Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-11-01

,, of ,eyc,~e game, furnish SUFFICIENT justification
E, cur action in i matter Of ID gave mohleht 10 ms -
lit whilst il /, admitted by niiny thu; tie admission oi Va
,s,, i no, ot self sufficient Tor assuming iloS
Il. attitude vet it is cocnded thai il rv!nrcs dcerl'
lin. IN the par; Of The Nn 10 E''srvrf' IN i's gs,', 49,
,h.rf,fe we should resist. Then wt are 10 d.ssnH' "
Ir,uu in The anticipation Of rood cais" IL" WIZ H.. Nv
lou. wait until II Il may never come, anu '"
i MD hupe viii Il :,:rn resistance cannot DC hsn
Sc lrca,e of violation Of the constitution, aud inc eii
al ,i injury will Justify H. what al" "a 10 do: -
uni; seems 10 BE- lie d;ca!. d! dG:y although We may II"
hc u,relr satisfied. For ny own part, cannot oF : '''
m., hesatr Subni>e ion and SUPPORT AZ duties o",
nv no constitution us the paramount law -; the land
ia, taken oath Ia support II. anh III IL. Own ,'"i
rId violate That oath lay contributing |" TIE dissolution "
his Il ion. for any hing t-s thAn 'eaf i' .1c
,;nr Of the compact. unless sias 1T sh.isi.' :
:, "a ceased 10 acro.rIish its purpose. u H:"'
,in must cnEc, let /; h. last and desperate resort It"
m 4 proucr means have been eaiHiov"d /" a."!i II
,e - n.y. honc.y d.r with me. We have had much Il
r., rs and la wraken affection for the n!on ms
Nh ha, wr 1nged much The agitation OF The slavery
oue:!nn is insulting and inld"ns 10 w. 'h' u o' -
!, pg yct bring consequences .h'' "h ''ri, ~ ~
,rv uus look forward with sorrow ahd WIN .!rad
f ~ other demands had BEEN denied me admission 81 Va
I;fn,l would have presented different question. ~. v"
,.cen ln as i.r as possible legislation was required
ia, axe sacn Welded us and whore We required non
Inference Congress has abstaincd from action und' sc
cstanrcs u 10 lusrii, hope ihai II vii continue |" a.
60 (nat actually d"manIrd ~ secured " u ny w
it,.r;o, has been conceded. We required t.lht .l''
ifiss mi Compromise line should be eNirnird 4" 'hr
s mis- in connection with other demands which w. af
IA was certainly matter o! minor nia9niili" "ien
n,red wth any al the others. IT WAS ! ii;ie e!f
We ia continually refused 10 recognize n 'hia ana on
,ow erory lar above that parallel o iatta 'S ~ u
,r,,1t I'M rr Just such governments rs We desired ~
- > n mil rauivalenl for dtmnnd. These cansilr'-
Ii,ns,rc entitled IL great weight. lhey si"n4 ih'hhr ~
n moderation and uilearancr aS af a. may ~ roi1'tb
,h mic, right We mist rrcoecl That tins cause ol guar
RI !. not exclusively between the ,'Tiern "nd s'"i'
,n ,r+ ihr peo e! california ar involved IN the NM
rnr; have furnished IL, immediate cdi,o @! complaint
IN M formation thci. constitution, ard 'iey rcrinT
mi ,lpd IN n
,Jli,an of California II Il 10, th" congress IA :"
Anne vrnr bnt thnt failed III 4" right ~ he session De-
lf,rc tie Inst Bnt any b. Sir that Tie result would
haye ben different ii Territorial Government had te'n es
to.llsh,d al the proper lime! The chnnces are that NE!
warld Mt; nr although S"uitcrn men might have gone
tre woai they have .onr sufficient nun'I+ to have
chanr the character the Government Southern men
! dil 90 llec tui they too were against ~.
I'm, frio., citizens, suppose should adopt Tho aerna
NV %; -res5lun how II IL bc accomplished Have you
eye though, of that have not until lately, and cannot
nrn; nd 10 number the countless ind obstinate ilcllleS
h, crowd upon the vcw. Tho theory laly Seem plain
cnol III Int when put into practice il VIII not be- found 81
wie il has 10 encounter divided and distracted public
,Dn m Those who dtir win YOU hay not choose 10 be
I'D uccremoniousy Of the Union. They ha:" attach
mons far that will be- easily h.nkn ell and the pow
IF Off r1g.y may not do lonmnst prepare ir the en-
ployrent nj force lnnr form of government must ,ndei
80 aditn rharac. the securities for l liberty aHi pro-
rrry must b broken up and built upon different nundl
lion Revolution in The States umus! inevitable. una
wher il vii! end tell. arc yuu prepared "r tht
scent. that may follow, 80 desire Ia witness them
Bar difficulties should M nSulG'l
scparton accomplished will eur condition be hri.rdf II
cam be unless all the Southern States would unite with
van nd that cannot bc expected this quarrel
f.. might follow lead, but the nuEDrr would bc
small and under such circumstances you cannot esah,
= n GOV rnuent viii give y"u greater security ii the ci
uYinnt Of your property than yon nn' have new r0i
.e!rcy If established, rusi BE- sla! and weak, and not
i likely 10 cxi;, loag II Union conscca,cd TINS - can
moi Withstand the assaults o! anali"sm, il seems vain Ia
hope !or The perpetuy OF ee government We canna
- BULL IL iirncr foundation, have not more wisdom or
more virtue than We 10 have forgot
ten ila our weakness united Bnl leave y"n 10 fill CIT
and contemplate The dark picture NJ separation. DARK -
" do -, arge nothing would justify in meeting il in
full pzc When feel that the prt servailon OF or
CONSTITUTIONAL rights demands il: then lei Il" strike II the
emergencies shah bc pressed upon US 10 which We
have t.rarei cannot submit, then let il come Then
We ran point IN TIE constitution Tor oar ,.Ed.-
, ce'inr Rat let us hope that mc may neytf
come This Union is endrarei to us hv many lie'.
II briaes IN recoilecons Of the trying ras-t opens
In the prosperous prescn-!t brisht1ns oar
hope Of The future 1. a rich legacy nom on
pnio sires be- parted with Only a. The bidding a. stern
necessity. is The sIurc" OF our nnlion1i powe ia
onal W atil-our .tiona honor. Without il wha, wonii
h' The dark future gives no promise wiih "i H. We
seem base forgotten that American liberty was mol '"
pletc until secured by the Union. For The cvc nnd senra
lion y,u bear for the Father Of h Country o.cr his hdf'
nition~ aud warnings For hi see pause ana ,-w the sal
spectacle which lies before you if you press Shall Sc
make lis members and cneics shall Nc sl'rfn
der happiness and prosperity we give mp our ma
tinn name ard national GioFy!sha give up The ns!
hope uf man for i, ovcinmens!shal we do all this and
more with better justification than We now have! The
stake is great Let paseet Ia still boast that We
rcrn affection that bound u together happy pe"-