Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-05-27

All TIA III u"rftttu Ill y ~ ~ ffhO
can reason no better than this, toouid ie1ce speak ng
alone the school Of %eioquenee M, ght be imprevei. i
have no hopes, how -v,r, Oi Witnessing aity OF the 50 act
OF iorbearanee, particular y the las; aud 81 we nus =,
however foolt,h il may appear, proceed to make laws
Tor a people whom We are sure will nj be lie, alone.
SC. &C."
THE DINNER IN CHARLESTON.
We republish a short Sketch OF the Public Dinner
given to Mr.. McDutiie. A subsequent No. of the
Charleston Mercury, furnishes us with the Toas,s-and
promises us a full Report OF MIR. Mods Speech. We
shall publish the Toa is in our next paper; and the
Speech, as soon as 1t arrives: /" Adverting (says the
Mercury to those who, although satisfied upon both
these points, are still disposed TO rely upon the magma
MINI ~ OF our oPpressors, MIR. Med. declared his fixed
conviction, that all hope in The returning Justice of the ma.
jority is utterlydelusive, fortified his belief by a variety of
reasons. and insisted that there is no remedy let for the
i~ntolerable injustice under which we labour, but the
hrm and speedy application Of the Carolina doctrines
He drew an appalling picture OF the colonial degrade
ton OF the South, showed the extent and Injustice OF
the taxation to which il is subjected for the support of
northern industry, whilst the manufacturers of the
North are totally exempt-the monstrous inequality of
federal isbursements-the regular and ruinous deple.
ton Of the South, through the operation of the Amer.
can STEM the inevitable tendency of this state
OF things to enrich and aggrandize the protected States.
and TO degrade and impoverish the South. He enlarg-
ed upon the doctrine that the producer, principalIy.
pays the duty; which he explained and enforced by a
variety of illustrations. He touched upon ~nullifca-
ton, and adduced several instances, i'm which il had
been successfully and peaceably employed. He de.
clared himself sincerely attached TO the Union, honest
ly and constitu'ionally administered, but could never
consent TO put the Union in competition with libertyand
the rights of freemen. He gave il as his deIihsrate
opinion, that the Tariff should be resisted-tbat the
State should be placed upon its sovereignty-that South
Carolina should do her duty to herself, req ardless of con-
sequences land drew an animsiing contrast between
the condition and conduct OF our ancestors, resisting up-
on principle a piiiul tax Of three pence upon tea. and
contending against Great Britain, with halters round
their necks, and their descendants of the present dav
who hesitate at resisting the inonstrous expressions of
the Tariff, although shielded and protected by the soye.
reignty of the State"
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and TO " The pice President Of the u. S"-The fol.
lowing was also drunk
'James Hamilton, Jum.-Our chivalrous ard palrio.
tic Governors. Caro,ioa has sele c,ed him 10 preside
over her destinies, at a time when she most needs firm,
ness, en=rgy, and talents"
SIN reply to this Toast, Governor Hamilton returned
his thanks tor the compliment, aud addressed the meet.
log, Ia a 6ri+f but eloquent and inpfe ssive Speech. AT.
ter remarking on The present state Of pu: lie sentiment
he expressed his him conviction OF ihs eff cacy of the
remedy which the States posse sseL, in their own g.
vereignty, Tor the protection OF their reserved rights.
and that nothing is wanting 10 a redress OF the grieyau.
ces under which We labour but unanimitv amopps,
our people. He then enforced. by several appeals to The
patriotism OF bis auditor', the necessity Of III .cting the
unanimity-a result, II be obtained, however. not alone
by dispassionate discussion and a fearless ayogaI of n,
principles which we believe 10 be uue. bui bv fo,.
