Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-03

Representatives.:
After few Introductory remarks Mr.. Cri,:euien saG:
What il condition now ana now has it been
brought about need not state very particularly the
causes which have produced these effects need re-
10 the present condition Of our nation with OF
telling YOU what it il |. is sad story-so I'd that it is
impressed upon every heart-known 10 every citizen
shall not detain YOU idly by any particular details OF
causes lt IS enough TO say that it has all grown-our
national ealamlty-Our national misfortune-has ell
grown out o. controversy between the Sliveholdng
and non-slayeholdng States, furnishing questions oi
sayerS and questions OF antslivery-questiOns about
he Territories of the United States These agtatons
have long eNasperated the side and the other
vast portion OF the United ttes. ThCy have resulted
in The formation OF sectional partPs sectional party
IA the North and sectional plrty in the South The
Ona marty OF the North has finally succeeded in elect
ing President for the United States and Installing their
parry in all branches of the Government This has
cited sSed aVpCheusOns in parts OF the South as 10
the safety OF heIr peculiar Institutions. TUsy dread that
ia Northern power will employ itself in destroying one
OF these ns uous aad depriy'ng them OF their pro-
per;y
Under thls apprehension what have they dOne? They
have sought mos yiocn. remedy against this sppre-
heudei evil by s,ccGug they term H. rcm the uoa
Of these States and forming tor themselves separate,
distinct and independent government cut OF the seven
Sates that have SccedeCSOuh Carolina, Florida, Ala
bama, Georgia, louisiana, and Texas. These States
have In 20 tar they possessed the power, broken
UuOn aud established or attempted TO esLabi sl for
themselves an iudcpendtut Government and pu. that
Government n;O operation. Ihs Is ths present attitude
u which our country stands. hie these revolutionary
movements were ia progress attempts were mad, H. the
Congress Of TIE United States then re- session. cc the
adoption OF such uSht cheek them. l, vas
hoped that II these measures could not recall 70 the
Uuon the States nst had already seeded they might
cure the allegiance and adherence 20 the Union OF he
remaining States. Among many other gentleman who
proposed measures for a3j-sm,n. and reconciliation
submitted a series OF resolutions, beleyns tina. their
adoption might plci.y our cou@ty put stop 10 revo!u-
lion, and preserve and restore cur Union | reed tot
undertake 10 occupy your time 10y recituE those reso.u-
ions. They SaO"u 20 YOU ~l and had the homer OF
being expressly approved by yJu. Tas obi -ct ia-
y 10 satisfy the claim OF tie South to remove gh tayr
slaves TO lie Territories OF the United States.
On tLc other hand, tas right was douitd upon the
srouat tia. tie Territories belonged % tIe U-ited
states; that 10 lad .tual State nor any o. the States
separately bad an interest in the Torso;s yu; t.St
bry belonged 90 and uaGer the Absolute control
aud government OF the General Government 81, let
hat De aduj;tsi Admit that the Territory IS under the
absolute control Of IN, General Government; bus sir
does follow tina. that General Government ought SO
administer this great property to excscse its great
function, ,,h every class OF States and every State shai
equally participate IN aud equally enjoy that which be
longs 10 ulY No matter wlt her yOu consider It prop
erty held in trust for the individual States prop
erty held absolutely by the General Government u b,
equally follows that that General GoverCmeut 20 be just
I UpCu the principles OF the Constitution, ought
20 administer the property that each AID every State
every portion Of tue UuiOn-may have equal laC-
tcipation in and equal enjoyment Of that which b.
Orcs equally 10 ai-tLc territory OF the Onlted Socs.
l. seems 70 me- therefore that there i-s'ice in eI-
clul1g b-, equal and i enjoyment OF any lass
Of State, bvuaus, II any Institution that NAV exist in
them The Constitution g;vcs to the other States 10
rigt 20 moucpoize that territory aud 70 assume the
me- t.nHI. H"n
ion accepted them at It's foundation. It accepted them
ssyylodug States l accepted them at the time o.!
ls slort on as entitled equal rights notwithstanding
they held slaves. IL accepted siav,hollng AID non
s'a clY.lug States standing in equal favor ~ith tie
Constitution and e3tt,d 10 equal rights su1 cquIi jHs-
tcr it,m that Constitution 80 regart.g It IL seems to
me that Il would be lust for the Free States %
and usu5p themselves the entire couuO OF these Ter
rories and control them ia eiict 70 exclude from
tt-m portions OF the citz'us OF ucr-n class OF States
Thought therefore, sir tina the North was a. toe wrots
lad that ilc South iu thc night In respect 90 ths
iu ,ton of properly and rights in ihe Territories OF the
Uitcd Sa.t.; and Of the OBJECTS of tie Measures
which proposed aud their chief object, 20 pgc-
cuie by amendment 20 the Constitution IN acSuow!
