Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-04
4 STRONG VIEW.

country Mr. Howard was REGARDED az ha Lnconp:0
missing in the House The reasons which he gives for
voting :or tho Boundary h 10 conclusive. Ia cnn
plying with tic request Of friend desire distinctly /"
say: i!aI II IL now, and Fever has been, ct2iion ~
max" an Issue with those with w:o:i Il has been o ::siGr
tnn" 10 differ We have not and DO not Intend ID any the
ei';ct Of ismaons.s asc wli5 have opposed a Roar
caty t:i! Bnt 7;";cs the ether hand against the
terms "aah1ssiurisra" ani traitors bcinr applied To
US ADD hose who nave acted with Tie lime has
by -: u his. io reaol"ol7 recently passed by the lo
gsalue, leave % doub, llc position OF Virginia.
COL. HowAEDs LETTER.
GALvEsroS, NOVEMBER % l@50.
GieH''smen 1t was my purpose 10 have visited Ansn TO
address tho people that place. your request
previous u my return 10 Washington Bat absence vi
eleven months from business has lett brief pc
riGi Tor ray private allrs uEd professional
eagcincnta that have iollTd !, ;nwer visit
You ~i'" egiccF.ng IN: cn;ies at Washington at the
srt!ns "'SSoa ol rct1ess l-a- therefore, that yOu will
BIZ VIZ, rr :cwJ, .c .;c measures ., Congress.
Eirch IT. -: ion %: ietrr snail ID ;s t.a rak
y S III" ."aS portion ol i Gay tc rnl-,ccd sP:ied
aad c'rn1t DC char ID with aE effort 10 afhcr" t'r 7gt;
"ai ec 10 r;nsf i,t was not a!ly satisfied %h H.
ianen Of The Srn'f";r cue: c.r:is"i thai series
nleasures "rrrd The "a,"i:rcEt. l. urr, H
s"n.p!a tc anticipate liz. i.cr section the C..on wnd be
che'v r".grt 'vh any comprUrist thai "cGd he eicce
IL was ht III the nature Of things that the or e other
could r"7ihe all iIs ar:nans urirs v9.ed you
aware against Tie admission ci California; bring
myself to believe 'ts poprlaoa who in.ntis
upon the public domain, any constitutional lie, with
out previous act OF the United Sta;cs Congrcs:
State Constitution and dc:anl admission into the irn
/. seemed be- decc when could Tot be- cured y
lc subsequent ,a!aon Of Congress- unless i. can he
proved thai Ccnnr"2s ',as right State. I'll"
nilnncr III wi:! nc Constitution tau-na rotten
III, Gfi ;:c tncc"as ard .ir ncrt The n:g.G
.! 10 exclude slavery a.d ;ir SpGtf r a:e
were all ic?n@nnni To my notions OF ri "; 1ii!ics JUS
tce 10 le Southern S'ees. And ~. mny be dGu5!ed
wc'th:r 1t IL: t!nr c IN: ndnisos tic tate .eois-
4'lnn cGaI have chanecd TIE practical resi-, 10 IN"
South The neglect g Congress 10 provide = terrific
;irIn IN.
agitation of the sa;cy qpcs'i,n 60 lor, I::rioc,
inc discovery OF l!e nires nrd cor=.Ien; lusl. cf
ts, !Ec the destiny o the Pacific beyond The reach
o; :g'slaon Noting is grea: a"rrr productive
mining !! was natural Tint cr"~d o f.ce men. ::o:!n
In raccrs with their o"n hands should be- opposed 10 The
competition produced i" m rGalr o! Sia: es being in
lrctu.ct b, w "wacts 4 ls rc competition 0: I,aa?
