confidently stated about the same hhc
those who had the best opportunities OF Knowing ta
hs Wmo Proyiso would have Jared no better IN the Sc
had action been taken on IT, That such was the aspec
sis here was quite as obvious those from one Sec
Sa the country the other. Indeed, gentlemen iron
eNor,h and West, lin and out of Congess OF great puo
sO!th and eminent standing, assured southern genle
sa that il they only remained calm firm and unted oil
ulll De we-that the North was sound TO the core, ou
been misedthat the opinion was rapidly and wldel!
flaing ground thher that the South was claiming nc
e than her Just and equal rights under the constitution
o. oush, 10 be, and would be, maintained In then In
rh al mems minds observant of passing events, and
n the sphere Of these friendly counsels and influences
e hsrishng like hopes and falling into similar opinions
a single manifestation needed to have effected an
,sment Of the question which would have been sure
&c satisfactory; and that was an announcement from Men
nciys eminent Senator that he would stand by his own
kentucky and his native South in their Just claims 70 an
qus are with the coStaies in their common acquisitions
Such the cheering prospects of settlement but SIX
weeks ago. but all is changed now. The North seems DIS
nnt yield any of s pretentons and ready and resol-
fed 10 press s aggressions with prompude ana vigor'
while lae South abaes naught of its demands, and Will re-
81 hoss aggressions every extremity. Mems minds
ave become aroused iniamed and hostile, as lndlsposeu
on they untitled receive, overtures OF settle
ent Under the ordinations and recrminauons OF de-.
ate matters daily becoming gloomer and worse ana
ut exaggeration ii may be said that the very sPIil
coacl!aton and harmony has fled from the capitol In
past me and upon no branch of the anslavery agita-
n have the Northern members Of Congress been 30 uni
land so resolved they have shown themselves to De
pom the measure Of forcing California into the Union, dls-
'fom a other issues and just as she Is; and that IN
ei!t minority which now has charge of the Souths dcs-
mes VII never permit that act 10 be done and so done n'
ssh through some measure OF despoc violence and law
sshes which would OF ITSELF snap asunder the main iga
hs Thchhold the Union together speak OF the existing
ansn aud purposes Of both parties IN Congress- nor Go
'e lhat there remains power with elther 10 cnalse,
loah men=es or reasonings, the determination OF the
S: No aras Congress is concerned, and acting under
" Instructions, and there is scarcely prospect but
M rs session must close in one of two ways-in nothing
rupture The power of adjustment Is within the Jurls-
a but the purpose of cectIg il has passed from its
eaiince, and now rests with is national constituencies
a hlnges are to be wrought in the purposes OF its
saoe there they originate and thence they must
me me Without fresh instructions from the people, II is my
H's't opinion that there will be no Adjustment ana
@ a ms session be abruptly ended through collision ana
ht best patriot may doubt if there will ever be ano-
speak plainly and publicly, because think II is ne
as am we'll assured that most observers here think
la0 o. The present state of things, though but few OF
eh VIII i'ns themselves TO speak out what they thnH-
;ahent, IN such crisis, Is worse than usecss-i Is
n!ous Every section Of the country should know the
and be prepared for it. If the South is 10 be denied
iN rights 10 fair share of common acquisition and
u,n 10 such degradation and injustice, or resist H.
ou know IT, and be ready and resolved 10 choose from
aeaiye If the North possesses the only of res
s Peace and saving the Union, BY renouncng precn-
@ ~ Ne las rights to- and sharing with her Southern
rs s Tie Common enjoyment OF Joint propery--let her
H. ia she NAV instruct those who represent her, TO
mem lGs'ce or assume the responsibility OF ovcrurning
( tnion
'h IS t contrast which the aspect OF the slavery qes-
ongress presents at its opening and closing be-
w sea 'he dates have mentioned | speak but the
- M sentiment OF Noriherners and Southerners, wings
: 80 democrats, when ascrbe the whole honor and res,
ri oi ms portcntous change to Mr.. Senator Ciay OF
IreF fi!s resolutions and speech in the Senate ac-
pnsed The whole of il. The ranks OF the South were
ah her forces divided and distracted BY this astound
ecNon lie no; only took the responsibility OF wheel
important State of Kentucky of line, but march
ho the hostile ranks and headed the assault upon the
erh M main position.
I lee o: This unexpected movement from such quar-
y. alr al once apparent Members from the North and
,s, Shose votes for honorable adjustment upon the
&, Tie Missouri Compromise had been confidently
9oh as the votes of the Southerncrs themselves now
,e oacS from their positions, very naturally doubling if
on The South had announced in his place in the Sen
', sirh the blight and of slavery ~
ia a'rer ,rW rote and earthly porer icM make
=, Sprtad sldrery orer territory rhere does not
though that territory should lie South of his
e OF So. 30 and the rights Of his native South and
nen n"onS peace should hang upon the issue.
& &fesoilers in the New York Legislature, emboldened
porenons demonstration from the South, nj once
iom Inc table the anti slavery resolutions, pass them
majority and transmit them hther as fresh
NJ ~ ia ana encouragement for agitation.
In the Connecticut Legislature silenced for
" The union and imposing attitude OF the Southern
~" look courage and introduced and passed new
~ q y kindred resolutions
nnn nelgencer, under the imposing guise OF
XldnoIs W. neutrality, culs from some twenty Southern
,ed - Vasrant speculation of their Editors, which
yo, - e assembling Of the Nashville Convention with
d sen, olacuariy oreshadowed the Souths submission
Ia, mem forth TO the North as full and authentic proc
ssnnment at the South was IN direct and public