Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-09

m,rl urnr III. .il.,ied an Incorporate excitement.
J..ie.a :!,r Gentlemen represent what they believe t
,!,rs -. ~.rs u eir constituents upon this cub ec
,t,..,: ,c made =, Lsere ;la ihosc western gentle
;.u ara bo.n i: u, ky stronger ties than 10 u
ii.:t t.ey &c .is!0yai to the Ycrg iasl:ti,icEs
s'.icai Eayc J.cn speaking. do net believe il.
10 net lc!;c;a that western Ten dsloya 10 eth
c: lie i::$gr.iT, 10 tie unity or 10 'ne property o.
"Ay p2roI uf lie commandment! OF iEihia DC
NC! ice:c they wci!, forgetting that II We atop; The
Gi::G has,. il Is .nIy GIVING W power. which, accord
nr - Ii. Gci.":.a.: Ito addressed lis ti.G"y, !"r.
'AS Hi'L., 70 a.t Ior t"c!Te years At :''sf, "akc
II tE.I5;i; Nocaao and drive sa:cJ if"s ne Ia.ni
~ Washington, CT Jefferson, oI Madison ana o Mar
snail, 81! OF whom its owners That sp!rit which
>iirers Al houni Vernon would rise UP III ludg nehi
against them. That sage who sleeps ii -"onsice:.o
would give lis command, and say in tones OF thGndcr
t. Let this institution which cherished N my life,
remain as you find it," And yet we are warned "itit
soemnty which regret should have been introduced:
'iilo Ills debate. Must political power, purchase 10y
Any! Is that tic argument: :" If you do rot give Us
'h!a E:ie basis We will not answer for the conseq!en
COS III relation to slavery" III you give us tic white
nass, then I'll is peace and harmony ard good VIII.
Is that Inc tle that binds us: Is that the only cord
i:sE' II IS better that separation were mad at once.
one portion OF the people 10 81. TO the other pos:
so you have property which stands in the way OF car
poEtica po%cr. We must get rid Of it VIC will walk
,ato power over the rights Of that property. haze
'ecn promised by able yentiemcn that cy would CON
vince me their course was best 10 preserve that proper
w. Tut, when l can be convinced, that the best mode
e Protecting property is TO surrender il up into Tie
naAus OF those who do rot own it, cn shall yield Tie
c>hfic'Ios Of my Judgment 10 whatever Il cr argument
may Dc, but not iii then
But, vii! not believe that this State Is ever 10 b.
scfcrei cannot believe that all cherished memo
res Of The past and hope for The future are 10 bc buried
IN Inc idC!c OF Tie 18th century, ard that VgniaHs
arc 10 &c the cxecutioners 1t will require more clo
qencc than have yet heard, to satisfy that either
this proprietary right to be destroyed, this State
severed Iy any such influence. What would be the
suit: ioa sever this I'D Commonwealth and it will
DC tut Tie toscn to discover that bond witch binds to-
5cher this con!ederacy. 1t would be but effort to
reverse the destiny which an Omnpoteat God has as
signed Us. The history OF this country, il ''rroo!
strong holy writ to my mind-that We are TO icacE
civil slitica and religious freedom, 10 the balance g!
the world. To sever this Commonwealth, would be the
first act in tic drama towards dissolution of the bonds
which bind together the bright constellation OF States.
that io1ns this glorious contederacy-hs Union which
/, Tic monument Of perfect ~isdom-fash2d greatness
and OF pure dsinerested patriotism.
will do no!sng, which shall contribute TO Tie t:vls
ion of lirginia-or the dissolution of Tie Un;oi.
Heaven forbid that such asul calamity shoiI.:
DC visited adnirns worlL-.hat humanity Should
ha sroUGcd in mourning by catastrophe so sad, Tor
freedom si.rckeG when knsc,lska fell.
then tie last expiring groans of liberty herself viii III
beard anid Tie crImbEs ruins of dissoirns Union.