and capital Tho ll5ocr voted &; cyc:.. tie s. res OF the
ca9i,a;, and always i"oli have crnntcd act IN ;iic
sa':G pv!!cg L. therefore Tho Constitution hhl been
mcdrd ir o action 9: ara.r C"ra,ion tfec a,.cp;
III re- &C; s:hvcGy, il sh"I re beer, il rpc sill have
retained - IL with slavery c.c:cd al territorial go
rcGntc1 65c io:i:! st ., IS leg. 80 ,in. recognizing
Sia"ery, n4fa ! very reason 10 tc.:e", t.t III year,
h.r S';e Cr alton wo,! have tren preso:::rG crudiE
Ella, cry ,nt hus we shau! have . ~ re-, States instead
ii uror the soro o: r Pacific. Tho sa IL tl:at ca
air;s s:"pt nu oi tie :,anhs o TIE SCAN by ire
fist. DC liz II rlyr2.n w;!r s;uulerl Gcta-
tr5 :e r'.t 70 a!gf'': '!ie"a with "ssc:. y man With
slaves cannot s Tnr wi;ii agc;, :ritY who IS
cac.m:r'ri with u"hin: tG soad2 aad lin pau TEE
Sodl EIs los; Cai!,ni2 if1 The Crcc Of natural
evlnts I!ar hy aI.y !-dr;.i !, gisa.iDn.
!oub whether hc al.'sian nt slaves into he mines Of
California woiG have proved aclc, benefit 10 The south
n :ia cid. II would have ecdncrh the price Of saves
as 10 hSvc Withdrawn IhSni in great degree from The
growth sugar and cotton. No ono would pay Two thou
saa and Texas whereas in na!EG with the past success IN
California, il woGll be q profitable Investment.
The effect of slavery in California would have been 10 drain
Ma.y land Virginia, Kentucky and Missouri negroes ur
in short period Of tr,c wouli have abolished every "cscc
of slavery in t.":t States Tie institution Of The SJu5
would no: long survive such cuaso?he II world Tesn
i,9 inter- ruin o the wcie ilillg interest ami power o
the Southern States.
Will. therefore, do not think the South has been fairly
dealt ~ in the admission Of California State The last
session If Congress, cannot perceive in il any adequate
reason sccessiun dissolution Of the Union. II is not
The Win1t prnviso IN its offensive or aggressive FORM.
is not 90 paIpaby and opnres
slve justify remedy !-auga with Consequences mo
ncntous luran le:;y dissolution Ui The American
uni2n Su:ha VIII never produces grea: rcTontion
out oi P@Is
In elaria:. that portion nf the Mexican acquisition
oaced in ;e": Mexico and Utah. IL" South has obtained all
that cDncndad for previous 10 :e last session OF Con
urr.s TIE South Started IL this controversy with
.j..acc 10 the Wiloi prcyio aud asserting the doctrine Of
nrey.nton. The Provso was broken down, and thus
:a the Soatn obtained complete triumph lnsteud OF en-
acting the prDvisO tho territorial laws contan sirung
recognition slavery, repeal of The alexl-
can luw that subject il cou! ';" had any force after
~, ;a;v with Mexico 10 The first place, the fugitive slave
cr p7ovrs for The arrcst OF s!nres spnc either from
:atss u Territories and must apply to all the territories
Of The CLi;rd States where sarrTy has not been nh!5tSdo
IN ,ct Of Congress consttuona!y passed Tie New Me.i
can hi ,rn:!es generally for The protection D lc liberty
and p.oertv This, taking all ta together ;o:
c held apply To every species o property recognized as
.rch b. i. different States. The laws establishing goreth-
mrns M New eNico and Ca declare that in cases nYol-
v,n ;le r: title se"es appeal shall BE- allowed 10
the sprenc Court Of The United Sta'tS without c:sr rctc'
70 tie value af The slave Involve! in tae si'. distinguish
ed rlrtsr o. Congress from Clio m"te 10 strike THIS pro-
Ysna Of the bills On the ground hat !! recognized the
crie snce OF si,vcTy III territories. There be no !e
M bic doubt ia: these laws peatncr do ga-c slavery
ir The territories Nr"s Mexico ad Utah /: the country
il aaped -aye llbp if r.oabe mnes snll hereafter
D.iyI.,.f frI sI gEIv
,cnri thtn There law in the %ay. MI Calhoun assert
e u the last that absu. 10 suppose hat The Mexican
us abvsiag slavery n inscc i'll tie territory acquired rom
T@e Nashville Convention OF JGly asserted the Nio
oosion pllcng the true ground that The principle up
on which the former law of conqrered or cecch pr.Fnce
remained force until altered that oi me Fcs'hc7
sent the sovereign but that there could DC no pfes"
med ass.n, opposition 10 The fundamental law OF tc ac
ouiring country. Ii Congress cannot ccnsiltun:ay ehhc
the Vino: proviso ii; absurd 10 TO orsl
law Containing tie principle. And Congress cahn?.
