Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-03

most ranoorous aud inermnabe iesIouses among the Sc
vera States. The represent ves OF the several States
would be constantly looking forward the day when the
Union to be dssolved and whenever propositio,
was made to erect Qualifications in State how
cessury they night lie Tor the defence
among the members, OF adding TO the strength OF State
which might soon become rival to their own = a,es
would prevent any appropriation being male for the p,r
pose Ii proposition had been made b. lore this time 10
lorfy the mouth OF the Mississippi every of Con-
g'css. from any OF the Western states, would have voted
Tor appropriation which might have been asked lr
Tor that purpose. But il this doctrine out the ryht of
secession il ADM ted they would be afr aid see any for
caons eree'ed the mouth Of the iss.spp river
lest Louisiana might think proper seccdo from the
Union and hen the Notifications propos, 10 be er,c
ed Tor the purpose OF preventing tie people oi the oaer
Western ) aes IRON navig siug the river at all.
Mr. NJ then read the las, paragraph OF the eighth re.
solution repor.d by the select committee and said that
as he had already denied the right q secession he could
not admit that S,se could, by undertaking exercise
power not belonging to her, furnish any prote those
who might incur the peaaties OF treason under the laws
OF The United aes. II might well be ones ioned, whe-
ther man could commit treason against ind vius
state, whatever laws she might pas that subject.
Having read The ninth resolution oil the select co,nini,
tee, Mr.. said, tie only obj con lie should make IN
That resolution, that the committee seemed, most I'M
Justly as he conceived. impnie to the President design
to force against South Carolina, whether IL should be-
come necessary not He did not believe that the PIE
sdent had any such design. In his Proclamation he had
asserted, that il force IesOried should not be his
fault AMI there was no reason Tor dcrcdng that posi-
tive declaration
Mr. NJ objected TO expressing any opinion at this time
rs to the propricy of calling General Convention of the
States, proposed by the Committee ecve nth resolution
The necessity for such Convention had not vet arisen
and FAR the settlement of the question about reuc
ing the Tariff was concerned, there good reason to
believe, there would not he any necessity for calling
Convention 1t would be time enough express an OPT
MON in favor OF calling Convention, when the necessity
for ii had actually arisen.
MIR. Nj repeated the assertion, that Modification and Sc
cession substantially the thing; it was mere
dispute about words. condemn the approve the
other. lie affirmed that il the General Assembly adopt
In
nj pleasure, il equivalent taking sides with South
Carolina, against the General Government Was it not
equivalent TO saying TO South Carolina, approve
OF Nullihcaion because 10 not consider that the
regular mode Of resisting the laws of the Union; but if
you will consent to attain the object by what we
call seeding from the Union you will do what think
you have right TO do, and consequently, cannot
NIT the General Government TO punish you for exercising
right, winch we intend TO exercise ourselves whenevc
we may feel so disposed! And any one suppose that
South Carolina will hesitate in order to Obtain So mnor
tant ally, trying OCCASION 10 gratify our Nbma
by calling her proceedings secession instead of Nuii-
cation? He thought from the last essage the Cover
nor oil that State ne prepared TO make the
change OF terms already. 1t is than idle TO dispute
about the terms notification aud secession; but
son in disguise, call it which you will. lie would again
adnonish the committee OF the necessity OF rejecting
well, on the propositions before them, before they would
lend their sanction, TO any such dangerous doctrines
would be well TO consider, what Interpretation will be put
proceedings by South Carolina by the
and by the people of the United States if we aopt IN,
resolutions prepared by the Select Committee. How is
possible that we can be regarded in any other light than
and the Unon' The history of our proceedings would
be known abroad, wcllas here. What was that hto-
ry Could IT be concealed that we had received mes
sage from the Governor concerning the proceedings in
South Carolina, though they had probably been commu-
nicated to him early as the beginning Of the present
session OF this Assembly, aud notwhs andinC South Ca
rona had issued her warke Ordinances until after the
Presidents Proclamation had been published? Then we
had the proceedings in s. Carolina sent u.s. accompa-
MED with message, entirely the side OF South Caro-
lima Ii was not for him 10 undertake 10 censure the
OF Chief Magistrates; he did not doubt but the
message contained the real sentiments oil that officer
The irankness with which the Governor always ex-
pressed his views, all subjects, was worthy of an
| probation; he only called the attention of the Com
mtee to that message, TO remark upon the bearing
which IT may have, the Interpretation which oar
proceedings will receive abroad. Could tho Commit
tee have forgotten the fact that oil the day the Governor
Message, communicating the Intelligence of his HAVING
received copies OF the South Carolina ordinances was
laid before the House by the Speaker AS soon as he
Governors Message had been read, the gentleman who
had afterwards been appointed Chairman OF the Select
Committee and stated that he had been called ON bv
several OF his friends TO the reference Of the mes
S"ge ana offered resolution, which Had evidently been
prepared before the message reached the House. although
no previous ntimaon Of its coming had been given
Had not the Committee been appointed principally from
among gentlemen whose opinions the subject of State
Rights most nearly confomed TO the South Carolina doc
trnes Is not the Chairman of the Select Committee pre-
pared to recommend the resolutions proposed by that Com
m'tee on The ground that they such, of the
South Carolina members in Congress wish TO see adopted
Is not another member OF the Select Committee prepared
TO recommend the adoption Of the resolutions reported by
that Committee on the ground that Virginia has the same
interests with South Carolina in relation TO the Tariff and
that therefore ought TO take sides with her. although
we do not agree about the doctrine Of notification which
Is precisely the ground taken by the late Governor of
Sou Carolina in his farewell address the Legislature
OF that State These circumstances relative to the history
oil the proceedings of this General Assembly are meuton
ed not Tor the purpose Of nsinuatng that there had bee
any unairnesJ Improperly in the conduct those
sons who had conducted this business; such
ton was intended TO be made. They were facts which
however unnPorant they may have been considered at
the time they occurred, may still have important bear
ing upon the minds OF who every where looking
with anxiety TO tchdt side Virginia is to take in this
fearful controversy.
Mr. M. feared greatly feared that South Carolina had
Already received too much encouragement from this
ter IL was not Tor him TO condemn the declarations of the
members Oi this House. Of the citizens this Common
wealth. made out of the House but having heard that
many gentlemen here, some OF them holding honorable
commissions IN the militia OF the State, have asserted their
determination not to march against South Carolina if call
eel on by the President TO do so, and permit
other troops TO march against her through this State and
having heard many such declarations himself he thought
right that the world, and especially the people of Vrp.
ma should know aud understand, how and from whence
South Carolina had been encouraged TO push her nullf
Cation doctrines to extremes He would take the liberty
TOO OF suggesting to gentlemen who in the habit of
holding language OF that kind the proprey considering
well IN what attitude they placing themselves in rela.
noh 10 south Carolina and the General Government And
TO remind theu that IN civil wars there were no neuras
every take sides when the time for action ar
rived, either for against the Union. He who will mo-,
march against South Carolina when called on ust stand
by her side, aud fight against the of this Union
Mr. NJ said, he would address a few words to those
gentlemen who, like himself, represented cOunes Vest
OF the Blue Ridge OF mountains. He would warn them
against suffering themselves TO be msed on this
by blind devotion what had been called Republican
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