Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-04-09
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From the Columbian Is. CT Telescope March 1871
Sper ego auditor .Nguanne rcspondan Vera,u totes,
SIR:-l fad myself repeatedly alluded to by Mr. Da-
mel ebser in the late bate in the Senate on the pub
lie lands, on account of my pamphlet entitled Consol
ddhon; on account OF my toast given at Mr. Chieves
dnner but Chiefly account of my declaration that
II was high time 10 Calculate The value of this Union
to the Souh; an expression which has wonderfully ir
rated all those sections of the country to whom the
South has been Tor years profitable object of
taxation and Of plumber. GEN Hayne in his very able
reply to Mr. w. seems rather to apologize for tina, en-
preston, as among the pardonabIe ebullitions of pa.
trioc feeling. | thank him: but require no apology:
ne cannot in point Of prudence defend that
TO the extent OF its meaning, can. Defend what am
10 defend: The expression Is the best and
at the worst than the obvious dictate Of eau
uon' winch man must have a strange obliqnitv of in
tellect to abuse MIR. w might we'll find fault with
The Bible Tor giving the advice in nearly the same
words duke xiv. 2S.) Ii Mr. w. deems the caIcuIa
lion oil benefits and OF evils this any Other mpor
tant subject crime, he ia welcome to his opinion
shall not c1ndescend 20 refute the decmaory paradox
es OF men who hnd it convenient to make war upon
common sense But perhaps ought to beg pardon for
imput'ng the semhlance of folly to Mr.. W. That gen.
teman sees his danger. He is insensible TO the
signs OF the times He breads lest the sheep should es
cape from the shearer; and Of his deficiency in
TACT and argument on this occasion, he descends to the
under play OF sarcasm and abuse. I regretit Such a
man az MIR W. ought not TO degrade his great and ac
kno~ledged talents. The public expect from him.
that he shall meet great question full in the face: io
even when no is in the wrong, in the nation is
more able to throw light the discussion.
But MIR. w. belongs not to the nation II ia inds ed
melancholy TO observe that gentleman whose talents
eminent, should exhibit such degrading versa
uy OF profession such convenient fluctuations of OPT
MON, and OF conduc-tha he should de-
light to present himself not public but party man;
at the service of those who best his own pur-
posethat he should place himself like hackney law
yer, openly in the marke-to be hired, by the me r.
chants last year, by the manufacturers tb.-prostans
rendlis-ready (as he has been) hold one doctrine in
one day, ard the opposite the next; without any
concealmen OF his unhlushng regeneration, if in
love with the very sinfuness of sin! In the declarations
oil such man, what confidence can be placed! With
The eoquence OF such speaker, pre-eninent as il IT,
what consistent man can he pleased? BY the argu.
ments OF such debater, most ingenious they are,
who can be convinced? Suspicion and Mistrusf, az
we'll as Attention aud Delight, hover over him while he
speaks they throw shade his happies efusions:
and his hearers are compelled to exclam, how beau.
full were il truel
Mr.. Web.er's elaborate spescb exbibits mos, d;s
tincily how different il Talent from Tacu How mark.
ed the line which SalIu't has drawn between EIoauence
and Wisdom! Salts Eioqueni0, Sdpientio pnrttn, Mr.
Webster aban oned the question be fore the house al
important it to the interest of his partv In lieu
OF it, he INDUCED in needless abuse of the Souh-Hi.
true Object was Cancellation; hi' ac'gal aim ira
ton: he ought to have sol'ened opposition hut he pre
ferred ideal around him with sparing hand With.
peration, Irony aud Sarcasm He drove the wav-
ering friends Of his party, into an union with hi.
OppoHents and while successfully displaying HE own
admirable talent speaker he has provoked an oppo
son and called up discussion. which ere il be end
ed will overwhem the hopes Of northern specuIston
ann prove MIR. w. the most formidable enemy Of hi.
own bad cause BrilliaDcy of EXPIRE sson, Ksenness
Sarcasm, Ingenious sOphistry, and Dexterty in the
skirnisll OF debate, my gain him Temporary rpputa
lion; hut how inferior is all this the plain sense Of
plain man, whose heart il his lips; and whose MI
terance receives impulse but from his honest convic
tion,
I1oouid distinctly premise, that there is no question
whatever about the binding character Of naiiona
compact fairly and honestly construed | ba . neve,
tor moment questioned its obIigstion. The contss
we have with the north, il not about THE UNION bu
THEIR UNION; not about the Constitution of our revo
lnonary patriots, but about the Constitution of Messrs
Adams and Clay.
South Carolina never complained Of any pecuniar,
bur'hen laid upon her which the wants Of the public
treasury really called for, and which the honest ron
sructon OF the Con su lion Of 100 clearly
south Carolina, member If the Confederacv pevs
hesaied 10 share the dangers and the bntthens oC IN,
NORTH while her articles # cOnfeder ration ware sirI,
construed; nor under like circumstances will SonU
aroma ever hesitate so TO do any future occasion
u me north be gamer by the compact Oe il 90: me
north is welcome TO her advantage: never will hi
pecone me reason Tor separation. Give The fedora
compact OF independent sovereign states with an hon
est Observance Of the limitations Of mower rn,s,ed Il
the Consuiion-gVe il ne such as IL yyas construe,
and executed under MIR Jegerson's administration an,
nov s"nIspet OF disunIon WIZ be heard in South Caro-
Ira, whatever amount Of burlhens laid upon her or
principles nj equality On the other hand force uyo,
us the yoke provided by Messrs Adams and Clsv an
riyeued by Mr.. Webster, and II we submit To the deg
radiation, shall indeed he traitors 10 our coun,rv
ourselves, and posierfy; we shall he alike intul
terent TO The interest Of the nation and 10 our own.
hone Tor better things; and az believe crisis is n,
r distant mat w" practically determine the que slior
shall endeavor for The last line IN enable nv fellow
citizens 10 "cALcULArE me Uaiue Of The Union as
crisis" to South Carolina
really with some friend to The "Americ,n system
some OF those northern patriots who, like Mr. W. ar
seized With horror when they hear the word 0ccnI,
TOM would be good enough 10 Law before Tie nnbIi
somshirg like detailed enuuiers ion--a sp.ei6rs,E
9l NE many wonderful benefits conferred the Sont