Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-03-06

'.lHc advantages 20 lt!ctUiOlRl alit NOfiOlE
to he derived from direct lorc;s IN trade and INC
completion Q! the Covington und Ohio Rail-
ruai, necessary in part Tor its support. are 10
nv mind incaculaD:r. The Covingtua auL
Ohio Road alone, must be to Richmond :, hat
Tic Baltimore and O!iio Road mas keen 20 the
city OF Baltimore In lS2S. when the Bati.
more and Ohio Railroad vas commci:cr!. Bal
limore contained population: Of S0,0gJ iEhabi-
fantS. She now contains = population ct
250, COO. in lS2o the value 81 real estate in
the city Of Baltimore was assessed at
S2'0l5.SCS. AMI It is ROW assessed at
SIPS lbs, ,5eS."
These arc the liberal and enlightened sent,
mentS OF patriot and Statesman. In them we
Sec nothing o! the cross roat: puI;;ician-no-
thing Of the man who is incapable Of looking
beyond the boundaries o! his own immediate
ncighhorhood or cG,inty.
Again, Mr.. President. We have reached cri.
sis il our history Of intense interest. Tho
dark cloud which had 50 lon: hung with
threatening aspect over or; political horizon
has at last broken in all its fury ard dcsola,;ns
effect on our fair ard beautiful land We vii
Messed tie gathering storm. We saw tha,
clou'i rise IN the North and We carefully watch.
ed is gradual approaches I" the south Let 4
brief review be taken. on,tt:ns n,lch that nro.
perry belongs 10 The sGLjcct. Long ago. in tho
year lo2U. separating geographical iluc was
drawn between ti!e North and ;he South, Civ
! ing 10 the North as AZ Inheritance forever. al
| the land on the North CT that line, !orbidd:rs
: thu South TO approach it as holy ground; but
permitting her 10 occupy the land Oh the South,
If she saw liz 20 avail herself 81 ;s!c privilege
thus yrgcivusiy accorded 10 her. Here WIS i
plain and pa!pahe violation Of the Federal Con.
stituton, and here too were sown the seed
which have sprung up into al abundant har.
vest Of sectional strife and d;ccrd. Subse.
quently. petitions %icir 10 man can well mum.
Der, were presented 10 CungIcSS and laid unon
lis tnhles, l,I"ylng the abolition If slavery il
the District ut tu!uTb;a and the Territories. -
| Wills: the ahUiitnnst prG!c.sei 10 respect the
! institution Of slavery in the States. lie main
! ,aircd and proclaimed 70 the world the Ela.
NOUS AID ah2n.inabie doctrine. tia. aS 500! rs
! the slave owner passed bevo,Ii the limits
! of his Siais with his slaves, ar,; reached
the hosom oi the crest 'icci' the Siarc lsaL
an unQuc,tnEab,c right IL resist the authority
of his master, Cut his throat and escape 10 tho
! Islands To the Scuthcir man. the fugitive
slave law has proved utterly Gnavai!ug IN nj.
mcrous instances, ols:iuccd l.. lis cAcculua
! rs it has been ana IS. by Nor.EcrG State legis
ia;ion More reccnil;'. cmi:rant nil societies
! rave employed the more worthless and pr"h.
gate portion Of tho N9rtnrrm society and sent
them into Kansas. a:1ncl 10 the :scth. And
! ."r what purpose: 10 murder Shareholders,
rob them Of their property, and drive the sur.
! rivO:S back 20 the States whence they came
! What Is this but positive denial oc the eluai
Il of tie States in t:.:S Ca:on What is it bu.
Il prcpOS;erouS prrtrN,Vn 10 the exclusive pos
session Of tcrrit"rr-.hc cGnnnn property Of
al. because purchased by the blood ard trca
sure OF all! These repeated and unchecked
violations of Southern !: :hi> have continued
until, 4. last, ;!c sovereignty al Virginia has
lrcu directly assac,i. her Hoil has tcrl in
vad:G and nCr citizens robbed am murdered.
