Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-09-19
THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
BY RITCHIES & PRYOR.
MONDAY, sEPTRMBER IS. 1884.


AS FAR AS ANY NORTHERN WIG CAN GO!
Iudrc William Duer, Of New York is about TO EN-
irrso 10 California, and, recently while on visit 10
his old home in Oswcgo, received all invitation 10
par:uke Of a public dinner with some OF the most IN
auentia citizens OF that town. In reply, he writes
letter. tho important portions Of which we mo In 'lie
| n Y Express, and which we give below. Inc N l.
Express saws that 1.-THE following carefully CONSIDERED
view, from Mr. Ducr are also well worthy OF consider
a,ion AZ this time whom much is said on the SUBJ
iect Of slavery. While they correspond to the gene.
raj sentimeut OF the North that the repeal of the Mis-
sour; compromise was an unjust and uueucd for act,
they look to moderation Of sentiment and conduct as
best calculated to promote the public good Section
nj narties must necessarily follow tho formation OF
sectional opinions and should sectional opinions be
carried to the extent Of drawing political geographi-
cal lines, the issue must be bancful i'll the extreme
Mr.. Duer, in discussing those respective topics,
says:
Unleas then, there has been prorocatien' on iI-
jury sufficient TO call for the dssoiuuon o inc onio,
think it better for the present 10 take tne auScs
the Father OF his Country, and abstain rom the lot
nation of sectional parties have said tna' lhe
South is to blame and think; but the chlc blame
is not with the South but with that wniGh Is ca.Ieu
/
VIVA capsbIe of belug put to. Great Ii Dlana OF the
Ephesans! As to Southern Whigs, with most OF
item the fault has been weakness and want OF cour
age. ] know now the value oi henrf Gay IL ne il"u
lived this would not have happened. can zee nothlng
nv friends that s wiser better for s to do, than 10
adhere to the old Whs party, the prneples the or
ganization and the name OF inc Natiohai, Soi-
stitutional Wing partyof the United States. mat u
the narty 70 which have always belonged am not
ashamed of il; and so long as it has flag flying VIII
uoypr dcscrt il.
One word more, and have done. The wings OF
New York have been arvised-l might use stronger
term--by Convention recently held AT Saratoga |"
adopt as principle tha, no more slave States shal
be admitted into the Union. Now itF, bcIeFe gen
orally admitted that each State may estabsh or pro-
hibt slavery ut its pleasure and that the 1eher"'
| Government has no power whatever over slavery
| within the several Stu,cs. But II may be sad That
Congress has discretionary power To admit or refuse
admission 10 new State, and that consequently, nav
ing power TO reject altogether II may IMPOSE er's
as a condition of admission. This argument assumes
the right 10 refuse ndIulssslon to new Satcs III a
cases and il is, therefore, important tn inquire %ne
er Congress possesses such power. hr. 1"hn Qu'ne!
| Adams was OF opinion thnti did not. lpon!hc qurs-
ZION of the admission of Arkansas into the nidn ne
said :-.I cannot consistently, with my sense OF my
obligations as a citizen Of the United States, ana
bound by oath to support their ConsitutioE-ii can
not object the admission oi Arkansas INTO 'he uon
as slave State cannot propose or agree 10 make
condition of her admission that Convention oi her
people shall expunge this article from the Consti-
lion. She is entitled to admission as slave state
| rs Louisiana and Mississippi and Alabama anu MIS-.
souri, have been admitted by virtue Of that article IN
the treaty for tho acquisition OF Louisiana, whch Sc,
cures To the inhabitants Of the cedod territories al
the RIGHTS privileges and immunities OF the or'gnal
CITIZENS of the United States, and stpula;es for Their
| admission coniOrmaby ~ that principle in'" thc
| Union" Now, the treaty with VI Hc"' oy "hrh
| California and New Mexico were acquired. co,'n!hs
| q c!nuSa in the very words nf that 10 when MI.
asm. refers in the treaty for the acquisition OF Lou
| ;sana There is snilnr stipulation; but III ians"asr
sill more explicit, In the Joint resolution Unit MI.
