Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-07-27

iibere-year after year have their ernest memorials
been printed-mereiy to perpetuate the contempt OF
their rulersyear after year have the Independent go
vernmens OF sovereign States represented
to the congress OF the Union, that Tariff regulations
are regarded as ruiuous aud violating the sacred
principles OF the constitution: year after have their
proceedings been neglected. aud despsej: and az u de-
signed to add insult to injury, their solemn resolves
have been laid on the table, to give way for the consd-
GRAFTON Of Bills, to augment duties on inportato OF TO-
reign tabricks.--Deep the modification inflicted on
pride, and deadly the injury which ba.ed hopes;
yet cnging spirit of devotion to the Union,
have heretofore borne our accumulated wrongs with
a meekness, bordering on criminal submission The
deep for the frderave principle inculcated
at the earliest dawn OF intellect, had entirely NJ
crossed our souls that southern patriotism startled at the
contemplation OF the awful alternative TO which
re5uc edThs alternative OF absolute and unQualie ed
submission, to those who have sympathy for suf-
erings; the Introduction of horrd state Of things.
which even TO imagine involves unavoidable guilt. Blu,
the doctrine Of passive obedience and non-resnce,
grating TO the soul of American and so hateful 10
the Genius of Liberty, that oppression had we-nigh
goaded the South. into state of phrensed desperaioa
Freedom is the altar which offer incense. The
holy flame can never be extinguished. A vital spark
yet glows in its brightness. hch tyranny may kinde
into devouring blaze. How solemn the voice of
s. Carolina az reverberated along the wall Of Lee
gislave Hall, and how mad would be the folly of the
Federal Government, were IL to drive her the con-
dton Of furious desperation when Bruce shall FIRE the
souls OF her riizens and every arm shall be braced
with the nerve OF Tell.
But let not yet yield despair Our prospects on the
question Of Internal improvements, were not moro en-
eouragng than on the Tariff, when the President ell
iected the rescue Of the constitutions and the recent de.
beraions OF the present Congress, certainly authorize
the conclusion, that the cries of the sufferers have
last awakened the attention of Government, and that
snee,iy relief will be administered Since the of
1916, the tide OF misfortune h,s rolled heavily against
us, and each succeeding drove dark disaster on
the South. Throughout that long and dreary p"riod,
not the most distant lamp Of hope, has gimme red
through the dark and gloomy horizon-but every act
OF our deuded rulers fatally directed against
viais-Happily for and for the nation, in 1880, the
10 hata
liberal, and equitable polcy:-areay il there al
deviation to our suferings; and II 10 hoped, that the
duction OF duties on several commodities. may be re-
garded as certain presage OF the abandonment OF the
whole restrictive system. Let not then, at this cr
cal uncsure, yield to the frantic impulse Of despair and
embrace some rash and desperate expedient dssoving
forever our sacred confederacy. Should unhappy
destiny impel us to such course, who enumerate
the evils which await could avoid the horrors of
civil wal? Is it possible in the nature of things that
the immense powers Of the Federal Government WELD
ing all the energies OF society throughout the
sons OF United America, could be annihaed and lost
In oblivion, without involving every State in the Unon
and every mber of the body polite in universal in
dscr Intimate and umuItuous war'-So shocking and so
horrid political convulson could only be expec,ed,
by the shedding of oceans OF human blood. Society
must bleed at every poreevery tie mus, be severed
every relation OF man to man, must be utterly lost and
confounded-friendship must plunge the dagger to the
heart OF iendship-hrother meet brother in the
deadly conflict-and the blood of the venerable
father. must flow by the hand of the parrcilal son
IL our country should even escape this impending
dence and the several members Of grand confed-
eracy, be settled down into quiet and repose, without
encountering the present desolaon of Immediate civil
bro what Is the condition which America would oc-
cupy!-AH those evils, so anxiously contemplated by
the immortal founders Of the republic, would rush
through the land with accumulated force: deIuging
and devastating the taret regions and disse minaing
the most banefu discord and m'sery.-Our present
harmonious family Of States, would be distracted with
unity almost unmndfu of those ide al boundaries which
mark the dominion Of separate soveregntes would
most scrup ulously insis. on punctous forms-These
very ideal boundaries, often delneaed with little pre-
cisioD under present fraternaI relation. hip would
afford Infinite occasion of angry disputaon necessarily
resulting in furious hosties: and the various political
and commercial relations borne by the States towards
one apoher and by each towards the various nations Of
the earth, would unavoidably give rise fierce alter
cations, which could never be adjusted, but by the
sword would not uafrequently happen, that the
mysterious difficulties involved in the dispute, would
inspire both parties with firm conviction of the in
ernal justice Of its cause; and often would it parplex
even reason herself to pass between their conflicting
claims. Add to thase the numberess dssentiens, orr
ginang in the Vaccinations Of criminal ambition and
the artce and cunning OF crafty politicians, overreach
ing and betrayng neighbouriug States, and you per-
feet list OF be!lgerent inducements. scarcely TO be
| augmented by the black catalogue of treachery and
crime Ceaseless and vndctive would despoil and
ay-wase the comment Of America, which harrassed
aad exhausted by domestic feuds would fall feeble,
scrce-ressng prey, to the rapacity of allied, foreign
monarchies would wage war of exter-
minaon against the republican principle Of represpu-
tative Democracy; and humanity would shrek to wit
the spectacle when Liberty should pass under the
yoke Of De potism.
Nothing can be painful to the patriot than even
the imaginary contemplation Of such Moth
ing could be more painful to South Carolina than to
find herself constrained by avarcicus cruelty, select
between this frightul train Of caamties, and base
submission 10 rapacious extorons, rendering her
temptble in her estimation, unworthy the bless
ngs OF civil and political liberty, and dsgraceful
and rsproachfn 10 her noble line of revolutionary an
cestryAwfulIy impressed with her solemn respon hill
ity she will maurely revolve her nous decision
But il the evils OF the Tariff be continued, she mus
meet that responsibility She must make the solemn
| selection. Should she basely and subm-all is
over-Her liberties cloven TO the very rarth-Vo.
iunary unmitigated slavery Is her DOOM Should she
trust the impeuous spirit Of chivalry, and defy the
power OF Federal Dsspotsm the magical hands Of the
confederacy are dissoved-The ton Is involved in
civil commoon.-The curses incident 10 separation
OF the States and the bloody conflicts OF neighbourng
hostile nations, ,entailed remotest postery She
cannot indulge the delusive an'icpaon that America
can rest in rerose and security, when the numerous
and powerful members Of the confederacy shall cease
to be animated by an unity of will. They must as-
sumo the attitude OF enemies embittered by OF
mutual w-ong.-In vain may Political Economists de-
monsfae the advantages resulting to neghbourng ma
lions, from observance OF the maxms OF Justice mod.
Grafton, and mutual forbearance. Experience has
stamped on the page Of history, the solemn and admoni-
tory truth that rivalry and supposed conflicting inter
ests have engendered reciprocal disruts, which
weak, wicked, ambitious Statesmen, have never
failed 10 convert into deadly bate This conclusion has
been deduced by sages, from minute observance oil
the history OF nations as they have CHANGED 10 exist
throughout the earth, unem5itiered by advendtiou.
circumstances. How banefu will be the operation oil
immediate proximity, In the instance of the members
/ hs u. States; whsn the Union shall have b.en dis
solved by furious violence-when a powerful people