Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-10-28


due.tl that with Republican" fres," Gu, n %"
House of Representative, they will grind the pr
slavery S.nate "as between the upper anu n' ,hs
mill-stone," thus (adds the arcle) admituhS 'ne
they had no hopes Of the Senate. II ratner SEQ"
they confidently expect to silence its opposiiion a.
1t then contends that il not passed ny th's ho' ~
succeeding Congress, no such bill can ever passs
ave may consider it demonstrated, tnefe'o'e .,
continues the recognized organ that all 81. ao J..
| storing the Missouri Compromise will never con'e "
fore the President for his consideration. As connec
I'd with the Presidential election, the queSon Is pe'
| jecliy idle"
at is un,uise to discuss it, &c.
"The repeal was great bluuder, but 1t Is low -
| late TO correct IT,. go .u
at was the Pandora's box" as Mr.. Fillmore Justl
remarked, &C., "from whence have issued all our pr
sent evils" &c.
"He has not changed his opinion that ii was an a.
If toiiy" sc. "1s does not think it risc 10 atenit
its restoration; and desires no agitation having 'n'
object" &c. ,;,-o,;,
This, with the addition of few sime1, llkenlh
| the Missouri Compromise to water sp',sa VI, IN W
sand, to a corpse, to grdled tree, &C., WI W '"e
faithful abstract in reference to the su9ee. oeiu,
us of the article from the Buffalo Advertiser o''
dorsed by Mr. Fillmore, ".My sentiments.
1t is apparent then, that Mr.. Fillmore coulu nc
have considered himself called on TO say what "oul
be his course in case bill restoring the ComP
should ever be brought officially before hlm Ut,
did, is certain he has given no direct llior"a'o
upon that point He tells us, indeed, little o. no',n
we did not know before and refusing all pledges pre-
SCENTS general views as to the impolicy o1y VI az,
tating the question. In word he relies merely VI
his conduct aud characteristics dnecrdcS, ana coui'
not have intended TO refer TO these-the very SOURCE
of our doubts, as the oracles to solve them. . ,
The Black Republicans, we are now told, discaiii
all desire for restoration That measure yelos to'
scaniy ptance to satisfy their boundless cuP'nty
FLUSHED with temporary success, they proclaim nAe'
resolution 10 grasp The territory Of The Laon anf
to prohbit in tame TO come the admission o. any men
State mhafeyer, authorizing the institution % sa'e'y
Butthese nsoent and monstrous preteDsions never
be sustained. Bafed they must be in th's CRANE
cOup d. ftot of a Wholesale robbery of the common
property of all the States they will fall back on ihe
re-establshment of the Missouri restriction as INT
more certain, though less summary means OF electit
the same Objects and then, within their own prescro
ed limits plant their lever and moving heaven ant
EARTH aye and their swarthy ally below, seek to pros
trate the South, though with it the Union itself be up
turned from its foundstion-Delcndn est Carthage.
Mr.. Fillmore knows that an attempt was made a.
the late session to restore the Cow pHmlse. The re
solution was introduced by Mr.. ii'mn OF Indiana
''now at the head Of the Fnor" electoral ticket il
that State" On this resolui "A every Demo
crat in the House voted "No" Only three Northern
Know Nothings voted against it; ~ OF them, ran a"
The Black RepuGlicGns voting for It, or absent FOL
these facts quote from the speech OF MI Branch VI
North Carolina.
The Buffalo paper, speaking for Sir. Fillmore, treats
this resolution of one Of his warm supporters, very
naturally, as "defsDsbe''-l eiensbe zen the GROUND
of offering 10 the Senate opportunity OF reconsi'
dering its action" But DO this as 1t may, he does
not doubt the attempt will be renewed and re-
newed by the Black Republicans, let hem say whal
they WILL il they should see the slightest prospect Of
success. Why else does he refer US t the conIectu
raj estimates OF the Post TO show ther probable ina
bility to carry it
SnE pose, then, notwithstanding his wishes to The
contrary, and the disclaimer of the Republicans, the
attempt is renewed. Suppose this Black faction, and
the Northern Ameriosns-n0t these alone, but me
brothers of the "Order" in the South also, and the
Wing supporters of Mr. Fillmore throughout the
Union, shall unite their orces-in the can't phrase oil
the day, fuse. Suppose that the mighty "God OF war
Lieutenant General" Nagnus A jax Tslemanius Bur.
