Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-04


ahh ht'orrs fecIds tie Issue uyun fu,IsS s!1
conventions organized upon numerical bis4 rccoa
nS "s representation; I" lH States, ssnari!e comma
mites n"'n:nac HE Federal Exscu,ye md pcscrihc III
pfncPiss o hs administration. Th. is resi-, historical
!: sh'ea VIC law Of constitutional constructor rl.t de
Prha ppm me voice III puptar minority Wrhcr IN: par
es ho'dc ny or resist this yaGsion M, is hnnthe
iu'S"" MS nl1y be shown bY simrh cxnmpic-
ahesIn nf constitutional power ar:sas President nuinl
'ea n convection is elected, pledged mainuin The poc
W P"weI IN qles0H the choice nj the pnpu. representa-
yves ~ Consrrss turns tho ssu. the Senator
represent the sentiment OF their rsprcve Safe orifes
IN" mus enacted by the Concurrence the Executive
LesislalVs DEPARTMENTS esred By reerrrre the Judi
ci Department. This body confirm It's decisions Il
' dscehhah' "2ininns becaiisc s mrbeT, must Conform
T., ths hn"nnl srnl'r.! annou6c.d in IN" erc
'n " NE Ex.rlilvr which nppD:s hrn II is theIeihrc
piain mat Ia h- decision of NJ peman i'm
n"ance, or r~n AMI syse nj Frde:l plicy, the will u
'e people nf tne United States must oe Dnnputen" n,
otaie ur Sectional exposition, su, control ~
atIeht H. Perhaps rne Hnlhrty may, in Difference 10 th
comfy which srDnd unite the Stars, ntalc src"ha u
It's hr'nnds Perhaps lis inraz Of right ry be pal
and Di-,lnlnn
Though he proposition, ha' numerical majority Of rh
people of The United Snlc, does govern may be neither
Altering Stale pride nor accord nee entirely witt
The original theory Of government YET it il submitted
as historical resnIti thea result, ha the alternative o
rerusnnt State serIn he acquiescence in The dc
cree i The numerical nry in accordance with
The ioms ol the c.,nsttGur The rrUcaiiun If The
crs granted II The Federal government. The prupdrIy O
acqnrscence sa question To be determined according to
The comparative value of the F~dcra Uni"n and the right
involved in dspnte he ,,n of the power granted is
rurdv OF the Inst n right plainly revolutionary
hecaus involves The riahs of others as well MS nf or
own But Revuuunis rsh, held sacred by every freeman
tr doubt which s 10 deny The little II uur own Ibertes.
but II Is alike Dangerous ard wrong conceal from
selves the truth, that Secession and Revolution iden
cal They are as insrpioc as the spark and lie cxplo
son Ii n seeding State
" Take more,
0rless, than ius pound bn: 80 much
a naEe,u =ht"r ucayy in IL suhsrlnce
Or The dlvi-iua al The t~eui+rhpiH
nfoae p'or ,crupe; he scale
But IN the estimation VI d hair
The rights nf other parties implicated and invaded and
| their currelitvr rights Of resistance result.
The theory that minority in NUMBERS, and interest,"
prescribe lis construction of compact, the
rule by which that cunp,r is 10 be administered Is utterly
futile. IL Assumes that the unon at The minority must he
right hecause IL IS the npn!un ut The mnuy. The doc
trne OF State equality gives 10 Wisconsin the same lgnt o
construction That 10 clIimcd hy Car,Ea and dispute
amongst ppica! eqnils, acknowledging no constitutional
nrDer must be decided all suc controversies have been
| by The sword.
