Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-12-25

berty. Not so, South Carolina, urged on by her ambi-
tous Leaders, who 10 think that it s better to reign
In Hell than in Heaven she returns u the assault
and Is row prepared 10 make the last desperate effort TO
raze the citadel 10 its foundation perish IN the attempt
throughout The whole OF his unnatural war; the eyes Of
her leaders have been aDxiously turned to virginis
estate Rights the watch word Of Virginia has be In
doped as their warcry They have told their
deiuded 10 blowers, that the community OF which
they falsely claimed would them the
OF This ancient aud powerful STATE Not than twelve
months ago, Governor Hamilton declared that Virginia
would have been with them them but that she
Engaged in making MIR. Van Buren, Vice President This
task accomplished the great impedmen, is removed, and
these ambitious men, with anxious countenances and
hrobbing bosoms, are waiting The expected NOV
their favor.
Is the report OF the Committee of Federal Relations that
movement lsit calculated 10 favor these hopes to
courage these desperate in their mad career Let
me report speak The first thing that strikes
ion Is The adoption OF the family name OF the nulers
The Committee Of Federal Relations" Its under that
name that the evil genius OF South Carolina at work.
Is II accident that has led to this coincidence there
some freemasonry in it. Why give name which inli.
Gates permanency TO Select Committee osten.bly raised
TO make single report? But let that pass This Select
Committee OF Federal Relations depore - YES thew
deeply depore the Occurrence of recent events in
preciptate succession, which threaten the rights the
States aud the stability of the Union They Lcgin with
the cuckoo note OF South Carolina, State Rights That
string is struck in South Carolina straight il sounds in
virginia They indeed say that they cherish with ar
dent attachment the Union, which they deem essential
TO the tranquility OF ALL Here is sentiment lip service
they do not what they will do preserve that Union
Mark The difference OF the tone, when repeats the chord
struck by South Carolina The rights of the States''
tney say they can never abandon" Here is action
Sentiment Tor the Union-action for South Carolina Mo.
uon life, activity cooperation for the State which has al
ready drawn the sword and only sispends the blow for
lew short daysand for the Union thus menaced thus en-
dangered professions of love and northumberland even
TINS p-service is uttered with qualifications They tell
that the blessings of civil liberty they apnrrci
ate the blessings OF the Union; sentiment which, AS an
abstract proposition is true, and taken am insulated tr
sn would do neither harm good; but taken connec
on with the occasion which called FORTH indicates hos
uy rather than attachment, and n,imates that the Union
may be- and as matters stand probably il, dangerous
civil liberty Is 1t the part of sincere Of the
Union, in this day of its peril express his 10
it with IFS and butts, and faint denial hostity-and in
the same breath talk about usurpaons of power by the
General Government, subversve of the rights of the
States Compare this damuing with faint praise with the
devotion OF the Father of his country:
Inerwoven as the love liberty every sanent of yonr
hearts no rocommeadaton Of mine o
peooIe no no y o which constitutes You one
in the edfco real Independence support Your tran
VERY So Tn,SS SS 1Gd o PTS But
m% R" G TAKEN many articles employed to weaken
which internal and external G"e@iea
ouy Moment V that y yoS sSo STS p Sea D
individual happiness you should cherish eoTdH hnb. nr
,hn % a.1Gbmen. it, sceusoming yourselves
pospoty watching for its snxiety dis
abandoned Indignantly o%%%s u i%' h can
the which now link together %o
The third resolution is mere declaration of adhesion
TO the faith which is claimed by Carolina TO be common
with her and Virginia.
The fourth is declaration of opinion LONG known s.,
the settled conviction of Virginia. that the sys-
tenn is contrary to the Constitution. There certainly
could have been necessity this occasion 10 tell the
world this thricetod tale appse them of the senti-
ments OF Virginia these subjects. Why, then touch
this dcbateabe ground unless 10 echo the note of Son
Carolina?
The fifth resolution goes step farther. The committee
either warmed in the of their friends thinking
mat they had prepared their readers for the open decar
ton which they intended the outset openly take ground
/ Tor South Carolina, and tell The General Government
plainly that must give way They say that the ui-
mate and "speedy" abandonment of the protecting eys-
TEN Essential to the preservation Of tile Union; and
that they will by all constitutional and proDer means
oppose its continuation. Mark the structure of the phrase
they declare that they will not only all constitutional
means, but all proper means That is an means which
the opposers OF the system may think proper whether
constitutional or not This may be Said be hypercri-
ueism and an unwarraned construction OF equvocaI
expresson-but for the language Of the succeeding re-
soluton-where the pledge Of cooperation with South
Carolina is renewed. They pledge themselves and pro-
pose TO pledge Virginia, cordially cooperate with
Sou.h carolina IN the use oil a proper means TO effect
the overthrow Of this destructive system. They are TO
work together and when these are to decide
he means winch are proper 10 effect their common OBJ
lJect the qualification of constitutional might be found in
convenient The committee have therefore prudently
dropped the word Observe the question be settled is
How is the Union, against which South Carolina has SET
herself in martial array TO be saved? The General Co
vernmen has said that shall saved by IFS xretne
energy, sustained by the attachment the people of the
other States South Carolina has said, that she will plunge
her sword into its vitas unless the protective svsrm
is instantly abandoned The committee say that is only
to be saved by the speedy abandonment of this SYSTEM
and in bringing about this result they will heartily CO.
OF
mediator After having devoted six resolutions 10 con-
eiliang the good will OF South Carolina and sustaining
her opinons-and concluding with pledge twice repeat
cd cordially TO cooperate with hers" the committee
seem TO think IL necessary sustain in degree the
character OF ncdiators, in which generally supposed
hcy entered upon the task conded them; that they
should chde this dear sister of hersa little, very little
earIu mat even the gentle tapping of the cheek which
hey neditaed might rUfe her sweet temper they com
mence by again reminding her that they concur with her
I'm reprobaing the policy" against which they have re-
solved gently TO wage Of determination; then
In the softes and gcnIes regret and depore aud
cannot approve the measure which she has adopted and
sun less can they approve the precipitation with which
hey have been adopted They even deprecate the prn
cipies assumed by the late Ordinance. But above all
hey regret their pTecpitancy. She should have con-
suited her sister States "toO attached To her by ties
! as strong as ever bound communities tOgether.''
Reader, pray you, compare the warmth Of this attach
ment Tor South Carolina, with the cold and qualified re-
spect paid to the Union little farther back, and ie he
with which these mediaors ultimately intend TO take part
South Carolina will not be slow TO understand and answer
the queshon-But let us return the Report The thing
lsciI winch their erng sister has not so very bad
as the preciPiancy with which ii has been done She
should have been little patien-She should have
urea other means first; but, above all she should have
consulted her loving sisters. Can there be doubt about
what all this means! Does il mean any thing more, or
was 1t intended TO other idea TO S. Carolina
the other Southern States will be with her? That all that
Is necessary TO accomplish their object is little
more me little better concert, and these sister States
bound together by series of common wrongs" and al.
ached to each oher by ties strong bound COM
munitles ,ogetler will rend the eebler ties w ch bind
them TO other States whose interests arc (noO idcnd
fed with theirs and who have inflicted these wrongs
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