Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-11-29
To the Editors Of the Enquirer:

HrcxoRY FLAT, Miss, Nov. l6, 1850.
lessrs. Edltore-Thc excitement in many parts of thi:
State is ecc and angry, and God only knows when II shat
eliminate. "lhc imprisoned winds have been lei loose.
md every Of faction and dsccrd calculated
dame the minds of the people, has been presented 10 us n
| al the glare OF exaggerated fancy
ing ard condennng in ADVANCE the measures then before
Congress with al the ingenuity that Misrepresentation and
| jc9n could invent The chief among these is Governor
| Matthew'S whose bold and grutu!tous reservations and
wholesale denunriaions will long exist os living inonu
ment ot his hardrancd fame. Gov. Mathews has done
norc than any other in North mississippi 10 bring
about the Of public excitement which now RACES in
ceaseless Jury our heads force of circumstances
made him Governor three and as these circum
stances may arise again for some time, perhaps the
Governor nigh, have thought secession available issue
and by denouncing Cass and Dickinson he might become
The accidental of our friend Jacob Thompson
who declines reelection The Governor doubt. viii
be candidate for Congress, and anticipate but little doub,
Of his defeat The people Of this portion OF The State, by
IN overwhelming majority, opposed 10 SECESSION and
they will not consent send Gov. Mathews any
sccessionisl as the successor of Mir. Thompson.
Our gallant Senator II. Stuart Foutc, paid flying
Wis il DAYS ago ard handled the agitators" oh! how
cruel He galanty defended his course Congress against
! ,hc ceascess animaGyersons OF his enemies. Al Holly
Springs, the emtryo of agitation he met his senatorial
puncnt Roger Barton, and sustained himself in of his
iapuiest and most eloquent speeches. doubt whether
Roner Barton will meet Cen Footc again. He will
find that it will hard defeat who has
manuly sacrificed himself for the good of his country.
Wherever Gen Fuu;c goes hundreds and thousands OF
citizens assemble 10 gree; him with Well done thou good
and servant. Next spring nnc summer he VIII
canvass The entire State aud give his opponents oppor
thnity of meaSn.dg their lances with hin
Nothing but the good and loyalty of people
keep Mississippi from presenting awful spectacle 10 this
Confcde:acy The Legislature Monday, and their
will be watched with deep concern by the
rle What that body will do is theme of speculation
Gov. Quitmaus message will stream in blood, and cn'er
tain but lle doubt Of his advocating immediate secession
May The wise and prudent counses OF our members md
everything Providence, State, in this her time OF
peril and distress!
Unless the Legislature susians the bloody measures OF
Gov Quan, he will resign and in that event, the Prts
dent VI the Senate will become his The Prcs
dent the Senate died since the o. the Legislature
and who his successor will be- the Senate will determine on
Monday.
During the whole progress of the controversy through
which has just passed have watched Win an
attentive eve the movements of the "Oi Dominion" Firm
her native mountains whose tops penetrate the clouds Of
Heaven she presents her sister States of lie South the
adjustment" Of Congress, the only practicable
calculated 10 restore peace and quiet TO our btloy
ed country.
have seen, with regret some OF her sons In this State
boldly advocating immediate secession, and arogan;ly cal
cnlang on Virginia In their crusade against the Union
Thess gentlemen but little of public sentiment In their
State rejoice 10 that the Enquirer occupies
ground and boldly opposes rSrelne measures
"Sufiicient for the day Is the evil thereof"
have been in favor OF an eectlvt judiciary and
since have witnessed in this State have become par
,ia the system. have of the evils realized
warmly attributed 10 il by lis opponents In Virginia The
people Of Virginia competent 10 elect Judges and all
other officers ne any other people OF the world
The Constitution Of Virginia should bc thoroughly revised
and modified and every arstocracal feature Topped OIL