Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-28

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California and New Mexico so 6OtS
Texas (Santa Fe country l2i9ii
Total free territory, by Chy's conpro-
mise 2,ss?sos
Excess OF free soil slave territory. i.5lSoe1
Thus giving 10 the Souh only @6972l square miles and
u-pin9 for the North ?,i2 OS square in!~ iorling
in favor ol ha N,rth Of j3p.! -ilan miles the
itself brn. nearly onc-anj I-lll times large
all the United States East o the Mis~is- -ii sf and also
- lars,' The portion allotted to tlc South
/, will be- remembered t!ai when compact al non
w:s formed the area III slyc territory Ha. G !G2 square
miles. By Mr. Clay, compromise, Ill" -" slave
ory will bo only -G9s2l square miles, being increase oi
.!!bl9 square nIilrs.
l,r States l6i0,l square mills Ey Mr.. i!ty com
promise the the tree r,rritory viii be- !ie!!".
square miles bcn: increase of 22iSS22 SQUARE miles
inns under the power ot Northern :nal"e~ ~ C"sr,
while The South has increased 29G9 ,qmllc miles, Ill.
N"th viii have increased ~ -: spar: milo.
Enormous j. ineqmlity, Is Ills outrage
the motives which impel tlic Moth ., offensive
the South The measures oi hc North prompted by
.,Iing"l hatred towards "ir institutions aud oi contempt
for ourselves. They satisfied The South will beir any
degradation Disianina I" convince ~ u he ln>tnS' ."
hrr measure told 'his i, the best you -ha get,
and there The argument is brought 10 q close
There subjects which III. inequality al fc
i, al legislation right hc past c"n-reu.lv - l'ih ani
various sugg- ons which h,"hi b. "l'" IN lnri llus
r.tion of us unjust I institution o stnyeiv.
They omit ol The unexpected length ~ ths
communication.
Nv wish thai the lin" 81 deg 30 n,in shall he extended
II
is essential Ia tlr peace an Tranquility {" III" country and
o rllr existence ri the Union. II ! were diaunonsi
sorI sire The continued agitation al he y -" question
and The parairaion Of further injustice "n the South hy The
government ~ the n States shonll desne M aGot-
t, ri measures oi restriction and rrtaaiion al mutual
elimination and r,r;unatnn unit. scn"nt should glow
into irritation and irritation should DEEPEN into hIc be
liryc th the line 81 deg 80 min. is tr nearest approach H.
justice which the South may reasonably hop whilst It al
.p tn, only prospect "f licing 'hc agitation on Ia" SUD
lrrt of slavery The territories wond no onsc stimulate
The cpidy and sclishncSS NJ the North nor present an OBJ
pet fur aggression whilst Tho South rtposn4 behind The
inc rampant o safety mtit in'iu@ IN sense "l S'cn-
r;y until their resentment might sb-id" aud gradually eS
pls.
nos, fully revealed Attack hairas|, distress Inno.l "h,tc
ytr il can done Surround hem in, and prevent IL rs-
pan-inn until by density II become "!ira by idn"'n-
- butdn-ai, aud ~ DEFENDER "'i""i :ii
ih,r motive maintain H. shall nom very wa,ss s.-
,rlct In the beginning. te Iec soil tin'i r\ist'a only
North of Masons and DXons line ls Authority was en-
cumsctbed within limits BY -raraen II extended
ts .lanlinons The Mississippi beng bounced IN the
South hy The Ohio. THIS iii. achievement oi the odl-
nonc. Of liS1 Next by the Missouri compromise they
r-,l lhe,r conquest To Rocky Mountains; and crowd
down still farther The South, they planted themselves
On 81 degrees 50 minutes, establishing h'! power Oh mat
And nav gaining strength with time, aud arrogance with
strcn H. they tsIse weakness, and marching down !"
our r>tGemc Southern borlrs they plant themselves III
triumph The confines ol Mexico. lErrr Ilry stand, I"
push forward their principles and extend t'i' power over
any future acquisition until eventually the, viii have
rnpsei their magnificent conceo"n "t surrounding inc
slave Staics--o! clrcumvaliatin1 The hf't&r!
IT. by Divine Providence, it be arranged that "nr mon
shall endure il is the line shall hc extended I" he
pacc m co,nteract these ambitious and hostile dslgn.
If y Divine Providence il hc decided that "nr nl"n shall be-
crushed aud ts cring fragments scattered anon" the nl
tions of thc cartn memorials ~" The "y ot nsce nnd
ambition will be indispensable Ia the Sou 'h!t the lne
Shall b.. established afford acr"ss 10 The Parlf' To
enable MS 10 enter honorable competition for III" com
| n,ercr ol The Indies and "f the orraI
Fellow Citizens advance tnd nv Theme i"'xplhi,
until becomes iueni therefore bring io an abin
conclusion But feel il due to The nlenhrrs :" IN" Nash
vile Convention, y"u, that. as = body o men 81
DISTINGUISHED reputation and eminent ability, they might
have been contempt with pride The pr,sniati's oi
thc American pco,r whilst feel deep cunvicon tiai
they were auilnatrd by noble spirit oi Ioy patriotism
and plown. attachment the institutions ot our hei"st!
country They have adjourned Ia meet aain, s'A weeks
after the sn. -. Congress- and h"r future conduct must
dcu,nl on The intervening action III that body what
h1yrrs on the dark future 10 human eye can nmirate
But under the guidance oi Divine Proyicnr, earnestly
pray iha; all may in the safety at the South ir
preservation of the Union and h aoy AMI happiness oi
the country. -
Tha communication has been hastily prepared under un
favorable circumstances Of physical rSlison an s''t
ol health robust 1t is sent i press In - i dI'
and must abound in irregularities and i'iofhihs' nu '"i
ddng all 10 your kind indulgence subscribe nr-l iah
| fully yours "M' w. ""'
| RIcHMoSp, JuNE 3, 1851.