Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-15

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within fifty years? Sir, if the South
capable Of any such population, or atty po,'.
latlon at nil approaching it, might We lot ~,
that, if we can msnase, in the mean time /,
sustain the great vita! interest Of tie coua,rs
only having to apprehend danger Upon III,
question CT slavery in that far distant fu,r,a
II we can do this without dishonor. without. ~
sacrifice Of vital right and interest, rright y.
no. we'll say that 1t would be w!sp icr u .
leave that question when it arises in ~
distant future. to the disposal Of
Allwise Ruler, who doubtless has prrnar,,iar
to meet that as he has to meet ali other ur,..
issues and questions Of human life.
Sir, it is we'll to observe again, in psss;,
the k~insiip Of extremes. It is sppr,hcDJ.St
that the Black Republicans intend 70 nss.
war Of desolation upon Us by building, as 49,
call il, a wall of fire all around the instjir".!!
Of slavery, and letting it die out within w.,
circle. That is the apprehension :tea u.
Black Republicans. Sir, look, | cay, tn:
klnship Of extremes. Already thus ear!y i,,.
history OF the Cotton Confederacy thcy h..
engrafted into their constitution the poT..
given to their government to build this val r
fire along our Southern and their Nos,b.,,
border. They have conferred this poser va.-
their Congress, sir, and distinguished M.
among them have declared il to b. their Do,c.
Of self defence that this wall shal: be br:i,
along the border, and that the ~siuYcs CT Il.
border States Shall BIZ pent up within hi,
present limits, and forever prevented !.om ~
ing into the Cotton States, For myself, !i:T.
no apprehension upon this subject. a.r.
with Senator Hammond in ,hii.kin, j.
South will be able to take care OF Ler-,t
in regard to this question aya;ns, a.,
such threat Of the Buck kepu5lc.c:
And ! have as little apprehers:sa ii i
IL, presented by the cotton States bec.use, u
the first place, | believe that it would ).
grea; blessing to us, if there should, 10 v..7
large extent be a stoppage o! the So1'hel;
Gr,an upon our slave population, We 81 Csa.
,rai anu Western Virginia, who have 70 gy.i..
dice 10 permit our enjoying the benefits o~ls!s,.
LABOR, we are not prevented by aaY sdyr,s:
system Of laws from enjoying II, wheu We >hsa
BE- free from this immense drain and co.G;t;i.
iion from the South. which prevents !. :?o@.
uvailing ourselves fully Of the benefits q! -,
ten winch We approve and desire.
think, then, il would be well to look ill.,
the probabilities Of the spread of SLAYER mt
Western Virginia, which is capable Of i,ce!y
ing and employing hundreds and thousands.
and tens Of thousands Of slave laboGerS. Is:
had better look at the probable emancipation
which We are told Is likely to take place III i've
years 10 the State Of Missouri, ard which We
can only prevent By stopping The drain from
that State to the South. We had better pre-.
vent the emancipation which threatens Zen.
turky, by stopping the drain from There. i:
that way we in the border States may becone
IL people having the recommendation winch
seems TO possess so great q charm i'll regard &c
,te cotton States, We may become e. homo:eGe
Gus people upon thiss subject
But. sir, when the time n 10 test snis
question with our Southern brethren 9! tx
Cotton States. l think it vii. be fouLd that
Tn, ir self.interest will be stronger upon tn.
suiject-aye sir, and hope it will be ~strorec;
upon many other subjects than their preSen:
excitement. | believe that their self .nlrrr.;
will soon show them that they are at last, 5,
dependant upon US for their supply @! !abor@
We are dependant upon them Tor any make
Tor our surplus. | do not apprchend thai, tasy
will have any advantage OF US upon that SUB,
ject, because thus far, upquestionabiy, We haze
had the advantage in the market. virginia.:
do not 60 South to sell their slaves, lrt tss
people Of the South come TO Virginia sr,hiu!
their supplies Of slave labor.
Mr. Chairman. | stated yesterday thai. IN tic
view ! presented, no practical question cxistt
in reference to the territory now III pusses.i1@
Of the Federal Government; that 1t would, &c
my opinion, and, | believed, IN the opinion VI
most Southern men, have been better for IN.
country, better Tor the North and the South,
better for all concerned if the question s.rer
had been raised in regard u the kind Of
Labor with which the present t~c:rIic!y o.
longing 10 the government should be settled
But, sir. the question has been raised, and, AZ
! said, | believe now that the duty IL dev0'sed
upon our brethren Of the North to speak OF
now and forever upon this SUBJECT | 'hj5s
that the duty is now upon them 10 meet 'hs
question fairly, frankly and in d sp:!; Of
brotherhood. | say that | avn prepared TO GO
upon this US upon all other subjects earctrs
the question Of slavery INFO q Inll, !a!r, coa.
rlete and final settlement oI il | "ouii AVOID
nothing. ! would leave out nothing .hl! may
hereafter vex the people CT this .coun;t; With
strife, or chickering's Or sectional l~eaicuSies .!
any sort thiak the time for "a se,ilt ren!
has come, and | think that common pIadrrcs
requires that it shall Ike n comprehensive SC.
tlement, covering all questions in any uaerel
Likely to disturb our peace hereafter. aud
a;n IN favor Of settling this terlitoria autsuG!
HOW correctly.
l indicated yesterday that there We're e5
treme views, and erroneous views upon h.:
subject entertained North and South. Wh:,
sir, if the extreme Southern view upon H.:
subject is to be pressed-lhat ell the ~teEfitoic:
Of the United States are to be slsreholius |
trrritories-the bred Scott decision give G,%
strong Il construction Of the Constitution in ii
favor, that We have no cause to make any grea!
disturbance about it But, sir, there is ~
prehension in the minds Of Southern peo2!s |
that that decision caEnot prevail permanently |
as tine doctrine Of this country, ard | TIKI.
that the true doctrine and the true result Ii |
expressed in one Of the resolutions rcportr!or /
the majority Of our Committee. ! ask the IL
duiyence Of the Convention while ! read ;hi:
resolution:
* The Territories Of the United SIaie /
constitute a trust to be administered By Tie
General Government, for tho comincn bs1ts:
Of the people Of the United States, and any
policy in respect TO such Territories. calculate:
10 confer greater benefits on the people Of o1e
part Of the United States than on The Peol!"
Of another part, is contrary to equality a'i
prejudicial 10 the rights Of solue Tor wi'n'e
equal benefit the trust was created. II tie
equal admission Of slave labor and fee labor
into any Territory, excites unfrient'y c'n1;c
between the systems, Il fair partition OF Toe
Territories ought to be made Lrtwcca then,
and each system ought 10 be prn,ect,! "llat@
the limits assigned to II, by tho Jaw ae"7
sary for its proper development"
That | take to be the true doctrine. L"i
division Of tho territories between The iwcs!'
TENS, fthey cannot work well togetber-sh'
division according 10 the capacities and mic
rests Of each one Of these two great s~ys:em,|
civilization; and then the protection Of e.t.
system and of all the rights growing Jul d
within its proper share and dirisiun uf The III
ritGI les.
SIR, On this subject Of slavery, a. Of =
subjects Affecting The rights CT the eiate;&
Of the people Of the States, I hold TO iasSf
tris'e Of perfect equality. J never have co.