Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-12-06
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
THURSDAY MORNING. DECEMBER
THE FAcrs-THE NECESSITIES.

THE FACTS--THE NECESSITIES.
In domestic paicy Constitution shall bs sni'
President Fimore's MESSAGE.
How cun man have the hardihood 10 utter such docara
ons in the mos, solemn FORM he has declared his ea
dness force the sovereign State OF Texas into submission
and after he has given his assent s repolted to the
and trial Governor Quiman and yet has not moved
finger to crush mob in Bostonl Oh what ajewels con
sistency If ouch niauation surh blind indiscreior
shall taut the office held by Washington, Jefferson, and
Jackson, to what a low point have We fallen. What
shall an American President send annual message to ht
peoples the Congress Of the United States
without single reference TO the grosses outrage upon
Southern citizens who whilst in sister State In the p
suit of property known be there and whilst in the lan
discharge of DUTY are thrown into prison uitai und
where the laws aro not executed but nuhcd in tho most
aaeunt and positive Misunderstanding the most agara
waited contempt and defiance of law ever enacted upon the
North American Continent This Is the fact The nation
doos find any explanation defence of this outra
geous neacc. II duy. No reference is mnde TO the
case of Hughes and Knight in any part Of the mes
snee And why2 Because the whole affair is not only in
detensbe but coavicts the Chof Magistrate of alhcss
indifference his duties and downright and positive der
election as could have occurred in any shupo
We may be told however that he did not know OF tho
proceedings in Boston till after they Ii this de-
fence is set up we reply that If the President of the United
States did not know of the Outrage and defiance OF the laws
he the only that did know of ihem who could
read hear n any within thousand milos Of the
place But ha did know or knowing, he faioi 10 net.
and why? Because he afrud act-ho afraid 10
do his dutyhe willing the shifting expedent OF
defence OF his conduct by cool talking and faithful pro-
missing. Woe upon his head woe to these words that arc
promises ear never be fulfilled and that may have
baoo fha lufiv
dgnation Of oil the Southern States Most unfortunately
find this public officer treating nation, that is almost
ready dissolve the ties of iondshp and intercourse
vague remarks about specific duties and nd vaorem
duties Why, what is this TO usl What have we 10 do
with either form, If after these means used for
building navy and cqupping army that navy and that
umy TO be used when the laws for protection
defiance by mob and the rights of the citizens OF
Southern States trampe under foot and dsregarded
Capital Of the State of Massachusetts, and neither is
used for defence the enforcement of the obligations
of portion Of the confedeacy another par For what
are laws enacedl For what tho Fugitive Slave Law
enacted Was for any other purpose than that of ena
bling citizens their slaves when they have fled
from and found within the limits of another State in
this confederacy2 Are be fed with these promises,
and caIoed with these spocous talks whilst property is
carried from by reckless mob whose Infamous and da
boca purposes sustained and forwarded by the auhor
s of Massachusetts, and effort made by the President
the Federal authorities in any or prevent the out
rage enforce the aw If such be the final result
better far better that the law should never dead letter,
disgrace the of the land better far better that II
should have been used opiae degraded and
outraged rights which the Southern States willing
yield for that this very President had pledged
himself TO the letter and 10 the spirit.
lie, the human mind be taxed its highest inventive
point and add single hue of aggavaton these
Boston Of outrage upon The is than
the mind could credit if the awful truth written out
III all its hsous proportions upon the of the times
And such ansacticns dsgracing tile whole raco, blot
ting the cscutcheon of national character be passed
in silence and indifference Shall endure the tmi-
dity that unwilling 10 part in vndicaton OF
Nv and order and shrinking offer any vindicntion
Of official neglect TO the representatives Of the peopel Can
be possible that Southern be indifferent
the fact that the whole contempt for
thom and insult their pride and ready to know in Are
We prepared think il? Gun harbor the thought that
they will sey ssal their lips and lay down their
timens OF indignation to open and ndefensbe otragcs
upon every right and every Obligation to which pride and
honor should chain om with devotion perfect and
the needle to the pole Ii courage has left ancient
retreat hee is yet hopes there is yet open way for JUS.
ticc and funss there is yet high oad 10 honor and fair
ness and call Virginia take up the rescuo-
pghted fah noble past, glorious future point the way
She and will pursue let tho consequences be what
they may The fugitive slave law shall be enforced; our
rights shall be respected and enforced without ferng
delay.
Our argument drawn from the past. We speak for the
Union and The rights Of the South. Let Mr.. Fimore's
acts respond to his words and shall willingly do him JUS
tice.