Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-03-05


ln OF Congress l!s subject. Mr.. Boyd prepared Iii
moment. ii stown several members,
oi :sho gr:ne il with ,ro or three times, drc" up
similar l2Eul, embracing !he language, Ia part and IN
idea ara:;oui ii NJ. BuYd Hrd getting the lopr otter.
Il 10 the House. On the presentation. however, o; IL
BDyds 1t "As ld"ptea and m6e hc basis Of all the suhse
GGnn TciaIis o the Democratic parry, aat of the nco
q. tho House this ;:c:. The history Of that
written i'll letters III ciilgence; the statesmen WHO guide
and r ",.c-s tho battles lY their heroic 5=a,
ia, T" achieved fame Tor themselves and important hoEe
!!s i,r country ana the world at large. The end pei
hlps, might have hnrn accomplished II less sacrifice
;rasu.e and n ' had not the la"reblossoms Of amb9
required crimson 10 give them G1epe. and more go
gC3s3 dye.
The administration o! Nr. Polk c"cut!! and Illus
tiiaGs in history While he strictly sustained III
creed o! his party, unlike General Jackson he had tha
personal! character AMI commanding influence which con
cenTa;ed The energies OF thai party on his measures; ea
while ttS was fct in carrying the '"n Mexico
hl'. hsca previously visible in The difficulties wtc
ron!c The negotiations W tc government aud tho legs!a
ton 9" Congress Oh the Ufrgan controversy. There ha
never rSn question o mdic domestic interest than u
s,turEct o The title a.i boundary OF econ. 4 part
w'ir'' conceived that 1n important i'll degree
MAJ oe'a atinh"ned Psor. the popailoa =" The West
%io ihr.g rhc!r rights lad been suTcnG, ,rrd; cpG.r
tina: e!t the daring o battle and confidence c victor
cnt foe and felt It's spirit in u,tel prid
otint; aud large co,Hn,ercial influence which alway
:t!s laI siuGs he dl9asi. ,.-rfs ali mas
sJ"s iJG"lces and Interests combining with party view
and national considerations made the delicate qurstor
moe complex and difficult o solution. In the diversity u
views and variety OF propositions which presented tn
pn5l'c mad beclmc bew.cFcd, and Congress seemed In
clrl5G o az? conclusion. Tie thread which led from th
Hf!c!te Iaz.s OF this labyryit spun by the hand
! Lima Boyd and without giving the prox details oi lt
Congressional contest IL will suffice make nm cxtrac
r'I Hh"eer' History Of Congress- Vol! p lO5 Lie o
Senator nnualas:)
Ihe Jont resolution in the form in which it finally
ni4s" lie House. offered amendment by Mr.. Linn
Boyd VI Kentucky gentleman whose unusually qniescent
c"n'se c1Ien"s bnt little OF public obssrvaon but whose
iat"nc. over his party, in regard 10 Of tho a;n
n = imp rtn measures Of lis policy, has been cycm!ied
iii less signal than complimentary. He
Gscotn o?a!ons aud concentrating tlln upon genera
rc naf surpassed by that of any member in the ranks o
the Democratic party" \ compliment most justly earned
b. ic cN liivn q those very qualities in The Icxan qucs
.i'a'c Mexican ccntroyersy-te Oregon d!icu!!y
a': ;s' 40! least in The Compromise on which The Union
aJw stands solid ans! secure.
The Contest Ertwten the Democratic party and the Wny
patty has unG"s!onaby e"ch side Two principal phases
Un INC Democratic side the protection OF Individual rights
AID the preservation Of the sovereignty oi the States;
the n. the nggtnndzcncn Uf individuals and the coEsul
i4.t!on OF ceaa! power These prominent features will
strhc tie general acaon upon any impartial review oi
political history and on either Size these respective sub
iviipr> End their Historical ass0c.loGs C! own g!c ans.
p+"c:u ally? They are cuenate ana i'cy will liz" aud per
!sh lct!c., aii te rain III the Suites will BE- tie desuc
iion iLv:.ua-i. But the contest between Stale
Tcicny ani !,.o las aJ9! deeply s@aycd !hc pub
T. feeling; M, arouse their c.ccs; energies The cones; o
IS :, rcnrwt. in Il, 4 lIpse oil hall n ceniu-
r: Ic-p5oGncel its ancient struggle warning the new
.cn@rationa, that recurrence ID fundamental priac
pies and the clry sentiments ii freedom is necessary 10
the i;a:pctuily the ipa5c The uuiancat. principle
oi tie Democratic party, Tz strict construction VI The
constitution o the United State is common as stated, 10
both oauch.s vi thai party. The individual rights Of the
Northern ner whether mechanic farmer citizen in
moderate circumstances only by this principle be pre-
served AGAINST the a"@enfzng aal cenra!zing power OF
National Danks Protective Tariffs partial constructions OF
Rods, Rail Reads Canals, Depa ienta Buraux mot
.erngizsd b. tho lad !l-niI law engineering aud coz
soIa,ng power with army OF office o!rI7 and IN
lw c1rruDting influences, against uncJItfoi
ii pager ci:cui"n without any Constitutional currency 10
ii ia cilcck it prvgatc expansions and s criminal coz
,rlc;ius AMI a.ans legislation and vcaal party
rItr
stockholders under Bddi the present dynasty OF Wall
street s!u:ars either side, managing presidential
nominations, subdi2ng c press, and surrounding the cap
III with tn!. cnrtuptlOns, and against all which sluia
check nc opposed, only In the supremacy OF the
Democratic principles s"ayed by the moral and political
,,,,,rr ii the Veto in the han1s Of IN honest l,T.
