Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-25
EXPLAN ALTON.


friend has called attention 10 the following EXPIRES
yesterdays Enquirer
"As we have said took stand with Virginia chen
CAST winer) and ready 10 with her - the tergt
ef resistance, but no farther
The words italics inadvertently introduced in the
hurry Of composition, and give far different meaning than
we designed the would justify. We certainy
did that would protest and
rights the resistance and farther.
That kind of clustering is not III line and we meant no
thing OF the Oui object show that present
course way contcted with stand taken by Virgil
MIA last winter and that ready /" 90 with her all
lengths in maintaining that stand in assisting unconstu
,ona and aggressive legislation. That always has been
and is governing rule oi action and we shall not
swerve from it.
Ne yet trust that the peons question may be fairy and
properly adjusted before Congress adlaurns The conse-
quences Of failure close the question wii be fearful
enough Should Congress adjourn and leave the present
agitation continue its fanaical against the
South there will be but feeling al the South that OF
sern united determined, active resistance To aggession-
The divisions in the South will pass away and
all parties Hl upon platform and equality in
dependence will be the ralyng cry Even the Nashville
Banner which rdcucs aud makes light Of the proceed nys
of the Southern Conyent"n compelled 10 put or, such
admonitions the following
hand when the South will be the question,
contend for absic tons but Under the lead .. other
than those lately assembled here, to repci u"endu
rable wrong under counscS vindicitc least her
honor even II her rights longer be maintained The
great body Of the American people, North and South have
the credit OF possessing common senseo knowing Tile Va
lue of what they have possession Let them now they
would indeed have ;llf ciii.en inherit the blessings
ENJOY, to tic Of the Republic against faraii
cism wherever 1t may lis hdcous 'front.' Let them
feel that the crisis Is nearly leaciodh the public mind
mus, be quoted the sories which have been me admira
tioa OF All lands viii pass away Ike tine oasessss fabric
of vision
We believe, moreover, the majority Shall force Caor
siDgly through Congress- anu stop Gerc, il will
such storm IN the Soih viii shake Cngn Notice
given that yesterday bill tor that purpose would
be pressed, and it expected 10 "a. through By
the aid of the previous question. We cannot believe that
it succeeded without the ansries oubr.an Of
producing ranking feeling between the two sections Of
the nion instead OF la,erna sentiment which alone
kec the Union together We that feelings Of self
interest if no other nober motive. may operate on the
northern majority and induce them TO consent to a!r adj
lusment OF all our difficulties Should they persist in re-
fusng acccde any fair adjustment the Southern peo
pie in opinion would justify their representatives. in
almost any measure stopping the supplies. There
is much force in the following views Of the New York
Herald, though they highly colored. May their
warning fall deep into the o. the Northern maIo-
rity and may they, by doing justice time their
people from disaster and the country from vJecc and lis
union
We believe the Southern members OF Congress have deter
mined pursue the which Mr. Vino, has Indicated
that the minority will housekeeping iegiSlaor and
fusng make the appropriations. Mr. Clay thinks too
As honest Journalists il Is duty 10 warn members OF
Congress OF the danger of such il VIII end i'll
voluon We will mark our few OF the results OF such
procedure
The millions collected By goyernmen, in specie ii locked
up by being Appropriated dsbursed for three months
would produce the most awi; o'iis ia ms great commercial
city, which is the business heart 81 the Union Der nge-
ment in its vital functions would carry commercial death 10
every extremity and portion ~ our frame.
II Congress do not vote The appropriations before they ad
Journ il will break twohrd of The banks and capitalists in
Wall Street. from Trinity Church Water Street both
sides Of the way II Will make bankupts Of leading
merchant in South Street from The Battery the Catrinc
Street ferry. Every American stock would 20 doan ten
twenty thirty fifty the dollar Railroad stocks
could not be given away Every citizen whose bread and
butter is derived from the interest Of such Investments,
would be ruined and destitute Read would fall AT
The erection of buildings, the building OF ships, the
manufacturing of goods would BE- all suspended and nearly
all the iaboers in this city would be Idle anu ~" Of eplo,
Gaun ruin and haggard misery dressed in eck best silks
and sans, would walk about our streets from The Battery
TO Union Place.
There would be M nj, carriages operas game
dinners, omnorss,s haess carts or aii,hns OF
the kind unnnn Broadway aud disturbing the
and people Lei the basis of ali mercantile opcraonsihe
specebe locked up in the custom house, and the thing Is
done In word such of ruin aud distress rs would
be brought upon the Northern States by the simple refusal
OF the minority in Congress the appropriations II
beyond the power of ordinary broker oockhead TO
imagine or any poet or pen - pourtay The Northern
States are IN tar way 10 ong shout TINS crisis 10y Hsa
ding with the Southern Institutions
case OF malignant cholera has been reported in Phila
depha The mans dwelling Is nearly surrounded by ponds
OF stagnan water and four filthy and crowded COW
stables are located in In. Immediate vicinity of which
is upon his own premises.
"Ihc pa:h Of safety the path OF 3",y ana he author
tiles should see tina, cy thoroughly celnscd.
II has gratifed every body the gaspipes rapidly
ewed along he streets ready be laid the benehcent
purposes of light and protection Some writer says tia,
the character of the people OF city may be judged from the
condition of its Ii character rapidly I'M
cleanliness is important element OF I'M