Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-11

that there higher ia t.!i il c!l l'i ttts
AMI observe oath voluntarily ikan under tc requ>tion
.; the fundamental law; ha IN "tnrt II overthrow the
constitution by mol sworn I" maintain IL ~ trtis"r, bat
similar attempt by "n' who l. >"'n I" nn'ain !, lpt
tre1 son Such a cub. Congress hl> achaaw tjs
and until il does The o lis obligation wll tr ionni
in the moral code by which ,aIis binding cons-
lion aud the las - nations IL the Law al nations q
i, 81 l9i) when STATE ua'ian becomes moor
pntac with another in order H. form with it, hm me ""i
the State The rights of all IA" cllz'n .ili; AMI
when weaker nation SUBJECTS seli - stronger the latter
bound Ia afford il all proper pt"ifr"n ~ nt sci NJ
itSet dhd p H' section i'1) N"N.' II th' irne,
rcs be placed in either "i teSc catcgot c"n.fe>S bound
- afford them the protection OF laws and good government
ANA tie constitution accordingly expressly clothes Congress
With the power ID do
How can Congress refuse L. exercise The power What
nws then may il oc the government oI the Ter"-
rs! They must be- snch Iu>t and equal in reference
10 the p,nlc Of the Territory aud the other citizens.
~ page H. section rs Nattc declares that The n'nr-
al corporation mcning political SiArc "havc equal
night Ia The t" lis common property and they ,'
corporation have NOT right /" rNclndr any al tie nn
" or 10 make distraction I" hi~ disadvantage, by assign
g him rss share ihan that -! the others. And again al
page @9i section W. he declares that country acquired nH
conquest belongs not fo ir government prince bat o the
nation who have expended lr money and "sleL I blood
Congress. then, cannot divide the Territory uncGuaIy
among the States people: neither can exclude r"r
iinn The people from il dirccv or by n distinction Ia
Disadvantage" II cannot hc>iow Tie Territories upon the
North or The S"fh the Fast the West nor can ci'r
this by inlrect"n through distinctions designed ar clrn
lated effect the result II cannot declare that
shall into the Tnriitores unless h. owns >i>c
can rlre a he shall there ii c docs o"na
slave. lie IGrtliOts now ''l'pliblaoi WIN ne
States and the rights and obligations OF all thr citizens N
the entire State equal The Constitution al the United
STATES prevail, the whole and contt equal rights mon
all. and abogltcs the foreign aw. which i IN conflict with
and affected BY the that rights vested
der Mexican laws projected by those LAWS. hccanse The
Constitution the United GUARANTEES al vested tights.
When Congress hstans, therefore !r"m passing the " m"t
pr,yiso il makes concession 5nt ony oroars 10 as,
unequal and unconstitutional law, the passage al which
viii assurely and justly, dissolve the non lllr South
VIII submit To no dIsh'n"rnG inequality. put alo" mo !"
suggest dear sir, that his Territorial bill shond l
amended, Mr. Davis and Mr. Pratt Irop"~c, because" IL
the law as nov stands l with rs lind have no doubt u
Isl and the territorial legislature inhibited rua passing
w concerning slavery cannot pass laws 10 protect aaN
property punish them persons and \"n kn"" HAT
iarakng they do o bofh qualities peculiar legislation -
necessary.
| Then AS 10 the fugitive slave ball. 10 refuse pas: q
proper bill is again 10 the anSccnrn'l roi" an
IL deny the Constitution Of tie United States ihc faith
md duty which yielded - treaty with ior"gn nacn
or nm ordinary law. striking illustration nl iis has
Gently occurred There is treaty vita Spain, and Ia" u
Congress iorldns in this country l., make an ci
fort friendly government loPel Spanis,
attempts Ia overtun the government {" Spain ~ 'ulh ana
editor in Ncw York supports te project with his pen ana
instantly both arrested maIcilctor The Constitution
which above both the lw and treaty, rrancc> H." pro
lection of our rights and the rcclycv slaves aud
is only nangh and violated with IMMUNITY, bn M
violation is hy considered mc,iorlona an II ls
great pass law prevent The violation, and ~"
effect the constitution Such j. the difference oi III"
treatment which ir;nscrnGcnia morality ANA af'tsni
would extend 10 the citizens ~ the country, protected
hy The constitution, and tvrci4n .,ni- protected y
ordinary aw. This bill olighi also !" bt nm,hith ih
rciuisiton for record evidence o tlc and uai by nir
| ought la br stricken The provision ." lhc bill
requiring record evidence Is MT cnmuiltN' - II now
stands: for il i upon lhs certificate AMI other et'
il NECESSARY stIsanatn. IT, the person escaping
br dcivcrc!up. This certificate, then, nHAi %" If"dh
aud the 'iher whence NAV ar may not Now y Wh h
iicui, ii not impossible 1, .rl tlis rcr"r :ienc"
tJar int, rior SIT only month, "ur circuit
courts only in sN months, and til" count :" "pi'''s
has 10 original jurisdiction Now. suppose sllN" runs
oil, is stolen from a. they rIuent'y "f', ~ Ia
n;h how Ia -mas" proof That hr ha~ run ''l
bren suien and that he 10 n, dead, ani, yet NOR" l
hr has escaped into Another State anti wc hni "i "hS
he Isl And then how prove il, except y tlr "ah
the master who alonc testify that he 9! not s''
him permission 10 10 This whole provision Is an nnwhf'
ranaIc obstruction L, lhe eroNciy "i "mr property ihc"
trial hy Iry Why should Congress und"tiak' /" M
erlsre in this matter! Every man .-'niI'lrd i" ih 'n'
the wrir II hitsas cup1s. And IN Nuginn II any per
held slave, shall complain Ia nag>at" thai hn
is illegally held -sleC against ir nns.l, ana
hc is compelled give bond! with security, IN d"'bl' III"
value Of thr slave. have him forthcoming Al tl'" n"> III
puriar court and ALLOW HIM trial. when le '"h y h'nha
10 assign him counsel who i, boGnd without Tee ~ L.
