Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-08-08

IA cn ~ ought ilhe& 80 10 10 inlarreu, tii.,s Tue
governor. himself, disclaims the construction
which It has ascribed to his " ever memorable
Message;" and we undertake to say, that there is
no man In Virginia who has not siisavowed the sup
port oil any such proposition. We are, moreover,
authorized bv Governor Giles to state, that he ne
yer dld express or entertain any wish TO resist The
iarih or any other measure OF the General Gov
vernment, by any other than Constitutional mea-
sures.
Where then is the "conccrt or understanding
on which the lntelligencer insists. They may az
feet no inclination to name them, because their
politics are not PERSONAL" But we undertake to
assert, that they have vouchers for any such
concert-and that no sort of understanding subsists
between South Carolina and her sister States Her
movements have not been made from any en-
peet,,ion OF (any Improperly support in other qnar
sess' but they were principally induced by the
unprecedented impulse, of oppressed and suffer
ing people.
1t again flaunts the names of Rowan and OF Ste
vensou before the publicand slyl, insinuates that
the apprehension of such dire disaster az disu-
mon would never have been expressed by these
gentlemen, il they have not some data where
upon to found the opinion that such scheme was
nsedifofed There is proof OF Mr. Rowan's
having made any such declaration as has been as
crioed TO him; though il coJnport with the cha
racter OF the National lntelligencer rest such an
assertion upon the newspaper authority OF an a.
nonymous scribbler. As TO Mr.. Stevenson, there
Is no satisfactory proof that he ever did seriously
entertain such an opinion was with MIR. Ste
venson (says private letter from d man of honor
now before us, and written with no eye to publica-
tion,) at least two hours. The conversation was
full and iree-about the Presidential election pub
lie men and public measures, the South Carolina
movements among the rest;) and declare before
'od, that ne did not intimate any opinion or feeling
at all leading to such construction has been
cribcd to his language elsewherc.'' Never in his
most unrcserved moments, did VIC over hear such
language escape his lips.
m
but, have not 1te Editors Of the Emo heard
that secret meetings have been held at Charles
ton for the purpose Of organizing an opposition to
the Laws and Constitution of the u. States'':--
90 Have not the Editors heard that the leaders in
these measures found themselves, to their srie!
and notification, deserted by many Of those OF
their own circle on whom they counted, besides
being opposed by large majority of the thinking
people OF the country? S,ich is the repoft of tie
day. Never have we heard Of such meetings BE-
ing held-nor even of such a report.-And il is up
on such reports, any such exist; it is upon mere
idle gossip like this, that distinguished state like
y Carolina is to be branded with conspiracy treason
and rebellion!
Whsre then are the leaders in the plo..-It is
not the Governor Of the State, who, the N Inteli-
gencer, says, has himself given the 0u;ef,ts ia
the fearful plot by refusing to convene the Re-
gisature-and who has &c fairly inferred that this
measure IS no where in the State desired" but by
the Citizens Of Collector.
Mr.. Calhoun cannot be the leader because he ex-
SS'.y poeS uust III EOOO sense ana
tue OF the people, and believes that the present
- excitement will be restrained within the bonds
Of moderation"
Mr.. Mitchell, Of the House Of Representatives
Is ior making "every Constitutional opposition to
this most Unconstitutional law" and beas his friends
70 ..beware Of violent g. Needless measures
Mr.. Martin, another member Of the III. of r..
whose peculiar situation i'm the Committee of Ma
nufactures lends additional weight 10 his iecl,
rations, writes to Washington:
''But friend Gales is neither fair nor candid
when he attempts to magnify it as he does, for a
particular purpose IL ha really deprecates the con
sequences which he pourtrays as he affects 10 do.
he ought to recoliect, that such affairs often acquire
importance, which never could have belonged to
them, by their being used precisely as he il using
this. There is sort Of iss,sio,f, secession, re-
beiIio,, So"
Mr.. McDufie, who bag been stigmaised in the
RESOLUTIONS OF Baltimore as leader in the Re-
bellion, has publicly addressed his peopIe ami die
claims all resort TO violent and Unconstitutional
measures He " reiterates his recommendation
Of a rigid system Of non-coDsumption, as the most
efiectuai means Of bringing the Tariff states TO /,
sense OF distinguishes, without exciting any of those
angry feelings which move violent measures might
awaken" The Citizens Of Edsefield, whom Mr.
McDhfhe addressed, Ito the number of nearly
9OOO) came to the following Resolution:
"Resoieed, That the people OF tho southern states
are caiied upon by every consideration that can
operate upon the minds Of freemen, to declare in
nxed resolution TO resist, TO the utmost limit OF
their constitutional power, this unrigheors scheme
Of tyranny in disg,iise''
"fm not (said Mr. Med. in his address TO the cj,i-
xens OF Edgeheld y one of those who have advised
to measures ofrashness but do not hesitate TO "a
,hat the charge Of treason is much more appca-
DIE ID those who are attempting TO promote the
views oil our oPpressors by hypocritical cant a.
bout the dissolution of the union intended TO sub
serve the mere purposes of faction, than the most
lmDrtldent pfn C.I -:
VINO feeling the wrongs of s. Carolina with spir-
It that becomes her sons, are resolved TO vindcate
her rights and preserve her liberty"
where then are the proofs Of this systematic
scheme 70 Dissolve the Union9 Are we to look
for them to some anonymous Essays in the papers
Sonth Carolina, which the Inteliipencer pardes
with such wonderful alacrity? Are we to seek
them in few epigramatic toasts given at the
pubic dinners' Or, are. we to repose ourselves
upon the incorporate resolutions of two or three
public meetinga' The ". Integencer sounds the
tocsin upon such materials, with as much violence
as Posslble-exPaates with no inconsiderable
adroitness upon the circumstance Of these aoonv.
nous Essays being promulged through the me-
n'un Oh the leading jackson press in South Caro-.
INA -rnuitiplies Minister Of the Gospel (,yho
thank" The Union Of the States. But, If separati
on must come, jet us separate in peace') into 18Th,
Ministers OF the Gospel Of Peace'-and patches
private conspiracies among the eading citizens OF
south Carolina, when IL discovers rather s'Iack OF
proof in their public resolutions
Make the most of these movements Of tho South.
test those Of s. Carolina in the seyerest snrit 81
criticism, and what DO they amount to- NO more
nor less than this A partial and oppressive me-
sure IS passed. Its provisions are contrary TO the
genius oil the constitution. II is calculated Ia pro
,o'e 'ne prosperity Of The North at the expense OF
the South. 1T passes like blight over the fields
oil ,. Carolina, destroying az il we're her staple
crop, and transferring the fruit Of her labours TO
some Of her sister States. The people madiencd