Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-09-14
POLITICAL.
LNTERESTY.NG EXPOSE.

LNT'ERESTTyNG EXPOSE
we have read the Charleston papers with great at
tention. They teeming with political productions
many of which distinguished by great force and
eloquence. Several of them remind us of the State
Papers of our Revolution. There is indeed sort of
revolutionary spirit pervadng the whole State
we see IN their compositions, speeches. toass, &c.
thoughts that breathe and words that burn" 1t
shows what men can do when they are i'm earnest-
and their minds reused and inspired by strong feel
ings.
Among the most remarkable of these productions
Is the following letter from the Charleston Irishman
IL is not so much distinguished 10y the fire and eo-
quence OF It's expressons-as by the manness frank
ness and ability, with which it unfolds of the
most interesting facts of the recent history of South
Carolina. The piece bears the stamp and super
scrplion of BdcktcoodSman but agree with a
Charleston Editor, that il would have done honor
to the pen of the most polished townsman." 1t dis
plays I'm n most mastery manner, and upon the faith
OF ndsputabe records the inconsistency of some of
the leaders of Notification. These politicians have
nown from one extreme 10 the other Some wears
ago they were the advocates of the most latitudina
rlun doctrines, and now they the friends of Null
LITIGATION, land who knows how soon il will lead
them TO open resistance revolution, civil war, and
dsunIon y We find some of them twelve years ago
Young against resolutions pronouncing the Tariff
law to be unconstitutional and oppressive TO the
South. We see them distinctly declaring, that n pro-
tecung Tariff was regulation of commerce on q en-
larged and uniform incipes"-nnd earnestly pro-
testing against attempt of the State to array itself
siton 10 the acts of the General Government Such
doctrines were maintained by of them till 1924
and 20. Resolutions for circumscribng the en-
croachments of the Federal Government, not only
as to the Tariff but to Internal improvement and to
the Bank, met in those days with their decided op-
position. And now they have flown 10 the opposite
scheme of Notification!
Multiplying 'chat2 Why the very system which
they have contributed to fasten around our necks
They revied and ridculed the State Right doctrines
OF Virginia. Had they united with us and with
Massachusetts when she too was against the Tariff
the system perhaps might have been arrested. But
MIR. Calhoun was opposed to He acaS an ultra
Federast in all his opinions. He supported the Ia
rf of lSl6, as protecttue lneaSure-And we know
that in 1924 he justified and enforced this pseudo
American system. When, then, they had thus con-
trlbuted TO tasten itupon us and induced Massachu-
sets to vest her capital i'm it, how does it become
Mr. Calhoun now 10 strain every effort TO induce
the citizens of s. Carolina to nufy and resist the
whole system, even at the hazard of dsunion? With
what grace can he make the attempt? We should
have supposed, the multiplying leaders of s C. were the
last men III the U. States, who should assert such n
violent, extreme, and disorganizing policy. These
are The men, too, who abuse us in Old Virginia as
aposiates, submissonists, and blush for the sake
of the two or three desperadoes who use the ex-
preston, as Tories!
We would not willingly single out Mr.. Pinckney
the elected Intendant, the late Speaker of the H. of
IL. ana dI'as tie Editor of the Mercury, the OBJ
Ject OF animadverson. But his name is at the head
OF the article, and there it must remain If the
Bac6iooodsnian makes him the Hero of his piece he
must be content to enjoy all the distinction which
coniers But surely MIR. z. will scarcely complain
oil us for re-publshing this pungent production
when he comes to recoect how recently it has been
since he condescended TO copy piece, from multi
ilcaton paper in this City, which falsely insnuated
tIat we Were gong over to the cause ofe TaDitesA
There as this difference between the cases The
Backwoodsman has genius and power and what is
better, truth TO recommend him. But the paper from
which the Mercury condescemds to copy, is as reck-
less in its assertions as il is feeble in its execution
Editors Enquirer.
From the Charleston 9. c. lrishmsn.l
HENRY l.. PINCKNEY.
1T may not be unacceptable, Mr. Editor, for back coun-
Try armer, TO whisper word OF warning the good peo
pie of your enlightened city. not profess to be well
versed in the set phrase Of speech, but tell plain
the records of this State truths which have been printed
and read To me- sir, who have lived in part of the
world and III society where plain dealing and honest
sSehcy are me only passports TO the confidence of the
community, have been more asonished that Henry L.
PINcKNEY should still be enabled 10 WELD powerful in
tluence IN your city Nay sir have wondered how he
can have retained any part of the confidence of the en-
lighted citizens of Charleston in his political mite oy
Mr. PINcKNEY has been the faithful follower OF Mr..
CALHOUN; he has followed him through all his political
changes and barked every trail at has been pointed
out to him by his royal naSer He has been plant in
strument i'll the hands Of that inconsistent politician to
WELD potent influence over the people of Charleston
With sorrow do say, that he has been successful in
leading with him in all his changes and rami6cations
large portion OF the citizens of that place
My reflections have been called this subject hy the
concluding remark in the Charleston BIercurv i'm rcla.
ton TO President JACKsoN's Veto on the Bank Bill
Speaking OF Gen. JACKSON, the Editor of the neTcuTv
ays:e has taken upon this subject, the right ground
OF constitutional principle ground which subtlety
or evasion conceal obyiae-and therefore let a new
Bank Bill be framed il may, he stands bound TO uefo
~ Oy ms manor as man. and his cath IF office Chief
HdgiStrdte There be changing or turning now "
That Mr.. PINCKNEY, who has been a perfect political
chameleon, whose political course has exhibited great
constitutional questions changeable coors the rain
bow; that he should deal in the sang in relation 10 pa
triO and hero, who has done his countrys honor
and glory than MIR PINCKNEY bis whole generation
alter him ever will do, is enough induce the reader TO
TO blush Tor Mr. PINcKNEY VI he is too hardened in DO
litca sins to blush for himself MIR. P1NcKNEy saws
1.-THE President stands bound TO it, by his honor as
man, and ms oath If office as chief HdgisfJate
IheTe can be no changing turning nor"
The enquiry necessarily presents ITSELF how has this
political moras Mr.. PINCKNEY, disposed of his "honor
as man, and his oath Of Office" public character,
during his ever-cbanging political fe' slight review
oil ms course will create surpriseSprise the unblus
ing eiirOntery with which he has, from time TO time,
changed his political faith, indignation the spirit OF
prescription with which he has uniformly assailcd those
who differed with him in political opinion.
do not intend here 10 say much Of MIR. PfNCKNEY's
editorial lie / may, on future occasion, pay my
spects TO him that subject connected with others
here intend conhne myself, principally Mr. PtNcK.
NEYs official life in the Legislature Of South Carolina
and apply him the political axiom lie has set forth for
the government Of Gen. Jackson; When Mr.. PfNcK-
qualified member Of the Legislature OF
South Carolina he did in the presence Of Heaven and
the representatives Of the peope Of s Stale
lay his hand upon the holy Eyangelstso Of Almighty God
and that he would "suppor, maintain and defend
the Constitution Of this Stale, aud Of the United States
This oath he took The several occasions when he was
elected Representative Let US look into the history