Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-12-19
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Ei;U1j tkAe.iISi:IGF si,t'
;rorYs,pondencs Of the KichnUnd basl'fer'i
Inc Pacific Raiiroad- fsde"a''S"; o.. ''1S' h'S.aS
-Concress to ant,cipote Comm Er'afS--!
n,oks aut:cipatons 81 maJ0,iiy m ;c'se ]"r r'0'
hating the Constitutions Illustrates. }'1.' Dc.
W,sn3Gra.. Lee. II 1870.
The bold position of .;ie i,'fqfrc' on the racine
Railroad question, has SLED tie hearts OF the s'ae
RIGHTS men with new courage, The strength Oh '"iS
Pacific Railroad psrtyl. ~ south West is oVeres''
mated, and it only me- S'"o-h'sh's p'''o
Virginia to lead of az" to scatter lhe oisan,'-
20, A., ,,rr ,vnds noble old State is suffer
.loi ~ a. VIZ =, .nmgh ~ cuor;s circulated at the
South ths, her desire ior oncia seeoSp% anGc Rail
acni;ya fnvor Intense, that even The ao" nv
ros5 and Sr..r,er Sovere aiy will be suPPoi'eT -
silsntIy s,pr ed Already the Republicans W
ssss are i, ~ ..'vance over the spec'ac'e
oinia abanduni .-. ne-honored prihor ,;arnns of
the shor, sig mo liz. and friends
,nc Joy ~, };.y ot that rock on ~hich 10
Grndsd tho Ne democratic parry. - , ,, n
he dee,n4d inpu soy, in regard 10 ~ H., ;nw oc
question: that the country %,l so"n ,rss,ly mistake
in tha signs of the times, the America" ~ pn, Az
snJ era long that the spri, OF Jeerso" Is not Ga
| tiuct in the Old DOMINION ,;,s NJ mower are
The most dangerous usnrpahohS w iI;,,a y The
,J~h y ;utr
snres, way to subvert constitutions gov a., ,hs
sa ,I. Constitution itself ms means 10 enc, va
end The present Pacific Raiiro"" az Jozsn
| Inv its dozen of prominent aa'o'", ,ha, - has
1;en, grn,nds Thi- fact alone SHOWS ti'a !. na,
u'heen s,nnsI vitality in itself, and that resort
-, In no m mere bubble II snstaa 'he aSS"p
,;nn nf mowers involved III us o"n'''e. ;aJ
,haIoncapo exploded Federal dosnias' a. L.
and one hears in political crcen II, ,hs Whic
a "mr arguments which once Illuminated 'ue Mn,6
;u IF ,Ss House and st nate. But Tue iiios1 eAt'"
r;nsry doctrine, is that which nak,s tne opin:n VI
Congress in anticipating eveli's, lne eAeuso W. r;
inc rho constitution. These VINO aihounee t'.'a
"n .sst novel dur,.iue proceed ~ reason mus :
az =; h;,hIv nos.it,e that Ut sone future Gay
~. NAV have W.. with England, IN our oplh
inn of purely maritime Character ana 'n nN
| ~ oyr opia,ou this wsr will ondanseT our Ia
cdc possessions, and therefore We PROPOSE ~ ,i.
49, pnnwsrs under the clause providing Tor Tie
nnnn,,n defence not iegared by the Constitution
.nd mild grsa, rncit: railroad. Ia other words
| Il n majority ot Congress anticipate "ar WIN
CHINA japan Russia thy eau 'i'ske al, eA'Iae
| ~ w;oIniin, the constitution. IL establishes the
dsryernr, PRINCIPLE aud still Tnre dan2erou. prece
d.nt that the opinlous of Jori,y OF Congress, 10
anticipating events yot In the womb OF time, arc su
| perior 10 tho jealousy guarded ana limited powers
conveyed n tIs constitution. IL was oaa enough ~
| the dsys O; the Wing party that there should o'
3axns,s in constituting the constitution, IN :eSnru u
established commercial aud industrial Interests oa
sed Oh the actual condition ct things 10 the country
Bat 10 stretch The principle far &c 10 covor Tie an
! tic,patioIs 'dpprehensiOns and Opinions ct ever
our wsest statesmen Is going beyond tho Federalism
OF Adams and Hamilton. Liza majory oi Cougress'cat
anticipate r regard "a one subject hey can 10 reSare
10 auoiur. And fvrc5e illustraton, VIII apply
! ihis new principle 10 tho slavery issue. SupPos'
for argumeuts ske, that the precedent Is esaosnee
and Cungr-e,. in lis Prophetic WisGcEi anticipates
war with France, aui by the authority derived ir'
such anticipation, proceeds IN no; haste, ad ny th'
-xat nature of one hundred millions Of dollars !!
