Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-21
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81, those who know him bss, he possesses NJ
,i ~ ,,h,c confidence, OF political position, VIC 'mh" !"
;h .;,hou, the im2u,atlon o excessive lnonesJ' a'
suffered Congress settle the NEBRASKA dispute "''o''
imper,inent eta,uy Of his advice. Al,
~ ,r fs.pIar with the political csvee! oil MI
w ,u affect no surprise at his opposii!on !" '' ''
sd. hi It has been observed that amid oil Inc 'e.e"
,,,,,s of his uubc life, he has been consistent " ''
,s,.t vel os,,led an opportunity to beifay INT
Ian. rcs1s Of the Soutn Ia advocating inc tePea % W.
$500, 6rst rude, no o.opera,ed with john quincy
Adams in destroying the oest ou"ath u ia
champion of The Wmot Provlso Fur these IN
,ocsa of trruchrry TO the South he mas he'e '"''o
,,en, hv INV display Of zeal In its service.
the course Of Mr. Bots when no was unos'
,nio, If interest to be faithful 10 The Sou'n, "n'
49, to, rim, Nc now becomes furious Vo'uh'eet III u"
&c ito soemy Dsirssted, condemned iep"oa'e' "
A c,b hc has no alternative but To carry ou MS "u'u'
| ,o,,u,ses Of sympathy with the Abo'lous'e.
rh ,,,er of Mr. Bolts on tho Nebraska oil Is sns"s
'.,..o,,c oroduction. Veheneucc and impeluosi1'
,.u.- frantic partnership, incohereni logic '0'I'
- h,,nr,r5,,m excessive impudence, cohemp' o. "u''
-, ,,,uovopu.sm-in Short oil the qualities "n'e'
u.,',,rsh Mr. Bolts Us writer aud polr!au, ats o'01s"
or, in s,roug relief In this extraordinary eP':.e'
| The frs, paragraph Is as follows ,,,
~, is my misfortune once agan 70 nna ,nv Of NV bes
s,rai md political friends and upon 10 4, worIf
circnms,anccs that, feeling and peiiee'ns svs, much
be criminal my part TO oe seni ar must app.a
nn "a nuoral men and conductors OF eu faction.
ner 10 allow ME The privilege OF on sub
TO The people of the South through SUu' n,ensisn
lori of the rravest consequence " ''c' 'u's' M ,
;, ~, of view the wretched grammar ol ''.' ''
-. - ,.. ,vb., speral crinnaity would DC inFoi'eu "
~. .ence of MIR. Botss2 DOES be conceV7 '"e 81.
,ho country 10 depend on his nod and Dues 10 spec"
-. he aa,udued hrh eason3 1t he Yves oaeea o.
- mart against his personal aod Po''ea
,.,, u bs mich, have been content TO msn''i" ''
t,oce of his own Judgment wltheu' G'u'u'
fs,,,vsy ,hrus,inc his opinions upon 'hc puoa' -
The result, of the reflections which MI po'' =,
communicate 70 Inc South, 10 the opinion ''a' "'
hn "a the mos, "c,ischcvous aud pa'neious "'a'I ~,
Introduced into Congress. ANU ~"
Bolts spoak for hlmseH' op-
hca,ae IL involves breach OF fah on .no Ivan
Inc soub who have for thirty oda ycals ho States Of
obtained BY them or as IT, because necessarily
s nm, voiaby bcgets unoner uugTy seetio" In IN.
40 which there are left among US e.ois hcsnas no.
confidence OF the people 10 inlay measures Of 1880 10
sbsch ,he Meta is no pledged taan @ onnose T.
Compromise proposed u DC <;t m,,nesu on tho
oscaase ~. Soh Ia uccepti, oppose because III.
~ imnos,iba ever again o5iun a' levo'I nt ,,h,.
the North with their seven nv, ,,nulun more near
P.oxorsd souol!,y oppose i, upon inc e,ouno
That f. place barren privilege 10 ho S. NV wh,ch
Tor which no, only no equivalent - ouai''' WV "
chs must be Al ultimate md etea' io'Sl' -,
p i,;e that no oh:r 10 the South, Is so CELL
,,x ,,,v. 10 the oSgacn cf compact Ut M bulls.
