Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-05-16
For the Enquirer.
,- cour,e la 1887, an Mr. Cai
hr' p"' ,,t.,u, an The subject uf SlnTcry'

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ho"" s.",,s failurs which has attended the ef-
The dls"'""' II Mr. buchanan "a place hlin III
forts 81 Tho enemies "t sr;.,, nf h, r,hts of thu
| . wrung psl:i"n on 'li'' SUI ~ " -, IS slavery
states ,n lar n these ret'e ~ Tue SUI W s,
~ IN. States and Territories seeihS I'D 'eut. 49,;
further reference To- the suiJeri unnecessary ou'
i h no s,m. uf ;hr friends of Mr.. buchanan VINO
49, o,nu,iui.d with the record o. his HT. nave Hee"'
ate t ~ eynnss die allegations contained i'll all ar
gu " !u.'r ~ ,h wv Orleans Delta of the 18th
ticle go. -: I;o ,,.ro i M ,,nlrate prrver-
oi Apr'i, phmsn'. course in the Senate Of the
1"n oi M w. ~ iSiT und IS upon the resolutions
unitei o''H ~ w., or M, suLi.ct nj the slavery
| uilrre! oy Mt: I'''" vs. . IL, .r,;,I. MI hlisl.
ou.stion will thank youto nave THIS articie puo'
| I'd in your paper. ,u,
In ,,d.r 70 ascertain the character of MIR. Cal'ioun
r..nruiions have deemed il best to give them 1"
| Isno,h as follows:
| ''"h'' ,u. :; ,h, .ao,.;o, ,r ,b. reder.l Con
kesoiSruS, % od,n,;,n ,h. sama ac,ed severaly
s'itution' he an, d pva;a S,a,os and ,ut each for
ree M H. own voluntary assent entered the Union with
ITSELF ny I'VE I ;y,.r;,, aa";rs, al changes do.
the we" ~ lie ,.; I Ivy 80 ,rts,t md secure
m"shc ~ "e, ~, ~ ,,rai ,fnli,ic,l snd social
chloyhen' VI r., ~ in,,;,a ~ nnr,ion of their pow.
kesoNea NY III n, y pn.n, the States
ers 10 DO exeicleu inc , h, over their
retained, scscia,, .. -; and 1rs nloue re.
own 20 " dir, or nny ono
sponsolr LOT mem anu mn my 49,. ,hi with the
or more Siars y: s''i1 , Ii - ,he o,her. on any
homesi's lhaauos ana p III, ava, roI;fi.al moral or
elHumu VI h aS % ,he;r ITERATION or subvcrsion
,ens'ous WIZ, VI, r"m ar,v mn, wnrrnnted by the Con.
:,; ;t,,, ., ,bn states inrrlcrcd with, tending to
endaiser lhel doacttiS pe"ee ,s iinr,,sd and
OF Inc opccls lot WHO" 'n " ,,,.t an and ,estrov
by necessary consequence t''''ns' " "e'"'' "'N
| the Union itself o, ,.s ,,.,i,,.c oil and
J. Resolved, lhat TINS ~; ,'nio, ns cnm,nmn
saoptea py te sese ;,n anct the bowers which they
ngeGt, III orucr 10 car g. o;r ,n,,,,oi s.cn,i
bad dsis2ncu ny inc p -; t6Iment of NH, high and
~ aud PROSPERITY; anu s !; hnnnd so m oxerc;se II.
sacrcd rust tuis s'feIs ho rr,c,;coIe ncrnnsci
powers as 10 s.r 90 ~ 90 do,ne,;ic Institutions of the
stability ana seruiJ t' and ,bs, il 10 the sra,nn
states thtt compose @ r";, nj; nf,emnts nv onc mr.
duty OF the goPerhnen' ~ 81, n.n,., ~ ,nsct RI.
domestic institutions VI aiif ~ ,h 70 "a -, IL Az.
such institutions; ,ns'G h",nd ~ dn o''''"'
''eA ao ,h.; d,mesnc slavery as il exists in the
=. nd Western " les of this Union composes IN
uo,ant nnrt of their domestic institutions inherited
from eheir ancestors and existing III the adoption Of the
Constitution by which is recognized as constituting all
essential element in the distribution o. m powers among
the States; and That no change OF opinion OF tmhs, w
the pact OF the olcr a'h'es y. G on o rI sS,o,
can justly theia o! ,"Sr a., p,hra and ,h,
az & ne MO in nautical violation of the mutual
and solemn pledge to protest defend each Other,
cv.n bv the States respectivey on entering ts the
srutional compact which formed the Unon sn4 a-h
is mse,t breach Of Fifth and violation OF tie most
solerhn obligations moral aug renSi 1n, , c,,
Resolved Ihnt lhs ,;' u al" ,i, n;a,r
States or ;he!T cIcs ~ o T S a.I ,h @
or Any Vi ,n ] ~ .;,fn -, ,bs ,ossogs of sny ,c,
m Of ConSrr.. with that view would be- direct
and attack on the institutions Of the slayehod
Ing States
Rcsolvcd That the union OF these states re,s On an
equality ct rights and advantages among It's eoer' anu
that whatever Ge'troys Una. equahy, ienus 70 e
Union se''; ai 'e ~: renr.cos the states in
e, on,civ n re- 81. III attempts TO discrimi.
