Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-16

com ull ne regarded as tne Cnly truly CmaCuase
President Of the United State
10 would indeed be n rptrogrlde movement if any
State should be constrained by force continue in
Union which it abhorred. In this matter, might take
a lesson from wha. is passing in the Old World. Italy
after the enthrallmeut OF ages admitted the ballot
box and her States claim and exercise the privilege Of
selecting the condition Of their future aud while
this Is passing and that, too, with the APPRECIATION OF all
Europe, We are to take sep backward into the dark
ages aud carry into practice the exploded doctrine Of
absOutism in government. II cannot live together
let us part in peace BIZ doing So we shall at least
something Of the old feeling lii true the South will he
under the necessity of adopting rigid system Of pass
ports aud police, which may prevent the perfect freedom
OF intercourse except in notorious cases, which now cN
ts but that is no more than other countries have 20 DO
aud is entirely protective in 5 aracter without being
hostile IL necessary, trsaty offensive and defensive
may be formed, commercial iayors and advantages may
he secured, nd much that may be preserved
u ! different course. and all NAV bc lost.
range indeed that odjouS Determinations should be
drawn between equals in common concern. Such was
nv opinion In iS2u in the DISCUSSION OF the Missouri
question, aud such will It ever remain. Tae talented
editors Of the It,geHcer gave mo an euviehle position
in certain able articles written by them aud published N
the summer or ll of 1852 They speak Of me IA being
the only Vembcr OF Congress at that day. who in debate
denied 20 Congress the right to prohibit slavery IN The
Territories stood there them and stand there now,
no.. ia early life alone ia debate, but now, IN ny
age, sustained rs believe by the concurrent opinions
leaning ON the decision Of the Supreme Court az on
staff which 10 rage Of faction can weaken conyusicn
however serious break Could tag uh'c editors have
decypheel the thoughts of my iumost heart ney would
have found me opposed TO Congressional interference IN
this behalf with the Territories other reasons. Even
passing over the mpOicv of such interference it
in its best view useless Gods own law of climate
has regulated the matter and let the children
o, earthly wisdom act thsy may, II will still
continue 10 do it. The who would talk OF
.srff and sl,Ifp md
plantations Of the South with free white labor denies 20
himself the light OF experience and observation Look
TO the West India l-lauds-uo plr OF the globe makes
louder on'cry for abOrers oilers higher wages than
,hcy do and vet the tide of emigration from Europe
sVeCpS bv them In current which Is arrested m s
cuurS. only hv a more Northern and healthy cline
A ia and Africa have 20 Poe resorted 10 for h1rers viii
the Caucasian OF Europe fees as from pcsuence, tie
ravs of burning sun and becomes the cu!yltor OF ~
cereals or turns hCrlSmeu amid the of the NoTtt
There is but one element that change and that but
to limited degree this law of climate, and that Il the
price of labor, need not therefore, draw tn picture
of what would hc the condition Of the slave States look
ING o the regular increase Of the black population IN
forty wears under the edict formally announced by The
leaders Of the Northern dominant party Of "no more
Slave States" IL cannot bee contemplated 10y any South
eru man with absolute compoure
will not despair Of the good sense Of my country
The hope will ngcr with we 20 last, that there
Is enough Of wisdom and patriotism among TO adj
and fears The minority States can DO but little ore
than suggest the majority States hold in their hanis the
fate of the Union. would boy no means have Virginia
'o lugcr bv the wiy--de. Ga the contrary, ! would
have her promp. and decisive n her action She cannot
Dee too prompt decisive Before her convention can
meet although the earliest day may be assigned for H.
fun developments Of one sort other will have been
made. She should place herself in position Her dcs'i
ms tor good for i is with the South. She was the Il
ship Of the R-youiOu aud borrowing cNpresslou from
a go II rro q ler
ssould have "spugs upon her cables and her broad
.iIe to-
II may b. permitted to make a suggestion, il would
b., that the Legislature without delay und without iutc
i. cG,e Wl.H tuc call OF convention, might iuucGatc
meeting os the Border States of De.t~ere, MARYLAND
Virginia Kentucky. Tennessee and ouri slave Stats
aid N,w jersey Pennsylvania Ohio hti.na, Illinois
al Iowa. .l,r states through Two commissioners 20 Doe
pointed o., each, 10 90, Il possible, prosamm
OF adjustment 10 Doe suamrtrd to 'hc other Sa's as
conclusive Of thr whole matter. Should they agree,
think their recommendations would De fIlowed by tie
er States and uyOIrOrstsd into the Coz. fuog d
placed the footing Ci AN uutcrlhr compact. Surely
no States can De mo-, deeply Interested 20 tha work oi
restoring tte country tO quiet and harmony. II they
csnuof agree then 10 safely bc ccryigded that tac
restoration of Feltr ard concord has become impossible
would have an CU, day appointed. for t"e meeting o.
the Cowui ilrcr TO be appointed by Ee Governor
Legislatures II iu session, that Virginia when size
holds hsr Convention may be ~ 'u possession OF the r
suit
AT other efforts having failed, then woal advise, as
tcguleT measure, convention OF all the Southern
States, and after incorporating upon The present jonsti
tItOu guarantees going not ota beyond what strict
Justice and the security OF the South require, adopt the
Constitution Of the uted atcs as 10 nov j., and give
broad invitation 10 thc Other States 10 enter our Jrou
with ttc old it, H,ug one and ALL When this s
done ] wou saw I'm conclusion TO all INV Couutrymcu
rally back iu an speed the Constitutions thus iavgo-
rated and strength hcucd and et this for .ll tine 90
De- written every hcart motto thar, under all