Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-09-10

~ and n. yer 40 ms por bark weather 20 ta'!a' "i"
,ssr Size hroughi al last wina
ed all her sails pieces, yet with the nag OIL me oh
still living at her peak TIE pursued had given Of
.crcc 10 many of N, political and personal friends ye'
paina as the result was had bear ALL may nave
erred in INV coarse tu c!v That il was an honest error
And uue hi. inpress1n whilst the Union was IN serious
danger should been ashamed TO Oid my arms III ap
hy end L., the storm pass on without participating II" "
.an.rrs Consequently, addressed myself 10 my Country
men II LARGE; and appealed 10 Congress- WIN al ue ee
80 IL ,y pen 10 adjust this dark and asit ne question Ia
n s ,,ases repeated nay appeals from week 10 wees
and rom day 10 day As specimen Of the spirit IN which
spoke beg rcpublish The following aI"c'e ue
cause i, serves explain remark from The ups Oh m o's'
| which shall presently have occasion TO reclte:
lFr,m ,he Washington Union, Jan. %, ls'el
,,,,,,.s. ,rc ,he Times which try Mems Souls
When these States first declared their Independence ana
were 2bnu, 10 take their station among ue nations W. a'o
eoi',, ; nhrI irv mems souls" Mems souls were
r,j Every nerve stretched, and WIN olly e".hu
which was worthy OF me sLsa' SaS Sa achieved
h ndrpendcnce and proudly assumed their station among
The nations o.! The world ,,,L &c ,ho s,,r;
6s ,,n,rh were made fur her establishment and oil The glo'
lions destiny which she was designed Rising OF. nc"
continen-.t1ppcd Of the antquaied prenaces h' .e
orr,,ic vilenes winch deace the ancient wot'a an
immense surface OF young and inappropriate anu, Ipc
Of supporting tcclnng population anu OF h u
IlSy
nn IN rivers ard coast and al! the ilclcs oi
ana manuCc,ures-btssed with oerty-hho' ." n 'hcsc
accounts productive Of nm energy oil ehaths.sf "'I a
- I, ,nuaIIed BIZ the proudest republics oil antiquity,
- 40 i,aenuiry and an enterprise which hre calculated
10 advance the Improvement "t inc country !" hh uee
have this republic OF thirteen states s"e
mo into thirty States and each oatc cAetlhg "ct sea
nnwr in al the forms of social improvement Aet
p ~ n,nnnG,c,n,rs education the fine we'll as the
..f n1a aTe Nan ling under The wings ul ouI eagle uh
ur fame either in the arts vi peace or VI war Is Lns e
world Shall this brilliant spectacle vahlsh IKE inc
pt.H
,nn hroKen M and the grandcst experiment which has
ever bcrn made the annals OF man. suddenly arrested y
the Voice Of flnaticism the loren t discora are we no
.,e in predicting TINT such revolution 10 lpossoe put
10 nrcsrrv The liberty which have obtained and the IN
Vulnerable blessings which have flowed IN her ran we mus
rrcull-c again that 'rhcse are the times which Wy e
souIsn This noble constitution must DO preserved by hc
same spirit which assisted lis formation we must ieco
er NM there is bt one rock which the Union may sp
and maj 10 uynd that fatal shpwreck we shall require all
Ihe ENERGIES ali the nerve all the moral courage al The ptu
dcnce ali that spirit OF Cancellation and compromise which
carried through the OF 10 ana established lne con-
s,itutpn of 81 Arc all these elements ol socla great
ness still TO found? Have they been exiihsnis.eu by
uvarice by private ambition by hcnolsh tann'lclsm
Have we great among u.s. whose Splits are equa 10
the storm which threatens our institutional Have Amrr
cans escnerard cowardly irne.servers or conempoe
demagnnucs Are anxious TO ensure ttt seats IN
Copa,css-sp much devoted 10 the vulgar ambition Oh as
prDg elevated oceso wap up III inc visionary hopes
If attaining ven that movable honor OF ascending the
nrsidcn n chair-ha they afraid to venture something
or The salvation Of their countryi We VIII mol believe It.
