Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-19

time, labour under somo grievance that uscs change
Of government, or what is the thing, appeal TO
arms And this be answered in tho affirmative, 10 salts
ly the enlightened opinion of the world another query
must receive the reply viz Is relief hopeless
der me JoT",s 81 me Constitution Whoever looks TO
the history oil the late election of President mis- first Mes
sage to Congress, and the subsequent debates the Ia
nh IN the H. OF Representatives., must, think, answer
such redress is not hopeless
Nevertheless, il is admitted that, In tho last resort s
carolina has the right TO regulate her conduct according
TO her own judgment II she bona de believe that her
burdens iuOerabe, aud that there is reasonable
hope of relief under the forms of the Constitution she
has the undoubted moral right TO revolt or secede.
Let u.s. however, look to the other side OF the
versyto the relative right OF the Union, the other
States, parties 10 the compact IL these, with equal good
iah, believe that the burdens of South Carolina not
oil mat oppressive character, that alienation by legsa
ton Is not hopeless then will they possess through the Ge
neral Government, clear right South Carroll
'You shall secede we will force you to an obse
vance oil your compact with u.s. But here again the clear
night on the part Ut the General Government resort
arms-the ultima ratio OF Republics we'll of Kings,
ought TO be exercised not, according the importance
OF the object TO be gained or preserved.
What then, would be the certain and obvious
ec oil secession on the part OF South Carolina upon the
independence, liberty and happiness OF the other States
First, the Union would DO resolved into mere rope of
sand-a government suerance, utterly inadequate TO
the protection OF those great objects Other States
On slight preences, would follow the perncious
ample The whole would soon crumbe into their origi-
nal atoms Each State would probably have border
on questions oil commerce, growing out of the
question OF natural boundaries Pennsylvania might at
tempt he conquest OF the upper counties OF Virginia
Shoe oil The Chcsapeake-ii the latter State her
self to attempt the conquest of much of North Carolina
as hes to the North OF the lower Roanoke. Wars of those
Kinds would in all human probability, be nnumerable
the Union were dssolved-But will suppose that
ythree States remain faithful TO the Union or to each
other The withdrawal of South Carolina In this case
would create horrid chasm between the States North
aud South OF her, aud thus the Union only weakened
by the amount OF force directly withdrawn but so
by the want OF geographical continuity and
ms consideration alone, 10 say nothing of the avowed
purpose OF South Carolina declare her ports free which
would oblge the Union follow that example, and to re.
sof wholly 10 internal taxes would justify the other States
IN forcing her into the Unon although she had be
member OF it, Much then have the twe three
tho right compel the refractory one TO ,bd. Inv the
common compact.
As this point of natural boundaries or continuity OF
territory rather the discussion will support i,
oy historical examples and the highest moral auhoy-
Paey, in his Moral Philosophy Book H. chan ~ gives
both the principle and the examples
mere are indeed, says this great writer, 4" two ca
ses In winch the extension Of territory may be real adj
vantage and TO both parties. The first is where an en-
pre- the natural boundaries which
tirom the rest Of the world. Thus we account the British
Channel the natural boundary which separates the nations
oil England and France-and if France possessed any
countries on This, or England any cities provinces on
a' size oil the sea- recovery OF such and districts
to what may be called their sovereign though il
may not be Just for commencing war; would be
proper use TO makeof victory The other case is ,ere
neiShhoTng states, being SeUerdy too small and ,peak
TO dend themselves against the dangers that
mem can only 6e safe 6yG strict and constant junction
or meH Strength: here conquest will effect the purposes
oil confederation and alliance and the Union which il
produces is often close and permanent tina, ti
winch results from voluntary association Thus the hen
archy mad continued in England the different Kingdoms
Oh might have separately fallen prey foreign inva-
sion and although tho interest and danger of one part of
the island, were III truth, common to every other part il
might have been difficult to have circulated this pesa
sion among independent nations; Or to have united them
in any regular steady opposition to their continental enc
mics, had not tho valOur and fortune OF enterprsng
prince (Egbert) incorporated the whole into single mo.
harcy Here the conquered gained much by the re
voluton as the conquerOrs.
In like the Union England and Scotland which
transformed 0O QttdTTeSOne ghborS into one powerful
empire, and which was FIRST brought about by the course
oil succession and afterwards completed by amcabe
venon, would have been fortunate conclusion of host.
mtles had 1t been effected by the operations war
ihese two cases being admitted, namely the obtaining
under the same government those toto hare a common
ddhSeT ana conlnion enemy 10 guard against; know
not whether third can be thought OF in which the
9oh empres by conquest is useful TO the con-
queTors." " WV 0'
Let be remembered, that Paley in the forcpone
tract is speaking of just war What he saws
mas direct application the existing controversy he
tween The United states and South Caroina-o tho Gue,
ton Union, Secession? f
But, though think have demonstrated tho riobt of
twenty three States through their General Government
10 eoerce south Carolina into adherence TO the family
compact or need be, TO bring her back by conquest We,
hou 'hd the General Government is bound do so
The manner the least hurllul to the pride and the n,o
nty oil that State. To employ harsh when a mild rs
medy might suffice, would be positively criminal The
arm Is doubtless unequal and unjust in its opera
uon on the SOUTH Let Congress reduce and nolit tho
duues on imports cOnsumptions; but also | saw C,r
"'gher considerations let the Union be preserved