Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-07-18
&c THE CRISIS,

? ne Ihl0lS.
Under this titIe, the N. Intellisencer is still attempt
ing to get up "A PaHic for the benefit of the Admin
istr alton. 1t harps upon the resolutions of one o,
two meetings in >. Carolina; a few Editorial or a..
nonyrnous paragraphs, aud other lighter stuff And
Tor what purpose! To exasperate the citizens OF
thr Tariff states--sound the alarm in Kentucky OH
the very eve OF her election; to strike the tocsin
that South Carolina is the theatre of disunioD. and
ofopen resistance TO the laws-and that the friends
Of Gen. Jackson are the most active i'm the execu-
ton Of the piot.-Nay These loyal and yeracious
gentlemen go further in the character of Pron,o,n-
dists. They have the temerity TO express fbri,
:" belief that-a scheme has been seeyetiv a~eifated
for placing the State OF 5. Carolina. and such othey
states South as might choose to Join the Combjna-
ton, in an attitude Of defiance OF the General Go.
vernment. With them the Union is but q name, &
they owe no duty to it but such as they chuse TO
pay" And without one atom of authority for the
audacious assertion they insinuate that sthe Editors
of the X. Enquirer have contributed bv their
" anti-nat ional doctrines" TO this state of things;
but that they g have yet the grace to experience
aud evince something like alarm al the EXPLOSION
OF the mine at which they have so long fabored -
We pass over the insidious and cunning policy
which moves the official Editors at Washingto.-
They see their cause is hopeless-that an indignant
people are rising in the majesty OF their strength
10 hurl their rulers from their seats-unless some
new reaction can be got up, to stem the current
And hence 1t Is, that their subssrvient organs are
attempting TO create a false alarm about the saliva
uOn OF the OniOD.- we pass over the slight signs
which have been exhibited OF any intention 10 re-
sist the tariff law. No act has been done-no act
has been attempted, against the laws of the Union.
The only approach towards organizing any OPPOSE
ton, is TO be found in the empassioned Resolutions
Of Colleton and Marlborough, a few angry para
graphs III the newspapers, and few hot shot toasts
1.-THE dinners OF the Palmetto Society and of the
4ui July.---Has a single movement been made TO
give efficacy to their illusions! Has the Gover.
nor convened the Legislature? Has it metz Has i,
raised the banner Of defiance? No. On the con-
tary, the storm is blowing by. The Governors of.
fetal paper has secuted the proposition-..an a
strong counter-current is taking place in the gene
raj sentiments Of South Carolina. She is without
allies mot one Of her Southern neiehbors will co.
operate IN any act OF intempeTance. II any of her
sons ever did mediate violence or disunion. they
will find IT prudent TO desist.
And where are the " other States South, whom
the lnteliigcncer Is pleased to represent In the a.
ttude Of Defiance with whom he Union il but a
naine' Is IL Georgia. Is it North Carolina, Is 4
Virginia! =
We aver in the most unqualified terms, that il
Is false there is any scheme Z" secretly (or openly
/ agitated' in Virginia, for striking at the Union: o,
iof pacing This state in an attitude of defiance n
the General Government. We have never heard
a single VirgiDian breathe any such sentiment.
or whisper any such plot. IT IS a suggestion. made
without authority, without proof, and the objects Of