Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-11

IN the fac. have made threats .2d $50 - =
none b.. II an to say vhcu is tie tine f. 80
question, ".eihsr the minority raiori,, .lsi
if that be tie ultimate result Of giving 70 Ma 49,
cqcai rights uust now. Yes the be-. ,;..
row. o, i;o nlaR answer fcr the conseousrces
Viii" mean to stand rs long any nan in tlei.nc
Of STATE i;ilt'-who regard representative Govern
noas uadci written constitutions stLs great acior
meat and boast q. modem ,imes blessing tio arr;.
republics had not and hence their ansrchy and Ill., Son
/; am to b. pursaadaa t!at written constvd rs with
ample craraaties arc protection 10 properly IN Eir
gnia, OH this side Of tEc mountain, shc;:lG majority
rule under that constitution, b!. are SO. siou. ihe hi
ncrity govern ard tina; that minority VII! never .ed ii
lie MAJORITY their equal rights. tcsusc i viii gNs ,eia
the risitir control What must hi@s. Wh.re
J think things are tending! What issue coming -
Iasti What crisis approac!ingi What Gn too soon
t'hgie m my ears Does not the mind o every i!,ain
IAN start hac. to Think thar ills Is the fearful tue
nIns to head between cast AID Yves. Virginia! moan
Oh :'"ie Ei.hls-N'rs,na. tie pioneer q the Unicn
e Ing snip. N.o stood III aSs3 sud saved tie co,isi,
toi! Of the i.on -: IL last gasp in dt!eE'a oi sr3r.
antics whose protection Sic demanded and ias ever
snce ts;oyed.
Eu', fsve woaried myself and iho PATIENCE Of ,.;s
.anit!e doub; and f2s hu ii (. ;ine be draw
~ r.y remarks 20 cose In, have E ,w wosis
to say upon the subject Of avery in Virginia. and
happy declare that believe the sentiment. ssie,al
y IN western Virginia, and know il is that of the val
iey rs well o. eastern Virginia is .!s that tic so-.'
drnment OF the State has power to des;roY disturb
;he right OF property in slaves -. al attempt
made all know, in 1879 t. impair these rights
OF totally destroy them by Legislative action. IN aro
pace III committee have so:-h av. M express
and positive declaration upon that ru' jet. mean
cause IN our constitution express denyin, ard proh
an; The power OF this covarnnc'.. - abolish s,a'.rg
to "a! the right in question. This deem pruisni TO
~;:agd even aa,ains; agitation of the erection
6ut hold with or without constitutional guarantee.
slavery canno. he abolished By the legislature Ana
that that property any more than other property Of the
eilzon cannot h. touched or taken away without full
sompeisat,oA Ia the owner. Not only does the State
constitution give power to DO this, but the federal
constitution expressly forbid the taking OF private prop
ertr for public without just compensated ia
reference what has been thrown out here relative T."
lie action of the Congress Of the United States, main
ain that ii there had been express an positive rro:s-
against action the par, of the federal government
this subject ALL and in regard the tcrrir ~ of
inc Union instead Of implied prohibitions only that We
would have been spared nuch agitation and threatened
LANCER The Union; ami would bc ROW infinitely inorr
.aic against @con or agitation upon the SUBJECT lhis
defect III the federal constitution, AMI desire 10
lard State constitution in this pariic!lar Under
he panic oi lS33., lie irt petition praying action
from TIE east and leading eastern mca. an not =
few in ALL yielded 10 the alarm and ready 10 10
violence TO the sacred rights Of property which rights
HEAD by title above and beyond the constitution
!, stands. The lessons Of l>3l-32 ,',o,d satisfy
eastern wei! nc western men, that positive prohib
zion, safer guarantees than those upon which they
rest. Thee should that this union OF power and
interest is not cveYto be trusted upon tbs hec;-they
come in conict when passion, fear or toy rules the
hour which rules men, Aud 90 insist 4t Iii, proves
there is solid ground ior the and on ,it con-
st!.utiona guarantees: and hence that t.e cia.5nca
better than the mixed basis which conclusion sweeps
he foundation of their claim for power ;o:n beneath
heir feet.
h.ye consolation in closing 10 know although
have LEFT much unSad which Ge-revcs H. l. ur,cd thai
here Others here representing common consttu"n
cy 10 whose talents defer Yet to .Pe.; upon these
guarantees and who able 10 vndcae their policy
and suilicicncv, and intend 10 do H.
feel assured TOO, that howcro- much haze fallen
short in any part OF my duty. that hat generous conf
deuce reposed in by ms Commitments. unsolicited,
will not fail 10 overlook or forgive Tao. know nav zeal
this cause To ;nem srli ret,rn ani fr ~ capa
10 will tell them al ths, has been done snd rus;
shsli DE able IT, tell them that al has been done which
they desired, and especially. snd above ALL tina, this
government has beca NJ last based upon equal rcht. tho
nj: foundation upon which j, rest in peace
and safety.
