Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-01-15
FEIDAv, JAScARY II, 1851.
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Mr. Bgler presented Tic petitions o: citizens (
Lancaster, Pa, prayins thm: tic resolutions .: u
Cri;tcIidrn may DC adopted. Laid on the :aoc.
Mr. Cameron Presented cirl: memorials OF els
Of PcEasyirslIia Of u similar carGcer liable;
Mr. Biglcr moved to tni;c UP The C:itte!idcn reso
lutions which Was not ugreed 10.
NT. Hunters resolution was taken u? OH motto!
and read, rs follows
Whereas, certain forts magazines arscnas, dock
yards and other ncciiu! buildings have been place
under the executive jurisdiction Of the United States
bv ccsson 10 that effect from certain States, uEd
may be the desire OF more VI the States ~ &c
sune the jurisdiction thus cedcd: now therefore,
Be It Resolved, That the Presten. OF The lnite
States ought 10 he authorized BY ia|, upon the ap
plicaton OF the Legislature or OF regular Convcl
ton oi the people Of any such States, 70 rctrocc!
this jurisdct - such Suites. upon taking Tropc
security for TIE safe keeping u!!I return Q! H.! n
property of thr United States, for paying Tor Il:
"uue oi the same, destroyed imu urcd by the ac
Of any OF the States making such application.
Mr.. rrumbull offered amendment endorsing IL!
conduct OF Maj OK Anderson in defending ;s:c ior:. Ii
Charleston.
Mr Hunter said--Mr. President, l.sve not sougil
70 speak hitherto, because did not believe tia
any good could be accomplished BY speaking. Th
disease scels 10 be 30 deeply seated tht none Dat IN
most radical remedies would suffice. had no hope liz
public mind Of the North would be in condition =
receive any proposition, but don't know thnt j! il
even now prepared or would be willing to listen Il
such measure. surely none can now doubt The IN
mncnce atd the extremity OF the dagger All mas
see that the bonds which have hitherto bound us 10
gc!hcr as members Of this conrdcracy are like a,
before the fire. and this great fabric is ree!;ny
;o;teriEg in the stormso that, il it were 10; bascc
upon The solid foundation OF State orsIaizatV!. tEcr,
would Dc reason 10 think it mus. la! entirely.
Before the eTd OF this nout! it Is ai!nns; ccr,n:r
that six seven Oi the States will have left tEt
Cniom. IL is now no more question: Vi preserving
.hr pltl lni1D. recall O rrs,l
the dead but the hope and trust c a! these wtt
desire Union is that VT may be able 70 re coG&tlE:
Il new Government and new Union which may
perhaps, he more permanent than tie old. kEow
sir, there are difficulties in tho way, hU. pm. my
trust III that good sense wbic. has heretofore cha
ractcri-ed ;kc American people. |! we would dc
anything, sir, for good, we must not sit idv discuss
ing public abur- bat in the heroic spri; OF the mari
nrr who is cast Rway upon distant shorc, seek iUf
materials with which 10 BALD nnoiEer shp that We
may once more take the sea and rcjoin oar Kindred
and our friends. But to day We must face and &C
knowledge the events OF the day. To-day we must
deal wisely with the mighty present, tia! we may bc
ready for still more eventual :utGre, which may bt
upon us Tomorrow. New Ideas, INC Lew forces
have entered into our system and nre demanding N
enlargement; o.! power! or are 20 rcnd ano
destroy the system.
There are portions Of this government, now where
the population is beginning TO press upon the means
uf subsistence In oil States there is desire aud IL
some tEeTC - :alcEStD! IL j.
this WHICH las led TO The warfare between two soc:a
systems which! hes been brought together in OH,
system III our government, which liar bctii waErG
with bitterness aud Uspcrity hitherto unEno"n.-
This constitution was designed 10 Unite t%o social
sy,terlS upon terms OF equality nnd iurucss differ
tnt III their character, but not Necessarily opposite
Indeed. the very differences ot ihese system, ough!
70 have formed mutual union and attraction, Instead
Of giving rise 10 irreprrs>ihe conflict What O!.r
wanted the other could supply; and thus ,lcy would
sceIl to have afforded the nItern! Tor rrcirr, sys
e.r industry, which ought 70 hnvc hcrn stronger
for mutGal dependence uId assistance Cniortunatc-
Is, rs those who represented The Mou-siarrholdnI
States increased III numbers, they commenced war
fare upon the other system which had been intro
duccd under tie constitution.
i was commenced in lS2V, When il Was Eaid the
whole system of the Sou, WAS founded in sin, ough,
To be rcprcsacd and suppressed hv the federal GOV
ernrueT il all places where II has jurisdiction the
demand WAS made. And so lar the Territories
are concerned, they should be given 10! the exclusive
expansion Of one of these sys.ctns ~ the eXpe-e Of
the other. Unhappiiv in that contest, the weaker
system went TO tile wall. tor law was passed which
did pu. it under the law CT empire and which eHclu
ded the South from large portion OF the fertile do
main Of the United States.
Now sprung up purity which commenced regal
laT warfare upon the system OF tie South: upon the
social system OF the States which tolerated ;hc ns;i-
luton OF slavery. They commenced system o
agitation through the press, the pulpit, uud tie halls
OF legislation, whose hcct i. WAS u wouid the sci!
respect o the STAKEHOLDER and - :u.Lc INN odo:.
in ;he eyes of the world They denied TINT ther,
could be property in slaves, and consequently main
;ainrd that this government was bound IN prcvcI!i
irs expansion and 10 abolish or suppress il wherever
it hud Jurisdiction. They sought TO put an end to
the slave rndc between tic States. aid IN process o.
time they either evaded or denied the constitutional
obligation to return fugitive slaves. And at last il
was proclaimed here in these halls that there
law higher than the constitution, which nulird its
PROVISIONS and praccing upon this preaching ma.
ority Of the Northern States passed liberty bills tho
practical effect ot which 10 nulliy the i;gilivC
save law which was passed IN pursuance CT the con
sttution OF the United States.
l; Is but two yeats since there was an armed nva.
sion Of my State, 10. tho purpose O! exciting ser
vile Instruction. Yet not Statr-nnd II is with the
States alone TINT cilcc,ual remedies cai! br applied
not Suite took measures 10 prevent my such iuva
sion in times TO come. Instead VIC heard !thunouueed
that there was all irrepress5e conflict hctnrcn the
two social systc!ns until Que or the other r!s: give
Wny.
! Presieu, has been nominal. ,i.I elected by n
sectional majority, who is know ) have avowcd
como into power with full posses II Of Ibis govern
ment, who have elected q cardic who has mudc
such declarations with regard TO he rights Of the
South.
Is il surprising then thG: ti.r Southern States
should think it is moi safe / remain IN n Govern
,lent which mas be directed Instrument ofEos
tili:v against lis. and that they snud say it Is not
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y;Sed when ile:T allegiance Has nesn Transferred; M
bnt know ol none "ii,S': '"s suT'''tn .s sudden
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