Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-08-24

must abandon their abominable system or this Union
will probably be shaken to its centre
In a word do not hesitate to believe that if
events sweep madly to their consequences, as
they have done South of us, for the last six weeks
Virginia will again have an important part TO play i'm
the political drama. 1t may become her duty TO at
tempt both TO save the Constitution and the Union
She did much TO save the Union in 'SS. She did as
much TO save the Constitution in 49, The time may
be Mt baud when she will have to DISPLAY the same
GOODNESS as well as frmness of spirit But we are
much deceived, it, while she denounces The Tariff
she will not equally oppose Notification; if she
does not dscaim all separate State action but insist
in case of necessity, upon Il consultation with her
sisters, and advocate either Southern Conventions
or General Conventon-and first to exhaust
every argument" and every amicable expedient be-
fore she assents to revolution or to secession We
will first seek justice, not by Notification; certainly
not by electng President like Mr.. Clay, whose
success itself might jeopardize the Unon-but by
united cotncts-and, we will repeat again and again
with Mr.. Jefferson We will separate from Our com
posaons' mot nttf, mark) "only when the sole al
ternatives left, are the dissolution of Union with
them, or submission to government icithom tinita-
ton Of Po,cers."
''The Policy not settled Under this canton the RIOS
ton Courier admits that the late Tariff Bill nothing
lift indicates any policy to be pursued the policy Of
breaking down all protection TO the American aborer and
reducing the revenue from time TO time, by pro-
tectng duties TO the that may be TO carry
on the ordinary operations of the government This all
that 1t settles The enemies Of having succeed
ed in aboishing the woollen minimum will next attack
other point and will doubtless find men enough in
Congress- who, from Indifference to all protection Xcep,
that OF some particular and local interest," will aid and as
sist in the work OF destruction, and kill the whole system
1y inches. certainly agree with the Courier that
the policy IS not settied-and know enough who will
actively aid in the work OF its destruction.
Il Card TO The Editor Of the Charleston Ere Post
In paper of the 10th, you have employed the fol-
lowing decent language
Wo observe that the Editor (of the Euquor) M
tic disingenuouness, while putting Sonhn
Patriot would deceive his readers belief
criticisms OF the Patriot remain Notification pa
The readers of the Charleston papers
MI Rchio has venurcd
as IT deserves IL IL wotthy Of the
Richie candid than opponents bore no n
knowedgcs that "ths Tariff of 1882
Now, Sir, this thing lies in NUTSHELL We pass over
your expressions Perhaps you know how to use bet
erBut we pin you to the fact. Ii the criticisms of the
Patriot Concerning Mr. McDufo's error in calculating
the cash duiies) have been answered by the Modification
know perfectly well, that they have 6ee, anstcersd-
and what more not Modification paper in S. Carolina
has had tho characteristic ingenuousnes to confess the
mistakes and, what is more you know they (the cri-
Gsms OF the Patriot this ponD be answered
IL you think they can be, we defy you to them