Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-07-02
HfCH.HO.N-D, FRIDAY, JULY 2.

RICH.h0.ED, FRIDAY, JULY a.
The respect we feel tor the Charleston Mercury
us to lay the following article before our Rea.
ders, with \ few Notes:
l'The Richmond Enquirer recomme n.is patience and
torbearance IL tes us that light has broken in
upon us-that the public expenditures will be limited
our difficulties will he over.
This sounds well. But II does not convince M, We
IN !" assertions, not facts-hopes. reasons
and rathera patriotic anxiety that things ,nav coma
right, than we'll grounded assurance that thew viii
"A new light" says the Enquirer, I" has da wuei
upon upon us" II has-and we are grateful FAR /,
Let the friends Of the Constitution continue ny their
exerons ard that light will yet shine with the radi-
ence OF perfect day But il they suffer IL to bsw-
der or distract them, better that not CLEAN had v.ed
their eyes Let them he true to themseve. and thiuss
a.uredly, toW come right. But il they permit them.
vain expectations, the victory they have gained (xo-
Iiou' as it i) may yet prove in the end worse than
defeat.
1.-THE public debt will be paid dutie, will b. re.
duced" Whea will the debt be paid. Can The En-.
quirer tell? Admitting, however, that il NAV be maid
in or time, must the people of the Sou,h ma
'enty ( submit to injustice and cxtori,n till that me-
Rod arrived Is there no principle involved. No ac.
tuai suffering or inidgnity endured.-But Il we do
me Tariff will be reduced! IL il not more likely that
The surplus revenue will be applied Internal
mens, larger scale than ever. Or that II will bo
divided amongst the States in the ratio Of their
sentaton in Congres.' In either case the South viii
still continue TO be impoverished for the North and
West. South Carolina alone contributes more to tho
National Treasury, under the present in,qutous .y,ts
Of taxation than the six New En- land states
half-and yet according to that prinripe of di.tri
buton che would scarcely receive in return more than
the smallest Of the six Upon the faest princpls M
distributions Chat of actual contribution 10 the Treasu-
ry) the scheme would be ridiculous. proposing as IL
does merely to tax the people for tho idle purpose Of
restoring them their money. Upon the Other principle
Chat OF represen,son) il would be paIpaby unjust and
oppressive 10 the South And yet these are the events
we advised to wait for (3)
"The Enquirer insi-ts that il South Carolina ,houIi
proceed TO notification. Virginia will not aid her.
to his The principles for which South Carolina il
con,ending are those OF Virginia herself That State
is alo identified with Carolina in interest in fseny
aud above all in the preservation and Of
Southern policy and in.'iucns She could not permit
- carolina 10 he sacrificed without jeopardizug every
hng most dear TO h"r+e nteres, tho refore would for
bid it, 20 OF nothing the high for generos-
ny ani rh'v"iry by which that State is eminen-
lY distinguished. We io not saw that South. Caro-
lima will adopt any measure of resistance but wa
sure, that il she should, Virginia corld not look
Oh" or take part against her. without deserving her
principles, hazrdiag her safety, and di.pracng her
character Aud we are pretty conlsnt that she tcould
do neither. We believe, on the contrary, that in an
event OF that kni, common feelings, common habits
ava common interests, would produce immediate
anh decisive union amongst the Southern States,
and that Virginia W 'uii he found, a. ever, true
NOTES
ID This IS tile very course would recommend
but ho,c continued AS we have already done at Wash
ngton by argument by appeal TO the calm sense of tho
people, by the wholesome interpositon of the Execu
nvc Powcr-by continuing ''the long pull, and the
out the doctrine OF nullifcaon by forcing the Execu,
tive TO carry into effect the laws of the u STATE,
dis;ractng our own party breaking up fragments
and giving handle to our and acute enemies
to sound the tocsin TO abuse the motives of the South
Carolinans nsrepresent principles OF the friends
OF State Rights and expose the whole cause 10 CHARGES
which does not deserves and TO prciuces which NAV
deeply njurc liz The duiies which such state of thncs
may throw upol the other Southern States will not
run out in detailBut they will clear their skirts nm
pleasant such acnat may be from their brethren
from all supposlcn OF their aiding and abetting in
scheme, which might possibly in its tendency though
not IN It's Intention strike at the Union itself
(2) Surely--rathcr than adept measure which
may ultimately shake the Union
(3O We would respectfully advise South Caroin, IN
cooperate with all the friends of the Constitution and
assist IN bringing ont the dawning of light into ste
perfect day not resort TO measures with which
they cannot all heartily cooperate and thus defeat the
hope, that is breaking upon by the aid of such woa
pons rs Truth furnishes us, and such champions az has
I',ed under the banner to restore The true principles
oil the Constiuiion.-1hat there is point of OBJ
preston, beyond which free people cannot endure
Their wrongs, concededbut is possible that South
carolina has arrived at this point How long could tho
Union last if its laws be defeated by every state
which complains of them, The excise laws gave Of
fence to Pcnnsyvania-the Embargo dissatisfied tho
E:ast-the war was dispeasing in the same quarter
Could the Union stand under such repeated shocks.
we are fully aware, indeed, that our brethren of s. G.
are as much against Disuion az others They
claim It-they ai3claim reSiStance--hey go only for
notification OF the Tariff There is late writer in the
Columbian Telescope who probably lays down tho
Convention of the People, and lac supposes these ous,
lions put 10 them among others:
ARE fuch laws, II ,h0rizei by the Con,ti,u
non, binding upon the people of s. Carolina
"if not binding "pon ciizsns il exo.dient 4,
order TO protect citizens from their TN opers,;on
to declare them rul. void aud 10 no wise binding upon
The good people OF 5. Carolina?
Is in such expedient forbid any citizen of
S"uh Carolina to be ai6iGg assi.ng in putting those
laws In execution against HE fellow citizens?
And 10 require Of the Con venticn, such furtbc,
feso'ui7ns and declarations may be necessary 10
carry into effect the peaccabl aud constitutional o,oo.
sition OF such Itws?'
"Snppose, Gays he, pursuing his schcne) the tariff
protection should be declared unconaiiuiionaI and
therefore null and void; and all custom house bond,
siven under il null and void ao. The attorney gen.
declarations OF our convention nullifying those laws
are urged TO the jury South Carolina Jury will az.
'ufedly support the doing Of the convention OF hi, eI-
ow cz' OF South Caroins: verdict goes for -ten.
dant. Motion Tor now trial. another jury gives tho
same verdict. IL not this enough! What do ,ou want
with disunon' All things go in The ,ame m amer
as before we seed our delegates 10 Ccngress b,ce
hey have roihing 10 say about our Ssoceedings but
that their state had taken tho liberty of decIain
NAT an unconstitutional law, in fact and in truu,
an unconstitutOna law, and who is 10 DENY j,,n
We mus State ths case frd it-and il IL Macao
fnry Tor Va TO show The nischieIs which NAV arise oc,
his state OF ;hinEsthe cxyedien,s 10 which The Ed,
RAJ Government viii resort. for enforcing is roeco
ldws--snd II defeated by the Discrimination Of al, ,bz
Citzens OF South Carolina, what o:hsy ,1nsaisnt.
womb DO adopt d, which, whether thew tail or mn,
may DC productive Of most mischcvous
We wo"ll draw veil the whole. We trust maj
orr friends 10 South Carolina will pause. We are per.