Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-10-15

proposal a. in New n. sco as State with her con-
.;,inn prohibiting African slavery lhcir votes o IN
,son sufficiently establish this me sch''e u @:aneraI
Wx Mexico as State cherished one OF - ~
II and his party. In speech made upon INC ~ -
i i copy OF which will accompany this, expresseu NY
views uy concerning II ana WIN no. repeal t' ns,abisn
, " territorial governments 10 the admission OF ,e
'n os State vet did not doubt that ii the ieSlah au
xican bills failed all of its power would nave peeI
yerted carry the TeNian eil as seia.ac Th
,tc, have admitted New Mexico as State lheic ~ NJ,
clements enough which could have Dee combined 70
~, nnrnose And have doubt whatever thai IL wouu
hnwe been effected in the contingency nave 'nenoheu
The only other alternative the adjournment OF Con
ress without doing ANYTHING And ms considered equiv
Lon, "a civil war; us few words will show.
Tharc was controversy between the Administration ana
roxas ns TO The boundary OF New Mexico Texas @as rs
| ,roops 10 enforce her jurisdiction in Santa Re- iHe re-
;nt had expressed his determination TO resist mem WIN
,br ARMY of the United States Thus civil war was iss
abe if the dispute was not composcda civi waF WIFI
nnld moi have ben confined 10 Texas but would nave eA
I'D "a nil of the Southern States The detachment o our
amy in New Mexico small and the probability Is II
lJ have been by Texas in The inst instance an
o,r, woud be made 10 reinforce H. This the Southern
states would have interposed 10 prevent ana mus The CON
hct would have become general, ana thc Gays ., oH
i sol,,ur enough but civil war has through an
time, been proverbaly Of all the scourges WIN
which sinful man was ever punished tla. 81 EN- Ia
wnr Inns been the cruel. III had voted against the
.snres am discussing and they lad failed by my vote
and civil war; with u Of its horrors had ensed now could
returned my district and looked my conding con-
,i:ncnts in the face? The gave considered one be-
tween territorial bill for New MeAcn-such as nave ae
scrcd it-or the admission of New Mexico as state OF
Evil yar know Others wiser than myself thought dier
ny But had tn act upon my convictions not upon
thers as much as respected hem d. not mean 10 con-
denim their VOTE which quite sure was az as my
own only TO state the views which directed my o"
The vote on the passage the bill was ono hundred and
eight for H. and ninetyseven against H. VI mo 9ouihern
REPRESENTATIVES Two were for the bill and thirty against
,-o the Virginia delegation eight Tor the oil ana ave
against it, Every Free-soiles in Congress denounced 'u
The bin as it passed with Mr.. Pearccs line, leaves TO
Texas ,hry-thrce thousand three hundred and hlrvS
square miles Of territory more than Mr. Gays me, aie
leaves Texas hirysix thousand four hundred aad
square miles more than the State constitution OF New Mc1
co formed under the insgaon of the late
il indeed it written in Washington, as Ar Webster
predicted would b. his speech delivered in 1919
have quoted the whole ex.ac, in the speech already re-
ferred TO- and which send herewith But beg leave 10
quote part of it here. He said:
laey hc people of New MeSico) hare no notion Of orr
Institutions Of any free tHsti'nions lAsy any
notion IF popular government! n.y. not Tie ., H'gM
tst-not me slightest earth. Aad The question I.
asked ,rha riU be their constitution? Il lie iaTe''1
10 talk Of such people making constitution Ih'y 40
no, tnor The meaning Of The term. Thy do not o'7 is
ipor ly knor nothing al al about IT, Asn CAS- TELL
YOU SIR That wHES WE HAVE MADE IT TERRITORY, AND
Wish TO MAKE STATE, srcH CONSTITUTION IS Tue
TON or ora FELLOW. OF New MEXICO WILL uE
FRAMED IN THE OF WAsnlSGros"
The act establishing territorial government or l'ah Is
precisey like the establishing territorial government
for New Mexico and il met with but little opposition from
sou,hsrn members Nearly all Of voted for H.
