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

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Early in the following session Of Congress Nr n ,so
OF Virginia in pursuance of the instructions Of b Sra,
submitted 10 The Senatea bill carry out The seco,d w
'ion, fonrl article OF the Constitution in relation To fug
iVes from labor Had that bill befure Congress wbo
~ as an Independent Of policy is difficult to AZ
what may hav" been its fate But the momentous question
growing out Of the admission of California rs 4 State int
ts unon the establishment of territorial governments
Ctah and New MeXco md the settlement of the Teya
boundary BILL afforded opportunity highly fvorab 10
orihg successfully passed during that session. Wilhou
going into the details Uf that stormy and ever memorahl
session OF Congress- it may be sufficient for my pesen
purpose here 10 stale that The fugitir Stare u,o with all III
er acls constituting that series OF measures, called III
adjustment or compromise passed early in the
September 1880 and received The signature Presdrn
/ Fillmore.
II naturally attracted my attention. after nv previous ac
WIN The spirit nt Norlhern eglsla un an
especially with the legislation of SOME of the most decdr
wing otates OF the Noh-and after the declaration. Of prin
ePle ascrloed TO the Northern Wings by Mr. Seward in hi
speech from which have before uu,ed 10 notice The po
ca complexion OF the vote by which This tary act Of js,ct
was rendered 10 the Souh and the Constitution al
ifc"ghzcd as an instrument giving protection our rights
iound upon examination that not single Northern Hhie
Ssnator voTed for the passage of the nw and bu, rs
uagS rom the whole non. saveolding section Of thr
Chon cast ther votes for IL in the House of
HVes 10 VIII One from The city Of Boson-one from lnd
ana and one native of Virginia. representing The Chco
tie district in Ohio.
Now when consider the plain and per.nIcuou, Ian
euage OF the guarantee for the delivery Of fugitive slaves
embraced in the Constitution absutu niGcaon OF
Inc remedy prescribed by act Of 1893 imperfect as thai
uy "as-tne SOLEMN declaration o tho Supreme Coufi
" c United States that without the benefit OF
1 s PROVISION OF the compact which were en-
ueu1.he urgent demand for redress from the South-the
80 a"iisei ~ mo Union consequent upon the denial
OF ght SO clear and indisputable we NAV we'll
Va" eHe una aePh OF me feeling OF the constituent, body
which could thus parayzs their Represrntntive, mnnn h
moor oi Congress, and them in body 10 wbhoI !,
from US remedy clearly granted and 60 urpenrv
by our situation. ' ''N
The passage Of tho compromise acts bv Cong.,a :, Ca
leibrr 1884, far from terminating the slrupp of h
i'ends ol the Union IL il true some Of those sures
became by Their passage final and in their nature ire
ptalielt But there was onehat which have be
tore more particularly reerred-n which the South had !,
vial ana peculiar interest," which suhec, repeal
any tine, and which, whether repealed no. could be Of
lc practical value 10 US unless sustained by
nc sentiment al the North where to be executed
ne contest then, SD far that law concerned was
transferred from the Halls Of Congress direct tribunal
Of the people themselves Open rebellion the
vi tue LAY was iamiarly proclaimet lis consutionav
VccIncnty denied The pulpit the pres, county and
Pofall"h meetings, and Legislative assemblies thundered
he!r denuncations aaunst H. md proclaimed warfare for
ita repeal whilst rrociuus mobs incitcd and
aged 10 resist its enforcement Some tcu may be formed OF
the irenzy which animated the opponents of this measure.
ny quaing The scntimcnts Of convention which, Dunn.
tla! peroi assembled in Pennsylvania |, there
chred that George Washington Infamous and viii.
or signing The Of 1893 hlard Fillmore is for signing
The act Of 1850; both infamous; ootn laws were nf
nous Nc'er was there period winch urgently de-
andcd the dcvc influence and patriotic exeuns u every
sound. thinking who possessed influence the North to
lila. The spirit Of open disc0n,ent suppress the rea
'unable projects of the enemies of the Union Any man
existing ~ That day, who blessed with the powrr give
sound direction 10 public sentiment, and who from any
purposes OF selfish and vaulling ambition withheld the ex
'rcise OF That power was gully of fragrant terectiun OF
lazy which lhe people OF this will 10
remember his injury.
1 casting eyes back The fall OF 1850 and the wear
SOL find the highest intellect the noblrst patriotism
u The North everywhere notion md unc. as
ng III is "nro"s 10 resist The tide OF tanlc,
;it las, iGn sweeping over tro Tree States prrelrni
""e accompanied by portion o' his cabinet, vlsitei
r oihes q" Massachusetts and New York and sought by
ne M w,snt l MS hlGh character aud by the exercise OF u
Hr legitimate Influence at his command, soften the
Nesu pcludlces OF the people, and TO turn their reflections
NJ" me current OF public duty HEHRY Clay from the ca
o "i hantuekv sent forth warning to his friends
E"ossa sa Sy uhd IA 6aKgh mSKendf e Of as ihc
" po"cfs OF MS mighty Intellect maintain uploi and
lcrcc. Chonte, Dallas Dickinson Douglas OConnnr and
% p ~ oes Drought oil the influence Of their abilities
earned popularity TO aid The triumph of the cause of
INSTITUTIONAL UNION - " ~ "
As The course OF FaAsKLW PIgRcE is not so generally
iown al this period OF his three more cnn
ers and as fit and proper that should be better know
VIII present from the columns of the National ln,eIpen
= u .e -o' to'eiber, 1880 sketch OF the sound and
tronc remarks made by him the 2Uh of hat month
Union meeting held al Manchester New HAMPSHIRE
lie whole proceedings of the meeting cover near four CO.
