Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-09-07

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my respected atnt:--ln fulflment of the inmaton
gwen in the close OF my last letter. now proceed TO ar
raign you at the public bar.
If the letter which bore your signature and which
your own example induced "magine' was the pro-
ducuon oil some classic graduate really written
ny your own proper hand il requires effort of ima
gndtion TO that the said letter speaks your
sentiments and correctly reflects your feelings. 1 pro-
coed then under the conviction that YOU adopt word
OF it-(he glittering lore and al)
You have taken pains to raise Virginia up 10 the very
skies SO that when you let her her fall might be harder
and more certainly crush her. Your lamentations over
er forfeited greatness had much better have kept for
nome consumption; Tor il that rnned
10 quit the protection OF the family roof When YOU stand
alone in wide and uniriendy world, and distress shall
come upon you, (and come il must) you NAV be unable
TO meet that consolation aud sympathy without which the
distressed can lind no relief but in the copous shedding
tears Womens tears are however, said to lie shallow
and the more passionate in their temper the more album
dainty they flow.
You profess to have "earned in early wears" lin ZIG
suppose) from my MOTHER to spun crouching servi
nerve your arm against iron handed oppression,
and TO trampe tyranny in the dust"-You then add the
following false and untounded anutheses
"Canyou then, my dear sister, conceive my asonish-
ment, when recoHeet'ng" $50 there teas time when
you had orgOtte and endeavorng practice the no
bic principles you insted find you suddenly recon.
nending submission and tchining out that our niouous
and tyrannical Uncle Sam is descended OF noble family
and has acquired exalted station among the nations OF
the earth,' Sc =
Let US take up This bass ",cltine" and see wbehe,
lere De true musical note from the beginning TO the
end Of il!
My dear aunt, the lessons taught by your abused old
sister during the Revolution OF easy
easier than the learning OF so much Latin and Greek
They were learned with great adines by the due of
the family. They did not ncucate resistance to po-
vernment OF their choice and under their own conTo
but TO J0Teign government, who DENYING them the
obeing represented heard in council taxed them
and authortatvey claimed passive obedience This was
auegrauauon 10 which our ancestors could submit
They preferred resistance. And they put their fate and
the justice oil their cause the issue of an UNEQUAL and
inghtul war-"appealing to the Supreme Judge of the
world for the rectitude of their Observation-Disclosures
expecting the sympathy of every enlightened portion OF
mankind, and "the protection of Divine Providence"
now my dear aunt is there any similarity between YOUR
case and that Of the Colohes You belong to the Con
selaion OF Sovereignes which constitute our valuable
Unon ia common council you have YOUR full reueseufa
0 That representation has been always mindful of your
interests and you have had the sagacy to select such Ia
tents represenyou, that very many they have
mad too reponderating influence. regret that il
my duty, in this place, TO mention of those instances
whch SO shameiuy exposes your inconsistency
nishes reputation of which you affect to be proud.
Tho whole oil your bitter quarrel with my mother and
the majority OF auns is because you think the Tariff
law bears harder upon you than upon the of the
ny, ana with minority OF your sisters my mother a.
mong them, you think it is unconstitutional. You want
to get rid of the abominabe monster and so do Virginia
and many others of the family. But ven quarrel wi
my old mother with vixen violence because She will not
put herself into yoT leading strings and aid YOU with
her mighty strength and influence rashy and pecvsh-
voving the whole i'll irighul scene turmoil and
bloodshed But to the degrading fact of fickenesg and
filtration TO which have alluded
The first Tariff law for protection was passed in 1915
The late war had been just terminated in honor-The
ports oil the world were open 10 commerce. and the
accumulated productions OF three years found at once
ready market abroad Money (and paper money partic
larly,) was as plenty oak leaves IL nv memory do
not deceive me, cotton sold for about three times s nre
nor mfr C.l
though the God of Israel had to feed them for
ever upon heavenly mama: obliged to infer so from
helr acts and dongs) But my dear Carolina when
tins particular tariff law was under consideration around
our council board what part did you ON the subiec
And what part did your sister Virginia take' Did not
majority OF your gifted children vote with your cordial
appreciation, for the very principle of tariff protection
about which busterngly threaten to PLAY the
very devil, aad break things! Your good and lamented
Lowndes among them. Your idol Mr. Calhoun tool
the ultra federal ground, and supported il with ali
his acknowledged ability Did not your delegation 90
greatly beyond the doctrine Of projections? Did they moi
advocate the most lattudnaan construction of the C0ns
tuition! Did they not go for the power to construct road.
ana canals! Anu have they not been the steady
oil that unconstitutional and corruptng engine the Bank
of the United Sates' By their Interpretation of the Con
stuon they clothed Congress with oil po,cey and frt
tered down the powers Of the States to mere nj
police regulation. All this you cordially and heartily an.
proved in variety Of forms The brilliant talents of Won,
enthusiastic sons, aided perhaps by the artificial prospect
~ which seemed to make the whole rich and proud
and place them beyond the possible reach OF advery
contributed mainly to riyet upon for fS years. the et
OF SYSTEM Thanks TO the patriotism
OF General jackson who has had the TO free us from
the equally corrupt and odious system Of Internal Improve
mentshat peddng child Of MIR Calbourr's begetting
and OF your nursing
III my aunt has any recollection all and the least re
mains oil candor, she must acknowledge herself guilty
bringing upon Us all the evils under which the most of ms
are writhhg and about which, she has lost her sober
senses and ireng and ioamng Of the mouth like bed
4amite Mr.. Calhoun had great influence over Mr..
Monroe, but he could prevail upon him 10 adopt all
his ultra doctrines. Mr. NJ. would NOT openly usurp the
power to construct roads and canals though he did hs,
was very nearly equivalent under the usurpaon of an
IT0pTidtHg money in hand according the will OF the
government MIR. Calhoun has been charged with put
ting the idea into his head of being the President Of the
nafion and not Of party; and with inducing him 10
break down the distinction that existed between Federal
ISL and HePubHcon, by a general amalpanaon This
was most miscbeyous act il opened the door 10 that
train o. usupations and abuses that has so nearly ann-
lated the hitherto sacred Constitution of the country Mr.
Calhoun cared not for, did he fear tire
Although he not exactly in Mr. Claws coveted cline
Of safe Precedents, he distinguished member of
the JaDne end strained every TO buy I'D golden
opnions. PIE fattered himself with soon being at the
head OF the government and therefore did not care how
splendid and potoeul it became. 1t is we'll known with
what selfish assiduity he sought popularity through the
influence OF his station n he had not the braggaft bold
ness oil Mr. Clay to say, openly and above board, gve
me patronage and power and will make myself popular
he acted up to the principle His ambition was however,
sadly disappointed; and hence have already said all
the dissatisfaction Of South Carolina
The Federal Government had sooner commenced its
career usupaton and disregard Of the plain letter
the Constitution, than Virginia true to her principles of
9S, sounded the tOcsin OF alarm Session session
her legislature put forth manilestocs femonsrances and
arguments calling upon Congress pause and reflect and
upon nor sisters to neTpOse also with their protestaons.
All her distinguished sons with Thos Jefferson and Spen-
a. Ill.