Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-12
Richmond, Friday, April I2.
VIRGINIA in'9S-'99,
find SOUTH CAROLINA i'm 1920 Compared.

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III any thing could asonish us in the course of
SCUM Oarohna, 1t would be the measures which she
mas pursued, and the Speeches which some of her
great NullIfers have delivered since the passage of
MIR. Clays bill. She has passed another nullify;ne
Ordinance, though it was known at the time 10 he n
mere 6rufum futnen on the Statute Book The tone
OF some OF her orators in the Convention was violent
IN The extreme. Mr.. Turnbull is so far transported
by his passions rs to sgmatse General Jackson ma
1.-THE Bloody RICHARD at Washington heapug b;s
impotent curses upon South Carolina"-as g tho
iWdm who now presides ouer his People" The mi
liary array is still kept up Charleston Banners are
publicly presented 10 the Volunteers-and Speeches
are pronounced upon the occasion by Messrs Unyne
and Hanlilton which breathe passion instead IF
peace. we have laid the whole Scene beforu
our readers this morning. that they NAV iudge
Tor themselves We shall follow il up in our nes,
WIN the cutting and conclusive address of Judg.
smith TO the Union Party of South Carolina .
Is IT. hnt these advocates of Nulliicaton like tho
Comet described by Newton, will take "a measure
less time to cool down the fervor which thew bope
acquired! or is II, as some persons suspect TINT
there are Interior objects TO be pursued-that this
excitement is To be kept up i'm the South for tho
special purposes Of John c. Calhoun? Is il thot
hence "Gorgons and chimeras dire" are continually
10 ne exhibited to the citizens of the South that the
Telegraph IS now conJurng up the hobsoblin of n
conspiracy IN the North TO emancipate the slaves of
the South that it pervers the idle sayings of one or
TWO newspapers, devoted to the cause of Temperance
Tor the sake of showing that this Socie is secre,y
attempting to work the emancipation of our colored
ed as the oracles of the Society-and thonob roncI
es OF this same Society spreading in the whole
slave country?
why these impassioned proceedings in South
carolina! why these insidious appeals i'm the or
gaus oil Notification elsewhere! WHY is this fever
IN the public mind TO be kept up? WHY Is tha
South so particularly addressed: WHY this atten,nt
eilllst It's most violent passions: to array South
ern coniedeIacy against the other States Wby
does Dun Green cry out, that they have snread
their influence (under the garb of Tempera,cel into
! the slave-holdlng States, and aboring TO whet
the knife at his own fireside for fle butcher of the
master anu his helpless dcpendants % is this man
an lnrIaled fanalic or is he playing the part of n
lacuo'is partizan OF his lege lord? Let the North
touch bur the hair of anegros head let the slightest
attempt he seen of organized parry i,r the Nor,L
TO NEEDLE with saves-and we shall he the fra,
to resist II seven 10 the DEATH" Split the Union in
twain, sooner than permit this encroachent ngainst
me rights OF The States; this outrage upon our
homes and hresldes But, until this scheme is mnde
out; until it is supported by some better evidence
than the miserable trash which Duff Green has pro-
duced, we will scout every attempt TO excite tLa
,ears OIL me south, and to array them against the
NORTH we suspect that il is mere political move
inent to rouse the prejudces of the people and TO
throw them into the arms of ambitious aspiran..
90 0ehec'ng, we shall act accordingly.
! Among the new "signs of the times" which have
appeared since the passage of Clay's BILL we have
noticed the Speech of Mr.. Turnbull i'm the Conyen-
ton of Columbia. We pass over its argument and
It's abuse. We shall confne ourselves TO the views
/ NhlOh iC honlS up OF tue course OF Virginia 100
--ior the purpose of showing how much he has mis-
represented the Old Dominion. But let MIR. r.
speak for himself
"The sovereignty Of the State the cardinal pont in
our poll'ca SYSTEM Ii Is that point fortress of Ii.
berty which has been assaiIed and though sir from
our ONE GUN battery OF Modification, as minated i'm
me debate OF yesterday we have made the enemys ships
30 uneasy as 10 compel them TO slip their cables and nut
TO sea, yet s this battery the Bloody Bill which
Tie enemy has erected, Will place works in consdea-
bic danger II we constantly on our guard The
the
statute book OF Congress- which to be the en-
teng wedge for the unlimited power Of the Federal c.
vcInnent II believes them lose time in concert
g measures oil defence against this species OF force
brought TO bear against uslt beoves display the
sovereign power OF the State whenever an occasion offers
and to remind the citizens that she is soyereign-o setIa
within her own limits, the oug agaled and perplexina
question OF The nonsense OF divided alegauce-to pre-.
pare the minds OF The people 10 the belief that there can
be no security ior the future, in the m lat and i'm e ~
pedency OF an oath OF allegiance, that tche the Ttranf
"o "oo esdeS oUeT ms people! shall again approach
us with 's hrclings and the for conflict shall again
come upon W., our citizens instead OF being engaged in
bitter controversy or is not their dnv shaI
be found ready aud willing obey the call of the country
al ue very instant that the buge of freedom shall be
shouted from this Capitol
10 effect these important results anilarize the pub
nc mind to the subject OF allegiance, ONE AND INDIvI-
siBLE Put on record your opinions in the most enduring
oImIihcoPo,ate INTO your fundamental laws the belief
Tor which we have nObly conended BY such means
goou men, who now hesitate will gradually fall into these
opinions oil 'e majority, aud the young especially, unfe
tered by prejudices aud uncomtted by any public and
ungudFded declarations will look 10 no other guide Thar,
your constitutional Enactment, and thus they will be-
olOuSh up IN The nurture aud admonilon of the rights
OF ihS STATES III youd these things you will be Soyc.
e'Sn o'e' GU may live to reap the fruits OF the con-
quest you have already made-you will ensure peace
uhaninly and happiness within your borders and future
generations will cherish the remembrance of the patriotic
abOuis oil this Convention and will bless Won But IL
you neglect now TO provide all possible means for saving
your sovereignty, II you be deluded into the belief
hdt state can be sovereign which permit its officers
cV ana military, openly TO tSlk Of resisting its authorize
even 6y force OF arms you will discover your error when
II shall be too late TO ructy il, and vonr iaJo,,r -. H. =:
/ vain. ~ ~
81 delight Mr. President, to reflect on the incsIcuabIa
advantages, which is my firm belief uust arise from tho
couFse how recommended TO those who are TO come after
us No sooner shall the blow be struck at the liberty
ana Sovereignty oil the Saic than the friends of freedom
WIN ma foundation prepared for them, which they
may safety erect what superstructure hcV please bev
WIZ ma Tie crisis provided for They will hmd i'm YOUR
archives, an ordinance suited and made as il were for
The very occasion They will discover in that ordinance
ana ~ the accompanying documents conclusive evidence
VI Tue foresight oil Their ancestors in emitting nothing ne
ceSliy Tor Tie renewed contest which hey we're well as.
su'ed must take place They will thus have clear lights
TO guide them They will not be embarrassed az we have
Ocen, on the subject allie glance. They viii not wrange
ana dispute have done, 20 what our duties are
Our children viii only have turn TO the record and his.
tory OF these times, and say, there il tat our ancestors
alef passing ten years Of their lives ia most extensive
Wilderness oil doubta aud difficulty, finally reached the land
o. PIO'nse auu settled down upon these CONCLUSIONS
lhey nave marked out The path plainly for those yyo
were 10 follow them. They have ordained il as part Of
he fundamental law, that the citizens belong TO the State
hu rom our infancy have heard Of any other al
eeance Than that by which they swore, and which car
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