Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-27

, granted tina: tho people haze Us much sense as
he has and that Whist he sees other people will
see.
Nos. what is tue next proposition Not to
place your people under n Government that it
will be safe i0r them 10 live under. On, no.
Wise. astutc, experienced statesmen, yOu dis
cover that we are living under a system when
it is utterly unsafe 10 trust; but ut the same
time YOU discover that YOU are utterly unnt 10
make Il better one. Aud what do you propose
You tell your constituents that they are living
under Il Government which threatens 10 make
effective wa7 upon their interests. you say 10
them. Poor, unfortunate constituents, you
arc in a bad way. We deeply dep'oTe It But
sou made q most awful mistake when you
thought we could propose any remedy. We
found. when we got together, that We were un'
fir for the business winch VIC were sent to per-
form. uni SO we thought we would appea! to
other Stats for help. Old Virginia has gotten
down so low that she cannot Ind oody OF
men within her limits to deal with great
events. Aud, therefore, 1t Is proposed 10 get
nm Border Conference. are not the destinleS
oG V;rr;ri, safe in the hands OF 100 oil her
o;ct od mem Oh. no. We must send out 10
W,,sor-i and to Delaware. and to Maryland.
and 70 Kentucky, and to North Carolina, and
cd ,ratcrinl outside the limits OF the Old
commonwealth, TO see what vii! promote the
;,trr,s Ct of the Commonwealth OF Virginia. in
,ndition of public afLirs without r Paras-
Ial IN the history OF the world, without L pre-.
cclprt in The experience Of The G~overninent,
| all that you have been, thus far. "b!c TO dS
cover is that YOU are utterly uhl! u discover
4 remedy for this grave emergency, utterly uH'
worthy the high place you hi. And Whit
do you propose to do:
You cannot trust $50 picked Firg'hians. -
You know that they we're selected oy The pco'
ri. - act Inr the public interest, and yet when
you get here you fud yourselves unht to act,
and nroDose 10 send TO other States 10 supply
a deficiency in the intellectual! material OF snc
Commonwealth. The question Is what We
| shall do to protect our slave interest Iii rs''
! MA md Won ask Delaware To send somebody
~ ulvi,c with you as TO what y"u shall ITO
with your 500 UUU slaves. What dues Delaware
know about it? There are not onc-iourth rs
many slaves III the whole State u! De!aTarc-
! which is to stand in the proposed Conference
! equal with the Commonwealth OF Virginia -as
there arc in the single county which represent
on this floor. Delaware has | ,I9S Slaves, and trr
idea about taking care Of the Institution Of sia.
very IS to let Back Republican, POLITICIANS AZ
tend to it. She has elected I Back Kepubl;-
can member Of the next Congress, and her pol.
icy is a gradual determination o! slavery within
her Limits. Delaware Consists OF Three couG-
ties, and nearly Ill her Slaves, ain Informed.
ure comprised in one county.
And this is one Of the States which you pro-
pose TO ask to send somebody to tell yOu wha.
You are 10 do with Jour 500, 100 slaves. That
* wise statcSlnausllip. is It not: You know
v la, IL parade among the Firginians there was
10 pick the very best men they Gould ind to
send tere-and | ain Sure We, each OF Us, con.
slider ttey succeeded-and when the picked
slutesucn get here, we have - send 70 Della.
ware 20 get somebody to come and tell Us what
we ought 20 TO. Why, | represent Z people
owning about four times as many sigTes rs
there are IN tic whole State Of Delaware. And
yet, Delaware is i:>t onl: to weigh down my
county, bu. my whole State; AID she elects 10
Congress u Black Republican
Well, what next, Maryland has $50, 900
white people, and s., 900 slaves; that Is, there
are seven white men IN Maryland to onc slave.
And We ask Maryland to send some nne 20 ad.
wise US what 10 Go TO protect our hsif million
:. S'stss. WI, = S.aI"ho.s h.si,o.;on
u, Aihs':,a.-- ,o''T'' T'nn,i -nna,
-.ou. 4'ht, -. ,oon h.,co sbc ,,s 8oG (uO
.chite people, bid lli,32I slaves. The whites
there are three 10 one. Missouri, with L mil
lion Of whites, has III ,DUU slaycs-the whites
being as INNS to one. And her slave p1pnla-
ton, as is suggested &c me, Is c0neresaird IN
about twenty Counties. So IL is, loo, Win all