Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-21

or heard of lis an-layery features, in n'l this region
country.
Accidentally the day of the election being tie
ger {" H. got paper continuing the order Tor ciccton an
thlS particular clause. made short speech read ~
clause anded L" opened the polls, and Of so'c ioiF hun
dTed voters only thirteen abolition votes could be counted
Ana TINS = The only place where The question WAS raised Il
my certain knowledgebccausc the people were Ignorant
lie existence OF such clause. The only question agait
"as, constitution or no Constitution and all lhls occur
rcd because the constitution carefully Kept from TIN
people oi the South. | believe California when lett 20 thi
decision Of the people interested, will bca slave State.
As tu the morals of the people assure Won never
as much cviIity and order Nn bro or fiaht or the!
have been committed since have been in the mines. w
have our municipal officers and all suits are summary DIS
posed "i Breaking the Sabbath is of occurrence W.
have had preaching every Snay BY able Methodist min
lstrr, until very recently. A. POWELL.
FoR the ESauiRrs
IoMe Voters Of Spohsyirana, Garoline kug IWidm
Hlnorer.
lon are entitled by the Act Of Assembly which unite
you IN IN Electoral district 10 representation oi i've ~
bcrs in the State Convention which will in Oct"oer
I" revise your organic uw. The deliberations q" that Con
rcnliun, will be directed Ia matters of the grass import
It's Office will be 10 lay anew the foundation oi your Sia
government The ,vre of the whole people, dependan
that Convention The institutions which To be plantc
in your midst, wiopcrac alike OF all classes, call
ina> and opinions No party nor sect will be recognized
in Constitution, but lis catholic provisions will spe1
IL the people a an united whole.
The Judiciary whose office it is 10 protect You in yol
lille and liberty, yor property and your GOOD name, Is 10
!
the public ioa>ure lis times dperods o session. ar
10 be determined The duties of your Chief Nla"sirat
and his responsibility io The people are Ia be fixed Ih
ri oi suffrage and oi citizenship IL Ia lie defined. Aud III
great questions involved in the adjustment Of tc bases
representation and taxation, which have long dSurbr
the harmony bcmiM the Eastern and Western sections "
your State, are 10 he settled for Ia cJmc
Wien matters oi such mniuent, cnmpelenllng the private
and public interests Of all the people, TO he determined
how cninrnty lit is il, that the voice o The whole peopl
shonll bc heard When each and every part Of that pcop
the benefits of government, how unjust and nnwlse i II II
seek osracse the other from the public councils
When the Commonwealth has need oi her largest nleccil
nj resources IL consnnmtc great work how incspcdlrn
is restrict her selection the ranks o party sect
When institutions 10 be formed, which must breathe tn
sir ui tolerance 10 all. winch are designed 10 survive III
mutations vi party, and Ia rest on foundations lmpregnib
popular passion and prejudice, how nnwse nnrlrotic
nay indecent is il 10 the people in strife for party su
pemlcy substitute fidelity To party for allegiance Ia TIT
Sia and embroi the Commonwealth in lratriclda
war when there need of united aspiration and united Il
Tort for a common good The sres u party inevitable
ia free Governments; but the evils which hcy inlet '
suricy by their acrimony and violence serious enough
when confined their legitimate sphere; ii should surely
then be cause graduation patriotic hearts that the pco
pe may unite upon occasions OF great public interest sucl
a. his in A cllo for their common good. III lu
been truly said that popular governments have no lolnda
ton in The affections Of the people Can be cxpcrte'
that your new Constitution will command this confidence
il be the work Of party and not ot The people!
While rclcctionS such these, are pressing upon tit
minds OF many citizens your district Is painful
Ia that efforts being made by parzns and poliica
aspirans your midst IN give any exclusively party casit
H. the proposed Convention. At the June County Courts
holden in Spotsyyania and Carolina. efforts were made l.
induce The Democratic party 10 unite IN party rein9S ant
send delegates Ia party convention o 'iie District io
the purpose Of nominating an exclusively Democratic tcke
r the State Convention This ntocrant spirit was rcbuHet
the time bv many members Of that party VINO united OF
both occasions in general meeting Of the people withnu
distinction party and who acquicsccd cordially IN tht
calls which were made for general meeting oi th'
pcoc in their respective counties 10 be held AT their Jul!