The principles and practical Arrangement, OF the
wout protect the sovereignty .: the States. These
.nGii the sustaining and controlling forces oi
;"pcdous system Of independent and mutually dependant
Sia:ss-thc general government
In i"a;. ri. .",i"sn;s a,.;s o"'ro"od '"l srherSa
restrained By the laws order by which, estran and
is supported. Nc:cr in the history Of tho country
there greater necessity for the equal exercise OF rse vital
principles. than the first Monday of December, lS49-
The unbalanced powers seemed give up their c1hes!oas
and lr The moment surprise With and te!ro. N otI"Is
prevented an? certain observation Of The great laws which
eguile system. Congress had assembled crsani.
aaon c9ul be made for than forty days the sIe Of
naos, and the commissions cf the country, continued
the contr OF the House; The chief resnl' the tsc
u .! Re-; r5!can Speaker and imper2 ;blr preoon
e:ane Gi the popular Influences in ta"o. OF The Dcmocra
90. iet tie struggle 1m The tqui10l- Of parties and the
!sion n certain other notions, foreign 10 The settled po
LEY f hn! parties nd which made 10 act cOnspcu
'ns though temporary part! continued through success
yu ui;its, crowded with excitement and gloomy with dam
months. President Taylor and his cabinet had pursued
p LEY with rcspac: 10 California; New Mexico and Texas,
wh:cl ;ron not command the appreciation and support OF
H.s plTi.nns; yet those who opposed to his po
ley were never in majority, and tho Compromise
=uins, dEgrsru'c the Of minority. At
- ''n@, whos could they have probably commanded
jnr;tg; ai yet ii they had been united in Ui
their important ,ctas they would not hnvc brsn passed
evils would haze BE- en- lett without remedy, Important
principles would have bern tr0adca don cer,a: cOnotii
tioEa guarantees would have been lett without s7ciiJ anu
the ship %! state instead OF being tossed by the stormy
wus Of defamation, might have oat,d of blood
ic, c Administration pressed s hopeless aal dangerous
21icy California be admitted and Texas be rgriiDn.G
~ Executive Judgment and military execution. The Gcc,ee
q! Gs!AeGbcraiclt w2s placed II tie hands o! military
lender and Cob Monroe substituting the peal Of The cannon
.u silent and peaceful udsnri., o. the Supreme Court
give force 10 rcntraz iio" and military li
pglse "a consolidation. Such the state Of things "hs:
9; ;ra Taylor !y cold and pai in the Presidential Ala
Government did Et very materially affect the strength OF the
sections. The split of the new Administration was NOR,
which Il I'd Just been dissolved. The acting President ibua
ID" o:d.r o military execution against Tens recoI and
,na call from ,lr House. MIR Webster AMI Mr. Fillmore
,y lhcr special report and message OF the 9th anil C:h o
August 1850 respectively! attempted the Justification oi t!a
itngc.ou. and Extraordinary r1ceGue-thc seizure .!
,nry ciacd ty 5a'r, and no"lcdgcd as hcr LAVAL
oy tie military force Of the General Government.
Such the gloomy aspect and condition Of affairs
IL; ba 4" soldiers brst!ng the bo:G":s o.!
sovereign State tie Conlcderacy enforce military
order and the territory of New Mexico whou, laws Or
,rl organization The Texan Boaninry Bill had passed
hc Senate and The lower House, wnere its defeat
;aa aoy:iatI a:d hoped for territorial Lili for
Eew Mcyico. The Administration party woud favor the
Texan R! bUt woGd acknowledge the great cardinal
!3c;rine OF the State shts dcocracy-lhe constitutional
cucon Cf States and Territories by the negative Of non
:;"5realion. Upon tho smflce Of things there was nc
,ro e:t aai no hope Of Cancellation -concessonco'npro
ns;. The sleacity Of Lynn Boyd beneath tha:
ace lie only g7asptd mems wishes md their pur
,1-s but Inc where their dangers rea,caci and their
woud up alarmed He that, rather than
iSa the blow that would shed American blood taa!
thet than press poin. Of Doubtful IHristction, which
aust end in c7ii war; the limdity and the patriotism Of
hos who held the rcns OF government ouh so far r>tdr
rtc:s;.is5 or Ir'y 70 Inc c3an!Ty9 hl'h 1i
yctoa this point: resisting Tie impo tunitics o!
:i4nis vita enduring will aah keeping hs counsel in TIE
sc.I c. his pFd2ncc eth Of August l-5U he intro.
uccd his amendment 10 the Texas Boundary Bill, which
"as, N lci Act 10. tho organization Of the Icro:? o.
New Mexico, upon the constitutional principle CT nom
ccryenion. The introduction OF this a.ndm"nt rds re-
SIC! .i!h z3a ard h5.ly by who cared not To sec
settlement Of exsr- Glifiau,e-; ty Others VINO were
posed t.s great feature OF !e a!ntndilent OG the
day, .,. Boyd made his eloquent and patriotic speecn
T favor OF his notion Boldly patriotic ty aud ccvoe3y,
STOOD up for tie great doctrines o. his fay the ConsIl