Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-11-22

Dad Mr. Rves have the power Of Eorekpowledge 10 GO,
tha just such bill would be called for as vast Or tn,
we would have such a Prochma,ion as we had!
men, not to have been guilty OF he should
ne,u orth this language 10 the Legisla,ure;" dc
.y promise The Legislature Of Virginia. that ALL
oppose any AMI every BILL which may be produced in Ia,
- ,s;,, congress, on this South Carolina question" "
'u.y promise the Legislature, that will oppose
% every Pro, lamaiion, which the Presidcn, may
~ 10 Issue do faithfully PROMISE to adopt full and
"ie docuines OTIS Carolina, let them he hat they may
or, mere hangs the tale" The question is not, no
mas been guilty oil e'neeaiaent For between "Mu.
Jus aud hi< party, aud Mr. Rive. there is difference
ssn'sh' AT le.., there icds difference Of senncn i
On 'he " Bank aud Tarii" Though | believe the Null
iers are now the sdvocates Of the Bank But the qi-s.
,o"' VINO nave adhered most strictly to the repuh
mean s'"I-fd MIR Rives those who think with Z" Nh.
@ ne Argument Is not about the Bank ar the Tariff,
D" ABOUT Tue action OF Congress the coluci OF South
"ho' which party, have clug the true faith.
M"'" nave departed into the wide field OF poi,ica al
heieses, aud sought remedies inst the Ta by re-
s' 'o.n.onsi'niunAl rcmedies Her. is the question: and
- nor 'iihrul' 10 cic And il viii b. found that
"" - hives has follow the true Of the Re-
publican pariy While " Muiius set on,ne III genus
lave ,sS'n TO themselves false Gods and ready to
me VIZ hves like the Irsctes, because he did not
WI WI NOT '"h down aud worship them. To make their
ere appear good, IL IL not enough that they attack Mr.
age are not respected Attempts made
s,'oy The MUD OF the venerable alison before tie God
VI t''ue had laid i' hand Oh IL; thus annhiiaug mind
on" n""er 10 prove their argumt good Nullihc alton
monster hideous and deorned, grssping in i the
loren oil desoIation, and in the other The sword Of rebel
Lon, set up-and constitutions laws Justice publir
peace, aud private rights, yield to IT, Constitutional
remeues are forgotten, while revolution il called ior
ana dSunion and anarchy is tlrs aren.d II was Tor op-
posing doctrines OF this SORT and of such issues tina, MIR
~ mas oeen accused OF concealment Mr.. Rivcs
gaiiess OF the chickering's OF who view cd The pre
seu without regard to cons' quenccs struck out the rue
az" proper eourse-pursued II aiiiy and faithfully, and
ru h. ~ "
To express my idea at once say the Nullfers abuse
Mr kves because in the Senate Chamber he tcas not
a N"nftr. They abuse Mr. Rives, because he opposed
their unconstitutional doctrines and alhc red 10 doctrines
winch lie considered hest ,i
esssa'y TO meet The present crisis They abuse Mr. Rve
because lie cid not Join with Cooper Calhoun in de-
hou"cng GENERAL Jackson as ruthless tyrsn,. They
abuse Mr. kvcs, berause lie did enter into the split
OF private ieuds, AMI rush, with drawn sword the ban
vae beneh'' southern conederacy, aud erecting upon
the ruins OF our government Gved de posn Here is
The secret Here the cause OF tins constant attack.
Lei us not talk OF "conceslmcni,' of the cunning OF
Mr.. hves IN getting into eflce, of Bank and Tarn"-
Inc question is was the course pursued by Mr. Rives in
the Senate the right III as he adhered 10 the Con.
suiion! Has he betrayed the confidence of his State,
IL he has acted right, why talk OF concea ment Has
lie taken high, ienshle, aud firm ground? Here il the
question Was he right, or Mr.. Calhoun wrong? II Mr.
niyes has acted right, Of what have compiaia p
Ihis charge OF "conceslment il cunningy preierred
The object 10 faint Mr. Rves character for snceti,v
Tor canour, and then il will not be difficult for the Gun.
ming TO persuade the public, that all he did in the Senate
ros tcrong. Muius'' would fan have Mr.. Rives 10
smuggie himself into the Senate And why! T., con.
