Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-10-01


~, or her riiz-ns will be driven seek residence
In sections OF the country favored bv the Genera
Sovsrneu' lie thinks tina, the Constitution has beer
ramped ON by an unlimited sority, and that the com
b'rslion by which this majority il formed In Conrre
has Foundations too deep in principles Of our nature
ever 10 be Voluntarily abandoned. Oar only no.. -
rodress Is with ourselves. He gives an opinion in IA
vor Of a Cow ebton " "
Tandy Walker, Esq. I, inclined to believe. from
e indications ina, the great priu cpies of contribution
OIL liberty. for which we are ali conteod,uy viii W., III
umph in Greenvile. w
Gen air refers t. late publications for his opp
IONS, and gives ds sen'men" South Carolina if al.
must notc act against the government NAV al,
assume her ground with the cautious wi DIM of Ms
tor, and maintain It with the DEspsRArE courage O.
They proceed to give in erenso the letters of Maio
James Hamilton, COL Hayne, and Mr. Turnbu,i who
were were prevented from attending the meeting. Mr.. L.
Choves also addressed them long letter which is not
yet published. Major Hamilton goes with his usua
spirit INTO the subject declares that he has sscome 10
the conclusion, that the public mind of South Carolina
WIN never be composed either TO resistance or even 10
IAN unhappy submission to that compound of fraud
and injustice mscalled the "American SYSTEM" with
Out an appeal from what the Legislators has done N
what convention may do"--usies with much ;ngc
nuy the resort TO convention-says he does "not be-
hove that convention of the state of South Carolina
would sustain any ignominy by occupyinp middle
ground that might look towards co-operaon of the
other southern states and take measures to effect this
desirable end. lbeeve (soys hey invitation TO these
states to unite in joint convention for the preservation
OF our joint rights, would come with intinelv greater
effect from such assembly, than in the shape of
mere Legislative accomnodaton"- concludes his
own belief TO be- "hat steady and firm action of South
Carolina through convention will put the points Al =,
sue between her and the general governments on such
basis that our difficulties must be compromised and
that VIII be the glorious destiny that hero who
ed our country by the valor of his arms again to pre
serve it, by the mediatorial nerpoon of his wisdom
moderation and vrtue.'
COL Hayne does not specify the remedy he prefers.
but declares his horough convictions that the aban
donment by South Carolina at this time of the grounds
heretofore assumed by the legislature must have the
larf s,.
ghfs viii open the door TO other aud still more fatal
assumptions OF power the part of the Federal Gov
eminent, and will leave us in the end, alternative but
Submission to government without limitation of pow
ers "Beeving as sincerely do (says he)-that tho
Union OF the states is of inesimable value but beev
ing at the same tme that this Union only be pre
serce9 consistently with public liberty,) by firm
steadfas and Incorporating opposition TO all usurpa-
ton OF power OH the part of the federal government
cannot but hope that the patriotic efforts you now
making 10 enlghten the public mind on these topics
will be attended by complete success am perfectly
satisfied, that Union among otrseues is alone wanting
10 secure us "a happy issue out of all difficulties -
Mr. Turnbull (he author of Bruius) contends that
there Is no evil but the contrary much good 10 re-
suit from immediate and decisive acion-but conesses
that as many distinguished of the State RIGHTS mar
y are OF different opinion there he smallest hone
that his views will prevail He denies there Is anv
foundation Tor the objection urged by the other party that
Convention will be productive of civil war blood and
revolution-and says that by this sort of argument
by making II question directly of pedce and ,yar
1.-The consolidation men" (as he terms them) shave
uic lued OF convention into dSreOute o-Tt
seems highly probable, from the following extract from
Mr. rs letter. that he and of his associates have
soitened down their tones and willing TO accede
10 compromise OF the dispute; that the idea of niIi
cdtton or immediate resistance TO be abandoned and
the Convention to propose ptionabe Or
DERBY, and constitutional expedent. Mr. r. goes more
into detail than Major Hamilton:
SHOW (says he, } in my humble yiew I think II met
as posstc!e that convention should be on the side of
SUBMISSION as on that of resistdnce-that it may do too
htHe by doing nothing, and that it NAV do too much
oy doing ereTy thing But the rational conjecture
under present appearances, is, that convention will
Prooaoly steer between two extremes and take mid
die course: That it will neither ncucate permanen,
submission, immediate resistance; but that il will
make temperate, solemn and digniiied appeal TO the
and people OF those states, which unit
ed with us IN interest and feeling and thus to solicit
their cooperation and by an united effort have the
whole controversy submitted to the source of all power
general convention of the states This is course N
which the most tinid patriot could object whilst
would be regarded by the most resoue, only another
evidence OF moderation, councils preerrne TO
exhaust the cup OF forbearance TO its very dregs
than throw II away in angry feeiiogs. The friends oil
state rgbts could not body, be dissatisfied with such
decision oil the convention, for under such state
things the cause OF South Carolina would rot be de adj
nor even asleep. She would be like The lndan chief
alluded to by Mr.. Jefferson 10 his m .morahe letter I,
Judge Johnston, on The usurpalions of the federal JUL
ciary, that subtle corps Of miners and sappers oil h.
confcderated republic, az he al termed In I'm on AZ
ther occasion. The Indian chief sad .tha, he did no
10 war Tor every petty injury 10y itself but put in
to his pouch, and that when that was f,I he the,
made war;" Col kaows pouch OF injuries from IN,
general government has been full and 80 cTan,ned fol
some time past justify any species Of restancs OF
our part. Bat convent sill abstain from war M
because like ths tdiin chif woad w iit for more
convenient season to ga;ify spirit for war, bu be
cause, guided as that body will be, by the lofty motive
of lis patriotism and love Of union il will he bappv I,
exclaim with the cage Of Monticello, "Thatk He,veu
We have provided more peaceabls and rational mod,
oil redress, reference t. general convocaiion e h
states"
We understand, that the other Senator Of the IT, s
from 3 Z. OWN. SmiIh) is opposed to the scheme o
qualification and Copuenfi0n
Correspondent who has seen the use 80 frconen,l,
made in s c. OF Mr. f,rson's ma ae and ouiDiona 10,
Nuihca'ion) in '95, requests to publish from hi
Correspondence bis Letter of June 1893 10 J,b,
Tayio (ot Carone) >nl OF Sept. D 1893 TO Wilson G.
Nicholas. These evidently show that Mr. j. was aeains
flying TO any extremilics--and that he was willing 81.
wait with patience till those passions and deusions shaI
have passed over, which the federal government hav,
arttully excited to cover its own abuses and con
ceal its designs, fully confident that the good sense
oil the American people, and their attachment to those
very rights which we vindicating will before
sha be too late, rally with round the true principles
our federal compact" And ibis said by Mr.. durnt
the mad days Of J. Adams Administration. And wha
was the RESULT We did trust, and we did succeed.
We Shall publish in next Judge Johnson's Repl,
70 Governor laylor-lti is about column long-As 4
me Consp'rocy, the Judge says he has eyidenc,
but what is before The Public and probably never shat
have'-but thinks there has been enough "publishet
TO establish the fact OF fixed purpose and Jealous co
operation among Of Citizens get rid of The
TARIFF Acr, or get rid of the Union"
The President IF the United States.-Gen Jackson
arrived in Washington Saturday Evening" in fine
health and excellent spiris
On Monday Evening, the Goth inst, he reached Lex
ington, Na.-lhe opposition Editor in that town states