Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-12-30
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

health Of the country has been exrrl..ni: rur ~
been unusually plentiful. ana rro.rert, smile, ,hrousou
the Land. Indeed, notwithstanding drrr.ii. We haS,
much reason 10 believe from past events Ia our history
that We have r'i yri the sireai protection Of pIyin,
providence ever sncr eur orisin u nation We hay,
breh exposed t" many Threatening and alarming licu,ir
IN our rroCrrs'; bu; ga success i've occasion tir i'm.
pending c'"uh hrs hecn dsira'rd at The alr
eir'd ready TO hurst upon our head. an the
institutions has passed away May We ever Ice under TIC
divine guidance aud protection
Wh' Is III: duty of the rirstci from tine /. tine
10 give /" Congress information of the stale nf the Mon
shall not refer In tr;a the recent al tnI bloody pr
currcTc,s lluprrs Ferry still il i, rrarrr to o,,ryr
tha these events however htl cruel IL, icmsrNe- q.
live thei: chri Importance from apprehension H. 1t
they are but symptoms OF AN incurar in ,hi public
mind which may break out In still dangerous
RACES sl terminate nj last la open hy the North
abolish slavery ia the South whilst Cor n'ys-if
tain sIci apprehension thew "Ugt aarI,i solemn
warning IL u AL To beware o IN" arprcuy.I Jtrc.r
Our Union Is stake of such iussuli- yiiur ~ %
"snd our constant aud whlciu vigilance for - prcs-ryl.
tiHn. la in's rrs, let TIE hnlore coUu,rync. Scri
AID South, I" cultivate the H'rut ;e-.ug- nuual for.
u-"ran'e snd Good viii towards each Other ard strive 90
,y ia. demon spirit oI ,c,irnal hatred ai STRIFE rop
alive IN the Land ihi- avi,e trG III. heart
nu OLD public iuucon.ry whose service commenced il i.
last generation among tie wisc and conscr sy,
~ i.' dry, now nearly all passed rUny, 1nl ahNr. i
and he.,rsi earthly Hi. Is I" lragr "> t r-a4ri
| prosperous. uuiird. At. ',.Urtfut
We oush; rri-ci ;i5.. this age and e>ac il in
ms country, there H. an nrcssan tuN and r-uN ~ put
opinion. Questions ":rch in their iay aSsnnri mot
threaenng rsp=si have nearly gone the mirary
Vi man. .isv' "'"can"e- hurut out and a. law,
sri ','es AID s4caii .c"r.c - old "rur,i"r, gro"
r
sicl ia NY "inon viii prove 20 be the fate "i the rrec
section eAc .nIent. h.GI those .hc wisely gl!s
's e,.d! roitnn- AWAY ir cortnr 'i"lr efforts n!rH
The pale "i the Constitution u i> cocr.. he pursue. . =
rNmg agitation on tir III !rct o domestic slavery, s-
everything human, will have It, day give place other
pid less tirca-nI: controversies ra',r opinion IN ths
country i nli p"w.i Gul, Hud when r-lc's
upon ion the good % she people viii
firui.h corrective and hing II h, within safe limit,
STILL In hasten ~, au.icou. result IL. present cr;-is
ought /" remember Hr every rto:nl crrn;urc he
r.,ined Il" intrIt The natural consequences rl liz
teachings Thn~' who aurnruc- abstract 10 times sulrrr
s'r III ia, Constitution au the Union, he psci
should ',r ctrh rar'itn' nysnc step iuT'l.r and
at'.mp by Violence 10 AIRY thu doctrines p'" n''!cri
ELECT l"i II vie" Vi The ~u'tce II rE" "'rr :" 20" fni
gotten that however great may hare bern -" political l-
vantage, resulting 'f"H tie Utlnu "-yry ron ~ 6l.
c"'prpn con'r! these NoLi all prose 10 Il" a. n'hlns
soul the tim. arrive when they he enjoyed
~snoa, e.ju. .nGrr t" The nal t OF r rcol q
tc"n Iirt'F.f The cnhi'."racS fth" ttc- 81 ~" do
.c 'rr-!e these states ,hou!a be vHi
ciif the mutil-rs OF fmys ri hin hi. extensive region
should not Lv able rrilrr ns Without .uu-
that of their cldrrn before 'hc morning II would hr vain
recoGI 10 sur'a pcoie r Inl! a trcs Hi"' "-nl.
Them fi0m III. tuUn s'lpr- rrNI''un = t hrt in.
-ur nf r'turr aud Therefore. any .uuc e! society III
which the /. all thu time prn"ci over the heads "f
@! III, ueoyir lst h"cpi. I'u'rg.i IrI' in
tlugr IN such ri pnTIy :gT'n,rc7 TN 'c roUtrarr
ary believe that the events Al i'r fcy. ~ ,u' g
~ prnr- - pause -ui r,fs the C-l! peri!
