Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-07-23
POLHTICAL..

lhe hdsk Gifts with deep regret that announce
"u people OF Charie'town the public conversion of
i. III" npw ARp EvERErT,-ihe man whom they have
"egned 70 honor In whose iberality sound Judgment
ana political integrity they have heretofore placed conf
oemce,-to me cause V political antimids0nyv! With.
% ny apparent anequae cause at the present time; with
OUT any additional light the subject as we CAT, learn
WIN less necessity regards his relson TO his cons,,
ems; now han existed some months, SINCE for full and
frank Nowa OF his "opnions and vcws' on this fre.J
sueJect-Mr. Everett has thrown himself into Tho s
oil nnnpruciped faction, based on anuef me ,.a
mi ;' me government and ,chich ,oH probably
efist long enough tohdve influence on one PyesI
rose" ICY no '"P"'y as u
From the course which we have pursued in refs-.noo
'nses OF aiti-masonry against Mr. Everett
made will be proper for TO speak plainly IN this
Jec' Inc freedom OF speech shall he abridged bv
"s' nor snail the "lberty OF the press be abridged nv
others We shall regret the occasion which brines me ~
drect collision with one whom have constantly sum
ported 10 The best OF our abilities, for the high station
whieh lie now occupies, aud with whom we have bcen
peased 10 act on various questions of potca
But, whatever may be the consequence 10 u. ,ya 80
NEE! no man in the ranks OF political anti. masonry
we are not Masons-hut we opposed TO poli,ic, an
t-masony AMI see more than ever to email the q,
to The mast, - Charleston (.MaSs) aurora s
AZ many OF the celebrations OF the Fourth in Virrin;,
Benjamin Watkins Leigh was warmly toasted; and the
PROCLAMATION and It's author az warmly roasted The eur
dy veteran OF the Richmond Enquirer too al some If
oh'-pourings OF compliments and curses came i'm for G
snare OF me latter, as those who ever in the bickc
OF 'he hght are wont TO receive the most thyacks He Ia
an able warrior, however, "sk in fence and can nav
an adversary in his coin little of the readies U
is hard 10 bea-and what il more provoking IN he
owe you one.'1 80 '"''
Among the countless sentiments which are given in the
Richmond papers as drank the various din
neT' are many very good ones We particularly notice
the following (amcng the regular ,oasts at the Samnt
dinner)-a fine idea beautifully expressed:
Patty spt-The foam spray dash around tho s; &c
~ omo h, 1eon'nS to her. composed
There was also pleneous effson of the spirj, of J
iycdon at some OF the eass but the demonstrations in
avOt s pfncPe were not such as 10 excite any alarm
Tor the safety OF the Union We rather think Virgnia
Will hold TO the advice OF her Jefferson and stick n
the Union until the day arrives when she shall be called
upon 10 submit to government of unIi,nfed ,o,ce,
! and that day will never auve for no possible ood
can accrue TO them from violation of the
ngh'soi any portion OF the States, by the msiory ID
balance The evils OF dsunion civil war--and If driven
10 The last extremity, Convention of the spprievaJ
States will easily recall their oppressors 10 senso ~
Justice ana ,he terms OF The compact But even adj.
mt hu'HhcAon 10 he sound doctrine in the abstract
it is maniestly dangerous 10 establish it "a Fundamental
principle upon which to build up party; for while il aC
cc.s TO guard the Union its obvious tendency is 10
and dismember it, Concede 10 the States the rieh IN
lily, and how long would i, he before the Con.timona
powers oil tie General Government would be completely
PROSTATE! Only so long might iorbcAr TO cxercs.
them Each safe would take upon i.s If 10 decide M,
the constuonality merely, but the expedencv Of eve
appropriation aud II ii saw fit, nuIy il; that is refuse 10
pay duties under the revepue law until the act excenteJ
TO was repealed or modified. What is the use of rigb, if
one cannot exercise it when sees fl? "Wbat IL tho
use OF giving gun" (ssd young recruit yhob,y;
musket put into his hands for the first time was usinS
himself with shot al one OF his comraIes) iii am mo, az
lowed to shoot it when pIease!"-.NoljoM Herald
We commend 10 The particular attention OF those Of our
Southern friends who have felt any alarm or uneasnpss On
This score to weigh well the following passages taken from
letter addressed by Cen Jimes Blair of South Carolina
TO committee OF citizens by whom he was recently in
viied to an Anniversary dinner: "
"They pretend That the North is disposed to inv,
our tile TO certain desci pon of our property am az
sensitive on that subject any honest slave holder ought
to be- The most Of my property consists in negroes:
and have already said in Congress that wheneyer The
tenure by which we hol that property is seriously moot
ed ii question will debate in the halls of Con-
gress that we will decide il on The embotied plain where
muskes and artillery shall be orators powder bail
and STEEL the arguments" At that time had NV susr;
cions in relation TO the intentions OF the North; but The
declarations aud dsaVowals my remarks elicied from
Northern members, as we'll subscauen ~, inGrna,on
on the subject hare entirely disspated all nv appre
tensions believe, in tho honesty OF my soul allouoh
there are some fanars in the North well as the Sout
that majority OF the Northern people march 10 ,le
oput down scrvilc in.urrec-
'llAn, and que our negroes
"1he Northern people, am sure hare no intention
10 disturb this; and, while they disposed let sleep
it would be folly and madness in disturb lis Stun.