Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-10-10
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America, events cn>lso, is
The con,iauiiy CT the evolutionary rT"viHccs p t'
United States OF the unsettled an! nj ie!nei 'iti;s ana
nav of those provinces cspectvcy OF the crude anu Oh
ten dishonest views Of the who assumed 10 exercise
within them the functions OF goYernncGt and not unie
cGanv from the adventurous spirit and irregular codCt
ur .nrc events which influenced unavoilhy the poll
cy AND Of the Federal Government oi The evens
hero alluded to- the most important ccrtnin acts :" me
Mexican Republic, regarded ihac3hS oil the property
rights II American merchants the establishment oil Tie pro-
vince Of Texas independent lteruic ;c annexation
"a ta United States and the conflict which followed mat an
ncxaon The Justice policy ri The war win Mckee" II
is not necessary in this place to discuss lie s.e,s aho
nosor the who sustained that war anu q" III.
Soldiers led in its brilliant achievements me .enis'
and language in which, during its progress II was
ycd hv rnkcc cauuaY aud sehncss the acquisitions III
~ il res uitcd and the mode in which these aclus IONS
were seized and appropriated arc the topics aeah"
an,nadycr5on here aud especially challenging nv ou''s
ndrnaicn OF the nsulted and piundered men Vi 'e 'o"
hv blood in great degree. and whose proper! IN L
far greater those rich acquisitions were made me
Nominations from Yankee politicians ana an"ee presses
aa,ns the annexation of Texas robbery committed
n,n weaker power and sister RcIub are mcn 100 re-
cent To have faded from the general recolecon s'ilreshe
in the memory OF ALL must be the dennnclaons repeated IA
y<.un by Mexican advocates, in the halls ot an
American Congress and The daboca avuwa by these same
wctchr4 hopes ard wishes for The destruction OF our he
o, so,licrv who bearing their c0untry's eagle in r-
umoaut career through every conflict And here II IL only
necessary repeat the names OF Tyler AMI Polk, o: Sco
and Taylor and Davis and utuan, and Butler ana Bank
head and Jessup, and other gallant Spirits not ass
Distinguished in subordinate ranks, 10 show that, In tho
Cabne.s of Southern Presidents, these striking events
we're resolved on and b. the herosm Of Southern Captains
they were splenddy achieved In this contrast recollec
one Of tho present Cabinet Thomas Corwn whose prayer
for defeat OF his counymen ought 10 be branded upon
his forehead, that all might know the man who as an
American from Ohio. uttered in his place in the Sen
ale house the nation sentiments by which, through ali
time he should be marked object Of loatng Bur,
Of The South instead Of this niamy he is placed 10 rule over
yo in position of honor-but what better companion Is
there for Willard Fillmore and Daniel Webster But turn
your attention. of the South 10 the ultimate consc
quences Of these achievements by and your own
pfGrI nnf
the fruits ut these natchlcsss campaigns This enquiry
open ot seliishnGss and mcanness and
OF mpudent Hypocrisy for which history supply
parallel. You have that the with Mexico
demnd by Yankee casusts and parzln oppression and
robbery committed upon feeble and uno!endlng people
wagcd for lie love vi conquest What disposition
would you naturally have anticipated Of the acquisitions
that by those veement!y asserting such belief of
character? And would it not have becn that with pous
and auorrence they would have Stunned the retention
Of such acquisitions and have made the spcediest est
lion Of hcm with every other ample amends 10 the feeble
and innocent people, from whom they had been rilet! Bat
such the silly and hrilsss conclusions OF fuukca
ethics. Oh, mo- BY The great prototype OF this school,
S iudibras, il was long since taught, that higher prl-
eges should not be permitted 10 the Dsru, than was
allowed the Saints and therefore, the latter should
enjoy the privilege Of lying in equal degree with
hs former. The fruits Of this abumnabIe robbery were,
therefore, to he cutchcd and retained by the com
passionate ard aw-abdng and lawlovlng people Of New
Engind and such proceeding would be fully sanctiiled by
humane and noble purpose of preretinE the ertmSi0n
Of sartry Accordingly horde Of Yankee sqnacrs IN con-
with ul-ScOuTlnMS from Europe, from Cnlnt ana Inc
South Sea Islands an homogeneous mass without social or
family organization permanent residence upon, or title 10
the soil have seized upon the acquired territory tso loudly
declared by northern 10 have been acquired IN defiance
of Justice generosity have proclaimed themselves
State; and in their pocamation have issued ban OF eIe
nal prescription against the South Yes this cong "mcra
ton Yankee advcnturer, the fugitive from a% and
debt Of III: hclicn and The savage has denounced you
pouag 10 tlerated caste Of retdo0, and morals mas