'l-Ir hrrihe int! uions, vii h" l" u'"nn ud~" Pro
Y!i,rrr Of tyue the cNiiiic eNcrerrn; aud ring
fI,ur. r"Ah, similar character. h,! viii rcs"Sr
It the Constitution AMI the tUi"n -iG.i "t be r-TtuEr
eel rash Courl knowing thu sh"uI 'hc silver cord
, loo.ri the sllI.n baal Il. rOhen ~ the foua.
siu human power could rvrf r"rui- III" scattered aud
, h",,,l- !r.gm.u.s
IcafGi.. congratulate y"u upon the Inl settlement 10y
M supreme Court "f TIE IIi"d s'a". 81 q" question ~
lrry IN the r-rrnrc- vi ich had presented, -p"c;
rruy :,fidan. e: rhr oi ny a"m n'r
:Cu III, rist Ia, been established II ,srrr citizen to
-hc hi. property u" .ni, Including .:Hr., 'io i-
coulruor r.IIirur.s h!a=sgE .QutlS 10 al the Sta- &
rlr Conf-.,racy. , % nave j. r"'"cct there under ihr
l'.,i tli'" nor Any "EH " l"'' .'' "' ''' ' !" 'I
.ll @. npttr th y"-.,r r.rt -" ,"grrG" iG',ti =!
hput os h" c'i"! "'l'h D. 'n.'tN', '''"' 'I NE
t,rNrrun,-r', '. iuu.f anr affirmed thee uncT!-
:co,,I,,Dpnl law r,g.;ry Just In 'arns'iT'S, nni
- sci! calculated - rou"c p'irr ""! h'.'u. H' NJ
tie states. !s 'nias r'oi o! the 'e'r 'i .n''':'
which Is nhrT, IA reopl- HI the I.or"g IT. .v-s
has never been disturbed ny knowledge ~ Of the
lrrti,oI-. rS.m throughout IL. '.'e troubles In Ei'.as
/, !,irrirrr il i,.,,,cr nh TIE Il tr o' h~
Iit M, l. ..n IT ,. ,,, ;,,Ii,i,r, would
toulrlr,s ha.. adequate remedy Should t.ry
'..t Il" ;', ;.-.,trI. 1t w ''rn !v To" .U"u.E 80
s;ryu-~n .r-ir uar,s ~ r;HSr issa'i. i.H. lii I"-n
l led iha' -'l-r Congress ~ tt.nri4 lUyisl 'rrc
io..,s,c- the pover anu1 impair t'e right 10 p-o-
-r,y Slaves the cvi! ~onl be in,y!era'e In he a:;,r
event, w"Gl b" .2i- f- in'. ry 81 the men
b-rs ~ the lc-ru"" Il! each ,ucces.i'c election ami the
.acrrj -h's ofprOr'ry .i uncr the fccr ,"".l'u
ton would dyTrui ipg t= ,n- hrimg on ''lc T-sni The
s;rton "oud hn' l." e"hrIeI ~ 'stii "n'i 'hr tenn
to condition remained aur n. rIu,iG irrIrrrs Srul
."-P Siv. Ia seryu. -, rncnt AG.oaS 'r people o' IA
several s;a'rs.
Tha. has The cf Territory drrin- IL" iurrne.
date period from irst settlement un i, >a n-cor.
state ocshI, .H-d ~ the final decision ~
>uprvIn- ,ourt fotunl. ha- ''i- hs"r fnr h ,'v
OF IL. Territories, "rii ,e ,rangu'. d" IT, s'"s
Sow ,ui grants from Tie North nd tie Sou'h 'r Ia ;,ni
III West vii in IT," Territories carr:1ur I.t
form having brought with i'rn that sicss e property
,, i,ui. IN tarir "y,ninn 20 promote rir - r.
Prom na;ga Cau... >!tvrr, question s! . c..
,ir ually -;t .,S; lGi before the Territory
,,-,I for n sion n. = IL. mo rr. Union iii. drr.n4
IN" the other. will have been frT-ur" r0uc!,uU
Mra.iailr - -rtegrn' e" ~" r"S Territory will rEoc',
~ h1u serious interrogation .uh %. progress and ro-c
vii no; be endangered r ltrch D.! violent pnlca
struggles.
STATE. they Mil then proceed IN resuir niUrr and II
,r exercise "f the right of popular soy"r-ny 10 '"rT
o">'.uion preparatory 10 admission me ~. n%n-
After ri has been dne II "iaTi"T ia" IaH:nis o. 70"
r,as and Nrrt>,- at they 'll he received into a."
Cuon with "r without aycFy: ~ their cn!ni'"n may
prescribe II, The dine o! u'rir ah>N"n i1s sound rri"
c!pe has happily hecn Gr,ed in form "r other
uIuos; unanimous vote of both hose, Of the Ia:
An lsuful meats MY command have been employed.
