Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-08-27
tired, with greater upon convictions aud feelings

with yet greater stress upon the convictions and feelings
Of men,"
When this article wss published, the resistance Of
south Carolina by law was matured her ordinance her
reperin ioD fand her army bill had been adopted-Yei
with these facts before the edor he expressly appr we'd
the application OF military force overcome the resist
by those laws and AYERS that the Pr
lent could not do Otherwise, under his oath OF office -
The editor says, speaking OF the proclamation OF the Pre-
sdent: "The contents OF paper TO day Of solemn
interest The Presidents proclamation declaring bis fix
ell resolution (and which resolution indeed under the terms
OF his official oath, appears to be necessary unarod-
cole ITO execute the hwsaud the Of the South
Caroline Legislature announcing the upolferabfe mr.
pose Of the state to resist them by drnsprocain the
Danger OF and bloody collision - ! would hum
bly, ask il the force bill provides stronger means Of CO.
ercion than threatened in the procla aen -
Certainly does Did not the editor OF the Wing the
approve the application OF force against State which
had organized resistance TO the awsl He shall
the question for himself In further speaking of the pro-
camaton he "We have the space 10 make any
observation upon the Proclamation. 1t. most CLIQUE
document, and destined to take high rank for its ability
period when American talent shines out with more In m
Revolutionary spendor. Some high toned Federal doc
trines contains; but the ervent devotion to the Union
prosperity, and glory OF our country which
gows throughout, address itself the
and even atiec,ionae feeling OF all" In all this high
wrought and eloquent description OF the proclamation not
scins Of isapprobaton the threat Of the en-
poyment OF military force is uttered On the contrary,
the editor says, IL is "necessdFy and undroidabie'-
resulting from the Presidents oath Of office Whe.
al a.
ralel or not, the is not altered with the editor
OF the Whig. He approved OF the threat of force
against South Carona who, in the exercise her State
sovereignty had organized resistance to the laws of the
Union; aud this is the very ground on which the editor
now attempts TO Distinguish the cases. viii the edi.
tor OF the Wing have all those who differ with him on
this subject TO pity his want Of or spise his
insnceriiy' do not regard him wanting in either
understanding sincerity only wish him to sppy his
own Judgment 10 his own and learn feel its harsh
ness The editor tight, every other man has TO
change his opinions both in regard principles and men
ou he ought no; to sigmatze those do sufficient
reasons for changing whenever he changes as fools or
knaves lhsincciiy Is not necessary conseuueu.e of
error nor does error necessarily spng from want of nm.
dersanding IL results from human iray.
do not intend, by what have before said TO admit
that the Of New England aud s. Carolina SO far as
the action OF Congress had upon he are not
tel. regard them (the unqualified declaration OF the
Wing 10 the contrary observation-disclosures as idenficnln Tho
same The only difference is this the New England
States had not progressed 10 such extent of
Tor military resistance as s. Carolina had done The sen.
salon which prevailed throughout New England during
he embargo; the declaration OF her State Gov ernments
that those laws UNCONSTITUTIONAL the threats of re-
ssahce and OF secession cannot have been forgotten
ihey are IN the keeping OF history aud those who will
take The pains to read that history with view TO acer.
tain the TRUTH will find the OF her opposition The
WIN Ind, that was not the threats Rawlings OF mob
mat called forth the energetic action of Congress in
ing the bill TO enforce the embargo. Ga bill which was
brought forth, fosterrd and by the republic am
party) BUTT was because resistance by OF the wv
England States, and SECESSION tire and Justly
apprehenied might here adduce many facts 10 prove
this but refer the reader to the debates of Congress ON
mat subject full and ample proof of my assertions
the cases parallel.
South Carolina and New England have precisely
changed positions. When New England was grospins
oehea' The expressions OF the Embargo, and declaring
unconstitutional and void, the S. Carolina Legislature
Resoued, That the Legislature this State do tender 10
Congress, now assembled its full appreciation of the
measures hitherto pursued by that honorable body mar
tercC;rse oes and pledge their best support IN carry.
ing them INTO ereeut'0';" In 1888 New Engand acts
The part towards b Carolina in reiauoa laws
which South Carolina did towards New England in 1909
Each in her turn has pledged herself to support the
inent In executing laws which each has stgmatzed as
bloody tyrannical and unconstitutional If the resistance
which was threatened that of mere mob WHY this
movement on the part of South Carolina and many oher
Of like character in other Sates?-As to the character ol
me TWO bills, invite the reader TO compare Them and
men determine which most entitled the appealion OF
the "bloody bill"
shall not now undertake 10 defend the Proclamation
nave had' from the beginning, the views OF it,
which now entertain. What these views are the public
have no interest i'll knowing, they the VS. of an
humble, obscure Individual; but cannot refrain from
presenting to the public i'll parallel columns the extremity
OF opposite opinions entertained and expressed bv the in
teihgent editor OF the Wing, because his journal exer-
cses great and extensive influence over public on.
MON.
fss'S "a ' 1 rig Of De- Ia 1882 F:s The Hg Of tug a 1889
make any o.eVa,ions npoO tho me that ina
proclamation 1t is most elo blos the worry GU
take high nk for its ability undcr tho
shines with than the the
ehiodeal
the o n yInn no, La
glory of tho etor Lut
Wy, Mcn uhaheeiedy gIows quotes with APPRECIATION.
the appreciation and
tionate feelings all o fall
paties and bo comics scd o
will create a powerful sensation,
and should not be
IL shook the steadfast o =
Carolina herself in tho Iectitudo
OF her doctrines, and determine
tion enforce them. lad
President used similar means in
tho of Georgia-hnd no thus
eludod the CHARGE that hatred
MI Calhoun has coorod his
mons nj, aud intentions towards
South CBrolina Nullifcaon,-bis
eloquent admonors would hugo
ia'en with
on the convictions aud feelings of
Is It not strange that the same mind should in short
period Of time entertain such opposite opinions
The article in the Whig TO which have replied, was
principally leveiled at Mr. Rves, and intended 10 etract
from his political reputaon but the editor Of d. wills
should remembers that, in eInolishing Mr. Rvcs, a. lie
coud) he falls victim TO the same blow for, Mr. Rves
may quote the edo opinions coincident with his
upon every principle advanced in his late speech in the
Senate, which the editor much abuses. Let the editor
by argument, prove that Mr.. Rivess speech is false in
principles and in result aud he will do much
IN winning the public mind than by dog
matte denunciaiont is much easier 10 denounce than
TO GERMANICUS.
~ The above originally published in tue Lynch
burg Vrginian.
JAMES RIVER IMPROVEMENT.