Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-01-22

ical eri--an institution to be placed under the
ban whenever prudenccwill permit
I'd. 10 the continued violation Of the Con-
stitution by the enforcement of the present
law prohibiting the slave trade in the District
of Columbia.
Sd. To the insulting refusal OF Northern
States to permit Southern citizens TO travel and
sojourn at the North, accompanied By their
slaves
4th. To the abolition oI slavery in the Dis
trIct OF Columbia in certain contingency, 10
secure which contingency the ardent efforts Of
antislavery leaders will be directed unceaSing
ly towards the abolition Of slavery in Virginia
and Maryland; thus concentrating abolition
efforts against these two States, and offering to
| Northern fanatical agitation new and tempt,
ing bone of contention.
5th To all the oft.rcpeated schemes Of un.
equal taxation, and more unequal distribution
Of revenue, by which the treasure and labor of
the South has been converted to Northern pro-
| it,
9Th TO all violations of confederate faith and
international comfy involved in seditious as
semblages and nccndiary publications.
eth. To the abnegation of State sovereignty
and the destruction Of popular government, by
the adoption of constitution incapable Of
amendment or alteration.
Sth. To the Administration of Federal Ex.
ecutive elected for the avowed purpose Of Sc.
curing the ultimate extinction Of slavery"
9th. To the unobstructcd employment Of the
underground railroad.
10th. To the studied neglect Of the Federal
Government to protect Southern property i'll
territories, even south Of Sc dec. 80 min.
Such is the mild ard imperfect outline ol
commended by the Committee on Federal Re-
lations"
The Black Republican United States Sena
tors have already spurned this aliect petition
| from the foot Of the throne. No wonder. We
should have been much mistaken in their sa
| gacty, had they failed or hcsitated to do so.-
| y
their party organization? Why should they
break faith with their most ardent follower:
and their free negro allies, for the purpose o.
accepting these terms Of Southern submission
when the offered capitulation is 20 extremely
submissive as to involve all earnest that itS
authors can be compelled TO submit on ah5
terms?
Various and specious are the pleas by whic!
the great heads Of tho "Committee On Federal
! Relations" have attempted TO extcnuatc thcil
recommendations. They urge on our attention
! the fact that the recommendation Of the Crit
,enden Resolutions" is embodied in report
separate from that which contcmpiatcs the ap.
pointment OF Commissioners II they mean
by this that the two reports are not intended
| to cooperate, and the action Of the Legislature
| in recommending the "basis" Of adjustment, is
not intended to influence Commissioners, why,
then, is such basis to be recommended at all:
| Aye, but they tell US that these Crittenden
resolutions are not intended to furnish the
! terms but the basis for adjustment. y quibble.
If worth anything as basis they must sub.
stantially furnish the terms Of adjustment.
4 word more We warn our Legislators, that
this sort Of ,riling-tiuid or treacherous-wilh
the just indignation Of an outraged people, is
playing with edged tools. And We warn the
gallant State Of South Carolina, that the whole
effect of these conferences and ovcrturcs will
only result in delaying the moment Of action,
until Fort Sumter can be ''peaceably" handed
! over to the command Of Abraham Lncoln.-
I james Buchanan does not intend 10 make open
! soar in any erent. His only purpose is to pre-
pare the campaign for Mr.. Lincoln. South
Carolina can now compel the peaceful evacua,
! ton of Fort Sumter. Let her do so. Then,
| Virginia aud Maryland will enjoy, ALONE, the
privilege of coercion, applied by Federal gar
| risons. Then we will see how long Legis!a-
turc, ave, or a Convention, will dare permit
Virginia soil, and Virginia citizens, 10 remain
in disgracelul subjection to isolated coercion
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