Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-11-27
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In Grasion from Caleb Cushing,

OF Newburyport, Mass, Oh the evening Of the
o4th and 25tll inst. On the national crisis In
a letter accepting the invitation he saws
God forbid that, at such a moment, anything
should be done or said by me 10 add to the III.
,ensity Of solicitude, which already exists in
this relation. On the other haEd, there is but
one Thing 10 a!.ar il; whic! can be done Or said
by OK III the State ni Massachusetts,
Ii ayaiiS nothing for lis in Massachusetts 10
discuss The question ul the cXpcdcncy or in.
cxpedirncy oI secession, and TO cndeavor to
Impress On the Southern States the Sacreincss
nf the Union. Sn long as the State Of MaSSa.
c!I>ctts mainIn:ns system cl legislation
piaiily contrary TO the Constitution in the very
mailer Of tic special rights Of the Southern
States, all cars are closed to appeals in behalf
OF the Union from us To such appeals the
answer is rca'ly, that when we duly regard the
Constitution ourselves, and not until then, il
will be competent 10 US to cx!iort other States
TO respect and observe IT. that otherwise We
are bat mcanly enjoying the benefits oil the
cnmpac! without dischar-ing its obligations;
anu that our laudatGn Of the Union is alike
oIioGs aad ridiculous while We cling TO it onlr
as the means 81 cXcriimg the power of the Fed.
c"al Liu"rr:mcnt to t'!c spo!la:on, oppression
md wrong OF ii!tccI States Of the Union.-
l1ow deeply s"cvcr, therefore, any citizen of
tic STATE "f Massachusetts may dcplorc the
possibility Of the dissolution Of the Cniun. she
is utterly p0werlesS TO dlsSuale any other
State from Srckinc or promoting It's dissolution.
The modification laws Of Massachusetts were
not only mast deliberately enacted in the first
INSTANCE. but The q:.estion Of their repeal has
been earnestly moved in the Legislature Of the
State, first by Mr.. Charles Hale and afterwards
hy myself; and although some provisions Of
iucrc rXaccrDaiIun in those laws have been rc-
pcalcd on the recommendation of Gov. Banks,
vet the vicious substance still SubsiSts and has
hit just been carefully rc.cna"tcd in the gene.
raj revision OF the statutes. "
Furthermore so long as the Stale Of Massa.
ciusc;,S persevrreS in this notification Of the
Constitution, she affords, not pretext only,
but Z jt!sti!icatcry cause 10 the State Of South
Carolina. 10 Tint cr Georgia, Alabama, M>Sis-
sippI. az any other State otherwise disposed To
Sccedc, for the violation Of the fundamental
compact Of association by one Of the contracting
parties serves, IN morality ms well IS law, t.
release the others; and The unconstitutional lnd
di:hOnurahlc attitude OF the State in this mt
ter is not lees mlschicvnuS in another respect
10 VII: It's obvious tendency 10 paralyZe the
CONSERVATIVE riirr!s OF our Southern States not
yet prepared t. Sccc'e, such a.; Maryland, Nir
ginia, No'th Carolina, kentucky and Ten
ncssCo.
thi.Il, there is duty in this behalf which
it is luclunbci! on Massachusetts and every
loyal citizen ui tho State to pcrform-one
whiciI it Is never too early to enter upon, and
never tao late 10 persist in, and which it is pecrl-
liarly liLting for Us to undertake now-natney,
10 repeal uncondtionallY these laws which ARE
scandal"uSly false in their profession Of pur-
pose-which are tyraTnical in their domestic
and reasonable in their Federal relation, and
which miSreprrsent the spirit and disgrace the
legislation oI our Commonwealth.
As this il; the Gaty Of all, it is the duty Of
every one; and therefore 1t will give Iue
pleasure 10 spcak on the SUBJECT to expose the
gravity Of the situation; ~ demonstrate our
obligation regarding ii; and to participate with
you in the imitation Of measures for the wipng
out Of this foul blot from the cscutchcon Of the
State Of Massachusetts
lIavr. done that, We shall then have the
right, happen what may, To stand erect, to hold
up oil: head in the Union, 10 look our sister
States in the face, and, il need be, to address
fratcrnal cxhOration to the State Of South
Carolina am, ve,y faithfully,
c. CUSHING.
NEwuuRYPoRT, Nov 10, 1860. 80.
Vermont, Connecticut and NIasaachusctt {.
\ bill was introduced 70 the Vermont Legs
mturc, last week, to repeal the Persona! LiDcr
t. Bi:i. The repeal, however, is moved by
Democratic member, and rs the Legislature IL
overwhelmingly Republican, there is danger
that it may not pass. the Legislature will
probably a'!journ ncXt week. i petition Is
also in circulation. in Massachusetts, asking
the Legislature TO repeal the Personal Liberty
Bill OF that State The repeal Of The Connec'
ticut Law is also agitated. The Republicans
there and the New Haven Journal in particu-
lar, labor 10 represent the law rs meaning moth
ing towards the South III answer TO which the
Hartford I'ilncs copies from the debate in the
Connecticut Senate, june 23d, 1854, pending
the massage OF the bill, and which ends all con-
trnversy on Mat point:
Among others Mr. Harrison (RepublicanJ
who introduced the BILL avowed his belief TINT
ii m0uM rendtr the fugitire Sare Lnse IN
operatire IN Conntcticat.-II -Nen York IT,
press.
Dis7EEsSIyG FaTALlrY-Thc family OF Mr.
Gallatin Bbb, consisting Of himself wife and
seven children, living near Elon, Amherst Co.,
Virginia, has been afflicted with n'ost dis
:ressisc mortality in the last few weeks. Since
the 18th Of November, four Of the children have
le,l of dp,heria, while the other three chill.
dren, together with tie father and mother, are
dangerously ii with the disease, and noEe Of
lLcta expected 10 recover
sp.S
Ths United States Marshal has completed
toe census Of Massachusetts, which shows m