Nur should attribute the result which | have advert
cd altogether The incInaIin of Others 10 impose and
uppress Ii rather tendency Of un institutions
-prrsDs OF national character. Within our own State
The tend-nres establish the sam" rule ul nunerca
power fur the distribution Ower. and for the direction
State policy, through the popular election ot State officers
Snch is lu rule in large majority :" the Southern States
There would be- then, refuge in dlsunon, or In the f
nation Of any c"ncdefacy from law which seems dcs
| tined every where lu br Supreme
We snuud, then, abide by the Union and obey the laws
until their ncutal2e their advantages We may
lnen the remedy 10 which wc owe our Tree
dom But am happy 10 feel in the universal anxiety t.
preserve this iie patriotic
cumbinsuns Of ali and all artics-in the Intimate aud
inexclbe relationship n ineres which Gnlwine ana OnC
together the members oi c conedeacy-Ihot No slch crIs
exists, or is 5e apprehenGed
Ii then, according 10 the constitutional operation OF ht
American Union is the exponent and nunyc
row- laws ll.ir origin aud their validity to tac VII
Of Ila prup:-f The letter vi the Constitution gives 10
State OF Yesterday bu s.d upon arrrnta aggregation
ndy.urcrs the voice with that OF those which hh'
borne The heat and burden OF III. past-et Us resort 10 IN
wIstst most practical policy adequate 10 the emergency
The intelligence pf tis auditory relieves me irni In
proof that State be very pppnnus without ho@e re-
cip'oca interests of agriculture 'nncures and conn"Tce
Mo- can any State u this uaoH hu7e to attract or rla
rn1ul on unirsE il offers errrnruen educa"n an1 III
nc ns of intercourse m rn- markets Of The world lhcs
advantages prescribed b" .5cc enp IA iilsGea+abt
ccntlis o. their citizenship The thesis OF this adrcs
xiii oe hCr.tme How may he commerce of Virginia b
pnciei? s viii nnita The NO terms OF yoIr asanci!
tiun il will t.vcuir the political pu~ets OF the Statri
will provide r her Independence If others The success
| ,ns ,rJ;nsiIiun wi depend nfun:
The advantages vf the geographical position o Veina
q The probability that Virginia can secure TIC export ah
imrjrt trade Of the interior.
The Ch.s. ?cahc Bay, entitled from lis c'im1ie and com
mera vanIn!cs TO BE- cLl.5 the inlr'ican d'ias ~
i.ot, from HE latitude Of 3G 80 rne Than two hundred
nI.. 10 the North It from 10 ~ 20 miles IL wi"t
a,6s generally about f'thoms o ~arr, "nd IS n;'iGloi
at al for vessels "t any class waa'5oevef IL Is m
fran ice and safe from storms II receives inc
,h:- triDuIarics the Suenrnnrh me ciifio'
and Ohio Ri!rd Chesapeake and Oa, Canal lAr zap
bnnnck York and i.uIes and Roanoke Rircrs, ami a'e
male sound j. is tho u-irm Of ilpatI"n ard eS")F'a
,io f,r INC ,dc..ra,cr cite. "f Rinnrc Washington
G.rrttpwn xantia Fredericksburg, h'chmond' P'sra
hmrr Portsmouth an, Nnfoit he.c c"s have Hn ar@fr
Wv, .n.ri ogprlun OF Iia., 300 600 II receives
r ,p,, 10 receive hn productions u ah' % wv SlHa'
,is lis rynllr territory bcs!c5 "tai II may hcIralle
-. lin hy cynmunicur with the Interior. lhe Chrsd
-. has sinne inlet !yint Between Cape Henry, IN Ia
n and Cape Charles in lat 81 IL he powerful l'r'ihc'
riun Of Point Comfort commands ms lr ana projects u
cnnnrtcr Together with Fortress Mnn:0e whichlss SITUATE
~ Inn - uc 10 the South il cumnanhs the entrance
Hampton Roads anchorage perfectly safe from enemie
-, eIements Within Is miles of 'h' inlet ROADS an
Is situated the city Of Norfolk which, from It's cS
Lin, ho rborare and accessibility, IT'D slu5ry "f ctna
s cheapncss abundance of sappls can sustain as ea
%, c,n,rs.ca pOpultrn md can an 'id a5 cheap rc
r,,rame 10 III commerce Of h interior as any o'er i'
Ic city whatever So superior are inc ntinra' auVa Gs
II this civ tia. h.n years sice II was reE'utn
| ",nc emporium Of lie CHesiG'HEe :nl i5 ""efs' ' -,
errnlac 10 this place 'W@rc ftct'nUHf fstefs ~
o-. ard other towns. Perhaps, WIN Fr"pisc "i7us
~ M. enterprise OF his c"untryien The writer 20 eu, q.