'jEmcnt Of tins equal rsLi on tue part Of tac south
Urou Con Et,uiouI principles tn@ rSa; woG." ,N'cud
20 all the Territories OF the Out'd &sittS and the Sou -
rrn Satcs in common With Free S,at,s would have
M uud Sidej -d equal right in aii the T. ri or % % tEe
Uui-cd States. Bu- a common enjoyment wol.d bee
IH,u 20 appea.ci more convenient thai there should
be- tor this purpose sort Of partition or the Tc-of-s
1 the United States between toe different CLASSES Of
States >l.ychoding aud uou-slayeh0llirg.
Our titbers-thUse Who have goCe before us--n the
wear $50 up7u The question OF tho Introduction o.
Missouri u the Union, involved H. .s very cues
ton Of slavery agitation. The admission o. Missouri
vas objected 20 because of its C0ustu Ion, in view OF
the fact that slavery existed in The State and was
ncti0acd by les Constitution Manifest at that early
a,lei an opposition tie exclusion Of slavery, ;hey
rejected L. ia lac ist ius;guce-they opposed the az
u.,-iou of Missouri A compromise WAS then drafted.
The line OF SO deg 5u min niGC the dividing b0uu-
dary or Euc Upon the north OF slavery Was 10 be
pr5bbite upon the south Of il slavery wa5 -c- - be
prali.itd 30 the matter rested. Il ircdrced peace
rh. tead of the common uudi, ed night 20 into
s tlr Territories tI, South had al implied p'Om tat
~, ui-ht 20 thcr, ard carry her slaves she re,srd
ntJ ai tie ,sutUIy south oi The lnc OF .u g. 80 lg
H.t compromise applied ouy TO tho territory l.q-lel
| hy the Louisiana treaty. What have done ia the
pf. en.fsyucy-au emergency presenting the same
rue>ousy % opposed that should gl'n adopt thi-
a. %. division uud apply d, TO the territory "hch we
.sl Il .a, acquired in oar with SeEcl-',t agln
m .,eu.i r.ss t1e complct tha, ia the territory uog.h
ol 36 de- so min there should To- 10 slavery, AID ta
so t tri-or, south o slavery should be recognized
t seemed To That ih's JUST equitable ana ssa
t 70 did NO, appear 50 to ihe Congress oi tHe OA1o
stites
tli.y, if these uclsurss thus offered, hsl been al
suitable u, promptly adopted by the Congress u Tie
United Sts would have checked the progress OF ne
/ tcbsh,G ast revolution, and saved Tie Union. Bl
di Loo seem - u tue Congress OF the United S'ate
and thcy Gccircd to adopt these rcsonrons With The
exception OF one. Thlt amendment 10 ilS Cou'
-ttrou which adcpcd far as 70 could,to oe refer
-ed the several States for their adopuor-ln amend
n,u declaring that the General Goyeromeu should have
20 poScr Nb@tevcr slavery in the States and that
no amendment should b5 -ede 20 the Constitution oi thC
United States which should give ConsTess aGy such po"
.r 10 said nothing IN respect 70 the Territories either
s u regarded the Territories Themselves or as It regard
ID slavery in the Territories They declined TO perm
.liyc 20 b. carried into the territory south o; 80 deg
800 min. IN tas mCsutime the revelation proceeded
mi, revolution has undertaken to form itself into Gov
erumcn, distinct and Independent rae revolving State
have broken the Union which united heretofore an
h.v are putting this Government into operation; anc
we saat here to-day asoHishei at the great events thai
are occurring around us-astonished at the revoluuoi
that is clar.ug in ths aee-a8d iuquirng what Is t'
b. done!
There was one solitary ciroUns ance attending ihest
resola,iOus however that is well worthy OF notice Al
though the discussion OF them cid not sufficiently recon-
mend them 20 the Congress OF the United States sun
upon the hearts Of the people throughout the UGnt1
sales and Afforded them opportunity Tor dspiiyhe
their aternal feelings towards ard all the South, an'
the generous temper and dsposi ion which pomp;eC
tht N 70 seek reconciliation and aduS mcut-ln amicat
settlement Of al our differences upon any terms that ~
might believe 20 be fair and eq1tabie-just upon Ia
trims A. red by the resolutions which submitted, o.
rpoa any other terms equivalent to them. TGat wou'
have been reconciliation enough to have saved th'
Union whatever else might have been lost As teS'i
mony of the manner in which this adjustment was hope'
for hundreds and thousands of persons in tie NorhelI
States signed petitions praying for the passage OF To-
MEASURE Forty thousand voters from the single STAT