Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-24
POLITICAL.
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In his speech upon the Presidents Message, Mr. Cal
houn declared in substance, that tho Nuers never in
tended TO resort ts force and that their military arrange
menis had been made in consequence of ar
ray OF troops on their borders by the General Govern
ment!
So audacious have these become that they do not
hesitate TO deny notorious facts, contradict their
ser'ions, anl attempt to persuade tho people con
illusions formed upon the evidence OF their own senses
Prior to Governor Hamlton's essage of the 9Th No
vember last there was unusual array of force by the
General Government near South Carolina. The troop.
IN The United States forts Just sufficient to take care
oil them and preserve the public property In that Mes
sage was the first indication of unusual warke pepara
ton In addition to the organization of Estate Guarl
Oh iVooo men, the Governor made the following dccla
ration viz:
would therefore militia system and it, law,
cont far be T % tina, the Executive be
volunteer aud that they be formed Buons of nan,,
squadron Of Cavalry aud Baons field aud tho other
that Executive from the pSeciaS in Which he SsS
ore select tho officers OF the appropriate for the
CD ana equipped from the the public orsona completely field
and that be made for supplying
Governor Hamilton gave his reasons for this RECON-
incubation, among which will be found nothing unu
sua array oil federal troops the borders of the State
They as follows, viz
From these legislative provisions now pass to the con.idc
rou o' nee Trust, Si remote ard Improbable
ter When this claim, all say shat of right
the peaceful by Courts in the restitution Which
sios s General "Ga ,9 Si TaiG G%eot OF our sister
wo g1 T SShenee 10, an adjustment Of this painful cOnoy
Threats of coercion, know the
bablc OF this state, officially public rnor
70 which Is not Tor those charge public authorities TO e
absolutely deaf has diminished the
tons may probably be yet cntertainodnor Struggle
used because rs, will be violated for this
alternative" f'~i W. '"N
Here we distinctly told, that Notification may not
be peaceful remedy tor te very good that the
United Siacs may not be governed by SOU h
Carolina ave must he prepared this alte native
says the Governor hat does he mean? Ills suhsc-
quent recommendation shows. u the United Siaes al
tempt 10 enforce their laws in opposition TO Modification
he wishes 2tOO Volunteers be already EARNED and
eqnipped"-"compieely for the field and 10 600 State
Guards organized beforeian compel The United Sa.es
to submit TO his 'PeGccfT Teniedy' This and not the
previous array OF unusual military 70 by the United
States was Gov. Hamilton's aUOCed for raising
military force \ OF word is said by him OF any force
then arrayed by the General Government lie ol,y an
tcpaes, from declaration of the President long be fore
made, that he would perform his 'sacred duties aud
from rlmOrs that he still inclined tat The Null
hers would not be permitted peacefully overthrow the
whole revenue system OF the government fore
says I'VE must be prepared for This alternatives That
~ We must be prepared 10 resist the laws fOrc6y il the
PRESIDENT viii not permit 10 destroy them pedcefiv
This, then, was the given by the Nullicrs
themselves for their military arrangements. They did
not pretend that the President had adopted anv nea
stiros TO enforce their obedience the laws bui
they feared he mould. Ii meet what might han.
pen, not what hal hdppencd-to enforce Modification At
all hazards-ldt they at once appealed TO the bayonet
declaring to the people of South Carolina that all heir
nets Modification were but ''pdy Cdsfe paper" with
out the military part of their arrangements
Yet Mr.. Calhoun, in the face OF these declarations and
facts, asserts in the Senate that their military preparations
were made in consequence of the subsequent act,
General Government! When the NM
through Governor HamiI'-
ny into efl,'"' -