NV views in respect To the admission of California NJ
Stale and OF tie proceedings which lei 10 II, fully ex,
pressed in the speech made on l;h July last In thea
think gross outrage has been committed Nho are me
chief authors OF are pointed out in the speech referred to-
But am bound say, In that frankness which sh'ii1
characterize tic intercourse between representative ana con-
s,i,uent that regard II irreInedable. do not hlnk
dissolution OF the Union would mend the matter rms now
ever is question for the people themselves 10 decide A
your representative resisted tho BILL bu, 1t has passed an
| II cf IN pcid
have expressed my opinion frankly bn lei virginia decide
as che NAV shall yold my will 10 hers and whatever Tor
tune may be,idc her. so Will have IN none OF er czcis
more loyal son than in me. -
To The providing for the delivery up OF fugitive saves
gave active and hearty support lis Importance 70 Tue
border slyehoiing States cannot be well overlated LIS
provisions most stringent 1t authorizes the appoint
ment OF sufficient number OF commissioners IN every o'ne
to carry its provisions effect Ii makes II the duty Oh
the marshal OF the United States 10 execute the warrants;
subjects him fine OF thousand dollars ne refuse 10
the warrant or ITO use all proper means dhgchy 10
execute it," makes him liable for the value Of The slave NJ
allows him TO escape rhettsr Nth lrhtoW ms assent
and the his agent makes affidavit that ne Tears
that the fugitive will be rescued from Ein IL requires m
marshal TO summon sufficient force to prevent it, and 10
convey the fugitive the State from whence he mad He'd
And il proydes that the expense should be borne ny me
United States. The efficiency ot this law mas ooch tested
and exceeds the antcipaons Of its most sangune friends
few facts will show Its Importance II IS estimated tha'
fifteen hundred slaves escape their annually
Those who away generally the young ana most Fai
uablc so the annual loss falls but little, il any below mi
lion dollars. Besides this pscnniary loss every one 'al
Southern States and adds that Of tho Northern le OPP
Grafton Of this law will only be 10 enable the master 10
ccaptnre the fugitive slave when no escapes uu .u UNI
y OF recapure will deter him from attempting 10 run
away. The inefcency OF the former law greatly ehcou
aged negroes attempt an escape.
The last in the of measures concerning slavery me
law prohibiting the bringing OF slaves into the District oil
Columbia for SALE Ii does mors than restore Tie "a" 10
the condition in which it was at the time oil me cssson Iy
MARYLAND 1t is very similar the suggested by MI
Randolph number Of years ago. and proposed ny MI ~
Ter as Senator from Virginia. in 1892 voted however,
ugnns the BILL because was unwilling that Congress
should egislae in manner respect 70 slavery anu os
other reasons, which will readily suggest themselves mr.
IL 10 now fourteen yssis ,oo o,; i; ocsaty, hides Du-
ring HAT time have given countless number OF votes on
every variety subject And yet, with pride say ~ nave
never given but ono voe-ha tho Texan boundary bill
of which those who have elected me have ever complain
ed Ii therefore, that wrong, hink, may CAIN
some indulgence Eu, il not wrong. never consd-
cred question with anxiety and care IN my HE De-
cause knew the importance of H. and declare never gave
cote in tie correctness Of which have more confidence
And if be into retirement IN consequence oil IT.
shall go with clear conviction that honesty discouraged
duty and sha change without regret ne oil sure anu
trouble for Of conenlment and peace can return 70
that secusiun from which you forced mo win iess egc'
than lett il.
hear through various channels of strange complaint of
me in porons of nv district Il is that have not tnis scs-
sion been active upon the slavery ISSUE as usual D!
this It that have not been as attentive IN voting
and energetic in my personal intercourse VIA
usual every member Of Congress will bear testimony that
is unfounded have attended more consultations andh1ve
taken active part upon the quest concerning c
everything but speaking, IMAM a.
or session of Congress ii is true that have NOT spoken
upon those questions often did at former sessions io
the very reason those occasions mad said all mat
had to saw and did wish 10 do what is 10 common
repent myself Ii any views have been presented at TINS
Congress which had not been presented before confess
have not heard hem Those questions never presented
themselves in a new aspect but in The scheme to bring IN
New Mexico State, pending the controversy win TEX
u.s. In reference to that made the speech Of the july
and although Il presented in new aspect believe no
other speech was made reference to it, II is much easier
10 discuss un old subject than one; SO in taking the
course did, II cannot be said that consulted my personal
comfort
Besides this, It mus, he recolleced that wac At the
head OF tho mos, important committee Of the House-tle
one charged with of its business In my official cha
ractcr compelled speak almost every day and very
often many times Those business speeches and they
did not 20 into the party presses But the Congregational
Globe will show that have during This session maia Ten
times many speeches did my former ono
This however was matter OF choice with ne, Out oil
necessity
In conclusion OF this address allow inc TO say that the ice
Of abotons which has so long becn on tho Hood tor the
first many years The ebb. The pno:c men ~
the North have the mischief which il threatened and
,heyarc EXPRESSED their determination 10 resist IT, am Tor
acting towards them would net private ie my neigh
Dor who had wronged manifested gns OF repentance
would encourage II. Ii ho do NE justice, wouc
forgive him. Bat r. after his show OF returning sense oil