Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-02

derst TODD 10 oc a. of''
IionIst e opuinst MIR McClcland mas pee. ,oa t
This charge ,nh. need not be gone over asah io1
u.Ih lime; but it were uue' " ,hs n,nulh nf nm
.cIiu i, il against The =; ,h. mouth Of ON.
9ynin,I Southern Winn ProViso'S ;" "
ybo said al P0whatan Coutt tious great mora evil
,Snnnn.c hey Congrrss) think slavery @ ;,
add nuhIc nuisance, why have ihcy NO. , wv +, ,nn
rnhibt ils introduction also onto e c','. o ,i,pon
il",," ,hy nave Tor cannot find that Inc CONSTITUTION
makes any difference between 'ha' an" '"' 0
property." a., .,hor or tho ortcIc NH
teI in ,h "Imcs" Of Tueaday, over The signature OF b.
cnntainnr review Of Sir Perces appointments. anu your
nroy,i ol Them: in this perhaps, you are not ms'aRtn
upt p @ follow hls with broad and unqualified assertion
,ha, am "Wilmol ProGisoisi. ;,
You will readily admit that II IS OF NO sI hu'a 70
hrmhr h. NAV be- who is in any manner conhcccu win
nuhlc lie and that would essentially sicc1 'e parry That
might sup or entertaining those Opinions anu o .tse
rnsnus and because II not 10 dlscalm such charge
60 d,cr,v made il might by some now, ana oY others
hereafter be taken acknowledged mat peg ea'e 70 ask
vnu for yonr authority Tor unjust an accusation
Although you have often quoted Tue ABOVE passage
from nv speech made before the people Of Powhn'nn ye
will moi do you the injustice 10 suppose you nave eau Tue
xhoi, sucech will not believe you chpauie VI having
"d what said At the same lime and place. and in The same
and yet base charge OF inns nature on uc te"
lines Won have quoted take then Tor gfanteu la some
other rerson has furnished you with ms anu you
have used it, the persuasion that was e
nj all that have said on The suhcc! Or d. an !"u
did no, know how cmpha'icaly had IN t"a' siccch eS
messed my opposition 10 what you no" attempt - s"o"
favored. , 18th, % ,l,,o NV al,
think you will hardly deny me The rsht 70 place myself
in true position before the readers oil the tnqe VINO
have been often m!sled as 10 my views oH nus t"
| Of slavery and its extension. ,,,: !,
Let me say then, thai was arguing lhc
po,rer i Congress pass the proViso-as was "ul"s
the prnirncy of tie compromise measures peioc
@ ma, NV chief object was 10 reconcile as tar as couii
those who heard Tor might read wliat saiul y M
lion o! those measures, by showing lha however
Ann, and iuprupcr il might be in Congress 10 pass me p''
49, I, ,h.v had done in reference the Ore! on Territory
winch was signed by Mr. Polk yet that we had no 's ~
cn,upl,n ., H. as roiliiOn Of The constitution Anu INA
all no read this card may have an oppofuhi'! u u'u'
standing !or themselves the positions thth aSsumc",
ask YOU as an o! courtesy and JUSTICE To Puo''n u
short ylfact from speech which append ana IN "hici
will be found The passage 10 which you alac 30 huei m
porunce and you say whether you tnlnH you nav
been justified in saying ann An original "lno' f'o''so
lst." - 49,. -
IIt.r shaving that the Wlmul Pfovso nothing niorI
nor less nn ordinance OF 1884, under different name
and that ils cunS'iuoauiilY had been fecoehiHca ny
The three departments al the Government IA
gently. and Judiciary the adj. p:o % the constitution
down 10 tie time speaking. and Ga, Had receive
The upprobaun and sanction n Gen Washington Ut IeI
lcfacn Mr. Madison Mr.. Monroe item jacksoh ana nj
J Polk al Sou!hcrn Presidents, said
"Such j. weight OF authority 10 be derived nom IN
action 0 the i.g:liye, Executive aud Jndica depart
psrrnents of the gOvcnrni, tor period "i nearly sSi
wears and he is bold man, cughHeSs one, who would
In tie lace such authority SET up Gc own judgment now
against IL; itf my own rat am dlspo'ca )" I'' ~ ~
| know not no" 10 rer.:t NJ
| And continued
But il appears so"s,;hing more may be SAID o.
tins subject and with your indulgence WIZ lotecu
| Give you The rrsul, o. my own reflections
zine first hing thai strkes with nrce j., TIA; Il ,'
concrdr The general power Of legislation ov the territories
Congress Is that IN" SUBJECT Of slavery mas 81
taken al The general pownt Where DO VIC hhd NE n'i
ference that and any other species 81 property
And if The difference exists dare not devnve upon ns
The show in Whit manner. by what cahse OF 'h
Constitution il is made exception and IL n" embrace.
in the general powerl II cInnht SHOW ma! '"Ae u
| tnaI must yield The point
"Bst This territory Is sad IN be tue common Property ="
| tit mia uf he In III
| be govrrnedt Ind By WHOM? suppose by inc people
How they 10 E"va:a - 1t can only De zone 'o"s'
,h-ir representatives - Constitution bad been 7'sth
IN he SUBJECT aud bng sGbyrc! 20 Their authority u mus
rthrf 30 controlled by majority d Il" minority u t'
malnriy dcn't control II, The minority E"s'. ~ y,
If The minority .iGn'i, The IrgJpriiy must Nn~' "m'i
II Is tl"l IN This Jn2Rt"i H-pnhc al ours based upon m
very uHcp. ." maJori.a, hnwevrr snall or Tue ''cr"'
Of all officers Tor The passage u Al laws, for the imposition
II all faxes for HE ,rcara,lnn ol var and for all roncrva
bic purposes tLa Of rali:yng lrcatea YIN ":"!'
