Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-07-18
s.h,cS cauno, be mistaken IN ,hc present . cr,,i,

fwhich caunot De mistaken in the present . crisis,
OF a falling Coalition.
mat we; that many of the citizens Of Virginia,
nave honestly believed certain acts of the General
Government, TO be injurious in their effects. and
contrary th Constitutions, as interpreted by the old
republican School OF '9S and '99, AT the head of
whom stood Thomas Jefferson himself-we most
'reeiy adn'it.-but we deny i'll the most pereiDpto-
y terms, that we have recommended any act OF
violence, any resistance TO the constituted authori-
| 'y,or any otner opposition than a calm, AMI strong.
anu argnm'ntativea appeal 10 the good sense OF our
coahuyinen. we have unifol mly expressed the
warinest attachment To the Holy Ark OF our cove
mainland tho we cannot cry up hozannas, on all
OCCASIONS, with the loyal Editors of the Nat. intel
ngencer(tho' We cannot lick the dust from the
iootstooi oil power-tho' we will always denou-ce
abuses oil ofiice, and breaches OF the Constitution
-tho we soiemniy protest against the Tariff Law
anu trust that the South will never shrink from
me solemn duty oil seeking Il repeal of this most
OBNOXIOUS neasure-yet have we never recon-
mehded "a blow to be struck at the Union of these
oooes'-our doctrines upon the subject of opposi-
and OF Madison's Report.
we shall in our next, travel farther north for the
supyec' "a coinmentary.-In the mean while, we
submit the following interesting extract from the
washington Telegraph OF the 18th Inst - And let
any man ask himself, whether such morality as
MIR. Clay here avovs, (and we are advised thai he
ad aVow IT to Gen. Floyd,l does qualify any man
Tor exercising offices i'll a Republic? Whether it is
not OF a kin with Cesai's maxim only that Cesar
would have used the sDord, asd Mr.. Clay, would
employ seduction:
The lntelligencer says: esWhat we have since
seen satisfies US that there is a project on foot for n
virtual dissolution of this Union, and that men of
no vulgar name are at the bottom of it. Without
meaning to iinpute this intention TO the friends of
Gen"JAcHsoN, generally, we -tate our belief that
the originators oi this scheme are among his most
uecided supporters; nay, more, that they are his
mos elevated and talented advocates -men whom
We nave been accustomed to look up TO with sim
abilities
The allusion to MIR. Calhoun cannot be misun-
derstood. 1t will be recollected that the frs, de-
nonsrauonS oil Mr. Clay was upon Mr.. Calhoun.
foreseeing the defeat of MIR. Adams, MIR. Claws
original plan was to break down Mr.. Calhoun, and
oecolne himself a candidate for the Vice Presilen-
ey. When Con. Floyd about the time that Mr.. CLAY
Noien Tor Mr.. Adams, demonstrated with him upon
ms course, MIR. Clay said: "Giue as the patronap
9f Gopernnent ana zoe iuiH m re ourseices popii-
!dr. That MIR. Clay made this declaration we
nave the authority OF Gen. Floyd, to say, and no
man VINO knows Gen. Floyd will doubt his word.''
Mr.. Calhoun was opposed 10 the present tariff
MI. Clay knows. That Mr.. Clay seeks to drive
The people of THE South to acts ofindiscretion which.
from hir. Calhoun's known opinions, and his local
residence, will be attributed 10 him, and that such
aGt OF ,nprudence would the last expiring hope of
MIR. Clay, Is manifest. But fortunately, we hold
IN our possession a letter from MI. Calhoun. which
came tins morning, and seems as il sent. to rnsble
Us TO crush this lie of the Inteiligencer in tn. b,,,t
Ertrdct ~ a letter from Mr.. Calhoun. to one of
me Editors IT thus paper, dated Pendleton, lst
July 1928.
"Dear SU-Since my return, received the
enclosed article addressed to you, which at the re-
quest OF the writer, i transmit to you. have no
knowledge ofhis character or standing. enclose
ms letter TO me, so that you may more fully under
stand his intention.
From Washington to this place, the country
as lar as 1 could observe, is perfectly sound on the
great question. L do not believe in this State, that
theIe Is one administration man in fifty. The u
nahihi'y Is so great, DIS to allay all excitement on
the presidential question. There is another of
which 1 can say the same thing, 1 mean the tariff
ne excitement is deep and universal, but | trust
anu oeieVe VIII be restrained within the bounds
OF moderation, In its tendency, 1 consider il. bv
lar the most dangerous question that has ever spruns
up under our system; and mainly because its oper-
auoh Is 80 unequal among the parts. But / trust
me good sense and Uiriue Of The people, an lchich
| iPut "y trust, tciH find a remedy for this. as
hey h9re thus far, for all Of our political dis
eases"
"lhe enclosure referred to, is a communicates
sent rom a distant correspondent TO Mr.. Calhoun.
directed him at this place, which was forwarded
ms residence, and the sentiments expressed are
MIR. Calhoun's candid opinions, communicated in
! d private letter TO a confidential friend. Nothing
Tess man the Vindication oil his integrity, would have
prompted us to lay them before the public-but
sflsting as he does, in the virtue OF The people. we
know that our motives will be daily apnreciated ,,