Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-11-21

omitted TO perform most essential and indispen.ab du-
y aud he begged now to be INDUCED in calling their
best reflections TO that important subject IL the people
Of Virginia could DO wild and so ioosh as to rush
forward separation of the State let the enquiry
be made, what douceuus have oar transnontane tr.-
thren TO off r Tor the physical force Of the cAl
nations oi Europe? Nohingiitersly ncthing; whilst
the people the East side of the noun aims have III.
most attractive and Influential douceur that could
| possibly be oil rod-commercc-ih most vaiu ahle
an seductive in the world. Commerce lin
OF the most .ui'ablr staples, which any part OF the
world can produce. for the commercial nations OF En-
rope; and which may he given in exchange for their
productions equally suited to wants. Hence
accaurs might consist OF advantages not >acii6ces
Nowi hStanding these convictions, and although he
never had be en- in the habit Of making professions oil
patriotism, or OF the motives which govern his con-
duct, he would take thi, aston say, that he would
dcprecAte a division of this State, or Of t,;s United
States, a, much as any gentleman in them. But he
elt il his duty To sp ak CT things they arc;hing.
ssibly hxci. in the relation OF nations, that net
Their himself feeble as he was, however he might wish
H. the hole power OF this Cow ention-nor Of the
United States, could alter avoid. The venerable
gen leman from Loudoun. bad expressed his doubts
whether the Gov rnment of the IT, States would per-
nit dviion of this State, she require it,
| he would respectfully ask, how could the Govern
nent OF the United States prevent IL! He knew that
there clau.. in the Constitution which required
the consent Of Congress TO the separation Of any state
in the Union. But when force is ouce brought into
action, il puts at defiance all civil atoms what-
yer. (L,ier drmd silent ieges) Whenever this il
the case all civil relations become change ed, and
we must look TO force alone TO give the law. In that
| N,
General Government could prevent such deprecated
calamity il il would? What mean. have they, which
they could employ Tor snch purpose! Could il be pre-
vested by degrading still further by Tariff,
by physical 10, cc' These would be feeble. sg
grava,ing and incompetent lie would again rccur to
the remark which he hal before made, that tho de sti-
Dies OF this Country would not he settled by the physi
cal force Of this country aioEe; AMI whilst he looked
tina, circumstance with much awe aud regret any
gentleman this floor, he could shut his eye.
what was passing before them. Independently Of the
separation Of this State, the General Government has
already produced excemrnts enough in the County
to hazard the Union by the unprinciped and oppres
silva measures, which he had already me ntioned. He
in tbs newspaper. that enquiries had already
menced into the probable effects OF the Tariff Internal
improvements, and other usirpatons Of the General
| Government upon the Union Of these States MIR. C
said that he had most able and eloquent dis
srrtaons said TO be written by of the ablest states
men and patriots in the United States, (he alluded
| the Rev Mr.. Claiming OF B,.on.) containing inqui
rcs, ino the probable separation of the Union, result
ing from the various usurpatons OF the General Govern
ment, but particularly from the Tariff AMI Internal
| Improvement Acts. These causes he seemed TO think
were at least sufficient TO hazard the integrity OF the
Union. Mr.. c. ID that he had gone into this
OF reflection in the hope OF attracting The reflections OF
others. aud bringing about cancellation and harmo-
ny amongst ourselves, but he greatly feared that they
would be utterly unavailing He would most
respectfully ask gentlemen seriously TO reflect upon the
| best mode OF avoiding our own endorsements, and
OF relieving the Country from exiting alarms and diff
cuies. The best that had occurred to him, was, to
Danish as far possible dissenions and
to approach TO unanimity in something-That we
sons, and calmly, cooy, and conidcntiay
suit with each other, what could be done with
nearer approach TO unanimity He would warn gentle
men against the effects of carrying any qucsion-es
pecally one of great magntude-by lean majority
lie thought nothing good could be gained by such pro
ceeding The country could be tranquilzed long
as the people that we have no confidence in our
own NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of so high character i'm.
periously to demaud both confidence and theirs
He would ask no more from other gcntlemen than he
was disposed 10 yield himself He sincerely wished TO
ascertain the propositions for amendment. which would
command the confidence of the greatest maJores. He
would himself agree TO amendments " hch he could
fully approve provided gentlemen the other side would
make similar reavaons their part For the purposes
OF union and harmony, he disposed go to the ut
most ins which his conscience would permit; but he
should deeply deprecate the adoption Of any
whatever, which would not command the confidence Of
great majority Less than that, he perfectly
WINGED, would never relieve our present deplorabe
| barrnssments. +st
| There one impression upon his mind which he
wished to impress upon the minds Of others with pecu
liar emphasis IL was, that small changes could
produce division of State, whether produced by
nimity rno whilst great changes would least haz-
ard such t,nlcss unanimously adopted least
by majority approaching to unaninty. Great changes
made by an almost equ balance of opinion, the
best calculated to produce great hazards, and will
sarly do unless checked by interposing Provi
dence In this stage of business he had specific
propositions to offer. All he could do to throw
these IDEAS, and soiemnly 10 pledge himself 10 Indulge
to the utmost spirit of Cancellation and concession He
earnestly invited other gentlemen TO turn their minds
towards making propositions of cancellations and in that
pledged himself TO do in the further progre'
the business before the Convention But above all things
he begged TO guard the Convention against the adoption
oil great changes by lean maores; because he said
at the beginning, it would only be poor triumph Of
friends friends, and could possibly evcnuate in
any good result.
MIR. G. expressed his regret at having detained the
Committee so long, and promised 10 close his remarks,
with only two or three further reflections. IL must
cur TO ALL that the task Of mere pulling down, is
sy one. Every BOBBY possessed of sufficient physical
power with trowel in his hand cin take down every
brick OF The most solid fu and magnificent building,
erected upon the true principles Of architectural sci
ence But II requires thought care, study and sci
ence to build up one, which shall be durable, uscful
and ornamental, upon the same principles. Such
structure IL before wisely and fearle@sly
mp for ne, by God-like forcahers in the mlst Of
eminent per and he feared greatly feared that
member Of this Convention, with the best int nons,
had trowel in his hand 10 take down his brick. He
sincerely hop'd better things and should continue
30, although hope, he feared, would be unavang Mr.
Chairman, is it possible that be content 10 be-
ing which Col, in hs Infinite mercy. has bestowed up
on US; and set nothing better in its stead! And sir
ought we not TO be scrupuously careful how M
any thing, which would bear but poor compsris son
with That which we have torn DOWN. On the otier
hand, how honorable would il be contribute our mite
to sustain the noble institutions have received ON
our ioreiahers-to give them support instead Of DOOM
ing It m TO destruction. Suppose do hut little. We
shall have done all that could he required of us-a that
We conscen:iousy could do. We may then, honorsbly
return home with satisfaction 10 ourselves and to our
constituents Gentlemen have asked, and particularly
It. venerable gentleman from G.oudoun mir. Monroe)
cnpbaliraly askCdwhJt is to be the effect Of doins
thing! What 10 be the effect OF going home without
dol0E something! hYo, sir, permit me to rsitcr,to