Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-11-30

that rank and weight in the Union the
sacrificed. =
Unfortunately people are not united. Many.
.nough 'hey admit the unconsituionay OF certain
OF Congress- yet because they do feel their opera
ton, are determined 10 ait until they do, but when
THESE feel IT, ii will then be too late. is hard mat
shaved, will hardly regain their liberty.
SIR, 1t Is not my intention either exsggerate the
msortunes OF our State praise its resignation sup
porting them. This resignation would be dire neces-
IT, II the evil was inevable-but if the evil can be-
avoided, 1t would be alike destitute of courage and dig
nifty.
hope, sir, | have satisfied YOUR requests. am con
scous oil my inability at thi. advanced period of e
answer TO your satisfaction we'll mine que in
voivng such deep interest
Receive, sir the assurance of respect and esteem
THOMAS SUMTER.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE AMERICAN ID. ApvERrIsER.
Sr An article appeared in your Gazette OF Thurs
uay' on the subject OF the late moraton in this
city OF the Landing OF William Penn. The author
OF IL has chosen to appeal TO public opinion for jus-
ncauon Of his conduct. Although myself a private
u, iiVduai, am 100 mach alive TO the importance of
onet uiounai, and TOO deeply impressed with a belief
o s Jnslce, 10 hesitate In king II the judg ofmne.
aiioW me therefore, to seek opportunity, the on
W enc which the circumstances have left open TO me-
oil explaining, through your columns, nv agency in
.he usn'ac'on' anu of jusi,iying the course which
adopted.
with the preparatory arrangements I had nothing
70 ue short time before the day OF meeting one Of
ne 'oasts was handed TO me, and was requested to
communicate il with few introductory renal n. AZ.
yer some reflection declined the Office, and returned
IL 10 the committee. 1t was EN-, as / understood
SHOWN TO ooe or two other persons and excited great
uisaplronation, and not little warmth of er ling No
one doubted it, IL Han matory tendency and much an-
pTehenslon was entertained that il would produce ds-
'fPee uI Comments upon its author, aud the So
ia eiJoymtnis OF che evening. IL was therefore :.
eeugh' TO me again, not because of difficulty in find.
ing olher hand to present it, but being myself free from
'ndigi ant personal feeling, | was strongly ur,ea IN
ase 'ne communication, together with rome obser-
vatons IN reply to what regarded as the plain i'm
ps,,sa 'Ie 0s. ne idea OF Suppress ~was sug-
IliaA
mighty disrespectful to the author silent recsnon
was spoken oil bu' that il thought would involve,
az auJpuOn OF principles which large portion of The
eihoy Ahu the community would une quiv oc aIy con.
uemn' commentary on the subject, which should
ABSTAIN ron personal discourtesy to the author could
no, was believed, cause sissatisfa 10 the moss
asuuious' while IT would prevent any ebuition Of eeI
nS al what was regarded an nndoubted indigni,v
eea 10 'ne assembly. The last branch Of This do1-
VIC ALTERNATIVE was chosen calculated al ice IN avoid
diespec towards one standing some wh 10 The reIa
uon OF gue'i-'o sustain an adherence to prncinle
t',;r tPe Fe me ua'qniii'y and harm ny OF the
.o Do'rS' IL was not Tor a moment supposed that
any topic OF general interest and concern which misbt
happen 10 be selected by absent indivdua should
on lha account be banished ffom conversation So nu
merous indeed were the favours received on The or
ca-ion nat II would have been difficult TO find suh
81 ~ sc 'hat would not interfere with this
Ve' P'incipe OF rehHtd courtesy MANY of the tos.s
oil aosent individuals, had direct aIuson 10 the occa
s'on winch had called the society os ether According
70 me rule proposed, they ould have prescribed me,
IahcboIy silence upos the very object of the me,oo
Whch was nects ally he priuci pa tonic of rematt
"'e II is Freely admitted that was expected 10
sq"ere' his sentiments with any articles If pobt
cal 'ah oil the society, it cannot be conceded hs, the
10y was pound 20 surrender its judgment, or vel s
moral principles At the lleaure Of anv one bo an MA
ih1oIge mem with an intimation Of his own
Ihsre is no doubt that the subject Reluctantly dig
|"seu Vy myself would have been carefully avoided
lnowhhs aodng the hint the contrary bit for Inc
Introduction OF in the that has been stated
was an uhweicome and gloomy guest;-one moi al
i u''eH 10 respond to the Joyous feelings of the
"Ccas'on'-"nd could have found place only through
inc supposed Introduction of Individual whose al.
Ssnee "ou'u reIeVe him from witnessiDg the .feets
was calculated 10 produce. The appea of a +" de :
ienceess man for protection is always nersuas;vs y
sometimes irresistible. But IL loses jts EFFECT and s,
sumes The opposite OF serious character when tho
attack u purely Imaginary, and the call fr protection
altogether superhuous
There was so lar az knew, no difference of opinion
as TO the meaning OF the toast II at the time rsterred
TO- OF SINCE any one in hs has been able (ons
assisted by the recent commentary To i.,n u,s ,o II
haTmess sgnihcation, have had he good fortune
TO discover so ingenious person. The NAKED o,s ,ss
was bsieved to admit fsirly no other con,truetion
than the one, which regarded II az a broad cbss Ss
OF DENIAL 10 The assertion Of principles known 10 be
teVoung 70 me great BODY Of those to WHOM il was
communicated.
SO much for the construction Of the tosst preyioos-
W to ihs NEE ing; and the no ives and manner If rs
ctV"g H. rrocsed 10 show that the person., TO whom
was sent were entirely justified both in the inteors
tson aod reception do not mean al This time to saw
nat such was the aiming OF its author He has a..
avowedi u. Al least such j. the effect IN Le o,h.,ad
rom The observations" which YOU have pvblisbsd
r1"og as tbey profess TO have done from feeling
/ Ian.
guese - not TO be locked Tor aud an express denial
may not haps be used. Yet such is the fair mnor,
OF ne address. My position 10, that the toast unson
nected WI The late commen,ary snd coupIed n von
pease, wi The situation Of the author AZ 10 The STAT
OF Georgia md the general goveTDmen-anJ with Inc
known seotimeOt@ ol PenusylvaDa;-dd not and could
not carry win II ihe inter- -iafiob now claim or n
The belief The eiore entertained by those no saw n
arose ON iis own mper'ec ions and not from tbsi,
wait o. courtesy or clear-sis edness-mtrb sss To-
Willingness % avail theme, I've. OF the occ asion ia
deno"ncs certain political mea.ures" md L. act of all
70 redstefn inaucn hat il shon1 he equally nsed
| IL ctnsu - ' "''N"
me communication was in the shape Of an inerroea.
oy nc Importance OF this circumstance is apparen,
l,o" hat part OF the observations" which in stating
no osI WIN view to an argument found IL necessary
lngehously TO assume the affirmative 'and drop the in
'eHogauYe form IL "lile and sprip' were necessarv
even toa "hgurc OF speech" in the original II would
nave been as well TO preserve them in he llustraon
nc toast must be construed il was not as parfv
may now choose TO make IT, Whether the form adnnted
ne material or otherwise Is part Of The argument and
cannot consent That so prominent feature shal he
Withdrawn by anticipation. To be sure The proprietv m
Tepy-which is the point in issue greatly diminish
ca ny emitting TO ntefrogae tie force or fsirn,ss
That reasoning not very apparent that argues agsipa,