Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-24

yausy gives to The minority the control Of the nsori
iV winch Invites to dscor and violence and is in its
whole tendency, dsorganzing, dangerous and
ry
! "l0. Resoived, That whilst this General Assemble
with rankness suited TO the importance OF the principle,
involved unequivocally protests against all such expos
on ana in the recent Proclamation of the Pre-
sue OF 'ne united States, tend TO the conclusion that
the Federal Constitution resulted from any authority other
man the States parties thereto in their capa
cy IT'S at the same time, due to this high 10
declare, that cherish the confidence in his gritty and
patriotism which has been inspired by the many signal
proofs he has given in the course of his
of desire TO confne the General Government In 70,
practical OPERATION within the strict limits of the Consi
ution."
The Journals of other States continue to laugh nj
the protracted debates in Virginia Some of Then,
rdlcuie even the idea of mediation. The last
~ lnteiSencer jeers the last resolutions of the IT.
OF d. as a ridic,ttus 1t is very fattering to
the amour ProPre of Virginan to all these STRIFE
lures. But Nous Verrons This we will undertake.
to say, that Virginia man net do rood i'm this great cr
SIS should she yet ACT properly, she may convert
these sneers into praises-and fools who came To-
SCOT, remain to bless."-But she must act not talk
AS one evidence of the correctness of our views
and as calculated to encourage us i'm the course we
are PURSUING we have extract of a letter
from an intelligent citizen of Virginia, who has been
Tor several weeks in Columbia, and says he has no
doubt friendly Mission from Virginia. would in
duce b Z. to pause, and suspend her Ordinance
Rely upon it-whatever others may say-it is not
too tate for pirgio 10 do good Let US ut least not
despair of the Republic.
We understand, that we are under some obligations t
uie senator from Wyhe,for certain structures the En-
qurer on Tuesday last member who abuses his seat ON
the oor TO msrepresent thee who have the privilege
OIL reply, deserves severe reort-But the Press ,ees
all such attacks We expect no Justice from Mil
her-who avows upon the floor that he would GUST An
drew Jackson from the Chair, TO put his avote John c.
Caihouhl mo IT. we turn from this Senator who tries
TO out Herod Herod, to his own brother 1.-THE Senator
from Cabe0 to whose liberal and manly notice of the En-
qurer IN the senate In the course Of yesterday debate
we owe cur best Acknowledgements He spoke OIL C. Cal
houn as one OF the who had done the greatest injury
10 the cause oil State Rghts(n 1916 in 1892 as we
think always an ultra, always in the ertremes-sometmes
pushing the federal doctrines, and sometimes State RIGHTS
and both 10 run-mad psnt) The Senator from CsbeIi
declared in his speech that, He o. c. C) had killed
State Rights while he he Senator from Wytbe) was nro
nouncng their funeral" From such reckless politicians
(the Senator from S. c. and the Senator from Wvhel
what ire to expect?
We have not the honor Of any acquaintance with this
take such men for &" our toorthy and approved GOOD
masters Ill we consult the opinions of others IL is
epies or whose intelects ene them TO the rank of F
Tiers in the Church We look beyond subaterns i'm no.
litcs, and Nullifers in doctrine
What can the people expect from such
They come here with great of their own powers
They associate together with of their own stamp
Their passions kindled by coision-the van;, 10
battered by the hopes of distinction. They forget the
Feelings oil their constituentSand they mistake the opi
Mons of small party for the sentiments of the neonle
hey ak-hey rave-they pour forth their impasssioned
feelings in ranng oraonsThey play the miserable par
1anInstead OF advancing to their object like statesmen
hey arag IN the Editors OF newspapers-n order in
duge in the most vulgar vituperaion At this very mo-
men the peace perhaps the very Union of these States
depends upon their prompt and efficient action vel
you ma such men as the Senator from Wythe, spin
nmg 0ut long ydrns-and forgetting their august dur
'ies amid their own dwelling prejudces So lar as il
respects ourselves, we despse all such abuses and we de-
~ all their authors-but the time is hand when The
people wiz demand an account of their stewardship What
WIN me people say, when they como to ask Have YOU
saved the Constitutions ''No but we have defended n
hcaton Did you hasten TO mediate with s. C. and pre-
serve the Union! No-but we denounced Andrew Jack
son without measures and abused the Enquirer ithot
dscrmlnaon-As for us, not Senators-we are
not clothed with the majority of the People-but we are
Tree citizens the head OF free Press-and we will do all
in our humble to preserve both the Union of the
States, and the Rights OF the States