Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-12-18
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THE NEWS OF THE DAY

between washington and South Carolnn--some
waiting tidlngs of peace, and others of war; We
pecc very little reliance in such buzziny intelli-
gence The only thing of this sort, which we he
iieve, Is, that an express passed through on Wed.
ncsday night with ten tlousand hand bill copies of
the Presidents Proclamation, to be distributed
among the good citizens of South Cnrolu,
| We have runours also, from Washington. ono ot'
which has produced great stir among our politi-
cans viz: that an intelligent gentleman of this Stote
had Just arrived from Washington, who states thnt
'he farm men land M Clay al their hcad) are pre-
pared to reduce The Tariff gradually TO the Ioecst
possible point. Would that It ,cere so! But. if we
are TO Judge from the following emphatic lon.uno,
OF the last New York Advocate, 1.-THE preot Tariff
organl we should apprehend that they were not vet
all prepared to do justice to the Soutb.-IEnr lie
infatuated .qdrocate!
To the ststcs of Pennsylvania New York md Ohio =, ~ -
"s to at, ,S,no hi. sSa, aud eG0n; spes
& mnner we nis,o continue great nation.
protective syem it. destruction hangs that Issue IL esos
osnde we would % our p SNS INC na!n to
si my every g and to rouse up those who STUN
% Human 1nEusse ha. no power to devastation
The h.teuye with tbs influence of his Cabinet proper and HE un
eon.u.Gna advisers induce Congress duties on pro-
proposed b tho report Of the s,eroty Tea
infatuated bigol! He deceives himself md he
would deceive others The Tariff law mus, come
down-slowly but surely TO the revenue poin, ~.
warn the manufacturers in time They will have 10
do us Justicc-and why cannot they do il with the
pest grace III their power? Maine and New Hamp-
shire Will assist us i'll this holy cause of Justice and
! oil Union. And we have the best hopes from New
FORK and ONO n great change is going on i'm the
sentiments of these States. The cause of tr,,tL "a
gaming new advocates every day. If we cannot
succeed i'll all our Just demands with the nra
sent session of Congress- we will urge them with
redouhled efforts and united councils a,pon N,
merit The late elections under the ne w census have
thrown into the Congress a triumphant acces-
sion TO the friends of the administration and Of free
| Rnf tt.pSo
blasted by the cupdity of the manufacturers or tho
biSory OF their supporters then indeed may they
tremble for their monopoly
! We have seen letters also from Washington which
are calculated to encourage ardent hopes of
relief from The present Congress One of these is now
before us, written on Friday night which expresses
hope that "The Committee of WAYS and Means will
report bill, which may pass" The writer wishes
either the principles of the Bill of 1916 TO be adopt
ed, ORR bill reducing the duties upon Tazewels plan
viz: all duties ABOVE so to 1910 to 3O-and so to
IL or 5-and then 1-2p per annually, until we
get to The revenue point. think we may be able to
carry some such plan--and if we are defeated this
session, will be by the violence and threats of S
Carolina"
When we turn to that great theatre of public in
lerest the indications various and uncertain
The Presidents Message had reached Charleston
and Coumbia--The Charleston "Mercury" fthe
prominent organ of Nulliiication) had received it
with satlsnction-whie the Union papers had hail.
cd 1t with plcasure-and one otthem (Ihe "Courer')
even hnls that the Suites Right Party might re-as-
seinble The Convention, and rescind the Ordinance
lIut the following article from the columbia
Times" of the 1lth December breathes different
spirit
op President. Mss..go has been received and
T1n'h Carolina and nothing definite reduction Of the tariff
may overcome ny the prudence OF the judicial
'enmon, subject nothing can induce South ca
State @ %de sss ~ nd s iG s I n The tariff
m s; Is either to sbsndon the principle pro-
We have taken our stand dcser, it, let the
into ''' our IRON .1 9 s,'"
o. tho North and West should think their interest che
on imports than accommodate u.s. satisfactory reduction Of
connection with them save the USo but an s on
to resist fSn'" y CH[ TO-
TaGS 10 separation will be regarded calamity carefully
The Vnledictory Message of Governor Hamilton
oil the 9th, but transmitted before the Presidents
Message reached him, suggests at length the men
sure OF the call OF general Conventions which S
Caronna ought to have proposed before-So far,
tins Message is of more conciiatorv character
yethc couples it with this declarations:
However earnestly make this recommended do
not however understand me suggesting in the sna
1egee relaxation OF those OF security which
Fentured, with great Difference, to bring 10 your v.,v
al me opening oi the present session"
we refer to our last page for the whole Message
The movements of the Legislature are not in the
slightest degree relaxed. They are on the contyor,,
of harshcr and more decided tone-as the rcnJr
WIZ md from the amendments proposed to MIR
Preston's BILL '
On tile 10Th inst. Robert Y. Hnync was elected
Governor and &. &. Pinckney, Lieutenant Governor
Anu on the same day, the Contention of The TTo;on
Party assembled in COLUMBIAN
On the whole, the sky is still lowering 10 the
Soutl-nnd we know not how soon the Storm NAV
Durst upon It. But we sincerely trust that unless
some accident may bring the parties in the State
or the State and Federal authorities TO blows te
tempest may be avcrtcd, and the Union preserved
RON civil coinnotIon. Virginia may prevent il hv
her firn, prudent aud generous Offices ms n media
tor, as The common friend of The contcnonr nortes
AS IN Va, so in 1892, she is bound to inerpose for
affesIihg The progress Of the ev"-and as at tl,ot
period, so IN this, her wise ntcrposition mov urn
serve Tie Union as well the Rights of line S;,,ee
III" nme IS PrectouS-nDd we ought to net Mt once
! or all may be lost ~ INV >
30 SINCE writing the above, we have atfernpt-
ca to trace particularly the source of the ruo,,rs
/ from Washington. We understand thar tv,o oe,,-
ucmen arrived IN yesterdays mail who s,nte that
on saturday evening they were Informed by two of
inc virginia members, that there were VERY strono
REASONS 70 nope Tor satisfactory adjustment Of the
vexed queston-and that il was heleved LII
lhessrs' Clay and Webster had xprcsscd themselves
iaV0raOly to gradual reduction of the Tariff ro tho
revenue point We ought to act however. indie
pcndently OF such spcculations or rumours md in
cah upon Congress Immediately in The strongest rian
He Tor BELIEF and for JUSTICE. Such call nj such
n.ae cannot fail 10 have tie most favorable effect
we learn also that gentlc,na7, arrived Yesterday
Jlisl from Columbia, who is impressed will the he
iei that the interposltion Of Virginia will be urnduc
/ uVo OF Tie bappes consequences. They expect n
plank says he to be thrown to them from the Old
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