Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-02-15
VOL. XIII. NO. 80.


Ealing under 1t, eXul ing in their fall
Inc gentleman from Amelia had, on another
v'eaSio"' instructed them what differences should
DE drawn IRON his resolutions s. speech and what
measures s"ouid De Tesor'ed 10 when wrongs were
uone 10 nation, similar to those now TO be in
nicted on Virginia by the General Government.
Heh' Taylor referred to the Message of the Presi.
oen' OF 'he u. $, staring to Congress in strong
ana impressive language, the wrongs Inflicted by
grand ara referring 10 Congress TO provide the
remedy Whe her MIR. Madison intended war.
was matter of opinion; though he pen,lem.n
from Amelia, in his memor able and able rpeech
referring TO that message, had rea ed il as a mere
scar crow to brighten Great Britain and foret old
Tvs l"'l"re' he President in his Message saiJ CT
must now add, that the period is arrived ,,b;ch
crSrins from the legislative bstS;isns of b.na,io,
al rights, a s,s stem OF more ample provisions for
maintaining them. Notw outstanding the scrunn'
iou- justice, The protracted moderation. and N.
multiplied Efforts on the part of the u S. to sub,
stiute Tor the accommodating danger. 10 the os
'he TWO Countries, all the mutul advantages Of
re-es,abiished friendship ami confideu e. we b,,.
seen The British cabinet persey.re, NOT only i'm
withholding remedy for other wrongs, go lone Se
so loudly calling for it, but in the execution.
brought hence to the ,hreehoid of our ,erritorv ~
measures which under existing circums,ances
have he character ell as the effect of war r.,
our lawful commerce. "
With the evidence of hostile infexibiIi,v in
"ampiins on rights, which independent nation
can reiinqHish, Congress will feel the duty of nut.
ing The u 5. into an armour, and an attitude de-
manded by the crisis, and corresponding with the
national spin and expt cations''
1h're was remarkable coincidence between
The charges made Lese resolutions and nj,
GILES presen speech on the General Government. f.
and 'Lo-e agains the British Government in the
PRESIDENTS Mess &c. So great, indeed, that bv
suostl' utns virginia for he o. S., End he Ma
tional Cove nmenI for Britain and that M,s.agei,
substantially the manifesto which the member
rom AIneii', IN his resolutions and speech had
published against The National G yeriuen, ~.
only difference a, that the Wrongs of Vire7.ss
were represented by lie gentleman 10 be n,uc,
greater, The injustice Of The General Government
more PeFseverng, HclT hstanding the Iepeatel
protest AID res lu,ions OF Virginia and lie means
oil redress less specific In both, The crisiss''i ~
said 10 have arrived, (which claims from the le,
sla i've guardians o! the CO. y, system of rnos,
ample p 81 OF maintaining their outraged riebrs,,
In DO a. 1t vas said g that the mos, scrunuIo,,s
justice, prctrae!ed moderation, and multiplied e.
forts on the part of he jured nation to re.es,ab-
ish confl1ence and iTIend-hip,'' had teen unayail
ing; l" both,u was said, tha, he aggressors ncrse
Vei Ell In Unfolding remedy Tor wrongs so lone
and urgrn'ly calling tor redress. But in the eene
tiema"'s Got AHeiia) resolution & speech alone
was 1t sad' that the s. rights and liberties of
sdoeTeiSnstaie had been operthroton; that her
honor, duty s. morals required her to cease TO
complain, and o prepare act."
ard wha mea-uTes to The Injustice de.
scfiUeu o. FTesident Madison, did the Member
from Amelia then consider not only 10 be ind;ra
tel by The communication but REQUIRED bv The ~,
casloh! In his speech in ihe Senate Of Tie II
s. this gentleman had said, 90 Here we find in
the hrs' place, tile most solemn and in,uerlou, cali
upon Congress, IN the character of The legisla-
tive guardians of Tic national rights for a sys
tenn OF more ample provisions for maintainins
them The President then very properly s. en-
phaiicsiij proceeds 10 Tell us by be makes The
solemn call upon the legislative guardians of the
nation Al his tine. :" Gould he Pre- ident have
chosen language more emphatic TO shew the i'm
perions character of the call made upon Congress,
to furnish him with adequate physical means to
retrieve the honor and redress the wrongs of tbc
na'Ion:" " But, Sir, the President does not ston
here lie tells Us that notwithstanding our pro-
iTacted moderation, SC. &c. Great Britain with
hostile irfl xibilny, rerseveres in tranrline on
essential sovereign rights, rights at least which
no independent nation can relinqui-h' Here, then.
II Is evident. that the President conceiyes. thai
our Independence, nation, is brought into dues.
ton, and pu' at hazard. Can any subject present
more awful md impeFous call upon Congress
to exert and apply the whole energies Of the ma
tion, than a question OF lndependence?"
And " bile the gentleman has afforded such de-
clsve proofs OF what MEASURE, under such cir
cuns'ances, OF violated rights it beloved The
" Legislative guardians" TO attempt to redress the
wrongs anil reinstate itself in us rights he seemed
surprised that we are NOT entirely composed; thar
his me sufes thought entirely rescefof. r.
might lie productive Of discord between Virginia s.
the National Government.
II, indeed, the fears which had been expressed
were unioundcd, u easy Tor the gentleman TO
remove them by frank and open avowal of the
measures he contemplated To adopt, or TO recom-
mend Why had he not answered. Why main-
tain his obdgfate and lnexplit able silence2 Had
he found no plan OF rehess! Had his mind. so
1ill!ei aud practsed I'm all questions OF political
emergency; had his patriot heart conceived no
means 10 redress hIs naive siaee To reptess
usurpa'ion' 10 stay he hand Of desT oiism W hicl
a he said, hing Ter? No scheme to re-
lnsiaie her fallen rights and Liberties? HIS pafrio.
tism end pracrsed know edge ioIbad tie inputa-
ten OF % much UucOncetn, on -uch an exiy.nrr
Great IrinsIre had been done 10 that gentleman n
hp had TONED none Tor wa matter OF put,li.
conversation, hat lie had fully expressed his desion
10 ed p' an excise IN dome. tic manufacture 10
re'li1'e the injustice ct the tariff; and by Snte
laws 70 cou"iefysi ihe laws OF the Union. That
representation was universally credited Gen
4 credited u and 10 wa calculated 10 excite a
lai IN. For. To say 10 hing of the pressure of
such al excise on the Ieore Of Vbginia,
experience ha rfoved. hat q system OF CONNER
cial retaliation, snj legislative warfare, would,
and must terminate ~ blOwt; or 10 the humilia.
ION Of parry by Submission. II these III.
mours were INF undtd, The ment sr from Amelia
must allow him 10 ~. ibai it vas due 10 the
CoIzTy that re should disown such sentiments:
ani not permit his great name TO he endowed ia
a manner 80 well calculated 20 produce public
agitation
hs member from Amelia had minated, tbat
be thought hie Gen. rs, fears assumed. lie might
Justly compton Of this as not enthely civil, or
parliamentary, but az The gentleman did not inter-
any imputHltn. lie lac Willing To consider II aa