amt shah continue 10 hr employed 10 'yecu'" sac Ia"
against h- African slave trade Aer mot carc!n ar'
rigorous examination Of our coasts and thorough nrcS
CATION Of the subject. sr" not r"n ALL. 10 that
any slaves rc"u imported tt" the Un;ed states
r,p; the cargo III. Wun":er numbering between the"
AMI four hundred Tho-c -d&arc' In this uniwiul rnrr
mis- avr been gorou.iy prosecuted; Dur N much
,ucr-. as ,h-i cmes have deserved. .irnhrr" %" 'h"u
ale still under pfUsetuinH
,,ur history proves that the F,:c:s OF tie Republic. IN
sy,nc. all ohr nriiOn-. rord, mnrd IL" African slave
tr,I. IL WAS Notwithstanding. deru"d rAp.!i-it hs ;le
trainers o. CourIt'u to deprive Congress ~ 'le
tower TO prohibit "th. migration or inrnr'a"n "i src
persons AIRY oi ~. states a. 7i!nS -' tihn. prrr
To- .imt' 'uVr 70 the year Of" ,hnnstih eight h"nd':i
eight
II vii b. ...u ,at his restriction thu power of Con
cr->, ws coni. such States only might 'hirE pro.
per TO .ut the impori" "i slaves. j. tii n" rH'"n'
10 o. 1" the trade catii"i on abroad Accord
,.: ". Tad .t trly ;h- 2!!. Nsf,h. 1921. Con
sr.,s passed an act i'nr"-s. --'". r"n:iiN Hni ih
upon citizens and Sd""t' 81 ii' MED :i't's %h"
LouII ,n,ay- N this trade between for.isn nn"n' The
r.,,,, ri til, act led art .''orrri by 'e
ac, Of luih May. 80.
,y,;u The stat. th.,ns.lvcs hai ceor ryl waive
M. constitutional rtiy' :e intended Tor Acir benefit rnr
10 ur hi,it by i!i.Ir lw> hi. trade ~ AZ? lac Ne!
I. m 4,
r.. mi, =; i I.e!rr- that period. and ""Ion- "r -ihc
cn,,ir, ~. prra,.., ,un,-r 81 .IiTts. nj, suy.
Corrr.-, The POKER TO act in iceard To ali ~ h
S:,r. because ,iey themselves bad removed ie c"i II
,nal barrier C"rsr.ss ar"or'EI pas'", an ac %" ">h
F.l,ru,.y l>ES pT"v"It She Importation OF certain
m. MO c, II ain "Itrr hy c w thereof. "r
s..ni..ion /. p,h hib'eI In this ramn'r ,'e importation
Of African ,l,v., the ir-,i sat-% wrr Il" gr'l'
tent, prohibited some wears 10 aIv'l'r Giro.
A. tbe y-.r isus Approached CnHcre.s d. rrrirei ~"
to ruGcr this ,r,ie L" ~, "", ~ 7.nsl 81: a'' i
had the power 10 nbcli,h H. nn m :d Of March i,",
she's set 80 t." 'a"r! iI'n Hni af''r -" IL
day uI Ja'r"r?, iss, rt"ini"i ~: ' or .n "i ~.
can slave, ia'H ,l" unra states TIL! Was t!'"""d hS
.ul-.,,urut of 'iu,r e. r,cyr, - Which U's not
specially r,fr. sarh we're u'. prin.'p' AMI snGh III"
practice q" aHc"-'vi- NOR tai ik yoars a." Ia ="
I gard 10 ::,c African ,lrr"i'r!c
II did no: 20 til. rcrcrei raoi' "ho had "een
r.r Of Congress that ia ,,,us laws they had vi0
lated the Constitution aic they ad fau:ei with much
care aud de,ihrra.ion I!ry supposed HAT "a prohibit
Congress in express terms irD exercising specified pow"
er before arpoiG; la? necessarily i'!""i ~" 5rl
, 10 exercise tl, p"svr ate: 'hn dhy had nrlv':.
r' III" u" 90 lI'
~ Eyl s',ur j.: vain iiait'Icy Ina iue tat
Cngr.s wUu!i power {" ir'hi' ;lr trade 'irr
-for after l'>. ,hr' would not h"'. TAKEN :" n'"ch
care protect the states a. ,' '' "Nec'c oi i n"'i
II n, Rod Nay .rGrr ;hcs "rI! not have attached
.,h y,>t Importance Ia This provision az ~ hay: excluded
I Il from the possibility uf failure repeal or anir'itI'. !"
ulcb otter portions rf tn. consu:i' vi cNF"sr u
unu ,h-r have been wholly unnecessary 20 'ng'ah on
The sf,h ,tcl " u. CONSTITUTIONS prescribing u, mode q
e.; own future amendment, ,e rrori,o THAT amend
NOM, which mas h- mad. prior "a the year one h' uhu
e,,,, huur.G and ,.'t shall in ANY manner a'ret Ne
nrnyn In a.. Constitution s.cuTin. "a the states III" right
10 nlm the portsca oi Mrc"n slaves previous TOT
period. ,, a.. ,, ,,,,
According the atver:" cnns'rur'hn me 'iau'e i'sc
.t;b a. much care and Discussion haG been employees
Ly The members Of the ro;v.non Wa an absolute hu'FE
f,m he h-rinning ana all "' hI. 'rce been don. under
I Il mere u.I!rs,nn
~ wei. aud ai.- c.nf-r i. r"wer on Congress; (;
h..,us. d Il been i. TO the state. it, efficient exercise
,ould have bre Impossible In that event any nn" >t'e
/ iraalL nIi nhiE lnr Il.