Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-07-27

even among themselves, revolted ct . proceeding
which maniicsty conveyed harsh and most unmerited
impua,on against their political opponents and which
could tail to see, was calculated 10 engender ami
nosites, the consequences OF which. patriot could
contemplate unmoved. Though justly indignant at this
proceeding, the State Rights and Free Trade Party st
He'd as much as possible the expression OF their fcel
ings, aud proceeded in the split OF peace 10 celebrate
the day by themselves merely proclaming 10 the world
with voice. their unslterablc attachment TO Liberty
their perec fidelity TO the Constitution, and their
tire de cotton 10 the Uns0n. They did hope that such
conduct heir part and esp .cal,y this public deca
ration Of their true sentiments, would have shielded
them from any further impuia,ons. They had indeed
been accustomed OF late to listen TO the denuncsons
oil the party, against whose fatal policy their Efforts
had so long and faithfully been dreciej-and they
had seen themselves denounced i'm certain presses
:" the Disunton party" Conscious, however, OF the
integrity OF their principles, aud the entire dsnterest
edness and patriotism OF all their views they have treat
ed such attacks with the and contempt which they
merited They cannot but regard, however, the late
Invitation to the President taken in xon with his
reply Coming AZ the invitation does, from respeca
bic and responsible sourceJ entitled TO different
treatment at hands The char sefer IF the proceed
ing, and the whole and temper of the correspen-
dence, maniesy imputcs TO tho State Rights and Free
rade party oil Charleston, a settled hostility TO the
Cn,0n and determined purpose 10 bring about, not
redress OF grievances, but dissolution OF the
iederacy, and General Jackson, the Executive Ma
gistrate OF the United Staes Is given unders and
that such are our views but that there is party among
US, rho realty attached 10 the linton, and deter
mined to preserve it, and he is in :ei Invited
and unite with them in putting down. II this be
Tue trus Interpretation OF this proceeding il is
manifest that IL is that which has been put upon it, by
Gen. jackson himself, who, in ailusion TO the ciui
conclusion with which he Is told this Community is
threatened, strongly deprecstes scparafioi of the
>tales-and at the same time holds out nsur-
nounablc barrier TO any plan of pIsoR0ANIzArroN -
the exerton OF the executive power Of the Union.
We have looked in vain in the records OF party, Tor
parallel to this extraordinary proceeding Amidst the
most violent political struggles which have hereto
taken place in South Carolina, believe no precedent
to he found for attempt the part Of either of the
contendiDg parties TO hold up the world their o,cn
orefhren, as dsorgdnixers and dsuioisfs much les,
to avite the cooperation of the National Executive to
put them down. But trust that those who suppose
mat the State Rights party 10 be in the smallest de
Carolina TO he deferred from the prose cution of what
she may believe to be her constitutional rights bv
edsurs IKE fhss,have grossly mis- AIKEN the true Ca,
Una spirit, which when smarting under sense of
injury may be concated by kindness and forbearance
but be driven from its honest purpose by in
justice or menace. We drprecate this proce eding the
more, because nothing could possibly tend direct
iy to give encouragement 10 the Of the H.
meiican System, and call into action those feelings
which may Put an end to ahope efr,dre,s, and make
reconciliation impossible II is with the unfegn-
ed regret that the State Rights Free Trade PATTY
mud in Gen. Jacksons reply TO the invitation OF the u
MON Party, evidence OF the partial the forts
whch nave been made to inuse into his mind dsirust
AND suspicion as 10 our true motives principles and OBJ
Jects We cannot but regret that Gen jackson did not
hnd In the acknowledged "private worth, and public
virtues OF our citizons, this long tried and most
devoted friends and supporers,) conclusive evidence
that % the sentiments inconsistent with an nj
to the Union. which he informs us 'hare been ascrb-
ca 10 hem, could not possibly be entertained, and,
therefore, must have been falsely "ascrbed 10 them"
ana we regret still more, that he has given that
dence TO which it was surely entitled. TO the solemn and
unanimous declaration recently made public meet
ing OF the State Rights Parry in this city, that 4, pre-.
