Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-15

she proclams that she WILL she will be in rebellion and
her citizens obeying her laws, will, in doing incur the
guilt OF treason.
Now, Sir it never had entered into my lima gination
that such a.poson this would be taken in this
country. had supposed the States universally ad-
mtted to have the gh' 10 secede, when the Cove
became ole able that the evi OF separation should be
soemny regarded less than those Inflicted by The Fee
deral Government Modification had seen cried dows
as not being OF the reserved rights OF the States IL
remained this age OF inventions revive in Virginia
the long exploded heresy, that the States could
no efecua checks Tor restraining the Federal Govern
ment within its constitutional bounds that the simple
right OF petition and remonsrance resolving and
solving, until little thing much respected the cry
OF wolves, y the boy in the iahle, all that State
dare TO do Without mourning the guilt OF Treason She
must submit, (says the gentleman from Rockbrdge first
up and not contenled with oppression and can't get
lIe IN this way, in the Courts the Courts wich
help Cypress themwhy she may quit the country -
Quit the ry, MIR. Chairman A brigh, idea truly.
The whole people of State goaded by into able oppres
son to quit their homes! 10 skulk away at tyrant's
bidding, his chains!i This is the Republican
doctrine OF the gentleman. What Sir has il come to
this that have other escape fro oppression but
flight! To quit the land that gave birth, with oil is
our veneraied ancestors and OF children who have
gone before usto be driven like tree negroes Africa,
suppose, Sir then like them TO be swept away Pasied
DE the tongue that would utter the thought! |
offence TO the gentleman have desire to wound his
feelings He will strong expression His doc
trnes arouse strong emotions, and apt 10 peak
ieeI Aud tell the gentleman, that thowgh OF
peace my home and country viii not be yield without
a blow Yes Sir, that may be put down certain |
when occasion required ii, ready There no logic
in bullets, hut they persuasive arguments
ag inst expressions and he who would defend his fire.
sUe Is no mantle deserves not the me, and Is upwor
Thy OF being received by any country. bound be
ieve that South Carolina will suI present
riff. will other Southern Safes This is on
all hands Nor will they, Ito The gentle express
son) ga l. the country'-their ris may, but their
bones will rest with those of their fathers. [ say,
Mr. Chairman let the North beware, how they by their
oosunancy In hoe ding on to coninufnce OF what they
do not stand in need and have right to exact drive
us into Southern con'ederacy how hey force upon
calculation OF the relative advantages and
oil tins Union The causes OF revelation tie same
nearly in all counties. hat the revolt or
| ner secession at Belgium from he Kingdom OF the
NetherlAnd.' Was il not based on commercial zeal.
ousy: And are We TO suppose that the subjects OF
King will rise in rebellion under commercial oppres-
Son. and that the citizens OF free Republic will
y SUBMIT Think you, Sir, that they will be awed in
TO submission by any Presidents Proclamation Are
we TO be servile than the subjects OF monarchs,
who claim to rule over them as they please? We too fear
TO assert our rights The innuation would be a SANDER
upon The people admit that the crisis tends to
nct that may dissolve glorious and happy Union
10 prevent this, Virginia should stand forth and claim
That the General Government be restrained within its pro-
per constitutional limits. This alone the Union
and arrest the assumptions of undelegaed power which
have been undermining the foundations the government
and destroying the affections of large portion of the De
pie OF the Union The general disgust OF the Soutbern
people, to the principle Of protection ought admonsh
the middle and Northern States f they prize the Unon)
that Tie Government cannot last long, under such cir
cumstances. Ii is based the affections of the people
the real loneliness of this free conederacy The gentleman
from Brooke has denied that there large majority
IN virginia which views the tariff TO be unconstitutional
Does he any else believe, that Virginia. in but a
very small degree manufacturing State, will stand
~ IL per cent upon her consumption? The substitute
which he supports admits and aiirms that she cannot
III, Mr. Chairman ii direct, dry tax, was
called in the debates upon the adoption of the Fedora
Constitution, by Massachusetts, do you think you would
not soon hear your mountains echoing the pea of
resistance? Yes, Sir, you would But when HE farme
goes TO the store and buys his goods clohe himself
tersdg oufth than he would, were . he not eli
zen oil the United States, and he grumbles MOTT is be
cause ne is inseDsbly impoverished. 1t is like being BILE,
TO death by leeches; the process almost imperceptbe
Ii can be apy compared the loss of life bv The fol
vampire that in the tonid fastens OIL your vein
Wme youre slnmbering aud draws your life blood from
YOU nut SEND Federal Collector TO exact such tax
and how do you think this same farmer would look!