There are yet glorious in this great republic lhec are
left who VIII dare 10 no u'e uu'S ~ us"
| every thing for their country " -,
H., woulJ indeed be- unworthy OF the incacuible bless
nps which VIC enjoy if he not prepared 10 make every eX
rrIr AMI every sacrifice which necessary TO Settle THIS
aaalius subject. Give the man who, In uch an ene!
gcncy, in suc cause. und Tor snch country "s 's
orc,r 10 bccomc MARTYR if necessary for The salvation
Of our Union Give Us The generous sprit VINO WI" say
What boots il to me II am cut of from public lie or even
from public Distinction for daring to NEE; the Jury Oh lanai
.,n il il will but save The rcpulcl will 90 every Thing tor
il will hang back nor VIII dodge me responsibility
nor will wait til am called upon 10 assist my country.
he
DISCOVER their merits and bind them 10 their hearts core
When Lord Chatham n vi HE peiu4n moods declared
that lie could advise the ministry II he had been asked me
young Earl Of Suffolk sprang TO his feet anu rrbuSed Inc IL
ls,ruus m.n al saw dagger presented 10 he bosom
al "n'ter-and 10 me my country IS uea's, ,'" NY
mo,c-l should deem myself The most unworthy OF her
sons ii waited 10 be asked ward of the blow We
are happy think that there are thousands OF such patriots
IN this cssrdund who will rush 10 the rescue OF tue rrpno-
lie We suow Of SUCH and hour il not far distant when
shall hem cnefgetcuy dlacharging their DUTY In Inc
present Congress.
GER The Union is exposed 10 imminent peril OF slp"reck
Trust the Executive for relief Grneral Iayl"r has
mssed opportunity of weaving around his brow great
er glory than reaprd upon The field Of Buena Vista
He has rnnk from bis responsibility In MS iae message
ne has dndsed The question: ne care NOV, as M
patriot The crisis He dare not proclaim maj he would
veto the Wmot Prnviso and that he would use MS c"is-
u.iona power still the tempest Look not then 10 Inn,
hesaling cabinet but look To Inc real heroes Oh
the land who wuu; sacrifice themselves, like Cutus,
10 close the breach The republic Let US not deceive our
,lycs W. must compromise the controversy by amicabic
arrangement The States stand upon the common PLATFORM
of equality. They constitute great partnership OF soVer'
ean and il is not for one or the other Tor ms section
or far that Section claim all the benefits OF The Unl1n ana
avoid any Of its burdens We repeat the Union Is in dan
ger ard il force it's not menace 1t not unHnd or
and corous which have brought this Cnioa together,
and mus continue knit it together In ibis spirit The
Union aI remain the proudcst monument when man has
ever erected and country attain pitch OF prosperity
which has never been equalltd in the world .
These are indeed "he times that try mems souls Let
us settle he wole question AZ once, and torerer Temore 'S
| ,,yju sUbj frouio
Ga nc day when this article appeared (yz JAM 2sth)
Mr. Cay forward with his fret celebrated series OF
Compromise supported by one Of those power
ul speeches which to emanae from ms able ana
eloquent mind | admired the patriotic motive from when
il proceeded unfortunate enough to der win MN
about the propey of his proposition expressed ha us
semi in frank but respectful terms. NJ Clay followed up
his tlw by very elaborate speech which he delivered on
The 5h Of February and continued the 6h He spoke
AZ great lcna h and with the impressive ability On
The very next morning Uhc 7lh of February again took
the liberty reviewing his course and stated all my Oh.
lec,ons rankIyand especially his recognition OF the
Mexican law:
"a" is plain (said the Union of the 7h of Feb) shat this
resolution if embodied law would legislative
assurance that the The Wlmnt Pvso is already
in force territories have recently acquired Yet
This which denies 10 the South Just ns etiecuay
as the Wmol Pru.iso itself any share of the Territories
quirrd from Mexico Mr.. Clay terms compromise. We
say mn indeed hTr Clay virtually admits, that il is The Viii
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Than the naked Povso. from the effort which is made TO
it. We must cay that Mr.. Clay has not sufficiently
appreciated III. good of the American people, by his
attempt palm oil this proposition compromise ioun
dcd mutual iobcarance aud concession. Mr.. Clay
.ers that the Mexican ei;c hboishng slavery ia lanta
mount 10 Wnot proviso If he be earnest in that be-
lief why, lei ask, docs he not leave that edci 10 be
disposed of according the laws of na,ns and the pnci
| plies Of the constitution !'
This editorial OF the Union concluded as follows
"But far have heard Mr.. Clay argument
-so far have weighed his proposiOns-lnxious as
hail them the habinIers OF pearcwilIng
take any for l-ader who will strike out
plan for saving the right Of The States and the Union of The
Saeswc must proclaim boldly that MIR. Clay has failed in
his object; thai his scheme presents available cnmpro-
mise; that il is oive.b'aneh, he called il yesterdays
and that mustnOw look clearer and generous
and intrepid spirits the Union from the horrors
which he coqnenrly predicted Men there In Con-
VINO have the ability and the patriotism 10 risk them
selves for This glorious Uninn-who, like Curiius would
plunge into the fiery gulf for the salvation OF their country
| (and such q coUntryJ To these lDIk;
! but not u tie compromise of Mr. Clay"
Now, mark Ia Mr.. Clav-onI IN, tho