r,.,-,oIv nonn Su, mind o! morbid sens!oaiY "oao
,k ,,om n. SUPPORT OF the Sebraska BILL from tao ocao
of ,ncurrInp the reproach Of bld iaithlhe 'o
promise WIS originally laposed upon the oou'n py 'ue
of the Noh The North have since refused 10 fe-
H., validity Shs tie South be pcrpeuay pound
hv j.. ohioti,o.1 Bat inc Nebraska bill does rot Involve
h .,,o, If ,ha reueu! Of the Missouri restriction. Ihe'
,,c,dv settled The compromise o! 1851 eur7ceccoa anu
,bro,.,ed m cc2rcmi.c Of 1920 and tbs NsoIissa ON
ASSETS the fsc Ii there has been an! o'e'e u ','
mattel il occurred liz the passage OF The u
h,h A., Rats yo, so vehement ana c'ainorous au
T. "a essential TO hi, argument and ptIaaps c'n'
,, o. hi, fo,;oss that Mr. Butts shonia represent '"o
,, c,, ,ro,nse as an Advantage ~ 'nc 'o"''''
,, mn, ce,di,able ID his character. DsP'e''o' '"1
-. m, Indictment and seryic the spirit winch e'' IL
go, The restriction Of 1920, as on odpansaSs w wy
az -, ,n,r.hrnds that the Nebrassn oiu VIII o'e''
no,v sectional controversy and therefore nc op
..,, This is the llngu,ge OF man whose eo"''' '''"
,,ce 10 no, so strong as his fear OF DANGER aoa "'
Id rather surrender his rights thao cou''gco"sS NAV
",' s,ch Is rol the temper Of the people OF the
S,,b They know their rights and are reaoy 10 lncu,
SUI S,,d "a their defence MIR. Bolts may sh:iuk and
~ under this msnacs of Northern fanatcisi bat HE
Of his nature upd the aziy of his principle VIII
,rv contempt nnd indignation In the breasts Of no.
meet men. !,
mn. ,isoa,on that the Nebraska bill "uproo!s and de-
the COMPROMISE of 1857 furnishes one OF the many
Instnocee 10 this letter of the brazen enfoe!e'Y %
i,s author. VIVA, does Mr.. Bits meant Is ne STU
MD himself or does he regard all other men 81
fools Why the OBJ act and elect OF Inc Nco'aSS0
hill nd maintain the principle of the compromise
Of 1850 and TO abroyate all other inconsistent compac1a
s., Mr. Bolts thinks that the Nebraska bill will "pact
barren privilege 10 the hands Of the South anu tha
would b INFATUATED madccss In the South 10 accept H.
Mr. Bolts dues not appreciate tho value OF lhe Neo'a's
bill II sinply asserts principle and Or Bolts sRno"n
hnv bu, little regard for principle In his opinion inc PE!ne
o usce and equality asserted 10 the Nebraska bill is :"
b,rren ptiyene which tho South should reject II take
something OF more gross and tangible nature TO win h'
f,vor of Mr. Bolts. He ls caueh, by such bai;-Ih
compro,nse of 1920 imposed Ubiquitous restriction upo
tho South The Nebraska bill removes tho burden asser'
the ,oh OF the South to equal participation 10 the bene
fila of ,he Union aud establishes tho prccple OF popna
sovereignty the organization OF territorial! governments
Is this Il "barren prlvese7"
Mr. Bolts Induces another reason why tho South shoui
| reject the Nebraska bill. Ho eays:
rWhat do these Northern gentlemen. Mr. Douglas, 81
Pierce and their associates ask In rttpn for hs unaVa'
BILE boon 10 the Suuih2 Why, TINT the North may be eqna
~ free TO settle territory south o! Sc deg 30 min with the
free population 10 be afterwards kclS free territory, an
10 be ultimately admitted os free StaSs."
This paragraph Implies that he MaSpurl compromise fol
hid, the orgauz ,ou of fire. States south OF Sc t 80 min
and the objection Is nude The Nebraska bill thu, by at
roaa,ns the coupac, of 1920 1t leaves tho North cqual
res" 10 settle territory below shls line. Shall we cay lha
MIR. Bats hae undertaken hero 10 perpe'rao deception
OF s,s We with charity, presume tha! he Is slHp!
u,tefcr That he asserts papaee unttulh IN
record will show. Here !s tho provision 10 the oct OF ls2
touching slIveryi
"And b hIust.- enacted That 10 ell that Territory ccde
Nv Francs United Staes, under The name OF Louis
ana which lies north OF thirty six degrees thirty minute
north latitude excepting oay suc part thereof as Is lncil
6ed within limits Of tie States contemplated By this &C
slavery aud involuntary se,viude otherwise than IN IN
punisa n OF crimes whereof The party eha have been Gu
" convicted stall ne and Ia hereby forever proh btec FRO
red aipoys That any person escaping nto the same or
whom labor or service Is lawfully claimed 10 any State
Territory OF the United States. such fugitive may be law
folly ,sslainsd and conveyed The person. claiming his
| her labor OF surYlce as soEesaid
viii NJ: Bolt. pretend that he effect Of this provision
to exclude The North from territory South Of the line
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