6ea.ance aud federation TO those who agree with us
10 the character and extent of the evils under which
we suffer, bu, who honestly differ with u, as to the proper
time ior the application, or as to The character of in.
measures Of redress. Our effort, he said, should be. nbu,,
we firmly maintain our own principles, to bring in har.
mony and accord every hears which bea.s in sympathy
with the cause OF the South, which South Carolina h. a.
more especially made her own. When this unanimi,v
shall be Produced, the Egis which State sovereign,y
aif1rts is so impregnable, that We should at once be
invuinerable and invincible, and he believed tbs, in the
strength OF cur cause and our positition, al diff aulties
would vanish like the Mats of the morning. He con.
cluded by offering the following sentiment:
"The only safe Con oidaiion for SOuh CsroIina-
A consolidation OF her brsl wisdom, viriue. genius and
chivalry, in one common purpose If a ,ser,ips and v.n.
dicating her highes, interests and honor. Tne Sun
that rises on this blessed c~omsumm4tion will set for.
ever on The injustice OF our oppressors."
A Correspon tent OF the Mercury gives the following
as a part OF Mr.. McDuhie's Speech 80. Are We men
and grown men-to disgrace the purposes for which
we were created, and TO he a~ffrighted by the phantom
OF fear, which the adversary has coniured no of raw
heads and bloody bones, which even the won n of our
country laugh to scorn! DO you believe can YOU believe
can any man OF common sense believe, that the ex-
ertion by our State, OF her natural and inherent rights
OF sovereignty, to protect her own ci liens from unjust
and unauthorized taxation from abroad, will or can lead
to war or desolation?-The Federal Government cannot
act-has no function to act-upon the sovereign rights
El the Staies-it can only act upon the citzens-and
and rescue them from ruthless destruction"
We publish in to-day's paper a protest, in the name
OF l6 members OF the Legislature of Pennsylyania,
against the assertion that the Bank of the. United State
"attempts to sustain itself by a system of corrupt bribe.
ry; and that this system procured the passage of the
Pennsylvania resolution in favor of the Bank."-These
gentlemen deny in the most indignant manner the
ruth oil any such allegation.
The uDdersgDed hsve read In q. the GIobe :" an ar.
ticle re-publishsdf from "Me .Neo Hampshire Patriot"
which contains the following asser ion.
" From ali thai we have seen, it is apparent that the
Bank, (neaniug the Bank Cfths United Sia,es,) attempts
to sn',ain itself by a system OF corrupt bribery: thai this
system procured the passage OF the Pennsylyania reso-
luton in favor OF the Bank"
This declaration is not only made without duali6ca.
ton. but is accompanied by remarks which render it
particularly offensive.
The Undersigned are conscious, th,t ID must be an
extraordinary case, which should induce the 10 TO notice
in any manner, newspaper comments upon the proceed.
lngs oil the Legislature OF Pennsylvania. Blu, thew can.
not fail to observe, tina, in this free country, a charge
like the above, published In a leading democratic paper,
and re-publi'hed 10 tbs pspsr which is uudsf stood bv
the people TO be tho official organ Of tho national ali.
minis'raiion, relating 10 a public question, upon which
the legislature attacked have differed in sentiment, from
tbs bead oil That administration, possesses a con equence.
which under o'her circumstances, could hardly be at
tribu'ed TO il.
The members OF the legislature that passed the re.
collation. IN question have returned to IN cir homes; aud
The undersigned, a portion OF those me nbers residing in
aud near Philadelphia, having an opportunity of con-
veDiontly intosehangiDg We've, deem il an act Of ius-
'ce 70 their constituents aud to the people Of PepnsyI-
Vanli, TO pronounce tbs charge, no matter bv ,ch0m
made, by tohom repeated, or by tohom countenanced.
to be an Unfoupded and a rosious libel.
SAM. b. DaVi', An,hony Laussat,
z j. ingersol, Charles H.. Ksk,
joseph Taylor, Henry Simpson,
j. II. Burden, WIN. Wagner.
Rch'd PeItz, Thomas J. Hsston
James Goodman, David 8. H,ssirae.
John FELTON,, John Carter
Philads lphia, May Is, 1881.
The article had been inadvertently re-pubisbed
in the Globe This statement seems more especial-
ly due TO the Globe, as the last u. s. Telegram. Without
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