Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-10-21
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lFrum the Norfolk Argus
Gen Pierce can proudly point I" LIS rnoIc HE Tor al
earnest OF his devotion 10 Tic nights 81 lhe STATES III
course on this subject has bcru az cven as regular "hu a.
utterly above ir,racl his unsnlIIrd career as pm
,, ci,iyrn From the time that Abolition first reared 1t
Iurruu head he lis object he anticipated lis dangers
ana he rapled with IFS champions he Journals oi '"h
ur.as ruy al this and prove IL completely. IwTc Is ~
politician who present longer stronger, or NOR
exemplary record which Is 50 sale on lhat nes to'
which So nearly common wcdie ana winch
nov and will hereafter be- constantly asitcu ny me paue'
Cs u The Constitutions Ills great aud only crime consists
in the estimation u Southern Ways, That he o"ns do"i
every attempt 10 reopen question: Tue adjustment "i vines
few wears since cunyused this Union 10 It's centre IL
mon The duties Of his cicr, lr proclaimed 10 TN
world his determination respect to lhls subject Here
his emphatic dcciaaton and thus lar he has adhered mos
scrupuously it, lie has dcvutrd from II single lot;
we should like 10 be furnished with the proof
g. believe that involuntary servtudc, as II exists IN or!
ent States oi this Conedeacy is recognize by The Cos'l
mlivn believe that il stands like any other admitted
right the States where il exists are entitled 10 EN-
crn remedies enforce The constitutional provisions
hold that the 1885, commonly called the compromise
measures strictly constuilOna ana oshl 10 De uhesi
talngly carried into effect.
VI believe that The constituted authorities oil this Republic
are bound regard The rights o the South IN inns rsccl
"a they would view any other legal and constitutional rght
aud The laws enforce them should be respected hh'
obcycd with reluctance encouraged by abstract opn
ions us to their propety in different state al society; ou
Chreruy and according Ito HE Gccisiuhs OF c iouha'
which their exposition belongs.
such have been and my convictions ana upon lhei
>huN crrcny hope that the question IS az resi- on.
a. no sectional ambitious fnatci trct!smcn MAJ
uguia threaten The durability Of oar Institutions or obScu"
ne ight VI prosperity But lei not me onndaiion
our hope rest upon mans wi,i3n
This ia tie man .um Southern Wings continue 10 dc
nouncc giving encouragement 10 Tree socs ana haV
abolition procI, lies Iii, last act relcls thus unjust an
.roun Hess impuiaon. 1t is found III tho dcc'ra letter
which give below from The Secretary at Tue INFERIOR u
The case uI The usirivc slave cIam"l by lsaIn heli
this State where unbcndlng resolution 10 enorc
the Fugitive Slave law is Indicated
DEPARTMENT NJ THE INTERIOR
Washington Oct !, 1893. !
Sr-Yors Of The 81 instant has been received nnd nav
,,.urarIed Won 10 consult the District Attorney, empiu
counsel if necessary aud all reasonable means Ter Ia
enforcement Of The law This department IL determined
that the Fugitive Slave aw SHALL Tor il depends po
BIZ A-cnlrL in good faith and that The officers leg ltlnair
employed in carryn. into effect shall be SUSTAINED The,
need MOI fear any difficulty here s long as they diSc'a *
their dmilea efficiently and faithfully. am, slr, &c
r. MCCI.ElLAND, Sec'y
Col. Francis NJ Wynkoop Marshal Eastern District