Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-10
POLITICAL.
SOUTH CAROIINA


POLITICAL.
SOUTH CAROLINA
GreenriNe has passed the following resolutions
Resolved That whilst the powers resistance are left
us, will submit to be disfrdnchsed in the land
OF our nativity, prescribed from Office for opinions sake
robbed OF rights as reemen, and deprived of those
incstimable privileges, which formidable to tyrans
only-a OF which contained in the Ordinance under
the insdious OF test oath and its proposed hin
oil pans and penalties
Resoired, That be induced to raise par
ricda arm against the Union Of these States the order
come from what may that any attempt 10
force us into such measure, will be with acn
Stcords and fred 6GyOnsts.
Resotred, That we ready and willing, to defend
these our opinions and sentiments, with ires on,
FORTUNES, and oar sacred hOnors.
Rersha,o District has passed the following:
Rcs0fued, by the Union Party OF Kershaw District, That
they are determined to maintain the principles which
have been the rule OF their conduct and "wbile on
the one hand they with continue their unfalerng oppo
siuon TO the protective Tariffs; the other hand they
VIII not be driven from the enjoyment OF those inaiena.
', PIE rights which, by inheritance belong TO every
american citizen"
Resolved That they will pre- ect rights by all con-
suutona means; but in so doing, will continue main
tam the character of peaceabie citizens unless
to throw il aside, by ntolcrable oppression.
"ResOlced That in the present controversy between
The United States, and the Modification Party of South
Carolina, will not submit the use of force 10 com
"pel bear arms against the Government of the IT
" States, be the consequences what they may"
"Resotued, That in support OF this determination we
pedge 10 each other, our lives, fortunes, our
'' sacred houois.'
II Letter from .9red Hger, the people of Spartan
burg District
Fellow Citizens In departing from the usual course ON
similar occasions and addressing you letter OF thanks for
the confidence lately eposed in me, may perhaps homo
Tor counenance and support from those whom am in.
debed Tor the honor OF seat in the late of The
state vi the measures adopted during the sitting OF that
body, and OF the consequences likely 10 accrue from its
meeting you in all probability already informed Per-
NIT the TO make few observations to the manner in
which its deliberations were conducted and pon the
character Mil,
put orth-Containng, it undoubtedly did men distin
gnshed for talent and eoquence the addresses and reports
which have been published, not only plausible but i'm
poing and IN many respects deeply impressive were rea
sonaby TO be looked for But howe err gratifying and
convincing these documents may all be TO the advocates
oil Nu'hcanon' and however triumphant the overpowcr
ing vote with which they received il in nv own
min4 doubtful whether they contain any thing which is
calculated TO shake the good people of Sparanbure
i'll their devotedness TO regulated Liberty their attach
men TO the Union, and TO the principles of the Consti,u
ton, their firm and distinct belief at i;
deluson Incompatible with the enjoyment of these bles
sings Opposed as | TO the Tariff thinking as / do
that is in violation OF the spirit of the compact desiring
as ever have done most earnestly, the support of Free
Trade and State Rights and seeking reform of the 90
venmen upon the subject of protection 10 manuactrs
yet cannot contemplate ACKNOWLEDGMENT of these
States without horror the subverson of this Govern
nen without the most dismal forebodngs of our future
prospects.-My apprehensons this head, are not of
yesterday: can il be doubted, now that tey are not en-
trey without foundation! Will be denied that If mi
the manifest wishes and intentions If those who ruI
any rate, the inevitable consequences of Their ,sas,
must be dissolution the Union' Has ID not been nun
cly declared that the Union is already dissolved and are
not the proceedings of the Convention in perfect Keeping
with this declaration?
i The law of the United States for the collecion of Re
venue, is proclaimed be null void and any aempt
on the part OF the President of Congress- cause its
lorcement Is to be followed by immediate secession and
that to be succeeded by the organization another and
separate Government Whether this new Dynasty is to
have the substance, the form of Repubicon -
yet developers whether is 10 be directed bv the
acImen OF equal laws, by of Military Reeula-
tons, may not yet be decided on.
Won will atnha fall,
pie OF South Carolina, have entirely forgotten the
ground upon which notification has been recommended
10 her nonce and the reasons which urged in favor
oil calling Convention for the passage of Ordinance in
conformity with this doctrine. The distinguished author
OF nulicaton himself and the most conspicuous among
his followers have set forth the assurance that
ton was peacefu constitutional and was calculated
TO give durability, and permanence the Union II has
been saId and that by these authorities thai il was
TALLY peacefully that il in the Constitution as though il
were written there and that would only preserve
the Union, but that the Union could no longer exist with
out il.
First it peaceful yet the Ordinance the Rcport and
the Addresses anticipate and provide for collision with
the Government Secondly, it is constitutional vet tho
Legislature instructed 10 frame an oath IN no air
stered &c every officer of the State TO absoIve him from
all obedience TO the Laws and the Constitution of the
United States Thirdly perpetuae the Union vet
we called upon make preparation for an imnedi,
dissolution of the Unionl
Such the discrepancies which can neither be denied
nor concealed. There is avoiding conclusion thar
the people of South Carolina have been n,os 40
ceived, and toir confidence most cruelty abused and
let me tell you what IL still Insulting if Won were
here nov and asked those no the authors and abe
tors this proceeding why ills that The peope were moi
sooner apprized OF their intentions you be o.ickIv
and Jeengy told that had they done so the peopIe
would nave consented TO their measures that il was ne
cessaiy hTst to excite the public mind then get the a.
pie in Convention then tell them the precious and
well au hencated secret that Modification VI not peace
able but wake not constitutional, hut subversive of e
constitution not calculated preserve the Union but
necessarily TO destroy -and then ab We ALL 10 maka
amends Tor is destruction by deprecatng It's value aud
by stSmatzing your attachment this work of your an
csstos, as an doarous oferiDg worthy only slaves TO
make, and OF despos 10 receive Such alas has been
the determination OF successful efforts 10 impose upon the
people o: South Carolina, remedy for their grievances
incompatible with the continuation OF this couederscy
ana IN my poor opinion incompatible it'll the existence OF
any regular justly administered government whatever
be its form, name institutions Yet strange as NAV
appear this is the political creed OF majority Of This
community, distinguished they hive been for inteU
gence and virtue. another, added 10 the MANY
OF the ac that there is doctrine so utterly absurd
iaacious, to which talented eloquent men canno,
make proseytes and ollowers.-In country like ours
with race OF Freemen fearing nothing never
themselves and naturally conidng i'm Others talents and
eoquence constitute power. Power once in being max
its own adheren add TO this the indefagabe zeal and
never firing industry which party spirit has excited and
sustained and you will have something of the ground
of the present state of public affairs But after all
can the leaders OF the party who advocate Notification
do other than redeem their pledge TO the peope9 If their
ooasted panacea proves other than peaceful have not
the people been deceived II the Conservative prnc
pie brings on separation of South Carolina from the
Conlederacy, where is the assurance so often and o 60
lemny made, that to preserve the Union in lis original
purify was the grand and primary object Time, which