Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-10-26
SEWARD-THE AGRARlAN

SEWARD-THE AGRARlAN.
The North should watch narrowly the course VI '''
,rcb ;n,ri.,uer and false hollow hearted oem"s"S
In his stump speeches, he is assaiing So"'hefh s"''
~ hecausc he SAYS it is an aristocrac institution
IJe wall knows thnt the possession OF l"nd "'''o"
sl,vas invests the owners with all the power VI Wv
srstocrat, without any OF his noblc sentiments "
enerous feelings. lie we'll knows that TO eh'"'''
slaves black or white is but 10 get rio o' 0 70
and individual obligation TO support ~ o1 man,
protect, to provide for them he Is ''
not like what John Quincy Adams va"
| ho,Lr,,u bIockhend ignoranily r'au.
vTh lo,ds OF ned lumber III MS H' ,, md -
.h,,nr Who has ceneralized, dSes''" ~,
"N. ,,hst he has read With he"r' "','.
80, .a,;c;ous convictions, he would De" a.,
,,.;,,,r. them. he is cunning and silly. ..,,,,,,
,..ah;,, none trus. him. At present no - n ,n.
.,,.o 1.,,,-b;,t the Isms desplse d's''uS
,,-. than we do for passion '''.',''''''
| "''' ..;,,,,,, rcnson, are haf'r SOLO eu'ueS-
.a''''> ;,i,, because he IS coid' cautious
iH'! ''''" ,., He is trying TO inaSe use "'
'"'''',e' 49, .nows their enthusiasm Is coma
'n''''' opI epidemic. Ii is dangerous a.
| 80, and me North mast look To II.
| ,, ., IN. South the voters are Interested III sns
.;ip,. the institution uf private property ioE l'"'
s;.l. o; their property. Small property ho'e'S
r alwavs conservatives, for they never, Ike "err
Smith become Philosophers and i'v.tc tic 9"o'e ~
take their possessions. Negro property IS cfu"'!
.af. win other properly at the south lis owners Az
mn, willing TO part with II, and ti.cy wh" own n"ne'
,rd NJ. s,ili more unwilling I'll tie negrrc+
,,,,,,.5 ani thrown into the labor market ~ thc,t
,or,,,i,or. Ruincus competitors they would prove
for their wants being less. inry wonih WORK lot eS
waces and their constitutions, too, being Do''rr h''''
70 resist the mn!nrous climate oi the S"uth' 'heS
would expel the white working men i'"n.'he c""i''ry
Ii it were possible, after freeing the oIarks I" Keep
! them in orderly subsection, like the poor whites O
Ec.,eri, Europe, the masters would, 10y tSe'r R'efa
tion 20; their labor cheaper AID make as good OAR
o;u n. the nobility and iandhoders OF Europe nave
d,no bya similar proceeding. II is an cHperH'eh
which nobody will be willing to try; for emancipation
would b.. the prelude to the right Of outrage ane
Sr. Workers. would teach them to use that right t'
"vote themselves farm
Seward is in.iliousy and indirectly barking Oh ,h'
moh If the N,rtl. to practical agrurianism The
svow.d Abol;,ionists such Greeley, Go"dell' An
drews &c. are less dangerous because thry are "'''
candid. The scenes enacted by uncmployo': lab"rcr
streets '''''~''
ing the course OF law and justice by the an;i-rGn'ers
and the frequent appeals to the "iiSher ia"' Div,
rim, there is danger ahead. Union, strict uniou witt
e the South ia the only path OF safety tor Norm "n
South for social revolution At the North would DC IN
precursor uf civil war, in which the South "ouu I"
involved and whose issue non" can 'rcS"e ''e' Il"
= country BEWARE OF SEWARD.