can tell you what he would be looking alter wha
mink you that would be? Exactly what South Caroline
ioH"B "''SF-'e 'ne%'s OF getting relief from sucl
grinding oppression as he would know it to be- Yet Sir
ny me sy' nnsidIous means OF protective tariff he is
SPu"y as euectudIly hlched OF his hard earnings as Il
by 1ry tax in hard dollars. He would see that the po
vernment that was designed his shield against oppres
sion, was perverted into instrument for wrestling from
him large portion of his earnings; and when he ae o.
see That 1t was to enrich the loring capitalists of the
or VINO govern and grind the faces OF the poor opera
yves In uelr great manufacturing establishments IA,
would rise III his might and join break his chains ove
me heads OF his oPPressors his foreahers did i'm 776
but me military gentleman from Fauquier EXPRESSED a
,n' " fehhsyVanla would come i'll upon back, and
talked as he would be alarmed her countless mvrui
Ions thaI he conlured up for her. Sir must think tina
pennsylvania Is under great obligation TO thank iha
gentleman Tor such compliment part of her citizen,
once rebeed against perfectly constitutional ax Lid n,
congress, and they pounced upon bv Virginia
hey were suffered by the father his country the inn
mortar ashlngon, TO stand years and more he
oe ne caled out troops suppress them and then not I'M
I'll their Governor made the call fter this Pennsvvania
III her judiciary came in conflict with the Federal Govern
nen and her Governor called brigade to sustain IN,
state against the Federal Government The State was
the wrong, ana IN arms too, Mr. Chairman. Did Pres
dent Madison issue inflammaory Proclamation an,
more than General Washington? No Sir Then Sir
pennsylvania, though carried awav LAS aunear
ny her nasty Kesolutons) by the torrent of preiu
Gce against South Carolina Nullhcation and her Zoa
IOr 'he protective system and Jacksonism will wbeI
she comes calmly to consider the matter and appv b,
doctrines OF this Proclamation TO berself-'tis true
may not permit her Mr. Chairmanbut the time vii
come when they willM Yes Sir let me hint IN nor an,
10 the whole North, 10 look the great Wes-be Ievia
than OF this Empire--Yes Sir when she ,brouob bo
statesmen, comes TO make the application Won viii go,
whether she will lend hand to crush the South NJ
Chaifhan the subject unio1s volumes of painful re6ec
ohs anu anticpaons fear trespass longer upon be
GonntIee' lest should weary it, and exhaust myself
II truly out OF the abundance of the heart ib o,t
speaketh but, indeed, forciby admonished tbat
must come 10 close without having finished For Sir
the SUBJECT under consideration is so capacious tho -
m incorporating spirit 10 go through with ali NV vic,e
l should detain the Committee 10 Saturlav ~ D.,
SIR hate all monopolies and gladly Weld fbe floor :,
NOSE aoer and more practiced debaers who know iI
ioho" me, ans enforce my views better than | can
nave as this Committee is aware, been brought ON IN,
ne'u IN the onset, most unexpectedly. trust have ken
WIN becoming hrmness, and conclude with the eVnro
SION OF my thanks TO the Committee for the asno
which have been honored. ~ VIZ
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