cid.nru circumstances my. h9%eVsf, coalfoi 'e '''''
ui nature .. ,r,,, i,1 r,,r
thnn 200 Girs parallel with ie ntln'ic c"as', rs oi o
municatiJn win The ocean being IN hs i'e :, ri,s
f n pnrI possessing sich suIerhl 'H''''t"se.' ,;e -
,hai aII The commerce brought from the Interior oY "
lines Of rranz"rrla"n which e'nnat" NJ ever u" "p ~
tne chesapeake, must feeA '"e '''''''o'''
rnnn inc ndspirahlc p-onoson that, artificial aGi''s
of TRANSFORMATION birg rqla c,''n'crcc "' prefer nc y
direct! ,he iae of R'i'."aa projected oy h
.r f Norfolk running nearly parallel win her ':''he.
hon,aa,y until il strikes the issis:pp Gt MenPsls" wa
oothrr lin. extending the Unlu river VIII ai''H Inc '
oi,,c, IN. of transit the commerce. y! an
m in. ocean The junction III the Mi-5-sippi ana o'i' ~
"a mann The sa,e inra.l ui latitude Win ir I"tea VI -
o;,i, This then j. OF transpof.i'h ol 'e ' ~
arra destined Ia expiration from ihc Ihcsape'hr;. -
;ni.s ,innru.rinn of th. Iiadr upon The rrncFc ii: m
.;li s,n, lha, unv iar dcf:cng um Ills hase an~
rho Cra,nc.lc al any puui NORTH oi the oul!s' mus
,be DISADVANTAGE Of snath"ncd distance ana nero" w ~
The conpccti,ns with The inierior when nae oIe ,
- wl n, found to siiur lighter grades chcai G"a
lin prcater amount and vnrry ol i!hde '''i ~ al 49,
,nnntan. Railroad lines In ihB North VI uie'. " -
nrrrp of ,hr Chesapeake In. ing been sh'"s, 20 Wv @
Nmfdk I i, is now proper to examine "''" ', r :
nnnrce fom the interior will seek Tic CheSaPeaAS '
the natural ard original line OF transportation i"'! u
| Valleys ,f mo NJ ssisspr and Ohio rivers 70 '"c LOU
,ira NJ The Union end u Europe, WAS the Fe' aia
;p,,iun This a!.h33:h ciFcui'ous ana ana 'eio" nv
vIrs al average voyage Of nearly 4oVo "'ss' a., ~ -,
,nnlbs from The pont of departure T. ila fala 49,
AtIanc was set more cheap aud rhp'a man ' 80
IN. ,yhre i.icrio, product and su2ply across ie ~ -
iny ,uunry 4, Its ocean ihc wf1't oi t.:' d: - "
". cn,,pelcd T., risk the snags Of the .IS%s.pi u'c
u,ic ir:rjss ii NV Oll-ans aud the GM', ~ oou 10
C,r,ni ,r-e,t the r-cIer"u- reels % f.1.," In -
- Ih. DANGEROUS s:it inhnsp.iahlc coist u 80
mi. ccs was com2etcd almost 10 .''t ,
tho Atlantic States to reach ANY f.asa'n p"' " .e - "
~, The construction OF rev and lmpTo'cn ie.'ou' ~
roc communication mas demnnsratec, u'a' c'is:s!Cs
20 onarr tolerate lhe Delay. injury anu e"pshre us M
~ - ,,, cot ia luTcl9n E'arhet ny