Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-09-14
TO TIE EDITORS or THE EMO UIRER.
THE VIRGINIA DOCTRINES,

SfOt SNutLtcdtt0n-INO. WILL
In the preceding Numbers, have endeavored TO pre-
sent TO the people Of this country who NAV honor them
Sy heir Perusa and more especially the citizens Of this
State, the true character of the doctrine of NuIl6caon
In doing though candour required that should emo
thing extenuate, certainly have "se down naught in
malice. have been actuaed by no personal motive
nor have been impeed by party feelings. The que<-
ton is paramount TO all these have written with sim
gle cye to what deem the cause of the country and all
It's great and diversified, and permanent interests and the
preservation oil the Constitution aud Union of these States
Parties will exist in all free countries and when kept
within the boundaries of moderation and not influenced
by selfish objects, they may he sautary by keeping
up that ncessant vigilance which is the best
oireedom The cause advocate is one calculated TO unite
patriotic men OF all partiesevery one who feels he has
deep interest," in guarding for himself and transmitting
70 lose VINO are to come after him, the free institutions
which were acquired by the yaor and wisdom of our an
ces.ors SVng SAID thus much, to place myself in
Pouoh on TINS subject, proceed TO present soue other
views, which appear TO 10 be essential the correct
under standing OF the circumstances in which our country
VIII be placed by the further progress of events which
lear we may anticipate and which most sincerely de-
precae.
If the doctrine of Modification be erroneous in itself
II be calculated to produce such mischievous conse-
quences as have attributed IT, its evils will not be mi
hgated but increased by the time and the occasion ,cich
hdUe 6een selected for its enforcement 1t is well known
tnat me People OF Virginia the earliest opponents
he system OF protection (as is called which attempts
asl ho-bed to give rapid and unnatural growth 10
manufactures, at the expense of the great a@cuura
aud commercial interests of the nation AT one time the
New England States and Others most largely engaged i'm
he navigating and commercial pursuits Of the country
Tue hrst dawnngs OF this system If all the Southern
states had been true to themselves if they bad been uni
yea, they might have nipped this noxous policy in the
bud But the Statesmen Of South Carolina (as can be
proved by uuqucstonabc documen) refused their CO.
operation to oppose not only the system OF legislative pro-
teciion but in resisting the gigantic plans OF internal Inn
P'oVeinehi, which It was endeavorod 10 fix upon the
country u viii appear from the proceedings Of the Lee
gsature oil South Carolina (Which have seen publshcd0
na efforts made at different and successive periods 10 re-
ss' hesc schemes not by violence unconstitutional
measures but by simple appeal 10 public opinion,
such as used by us, in the cases of the Alien
ana Hediuon Laws, discounenanccd, and opposed
R many who are conspicuous amongst the leaders
W Nuihhcaton, and actually defeated by over
WneHHng m9joriHes II will appear, too. that they
were oDJectod 10 by them, because they alleged that
sese expressions Of censure and disapprobaon by the
oa.e Legslatufes and appeals 10 the CoSates, for
operation IN influencing public opinion, dsorganiz
rob the General Government Of lie appropriate and
70 biIng II to the feet Of the States.
nc consequences Of these movements, were the ud-
mate ana unnatural union Of the Internal Improvement
aDu Napuiacturlug parties to rive the nation all the