vince Tie public that he got his by cunning he
would not and could not while he held act correctly
This is the Of this cry about CONGO amen,
Convince me that man has Intentionally BETRAYED his
trust in one instance, and doubt him ali others Palm
on Mr. kves the charge OF hypocrisy, and are ready
10 denounce any and every measure he may advocate
1t would indeed have been like special pleadnp and
Office seeking for Mr. Rives have gone over the Tariff
doctne In long explanation the Legislature of his
tmen- to have explained and explained TO eyery
member his opinions; to have entered into minute ex-
plantations OF techncaliles principles. And do no,
doubt but That the sentiments OF Mr. Rves the subject
oil the Iarifi and the Bank, perfectly in accord.
ance with those OF the Republican party in Virginia;
and that they are correct
But il runuiup nj
anu WIN " Muuus' admit they are, what ask will lie
do with The leaders Of his party: While he charges Mr.
Rives with conreslment Of sentim, Mt will he not admit
that John C. Calhoun and has guilty of an actual
change OF sentiment, and that without reason And will
he not admit that this same Calhoun has denied this
change IN The Senate chamber, aud that the proef was
urged home on him strongly that he silenced. u
cunning is crime, will not uius' John c. Cat
houn TO be cunning in tvancing false doctrines uuie
the cloak OF patriotism And in cunnngly attempt
swim into power upon the prejudces of The people,
Let not Mullins prefer the charge of conce almen OF
cunning, or hypocrisy, for they sins which in eve
aihsre TO the character of John e. Calhoun; and will
blot and mar forever the loveness of his mighty intellect
Talk not OF conccalmeDt and Calhoun the same breath
Tor they are too closely united already And if you desire
the success OF his doctrines be careful the
consistency OF his political character.
But says" Mmius," in concluding this charge: "Tbe
sp'r't0 party, Is not apt TO mscad enlightened
vrnou' people, This is wrong argument, and broat
and untentble statement. For il true, then tee ar,
not vrtuous enlightened: For, party spirit is the grea
danger which we have had to apprehrnd And IL i.
danger seParable from Republican institutions. Party
tom and each new term OF contest, has but added ne
violence TO the fury, until the unc of the fri, nd
oil or institutions thought they the mouth
toh'esS gu which was about TO swallow uphopes Ii
berries and fortunes, forever Refer back our career
nation, and II we plices where fields stained
with blood we can mark the signs OF wf preparations
for the contest. IL we have heard the din of bat
tie, where brother met BROTHER and father son. we have
listened 10 Tie mutering OF thunder, and storm:
black and lowering, gathering upon horizon.
What was IL that produced the famous contest about Tho
embargo! Party spirit What arrayed one part Of the
nation against the other IN the between eersoB
and Burr! Party spirit. What created the dicu ties or
difficulties respecting the Bank Party spirit An,
what now threatens TO dissolve this coniceracy! Part,
spirit. We have been on the volcano and we arr
it. aiiing with trembling anxiety another con
vlsion, which will perhaps dissolve forever this conedo
rdcy hen irem party spirit will spring civil
From civil despoism with all its horrors
Then may we look forward through Tie long vista O
years perpetual succession OF voiuoHs King de
broning King. aud government melting into government
desPois meeting e@pOtisn combining and dis diving An,
instead OF our government rejecting back Europe
the broad light OF peace and security il will be ont
mighty funeral pile Of burning materials consuming We
unconsuncd.
Party spirit the great evil which Washington mos
dreaded. And he had high opinion of virtue. l.
his Farewell Address lis last best legacy, lie uses N,
following language: "TIe aud continued mis-
chiefs Of the spirit Of party sufficient make The IN
ierest and duty OF Wise people to discourage and
strain it, cit always distract the public councils
and cnfeeblc the public administration II agitates ih
community with i'll founded jealou.ies and false alarms
kindcs the amimosiiy Of part against another
How does this t,ly with the sentiment Of "Aiuiius !!
Ihe spirit OF party is not apt 10 mste0d eug bienf
sud viruous people" Is he not directly issue viii
Wasuuptouf Thus in In fty