Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-01

= In hs soeech on Cancellation with America, MIR. Burke
states this fact, as one OF great importance IN NE on.'o' Io
sv hen existing: ala no country in the world" says nc,
nis the law 50 genrl4l n study. The profession ltsrl :
numerous anil powerful and IN most provinces u hh's
,ho is,d. The greater number of the deputies sent I'D IN"
C'nnyrrss were lawyers. But all who read, and most do
Ind, endeayur to utilin SOME smatteting in that sri,ncc.-
! have been told ny an eminent bookseller, that IN M branch
,f hjs business, after tracts OF popular devoil"n. were So
MANY Knocks as those on the law exported TO the plantations.
~. cnlonisrs have fallen into the way of printing them Tor
;, nj ~ avn use. l her that they have sold nearly as many
rf PI,rkstonc's Commeninrirs in America rs in England
General Gage MARKS out this disposition very particularly IN
:, ls,rsr on your table. He states that all the people in his
,o,., nmeni are lawyers, or smatterrTs in law" This dispo-
ssuion is no, abared one whit. 1t is rather increased. The
nav constitutions of several States have greatly increased il,
;ny,,ing every man to plead his own cause. Besides all our
l.w.books, law-sclIOois and law-students, every political
.mn,ign brings some uf The best talents Of the country TO
discuss before the people constitutional and administrative
o,inciples of government. Sinmp-sneak'ng WIN oil IT.
oils hriurs with il advantages SD great in the diffusion of u
knowledge of the true theory III our SYSTEM tHat u mas DE-
80 49,, ,yriI uirh universal. There are bur few gatherings o!
the people for secular purposes, where some Iisht - not cast
nm inn some great point of law or politics. To this add the
nrwrr Of the periodical press. Recent as nave hcrn our SET
,,swsn,s on the other side of the Rocky mountains. yet,
mm,Ihs ago, fifteen press $ were there throwing oil their
sh,,,. Of light. Young rs Texas is, she has 'itr twenty
ssven presses al work. 10 all this collision ut rt'nd. IN all
Ills rarnes, discussion, the true principles oi the cons'l'n,
Inn must hccone known, and, II known, they must DC loved
uv the wir, rhr good anu NE tree.
In illustration ana confirmation If what | have stated,
permit me To quote Two resolutions n"animouStY '''opIed by
IN, recon; Convention met AT RradinG, Pa, i"r 'hr rhriosr
rf nnmira,ug candidates Tor the offices uf q 'vrinur and
Canal Commissioned IN the ht'sionc S'alc. ls!cy are aS
fuHuw
are ,rur 10 The Union. The Constitution AMI The ass. aMd
will faithfully observe ard execute, 40 far a. in thcm lies, all
IN. measufrs Of Compromise adopted by the late Congress,
Tor The purpose Of settling the questions arising "ht III d..
nestle slavery und this not oi!s from u sense ut duty as
a,ud citizen: Of tie republic. but ais" from the kind and fla.
lei NIL feelings ~lncii ihsy Cherish towards titIT Dteihren of
the slIvehultlnt States.
"Rrsulred. That the sixth section Of the Ac, Of the IT,.
gisLa,ure OF Pennsylvania, passed On The 81 Of March, 1911,
z r- -Yr s.p,-, paI nm pu AL .ir St.r,I Iii ,r
the detention Of fugitive slaves. while awaiting their trial,
ought 10 te tx lunetd from our Statute bucks, bath because
il inter poses utstAci,s, 10y means OF Stale legislation, 10 tnc
execution oi the nr"risluns ot the Constitution Of The Uni
Ted States, and hecan>c il Is virtual dIs:' gaid nf the princI-
pies Of the cumpromis", and is calculated seriously 10 enjan-
ger the EXISTENCE of iic lfnl"n.'
The men, whh composed this convention are not Of those
who say one thing AID mean another. They cXprcssrd III, IL
real sentiments und they truly represented their constituents.
What n":c cnahd the South nov a.. ;hnn fidelity tu such
engagements add pledges as are here made
d. not f,rge, that our national aims are many and great.
We have i'll nquitcd The kindness "i God in cxuItlng ia Ia
heaven in respect OF blessings and privileges. W. II We
waxcd fat and kicked. We have pr"tuned Guhs Sabmrh-.
We nave cnnteEned his Judgments md sighed his Gospel
vet there are u,prr than len, yea, more than hity r,u.renus
men amongst US. Nations Us snrh will mol appear briutr
the Judgment, seat Of Christ in HE la,t day; and, therefore,
their sins nr punished in his world. Oar OILY hope ri per
peiuiIr, honor, or happiness, as II naria n. is in The fu;Lear-
amce and Denigui!y uf GJd. He might Justly sweep u- with
the pesurn .! DESTRUCTION, hi; he is urrrriiul Hi kinlr"ss
to the people ri all these States frr many hang years has
been wonderful. | clnnnt ont believe that he has great pmr.
poses OF mercy 10 accomplish for tie race, b means ot our
nation. We have, tnInk, bren Sent 81 an GRAND uf kind
ness 10 all tr wn!ld. Our mission is Of the suhInrst nature
After all He has dunc, il looks like inyratituc. and uG1clGi
TO distrisl him now.
My hope is, that the American people will know their dA,y
and their calling, viii humble themselves cef,rr Jehovah, and
tlus b. saved from damage, from ruin. In cnnriusiun,
may ra:rIy say, that j love the State which was the birth
place and early home Of The wife vi my youth; that love
your people just in proportion as | know them; that Az.
sure shall give n , offence by this letter, because none was
intended. and that | have the most frrvenl wishes Tor The
highest honor and glory of every member Of this great Re-
p~ublic-among which South Carolina is by no means The
least. With great respect and rs Gem,
/ remain your friend and servant,
nH - r TiED