Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-09-12
THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
EaInAx mORNING. sEPTEMRER ~.
WHAT THE SOUTH GAINS BY THE Z
OF THE MISSOURI RESTRICTION.

OF THE MISSOURI RESTRICTION.
The rspea! of the Missouri restriction is vlndicateo
bv every consideration OF right and justice. But
there are persons of such sordid impulses and mario"
vision, that they appreciate a measure Of public poll
cy in proportion only to its yield Of visible, palpaoIs
and digeaible product. In the judgment of such III
dividuals, the Kausas.N Nebraska Bill is worth nothing
ss an act of atonement to the Constitution and rep"
ration TO the South. They respect it not al all ~ '"@
great principles which it enunciatea and ine'fpo'a;
IN the poljcy of the government. Insensibie 10 the
finer moral results which constitute the a" v u.
highest and truest s,atesman'hip' fhegroS' app'''e
these politicians rejects the really precious advantages
which the South rea!ises from Tile repeal - "N
so,r restriction. Bolts. for instance, appreciates the
ssgc ra,ae of that measure shout rs mueh "' f-'"s"',
ain. vo,1J have r.lished the nectar and anbrosin oi
au O!ylnpisn repss;. Talk TO HIM OF Vinoicau"g 'e
tu,ecri.y Of the Constitution; OF restoring the South 10
III past equality and dignity in the Union; ana you
SIMPLY provoke q contsmptuous chuck!e with oil your
tne phrases.
Luck,lv for the satisfaction, or the combination, OF
? a.h individuals a. Mr.. John Minor Bolts, the Kansas
Atraskn act is not desti,ute OF immediate, visible
Audtangiols advantage 10 the interests oil ue nouth'
The repeal of the Missouri restriction. besides Offering
a.on.ment and reparation for all affroRt upon Tie
Soath. opens the Federal domain TO the Tres eEpan
SION and Development OF negro slavery.
1t i. manifest from the history Of the country, du-
King the last twenty years, thar the Constitution, IN its
practical administration, is utterly Inadequate 10 the
protection Of the rights Of the South. Indeed, the
bowers Of the common government are perverted IRON
their beneticeI; purpose, aud are employed MS the &C.
tive syeucie, Of oppression and spoliation against the
.l.v,boltiuy States. The South, then, has no other
..ci-,;v bu, it's own capabilities of defence. 1t lie
es.en,ia! to the protection Of lis rights that it should
mountain q power in the government equivalent at
,sss; TO a negative on oppressive, i~DtlIitous and un-
constitutional legislation.
Inc Abolitionists have ever had control OF 4 ma.
,ori;y OF the popular vote. They now hold indirpu.
,a,.Ir ssceudancy in the House of representatives,
Ia he Senate even the South is in Il minority OF one
:S.,tc. though fortunately a conservative sentiment If
s..,i supreme in that branch .: the Federal LegisIa'
.uio. Th. day is not distant, however, when Tue six
teen Tree States will be represented III INC Senate oy
;n, ualuicsi associates of wilson aud Seward; aud
when Congress will be under the absolute sway "i
.baGtonism. The South may turn 10 the Executive
hai with a scarcely stronger hope OF protect'"n.-
k,.n.n, may not bs elected, but the triumph OF his
.4r;y will be postponed only Tor Z single term; un'
ic.s, .ueauwhile, the South recovors its power IN the
"riiIcdcrscy, and establishes g coup'erPoIse TO tile
asr.udancy of abolitionism.
THIS then is the only salvation for the South-;0r re-
.,..r a seJ-protscting power m ne Senate For, II
,ei IL its own impulse, abolitlonism will descend up
On slavery with Increasing force and fury OF at
tack. aud will ultimately ~sutjugate the South or erpel
i,:rom the Cuion.
ii"w can the South possess itse!f OF this sell pro.
rectins power' How recover its ascendancy in the
S.aarv' Oregon, Washington, Minnesota and Ne.
brsska, al! free States in embryo, will counterbalance
ii. accession to the South by the division Of Texas
evsu though the North should observe its obligations
Under lie treaty Of annexation. Utah and New Mex
500 vii! IL all probability ssnd four anti-slavsry votes
"a the Seuate. So much on ono side. !
II. "nlY rresCEt chance ofaCces.iop to the strength
ii 10 South. ia by The admission OF Kansas into tho
JuiuE with q pro.slavery constitution. In two years,
r. he iarti.cst, TIA, territor: will assume the sov4-
iei.niy of a S.Ste. aud III all probability will adopt
H.. Institutions Of the South. Then the South wII!
re,a.,r ii, equality in the Senate, and viii Dc compe.
sent :" the protection OF lie rights. Though iucaps'
BE- .: directing the policy of the government to the
eui vi slavery propagantism, (which the South de.
s:.-.".ly for purposes Of self-defence,l it will be fully
equal I" tie defeat Of measures Of free-soil aggres-
.lrn. With L ansas to back il in the Senate, the South
cai. compel the iuihlanent Of the stipulations Of the
Texas treaty, by resisting the admission of other free
States. With Kansas to beck it in the Senate. the
South eau stay the march Of aboli;ionisui, and main
tain il. own rights and independence for an indefinite
period.
Pm. Rnnsas u,anId lava hcap a fraa Stnfa II n a
Missouri r~sstrie;i-u had not been repealed; and ip-
stead .! augmenting the power OF the South, would
f.r- recruited the ranks of Abo!itioni-m. Besides,
.,cn, the positive advantage of al accession of
strength. which the South gains under the operation
=! iM, Kansas Nebraska act, We must consider the
evil. averted as well as the Wrongs redressed By the
matslre. if We would appreciate the full value of liz !
se.v."e 20 slavery. III the one contingency the hopes
a, tao patriot are flattered by the prospect of a see.
ti"us! equilibrium, and a consequent continuance of
tie Union. In the other, he traces a rapid success
sion OF fearful effects, from the aggrandizement Of the
su;.. slavery power TO the ultimate sutjugation Of the
Snarh or disruption Of the confsderacy.
IL this connexion We need scarcely advert to that
other vital considerations; tina, with Kansas as a slave
STATE the Hank of the South will be completely cover.
ti. from the gulf Of Mexico 10 the frontier OF Ne.
,tn,ka and Iowa. aud that thus the institution viii be
secure from external attack and imprsgnsb!e III its iso.
l,',5u; while, on the contrary, should Kansas be
w.-s'rd from our Srusp it will become the asylum OF
ttr missionaries Of iree.soil, who will thence direc,
thur ceor,s against Missouri with irresistible effect,
aad will so propagate the poison CT aboiitionisn anu
- prosecute the business Of kidnapping. that within II
rory few ycars. Tennessee will become Il border State
All ths very centre of The Southern column be
p,,ro.i by the invading forces.
1t being thus a matter of supreme moment to the
Snu:i. that Kansas shall enter the Union "a Il slave
State, the South should not depreciate the repeal Of
,hs Missouri restriction. in virtue of which the ines.
.,'ru.t:s advantage is secured to slavery, Of perfect
aud free development.
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