Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-17
To CORRESPONDENTS.
nasis Of settlements.

Rasis OF settlements.
Numerous and various resolutions, looking to = salts
factory and permanent settlement Of existing dSsensions
and differences between the North and South have been
offered in the House Of Representatives and referred to
the Committee Of Thrty-Three. Among the number is
the following, which presented by Mr. English, Of
i,di,ns and which to cover pretty much the Ell
tire ground:
Resolved That for the purpose Of doing justice and
securing peace and prosperity, the Committee Of Thirty
Tarce be instructed inquire into the eNPediency Of
providing for the settlement Of the present unfortunate
ADD dangerous sectional controversy upon the iooSng
basis l. The Territories Of the United States to De equ
tably divided between the saveholding and nonslAve
holding secons-sAvery 70 be prohibited in that portion
set apart for the nonsveholong and 70 be recognised
ia that portion set apart for the svehodirg sections the
s1t OF each upon the sub Of slavery 70 remain IN
changed during the territorial condition but when the
population il any portion Of the Territory set apart to
either section shall equal exceed the ratio required Tor
representative Congress and the people shall nave form
81 and ratified constitution and asked admission into
the Union State such state shall De admitted Win
or without slavery such constitution may prescribe
The rights Of property in slaves in the slavehoding
SITES and in the portion OF the Territories set apart o7
the slayehOding section shall not be destroyed or I'M
paired By legsaton in Congress- in the Territories or 40
the nou-slaveholdng States; ard whenever fugitive
slave shall be rescued from his master, or from the Po-
per United States officers BY reason OF mob violence or
STATE legislation in eondct with the Coasiltutoa or Avs
of the United Satcs whenever slave shall, IN Ike
manner be rescued from bis master While On transiH
through apv nOnsavehOdng Stste the city county or
township in which snch is made shall be liable 20
he master in double the value OF the slave, recoverable
Be- the United States court.
The Territorial question has thus far been the source
o. al the difficulty and trouble existing between the two
SECTIONS OF the Union. And yet after the adoption OF
the Compromise Measures Of 1880 there almost uni
.v1 HJvfl1 "a tha
Iaol There were to be sure exceptional spirits both
ia the North and the South, who suueny aequrseed in
tha, Adjustment and Who continued to grumble and grow
BIZ, generally the people in both sections expressed
tsemsslves satisfied with that adjustment and adhered
1oitin good faith. But it soon became necessary fer
the Democrats party make further capital for them
selves out Of the slavery question. And hence the IN
Wis, and unfortunate repeal Of the Missouri COmpromi
the immediate occasion Of al the heart-5urnings and
,seusons that have snse prevailed in the country But
for the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise measure
OF 40 practical utility to the Souh but it has turred
on, Of inestimable injury-peaee aud aternal feeling
would to-day reign trumPbantly and jOyousy through
all our borders.
Bat, it we're needless TO regret and deplOre the
fatal errors and mistakes Of the past, We must look to
she pressing e1gencss Of the present and endeavOr as
true and patriotic men. devise suitable remedies for
the is sat afct the body poiits. No qlek medicines
will suse for the existing crisis. but must probe the
d.slss 10 its very roots and appy prompt and perms-
n,a. remedy rapid and general dissolution is iue,i
table.
So far as the resolution Of Mr.. English goes and We
think A. We have said thai it pretty much the
whole ground-we see nothing therein 10 seriously o.
is't %. In Judgment, the question to the Ter
Torres can never be fairly and permanently sstlsd ca.
c'pl by AZ tGAi--~- ---'e" VI s'S AS'''-
tories between the Two sections OF e Union THat such
division asd partition would be strictly Constitutional
/. certainly would be jus. and right entertain
dcl5,-or the spirit a. least Of the Constitution would
be literally complied wish, and equality to the Terri
tories between the two sections would be firmly estsb
H,bel And equality justice, is an the South demands
or shogd demand All other plans and devices to 81
chr, the equal rights Of both sections in tie Terror
have failed and the proposition Of NJ. English, embody-
ing tas idea and the spirit Of the Missouri COuPOmse
and according each section equal and exact justice,
warmly eommends self the people Of the North and
tls South As the ony means whereby elitabe, hon
orabe and permanent adjustment Of the veSad Terrific
~ question can be effected. Read attentyely the Gs;
suggestion contained in biz resolution and say if il :,
not perfectly fair and just and should be acceptable to
every peacr-loying. patriotic in the land There Is
Lu, small portion, if any Of the Territory belong
iag toso uted States adapted slave hbOr-there is
10. foot into which any prudent and sensible South
en man ~ould consider himself justified, in Difference to
N osn isterest in taking bis slaves. And yet agreea.
BIZ 70 thsprOpOson Of Mr. English, every solitary inch
o Territoty adapted TO slave labor, and much more be-
sides wo9d fAn TO the lot Of the South. And Slat
more, We acquire, would the South desire. VIA: more
coudh deSeply ask
= n r. Il
ora,iou il equally broad comprehensive, patriotic and
G \ asssrts that the rights Of property in slaves in
lie sltyeboiing States and in the portion Of the Terri
ts,s set spar for the slaveholdiug sections, shall not
be d.ssfoyed or impaired by legislation in Congress, t.
the Territories in the nOa-sayeholtns States; and
further that whenever fugitive slave shall be rescued
from bi. MASTER or from the proper United States OIL
ezra By reason Of mob violence State legislatou in
s,aact sith the Constitution and laws Of the United
S.aes. or whenever slave shall in Ike manner be res
,usd from his master m traHsit through any non-sve
ho,Joz State the city, comfy, or township in which
such rescue made shall be liable to the master in double
che value Of the lve recoverable in the U.ied State.
Courts Thus, We should obtain faithful and rigid
execution OF the Fugitive Slave Law, or double the
yars Of the slaves rescued from ~ and also the tu
recognition Of the riga, 10 take our dome5;cs with u in
travelling through tho non-shyeholding States.
These props lions seem to just and fair, and in
lays Of an earnest disposition the part Of atleAst
"a large proportion Of the North to accommodate q e
dHere-ces and dculies existing between the tsO
tion4 upon just, honorable and permanent terms We
accordingly commend The subject to tie calm reflection
Of our readers satisfied tba. every suggestion for
able anls equtl1le adjustment Of pending difficulties
aaI righteous and honorable preservation Of tie Ulion
consideration.
Let the People Consider.
tie nal On the bead when il says that to break mp
urea. overpt,ent liz ours is not matter for rght