: .TIIE PURER DAYS OF TIE REPt BLlC'
> In lSl6 saws the Washington Union Congress
bavinc missed a sresolu,on requiring the Postmastr'
General 10 ascertain in what State or country inc
o postIna>;crs, and clerks employed IN t.e'' "'e'
were born that iunconary addressed clfc"''' -
e each postmaster. prcpouniinS the enquiry Inv
thing created quite excitement IN TIC cou''''!
which had then but too recently ir.t tho inestaoi'
value Of tho services OF fore!Snb"r cEiLeus III rc
sis,ing the enemy in d bloody war winch we hac
waccd with England, 10 permit any Injurious Is
tirctions 10 be made against them. Accordingly
general discussion ensued to the propriety OF the
resolution: its friends maintaining that Mr. Madison
who had signed the resolution and Congress- who Ht
na,,.d it. were too we'll known for their atachncn
10 this cass of citizens, not to render 1t certain iha
i,s motive was merely TO ascertain in what state 0
the Union or abroad. as the case might be- the ncuin
bent was born, and that this information was merely
sought as an official convenience, and this eventual.
became the settled construction of the law. Anon;
those who warmly opposed the resolution was Mr.
Uez.kiah Niles, the able editor OF the Register who
had been untriny in his advocacy of the and un
compromising in his hostility to British influence.
tha; time Mr.. John c. Spencer, who aiterwa ards be
came one Of tho most distinguished lawyers in the
e r,birb no n native.
Secretary of War and Of the Treasury of the Cnet
States, was the Postmaster of CanandaISun III tina
state and the following is hs letter OF reply to th'
circular referred to. We emphasizc the most ma
terial portions of this letter. ,o,.
Sir:-Your letter of tho 10th of July, in which yo;
, request inform you i'll what State or country
was born, AMI in what country the clerks employed
in this post oicc were born, has been but recently
received: and have delayed reply TO II in order Il
reflect upon the proprcty of answering the questions
it contains. l am far from wishing to exhibit any
dsrespect YOU, sir individual, as the head
of the Post Office Department; and it tho inquiries
made by you were merely for Your qualification
| should answer them with pleasure.
But, upon maturc reflection, | satisfied that
, Congress had no right 10 require the information
sought by your questions and that, if their resolution
be complied with Ill tins respect, principle will be
sanctioned which IL abh"rcnt the spirit OF gov
e ernnent, which would combine in one body the dis
tinc powers OF the legislative and executive depart
nents which would authorize nquisitoral visits into
all the details of private life, aid which would EsTAB.
LIsH piSrIScrICHs BETWEEN NATIVE And SATrRAL.
IzKD CITIZENS, and between the citizens of different
States uniounded in reality AMI productive only OF
dsscnsiUn md mischief.
While cheerfully adH' tie legislative power OF
Congress tn mpcach and tgy every officer nf ;hc gov.
ernn.en yet deny their r-ht To ,xnrcis. the oxccu.
tive functions in deciding expressing any opinion
upon the qualifications Of persons to ,,li executive
appontmcnts. IL the resolution in Question DC not
intended foundation for such Il decision, it il
worse than useless
II should inform Congress. through YOU, sir,
where and my clerks wcrc born, de- not uerceive
wh; may not with equal prnpri.y ha reu,lir,d 10
state the amount of my property, The number of my
children my political sentiments ans othor object
of inquiry in which the wisdom nr the curiosity of
Congress may wish to be gra.iiied }a the most I'M
portan objection my mind, I" tic resolution Of Con-
aress is tia; il is frcbrnndof Gsr"d h'~cr The nn.
IRE amt the na:uraii.ed cit,-en. OHr Coasuion re-
coyut=rs no d.yrcncs hiurrH them er'p IA lie s!iIa-
RI ca "f thfoice o President: and yet the ution
| nf Congress would make that distinction, and would
presept il 10 the public in the worst ard most unfair
noint Of yiew-hnt OF Foreigners enjoying The emo
u,nent of our offices. If it be not intended ss re-
fecon upon naturalzcd citizens 1t cortainy berays
! n jealousy of their Importance unworthy of Amcr-
| rnn. and iisreputable to our representatives.
hpy your indulgence for the length Of this letter,
which contains only the outlines OF my reasons for
Declining to answer your questions.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant.
JOHN c. SPENCER,
. Postmaster, Canandaigna
Hon. RETURN J. MEIGs, Postmaster General.
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PORTRAIT OF KNOW W-NOTlllNGISM.
k"o"rt {. Winthrop of Boston, in letter to the