, | know ;iiat these acts OF violence nave pro-
ccet!ed. in some degree from Gc>ir" 10: ali I'M
controlled political s"pIc;!lacy. nut know, too.
| that Gac "a tlc nic:.r.cSt Al! bases 'a>sl0nS ct
: 'irc human heart has cygrci much III. greater
! influence. Jhs: passion is araricr. J: Is said.
I somewhere tDi avaricc * III" Alpha and Omc.
! "a Ci tic devils alphabet. and this IS equally
: true Of tho Ahoiitor~, or Hiack Republican,
/ Tor makc no dis, notion bc;wce.. them Ilu
stretches ot his ln:,s nins. :.nd n!r'rnh-".'o
every foot oil territory within the broa'i limits
Of This Cn,on; he seeks To abolish sa"c labor,
and would substitute free Northern laba: in It's
stead Weknow Lot, Mr. President, wha, awaits
us IN the future, hut whatever i mas be- We
must he prepared iCr any au'! every emergency.
: The State must Ic armed. II mtlst bc placed
! in a condition o.! complete ai:'i pc:irct defence
against MI invaders Having armcI il, what
! cars Of defence arc ',i"rc important. or essen.
tiaI th1n railroads FIR the transportation Of
! men, arns and .nuui.nns oi war. To The point
! Of attack. SUPPOSE WestCrl Virginia invaded
and i,cr extensive borders tlrrEclicd in blood.
haze wc central railroad through the heart
: of our country ~ these Gnrdcrs: 30, SIR, no
In the event supposed we should he compelled
, Ia make the transportation (if II could lc done
ut all over railroads beyond the jurlsdictiOnal
limits OF Virginia to the Ohio. and thence up
or down that river rs t!,g case might b", 10
the scene Of conflict This single ccnsdcra
ton if there were no other. .'nei!t in my Judg.
mcnt TO secure the passage oi this bill.
! have said Mr.. President, thu: wc must l."
! prepared for any anu every emergency; but
! am constrained 70 declare. in The lLHSuaSc oi
others, that if We mist tight III tie defence and
maintenance ct our violated rights, | would
rather fight in than outut The Enipn And why,
sin Brcausc love the Uniun-bccausc il Is
lear to the heart of every pa,Iot--and because,
I :. hen it shalt have been dissolved the glory OF
! these now United States vii! have departed
+, forever Fierce and violent as arc the assaults
which haze been uia'lr upon i. l"dr!t:e tho
, hope. that it inay yc; bc preserved ny ci!cirat
! and peaceful measures ard :coc" 10 Hno~
! that the flag Of the Union st!! waves over
! common and undivided country. Coo. grant
(! that our Republic ma:. serve. throughout nj!
time, q: the great beacon light TO conduct the
oppressed nations Ct earth. from their houses
! OF bondage 10 I. ip!.s Of liberty, constr uctec
wilh their owi !! Ills.
But. Iir. prcs. EFT, the bill involves another
subject Of deem and vital interest TO rs all.
mean the public credit Pass this bill anil
/, the depressed credit "G tie Str;c at oncc goes
! rn lis bonds will soon command Their full
! value in the market. And why! Ee:ause VIC
shall then furnish to the people Of the State.
! 10 the pcoplc of other States, and to the world,
a earnest that we in,enl To prcsccn;e to i,s
consmrna;ion the great enterprise in Which
we haze engaged, ard which caEao. but
Rebound to the best interests nf the Con.--
! rnonwealh. Reject it. "ad TIE credit Of
tre State mist sink lower and still lo"'-
c-. Resc, il; and You announce 10 the
world the mo';,(yinc fact, that this proud
cid Commonwealth is too poor to finish her
great work-reicct ii, and you lose forever the
:. 300. .1GD already expended; ana you leave
your work in the woods, there 10 remain an
cndurin: monument Of the ioll y imLecli;y
and indcci>ioa Of Virginia. E':, this von vii!
not do. The bill comes 70 lis, from the House,
with an ov.-whclnn: majority Of lGI to 81.
viii you rot e&ecn'c the popular viii th:s e..
pressed through its immediate representatives
~ 40 a. tFIts--