Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-08-21

considering its provisions, in the aggregate as AN aeo
ration OF the tariff of lS2SI felt my bonden duty TO
for it, Had any one's ntccst inuriouy effect
ted 10y my voting against this modification but my
own might have INDUCED my caprice in rejecting it; but
regarug the Bill extending relief (howeyer small
might be) 10 an oppressed and suffering community
could not Conceive myself warranted in rejecting it, IT
would have been criminal in to exercise wild discre-
ton at the expense of hly thousand cemcn wasrny
duty TO accept OF any thing that could regard m
CATION OF the oppressive system, and leave my cons,u-
EMS TO Judge OF the measure that relief and the
10 which it should satisfy them lii perfectly idle pre-
tend that any hO voted for this bill is pledged the
support oil 1.-THE system OF protection. The recent modi-
hcalion OF the Tariff has been made since the
people OF Sumter District recommending ga Southern
Convention, and that modification has been moro f,yo-
rabc 10 Southern interests than l. that time anticipated
Ii IS for constituents and the people of South Carolina
TO determine how far it should be satisfactory ,che-
heF II should superSede the necessity Of Southern
C0Hrention have already said that the recent iodi-
ton OF the Tariff although regard it ameloraon
Is not such as the South had right expect not
such as should abate the zeal the efforts of Southern
men against the system And my opinion is that mea-
ses should be taken TO bring about Southern Conven.
ton as soon practicable. Such measures | believe
" the Union and State Rights Party carrying into
operation and hope they will be perscvcred in until the
desired object is attained That object not disunion as
has been ungenerously and unusy attributed to me- No
man dcPrecaes disunOn than do unless he i; pre-
pared for slavery but my object would be the redress of
Southern wrongs, by and unity Of action amongst
the whole Southern people. would say TO Congress-
6y tody Of threat abolish your protecting
system, or we will abolish the Union'-bu | would re.
present h oppressive operations and intolerable charac
ter oil the Tariff, and submit that body option of
sta
dart or OF running the hazard of driving redress of
our wrongs and the protection of rights by means ex
clusively our own. do not think this mode of proceed
ing would be attended with much danger. Such an an.
peal from The tchoie united South, would not be con-
temned by Congress. Under such circumstances the
American people would compel their represenaives in
Congress TO rcccdc from their unjust legislation rather
than risk ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the conicderacy Or if
there be hazard in the scheme, there measure by
which we could redress wrongs, (other than the
legislation of Cengress) which would not be hazardous
And surely the scheme of Southern Convention would
be less dangerous more intcighle and plain and more
likely to he cBectudI than qualifications" 1t is well
understood that in the event of Modification by the State
OF South Carolina, her ports would be blockaded bv de
Hcnnets oil The Federal Navy. South Carolina would
neither have naval force the of creating such
force, to remove the blockade She could induce any
foreign power TO do that service for her. because take
Tor granted, foreign power would feel auhorz-
eel by 1.-the Law OF Nations" interfere in hat might he
regarded family quarrel" While South Carolina
protested TO lac member OF the concderacy and elscJ
obedience TO federal laws, every foreign power would re-
cognze the right of the Federal Government to coerce
her Principle, therefore, would prohibit all foreign in
reference; And surely, no foreign government would
be 80 Bind TO its own interest forfeit the rienlshp
and commerce of % States for the securing such
advantages from one only The result then, would be,
that when merchant vessels attempted TO enter our
ports with foreign merchandise they would be told
oy The ohccrs OF the bockadng squadron ''you must
not enter here; the government South Carolina will
not pcaceaby permit the duties 10 he secured
upon your goods; are unwilling to bazar, war and
bloodshed by meeting YOU at the custom house upon
her soil you must therefore steer for some mort in
another state where the duties be TO the Fee
/
ed and no warfare at would cnsue Our nulICvina
friends, perhaps, would say 'ths blockade is equvalent
to declaration OF by the Federal Government against
2o"'h CaroUa She might pronounce it; but the Fee
dera Government wouh disregard itand what would II
amount o' 1t would then that South Carolina could
not bring about with the Federal Government al
sea-and any attempt organize land army TO march
through the interior Ofhe country against the Federal
horiles, would he foolish vain the attack of Don
Quixotte upon the Windmill. Nuhfcation therefore
would end in disgracclu aborton-or if il produced
ofany kind, it would he domestic war be,iYccn ~
! Tho State
and diSgrace!uI ofwars.
Before the passage of the present tariff BILL consulted
most OF the Southern members of both Houses
win regard 10 the proprety of ga Southern Convention
They almost unanimously concnned in its fitness and
pediency; and would doubt have Joined me in recon-
mendng IT TO the Southern people, had il not becn for tho
modification which made at the close of the sesi
That Induced many of them pausc and 10 express Iii
position TO pos tponc such a stem until hev H.,
alteration with their constituents and the effects the
recent modification Of the duties would produce Brsje
rs soon as the tariff bill finally acted upon many of tho
Southern members, having become inpatient and yhaust
ed Dy so long session. ami alarmed by the approach
the Cholera, left Washington hastily TO enter into
arrangement OF the kind | contemplated But that the
senators ana Representatives from the adjacent States
who were most violent against the tariff did concur in civ
ing TO Souhern Conventi,'" decided preference Sy
nulllhca;ion appeal 10 themselves. Indeed The most
able and distinguished Nulcrin the South Carolina dele
CATION expressed entire willingness to try Southern
COnventon,'' a preliminary ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS o.,
himself The right TO resort TO qualifications if the Coyen-
ton proved aboriiye. Most of his colleagues were for
blending the two together; but nuifcation
iglt
Farty cannot unite with the friends of that doctrine
without sacrifice OF principle and consistency mo nio,
between the two parties take place on that ground
The Nuiiers, however, unite with the Union
Tor Southern Convention without any sacrifice of fs
kind And should entertain hopes of their doing en-
Ia each party (and especially the Editors Of either s,lel
could learn TO speak OF each other with less bitterness and
aspcriIy, and give each other credit for little miro ma
iIiosn and honesty of purpose If South Carolina must
run t with the Federal Government for the redress o
Southern wrongs, she should have the adjacent C,os
committed WIN herself so far at least, as principle
concerned Alabama and Georgia have each bv their
Legislatures, condemned and repudiaed the doctrine of
notification. North Carolina has expressed similar die
appreciation OF the doctrine by passing resolution in the
popular branch OF her Legislature. IT, then South Caro-.
una should getino serious difficulties will, the Federal
Government, by means of qualifications il REQUIRES no on
phct 10 orec that those States would xcuse
rom interpreting in behalf by referring to their resp
lulons denouncng notification In addition TO This when
have asked the llospurs" of those States what aid
they would afford South Carolina in the Federal Go
venment should attempt 10 coerce her by military force
Tie utmost they propose is TO act the generous pnc
PIC OF n-inteyUcnti0n They saw with great emma
SIS chat not musket should be raised by thom TO sub
due South Carolina. And they seem TO think tev oIJ
act gallant part and serve quite efectualy bv ure
serving rigid neutrality. Indeed, have no doubt the
utmost we could hope from them, in any emergency
would he refusal TO fight against u.s. They certainly
would not hght Tor ne against the General Government
VOW strikes me this is but poor announcement for
Souh Carolina 10 commence a crusade against the Fede-
raj Government for the redress Of wrongs comnon 10 ali
The Southern STATES. And it shows most clearly the alb
solute necessity Of having those States equally committed
with our own IN any that may be attempted
against the National Government for the redress or
cru grievances ], for LET ms, -