Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-12

self The subject appears be dropped by common con
sent each party having showed their teeth and said thus
Tar shalt thou and farther aud be him
strikes blow The Nullfers have got now as far as
they ever made arrangements 10 get aud and are at
great nonpus 10 know what 10 do next, having been
very much disappointed in not getting the support the
whole State, Union party and all convention
presenting the people should decide what to be done
and also disappointed and Georgia and the
other Southern States, will not 10 with them;-and more
than all, asionished and chagrned that Gen jackson
should resolve that the laws Of the country must be re-
speced and Unnecessary has provided sufficient force TO
enforce the collection OF the revenue whether South Ca
rolns is willing or not These the things upon which
they had calculated, the coming by which, they
would escape from the dilemma in which they should be
placed by their act of Notification They are now il
appears me, looking wildly around for some honorable
escape and think they will find for the present in the
mediation OF Virginia and finally in the gradual reduc on
OF the Tariff.
"I ought 10 have stated that the several acts passed by
the Legislature, do not carry into full effect the ordinance
OF Modification expected, aud attempted. They
have not dared TO do it, for they know full well that the
attempt would be fatal TO the peace aud secuity Of life
and property in the State. The oath TO be Ia
ken by citizens, only when ues, when the ordinance
is to be enforced, and then there penalty for refusing
to take it, but TO leave the hox aud let those
who will take It, The civil or military officer Is called
upon to take the oath who Is in office, till by his
hce he Is called upon enforce the ordinance Il is not
made penal topay Custom House Bonds give Them but
the law only provides way in which those who refuse
to pay can get Tor attempt To geO their goods without
ties: aud merchant will probably attempt such thing
as Uncle Sans long fingers mig lat catch him some.
where else We shall have no trouble on that ac-
count unless some politician imports goods for the chance
OF trying the remedy. Col. end Col -
are both decided Union and will leave the COM
mand OF the City Regiments till compelled do so; aud
while in command the peace OF the city will be preserved
at the risk OF every thing else. An O this oc-
Cured the other day. 1t reported that some young
men intended 10 burn President Jackson in egy, with his
proclamation. Col then being in command of all the
Militia as the oldest officer here, went 10 -, then acting
as lntendant of the City, and requested him prevent il
and told him. that il attempted, the military should be
called out and would put flight all cngag cd ia it, Since
them things have been quiet enough and the laws passed
are such that there is in my mind at present, danger
from their enforcement"
Oher letters, Says the journal of c. from different
individuals have, understand, been received here
containing sentiments oil similar character with in
the foregoing letter.
The Sumterville Wing of II later date Jan s.
however, makes this statement:
One OF the blessed of Notification which
the taxable properly, nom esrreni Of cosiaIoa
South Carolina lat this part of likely too to- bac S as Tn
figure waste bowling Wilderness Aud is matter be
they .@o S" p' sSSy s
brave spirits the pnks Of ehvay tho ere
have suddenly been enlightened TO the advantages
western county"
ALABAMA.-The Tuscaloosa Intellge of the ooh
december says, that "Ihe doctrine of Modification has
been under consera ion in the House OF
Tor nearly the whole of the present week, aud OF
the best speakers have expressed their sentiments upon
its merits, considerable length 1t appears TO have but
few friends and so FAR its operations depend upon the
Legislature, few more days will lay it TO sleep that
We hope in few days to he able TO state that
our Legislature is in sight of land. The Debate
has been spun out to some length in the House of
Delegates-but this much may say for it, if there
has been some suspense, there has been very little
passion Ii has been sometimes argumentalive and
eloquent-sometimes discursive-but almost always
cool AMI harmonious.-We still at some loss to
anticipate its duration result in both Houses
The press OF other places has not been quite as
patient as it has been in this city. The Petersburg
LntelLigencer says: "Day after day. the discussion
continues in the House of Delegates on the subject
of Federal Relations; and we observe no sign-no
| bow in the MISUNDERSTANDING that the flood"
OF eloquence will soon cease. We thought that it
was the purpose of Legislature to arrest the Or
dnGnce Of South Carolina, which goes into operation
on the LIST february but that object appears now to
be wholly lost sight of; the ruling passion the
invncible love of Debate, overpoising and super
seding all other considerations Warrenton
Reporter, lin North Carolina,) says that Various
amendments have been made and substitutes offer
ed. Debates have commenced and will probably
be much protracted Every one knows with what
facility Virginia politician can spin out a lengthy
speech. Many have been already delivered on
mere incidental questions and many more will be gi-
ven birth To when the main question comes up In
the mean while, the time liz close hand for the Or
dinance TO take effect. Delherat Roma, pert Sa-
guutum, Time is now more valuable than every
thing se.lf we could il "dSi5ie" and without
meaning any personal alluson at all mot knowing in
u W
spoke yesterday or who means 10 take up the tale
to-day,) we have heard the same thing said ever
and anon, IN this city. In the meantime, whatever
/ the cynic MIR. Walsh may cant about the "nagnilo-
quence" of our citizens and the importance we at
tach to our own proceedings none but n cynic could
deny the deep interest which is felt abroad as TO the
pending proceedings of our Legislature. The
"Nashvle Republican" speaks more Justly, when il
says: "upon the part which she (Vrgna) may act
OH the occasion much depends. Her moral force
will be deeply and extensively felt into which ever
scale it may be cast."-None but such politician us
Mr. Walsh could say otherwise.
Rumours have been current Tor several DAYS OF Ex-
presses having passed through City, from ashing
ton to Charleston The Fayetteville Observer of the S
speaks oil one OF these Couers having there Sunday
morning last between5 and O'Clock bearing packet fol
Charleston, the contents OF which totally unknown
any one here; but from the rapidy with which il ira
Veed and the precautions taken by the Postmaster Gen
era to forward II without delay, is presumed TO be
great consequence. From Lousburg TO this place. dis
lance oil SO miles, travelled in six hours notwith
standing il was Gght"The Observer adds in consoins
r. 81 "Ihdt the package was addressed TO Mr. Gchrist
u s. Attorney for the district OF South Carolina, aud wa
ranked by the Secretary of the Treasury Its COMING
from That Department is calculated in measure 10 di
minsh the anxiety previously felt the subject"
/ Let the "Observer' be at liz may be assured
That unless great and unforeseen emergency occur
Atornies Nayshais, Courts, Collectors and Inspectors
VIII be Tie only mdteriei Of the ,cGr
The National Inielgencer has a card from .'A Sub
scrbe, calling upon its Editors TO repubIish tie Nos
" Virginlan-and giving fling at for not havini
done so Will its Editors do tile Justice TO reoubisi
our paragraph on this very subject in THURSDAYS pa
per! Their subscriber is just that malgnan and ibera
wol who delights TO backbite and alsify for party pur
poses We could almost pledge ourselves to lay our fin