II not Tins based fear for orc it will not be ,noored
tn" gentleman fro" !auquier suppees for all Tine
very long indeed when those storms Of passion
which sometimes. with tcinpes. force sveo9 and upturu
thrones and empires. and am bound IL ada, equally IL
be:r mad career oil ill-based unequal governments,
and will be stayed never b; sny power 81 relf-coa:ro
until they drencl land in blood II is the task o: az
wise and prudent statesmen to Iay he foundation OF
government firm in the affections of the whole rcop.
above the reach Of faction, and above he ,larrcra Of
popular connections ana say, fnai!r hat there is but
base upon whc! TO lay it permanently safe snd
that is. equality, whore pillows truth aud Justice
tpcu wic;. rests The tempis al liberty Thus r.rGsal
the oi cornEotion may roll ia ysin Ike hone
anchored upon he rock Of aye YOU. government NAV
survive every danger. and endure through MI t.e tiy
not then be SAID OF IS .iw-:lakars Of Tirgnia 4,
whom the sacred task las Gsca nos assigned ly or,,t
afl coniii,ig people. thai have failed in our duty
If i SHALL fear for the conseq ienccs On The o,h.r
hand il We shall discharge duty well vol will IL
b, aud glorious may be reward The commentaries,
Of grateful and happy people may le oar-
We .bsli losye behind free government sni f,..
c9r.rv, TIC common inheritance Of ire. pen,o g',
t!e voec If time shall ronounce no higher euogy une,.
cgr land oc:cath the al when all snail end tn,
mother a. STATES, Of heroes and statesmen eh n noe,
claim any higher honor than her own is,nc mon h
critalh. submit the question hea whether tits .,.Ii
" upon her piauselcum whether moro than hslg Lr.
CHILDREN doomed to despair Of ,ieir equal right. .lnu
be driven in their extremity to dc-;roT NOR. than hair
he pillars of her temple, and leave IT, whole to ,n,t
and cumilc into ruins IL is for us TO decide nnI ro
and our country the conscGuencee--nor unnn o...
country only. fear No, shat ware II rsyolitirp :,
which allision has been made, whether cones rom
beyond the high Aieghancs or from tic East como
w!ca il may. II that shall rend asundo, this op.
mohciamd t,e home Of Washington and OF all tln.,
hcrocs, AID saesnan much euogi.ed upon This floor
whose anes, like thai OF the Father of liz Country
must i've in eternal fame fear, will stop with on,
division and ruin. but ro, and roll on until il divide,
III: entire iand, ana our glorious mon, with its desc
atios food eXtincnishing not the light Of our altar,
only but Of all that glorious constellation which around
ii bagn, leaving to human liberty other .hode =,
temple or home any, where Z SPOT TO r1st up9n
These reflections ha.ebeen induced " tioaahes.;rr,
up within ov tic REMARKS Of the GET arn:.n who
PRECEDED yesterday tAir. SSorI., VIII not DE-,
tain the committee. but add! thar mn not conseinu.
4 having said a., thing uttered one sentiment tho,
{ large majority o. those who .ent hero DO mol an
pro:s.
On motion Of lir. BARBOUR, the committee ro.c
TIE nctR or NETTING.
Mr. STEWART. move that when the Convention
adourns II adjourn to meet hereafter ut II o'c,nct
instead Of 10 O'clock a. NJ We have no quorum Al -
O'Clock. and gentlemen who .nos active in fyi,c
that hour Of meeting were among ihos4 absent
4lr. WISE. was here the very Inc.le:t after .ts
President took his seat and believe he did not take i;
until bali past ten. have t2,d that perbar. orr
our reporter suffers thaa ans body else and v.
to keep him fresh: wish hi report. 10 lie precisely &C
crate Therefore with the gentleman or reversing
my motion Of yesterday. We will % back to eleyen
clock, because we slunber late in The morning Bua
give gentlemen notice that 90 bes; IT, deba;e is
likely u last for month 10 cone ~ hour added 70
c,ir time each da Of the week give, additional
ci. hours tn. Syael nd .iti. I.r,,