County Courts OF the said counties, Tor the purpose oi send
ing delegates 10 Il nominating convsnton which may o'
convened convenient time and place FROM u'
opinions which freely expressed by members III DOH
ariir, Tie counties ni Caroline and Sp'tisyivana u Is
evident tha the effort 10 make party question oi Inc oc
obtr Convention is ropugnan 10 their sense oi justice ahe
prupriy and that the rank and file OF The people ae not
Ia agooncd into the measures III ambitious parLahs
,h"y deem the office Of delegate To- that Convention
@ ~ @ "n"5 naa Mf 3 IS M to &c Sss NJ he dsbned @ along wit,
lie oayc, and fishes oi party II Is To pc ,"r" 49, hi:
sentiment of the people in Caroline and Spottsyivanlh na'
prevail rou.hon, district and that men may be called
10 that high trust whose abors will be devoted To The cause
4 VOTER OF THE DISTRICT.
FoR THE ESorIRER.
Senator llnsons Speech Tie great question Of the day
In colling the attention of every in Virginia TO TN
urc Of ihc gentleman whose heads this article il
not the intention OF the writer at this TINE 10 express an
nion respecting the chemc pdn OF the committee
H. Of the Missouri Compromise nf lhe i,rs Is under
nc important changes which may or may not make IT ac
otabland cannot scc as now stands, howany pruden
r.op can condemn or support II ndscrminatcy. Tin,
Missouri compromise too, would bc still another violation
~ he spr il The letter of the constitution We IN TN
country have been taught by the great saciems OF Star
Rhts that Congress has PoTsr to lesIs'c on the SUB
ne, of slavery; and with wla, grace can we ask Congress
Ia exercise power which deny il possesScsuch les:
should we make it sinc qta MN oi all Tie plans
.ssrbrmcsu and Compromises | think We may well sa
| sfuis c0rORa 0pHS. =,
N.ither can sec arv good that will grow out of tn
strange and unnatural warfare which Is gong on lii TN
Democratic ranks in and out ot the State Has democracy
1 I, tI. lar1fn tgT rrI 10
oujnnn on vital question, when il Is apparent that all in IN
State have the end in view, and der only as 10 me oS
means of comprising that cnd Must The motrcS o iried
II. tc subject of controversy, when common enemy Is i
on, dyprsl Away with all ths-lt Is not good that tl
state of things should longer cSist-the terms betrayal
the South the one side, ana IitassinS on t ou'e'
,rios lmrsbly on the and without stopping To lniu
who enred The war; enter my protest against us ron
nce and calmly Ia appeal to cach 70 lay dow
thcir weapons for the present NJ least o"t ftofs an
onr Statesmen have duties 10 perform To TIER couhfFy me
should not let get The asccndancy In tins conneNoI
thc humble individual who pens these lines VIII take occa
SION 10 say that he is welded 10 no man. lie looks TO
uI,cror purpose far "a any man Is concerned Uhe
lie propcr iinle pass the claims and merits
any particular man. set of men, he WI look al the
rolc ronrss and decide accordngy-thls ne mas AWAY
ne and intends 10 do casting behind him all servile devo
ZION 10 men The facts presented in the able speech Of Nj
Mason and for the first time the writer believes show
lst That Gen. Riley issued his proclamation in accoi
dance with instructions nf the Secretary OF War Nha
secretary Of War! Surely not Gov Marcy; if So why ha
| il not been shownl Was i Secretary Ira"i9rd ~ s'
ot becomes of T. Butler Kings statement to the contrary
2dly That go far from Caiforni not being adapted
slave Labor which seems have been strongly assume
", hv Southern men, Of all the countries yet discover
ed on the face Of the globe, Haf Of all others present
Inducements the owners OF slaves 10 carry tcI
n~ On This point sec the debates in the California Con
vrntion extracts from which are given below.
2lv fl will be that the STATE government his Dee
| ,rc.3 an The people below 30 des. 80 rain.
lthlv Tha, Thos Butler King The agent sent out 6y Gen
y,r advised these aiycnurers 10 seize On the aofe
caIll,rnia (see President Semples sta,smcnt) YET IN
miserable apology for an administration through IT, prcs-e
has yentnred to deny that there was any interference
hc part Of Gen Taylor or the cabal ain curious TO sc,
IN the face Of these facts any defence of the
conduct of the administration Can the people, "li me
much longer be able treat with becoming respect
80, of men who have shown themselves lost 10 sense
bc legitimate duties and openly permitting and 'ncourae
no the erossest fsehoods BE- pcrpcatcd throughout III
land? ts be So away with all our boaSiing about The ~
ln,ncc of the people For one will say, that my ai
will be- shaken; but pray Heaven they may see and Peal
S in other davs and the downward tendency oil IN
Government vcrging to the petty governments
Mexico and South America, commanding no respc rol
the civilized world.
Perhaps YOU may think this is strong language bii am
no, sustained in it by competent Judge and an impar;
observer! See the letter of Sir Henry Bnlwer the bs
I ,G,II ,,., IL. paU1 az