Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-24

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abandon them, for yield in attachment the Union to
man in It. But must be permit cd 10 remark most
respectfully, that suh, em reasons ere assigned or
what seemed TO me a very strange opinion The 0rgu-
'ae"ts were wanting. And tor one, so'cu,sy be-
eNe That 50 lar from these resolutions Involving any such
N1u consequences; the adoption o thcm or others U 81
mlar import, Is the Ouy course, isr Virginia
esrned which eau possibly avert them. sloud consi-
der them leading te under the blessings VI hea-
ven TO the accommodation OF al difficulties aud the
restoration OF peace and tranquility ia borders And
sincerely r,ve that to ADOPT only This me ,..
siute, will not only be unavalg to check the onward
current OF events hot that it will exhibit Virginia I'm
che'penc position; that it will involve her in ltrror re
sPonsihties, which Sho does mean 10 assuuo and i'm
every respect hc than nothing. all our eft rts-
the great result OF this proracted dscussois TO be the
adoption Ol ono e sentence, telling South Carolina sub
sahuny what all the world knows aircady-hat re-
greet that these diUcHlucs have arisen ana we wish she
would reScmd her Ordinance, shall regret that
House.
SIR the truth doubt i that MI Of us have the same
common Object in view, tut homes y differ rs To the
means OF attaining Each is for that course which
nc believes best calculated to the blessings
our existing institutions AMI prevent their diIapiaon or
corruption; anl 1t II therefore but fair inpue TO all the
same purity OF rurpose-the same patriotic motives and
a,tubt' any party in the House i.no t,on to
d,Ove hc Union ana establish distinct conieleracies nor
10 their opponents desire convert our existing
msnt into one ct unlimited powers, grand national con
s1dation Aud as Tor y sell only the samo charitable
construction that freely couccde to others
In examining the original resolutions ii j. at once per
celvei that they disapprove the which s. Carolina
mas pusued on Tie one hand, and OF the principles
IN the recent Proclamation OF the President Oh ie other
and - objected at the tsshhold that the expression of
opinions Inconsistent with both, will be construed into
eensurc, and regarded as oensve-tha this is not compa
Die with the spit OF MEDIATOR and will prevent our in
terpoSlton from succeeding. Aud what sort of ,ue1fjon
does The substitute propose One party is TO be invited
10 desst while nothing said other and il il yu
ally encouraged 20 on what sort of ,nsat;o, ya,I
you consider 1t, when friends ave engage i'm mortal
combat, to ci@e by the arm while the other il ion
Tree TO al hln to The heart? S, resolutions assume
Peceiy inc very character, and friendly and Ell
tcctual mediation We 1s friends TO bothEw, Io,,
our hands the shoulders each-,ye represent n
mat both have been wrong-explain wherein each has
e'reu-ahu point out Ia friendly manner the mistakes
committed on both hands, which have led to the pisun
uersIdhdhg ani ninety nine times in hundred such
mediation a This will be we'll red md prove c.cil
The parties will stop the cncontre once more make
hlcnds Bat you step up aud tell one that lac Who'll
~ 10 blame, aud that the other ought long TO have
chasSed him. do you believe that this int difference would
DC key toappcae ciheror produce pcace And weud NJ
this be the very character of the course nresche in
substituted confess think that something like the course
carved outn these resolutions only one which Virgin
Ia can adopt, which will promise render her interpoon
available, while II protects her interests and main
tans her own principles. Virginia occupies the two
fold potion of third person. coming in to compose diff
hculy between othcr5-whilc the same time She is
party deePIy Interested IN correct adjustment of the
controversy between them. Occupying this relation |
ere not (Ir wi not 20 TO splitting hairs with Mr.
