Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-07
o7cgNosD ENQUIRER.
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.;0pY7NC, FEBRUARY o. 1851
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ln' .,,sch on The Nebraska bill, Senator
bis .,y his energies 10 al attempt 10 es'aoish
s sSFsN e, tho conpromlse Of 1850 was not COM
W. final settlement OF the slavery con"o'e''', W.
w. w.. and temporary in ts opefaion' applying 'n'y ~
',r hen in dspn,e and sec'ng no o'hsr questions
S''''' ;.,,, tho conflicting clams OF the Not'a ana
mic r,oposilion Sc sound tho inference Is ire
mo Missouri Compromise is still Vslld and oo'
", A.. The abolition orator make good his posi-
Nn. ,s,,s not On the contrary, we assott that his
n.,Iv without support either In tho nature OF
.so, The history 0i the 'ime.
n,,onj.s Of $780, did in design aud effect COM
-. ,bs ,.rory then In dispute, how came 1t that
IN no way affecting that territory, were cm-
,ai.s,neu,? The ubolllions,s had affected much
slave .rade 10 the District of Columbia, and, in
Nth is chsac!er Of completeness, the compro'
''''s b, for ,he removal Of that source OF con-
r., South had been justly asgtieVed BY the re-
,soI!,opisls 10 surrender their runaway nesroesi
,hs, Cause of irritation and complaint, Inc COM
..,,,,i more stringent und effective law Tor the
:, f,,,ye sl4vcs 1t is apparent then from the
.,m,ror!se, ,ha, II was designed as fna! and
,ss settlement
20 The history Of the period we shall hnd abun
,,asDce Of the truth Of this proposition The contro'
Il = 1856 arcs: in The application OF California LOT aa'
i ,,,, The Union. The struggle between The South
...oo;.s roped with such vehemcuce and fury that
,,.i,ns af The dissolution of the Unlon began to be
,pst by The leading men In Congress. "th Inc vie"
-iog Enal settlement OF the slavery controversy
,,c. relieving the country Of the evil which threatened
i, was determined 10 adjust, then and forever,
,o,,,,c ccnnct Of dim between the South and the
H. scro.diroy the ~ncls subject ot slavery IN all It's
~ IN the reJcfe! Government, was referred 10 spe
committee. who reported final and comprehensive
,t. Of adjustment, and settlement. And II was on inc
nd OF ,ns very principle OF completeness and hnaiy 'aa'
Iopj.,. bascd their chief opposition to the comPro'
Trcy wanted the Issues then il dispute 10 be decided
on il. oSn merit end without reference 10 any cognae
klou Bu, the friends of the compromise trlrmpheo;
op,roye,.y 10 sl lts bearings adjusted aud peace
sepose were restored TO the country. The advocates o
Eonpronise spoke but little Of Its Intrinsic merits lhey
passage mainly for the reason that II would soo'he
g..;5a Of the public mind and eject final settlement
tcgous dispute. In this spirit the South, painting
Race ard repoec, accepted the compromise, and, not
L,ndog the Injustice of some OF lis measures con-
10 submit 10 It's operation In this spri; the country
The compromise; and the TWO great Pa!!ies through
ous, pledged themselves TO maintain It as nnai
complete settlement.
Ew 10 wha, sense was the Compromise Of 1850 hnal
emsn, Of the slavery question 1t would be absurd
~ Ina, ss particular measures of the Compromise were
henselses complete solution Of the slavery dispute
they reached all the poiots n ISSUE and forever closed
controversy. The Compromise Of 1850 was perfect
6os settlement IN this It announced principle and
town rus by which every possible issue which might
Oh, Of the relations of slavery 10 the general government
hi be safely and satisfactorily adjusted without the dan.
Of erlona agitation That principle was the non''n'
pon Of The federal government 10 regard 70 slavery
b,, -pe was ,ha, In future no conditions should be
b.t >, territory seeking admission into the Union In
r.. >, ns secia, and domestic lnsIia!ions-in otner
h ,h, the reop,e Of territory speaking through Inc
o,s.nsm SHOULD decide whether they would exclude
ami, slavery The operation OF this principle would 10
Yer 10 exclude no question Of slavery from the urlsdic
of the federal government, aud thus etecualy to pre-
sectional sga:!oo. And ,his Is the principle which
Dcnps. seeks 10 assert acd incorporate 10 his bill tof
o,p,uzaon Of territorial governments for Kansas and