Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-07-30


C,t5 Carolina. The most studied eff
forts are making to depreciate the import
ance of the revolutionary movements IN
Sontb Carolina, and conceal them from the
People of Virginia. That paper, which
when the Hartford Convention threatened
tine existence of the Union IN the North,
Numbered forth It's deep and incessant eX-
ecrations. now when a danger far more i'm
mediate and menacing, has displayed it
self In the South, affects to consider it the
result of 'hastV excitement" and the ebul-
ltion of momentry passion: Others a
rain call these movements the proceedings
Of bous. Is NcDufie a boy! Are the
people of Colleton-nav the people Of >.
Carolina. Justly described when they are
called BOYS? Actuated by the alarm of
injury to the cause of the hero by the pro
ccedinqs of these, his chosen friends and
supporters, these hypOcrltes cry out peace
peace when there Is no peace. Those
extraordinary movements, which had they
occurred at any other time, or IN any 9th
or ofthe States than one devoted to Jack
son. would have drawn down upon their ac-
tors. the full vengeance of the Enquirer,
are for the contrary Of these reasons, stu
diously bHnked, afectedly moderated, and
tendcrly extenuated. Had Massachusetts
declared she would openly resist law OF
the United States-that unless at her de-
mqnd. this law was repealed she would no
LONGER adhere to the Union-haj ksr peo-
DIE Detitioned a call of the Legislature to
organize resistance TO the laws of the
land. and nrotossed their determination to
prohibit the ingress into her Emis of the
products of the South-had her members
of Congress. Orators. and pubhcand Dri-
waite citizens, showercd upon th' people
of the South. insults, oyecratiOusanj me
uaccs-what t5ca had the most disaterest-
ed Eaurer saidl Had Mr.. WEBSTER at
Boston. like Mr. McDulie at Columbia.
openly threatened resistance to tn Union
and coulselIed the people not o iubmit TO
It's laws-what language Of demaclaton
in that case, had We heard from BAT hyp.
ocntical p-iutl But nWJtiS Nl7Hf's-
NcDuf.e Is for Jackson and SO South
Carolina. This is the elevated 81 Iatrioac
consideration. which excluded his auda-
c.3us and sediuous speech from ne col
um7 of the Eaqurer--this is th holy
feeling that excuses South CuoIiua
from the chasdscmcut ofthe EnqUnr II
the reasonable language and solitious
conduct of the people Of that STATE were
exposed and reprobated as they deserved,
It might have a tendency to alarm tie PEG
ole as to the affections Of the Jackson
leaders towards the Union. Silence there
fore, and eNeuuauon are the better policy.
We have said above, that the danger to
the Union from S. Carolina, Is more im-
. mediate and more ueparinu than was 81 b.
rom NE Hartford convention. That
/ Convention nor its constituents never aid
|ayow a purpose of dissolving the Union.
/ They never did say, tothe Congress ofthe
/ U. States, as S. Carolina has said and is
NOW saying, repeal a lawyou have solemn
ly enacted, orwe will dissolve the UnDn.
We are no apologists for the Hartford con-
ention-that body Of men stink now. ever
have smuk, aud ever will stink in our hos
uils. But we viii never consent to mike
fish of one and fowl of another We will
never consent to call that misguided pat
rIousm' and "hasty resentment and
other emolhent names, happening on his
side Mason and DiXon's line, which hap
penmg north of the Hudson, had been
called fat ueson. Treason It is, morally
and essentially. Treason it Is in every
thing but the overt act, which they profess
their determination speedily to commit.
When q state or the people of a state, say
tina, theywiIl not obey the laws of the land
bIt VIII openly resist them, the treason Is
m their hearts, and equally TO be detested,
though not punished, as If the parrlcidai
hand had already been lifted.
But a city 0l q bill IS not 90 be hidden.
The Enquirer may stitle, apologize, eXten-
ua,e-5ut the people Of Virginia viii know,
and know how TO appreciate, both the
movements IN =. Carolina, and It's own
iosIIucal course IH relation the them. Al
ready are they sensible of their menaciug
character, and the celebration of the late
Auuiversarv, give them the opportunity of
ie10Iucing them from one end of the State
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