Powers ur winch thirds required winch say
r,eht s'uuld the control The majority or me 'nG"
~ For the majority AMI "r one, VIII sn"hh
| 10 that majority, altnnah may BE- sufferer.
Suppn. Congress- acting rs local lc@ist Azure "r ms
territory, should regard h"r RACING as Great n,i 'S
and putic nusaucr Il certainty sioDl dfr WIN hth ~
tns would they not las IN several '';ar@ ty no" 81"
nave the ri.r 20 prohibit H. ani The introduction Z" race
hnrs.s i,r at pupnsc? Suppose rhcy think grabbing
ntcat MOI raj evil aud public nhisn, I'm winch Sho""
cnncur uItii timl wou! ihy not lave ii %ht ~ pr"
it the il u,nrtiun I" billiard, faro and roulette .s's'
nuy other instIUG.nr- for gaming! suppose liiey 'hhh "
use Of ardent spirits great moral ev and puphc NJ"
sancr would they not have the right 10 ntefc'et me n"
auction aid OF disiilrric: Suppose sr siia poA "'e
To break out III al The Northern uian%.lcorlts while me
Southern arnrirs free I'll all disease would tey MOI
tr thr protection Of lie peanc of the errrleS hage me
riyhi IA nroih the introduction Of all goods from The la
feced districts factories! And spFor lcy hlnk slavery
great moral evil and public nuisance why nave Inc! MOI
the right 10 rrnhIlht It's introduction a'so'
10 ne they have for cannot find that The I"n''i'c''o
makes ny difference between that ahd any otrf seces !"
property Congress shall have power TO make all neehin
rules and regulations. Where is the limitation or irs'fic
Iiou7 Neediu ,r whe1 For the protection OF !Ir liberty
and propery for The security and enjoyment o an iei
Girl and political rights 10 prea"!ve hcn whist suoIeG'
il. jurisdiction from all immoral evil, or pernicouS lcnneh
cie in short whatever Local legislature q" Palc
nal government may DO Tor its own pe"p "io nave nou
else hook IA for their prnecton ana VINO 10 ~ uee "
what is needln!i Surely those who constitute "aioy :"
The whole.
"Mr. President, ao in the habit oil taxing positions
or forming onns lightly ana without rcasoh sliI less 90
,huusr when am ucting yGaE representative 10 take
ground, that cannot snstan BY a!Gu3rht itiuec; 'o'
that would reflect you well as on me- These, thrn
are for entertaining the oPinon (and !p having
expressed il when J was called on) ihat Congress
had HE constitutional power 10 pass the Wimot pro-
yso; and it is not enough for gentlemen VINO cioost
TO assai my position say, 'hey disagree with me, and
am n Southern man with Northern feelings Let them
answer my arguments and point out all It's errors ana de
fccs. and ii shall please me WELL i1r am Wiling 10 DC
WINGED 1t be regarded, trust, as an error n
great magnitude think with Gen. Washington, r. JET
Irrson Mr. Madison and Chief Justice Marshall on qncs
| lion of constitutional construction.
s,ct be NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Let II not DC supposed
ANA Wmu proviso man. Far from IT, | voted against II
In every form in which il presented while wa in Con
| or,.s I would do again. | feel constrained 10 aav
have never attached the slightest practical importance 10 rs
or rejection did believe slavery cnnd
ever find lis way there: and, secondly because have
been able 10 that would be Of much value the South
il il could further Than that il might enable Ia
yet rid Of the slaves which, il il is blessing many
To think ought not desire: and II II evil
ought not insist forcing upon those who do dc.
sire IT, and would thank us for it, But the of
ryinn Ihcm to California would of itself be great obstacle
| n the way.
al believe Congress has the unqucsoned power declare
war against all the world but moi therefore
believe Congress has power 10 abandon the navy Of The
United States and substitute Mr. Jclerspns old gun boat
system nothing, lis stead but therefore in
favor 1 believe Congress has liz" power
break up whole postal system Of The Untei Snte4 and
leave il entirely IL private enterprise; but therefore
in favor breaking all Tie post offices and post roads
the United States So hrcve Congress ha. stitu-
,ionaI power pass the Wmol povIS0 but am there.
+! fore in favor of liz passage
These were The views expressed, and il s Tor you now
say whether you have have not done
ascbing sentiments that have always rcpuiil,ed-
and especially lie which have referred
1t il evident that you had r!iher NOT read speech
that you had adopted the very extraordinary mode rci.
sunng That admit power was equivalent advocating
The I'll the power. do not doubt thr pCrcr
Congress repeal III. fugitive slave law but DO You
l-vr am therefore III favor Of lis repeal j." not doubt
the =" Congress abandon all dulles lmpn,ls