Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-12-28

tain resembling of the two offensive acts; they might
have represented to their respective Senators In Congress
their toish, that ttcothirdS thereof cOud propose on
explanatory amendment to the Consultation; or two
thirds OF themselves If such had been their option might
by an application TO Congress- haze obtained COnren-
ton for the same object
"These several means, though equally eligible in
themselves nor probably, to the States, all con
tuonally for conde ration. And il the General
sembly after declaring the be uncon
the first and most obvious eeing on the subject did
undertake to point the other States choice
among the farther measures that might become necessary
and proper, the will not be misconsued by be-
raj minds into any cupablc inputa ion"
| Now, let Gov. Hayne tell us how many of these
other means of redress have been characteristic
has made direct representation to Congress-Nery
well-but, have her Senators urged an explanatory
amendment Or, has she called for u Genara Con-
vention of the States? She is indeed but just call
ing for il, after having flown TO the extreme mea-
sure of Notification
We beseech our fellow-citizens in S. c., them not
to institute comparison between her own ,crongs
and her own remedies in 1892 with those of Virginia
I'm w. They may rely upon il, that they will find
no precedent in our archives to Justify such an in
opposition.
In 9S and 80, the darkest political day which our
Republic ever saw the day of tteradi tdreS and &
per cent loans and quasi war with France when
" an epentuaI' army of 30 regiments (30O00) and
$4,000 volunteers were tn De raised when the land
swarmed with taX-gaherers .'ud standing army
when the Constitution pro7roted under the
enormous and palpable encroachmenls Of IN Alien
was invaded; that palladium of all other rights,
whose violation brought the three daYs of Paris
and Their great Revolution when one citizen was
thrown into Jail in this City, and of its Editors
was compelled to correct his prooshee,s with pair
OF horseman's pistols his side-In this gloomy
crisis, what measures did Virginia adopt? Nullifv?
Secede? No. She merely did what Mr.. Jefferson
advised her 10 do. g" For the present. (s;,id hel |
should he for resolving the Alien aud Sedition Laws
TO he against the constitution and merely void, and
Tor addressing the other Suites to- obtain similar de-
ctarations and l would not do any thing at this
moment which should commit us further, but re-
serve ourselves to shape future measures or no
measures, 10y the events which may happen"
That Virginia. did nothing more that she meant
10 confno herself 10 peaceful appeal public SEN
tlment that she had idea of using force or resist
ance, is evident from the public speeches of the
trends OF thes Resolutions in the General Assembly
Their opponents indeed attempted TO charge them
with other designs. They wished to dress M, the
Resolutions IN the most hideous form, and to paint
them as Devil. But John Taylor, aud Mercer, and
Others publicly disclaimed any such Intentions
And more! we have it from gentlemen who were
acquainted with all the designs of the Republican
rarity ana conversant with all the proceedings Of
Their Caucus, that never entered into their heads
ASK Judges Cabe and Daniel who were in the Lee
glslature in 9S-'99-and Mr.. Madison, in D0-lSOO
Ihey Will confirm these statements.
Now then, let Gen. Hayne talk of the precedent
oil 99-Let South Carolina compare the tCrOng and
the remedy of the two periods-thiS picture and that
and then /" let her blush for her precipitntion