Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-03-08

n' iGcocaEc. No reasonable man Of any ar;y wjr.
I '.e administration 10 be regardless rcsunsitii-
y! a 81 W" OBVIOUS clements o. snGctss. p"r-
sons Aho"n 10 be under the innrnce II political hostility
dh" f''isan Prejudice, in POSITIONS which will require no,
'!y severe 1or!, tn' cordial operation Havi0g i'm.
Hea eng saneats to ra:y rewards :" hesow re-
sonh'hlS 10 cncmhrT, ami personal wishes consult
~ selecOns for Official station, shall fulfil This difficult
ans Delicate lus adlnng no motive worthy either ~
my cha or position. witch does not contemplate cf
el discharge 81 duty ad the best interests OF my country
e.&ha~!"!ge NY obligations 10 the masses of my country
men ana 10 ihcm alone Higher objects Than personal
gave direction and energy TO their cxerons in
c ttc cailvass and hy shall nat se disappointed They
require at my hands diligence integrity, ant capacity, whore
ever 'tc aro duties pcrfJrmed Without these quail
s IN their public servunts srngen, laws for the
vtnton or punishment Of fraud negligence and rPculaton
WIZ ee vain. With lhsm, they will &c unnecessary.
bt these not The only points which you look fer
r's!!Snt wachfincss Tie dangers Of concentration Of
al power u the general government OF cnn!alrrncy
vast - nG- ohv!ous be disreoa;dcd You have
right th-c!orc 70 cxHcct your agents in every depart,
rie 10 regard strictly nits Imposed upon item ty thc
cn-.'itin Of l.e CGtrd States. The great scheme oi
our ru"iiiG'0na liberty upon proper distribution Of
power between The Federal autnrcs ard cypc.
'ercc has stown that the harmony and apnGcss o
n"ee must da"at u?n Iast discrimination 5eween The
separate r'gh'a aud responsibilities OF tie S:ats, arl
cytHon rights "od obst'i"na under the general govern
ni"Tt An. here, in cpci"r. considerations
which sEcniI ":f ne nc basis ol !uture concord in regard
- 'H utsor" "hc "avc most s"fl"nar disturbed pGhlc
aafr'y. IL" Fr,rr,i viii cunfinc itself 20
l" exercise "! powers c" granted By CunsIntirn
~ harcF harprr n'on upon uny qucs,iou
s'Gi tn!hn2"r tHc institutions tic Slaca, interfere
with lh"!r right tc m?nn matters strictly domestic accord
ing - Inc wiil 81 theif rc0pie
In expressing briefly views upon m important subject,
which has recently "!'ra,c Tie naion 10 almost fcam!
"cLrce. am moved BY csheI impulse ~
j"src Tor the fcPciat":. ol that Lanu which has made
Us whai w. are. sh0wc'n@ blessings, ard confer
ring power and iriucncc which fathers cu"i naid
have anciputed their saunusc lopes di.
rce,cd ,r-ui future III. sentiments np unnounce
unknown before the Expression -! lii" "ure wGtG
called acrc. Ny position upGn this snhl"ct
clear and unc1'voca ur'n The foc"! Of ny words 'nd my
Gcls 1d It is ony REQUIRED hts tim" 5cc1u:" silence
might perhaps. be misconS'Fuad VIA The luion, ny best
and dearest earthly hDpcs rs"n'winrd Without il, "iiat
We Individually collectively! What becomes oi i!e
best field opened for advancement o aa
T.inn, in government N The arts and 10 al that ign!hcs
ana aioTns :nauknd! From thai raiant citation,
winch bath !lunines nh oa way ani ius on! lU s!:a-
ung nations their course let but single ne lost and
there he not utcr Darkness Tic tus!:c G I'' whole is
dmua. d. my cnur'ry:Gcn need insurance In. si.h
catastrophe is not 10 ovcasa tefa, while possess HE
pcw=r stay i'll II Is with uii vital b@ie
that a. III" Union has been source" gnic Providence" o
or prosperity Il i'% 'c. ii i The slrst pictc n
Continuance III tnc blessings have yri and winch
sacrcdlv bound In mi, uaRuIsird c-len
me htd Of calm ani Ire" DISCUSSION IN our country op'h
and will always but has been and
be tiaversed T good spirit o sec'Ionnsn and rac!ar
sbercss. The founders Of the Republic dealt with things
they presented Ia rm in spirit o ricng
patyGtisn and time has proved with comprehensive
wsdon which il will always be- safe for 10 consult
Every measure tending sreng then the atena feelings
Of all The members OF Union hes had my heartfelt ap
prosnnn To every theory ui society government w!e
th"r the offspring o fCVcTlSn ambition or o!
enthusiasm, calculated 10 dissolve the bonds D Jaw
and affection which unite us, | shall nterpnsc a
ready ani resistance. | i"lcsc that inv0inn
laTY sc:FiiGGr, in different States :" this
cnnicderacy is recognized b. the Constitution believe
That stands like any oher aGaTd Tign:, and thar lie
States where entitled 70 Efficient remedies 70 en-
force the constitutional provisions. held that The ia"s y"
1850 commonly called the c0mqrorhise mea=aras, a7e
strictly constitutional ~ unhcsitatrglg Carried n'o
effect. believe that the conriitued nhuriics "i ''s
Rrpu5lc regard The rights ~ IL" nuii ~ ''S
respect they would other legal nni consi'
:iun. ri.h, md that the laws rGu.cG ica shpu" &c
res.rctcd ard rtr:.d With olncianct ,r"puy d"
ABSTRACT opinions Ia their Du?c'y II di"th sWlH 81
society but checrlE, aad according 10 tie dcc:p al e
tribunal which their exposition belongs. Sici have ""i'
,ud are my convictions and them shall &C ict-
Ycng hone that inc question rest and that 7cp:d
Or an,r aps fa0gticl excitement ma? again Threaten the
turaitv al institutions, Or obscure tie 9Al oi our
prosperity.
Bu let not The Foundation Of hope upon mans
wisdom ..li not sufficient that sectional pTea ices
find Gace in The puhiic deliberations. Il wi! not hc SUI
cli iat tc rash cuGna": %! human sion arc rel cttc
II must he felt ,ha, there j. national security bu IN the
ns,irn's hr:b" Acknowledged dependence upon Coo aud
ms usCg u.,nn r:nyidC7cc.
" have been carried saiey through per!ons crisis
c1Trsr!s Ike Wt!C.I gave u IN Constitution,
prevailed uhGiit Let tc period be- rc:ncnoe'rd as an
Inrn na smh encouragement In any section oi
me un,Cp - ulaEa experiments where experiments are
;rarr with SUCH aza:d Lei II BE- Impressed nHon
III hearts nat aiu'iui fabric no earthly 1"2 OF
wisdom coui! eve, auni!c b!okea fragments. Standing
rs DO .!ucs w.ir 81 the green Slopes u oui'ist",
and rs i warr ,yi;h roach oi the ou'S x Hs5!Es"r
viii, al the cherished o the pas. gathering around
mo .n many c,oqgrn yires OF e1hurta!!pn from ti-
ven can express h'icr upc Tor my country, man ha'
Inc kind p-o;iencc which .niiad "G7 Fathers may
-aebe ;hrit ciic pu1yrc hc blessings ihcy nave IN
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