Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-29

doubted ho il constituted Fundamental article ntEaoa
hch the Union could not haze been formed lis true design
was 10 guard against the doctrines and principles prevalent
in the ppn-slavehoding States, by preventing them from
nterneddng WITH obstrucng abollshng the rights Of
the owners Of slaves."
quoted
Whsevcr may be private opinions on the subject of
slavery is ,rN knorn that Southern brethren would
not have consented become parties TO Constitution
der which the United States has enjoyed much prospcr
~ unless their property in slaves had been secured"
Nhcn The Constitution of the United States formed
there was not necessity for provision to gnaran
tee the surrender of fugitive slaves there now Al that
time oil States OF the Union, with the single exception
of Massachusetts, saveholding. Between the slave
holding States there has been any great necessity for
this provision The provision out OF the forecast OF
our fathers who that the Northern States would grad
ualy become .sIavehoding S,aes. II were all 10
have remained sIavehodng States there never would have
been any necessity for any such law The necessity IN pros
ne, however that time. obvious that IL was in
sisted upon sine qua non and the Constitution would not
have been formed Do gentlemen suppose that when
necessity for has greatly augmented that the SCUM u
90 iusensbc its rights that they will TO give
up the provision which they insisted as sine qua non at
the time of the formation Of The Constitution Sir they
not only will submit this thing because they will find
their RIGHTS 10 their slave properly and their domestic peace
TO be insecure by the repeal of that law but they will do It
for another and higher They would find By such
action that confidence is 10 be put constitutional guar
antees They would find that NIL the laws Of society, under
the influence of tanacisn could be defance ard all
friends of liberty regulated by law would that they were
in unfortunate poiucai alahce ana sey "ouu VIC 81"
TO dissolve il.
The House knows that am no disunionist. Even in my
own State have been accused of having great lido
atrv for the Union and Of willingness submit to things
o.I not; 10 sustain it come here threaten gentle
men but 70 reason with them have already shown that
the iahi of the Southern people have their runaway
slaves delivered 10 ther Is cleGr wedc!Hed and not
6suuted right. !! il is withheld BY those who have in
The most Solemn manner agreed H. what ought
the South 10 d07 With your knowledge of 'ee"-s-i
am 80, speaking 81 rouTs-":ith your knowledge al our
T., ,.,s what org' with ;in-e feelings dot Change
oar ;,sir;on and what would dol vii! tax luS
,r:,i,r al he c o; the fo!n;i3n OF The Constitution,
the North then now, 10 The inc!ease Of
.lavc,y bv the importation Of slaves they desired The aho
were unwilling that 1t should be abolished But i:
agreed thai Congress should have the power prohibit the
mporraon Of slaves after 1903 The Constitution of the
United S,ates does not require tina. the Importation of them
shall be prohibited after that 'iHe but still am free I" ad
NIT thai such was the understanding all hands Now,
sunoose The South had majority in the Two Houses Of
Congress and should in despite o this understand
nc-not u in The OF the fugitive slave law in spite OF
The exprcss provision Of The CoGsttuou-hnt In spite OF
this should repeal the law forbidG!ng the
reign alive ,rnde. The demand Tor slaves exceeds The
pir; and this re;ards The growth Of slave States
There is room Texas alone ior million Of tham
than she has WELL suppose he'd majority in the Two
Houses; and with The vowed object of increasing po
ica preponderance in The Unon should repeal the pro-
hbiion OF the Importation Of slaves and the same time
prohib, The migration of white persons, what would the
North saw Would they stand in No, sir-no! And if
they would they ought not Do they suppose that we would
be submissive fragrant case Gentlemen think of
IT, Do not say u.s. You have not the votes 10 do this
So we have not. But 10 where the Constitution 10