serve invioiate THE UNION OF THE STATES according
10 the principles OF the Constitution is our sacred
hall H..
further professions Of our attachment TO the Union-
mis- has been concusiveiy shewn in our past conduct
wei as by that iorbearance which has induced South
aroiina, (,ohsc principles o,cn) TO refr ain
or ten years from the assertion OF her gn
In reference TO ga SYSTEM, which her Legislature
versl years SINCE solemnly denounced "as utterly nm
constitutional grossly unequal and oppro ssive and such
an abuse oil power is incompatible with the principles
OF Tree governmenand the great ends civil socieiy
ne Stale Rights and Free Trade Party are at a loss
how, adequately, TO express their asonshment at the
course pursued by their opponents, especially when
they call TO mind the fact that the grounds which we
now occupy in relation 10 existing controversy with
the Federal Government are the very same which have
been over and over again taken by the State with the
almost unanimous concurrence of all her citizens Can
De possioe That our opponents remember the language
oil the Protest adopted by both branches of our Iegs
laure in 1928 or the Resolutions passed in the same
year by the Senate by vote OF SO 10 6! Or DO they
mean to denounce reasonable the recorded
OF South Carolina! Lest these things NAV have been
forgotten we will here quote portion of the proceed
nss referred TO, and leave il to the world 10 decide
IL
Tiotism, those who maintained these sentiments in
1873. and now denounce for continuing to suppor,
them or those who refuse TO abandon the high grounds
SO publicly and soicmniy assumed by the State HERSELF
10 the proceedings OF the Legislature in Decembr r
ISIS, Qn r. fererce 10 the American systeu) we have
the following solemn ds caratioDs bat this Lse sla-
ture are ony resaiSad from the assertion OF the
reign rights Of he S ate (Which hey declare 10 he
purely question Of expedieLcy and not OF aIlesiance
in be hcps Of the abandonment, OF system partial in
lie batLre az Jns, IN i's operation aud not within tn
powers delegated 10 Congress-" And further "tsa,
as SoWh CnoiiDa, from her climate 81 uatio1 and gu
mar n'n'utions, not oD.y IL, but must continue 10 be
" hoi dependent upon agrieUlur, and commerce. MOI
q" ~ los her prosperity, but her exsisDee # he
tie loss OF her foreign commtrse, her products should
be coDhned TO inadequate markets. the fate Of this once
And that, Impressed vi ,bese consiJers ious thev
feel u TO be their bouIdr duty % expose and ress
eneroachmenis on the rue spit OF The Constitution
In The proceedings OF the Senate 10 which we have
aSove ie'.red, ('nd which passed tbs House by ma.
Jor oi SIX 10 one,) II 10 amoug other things stated.
thai TO use and exercise powers By the
sonsiiu ion or toexieud the vei bal amin OF ,br
expressions OF that instrument 10 inonde by 10.
gobious imPicallon powers no. cant 10 be
0y Inc States who met in confeder aioD on The pari
cf he general government usurpaiiops 10 act upon
powers thus assumed, aud 10 eoDp. obeoi-n 10 them
10 fyTnnny to permit such usurpsiions without rsnon
STRANGE, aod II nee be resistance s 10 beray the b
Df The people; TO shArgs conftderaled into eonsoI
daed gevetDm.n % ciion tyranny, both in ptiut.
pie and 10 PrasGcs; ard 10 deliver our eiIiz.n, and
their property. Bound hand and foot, to ds,pot,m
whose txstnee aud character was never eonte iDpia
ed" ST..
That, che several S'a,es, South Carolina amcn,
the rest have also ihsir distinct reserped undsie
gated rights wbitb IL is equally their 5otlnden duty
10 Udtch 0uer and protect from all eocrossbmeni
and this duiy the Slate lot S,utb CaroI,n0 viii moi
10 The utmost, and at all hazards p.rfoym''
"Ihe system, OF late years, Introduced sm9rg ~,