Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-18
To tie Ed:ior, q h1 Enquirer

NEW YosE Fr, 7rg, 1881.
The positive assertion IN my last communication, wlinou,
reservation -aadow uf count, lt Mltssipoi would gus
uin Gen F,ote and the adIusinen, measures. soems to
ne, NJ with the unmistrKioe evidences before them
would deny Like sag4cous statesnan, he saw the Inn
lending danger OF his country md regardless o conss
,uenc, J. came Wnen the danger Of political
destruction paed the cheeks o.! the selfish pJclan who
uats aown tie p"puar md csrsy,s of his country
ianprr could sue with sell eIuation IN prospect the
:rltce OF every other considerations Cen Foote stood
proud spectacle In the very breach which The parrcda hand
# fanutic!sm the encred citadel of human liberty
dis cuunys danger called him forth when the appalling
spectacle Of dsunon threatened and he shrunk from no
duty however aTduuus; personal sacrifice The emer.
f.ncy promn'ly apty a6ly efficiently nd triumphant
Y n,l and Mississippi knows hpw honor the and
u do H. That her Legislature in The called session. mis-
represented is views o The people is too napable 10 be
overlooked ny my one however ohtuse The people oi
Mississippi desire no nuosois their position IS mol an
unpactcibs unsusonabe Eatc politicians sloo'
athws tho political ekyi meteotic phenomena appear
.ean and burst in mnotency; but the people In the WIS
iom stand unnoved and imnovahIe lhsy huve the wisdom
10 preserve their rights vel as The sagaclty 10 sus
pect the overwcaning dsneresedness, or a'her souu
saw dsnerested nteres.dness Of tho dear lovers o ie
lear North South and who for the advancement OF ms
Jne would sink the Other in order that the dear people oi
the peculiar locality in which they may live, might withon'
the u betrayal give them their undivided Commence VI
that which is better, support Away with such characters
their plausibllity is equal 10 their capacity ior evil
spent hour in tie Senate Chamber on Friday last
while California land claim bill! under consideration
eculect, eighteen months since in coT'unica'loh
10 your paper said TINT Benton had rendered hs County,
service, nut thH the Httlc lnSi2uiHCdL ''i
which had gradually fastening upon nim for more man
quarter Of century had finally gained tie master over
MIN and his moral and political urpitnde s'hHs
without equal. Ali. how sadly this fact was pressed
upon my mind the honorable Senator s'nna!h2
IN the Chamber of the United Stnes thn naVoear
II his ow interest in California. Tho progress oi Inc o
Tor the adjustment OF those claims upon equitable ana proper
grounds. cng9ed by amendment after amendment from
mar fertile In willy es1uces plausible ana
ments adduced support of them; ALL gll tor sell Ituy
s Is wonderful But Bentons political sun s ABOUT
10 set forever s have been genial 10 MS couh
try's advancement and h,pp!ness let hlm 90 .,,. J..
can assure You that the Lealtniu cond!t'oh oi hhss "
nleasinr ,o every truly American citizen VINO ss''s 'e ga
pitu After such an inconpehensIhle and n'arcouh'"oe
stale Of affairs passion faGcisn engenderinR leaou' us
cord and hatred have passed have been nuse o
The aroused spirits Of lhe long sluoeng pcfos =" me
country great cnange has taken place mere 10 Gsa "
.ugyes from labor The practical effects o. le
puation upon ,hs body poltic OF the
States which heretofore kept down ny ths nypo
critical companrs fansc now being ei lncana
hos recently passed constitutional enactmens 10 essna"y
innblt inc immigration free negroes INTO Her
Oh.r States arc nakng similar movements lie 'hin2
now br,nr spitad n yvania ana New orR ana The
question will be- less than three years. not as 10 mo nes
wsv 10 dscoy slaves from their masters ou' Tie m eec
10 b.. adopted 10 prevent their escape into their L.
,. NJ, ~ " J. T. Y. Or HALIFAX.