WASH ana Others who have taken great pains TO settle il
with hyPercrItica preri>on by name you call her
action Whether medintora term said to be inappica
bis TO our posiOn-intcIeTence teTDOsifOnor what
not SO the great object is attained as verify believe il
can be, aud our friendly circumstances are listened to
aul harmony again established i'm The cnnrederac, 49,
wives and children, will care by what name yo
call the agency by which much good is elected
have been reminded, and by those who are in IA
VotoI the substitute that the people OF $ Carolina are
hghmindcd, brave, chivalrous rdceand as one of them
added, even QuiXotc" And il this be in fact ,heir
character, as ia the main il unquesliona6ly is do YOU
tt'''IS uiey VIA listen TO our assurance that will
thank them TO retract all they have said or done
amt mat though we do not think it prudent to let
ulein into The secret yct-hat after while we will
express our opinions on the whole controversy? No
sir rest assured of il. They truth high- mind
ed, patriotic mccullough eTratc and misguided a. |
". adv
ell hdsilly-raShly, II you please-in their career Ma
ny proiessed for long time to believe that thew were
not In earnest but doubt that they have al
sttdken their stand They have acted imprudenty all o
us 6eeveand gone entirely far, but they have gone
TO point from which they cannot recede without somc
reason )r the retdctou to be offered to the world with
out disgrace and dShonor. The State has taken her
ground, and there she viii stand, there she will die
iier sons WIN suffer themselves to be cut up inch by
inch aud fancy that they die like mariyrs before tey
WI without an honorable pretcXt, abandon e position
anu v'c quesuO Is whether we shall stand by and wit
ness their dissection with the phlegmatc GOODNESS and
indifference with which surgical students look on while
process OF ue same KIND Is going in anatomical
theatre do believe sir have reasons for that opinion
winch am not at liberty TO disclosc-tha many of her
leaders would rejoice at some plausible and hono,Ia on
poF'uIy being Afforded them, to the steps which
they nave Pecpitdtely taken. And the question is will
we Aot "heh we nave 1t IN our power present her this
opportunity! viii we not throw her rope overheard
uy whch she may again get back ntOhe vessel aud
cape shipwreck? And especially, when by saving her
and the Union, we are TO save ourselves
As to the course which ). Carolina has pursued, nv
opinions can he easily explained in few words. am no
iienI OF huilIicdon II Is be found i'm
the virginia doctrines 1t true that those who recon-
mehded II there, profess 10 trace it principles avoweJ
here But think there errors in the induction Her
postuldtes correct. They those for which we
ever conlendei but she has worked them out by an ire
gu'aT process to imPnctcabe consequences and dsor
gdihAng and revolutionary measures Truth itself may
be 50 attehuaed IN subtle dsquisions that At last il ends
IN error anu dlSeho)d This Is often in politics reIi-
sion ami philosophy Who does recoect the effort
made by an ancient sophiSt, who convinced am adirinp
scho0l mat there could in physics be principle as
mourn Ills syUogi'm was this No particular object
can mo0e-tcheTe IL is Jchee II is noi-thereiore
mere can &c no such thing notion" Now sir reason
anu naive common sense sep in and throw shield over
our bcwiijcred faculties in all such cases ,s thisanJ
Wherever tbcy instruct us ell ary Id any conclusion is
a'suu un l'urd or impracticdhc, may rest assured
io'' hhOuSh IN The examination of the cOncalcn,cI in
uHtuOis ny which that conclusion has been attained we
may be unable to detect the cracked link that there s
VA" ana defect some where in the chain. Nuilica-
non, az coniended Tor hy South Carolina seems TO nv
NINA one OF these udcieusble conclusions And had her
measures been u;rinsically corroaries from ihe
principles che processes ia with u.s. il is dccpIv to
be deporcd ha she should have advanced Win sucb
iuI r"Wd'ty-"ith precipitation which practically ex-
cuucd me result Of her appeals to her sister St4tes-te
nerPoon OF the present Congress by reducing the Tariff
" so dsPpSchor any experiment OF the views OF the ne
congress winch from many indications connected with re.
cent elections, believe be more favorable TO that oh
lect But SIR, while my judgment dsapproves these null
yhg measures, cannot look them with that vindicive
Indignation with which many have garded them Indeed
IN TINS debate there 10 have existed rivalry he
tween uerent gentlemen 10 who should kick hardet
TINS doctrine, already dead here and when not one
has been und 'o do it reverence" Sir perhaps we
should treat " with less severity when we rccosct tb,
her principles Oursthd SHE claims