MR., RI. states in exterdng IT, benefits of the
oyercncnt 10 the several portions Of the uuo nd that
to refuse 10 extend the Southern aud Western SGG>
any advantage which would tend TO srensthen OF rrhHar
them more secure, o. IeeH'e lhe' l',s VI PoP.a'o'
by the "nnsAahIa o. seM ,y"rv q. !, ax,r
sumption OF uhuel Tue 'ns'tNI" y. 80 Lrov;nw
among the H. IS !uno u" y. s. ,; VI f -, : Irnn
wosa He rs xns Intended 10 secure s,ise
.agts ,n ~ he Epjon and would in effect dis.
tfaas4se TIC savsholdn: States, Y.holdns from them
the ndvsntssss "n'c " s"o'ee'eu ''''H " 49, u
thc government
The frat resolution Mr. Buchenan voted tor tSee
Congressional Globe, page ~, vol. I'D sess zoth
Congress, ls3F-el Ihs writer OF the taHcS upon
Mr.. Buchanan IN the Delta states mat ~heI Inc ss
coLG resolution Us above reported came 10 De acted
upon, Mr. Eorrs, OF ono moved 10 s,rike out Tue
words "noral ana -.i!gluus. Inc peita writer ue,
lberately oms To state LEE Mr Morr's also Inovea
to strike out the words 'Poht!is-. moral ana rell'
sioes,' conceang the tact that, lnddGrch as the
words immediately preceding read. ION any g.ornd
Or under any Erete1t W3steVer' the "ords Pnnu'a',
rnaral and religious we're iere 'aulo'ngy anu u,'
not AID &c the torce ot the rssolr!" ITSELF But MT.
buchanan who tor the reasons just sts'ea, VGted 10
strike out the words 'noral, religious aud political,
after the Amendment ot MI Morris iIad been rectea
upon the same day, voted FOR ire tee"n seso'u.,on,
il appears above This material set the assaiisht
of Mr. Buchanan in the Delta supprcssss
Mr.. Buchanan, it will also be seen, by reference tn
the JourIsl q! the Senate, pags 49, "a sess. 2oth
Congress, 1919 voted tor the mira reso'utioh.-
Mr.. Buchauau also voted Tor the fntrla resolution
above quoted. (Seo sarae 9oer%a' page lEZ'!L
When the 9Th resolution cnIne up t'T d4Gcsson tho
Deltas correspondent exhibits even grosstr i,dScI
racy than that which we iiave already cSposeg.
NJ. Wan Buren,. President OF til. tEl!ei States, Al
the time these resolutions were offered dit Rot re-
ceivr the support of Mr.. Calhoun, although II ~ 10"
.oriogs tlo the suhiec, OF TIM abb liLon of slavery
III the District o; Columbia, his (Mr v Il. argument
against the movements OF the AhoIii"nlsts To this
III, ,sT - ~ he 11nSS XII gnl,ft.j :."yib with the
i., -, ..Sf,.,inn Wistrv,r MAJ lave ue.., Mr
e., Knr.r'. rnnrse sinc. hi. apti.Texas letter, in
ISii-nnd ,re surousn no suund Democrat will AT
,.mn ~ defend 1.-THE ssy.,... given to him in the
S,nfj ~ ,S4O in the National Democratic Convention
.nJ H., manner in which bis Inaugural Message,
anovs referred TO- was received show that he was ~
80 o,orai,,, unu,,y ,tH Snuttern people His lam
mn ,b sbniit,un of slavery in the District Of
I.is,,; in b;s Inaugural 1ddrrs, il as iu,Iuys:
' ,h Y;,i.nc. NJ o. voted nns.ous fis esn-
, VIZ G;ny hns been sometimes dsre-
elou" Hto -, .anI;,y as now do before nv COIN.
snIueu' n, 49,; i,a,' ,lnc. of honor and trus can
s.r,r;r from nnS;ously INVOKING my fellow -c-
80 o, h. d.,f ?, IT,, r;cta,p, p.rceivng, be.
nv .Isr,ion the deem interest ti,is suli-rt was
,'e ~. ,',;,, bliersd /, n solemn duty July 10
IN NV sentiments in regard to Il; aud now,
n,,I:.,e far ,n;srenre.euutnp Inns pn.s-
"hen .r2; .na, ,,a. riil h.. csndidy weighed and
away, nd'' A, ,"st tav y,iu IN. nv standard of
u'ueis,oou q, no,h ho,Irs'ns ,h.r declared that
:, ~ .hase of nv coun,rymeu 1i,c yer. ia
.ne ue. 81, n, " e.rS WINS vracd Il must 90 ITO
,n csis the inHexible and unccnpro
me ,,,nnr, If ,ycGv r,,e,np On the part of
n,''.h DPp nhI;L i,v.Tv n Il. District of Colu,n
~ , hes NJ tha slavehnaus s,stes: and
osa % ',,;uetar enuaI,,. decided to ts,;st
%'' ' iUtrfrrc. vii. il in the States where
!'e un,rri,,I oI.n IT, ;cy fellow citizens,
II go, 81 r,ntn.-, m. rrns y,hich lad ma
WIN H.; "t Observation-Disclosures The r..u; authorizes ,.e TO
~ t. ta, ,o,. I'm ga ha,,: nnprny.d and arc con-
all in nv majority of the ,,acp.s of the United
States ipcpdiny those whom tfey most it, .3e,iately
,n,ct I, now ,,rlv remains to add that no bni c..-
a;,;n Win ,base yiaws ran ever receive nv cons.
,,;,ot s.nct;,n J'hese oniuiuuc have been adooted
=: 49, . ~ hal;nf II, tbey nrp il, arcor.ancn with the
/" tHe 81 :" ".''". - ~, ..,..I f.,L... .r a. =,