Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-03-10

,roccedl Is il for New England to airaen
Virginia OF culpablc thirst Tor power,
ah'' a. seeking her selfish aggrandizen,en,
it the cNpruse oi TOE general welfare Is
no remembrance remaining Of The period
Of The Revolution Has Massac buseiis 80
>uon forgotten the noble spirit THAI es-
paused hs' quarrel as dear and common
cause .io> khnde Island TOO ceased TO
rsnembcf The prIiOd when her legislature
Sllicd 'he legislature of Virginia, (" The
|, glorious \s~r"uhy ot Virg;nia"I Shall we
he forced te rrmInd them of tie answer
q Virginia 10 Lord NorihS propositions
Drawn zap by The n.asirrly pen of J II, r.
sou, la HON HE House drpuic,i that
office, a. cou'ain> 40 local or gsogruphicul
icrhngs. Among the many reasons for
not acce'ling The Propositions are these:
Because, on orr undertaking 10 grant mo-
neS AS rs opposed, the com,uons only resolve
to bear levyiug peruniary taxes o. as stall
leaving uhrepealed their several acts pasStd
Tor the purpose OF restraining the trade and
altering The form OF government of tho E,SleIn
colonies
p" Because they are also proceed 10 rene
tition OF INJURY by passing acts for reSliaiun.
me commerce aud fisheries of the proviace OF
New Eug LAND"
Because the proposition now before us
involves the interest OF all the other colonies
We consider ourselves rs h@und in honor as
well as interest 10 share one general tate with
our sister colonies. and should hold ourselves
as base deSeriers OF that Union TO which We
have acceded we're we To agree 10 auy meas
.uieS dl>tinct aud apart irOIa them."
~ the proof sought is not afforded by
these remarks, let il be recoliecird that
The period is rapidly approaching when
the power ot Virginia will pass away. The
councils Oi the nation will soon cease
Grave they not long since y TO be swaycd
Dy her lone. Her last accents in dps-
ccndiug irom distinction will mingie with
her WashiugionS IN behalf Of UmIoh
that hnioh lie was The foremost 10 rsta~
blish--ihe prOucpsI 10 def"md-and which
she VII! be The last 10 desert. Let not
these remarks be referred to "a mistaken
spirit OF submission. Virginia will prize
Tie Union mnch-but Liberty more. II
unhappIly (Which Hraveu averi) "A calcu-
Iatiom he made Upon the compromise of
the Missouri Question as an entering
wedge oil further usurpaiion, Virginia will
vindicale the violation of her rights al the
hazard of every consideration.
But hopeis indplsed, that tine which
shall expose III a fair and iull light the
points or which we now sever, will but
bInd us by closer interest aud deeper
oOlgaliOh.-Were ever moiites i'm any
age the world has witnessed, held out TO
any people so irresistible, az those that
appeal 70 our c0unirymen for Union
Inc master states oi Greece and Rome,
In The pr"udesi and purest hour Of anil
quI'y, affords no parallel and Britain IN
her brightest era has but pointed 10 the
distinction II has been our privilege 10
attain. Survey lie dimensions of this
noble and magnificent empire, embrace
ing every variety of climate, and ieeming
viii The rich products of every species
OF culture. Examine the countless multi.
tude VINO repose IN perirct security under
government OF their own, and which
recognizes The people as the fountain of
power See The oppressed OF all couii-
tries 'hronging continually 10 The wide
spread doors OF This vast temple erected
10 liberty
From The four corners of the earth they come"
- 10 KISS thls shrine"-
Filling up from hour 10 hour lis inexhaus
iIble res urces, court wider range for
ns extended population.
For these inesiImabie advantages we
are indebted 10 UIHom-Cauw relinaui.h.
deliberately, voluntarily rclinquisii this
rich NH riiance, held in trust moi so much
Tor our posieriiy as for the great family
of mankind
One more remark and have dome
WIN what feelings could we contemplate
me momeni That assures MS we have no
longer country eau there he heart
so cold and worthless which the sacred
tie OF country cannot bind, which does
not eXuli IN her glory and sadden in lis
reverse IL the love OF country could
induce Ulysses 10 prefer his barren rock
OF Ithaca 10 lGm0rtaiiiy-If Pitt i'm The
ldGt mnmcnfa nE hts I,fo
aSonIZlng apprehension on the meIan-
cho!y condition OF Britain, when every
domestic tie and charity was absorbed
aud exhausted in that apprehension
with what feelings must al American re-
| vert to " the home of the brave and the
land of the free z" To this esprit, sir
| ring impulse we are indebted for national
| PRIDE and character. 1t was this spirit
| which revealed Fort Erie, Chippewa and
| Bridsewaier, as theatres Of American va
| lor-lt was this spirit which crowned The
hero OF New Orleans wIih such brilliant
| glory and success it was this spirit
| winch animated the crew of the Consti-
| lullon when the Guerrero siruck-it was
this spirit which forced the meteor FLAG
| OF England TO pale its Intellectual raw -
before the star spangled banner of ireee
| dom--it Was this spirit which las trans
ierred from Britain 10 America The dia-
| dem of The ocean. Can we be prepared
TO ioreso such claims on the past glory
and future prospects of The republic /
conclude with The hope that the senii.
meni of an unfortunate bat gallant sol
der may be the unalierabIe determine
ton OF the American people" Palsy ia
the brain that would plot TO dismember.
and leprosy 10 The hand That will moi
draw TO defend our Union"
| bu',.spiie OF those strong attachments,
LEI me again earnestly repeat that, though
Virginia will prize the Union much size