Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-18

Tor The people Of Virginia say whether they will ray III
actioh oi their brethren of Mississippi designed 10
one and the time the rights of the South and the pr.
scryaiion of the Union
The scheme thus not the work Of faction" but III
free voice OF tile people of Mississippi assembled in soe
Convention where both parties about equally represcr
| ted.
Tie next act i'll the drama tho unanimous sanction
by tile Legislature Of South Carnlua nl the Nashville Con
venon md the aJop,ion By Legislative meeting of til
following resolutions:
l. Resolred That We regard, with feelings of lively salts
facon the late movement in Mississippi in defence Of IN
rights and interests Of the South and hail with loy n
The first step towards that firm united and concerted ncio
among the Southern States" which of their com
| mon danger imperlously demands.
>. Res0rcd That the recommendation of the State i,
Mississippi, of Southern Convention be held at Nash
ville Tennessee ON the first Monday in June next should
cordially embraced by the whole South that by columo
councils, We may avert the caamtes mpendin
over us through the action of tho General Government d
zen on by the lust of power and the fell spirit Of ianacsn
Communications of the people of Mississippi is expeden
that in Legislative caucus, should nominate four Dele
gates to represent the State AT large in the Convention pro
posed to be held al Nashville.
T. Re,olred That still further carry the
daons Of the people of Mississippi respectfully recon-
mend to the people Of this State 10 meet together the frs
Monday in April next i'll the various Parishes and District
Of the State 10 nominate many Delegates they hav
members OF the Legislature to meet the first Monday il
May succeeding central and convenient point il
their respective Congressional Districts then and there
nominate two Delegates 10 represent snch Congessona
District in the State, in the proposed Convention.
Resoired That entertaining sincere desire 10 cooper
ate with sister States of the South in noveIen
which they may deem necessary for tho good
having entire confidence in the WISDOM integrity and firm
ness ol the Southern people, when assembled in said Con
vcnton feel and express undoubng confidence thai
the people of the State of South Carolina will yield faith
iu and uniinchng support any which said Con-
vcnton may recommend.
These facts fully presented TO the people of Virginia
They of Sovereign Sister States Of tho South
worthy Of their deberation. The Wing did think
for, TO this tne unless memory greatly betrays
the Wing has suppressed from its readers Overy Of the
action Of the people Of Mississippi on this subject.
With these facts and these views felt il to be- our hmm
Bile duty the assembling Of Legislature call their
attention to the true attitude Of affairs and TO- what con
sdcred the policy Of Virginia. of the South In all sin
ccy and with increased conviction of the wisdom and the
necessity of the policy protect the South md preserve the
Union intact, solemny rccrae those views.
Let suppose, labor under the least sentiment
of hostility the Union. BY Wehold the most
unbondcd devotion 10 its permanency 1t is the brightest
and best gift of The wise and good men, who lived in the day
Of its formation They designed to bo the shield OF tho
equal rights of young and free people So ought it TO be
kept preserved and used None but tho reckless the g
norant contemplate il otherwise None but the
worst be instrumental in defeating its great designs
That of its purposes has been for the time arrested
siderable portion Of people sincerely believe That further
mpend oyerus, many do not doubt That
great practical end The Constitution longer exists
susceptible Of the cloarcs demonstration Test this serious
declaration by the experience of few years past
slave escapes Massachusetts, New York he mas been
stolen entccd away from his master in Maryland Virg
na The Constitution enjons high duty that the slave
required To ohey ,he command Of this fndamenala law Of the
Republic But how is this duty met What legal enact
mens exist to provide the means for it's enforcement l.
None literally and truly none This might be sutlcrabc
Silence and inacon nigh, be tolerated. But so-therc
is merely failure provide by law for the execution Of
the declarations the Constitution but laws made and
penalties imposed prsrcnt all citizens these States from
aiding their execution In some instances those who
sis arresug fugitive slave made eons and in other
cas.- heavy penalties denounced against them for
forming the laws of Congress made givo vgor and rf
feet 10 the provisions of the Constitution. The practical
effect Of this Of things has BEEN for several years past
annual loss Of least three hundred thousand dollars
the slave States Tho border Stacs Of Maryland and Della
WILL in years be Gnuded of their slaves Virginia
now serious sufferer will find her slave property hardly
worth tho yexaton and expense Of preserving. II will seek
ho South with her best population lost her
BY The silent and nsdous operations Of the enemies of her
peace and the voalors nf the Constitution Of the country
The work e revolution and Of wrong stops not here The
nglators insist the abolition Of slavery by Of
Congress- in the District of Columbia Our Senators and
Representatives in Congress- and people Gf ,le South
be forbidden 10 bring there cr sayes. The man Of
the North may como surrounded by his select domescs
but from Tho South dare introduce those whom the
oas,iluon has recognized as his The mark Of nfelory
1 la ,pIr r.ch
tories whose acquisition hns been tho result Of tho joint yaor
and contributions of all parts Of ogr country are 10 be ap
propria,cd the exclusive Of the people of the non-
slaychodipr SAFES How the saveholng States sub
NIL 10 these crying wrongs} Where is the spirit Of her
great fathers that they may rso and arrest tho coming
sturm2 We seek nothing but non Intervention. We ask
nothing but that Congrcs SHAH 10 nothing. We go not To
Congress- crouchrg aud begging for legislation. Let the
Dstric, eG Columbia aonet touch not the teroresgive
us good and strong laws, with faithful agents to execute
,hem fugitive slaves and we content
We ask law Of Congress legaize slavery. The Con-
sution has done that work Leave its creation desruc
lion To those Interested in it, and is all the South requests
Yet this position of onnterferenoo but TO
strongly the foes to pence They bring their revo
luonary propositions into the halls of Congress- and voc
ferons!y call for their adoption They organized and
banded together for the accomplishment of their ends We
mus, organize and band together to defeat them What
means have we for this pupose2 BY what appeals
To save the Constitution and the Unon The American peo
oe arc in the MAN, calm, reec:irg and just people Their
past history tescs strongly all this They have, at all
times been found equal the greatest trials, and bear them
selves adversely prosperity becomes mighty nation
rhey now in the mass the unccrpted people they
nave ever BEEN Bu, you must satisfy hen by reasoning and
not by threatening
The great Southern section this Union and the
Constitution with them Their united opinion has
,cen fully spoken In fragments we have had ii. We have
" Legislatures resolved again and again Time, and
time aga have thus spoken errng brothers of the
North They have needed but ttlo. Sometmes Georgia
will resolve then South Caroinaat another limo Mssissp-
o will speak out and Old Virginia viii often raso her
ing voice The day has Goro by for the mods Of action We
want something more united general moro solen,.
We must now gather together in the same council chamber
Our wcwam must contain the old men, and ho young
of the South They speak US and the people of the
North They must como up fresh from the pcople-be tried
and able mem with much sacrifice for tho country its
peace and and union and nothing yield M sacrifice of the
Constitution Such the dangers the Union, and such
the conservative spirit in which would recommend their
to be avoided,
How is such scheme to be accomplished? We siy, a
once by the proposed Convention Nashville 10 be held il