Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-09-28

Convention on the LIST april 1882 B. Orle,horne' or
the doctrine Of Modification Examined, Augusta Con-
stifutiondiisf, 1882"
The great propositions which MIR. Chcves enforces are
ist That the Tariff Policy be resisted by the South
States End That Constitutional yNiiifcatior is
preposterous and that any notification dehors the Cons
tuition is revolutionary measures pernicous the Union
aud at all events inefficient of rcdress-and
8rd That the best remedy the concerted action OF the
aggrieved States, by the fundamentally OF Southern
Convention.
In his LIST No. he insists upon the advantages of South
ern Conventon-and defends il against three objections
LIST. "That the other States will concur in it; End
That it is unconstitutional and Bird. That qualification
the rghtul remedy aud that this necessarily superedes
q Southern Congress"
eve have said observes Mr. Chcvcs0 that the propos
ed Congress should meet at Richmond-We aware
that this place Is not the most central but that we think
Is small matter, and think there will be good omen
In making the capital Of the Old Dominion the point of as
semblage We fought the first good light for Constitution
al principles under her wing She is naturally and pro-
perly the head OF the Southern portion of the Union We
would for ourselves we confess feel pride rather than m
initiation in paying her this respect 1t may prevent COM
petition will probably in her the spirit of form
times which we sorry TO saw has appeared 10 Ian
gsh in her for time past To ask her hospitality as
were, will be to put her her chvary and if once
her spirit be up will be responsible for deeds
She cannot refuse TO authorize delegates those
che other Southern States in her own Capital. She
would feel she to do tina, she had
to her high eminence, and hope still high destiny She
wouu De maue emphaucaiy responsible for the fate Of
Southern rights She will not, she ,amper with
them, and if she takes the that her. all
will follow her-She will see when Southern Congress
shal meet in her Capital that views have gross
y msrepresented and that no little factous designs Turk
under cover OF avowed princplesthat objects
pure and patriotic and she will feel duty of unit
Ing and making with the other Southern
States But the place of meeting is quite minor point
We propose it with view TO harmonize to suppress ea
S9ses and to make venerated point the point OF Union
Meet any where, meet any how-only meet. Let the
South meet the South and their interests will be-
at least, in safe hands,"
We Mr.. Cheves that he is mis,aken-that tho
spirit oil former times has not been anguishing Virginia
that the sleepess and ardent TO State
Rights burns within her, and the determined oppos
ton to the Fictitious, unequal oppressive and unconsu
tiona Protective Tariff.-lt the wild career which
s. Carolina is runnng-the which she carry
Ing doctrnes-the attempts which those men who
were ertt SO violently opposed to us, making TO
"shove us from Stools, aud proclaim us recresns
because we will with them in the absurd doc.
tnne oil Nuhhcation-and the jeopardy to which they
exposing the Union itself, by the fury of their own
passous-it is these things which have caused Virginia
TO await with establishment and the movements i'm
g. Carolina But the spirit of Virginia is not languish-
ing-ss the Nullifers hand Monopoiss ON
the other, will learn before long Virginia has as
desire as Mr.. Cheves the rights sovereignty
oil tho Statesand we suspect she estimates highly
than he does the value of the Union We have no d9
that she will prove herself equal TO the shgh dcstiny
which he has been good enough TO assign her. We
hazard very little in saying that she will extend all her
Inequalities to the Convention which may assemble i'm he
Capa-and that she will consider the selection as an no.
nor to her. Aso her participating in the Convention we
countrymen, 10 enable understand the wishes
Of Virgnia-but we do not hesitate express our own
opinions that she will be cheerluy disposed TO share in
the deliberations oil Convention OF ALL THE AGGRIEv-
I'D STATES 1--WE would, of course, include Maine New
Hampshire and all others who
fi as permanent system and the settled policy of the
conntry) The great body OF our citizens have most
probably not considered this subject maurely nor made
up their own minds upon il. We cannot FORE pre-
sumo TO speak for thembut may speak for ourselves
than have this odiOus Tariff fastened around our
necks, settled policy, would resort TO every ami
cable and efficient eXpedien for its gradual abolition We
would confer with sister States upon what best to
be done. We would act with 'mild counseIs''-and wb
all the "moral array" of all the aggrieved States
The 2d No. OF the Occasional Reuieios" analyzes
and ,ulifes the Carolina Doctrine of s.Cons,ntIonal
fhafif
gnia, Kentucky and Jefferson He shows by the most
conclusive reasoning, that the of Modification is
neither peaceabe practicable in its nden
cy He shows the difficulties which s. Carolina will sx-
Perience, among her own citizens and Judges in carry
Ing the doctrine into executonand then he comes to the
following views which are deeply interesting the
present emergency:
"a few words the external causes that NAV
disturb the quiet execution of plan of Modification AL
the mention OF coercion, the friends Modification are in
dgnan and we confess, cannot ourselves, with pa
hence tolerate the idea that blood is be shed keep
Union together. We have doubt in entertaining and
expressing the opinion, that it will operate cement
five shall be kept longer Union than we voluntarily
desire will be tyranny, maugre any placid name that
may be given to it, The States peaceaby into the
Union, and when they 60 they will 90 peaceaby ont OF
It, in spite oil all that shall be said the contrary But
there is wide difference, which ourselves admit
with all love OF State Rights going out of the
Union when we please and dsorganizing all its functions
and at the time claiming adherence TO it. We
do not hesitate admit tina; the will be feeble
and contemplate which shall tolerate ofs members in
setting at defiance and yetalow il 10 claim indefinitely
inscparable Union with it, The Gen. Government must
ana ought ltset TO the cord OF Union
serve the authority of the Union; if it cannot we saw
preserve the authority OF the Union with the peaceful
functions OF the Union it ought longer endure We
certainly think the General Government would be very
unwse and very uuleeling (or the people the United
States are brethren, bound together by all the possible
charities OF lite-a common origin, a common language
and religion, common history and common elory)
1t to attempt coercion by We inclined TO
think IT would produce general dissolution of the Unon
for we may Judge OF others by ourselves, although
nbhor Constitutional Modification with all heart our
feeble arm should bc ready rep bloody attempt pu;
1t down. Now let inquire what that Government will
probably dos for do not think it unwisc wicked
as TO attempt measure of bloody coercion. We have ON
the contrary no idca that it will yield think Of yielding
to the Modification of South Carolina alone while the
State clings TO the Union IL would be stupid and mbece
In that Government 10 dose. II would be game by which
II would lose all without the chance of gaining any thing
We believe the Government must and will Weld every
thing that ought to desire perhaps all
ly, but gradually to the moral array of the South il
united III counsel and determination, but nothing
gle State That seems TO sbm union with her natural
sociaes. We think it will because think will be its
the collection Of the through your ports and claim
TO be the members of the Union neyerthees unless the
Government OF the Union be prepared yield every thing
to you at once; not only la your case but the whole
tent OF the question: you hardly complain il it, be-
Heving you 10 be foward child, unsupported by your
friends and neighbours, should adopt measures prevent
you from defeating all The purposes Of The Union which
depend on the revenue; and lis vitality depends it,
You can hardly yourselves complain, while you cling
TO the Union, try to keep open tho ports Of New
York, and Philadelphia, and Boston, and Baltimore Now
it only do this by shutting up the port of Charles
ton. We have heard this pronounced TO he unconsttu
tiOnal, but w Al