Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-09-10

49,, he admitted into the Union. That wise ad Pa.liote
Sat- which. without any fattery or undue prepossessLon n1 ~
our part, we regard as the ga Sala I1cioM q account ~ of the ad.
uG ;,s;on If California. 1t is not one OF the categorlcs "n ~
"e emhraced in her last firm but prudent resolutions. j"
90 further, and state upon inc au.noa.y y; =, WashinS,on that
J. % e IN the Joint committee which frameo rnose ieso'u !.
,;ons and that when il was proposed 70 a q y oi;se.n;a no
~. ~, - - meet the case of the admission Q Iaiiolhia, Wv
-, -. =. ,as unanimously voted down oy inc coinniitleui
Ind 10 il now expected that the Governor " ns ann Of
cali n Convention of the people to unite ~ any m = IN lime
this d~escriplicnl Let our c%Ff ns, ,hn sou,h. Virginia. at
Ia,st viii not 90 with her; nor do we btieve .soi.n G"'' Tn
wfu nor Louisiana, nor Aiabama, nor n. ".
Irni.n stands upon a frmcr basis man gu! -. IN,
nnnm The rains descended, and the winds bis"' "
,ha, building will stand because it is built upon Il focA'
~, =. cocnizant Of all the facts connected with Inc ac'
lion of Virginia on this subject, ana we d e"i'.''
qualified belief that no case has arisen Tor the "
~ S,.,o h, call n Convention, nor for Virginia IN encourage
.nv movemen, for dislnion. This glorious old common
v,altb il ever yigilant, where her honor ana rights ae NV
v.d and ever ready 10 resist, 'at all hazards ana 10 '"e 's'
eytremity.n any gross violation OF the Cohs''eu''oh' wv
amen has vet been effected, and she VIII n''' .'iefe''''' 10
hurried into any measure to sundef Tue o"'" ~ p'n"7
into civil war. Her voice OF wisdom ana peace I'D "I"1:~
ha., .;rd,v roccived and needed. 1t will be so again. In the
language Of the venerable Philip 7. Barbour, III :,
tho lao, State Convention in 1890, May she (VirsinIa) here
| after be considered Dy lietH Nui
heretofore has been, the Keystone oil tha' arch "ns" I
po,,s our Federal Union, and whose strength ! nope ana
trust, will be increased BY every increasing pressure "h'ch
shall bear upon it,"
Upon u settlement of the irritating questions which nave
perilIeG the Union, we trust that a good spirit VIII NINA
the two sections of the Union-that ianahclsm VIII DC pu'
down a, the North, and that a more just regard Tor SCUM
ern rights will infuse itself into the Northern portion oil Inc
confederacy. We have happily escaped from the precip'ce
of disunion. Let the North gather an useful lesson from
what has just passed, and learn to practise more justice ana
regard for our constitutional rights.
When the Report Of the Senate Committee OF Is was
brought upon the stage, we indicated our course: without
Rejecting on the acts or motives Of those Southern TRENDS
who differed from us. We admitted the honesty and pa'fl-
otism of their conduct, and sought not 10 widen the division
of sentiment nj the South. While orr own motives were
not assaied, we were most anxious to practise a loerai ior-
bearance towards others. Now that the drama Is nearly
over, our views and feelings are precisely the same. we all
have been and are willing, TO bow to the voice ol Virginia,
however differently we may have construed her wishes
We calmly await the developments of the future, assalilns
nobody, thankful that the disruption of the Union has been
avoided, and confident that Virginia will continue 10 main
tain her devotion TO the Constitution and the Union.