Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-12
UPSTATE CONVENTION
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against our mistakes-a Government which
has ouadrup!ed the area ofslave territory since
it had an exiStenee-a government In which
we have to-day the right to make five more
slave States, if we had either the whites or ne.
croes 10 occupy them; but We have neither
and il is because we have peither that We do
not have to-day 10 slave States in the Union.
We have had the right to occupy them ever
since 1915; and yet we want expansion in
northern ATTITUDES, where all the legislation and
stimulants on earth could not keep the negro
ia, week, even if we were to take him there
Tins question Of African slavery is regulated
hr climate by SOIL by products, and oy IN
terest
but, Mr.. President. We have heard great
deal here about equal rights--thats the ex-
preston, I believe. never heard it specified
what the rights were We have heard great
deal about "rirh,s." but very little about ''du'
ties" Rights" arc in every mans mouth
"dntics" are never alluded to. "RIghts" are
to be cnioved; duties are to be performed.
Bat it is not because Of any denial OF right on
tie 2a7i of the Federal Government to allow
us 70 carry our SLAVES into the Territories OF
this Union, that t,ris Union is sought to be de-
stroycd. S Carolina scorns to placeit upon any
such ground 1t is only used here md reference
cause of the injury inflicted by these bills, but
it is because these gentlemen may obtain the
motive power which is necessary TO enable
them to accomplish their disunion ends. If it
were resistance to the Fugitive Slave Laws; il
j, were the passage Of the Personal Liberty
Ellis that they considered Us just cause for the
dissolution OF this Union, would South Carolina
have inausurated the movement OF secession
Is Virginia so dull. Is she so stupid, is she So
lost to all her ancient fame, that she Will con-
sent to remain in the Union dissraced and dis
honor4d. n ot knowing tina: she was so disgraced
and 6ishonored until South Carolina advises
her TO that effect: l. that the position in
which gentlemen would place us
This movement originated in South Carolina.
where they ,:cv.r last slave, precisely as most
of these Per.osl Liberty Bills are found in the
statute book o! S:.ch OF the New England and
Western S;:tirs - never Jaw runaway slave.
Nov, 81. Syu;,,. Earoli;.a tells sou buddy and
frankly. IS. NJ prts.cn, er ambassador. told
you in ,i,;S ii ~ the other day, that 1t was NOT
for that. nnr .1"causc =; The !rreprcSS!oie cH'i-
fl!ct thut rX:S:s i'v'">t.! ice and slave lao"'.
Is i: 30. s':;.n:c. - ii not rrinurNaoie tbat
we get al. uli. ,'',::'.,. ut >r"rs>i"n, OF rye
prcsSib1 - :T'''g !he-e tank"es, Nhnu'
ne love % a;"',.
Where. ID -. .;..r:r.y'. az the Iist.. -! Sri:
t. seceAc ~ is,nA.,? l., the '.'' had o! Al! !hc
f,ms-Ma>-a,,.,.a-.t.- III lS"TT, :,'cauS. Of The
embargo, tl.iz Sc. Il Massachusetts ana cthtT
.Vrw Enr},,.: ,-...:,S r &ni:c,i .ia. they hui The
r,pbt to s,cs:;r L.. a. h"@ that doc
trine was u>...' 81 i'is. 1" lS''s ,s!s
Presidential i.,..:.s- ~ Virginia met III this
c,rv and Cas-; ,,,-r :...r. ,,r MIR Madison sS
President s,i - St. .,,,..snr to Jefferson. 4
dinner wa; ,-,... t, III, r., c:nrs upon that &C
.as;on S......, ;,.:;:.- a., p 2<i..rnt and ku-
BERT Tuylor v.y. ;'...ni.n;, +: y. N;chvlas At
rornav I;en.r, ,.,i... X .n,i.ipi,. John Pres.
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