Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-07

been chosen for FAR different and nobIer FURNACES
We have been elevated our present stations that we
may act as senlines the wachtower II is our d,v
10 t0oh OUT J0r Danger, and while il is at distance TO
warn oil rsapproach In the present case sir the dan
ger Is az me door Who doubt that if the General
Government is allowed 10 put South Carolina 10 the swon
and to hang up her citizens traitors and rebels ,b,
rights OF the States and the liberties OF the people are ire
tieyably gone Who can tell but tina, the xcrv NOV,
blow may fall this good oil CoDtnonw eslh o yi,ni.S
repeat II, sir, the danger longer at distance Ia
Is imminent IL threatens not sister State only-it
hpends over US; and II TAIL 10 take that firm and de
cded stand which the occasion demands we shall prove
ourselves TO be the unworthy deposaries of the trust
c mas been cohded to and not only will the glo-
~ ANA honor OF Virginia be furnished in our hands hut
tue happiness and safety, the rights and liberties OF her
cin@rhs may be sacrificed, through that imbeciy which
iears power and irighsns from the performance Of
what we know To be our duty.
Mr. Speaker, freely admit, that the people of Soul,
Carolina have acted rashy precipatey They shoulb
have counsclled with their brethren of tic other State.
common sufferers with themselves They sloud have,
awaited the decision et The nert Congress Every Other
mode oil redress should have been exhausted b. fore they
resoried TO extreme meauresSir, they have done wrong
but they are gallant ope, contending their rights:
and not Tor theirs only, but for os-Yes SIR for ours
hey are resisting what they and too have pronounc
ed UNCONSTITUTIONAL unjust, and oppressive laws Ard
snail we SIT quietly by, and them exiermiDated by
the sword without inerposng them? Shall we
hold Them as our enemies, permit them TO be treated
as traitors and Te6eiS7 Sir Tor one would saw no 4
would say the General Government that il mn, No
he people oil South Carolina brethren; and al
though regard them erying brethren they are NV
6retdTen stu, and with all their faults, love them
VINO are manulIy conendlng Tor principles
principles which have ever pofe to hold dear and
whch we can never abandon, without proving the
World mat whilst we know rights dare main
ram mem Mr. Speaker, let us not subject ourselves to
such an impuaion Let show that in passing anna
al resolutions on the subject OF State Rights we acted
WIN liked determination TO risk something least IL,
their defence, whenever the occasion should arise i'm
winch II might be necessary TO do do Sir that occasion
mas dFtSeh-tlat necessity eriSfS Let be con-
sistent Let us be true 10 ourselves and faithful TO our
constituents Let us sofenny protest. that resolution
proposes TO do, against the right of the President or tho
FEDERAL Government 10 proceed against the citizens Of
lusing obedience to the Tariff laws, when they have
heS" discharged from their obligation 10 OH. ill.,
oy aConvenlon OF their State.--Lct US saw whe-
ther that Government is supreme TO the entire err
ciuS'on y The sovereignty Of the States; or whether
10 conflict between them the and primary al
legance OF the citizen is due the State which che
rlsles and protects him. Sir, this last the doctrine for
winch virginia has always conened Let not now be-
said that she has either deserted her principles or that the
Sp oil virginia has become subdued that size is wiki
ling TO ruckle at the foot of power
Mr.. Speaker if this allie glance is due TO the General
government, then indeed the States are not SOVEREIGN
out sovereignty be allowed TO exist i'm the States thew
nave The right TO claim the allegiance OF all their citizens;
and wo be OIL the head OF him who refuses TO render il
where il is due.
sr,h States are sOrereign-South Carolina is so,
UeFtS, anu her citizens cannot, asserted in the Pro-
camaton, he regarded traitors and rebels VfypiIiG
hahk Heaven is SfiH SOreTeign and i'm Nhe
exercise o her sovereignty, she think proper maize
reqnlsiton on her sons for one, will cheerfulIy Ne
spohu 10 her call and triumph fall in her defence
GJ'"e are authorized to announce Col. Thomas Henry
f'ood candidate TO represent the county OF Bucking-
MN the next General Assembly OF Virginia.