Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-10-03

may avert, but which our intestine DIVISIONS ac o' >u
aici Ia To decline l, 'c 'e"soHs
which have stated the Numerous calls which have BEEN
made upon 10 Join in taes: DISCUSSIONS nav "en
obliged 10 content myself with the decaFaon at NV olh
ions on the various subjects with the slavery t
an these have been delivered i'll the Sehac ci hc T.
States and puhic address. remain unchanged have uni-
urmy recommended acquirscence in the decision OF the
people Georgia Convention and have urged me lndiS-
pensabe necessity of the union among ourselves or our
projection agains, future aggression
"Standng thus, the ground marked out by the Con-
vention in December asthavng vindieated your rights in
the of the IT, 81 and been ceeredby the repeated ex
pressions Of your approhaon-having through long
course public service all trs manifested unaiter
ing devotion the Union and uniformly and before the
public sentiment of Georgia had been declared in Conven-
on having often and publicly repeied the idea that disun"n
the proper remedy for the wrongsof which we complain
ed WAS conlch, SO far as was personally concerned 10
await the result of discussions in which could not par
cpae in the consciousness n having to the best ol my
ability discharged my duty you and o sing mus ho"er
imperlecy manifested The gratitude whlcn its io g
long continued confidence with wh'cn you 'u'0 "0''''"
The Richmond Convention had declared "taat serious
doubts concerning Judge Beriens opinions on The Conpo
mise measures were entertained by many intelligent and
patriotic men-so serious render his reelection mpo
tic and unsafe This declaration Judge b. regards as con-
vcyins an npu,aon upon his ntegty Tor his opnlons on
the compromise having been lainy uVo"ea IN e
Senate the charge must he thinks imply that he was n"
sincere in the ayowal of them He therefore, 10 inc
record and states that resisted the admission OF California
tina, he endenyored to modify the original COMPROMISE DILL SO
s 10 be able TO vote for it, that failed BY no net OF MS ha
he afterwards voted against the California bill und the Dill 10
abolish the slave trade in the District OF Coiuea' ana io'
the bills establishing territorial governments IN NE" heAco
and Utah. the Texas boundary bil ana inc iue'e save
BILL The calling OF the Georgia Convention soon followed
the passage of these and Judge Berren says
For myself thought hat the call of the convention by
the constituted authorities of the State ought be treated
with respect that had causes of complaint which
ought 10 be considered by that body but did not hnk that
| nnfh fhoo all
lie addresses and private Conversations we'll before as a.
Ter the meeting of the convention, repeated the opinion
which had expressed in tho Senate and uniformly repecd
the idea dsunon the proper remedy Tor our grew
ances."
The action Of the Convention he sums up as follows:
"Repuda,ng secession remedy they declared that al
though Georgia had found nalter for Objection IN ana da
not 'whoy approve the compromise she would neverthe-
less abide IT, mpced by earnest desire 10 perPetu-
ate the American Union and restore that peace and har
mony upon which its value to herself her ana
They complained OF 'the aggressive spirit o representatives
OF the nosaveholding States which they had long COM
baed; bring this spirit "ther several constituent
addressed them nc language OF calm and iranS
than that OF defiance und menace 10
recall them the faithful discharge OF their duty as altu
conedsraes BY appeal 10 their reason and their moral
sense"
Finally, Judge Bcren indicates his personal position
thus
"Bu, from various quarters the question is popoundsd to
me- will with the Constitutional Union party anu
| il shall be answered frankly.
81 adhere 10 The decision of the Convention With these
representatives of the sovereignty OF Georgia. have iVe-
" recollection of the aggressive spirit oi Representatives ol
non-slaveaoidng States, with which we nave ions
cDmbaed and feel with ha that the sources oi nls lur.
bid stream lie beyond the Halls OF Congress that ney are
found in the midst of their several constituencies
agree with hen that the meeting OF Tie Conpenon o
ded fit occasion for the sovereign people oi Georgia 10
commune with the sovereign people OF those Sale 10 re-
mons.rae calmly and frankly with then and TO recall them
Of their duty conederales And although nhu
the compromise measures as they do matter oi oojc
ti, and
wholly approve them yet like en VIII abide oy ~ ana
will unite with any party, or portion OF my
whose conduct, party, sha! CONFORM ~ spirit mus
manifested by this patriotic body. Like them, mpctcd BY
an earnest desire perpetuatc The American Inlon aH
anxious 10 restore thai peace and htrony on wch It's Va
Tue depends-and with rte willing 10 lct by cones DC
cones, in the cherished hope that brighter hous WEI
come Ii these opinions and these feelings make me Co
slu:ionu Union here cn j. the pi'dS" Of my ieay
But ii bry ond this am required 20 say VIVA. The CVnfcn
lion saii-lo Affirm what they expressly con'radic-
tei- in The face oil The long coi.nurd munles oil al
aggressive spirit the part o The nonsdvchuidins states
which the Convention denounced in the language f cai
Yet manly remonst4nce, Is eXaccd from me To say a
Georgia has sustained wroD2- whls tacy dscae that
there is in the Compromise such Gatier tor objection,
that they whuly approve it, an! required to say
only that there in it matter Tor objection and thh
wholly approve it, but also that il Is fair Ju=t and cqnao
"A source OF triumph AMI auiaon 10 the people oi Ueof-
sla-tnen have say, kGc in jPacra- cannot enter
| into these bonds"
In publishing '!rsc extracts, the Times says:
ave differ in the smallest dsgres, from
e rie,e ri Judge Berrten t:sS in respect 10 abiding oy
hc Compromise ant Standing Prspurs 10 Fst AH!e ~
| gressioHs.'
Yet the Times is supporter OF the election OF Mr. hot
whose chief thunder lni il nothing but hunic agdlasi
Mr.. Caskc is that lie only Icquiesces in III, comlrom4c
Mr. Ciske Ike Judge B.rricn, says that while M does n'
approve of and would not voted for the whole OF the
compromise measures yet he acquesccs in the action o.
Georgia and Virginia and viii abide by The compromise mea-
sures Judge Caske and Judge Bee in this respect occupy
the same patfom-and vet The Times does not dler IN i'e
smallest degree FROM Judge Berens views while, in snp
porting Mr.. Bolts, it condemns Mr.. Caskie
We fully agree with Judge Bccrcnp in protesting against
"vasng in domestic strife those energies which ou
to he reserved for the constitutions assertion OF our consul
tuona! rights u that hour Of trial. which uaon among our
selves may avert but which intestine divisions ara ony
calculated accecralc' Who we ask, arc now engagen
in stirring "intcsne divisions" Is il not Mr. Bots
and The Whig presses which sustain him. that not satisfied
with "acquiescence" the part Of Mr. Casko and oiher
candidates Congress- have thrown rebrand of disunon
among Southern counsels7
CONGRESSIONAL CANVASS.
On Friday last John Lstchcr, Esq., OF Rock5ridge, was
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