accordingly banished yo VIII, your PROPERTY from all en-
Joyment Of territory obtained has already been shewn
country tqualng III extent, many States ol TINS con
ederacy and possessing in mineral wealth alone twenty
times The requisite amount Tor The purchase ot all New Eng
land and which, doubtless, has purchased her, with all her
progeny dispersed in pursuit {" pt throughout every ac
cesslhc REGION This abOmnhtion, compounded OF inpu
tcuce, hypocrisy and Violence numerical maJori;r melted
IN part br The iabital Yankee hunger for Southern spu
by the added temptation pf that dannGg scandal the enor-
Texas auction, and by The timdity reaccry OF de-
ssrters from amongst yourselves have astceh upon yoh
Not less Of Southern rights aiiront 10
Southern honor tlan nt proceedings already
menei on the act of Congress protesting IL prohibit the
sve trade in the District OF Columbia In the frs; place
this act is wanon and insulting because it IL enIlre: IN
called Tor by any Increased Necessity for accomplishing the
object Processes Ia have in view. There had been M re
Introduction within the District Of COLUMBIA of any
traffic. properly be cnnnnacd the STARE trad, n contra
distinguished from the practice in every Slivctin" State
Of buying ami selling slave w!nln The limits oi slch STATE
This evidently designed nso manifestation
of numerical force recently acquired and signal tor The
surpatory incrncddng by the federal government with
subjects having feature relation connecting them
with legitimate federal cognizancc, viz the tenure and trans
Of property within the states. and their vital subjects OF
State olcy. Ine next Doina OF caeral tncIotC's WI
nssliciy reach such concentration "a me lnevitah!e
consequence OF the net in question: the onihnh"nrd aDo
onss both in and old England have already cXutn"
y annoEncci. They from lessons taught them y
vorr previous ancness and rrcsouion: md correct
w. This ACT il moreover instance ~ uerdy 10 these
contiguous States who did not with Yankee rupiIty aud
caution sell In The federal government the territory q! Tie
district and guard and hedge in the transfer with c4no
and reservations for their peculiar benefits hut gave
that territory without any precautions, acnacd by high na
onu feelings confding in the like feeling the part Of
whom they regarded hrctarcn and concluding alike
upon constitutional and legal and equitable and mo-
raj principles, that the federal government could not
accept the Donation but in accordance with The unim-
paired sovereignty of the States and tine fullest enjoy
lent their internal poy and rights Of property except
these might have been expressly or necessarily sur
rendered. And surely for the beray and confidence exhibit
ed by these States they could under circumstances ner
Of robbery and raud-of almost every raety IN
fact chicancry and vc1ation For by the act in qucs
on the capital OF the United States has been CONVEX
ted into sort Of rognes nd runaways r5or, to which
slaves the adjacent States invited, where they VIII
find shelter and conccancn; and these evils will he felt too
though in less degree BY the States more remote; Tor IN
every instance the traveller through Washington the
Jouie temporarily there, if he be attended hr his slave
may be a5sacd and arrested by perYersion OF this law m
der charge Of engaging in tho slave trade hs property
mean while, being subjected every hazard OF ss and
abduction But learn the fact that the practical result upon
the trade between this State and Mary an growing OUT
of this Of the Federal Government Is this that traceh
negroes absolutely made find different anu more OK
pcnsivc road the transportation Of his property between
The States ri Maryland and Virginia, than that through The
District of Cnltioa or in oIe. words tile euc!a' gov
eminent has decided and enacted which route southern
citizen shall with his property in lawful avocnion Inc
Federal authority have Just the power 10 hhnilsh .e
trade in horses in houses or lands AZ rY aa
TO abolish the trade in slaves Should not these tar cr OK
anpes Of preiei;ar violence and con nnlsly and 6":aa
ton incc emulation and shouting 10 the glory OF Their
uuesiairc endurance. for SUCH Of The Soh Is The true
character Of that Union which you parties, ana
such lis elpry. There will be farther reflections added
these bicf and imperfect thoughts in my next hunters
Particular reference vii! BIZ made 20 the department &" a
lard Fillmore whilst these various bills in the coarss"
Something may be- said Of certain other men OF
less patriotism than position. bes Your careful attention
TO the truth ns ] relate it, OF yoa, rtsn oil the
South Ny destiny and yours be tho same Wen IN
Republic. The himblcsi has the right 10 be heard
Your fellow citizen, ID. H. LONDoH.
Richmond Va, Oct. 9th, 1851.
TO NE Editors Of The Enquirer:
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