Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-29
Richmond, Tuesday, Jan. 20.
THE MISREPRESENTATION!

I
hare paSsed-and BENJAMrN WATKINS LrIcu. ESQ.
is now on his way South Carolina as Commission
er on he part Of Virginia If readers attach as
much Importance To these events if they iudupe as
ardent hopes of the pacifcation of our country as
we now do, they will rejoice with us. We hail them
with degree of pleasure, which it is difficult to re-
Prcss--and perhaps improper to express.
The resolutions which passed the House of De-
legates were amended i'm the Senate by a substitute
from MIR. VIM. McComas of Cabell. These inprov
ed the phrascology without altering the sense Mr.
McCs substitute was amended motion of Doctor
Cooke, by adding ga special messenger" TO bear the
resolutions to South Carolina.
! On Saturday, the resolutions were reported back
to the II. OF ID. The 18th amended on the mo-
ton OF Mr. Anderson of N. as will appear from our
Reporters sketch of the proceelinps-and the las,
resolution superseded, on motion of Nessrs
watkins OF L. Edward and Brotlnax by substituting
! Commissioner, instead of special MESSENGER
Inc TWO last resolutions TO this effect were offered
by MIR. BrodnaX, requiring the Immediate election of
Commissioners, who should be authorized To " com
niuncate the foregoing preamble and resolutions 10
the Governor OF y Carolina, with request that thew
DC communicated to the Legislature of that State
or any Convention of its citizens, or give them such
other direction as in his Judgment may be best cal
cuated to promote the objects which this Common
wealth has i'll view; and that the said COMMISSIONS
DC authorized to express to the public authorities
ana people OF our sister State, i'm such manner MS he
may deem most eXpedicnt our sincere rood will IN
our sister State and our anxious socitude that the
kind and respectful recommendations we have nd
dressed 10 her may lead to accommodation of all
the dlflculties between that State and the General
Government" The Senate PROMPTLY ncceded IN
these amendments And the two Houses went forth
with into the election of the Commissioners b w
Ieigh was the only person in nomnation-he was
supported III speeches from all sides of the House
tesuiylng warmly 10 his qualifications for this inn,
porant ofilce And he was elected by an unanimous
Uote Of both Houses
Tins is high honor paid to Mr. Leigh; and we
entertain no doubt that he will prove himself yvor
my OF 1t. Ills great ability, his pr,,;Ince his firm
''o '"e". 9S and the deep interest he feels in
liS subject, are an earnest of the services lie will
render, and may we not add, of the SUCCESS which
will attend his mission? Mr.. Leigl's abilities ana
weight are known 10 the Union He is no Nulifier:>
no friend OF the present Administration it is true bur
lie has kept himselior several years from marty
politics; and he is devoted friend both of the Union
and of the Rights of the States We hazard nothin1'
IN SAYING that his eye will be fixed the great object
! OF saving the Union, and of accommodating the
difficulties between the State (of s. Carorlnal and
the General Government" He will not commit
the State 10 her future measures-but will 90 re-
glousy by the letter and spirit of the Resolutions
lie carries copy of his credentials under the great
seal OF State-and set on Sunday at IL o'clock
lie expects to arrive at Charleston by the LIST of Fe
Druary. lie VIII meet with Governor Hayne and
Ex-Governor Hamilton i'm that City-and il will he
for them to say, whether the former will call the Lee
gls!ature, or the latter the Convenon-or, whether
they VIII yield that assent at all TO the respectful and
ailecuonate request of Virginia. She shows what
importance she attaches 20 her request She has
''legated one OF the most distinguished of her sons,
10 submit lt-She appears in the highest character
she can assume. "Send them not 1--WE took the Ii
berty OF saying on Tuesday send not your resolu-
tons III the ordinary modes; not by the mail nor
even through letter from the Chief Magistrate of
the Commonwealth; but let Virginia appear in one
OF tile most august attitudes she can assume; let
them he sent by Commissioners or ambassadors i'm
the character of sovereign State TO another and
we cannot but believe that 1t will give them much
additional weight" Who doubts it, when Mr.
Leigh is The Commissioners? In fact, the appoint
ment has been hailed with pleasure by all PARTIES
The mission has already dffuSed general ioy and
an almost sanguine hope of success, among our
anxious fellow-citizens.
Can South Carollna-tcW she eject the affection
ate overture which her sister State thus offers to her?
Nill she turn deaf ear sisery interposition?
WIN she selZe this opportunity of arrayng our feel
lngs against her obStinacy, of ensting them by
her concIllatory temper and common effort, in
common cause-against the expressions of the
Tariff System?-We will not permit ourselves
to doubt the resut-more especially, since we
have seen the following proceedings of the large
state Rights Meeting in Charleston-They have in
lact suspended the operation of their Ordinance till
tie 18th OF March, TO wait the movements OF Congress
and as Governor Hamilton declared in his speech
that they owed such course not only to the move
Inents i'll Congress, but they "moreoUer O,oed Il TO
he measures nO,0 an progress IN the Legislature of
! IHgnia." How, them help auguring the
best results from the resolutions of the Legislature
and the mission of MIR. Leigh?-Another good sign,
/ 700, IL presenter IN inc Editorial remarks of the
1 Charleston Mercury, Immediately upon receiving
the Presidents last Message Some of our citizens
were apprehensive that it would blow S. Carolina
at once into hame--but not so the G.. Mercury!
That paper indeed protests against giving the Presi-
dent such powers ms the Message specifies but it
\ adds:
1--WE have gained much, however acknowledge
mcnt that they do belong Pocama-
0o Io dses%s[ Of any intention Of the President
sSnea OF o0 0" C0n@, unless ne shall previously receive the
phenon Of collision for he O F puts 40 fnd 20 Az Sp
sun odS out the idea that he military preparations of South Caro-
zine Guard &C. So) indicate disposition
some breach OF the public all know (wh the Pfc
raons altogether dusUe ia their catacte designed
preserve aud not TO disturb the Of the community
] AGAIN.
eve do not believe, that with the Congress
OF disposition to do justices and while Virginia disposed
10 Jake ground vo that could be disposed avail
G OF our laws on this suootat least until time had been al
lowed to ascertain what have expect
an be measures which accommodates the whole suspicious
70 the cause OF truth and justice and putting end all mme
o auhoosj and we viii add that remains for tho Pfe
dent to shew whether ho IL really dosous existing
the Tariff will DO Effected repeal
u9endor tho passage Of the extraordinary Of Congress,
harmony tho Union meantme South stand
where she oil along has done, sincerely desiring peace yet
language OF our glorious motto, aHHis Cpibusqe para
Suppose therefore, the best-suppose that s. Caro-
\ lima agrees to suspend her Ordinance "unt the
close Of the first session of the next Congress-
what VIII Hen be said Of the interposton Of Virgil
mia What will become Of all the SCOTS that have
been eveled against the arrogance kof her Legisla
ture at heir datory debates the loose form Of
their resolutions? Admit that they have not done
the best-that they have talked a great deal too
much, land think so Ourselyes(-yet if they have
at last adopted course which is calculated TO give
peace to our coutry, it may be hoped that some of