Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-07-29

Shall We rely upon any general ,,ecIara ions Oh
any gentleman sent out 10 the worl * s,ript OF all
the circumstances which quality and ex pain The IA:
Can we believe that any man would boldly divuis 20
alot which requires the utmost discretion 10 rpcu
iior, that he who Is Indebted To the Union Tor one.
Of the highes, offices within it, gift, would be mad
enough to promote II plot, whose success would
PROSTATE his own lonors and his own interests?
W,il they rely upon any anonymous report OF
the conversations OF gentleman hose whole cha.
Tacter Is At war with the alleged declaration, and
who has himself coniradicted it:
They bring up some Inisiy letter written ~
years ago, and charging MIR. Giles with expressing
." desire to see separation oil this State from the
General Union" MIR. Giles Ore present Govern.
or) perempioriiy denied the statement at the time;
stated explicitly what lie did say in conversations
and now declares that he did not then, does he
now, nor did he ever desire 10 see separation OF
the United Staies-nor did he ever express or hear
any other person express such desire, to the best
OF his recollection.
Where, then, the proofs of this treason and
rebeliion! Why, they must at last point us TO some
anonymous paragraphs in South Caroina--a few
hot toasfs at public dnncrs-some ha-ty remark,
OF Mr.. McDutc s the resolutions oil z or 3 public
meetinSs.-But ought these to implica,e a whole
State In grave ConSpii acy! Or do they admit OF
any other lair nerpr station than that they express
the feelings OF comparatively Il few citizen, som
under the goad OF oppression, and who are likely
TO recover their temper with the first moment Of
returning reflection
w e AGAIN Tor tHe most elevated and talent
ell advocates" OF " disunion" among the friends OF
Gen. Jackson.-Where are they?
Governor Taylor is Disnnionist--fIe has
frankly set his face against resistance the law
he refuses to convene the LsgisIature-and bears
testimony TO the genera, moderation OF his fellow
citizens. He tells the people Of Coleton, that no
other meeting has come 10 him with application
similar to THEIRS ani " it is therefore, fairly TO be
inferred, that the measure you ask me TO adopt, is
no ,chere m our State desired bat 6y those on
L,lsD .h.tfI h.ta
TO me-
The National lntelligenccr was the first to cry
out that Governor Taylor . has given the qi,ietus
TO the fearful plot official colleague, the
" n ationa Journal averred beforehand, that if
" Governor Taylor shall decline 10 assemble the
Legislature, we may hope that this storm will blow
over without injury'-and yet both these Journals
still continue TO harp upon the plot for dissolution
OF he Union.
Mr.. Vice President Calhoun trusts TO the
good sense aud virtue OF the people for rene-
dy-and believes that The present 60 excitement
viii be restrained within the bonds Of moderation
OF course he is Dsunionist
MIR. Mitchell Ga member of the II. OF RI at a,
public dinner at Charleston given by the OLD Revo-
luton Society on the iih July, invites them to
: make every constitutional opposition to this most
unconstitutional law, Ind 6e.o0re Of piCient and
needless measures"
Mr. Martin, another member OF Congress, the
decided opponent of the Tariff on The Committee
OF Manufactures, and another decided friend of
jackson, writes 10 his friend in Washington City:
But friend Gales is neither fair candid, when
he attempts to magnify ii he does, foi particular
purpose. Ii he really deprecates the CONSEQUENT
ceS which he pourtrays, as he ali cts to 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 is using
'his There IS no sort Of danger IF d!sUniOfi, So
cesSiOn, rebellion, fe.''
The idea OF any rebellion or disunion, under the
circumstances OF the country, is the merest farce
IN the world. And yet we have seen and shall see
1t most graveiy urged, to answer "a particular pur-
pose"
But we beg leave 10 call into court. on the pre-
sent occasion, two very disinterested Witnesses
TWO Editors oil the New DIRK papers who take no
achVe part IN politics, and are really neither Tro-
aans nor Tyrians. They are impartial specta-
to's, who see the whole of the game that il going
on, ana know what TO think OF it, The first we shall
introduce is the :. New York Statesman" who
| gives US not only disinterested opinions but real
| facts:
| :. Sentiments QfHe SJnfh.-We yesterday con
versed with a gentleman from Columbia, South
carolina, the seat OF the late acts OF violence il,
that state, and obtained from him some particu.
lars IN regard TO the feelings OF the people which
cannot be gathered from the newspapers. He
states that>th great body Of the planters anil o.
Their respectable members of the community dis
countenance the violent proceedings Of intempe
| rate politicians. Fer persons of any standing in
society were present al the di>graceiul scenes In
Columbia, and those few were attracted by mere
| curiosity.
. Our informant; adds that the people of South
carolina are adopting the most discre eiIicAc.ou.
and patriotic OF all modes of coun;erac ting the in
iiuence OF the Tarif-thGt IF deuel0peing and re.
lying on then otDn resources. The nointainou.
districts o the state possess excellent water privi
leges and peculiar nj an ages for manufacturing
Public attention has b EN- directed on this subject
as also TO the raising OF cattle upon lands now unoc
cupied The latter expedient will relieve the Ca
roliiiians from the payment Of large amount in
cash 10 the western states for beeves, horses. and
mules, without any reciprocity in trade.
-" II Is but justice 10 remark that the State oil
virginia, much as she is opposed to the Tariff has
manifested degree of moderation OIL the subject
rgo thy of her dignity and influence in the Union
Her example has probably had salutary effect nm
the warmer temperament OF some of her southern
neighbors. Her citizens have had the Judgment "a
adopt system Of rigid domestic economy and self
dependence, as the only legitimate means OF meet
ing policy TO which they opposed
- We rejoice at these indications OC eooR sens,
and sound pdtriofiSns the Southern States. to,
we are not the advocates OF the Tariff, as policy
designed 10 enrich one section oi the United States
at tile expense OF another, but because in our view
it's calculated to render dependent of foreign,
nations, cherish the domestic Industry. and nrn.
mole The permanent prosperity OF the whole coun.
Try"
The next is the N. Y journal of ConmoFc,. or
he same date, (the 2;th) and expresses itself m
the following manner:
SOUTHERN SENTIMENTS. " are really sor-
W TO see the manner III winch some of our papers
are continuing TO notice the murnufs ind move.
lnents oil the South against the Tariff We say of
the S0uih-ior so theysspeak--though il is really
only D. Carolina (and indeed Oily a small Dnyf nj
hGf0 that has made any show OF opposition i'm The
case The other states of the South and particular