INNS OF that paper. ~
"GESEHAL PlERcEs SPEEcH.-The President then intro
ceo uciera Franklin Pierce, and that gallant gentleman
- received wita enthusiasc cheers Discaming any .
tPse oi making anything like regular address hc sai
never oelore waa 40 much under the Influence of conct
emotions There was much in the appearance of h az
s @ 'na eu ms heuLt WIN Joy and yet feeling OF
mess oppressed him when he his eyes over that vns
NJ resolved multitude and remembered that ,lev had
ne'eu lefe 10 Consider question: which for twenty
s ad never been raised in any public body In our
lhnt question was not whether the Union should be ~
petnal, but whether there should be psustoS i
was 10 me United States Senate when that word was
10 t lhe hrs time on that floor and shall he for
he hrill OF horror II through that body deem
M M piuse succeeded and Senator's shuddered as they III
Wy turned their eyes upon the bold author of Tho o,n
suggestion. But he had now lived 10 hear h;ss h
OF me secretaries was reading resolution in favor n 20
on inns remark drew ssesand General Pierce proceed
lhsy Mss again. Let the VINO do IT, show them,
loP rose Two clergymcn the reverend Mr. Foss ~ ~
me reverend Mr.. Davis Here, then said Genera I al
ee we ave two men who seek to destroy the Union Ion.
hem replied: No II y"u will Let US explain we viii
you mat we DO not intend We are willing 20 ma
me question: however any way General Pierce con. ''
,bo sa nave your opportunity all in good time ans
wall and yield the question. That lie the way 10 man i
uc matters IN Tree country There be no break sub
~ oi tue country IN case of defeat # ure prrcpjta
no war by lana,icsm, we cnnnot conquer Both src L
OF the country may be- inundated. Nether could com. :"
Tue contest short OF ruin. ii said of III
III cohid orlng Two men in the field for every | m
mat The South could muster; bat it would b ! ~.
! W'eh The trial should Come, that the man | h
now makes that boast would not be one Of thr nni
men VINO was lo 20 furh 10 even the one man p
.ne SCUM Great cheerine General Pierce said IN,
len IN me hai who had abandoned themselves to III. .r
ation OF dsunlon srntimen s. would probably live /.
aha repent oil tnelr present In the cominr Pas
OF dectepude, when The nfrmes of ag. shall hav, | Nr
upon them, they would gather their children uroua Ric,
ana confess how they bernved INTO moral
N, and, as legacy say to them STAND BY youR Uss %
STAND ny YOUR couSTRYn He said ne deemed il nm " @
-ury tp 20 into formal argument in sIpput Of IN, -
lhe resolution embraced all that could be said or "
ublec When the compromise was first uronospd IN F.
ess nc ud no doubt that the Union would go down
INC measures recommended carried. The defrar ,
hrst attempt overwhelmed him 1rih apprehension '
II anding that the compromise eas ir,nLd n, pr, supp
m sense o greater security far riqht Al lea
y rex tity md jor somtttme past possessed Who arg
d. plpe slvery7 But what sound thinking mi nd re- hr
that "a the only evil that cou upon the and? t~eni
en- mat would dissolve the Unur did hate de- BUCK
avery more tnan he did, but even with IT, We had side
Peace prosperity, and security from the foundation his CT
institutions 10 the present lime u the Constitution S7
"a 'or me rttrn Of fugitive sLrcs IT SHOULD sg
lhat was what he tn D.; that wa. whar he nm
hers AGREED ice should do; and that was wbnt tho
OF THE Union established by them wanted TO do BA
There said General P the arguments OF the at 81
law, suppose.
Sc provoScrs Of disunion claimed 10 be men of I'M.
Ihev were the men who always preaching MAJ
war. Yet how peaceabe d.. Jution of Tho Wocft
10 no accomplished IF portion Gf the States ' Nc
scrdr without piccnce. how Iorg woull peace con.
ne sln'es would escape; their owners woulI our.
n II tue sives projected in i!c r. Siatcs nno
a -. F'I ''' li'"t" i"'efs ifnfi won'd Mra. u
10 esi, lcn bltlaons woui ," added 10 bat IIar.c
N esCh -ic and tho Tree States would BroJtt
where such armies would be engaged beyond wha, iis
N ever saw The terrific Of his bloody battle
II was the fear of such dreadful u-nce, that ,s
nch universal revolution of feeling throughout the was yr
'hen the original compromise project failed The lived al