Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-02-03


and native of TINT STATE ,;1ade his maiden speech on
ihnrsd'y on Mr. Feoie's compromise resolution az in
'hc nllHo'e Sa7, says it was lnen t'Ilcra;c ard Iii
sooo taste lie presented argument why he should not
'o'c or Cen Foote's resolution stands and vote for it
were amended AZ as 10 sui; his views lie sl"'la Eo
commit himself 10 an Acknowledgements ci the Justice oi the
c"npfoHc but he is wiling 10 suail 70 it "a necessity
or Father he should acquascc in is provisions. N"body will
quarrel with Mr.. Mcac hrt account and every nul|
ficf will d" we'll thousand hearts will leap icir
o'ace The past ought and must br forgau:n luf Mr..
cAae Is wrong when he says "Congress il th only place
where the slavery question il now ugn:od."
Mr. McR"c said that he agreed with wha; had been sad
yesterday BY the Senator f"m North Carolina that the dis
cns'lon OF this resolution Improbable, and al
50 thnt tho resolution itself Improbable. He re-
srced mat the necessity existed for him address the Sem
ate upon this SUBJECT Although the people of his STATE
generally were opposed the Comprumiac before
passage and although large portion of those people
amounting tn nearly hafwcrc sl opposed TO them in
pnGle yer lie ana hey and nl parties IN that STATE now
acqiicsced in their adoption Ie had opposed them, ani
the party to which h. belonged had opposed Them yet the
people oi Mississippi having the election u delegates
mo recent State convention decided 10 acqucscc and e
pary with whom he had acted recognizing The Democratic
principle Of the will of the minority, also acquitsced.-
Though he and his political associates had oppused these
measures, yet they not therefore be considered
seceSSiunlsts or disunoasls.
lie considered this resolution entirely of place. tts
elec. was 10 reproduce agitation and discussion and ha
too after every Southern State had declared its acqucs
ccncc He read from the resolutions adopted by the
tion IN Mississippi show great cause for acqu
escing In The Compromise nets was, that by their adoption
an end was put 10 'he agitation tie subject OF slavery
Debate discussion, ard agitation the subject OF the
Compromise, waH now only kcPt alive 10y This resolution in
e senate and BY the proceedings among the fte negro
population Of New York
His great objection The resolution was that required
AL those who opposed hc Compromise upon pFirci
ple but who willing arqnescc in its
vote endorsement of ii settlement substance and
principle of the subjects embraced This he c0u! do
were p3 In thp
promise acts ought 10 he acqnc-cr n he would for H.
The resolution its original shape less objectionable
10 him than il vas since is amendment. Al frs: il implied
that the acts oi Compromise !epcalib.e Since its
amendment II would appear il intended 10 an;ici
pate repeal or amendment. All mus; knu" that none vi
could he repealed altered except the Fugitive
Slave law. lie then commented upoa The II Patra in
Mississippi previous 10 and since the prssug: O The Com
promise acs reading largely from eeches and other docu
mGnts in support of hs positions. lie rGpced utterly
the charge that those in that State opposed those
hostile 20 The Unn secessionists
diSunonsis.
Without concluding, he yicl!cd the floor.
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The following justly complimentary toa. Ex President
Tyler given tho sh o January celebration by tho
Jackson Association al Washington. That and Mr. Tyers
letter will be read with interest:
JonS TYLER: The only man who eve. successfully ad.
innisercd The Government without pat,yhis admins
tration marked by rmness c purpose and consis
of principle that arc unparalleled In the history OF our
country.
SHERWOOD FunEsT January 2 1852
GEHTLEMES: II wnu!t afford me ordinary pleasure to
M able avail myself Of your polite Invitation 10 te present
the occasion Of the proposed anniversary celebration o.!
he eyerm"niorabe battle of New Orleans and 20 unite in
rendering nl honor the memory % ;e great Captain, VITO
ei hosts victory inscribed his
mrrrishasc ahaf but tie udis3oat;r ui members
u my family will p:crcE, IT, lose much in iJrg in. the
sistl lose the opportunity Of exchanging Solicitations with
many who will be present the occasion, AMI Who. after
separation OF years ii would be happiness
lose much in being dcnied the qualification going 10 10
he altar of the Country with yourselves aud Others and
acwin the pledge of icli:y the Constitution am. the
onion Preserve inc first. and ;hc last becomes inp:c.nH-
ale. WIKI those words emblaZOncd banner,
;nc the watcltcwcr will be able that 'ili
we'll" Nor does my loss stop here. Learn thai On, is
hr present from a;oi"t lana whose maine is synDnr
with genius ana palilos; and whose noble virtues
.rc Identified with The bitterness Of sXr. | shall not hr
present aid you in bidding him w:cUnca welcome lrn
that know guile. lie To plead the ~
his GcSnlroddcn country. He TO d.nounc: ahs"nt
& Capitalization, and tyranny fou will shear him rr
will unfold hn that future hand and which
cycle OF ,wcn, yrec wears will into reality wen
The oppressed natuns bring their compnts 10 ih ha!
Of the American Senate Of old 10 Rome with tile certain
of beirg 'tard.
Be peascI TO make acceptable the suhoinel sentiment
and receive ny cordial salnta,ions. JOHN TYLER.
Non.in,crycntion by America in tho ais of Europe,
should imply NON nn,crrcn,n 10y Europe the affairs
America 1t sa I'D rule that does work both WAYS.
10 j. D. Hoover f. T. blair. ". !" Cu;ran, and others
Committee.
On Saturday afternoon Potomac boat gol aground
near Aeuil Creek and wes s; there l2 NJ yesterday
h nee there Northern ra last ngl Tn, ul! mali
reached Richmond nbGut | y. NJ. yes!.dt,