cyrlui rs:ery f;n!n tie 'a"rIes - lIic "u''u3 INA
cunl COME: such power on TERRITORIAL Ic@slt'fc u'
,an:ig - oi,ohe Tint which il does not posse -!..
i 10 my the Texas houCcar, c,l:rIt1i u w.
New Mexican bill have No apology 10 maze know u
vilI saEd the of scruay and o tine. ii was ny c!
To Struggle against il long there w2s any nope 81
linz ps;ier boundary and favorable tents; "E" .'
ros,:c etj ii clearly my duty nCL tc 2l me
ma asutc he defsast for the want Of my support A "s "
proposition 10 IL" State and people oil Texas. a'n = w.
have been criminal il me 10 ho"e withheld IL r"' .rl ~
nv action whatever may havc rtcn IA? in.iPiuI'' "p':
of its merits Ii not for - -. lnSsCit h ~ W.
Than the people OF Texas Wise or unw!-c tic "';"e '
~ of oar government is tia; the people have rl2ht m '
and that The representative is but the trustee of 'Sr
In matter OF grca and lasting public Interest |" M
on a Question Of EGGcG war; question Ia -
IIn,a se.! or the Texas boundary was his nc: - 49,,
thr rah ,i acacc, ld right 10 tii"a. hG W., " ~
cro.c whatever riaht have been my o"'n "i2 2"s in
t. Before could nav" hronsi "yS.lt 10 ,r., t - t,
.ouauct .rr-t :ayt bs:o:nc reckless ana -" 49,
win, assa nc because l defeat ne asa'e "'e
s,s of thr pt OnI" Of rcxn7 desire and npp'ccT -
ne hal don. uniformity, upon lie ;:i'c =. .,Hts' ~
tune yhcn she charged with s:;l!ng zip 'et .!i. n.
|, for tho purpose al extracting money iF'' i - go: ~;
Government. and representing, ~ ~! ne cvu ~
,ut. II NC uid have bacn agreeable 10 ;s 1 /, ' M
rnu.; h,ve passed wiituu; my support h"' !. " ~
nu",cn nv duty withheld E!y v''e ""c "'S ne
cesslry 10 is passage ,r, ia ,-o,os,,,,
bnyc no doubt, that had Texas oaei"ei the lLoics'.
t,, Cencral Government would in The emu :!ne ps
iJ N rsl;uoush the COUNTY us ou 81" lhsff ''u''
favc on c,c,i d1nga. OF tue ais:ion o &c" ieAico ~
G,,Is nr; reference of the qleso: I! .e '.p'cs
~ .tc I;net S,ates. 4 decision .. !. H'!ni' Hi's'
-. ,r>,i r,ya been disastrous IL Oh? sizh u "'1: t'c
los, ,s lie sympathy .nd su??grt oi G.! o'@''t'n ''h
a. - 80 ,fc hand THAT NG!i sr. been hi? co::G'iioa u
attempted 10 enforce o.: Jsri3'iHuo1 ~! ai fooa
hi,r rc shud have with tie rHsStahce o Inc federai
That %c coLis hafe c'ef:niae ana
H. o in r.. end; ii the nsin time %na' "ord have
80 49, nosi,;on? Nc without "j.is In TIE S.ae
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