Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-08


from the Baltimore Patriot-a paper, which was orr
ginaly established for the express purpose of main
tanning the doctrines of Democracy and the princi
plies OF vo-yet It has gone to the Federal side
folIows
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the building pulling down parties. limos s0 io%s
whomsoeyor approved, practice without subc'tng the Unio
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@ rus Patriots & o" may be- as has been profitable
% that cannot prevail without
The doctrine OF State sovereignty" is nis,lnder-
stood by those who abuse it. We hold that Nuliti
cati IN is not the legitimate offspring of the principles
of w. We protest against the excuses of the 6
Carolina politicians being laid the door of Virginia
She repudiates it as altogether Northumberland re-
tcrs TO her own Resolutions and Report of 90 any
W FOR the true expositions of State Rights and noe
lima.
In word, we avoid both extremcs-asA
take for our text something like the following Sum
mary which was written twelve years ago an6
which received the warneSt sanction FROM the pen
of Jefferson:
"when look to the original form of the government
we are struck with its novelty and beauty presents
TO us one oil the grandest experiments that was made
In political science We in il attempt TO ascertain
how lar power could be distributed between two go
vernments prevent ercessire and
consequent abuse OF it in Of hands; at the same
ume That SO much Pocer was conveyed each, as to
enable them accomplish the objects 10 which cacL o1
them was best adopted The federal government was
TO watch foreign relations; that of the STATE as
particularly to take care OF our internal Tho
great secret was TO have these functions wisely rep
ted, as TO prevent the general government from rushing
into consolidation; and the states into dissolution of the
Union he irs extreme would infallbly conduct us to
great oppression and probably monachy the last woud
subject us TO insults and injuries from abroad TO conten-
lions and bloodshed at home To avoid these extremes
we should never have lost sight Of the spirit of the
federal constitution. To interpret wisely we should
have rgdy adhered to the principle laid down by George
Clinton when he, from the chair of the Senate of the
United States the casting voice against the renewal
OF the list bank charter "In the of long life,
have found that government is not to be s enebened bv
- the assumption OF doubtful powers, but tcise and
energetic execution of those which are ineon tesble
the former never fails to produce suspicion distrus
whist the latter inspires respect and confidence. r.
however, on fair experience, the powers rested in the
government shall be found mpetent 10 the attain
ment OF the objects for which instituted the consti
tuition happily furnishes The means for re,neduine me
epil by amendment" This maxim deserves to he writ
ten in letters OF gold upon the wall of the Capitol in WASH
ingOn."
CONCILIATION-AYD COERCION.
"Ihe Spy in Washington" who collects SANDER
from the Kennels of the City, to circulate it in the
N. \. Courier IL Enquirer, is ineorrigble. We also
positively contradcted the fsehoods, which he told
IN another paper-for, he is spy for both, and we
could Tag our finger on the unblushing calumnator
and, instead of doing the Justice to confess his
mistakes, he is seeking by new inventions to bolster
up his mendacity. I'm his letter of the 9th ult he
thus expresses himself:
g perceive that the Editor of the Richmond Enquirer
denies that he has ever written letter line calcutta
ted intended TO encourage the President 10 coercye
measures against South Carolina. know what he has
written and to whom. am willing that he shall ex-
pound his own letters, and adjust the with his own
correspondents; but tell him. that he has been mis-
understood could lay my finger one of the Presi-
dents irresponsible advisers, who boosted of the assur-
ances received from Mr. Richie that the legislature and
would
Rtche now openly denies having justified coercion
think OF the federal presses which have copied
ms articles on the proclamation, must have misunderstood
him also.
although have noticed this somerset of Mr.. Richie
do not intend TO be drawn into alteration with him,
or amy other gentleman. now undcrs and the Richmond
Enquirer TO be opposed to Gen JGcksons project
coh and trust that the acknowledged talents Of
tor viii be broughtto bear upon the man, who, wild
ana mad career would shed the blood OF the South Caro-
lnians for asserting the sovereignty, ard defending Ito
reserved rights OF their native State
Yes, we repeat our open contradiction, and our
bold defiance. We challenge this man specify tchat
we have written, and 10 ChOm. We defy him and the
whole world to produce single letter, or the slight
est declaration from our lips, which would Justify
these unfounded ayerments. We do not shield our
selves under any equivocal unguarded phrase.
we have written nothing that could hare been nlisun-
derStOod. We have recommended Cancellation and
Il moderate course throughout-We are for coercion
as the last of all thngsno to- be exercised in such
a case and under such circumstances but in the very
last extremity
rumour reached IT'S on Sunday, that the President
had some intention of coming to Congress for aid
TO execute the laws, and resist the force of South
Carolina If it should he oflered.-Some rumours OF
Sunday had magnifed these meditated arrangem ents
into arnaments aud troops-but as we originally
understood this ETumour il was force not on land
but 6y toater, &c, aud an The least offensive form.
The mail of yesterday still further sofens this
report-H IS noiO said, that the President has only
considered the propriety of asking naval force to
collect the Revenue, accompanying it by proper ex-
plantations and disclaimers; and that lie does not
mean to ask it Immediately.
| There may be some mistake even in this suggestion
we hope 1T is the case-or we have no hesitation
in dissenting at from the policy il pro-
poses Far better would it be for MS to rely
II for The present upon the course which is point
ed out III the letter from Washington we pub
Iishcd the other day" The President deprecates
the use of any other weapons against South Ca
roina, but those Of the lac, administered through
the Courts. lie says these only the most pro-
per, but the energetic measures and it is only
in the event of the free action of the Courts being
INSTRUCTED by force, that he would resort to other
means. lie teW repet but mol commence aggression"
! This is the true cOursS Put the Nullifers in tho
wrong. Let them be rash while the Federal Gov
eminent is discreet. Give them no handle for play
ing upon the passions of the people Many OF the
citizens of South Carolina are deluded. little
time to coo-to see tho misclies they are mourning
the danger which threatens the Union, and the ab.
surd errors OF NUficatou--and the force Of public