Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-07

md sau.;hla latter Of Gen. Gld j. filio"' o"'
.,,,,;,.oo or Democrats Of Lawrence c9u", =
=, 80 I, r.views with bo!dness and nb;.l'y "'e
course or John Bell in tho Uned States Hen
~. ,yDps;pg his iaithlessncss 10 The Sou'. "''
,rs,. soil works. The whole country Should h'''"
,,t,u, of his violation Of solemn trusts ana INC
rer f his cxpusare. iIe il the ouly man no"
,,, in the Z s. Senate from the South ''o Has
fecsoil prclivi,ies We heartily tru- thai ]"
Of H.. Outrageous Gerryrnaud.rirc system '' i" '''
nr the opposition, the Democrats VIII s"ceee' i"
.yng the Legislature aud ou'iins u" u''"''"'"'
steward:
As triuruphan: exposure Of wr'"T ani a. y "''",
in. 10 Southern lrickser- ;hc their oaa a'F van wv
20 undenourced and UNPUBLISHED. We Puo''," ''' 'oN'
c,,drr r,,,u ,f G.pcra! Pillows letter, showing up
Senator Bell: of g.,
nou nro,o,s to examine The past course OF Tue
IInn lain Eau II. was Er3t e!ec'eu ID C"nsIes'
over the Hon Felix G-undy'upoh 'hc s,o""u' IT,,
w. that be was lwhat he rro'e7seu 70 IL 81 H..
Jack son ulun than was his opponent. ,'.i i,as,n
rv.r Ia, lost his ardent Eacksonianisn' an" oe
h, ,;.,J and follower OF his great Iiva' MI. o'ay.
IIs or,os,,n, however, 10 Genera! JaSksou was n"'
ra-siv known 10 the country, nor wis HE ueFer.'""
If I'M. D.mncrs,ic marty unit; about Inc close oi usn
Jsck;su's administration to- =. ,,s Eouse Mr.
.dsm. hrorcnt forward a proposition 10 r.peai Tue
ls mi. If the House. This rule required 'na' aoo
Ii,;on p.titions should be received ana "sn upon "
,ahla ,sithout debate. 1t was nude :or Tue EXPIRE
nurnos. of protecting the South. MT. Be Vo,eo WIN
,h ol;,iosts for The repeal Of the rule willis near
H. ,1 on,i-u South yrtcd against II. Mr. Bell con
,,cd IN vote with the aboli'ionlsts, Tor Tue repeal
during cuu,as. that ran through eevera! SESSIONS ="
Conoress and until finally the South was oVerP0cc'
rd and the rule was repealed. linus ~eht the "
barrier erected 10 project the cons'uu'.ha' 1s"n W
the South, II was broken down oy the common
snsmv of our rights, with tie aid and cooperation o
o,e of Tsunes..e's own representatives he cap
Doubtless explain his votes To tho satisiasuon W
Southern people. by using tbs very argument lna'
he nhn,itonis.s dd-hat Is to say that Ill. RUE was
oain.t the right of petition, as if any portion ct the
ueople had the right TO petition for the destruction %
Inc constitutional rights of Others, anu then cop!a't
if their petitions were not granted .,
Th.ae votes Of Mr.. Bell were viewed with surpr's.
sn regret by almost the entire Souib but MOI ha'
inv h.fnre shown ary want Of fidelity to the south
il was natural that they should be ascrlocd 10 an en-
ins Judgment rather thGn 10 heart tre"ehe''u' u
his constituents a.. .ho,;,ioni,.,
Tn. next great struggle between the Aooht'on'e.
aud the South grew ont OF me ierrl!".y go d. ,.r
mined 10 exclude tho South from tho whole 'errnnry
IN This war the South had furnished over TWO soder
10 one of the North. They PAID mnch me urges
norton of the expenses OF the war under Tue opera
nj II,
" ,L territory lay South OF the hlssour line, which
had been fixed as the line between ihs s.ave and tht
ire. States Though against our CONSENT, II was or
G,ir that the line should be extended TO tho Pachc
and thus give her portion OF the territory. Every
.ffort 10 extend this line resisted and steddHj
,otcd domn by the aboliticEsts. the Hon. JOHN Bel
voting with them. Some Southern Senators, beiev
;,,y IN. line was unconstitutional, and be,ng deter
mined never, by auy act, to recognize II, Vo'ee
against the proposition TO extend H. Ohers, oelieV
Ing that slavery could not go So"h OF The !he eS
tended refused to vote for the extension unless save
w was authorized South uf il, aud presented amend
ments to tina, effect. But The Gbolltlonsts John Bel
voting with them, voted down all These amendments
At length Mr.. Clayton. conservative WING iron
Delaware, presented bill. called the Clayton com
pronise, by tho terms of which it WIS rroposed /,
extend the Constitution and laws OF the United States
over the territory, leaving tbs territory open to nj
Who chose 20 go, prohibiting the Territorial Legisla
iure from establishing or excluding slavery. and ~
f.rring to tho Supreme Court OF The Inc qaes
ticn whether slavery could exist in the territory or nor
Aaainst this propositions fair in itself, and in whct
n parties were usked TO abide by the Constitution
ONLY the AbotonisS oil voted, and defeated il, tlis
Hon John Bell voted with thcm. while nearly all Inc
Southern Senators voted for H. titus keeping open 't
agitation Of the slavery question AID q! Tue whllf
acting with the Abo!ltionls!e.