ward" take charge ut hl- ease; and H. nPon ih Jer'
ststr,ent of e case The counsel shall certify that cr
probable right in the slave. he j. entitled oa ai Us Jury
unless the shall iecm tic complaint lrNI"h' n'tw'
standing the certificate Of counsel, which i never '1 ',H'
What more than this Is wanting and WHY si"n,! '"h-
grcss undertake 10 cgisa:e upon Tins 'il'ci 'as !.
right under the constitution, o p mos" man Itant hhn
u be tried by tho laws ct tlie Sin' RON "h' y. l.d y
il has may destroy teunfc, "r at leI@t !ah-s -
very much, by requiring particular fnaniH" "i pro-" !"
establish the title! locnr 10 anyns ~ tn s'N@ III
ic District bcca>c the Legislature 81 Af@iha .a- 'i'h
irrcd thal poinnlo, unwiscl ilnh, "l al dtci'uc
4 Ia hc ,iscIbrrtnt ol Texas. 10 one he's ighi, II,
my onni,n l., say ANYTHING about hl it sl consents; and
without her consent cannot hc 'oaa. ~ tn III" new
States Ia he made her there j. np concession ~ HAT
because guaranteed already Is The act :" anneHaiion
With these views dear sir. am wiling ~ accept 10"
scheme il will bring MS permanent peace. without hg'
nothing valuable; for cannot continue /" I've und'i
hc hlrrssrncn and constant vilrliion To which wc "f'
now subjected Here M cni-sarltS :" ih ai,linh-is ni
almost constantly work Slriiu oil the best servants "ni
sometimes boxing them ny in transportation like nmrr|an
disc lnsubnrna,ion aud dissatisfaction produced y IT,
t. hath
nothing: but the constitution - tlfl> ani honestly ~
pounded. Whatever obligations that slai inr"~' va i'
ready to discharge Eut want ptacr Ittos SO nfif
from. the cruel and unnatural wariaa which has l''i.
s., long waacd against ard That rc n"R iore I''n
readily understand how Southern men ah"uti hDT'''i'
To adopt scheme which dcnands "i t''cm every comes
| sion which is made though hope they "!l "''i"''.i
n.op it, with all lis inequality. Snc s"'!''" "i F''"e
and interest will hu clrvae the south ai;'id ai"'''
,monatration her unsfli-h devotion ~ 'h' waic ~
hc country and the Union ot hc States maj ~, Norm
x, rcfrc such an adjustment cannot persuade nysei. II
.hc does she viii dclnps l'r want e" regard ln the M
ON of The States and her determination I" destroy II q" dii'
NJ to degrading submission. Well II II" 50 VII II, i II o"
wc shal stand s lly justified bcioc The w".i for rsist
oucc NJ the colonies for icsisln. the Crown o tir'a1
Britain while she Will be responsible ior all the Ills o IT. Eni
dcprccatc such result ard contemplate with M dep
est pain We desire pracci"acc III ie n!"n ana =" "b-
tain it, are ready ir reasonable slclr" winch honor
will permit Rcynnd that Just man WI '*k ~ !" f'
| beyond that NJ power, can drive ns
With high respect ani resatd am Your ~ NOM
Hon II :. Foorc, Washington City.
MORE CHEERING SIGNS.
The Senate is earnestly procCe,ias :n arfoh SeNr
raj votes taken the three asi day4 which were o
an important character The Wilo, tr"yiso is been '"i
al down by minority Of e. IN amendment oi Mr. li's
win Of Connecticut decrng the Mexican LAWS IN force ia
the Territories, rejected Thursday Aa au.enimcn
of Mr. lulcc declaring that the Constitution {" The nitc
STATES is Of force these Territories adopted "a the
| same day "a"
Various other motions avc been made and decided ~
tn live cheering signs the oi the scheme oi ADJUST
nent We repeat with confidence even tan so eonh'
haze
TINS, thai !ho day for the settlement "i M. d''
,!ac,ing question: and giving peace 10 our cO"GiN "H
some of friends who have appcarc! NH hitef "l'"
certain points have amended the bill 10 su ;e;i on jew"
OF tried in ain amend il. carEcstl: hopc tnat F WI"
b. found y"lin. for tie adjustment III That spf't {" cor
ciaton and compromise which ]. 80 nece''ay I" ',.''
the complicated and feelings "i tins great coh
raeY.-t Hiatiaeicn Union, Life :.
L. STATES SENATOR.Wc understand tia, h' excel
lcncy Gov Seabroos has appointed lho hon ii"h.i '"
arnwel Senator Congress. IL place oi "f'. E""f'
deceased Mr. Barnwcl is a"w nj Nashville III at'rh'an'
an the Southern Convention, "nc -! Inc btBa''- '''n
he STATE at larp. W. n:amc! thht 'eN%fat'''
ho been forwarded hn, at iiiai pllr", ani",
rin ms appointment. NJ Garnw,ii is eeniie'nan 'i is
l,a,ac,er and distinguished talent lie was i"su'F
1her Of Conress this State ani for cni year