build a Pari6c Kali Road where would DC Tue Ill
f.reoo. berw eeu this lihe One now GctGay pro
nosedl aud the same Congress Participating" scrvlit
usurrc ciioa anhu tho black. At tho Sau;h, or ah
ticipstns" civil war, diruuion and anarchy h:wiht
from tbs negro question: aud, upon ihe euihoi'J
these gloomy apprehenslona, proceeding 10 oln"nc'
pa,s III, slaves, paying their value 10 tho o~norsi-
The principle is io same. The ou!y difference Is IN
! the application.
ICorre,poudenee Of The Richmond Eaqurer.l
WAsAISoroS, Dec. 18Th, 1855.
The Ssove TraG,- Important Rsso'us'or-Its 90
jee.-Th. Pacific Raj Road grooming in impor
tauee- The position Of tie South-tW sustain IN
Virginia obligation, SC.
The introduction Of resolutions on the subject o
the Slave Trade into the House, caused great dea
| of surprise ard led to much confusion. There va
no time for consultation, and consequently many mer
declined voting a; all on which, having no re-
ls,ion whatever to the legislation of the country wa
evidently introduced 20 create discord and keep W
AGITATION, The man from the South who could delibe
ra,ely perpsrrats such all act, ths introduction o
the Itop offered by Mr. Etheridge of Tennessee
| should have his MANS surrounded by black lnc
| and held Up TO universal condemnation. MIR. Orr
resolution wac highly Objectionable, the call io
tb. previous question precluded gen .--r from 70
ting who desired TO do so, accompanied their view;
| on the subject.
| Tina os;tiou of the Enqlirer and tue now we'll ss
cer;aiuen sentiment of the Virginia delegation, III re
rcrd 10 the Pacific Raj! Road monopoly and SquGt'e
sovereignty have made impression here which can
not be overcome by explanation or compromise. 1t h
now certain that the entire body ot State Nights met
from the South will rally around Your dr'rgatlon
| and in few weeks pubic sentiment r"nt B4tlinor,
% New Orleans, will fluid utterauce in Isl age whci
canno, be misunderstood. The Pacie. Railroad
| fas: growing into such impor;snct = /" Torn
/ n "t.st' measure with .he r. l'cInocfac.
everywhere. aud dou5; :Seeedin. "he'nei MI
| buchanan will listen 2, tho ''.u.tide influence
| which aided not in his ..uiusti Ut election. Ill
only reliance -;r'' construction .. the Cons'i
| trtion and Just adm u .;fciioa Ut 'he government
under i:s sacred rr"v'<io'-. "s espGnndea an
Illustrated by Jeffrrs"- ;adiann, Monroe an
Jackson. This Pacific |a.lroad scheme 10
| mous..r more dangerous I the cd United State
Bank. II ever CongressL hea in;o 1t ihe breath .
| life and makes il corpora IN with political soul,
may not b. ex,iagnsiIed ,:erwards. II VIII corrup
the democratic party a. It il corrnpting II how ant
divide the So p which must remain al INIT in sup
nor, of Mr. , humans administration.
The Geraeus have saying, thst it Ia alwuys bes
f,r partners 10 trough their disputes before on
terine ON b., since caves all a!:.r trouble. Thi
hnd, good in rrrr.s- Established principle is
thing not 10 BE- = with. II Virginia and tn
South give weyn . are lost. Taere is but on
hope for the count. ID that i.s quiet, prudent AM
truy conservative administration OF ts atiars, unde
the policy und principles Of The old S;ate-risbts De
mo:rntic party. a recurrence 10 first principles !
absolutely necessary in all government, aud 1t Is wei
for the Union that Virginin leading ot against DE-
pnrtures from the strict construction Standard eve
If countenanced by imposing Eames.