Finally, after nearly three Yeas OF struggle, snd
after great excitement in Congress aud all oVff the
country The series OF treasures, known IA the Com
promise of 1859, were brought forward and passea'-
In the meun tEla, pending the STRUGGLE the AooiI
tion aud Free Soil party lad seizsd and appropriated
the whole Of California. by las process since reduced
10 q system in the Kansas case. livery effort at
division of territory had failed. All :: California
wus admitted as u iree Stale. But the tarf';":y o.
New Ne xiea @as organized, win provision Ia !he
organic act by WHICH che az 20 come into the Cniou
with or without slavery - the people might defer
mine in their Constitution. The Hon. John BE!
voted for oil the series of measured hnd may deserve
credit for not voting with the Aboif:c::sS, aS.'ns
the p.oyisions Of the N-T Mexico organic 81, moi
against the provisions Of thu fugitive slave act.
The New Neaico Territorial organic net by refer
ring the Question OF slavery 10 tue decision OF tie
people of the territory established or recognized Tue
principle OF popular soveroiSnty III the people OF
ierrit"ry lyinr on both saes .. me Missouri l.ne
and il WIS, therefore, an ubroSa'on q lie Missouri
line, eud though it was 40 compensation to ihe
Sou: 20: lie loss 0: all California. Yet 1t wss gres
pont gained toward tue restoration oi correct pfiE
ciple =,
organization Of our other territories. would leave
tha nsople free TO determine for themselves the char
Ac.er % their social institutions. Dsas.eul aud un
lust rs were the terms o! these sevsIs measures Il
the Southern people, they, reHertheiess sc9u!eseeo
in them, as settlement OF The question inSoiHed.
Though they had lost all OF Csli'ornia-the mos
valuable portion of the Territory-ihey ecT that is
great principle OF Congressional ncn.!nterventlor
was established in tie New Mexico Territorial or
rauic ac: act thus hoped that tho sub;ec o: slave
ry agitation being now taken out OF Congress anc
aI:sfe-red TO the people OF the Territories, would
cease 10 be- fruitful theme OF agitation, and ina
.they would be permitted th-ncelorlh to enjoy tde
constitutional rights without mo:eetatior
No higher proof Of the devotion OF the Southern
people to the Uaon could be given than their acqul
scance iu these measures affords. Bat for the une
dual legislation OF Congress in discriminating unjust
y against the South u the former tariffs. and the dan
yerous station Of the slavery question IN that BODY
there never would have been dtSnn'ontst nor ms
Ioyal heart among ths Southern people. Their love
of country, their devotion to the Union, have beci
tried upon too many battle seds OF the Republic I,
doubt that the pulsations of every Southern hear
were true to the Constitution.
Regarding these distrac;ing questions "a uow get
He'd the public mind quie,ed down under Inc belle
that The roa.inte7veniiOn principle established wouic
be carried out 10 the organization OF ell cur other ter
ritories.
But what wa tae surprise Of the Southern people
upon the proposition 10 organize the terrt"!ie:
Kansas ard Nebraska upou this principie, TO hnt
that it was opposed by the Thols AbolltIon party
hat the principle itself denied ss one OF the
terms of tie adjustment Of 1850, and that the propo
s;tion Ia declare repealed ihU oifeady 06roa"irn
Missouri act, was denounced as violation OF 81
cred national compact, duplicating the honor anC
faith of the SoutLl Against this bill all the Abo
tinnis,s in Congress arrGYed themselves. The whole
abolition feeling OF the Nori: excited to the hg
est degree OF ntensty, while almost the entire South
and the friends OF the Constitution and Union were
everywhere arrayed in favor Of the bill Upon this
GREAT question, proposing al net of simple justics Ia
ihe South, that Is, to allow her the benefit Of the only
principle in the adjustment of 1850, in which shc had
any interest, the Hon. Senator voted with tho Adolf
ouists against the repeal Of the abrcGHted and un.
Missouri act md against the bill or
ranizing the territories of Kansas and Nebraska,
with ,hs principle of popular right in Tie people TO
sels the question of slavery for ihe'nsevea lie
voted throughout the long and protrec'ed struggle
side By SIDE, and stood skon'der n shoa'dcr with
Seward, Sumner, Hale, and AboIition-ts of that
class, willie every Southern Senator, with single
exception, voted Tor the repeal and for the BILL
So grea, was the interest felt by tbs penple cf Ten
uess.e in the principles Of this BILL that The Legisla-
ture of Tennessee, with almost entire unanim;ty,
passed resolutions, in substance, ns,ructing their
Senators 10 vote for the BILL The resolutions passed
the Seuate-passed the House-werc in the House re.
considered on Saturday night and were lost by the
Legislature sdi,urning on Monday morning sine die.
But they wero As much expressive Of public seutne,t