lingame-he of the brazen shield-Vith his ch'ef
Great Agamemnon, and his aIds, tht willy Ulysses
aud the tongue valiant Therstes shall despatch their
enemies in the Senate, in shorter order than anohe-
great Captain proposed TO slay his on ne field OF pat
tie. In all seriousness, suppose the bill passed and
presented to Mr. Fillmore. What roud he do? We
TO bill to relnstste measure dppfoUcf oy his Juug
ment and his conscience, and by sddoug continue IN
force measure he denounces as madness or folly, one
80 mischievous that he urges It's alleged au
thors to retract and repeal it DO this under
a previous understanding with the sbetors oil
the mischief, his own political adverarles, pend
ing his canvass for the Presidency Never
He would tomorrow, honestly, | doubt not, dis.
avow any such understanding, and dlsclam any III.
tenton of being accessory to public wrong, which
he should be called upon officially and contutI0nal'
ly correct. He has refused he tells U.s. I'll piedges;
least of all has he given 50 oil hls
antecedens, 80 derogatory to that high character
which he hos Struggled not unsuccesfuly iC maintain,
amid all the threats and temptations OF pocai ca
reer He has plainly indicated the contrary by reerr'
ing the friends Of the repeal 10 the present Democra'c
preponderance in the Senate, as sufficient 10 prevent
a restoration. Why invite the South e rely on the
ephemeral tenurrs and shifting opinions q politicians,
not even of their section in this pury sectioa'
controversy, If he really regarded hImsdt bouhd 10
stand by them!
dsLo mr.. Buchanan, a very brief view will suffice
to define his probable course. -,
He bu, long been a member of that party on which,
AZ lust remarked, Mr. Fillmore himself thinks the
opponents of restoration may most depen1 a party
which has more generally accorded with ne Snuth'
ern representation in Congress, and more steadily,
and think mere cordially defended Southern lnsfl-
tutiums, rights and policy, than any othr in the
North.
he has gircn his unqualified adhesion 10 M princi-
pIrs of that pariy as proclaimed and asserted byhhem
He knows they regard the repeal az a"fnah"g:"
and accepting under these circumstances nnvaton
to become their candidate, he would, viii ten'iold
justice, incur the charge of "treachery, ware he 10
sanction restoration. =,
On the whole, making due allowance toi the dell
cate position of each Of these gentlemen, Tpung TO
neither wilful equiyocation the far inference H.
that Mr. Buchanan, If elected, ,ronld reto hr -essora-
lion, AMI that Mr.. Fillmore ronid not.
| will not dilsie upon the consequences OF tht mea
,ure. should it ever bo adopted All must ee at q
glance that it would greatly "extepd the aen' Ut
Black Repubcanism-th vilest OF all Inc pests yer
escaped from the "BuI"-ad them in their NOR rum
GUS designs of preventing the future udnisson OIL
sayeholding States aud of sezing all the pubic do
main; and finally, by thecombned weight OF loth-
their upper and neither mstones-enab!e them 10
crush the Suites and the people of the South.
What would be the course Of Mr.. Buchanan n Mr.
Fillmore, in the even, of an attempt 10 bring n one
or more n0n-IarehOldiRg States precious 10 NJ dh
mission of one of an opposite description tnOy ne
cesssry to restore an indispensable equilibrium in the
Senate) no one can safely undertake 10 pronounce
The inquiry has probably never been propounted &c
either. Yet the subject is one which demands tNel
| serious reflection, spd the early and anxious hteh
ton of the people. Upon the action whch my oe
taken in regard to it may depend our future destiny
| ADMISSION OF NEW STATES.
| The subject now preached is too momentols too
vast, were competent. to do it justice, for compress
siup into the spare space allowable in newspaper
and on which have already greatly trespassed 4
| few hasty touches must suffice.
| Let u.s. then, for a moment reflect that the same
causes which have bioated this new Northern par'l
into an unwboesome bulk, aud given them the sscei
dency in the House Of Representatives, will continue
to exist and may before the lapse Of many yetrs' en-
| able them to command the Senate. Thus possessed Q
supreme legislative power, will they ever consent
neutraze or diminish it by admitting new Senators
RS iniIncal to their schemes, and as hateful there
| fore as those they would now grind into dust AM
ashes wa they crer admit another sifrcaola
ing State7 They hardly pretend it. II they dlo,
were idle to expect it. No act OF good aith or Jus
tice can be anticipated from men who can take oath
to support the Constitution Of their country win 10
deliberate resolution at the time TO trample unde
their feet No; the sceptre once a heir grasI WI
never be voluntarily surrendered. : hoary 'aeaNe
confederate tJosiah Quincy) tells them ana US, tn
question s, who shall rule the nation the s'arr Sat
or ybc FIRE Sk1frs7" And a leader in their own CAN