| Texas. Nuw--w!ihuut arguing or even cA'Errs'l-
an nnir;nu upon this UurstiOn submit whether Il De
worth while to adopt prrr'pc wh,,! "ou.n ,A'
cl;,d. Mr. Adams, if alive, from tie Nh'g Pai'E'
upo!: tho gruumd Vt his no! beng S"ihc.Sii'.f "h'
slavery. | would regard i:i- repeal ui 'he '"HtHc
s:sve law, nnd al! IUL!n'e save l""., as ''S'
ultra aud danguron~ m"esUre; Tor inc !HSi.Nv N"l,
Jaw involves II Is ;rue, cole'itu'i"ia' i'I!' '
one thatis oi !iio practical consequence whte ''e
course proposed nrv!r's c"'!-i''n'!"!l; F'' "
n,n.ls, yiur both rtSurcis the rights o proper
2 and ~. 1, distribution q: i.ii!rn! power. nave W
,G mat any fur.t principle Wall "r cal. % P'';'1',
-ii,,.cru anal lrdrd 1t" omiy IL ..S fe"it :1i'' ~"
- . v,rg ;.; bl. policy /" aopi Pr!iccS Wi''! Gu
,,L. CARED ou siucc in such cases, the triumph "'
y ,grry IS apt 10 involve iIs dissolution or decay.
.af Nc;h ~6id con:cn: 't~ct IN aicp as /" tcmP'rdy
,aeGyrrt, nsca !fc ! dcIry, nat ~h'r" "I$ufsm
Z, Qdop .s6 prtnc;p'c, d"d sag, nor tEG' " T'
rrrrr aGlet 0.0ihcr Slrt >'d'c, 6a; mat W p2S''
ponc $ucA ads,sson utH nc proh'5'''0""t HHr''y &"
! restored 10 Kansas AID Ncb,osS0 or maS' ne m'6-
suycs smnit:acon, oy aatI'He nc starry P'"h,tf""
10 any GH for nc dGnisSGH ~ stare Se0c II rom
other territory il would steer course which would
probably be ccaro constitutional objection ano Suit
cessiul il practice.
Now, the y. Y. Express is the prominent Silver
Grey organ in New York and, for its conservative
views on the subject of slavery in the States and lis
well-aIncd blows on the Abo!itlons;s, Las drawn
| from us repeated marks Of appreciation. We have
no right to complain of its endorsement Of the scare
fully considered views of Mr.. Duer upon the general
subject of admitting States, but we do regard its
approval of the lodging plan Of Judge Duer which
we have marked in Italics, as equivalent in its prac-
teal nus,ce and mischief, the widest schemes of
the most "sectional' abolitioniss. While concedng
that, under the Constitution, each State may establish
or prohibit slavery at ss pleasure nnd that the Gene
ral Government has power whatever over slavery
within the several States and Congress- therefore,
canuot without q violation Of tho Constitution, OBJ
iect 10 the admission OF sovereign State because OF
its local institutions, Judge Duer, and his colaborer of
the Expre.s hesitate not, practically to nulliiy this
nroyi,ion of the Constitution By postponing such ad-
mission untl the prohibition of slavery is restored
70 Kansas and Nebraska" or "by making the mea-
sures simultaneous by annexng tho slavery prohibi-
ton to any bill for the admission OF slave State efrom
other territory" We have the admission Of the no
| torious freesoiler John Wentworth, that, under no
c;rcumsances can Congress have the power, for the
6re vears to restore the Missouri restriction to
| K,,,,s and Nebraska, and the \. Y. Evening POST
with al il, vruent abolition, argues the absurdity
md p,nossbiitv of oil attempts to restore that proh
hilton The thing never will be done, and the solemn
action Of the last Congress, repeating the unconsttu
| ionr
on our statute books as fixed ms the laws Of the
Medes and Pcrsians. The New York Express. there
fore, while speaking 30 complncent!yof Of moderation
Of sentiment, really plays into the hands OF the nnnt
ca Sewardites, by advocating plan that must lead
to the same violation of tho Constitution which they
camor for viz tho practical exclusion OF sovereign
States on account Of their recognition OF slavery I'M
der the Constitution and under the just and conservu-
tive principle of sefgovernment. ltwould be much
hettor for those "national' Silver Greys to throw
away all disguise and rally under the Seward banner,
than, by whipping the devil around tho stump, seek
the sympathy Of the South while they really stab 1t
to the heart. The South strong in It's conviction OF
right and its own resources and power, would much
rather moet open enemies than be seduced by the in
sdious professions of unreliable friends. The facts
we have cited, ore confirmation strong Of how little
the South has 10 expect in the hour of trial. from tue
National" Wings of tho North, pressed to the wall
as thcy arc by the rampant free soil majority Of that
party.
AFFAIRS IN SPAIN.
There arc no signs in the late intelligence from
Spain, indicating what is to be the end OF the reVoiu
tion, The difference between Espartero and ODon-
NIL, s.e,,s 70 be fa,ay widening Espartero has &c.