Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-03-15
TO THE EDITORS OF I'm EvouyRER

TO THE EDITORS OF TIE EMO UTRER.
L mod that since the PRONUNCIATION of the South Carroll
ma Ordinance, sc. and the consequent Proclamation of IN,
President, the sovereign people of Virginia have helC
meetings in their several counties, for the purpose of ex
pressing, by way Of preamble and resolutions, their severa
views ana sentiments in reieTeRce TO those extraordinary
sovereign declarations. But, so variant, discorlant anc
contradictory are many nay most OF those formulas pub
fshed in your (~valuable) paper, that, l am at a great los
TO ascertain what is the public sentiment, on The iinportan
questions involved in, and growing on, OF his controversy
-inthis perplexity, and feeling much interest in the re
suit, would respectfully enquire of you, my dear veteran
Quersts, how we are 10 arrive at the knowledge of The
public opinion in these matters!
DO you keep a clerk, alias an Internal" i'm YOUR Office te
register those resolutions as they come in, under thei
distinctive heads, TO wit: Notification, Secession, Procla.
nation, Abomination, Sc; and then, by the simple aritb.
ine,ical process OF addition, ascertain the majority; and, a.
the Wing might uncourteously insinuate, steer YOU,
course accordingly! or, do you wait till the elections mani
lest the result [! or, in fine, do you, like your humble ser.
want, and others equally enlightened, remain in doubtful
anxiety, till ous representatives have arrayed themseIye.
In the Legislative Hall, on this side and that No
no; this supposition Is out of the question, aud YOU
will he pleased 10 consider il as no question at all. Blu
before you vouchsafe to respond to my other interrosa
tories, allow me TO indulge myself in the 1ispIav o
my own proper sagacity.
lMPRIMIs-i think 1 can perceive that the doctrines o.
secession and Notification will be deservedly exploded
that their advocates will Justly forfeit their popularity and
influence, and be compelled TO secede from the public
walks OF life. For, in politics, there is no room for repen-
lance and retormation-there is no charity amongst states
men. Ii one embrace and express an erroneous opinion,
he must stick TO il till death, or suffer the pains and pc.
nalties OF being denounced Inconsistencies term, more
opprobrious, more ~bligbting in modern DAYS, than of old,
was the horrible word erGpen.
Hem-I think that those who will have to walk the
plank, will consist of those who possess great oratorical
powers-your sophists and your metaphysicians; and that
the duration OF our Legislative sessions, will, in conse-
quence, be materially ~curtaiied i thing deyoutly TO be
wished-notp perhaps by you public printers.
Heni-I opine that the justly apprehended and depre-
Gated evil OF disunion, will be overruled for good TO our po.
litical Institutions. And that, as the physical atmosphere
IS rehned and purified by storms and tempests, especially
when evolving, pent-up, electrick fluid, sol trust will our
political atmosphere be purged OF its dross, by the recent
ebulition. The scum will have boiled overland some of
our most verbose, and, to- dc them justice, our most eloquent
orators, who whilom kept the public mind in a ferment.
VIII, pro neceSSitdte rel, in deep disgust retire into private
life. But even there, as that amor patrie which burns in
meir PATRIOTS bosons, can neverbe extinguished, by repub-
hcan ingratitude itself, they will devote their time and their
best talents in a manner which shall rebound TO their own
and their couniry's glory-in rearing blooded race horses,
and bloody minded game c~~# chickens. Aha! Mr. Prn.
fers, we shall anon have a fine breed OF horses. and Elk. al
hShtIng c." chickens. But, quere, would not asses and
'noluccas and their progeny better suit our republican sim
phcity, our appropriate occupations and manners? Itrow
they would. Yet, il is with ~dinilence and Difference. that
j affirm this last conceit. There must certainly be some
mystery in the influence of blood, which ], being the re-
motesdescendant oil a regicide, am incapable of fully COM
pretending; but which L will not therefore deny. In
some countries, | understand, human blood. az well az
horse blood, are Indifferent degrees OF exceIlency. / will,
however, defer the consideration of the latter 10 my tenth
number, and only remark here, in relation TO the former.
that there is Royal blood, which royalizes all who have
the honor to partake of a drop of il; then there is noble
blo0d, emanattng from the same fountain, and enrolling i'm
like manner, but in different degrees, every individual in
whose arteries The smallest modicum OF il is to be found.
But, il we are Republicans, we have rcpudiated all these
iolty nations about blood and birth,-as incompatible and
uncongenial with our republican crecd-Yef, are there
not amongst us, some who assume a superiority on account
OF uheir descent Have we not reason TO fear that there
Htill abides in the Old Dominion, a spice of this arisiocratic
spirit! Has it not betrayed itself in the late exhibition of
County resolutions, and has it not therein also pronounced
aus own euiogy, sang its own requiem?-I think so-and
this is my last item. OUR
C~hickahomony, 18th March.
think you lately apologized for some diabolical trick Of one NJ
NulhU lcfnir III erktCe.