Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-21

solutions similar TO those of Charlotte were oton,cd ~,
very large majority We understand, he has been de-
cared candidate for the Congress He was i'm a
pabe state OF weaknessand as he stood to address tc
people, was supported by two friends.
TO TIE EDITORS OF THE ENQUIRER.
viewing your Press as free and independent aud your
serves the Editors OF such Journal no hesitation
in appealing to its columns, and trust that YOU will have
no objection 10 publish the sentiments of anv one how
ever they might clash and differ from your own 1 will
therefore take leave TO make few upon subiec
which has caused considerable excitement and has al
most entirely engrossed the public attention.
little time back upon the arrival of your paper LOST
no time in Immediately turning TO Federal ReIofons
while that subject was under discussion to s., what our
Legislature had done in relation matters Tina,
socltude Pervaded all ranks of the country and in
deed the patience of the people almost exhausted a,
TIE slow action OF the Legislature. The Legislatures
U ocr states mad had that ALSO under their con-
sl"er"ion' anu spent but few days it. But when
we castour eyes 10 the proceedings ours and see how
.ney spent thtT time in proraced debate concerning
Souh Carolina and her Ordinance the Presidents Proca
maon Notification, Secession &C. we feel dsS,s and
indignation that can scarcely be suppressed This feel
ing, l assure you, very generally prevailed The truth
Is he rouse oVerliows with lawyers, and every one of
course deems it absolutely necessary that he should make
what Is called set speech. And here we had il in hpb
ye' D,ooo slaughter, carnage, bayonets the downfall
OF rePHohcs, The loss OF liberty, &c. formed princpay
the theme upon which Orators cit in their Ienphy
nar@hgues WIN the wings Of fancy they waited them
solves to the regions of desposm aud thought thev saw
ne hDerues OF he worlds best hopes grasped md do
Suoyeu by military tyrant! Thus they amuSed Soh
virginia was almost ready 10 march under her banner
and embark in her mad career '"''"''
mhen the proceedings of South Carolina reached ms
poo" simple people, in the country Immediately asked
"at our patriotic President about? Did he n,enJ
70 ou ms arms and look unconcerned and see STAFF
laws OF the Unon' We however WERE M" Off," ne
!" the calculation we had made upon the Chief Magis
IL ~, W our country Ills Proclamation appeared. We
ouSnt we understood II: That il breahed true md mo-
Die sPint-a determination enforce the laws and save
onoh; not TO spill blood, but TO prevent blood from
being shed. We viewed that paper a. parcntai N,,t
Al. ,..F 4
part oil them, of the danger into which their
were ABOUT TO lead them -beseecGng entrcaling Them
pause anu reflect, before they plunged their counir
'u themselves, into ruin and esolalion This ,yas tb
ne':ioh ana reading we gave the Proclanaon-and
ndtea' mere were any difference in opinion among
80 "'""' Tue structure OF our Government. or upon
any abstract question which that important document
and DID 1 were 'or letting that pass for the present.
mat our Legislatures in '98 and 'Og Which nu,nta.
co III mat body most distinguished and enrhten
eHcs' hld declared by certain resolutions what tho
y s'n" uoc"Ihe was upon those points. We therefore
deemed it perfectly unnecessary TO take that ,ai, 49,,
consideration; and that the present Legislature ro,J no.
US upon That subject. These were our renec
n '"ese our sentiments, upon the appearance of the
PROCLAMATION. But alas poor souls we are fod ,;
unefeH'y now by the wise OF our Legislature Sone
OF uhe members OF that body affect TO perceve no,I ~
I "' rIoc''n"uon but disposition Shed blootl To use
e oayOne-'o destroy liberty-,o anniIiIte Stale gh.s
a military dcspotisin-and the Lord knows
IN VAN did the President inform vs. that force was
not contemplated but in the last resort-to rcncI &c.
ora ne inform us that, before the ultima ratio shouId
w. ne would submit the case to the wisdom of
IN VAN did he express his sacred regard lor
0'ae Rights Tor which, in fact he had done more t,n ali
~ We House or out of it, and indeed more
man all the Presidents have had conbineJ Ia sit
nIsc soeInh assurances OF the President we still have
nemOeLS ~ our Legislature who have the bardhood o
Ii "ie contrary eCan such be serious in their
~ III Is true that have some voung men
III mat body, who may think il yerv pretty ~ SciS %
make noise about tho bayonet Gbertv onnress;
TIe zee rome Cesar Cromwell, Bonaparto &c &c
thls they are compelled 10 resort in order To- ak o,
a Peechj delighted to see their names il, ,I,. ,, o
per-mr Weathercock, Mr. Shuttle, as The case MAJ hs
III oo',u'udtto" This no doubt is highly pleasing
o ".Ject 10 which their onIest aspirations look 10
Wdl eninencc, they thus sacrifice tie i,nc If a.,
iiI ~ ana spend the money OF the people
o dct not to be passed over, hat there are ma.
az, W our present Legislature whose conduct in
the ias presidential election was sucb as cannot he 49,"
eu. Ihey were no doubt some what inclined IN nh bG
ooi, onu 'ne author OF that aboninablc doctrine In
PPosVh 10 The wishes Of the people, they sci nm can
uae Of iheir own for the Office of Vice President Th
Ouse "hch these men then pursued was 20 reckes and
Is,o 49, nnt hau hcy persisted IN il, the State would
Oceh distracted and divided, and the election b, tic
people would probably have been defeated Tbcy hi
nus rendered themselves extremely unpoppl,r and in
CURED lhe irowns and indignation of The peorI IT,
were therefore glad enough 10 seize acd oPt "ey
opportunity by which they could escape the odiun, vbcI
mey knew they he'd so richly deserved The PresiJenr
rIocIanaon happily presented itself and Of conr.e ,v
eagerly pounced upon. Thus we have soon H. - %"
presentation and perversion Of that able and pao,i do
cumeh repeat that these men never can let sIin The
present. golden glorious Opportunity Of ass,iIin ~ D.
pervernp its con,enfs ia a.5, 49,
themselves, II possible, and divert the attention If , 49,
Iii Luz ',e own past conduct But This shallow device
n O VsI mem he people will not fail 10 penetrate
her real design, and bestoy upoo them tbs,
@hch tney have so justly rnehed We aIso had &C. |
@ a US s messages Ho too pratcs about the for
heE heroes oi South Caroina-hc Rutrdccs Tho pi,ct
leys the Sumpters, and Tie Marions hat t6s soil n s
aroma was sacred so-he soil of freedom. tl,st ~,
SioJcosnS os ,,a peen shed TO support the fabric
= ePehuence and that her citizens should not MOI he
oerced to obey the laws Of their country Verc ,es 49,
H. 81 y, DIG true colors Instead Of attempting 10