Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-13


De imposed that one class portion Of the country should
not be taxed or the benefit o cprncpe.
sally conceGed ,se pertaining 10 any nriil law
be detail which local interests mny
squnbbe bu. in regard which national parties cannot
differ. T.e question Of the Puiic lands has long since
passed from The control Of party acion and bGcn merged
hc evcr-circng whirlpool Of sectional cupdly and univrr-
sal jrpagogsm; and The only divisions which it has been
my upon thai subject since have held
seat upon Ibis floor have been lJsr which spring from
celebrated Rob Roy maxim:
"Thaf good oil rule that snpio rlar,
That they sHaLL FAKE whn have tile power,
And they may VINO ct..''
These old i-saes have pissed away they sprung
alone from the administrative policy of the Gtvenmen-a
policy which, IN country of gigantic growth rapid
devel"pemtnt and intimate connection with the whole
mer.a w"d must necessarily be modified and adapted
It's changing condition and onward destiny Tncy have
away because time and enlightened discussion have
corrected uany Of the and di-sipatrL many
Of the pr'Jutices which surrounded those subjects;
and more Than all lhCy have b"ca lost sight ui by
The public mind becaus" o late years they have yielded 10
cass 0t qnestians oi Tar Greater ursntmi, nvosg
very ii The nnbet civil suyemrncnt
which The sun has ever shone upon.
Sir, since Tie recent alarming agitation Of '.csc sectional
issues have had but rule gnde and control in
my political cuuTsc and is. irrespective OF all
party associations and al tets les gavanic polri
cal oTganzauDs give my humble and -Gppor
those men, and those associated boaes who, from
~ e pass9f .n 'hir tntv- 'r...h .,
first time since the origin of rhs Government in minority
in branches of The National Legislature We have ia
this fact source o Just soicline winch may wen afss
US ectiun nd look narrowly INTO ne
fore done We have now no longer IN ihs nor in e "tr
Chamber power of numbers rcpel aggression and to
vindicale rights We have great and orntou' inter,
coned 10 safe custody upon the frn anu intrepid
main ntainance of which depend and tranquility,
and which interests may be- and the subjects ui con-
stan, aggression assault very slight examination into
the tone of public sentiment and the tendencies of this
ernment be sufficient to satisfy man that the siie-
~ f The south in this Confedcrncy depends upon
and literal Interpretation of the OF Congress-; upon
vglant watchfuness OF aouse and upon faithful obser-
vance by the Government of all Of those provisions in that
instrument which have been carefully designed 10 protect
and defend increste.
which attracted unusual share OF public al tenlion
within the last few years The interest which This qIcs.
ion has has resulted from the fact that il, plain
y written condition OF The bond that il is provision OF
vital practical Importance tho South that II has been
violated with npuny and under every circumstance Of
atrocity and insult that The authority o tho Nallnno L.
eislauro has been invoked to give vitality ana ehcay ~
the compact and that anacsm and resistance nave reare
their easonabe heads cancel and destroy solemn ann
deliberate contract made and approved by our fathers M M
nuestIon presented being no less than whetssI M n
Constitution an instrument intended for tho be"e. o. m
whole Union or only of part OF it-whe1h .nt oou,n
shall bear Its burdens without being aale The imporauce
is h, Of Consul which requires de-
livery OF our fugitsves ropon depends our domestic tran
stern and inhe1lbc END ,tnblt of the Union say here
qay neDemen sna "e NoIh d1y us the n me-
and aitn5 5u make ae' 10 you in feeling and
tlon, ant ansem of government which can tolerate such in
ace II was one Of lie equivalents which promised
he surrender of lht unrestricted commercial power
hich i, was then uresn and which has since resulted in
covering your country WIN ees palaces and oil the evi
Jnces of afucnce al wealth. 1t was one of the condi.
s of the bargain. nd one without which we should have
.fnsed 10 have neiacd at all or this opinion was the
.oa Cnur, ofhr United States when il was nnnounc
m ,o TnI,h trough the lips OF one OF its mos, emf
, oIhern yes, THAT the full recognition of This right
d r,e was uispensable TO the security of That species
gu ons,,v 'ongst lhem and go vital 10 The nrespr
o. nn Of T domestic interests and institutions thai il
constitute rgSDAMESTAL ARTicLs without The ndoption
| ~ ,phchiE UNION coULp NOT HAVE BEEN roRMEpu
fhp
.scn ~ the Federal Convention; and surely mn man
hn lo TO the welfare OF the South, the Interests of
r % r. T Qor upon this question: above all Others the in
.ao the South and of the Union are one and the sonel
@ idierent TO the respective views Of the yn or.nt
nnit parties upon hls question, nor indeed 10 the views
c influential portion of hese parties II cannon he nm
" brtant inquiry at time like this TO know who du
'he late perous crisis through which have passed.
been our friends and who have been our enemies who
recognized our rights, and hive denied them who
ic regarded line Constitution as the raterna hand of
hon and who have nisapped the powers confrsd ~ II
ue purpose o us own obstruction, and from what quar-
we may expect allies and friends if these phIs should
calter be assaulted So vital do regard this subject that
have no hesitation in declaring that whatever might be
aetay OF omnlon upon questions of ordinary esisia-
IN with the twogreat parties Of the country should feel
oe my imperative duty al period like the present md un
all serious agitation upon this subject s finally nut M p
81 to contribute my aid secure the srcndncv nr tha
rY which shall give me the satisfactory liz
It's hrmness and fidelity upon this fundamental issue III
In he view which take of this cuesiin md in the III
erwhelmlng importance which attach 10 il nm sue 81
not atand alone Certain tlat am s,,,,nrj nv h pl
,oIiy PATRIOTISM 81 hat eminent
not often hcen heard without respectful rcsnonsr In IN
land end whose death hns recrny filed This Rruh
WIN grief. take the following extract from some -. y
tks delivered BY Henry Clay bror. c Gsnera Assem- I'm
OF hrntncky, on The 18th If November 1850 up,n TE
zen occasion TIC was invited uddr"s. that h,dv cor
IL The agitation in regard tie e;tire Stare Ia,r should
nue, and increase and becoming al,rmup il wi, lead It's
ne formation OF two pares une for Tho Ininn and
other agninst The Union And the platform Of that the
lon party viii De- the Union, the Constitution. and The ma
9ceent 0 lis laws And if should be necessary 10 yer
such party and should be nccordinpv ormed an. me
nee myself In this place member Of thai Union parv ger
'e'er may be Its component elements Sir 90 ti
I'VE nhd great hopes and confidence in the prIncpr of has
2 pa'! as being most likely conduce 10 the hon bon
ie prosperity, and the gnv of nv country Bu, mo
ereeo INTO contemplate abolition p.riv and ii abu nat
nsm s 10 De eneraited the Wing creed from thai INT,
nen renounce he party and ceas. n be Wh q, pub
step futtler; If am alive will uive mo- hh; ,n Opc
e Presidency TO that man. whichever marry he NAV
wi VINO IS uncontaminated by lanaicsm rather ;han Ia ien
n,a crying ont all the time and aloud 1h,t h. il Whjy hsr
The Uhop,m N''' 'uo'e's"e ol the Constitution oth
\ Mr. cIh 10 he understood, in making this ouo,a,io1
emnlso 20 sfhm that The time has arrived in the oy
1e re,p. mat distinguished man. when all the ex eHte
j in co,, ne Prehgures have been fully realized WI
s'N''uon VIVA the whole country grateful 10 the Of