Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-05


Let it be remembered, that New England opposed
20 the embargo but it was laid, and she nearly ruined
South Carolina aided in this measure which blight
ing mildew 10 the commercial States.
Let 1t be remembered, that New Englanl was opposed
TO the war; nevertheless it declared 10y the AID oi
south carolina, and the commerce oi New England MAS
anuihlatcd.
Did not New England oppose the TaiG! Did che
not remonstrste against it D, She not protest sgas,
the embargo unconstitutional Did She not re-
sist the declaration OF war, which To cgIsh her
shipping, and cut of every avenue of trade Did
South Carolina-ihe advocate of these mcosurcs-the
advocate OF them ia opposition TO the OF the people
OF the North and Easattempt repeal either
Iteration OF their petitions rcmonsirances! Did she at.
tempt To repeal either in consider ol the universal
distress that followed i'll the East! Let history tell! All
hope ot redress by petition remonstraucc having been
dissiPated, New England Few her celebrated
ton at HHruOri-no they say, to .NtoiYy the laws OF
the u States nor 10 resort to armsbut PeGce0biy 10
ctde There, have been informed, for the first Time
public assembly, the
ted Yes its existence was first maintained by the Hartford
Convention, and that when the pcrs OF hung thick
around Ought South Carolina, whose situation
much better than ,hal Of New England, the opc
ration oi the meNsics gdvercd To, 10 make such
slons Tor due to the other States? Ii said
she has made concessions IL is true she chang
cd her notions Of the operations OF the Tariff she did not
propose instant nulicaion to the system, but, in little
while, opposed ia Congress Eventually, her resistance
was more determined and Congress were again and
again invoked TO abandon it, IT his had been the
probable or constitutional means oi composing her euds
then nigh obli'ea'e many OF the rccoecIions OF he
present day. But she made no concession in her de-
mands;she did call upon her for aid she
noi waited Tor their action, but has, in contempt the
lae concNdtory movement towards general modhca
"nd reduction OF the far hastily, aud rashy thrown her
sell in anio attitude which she must change, must
come. II South Carolina he determined sever the
Union SIZE will be satisfied with the prospect before her
Sir, am fully persuaded, that Virsin, cannot cOusi,-
tenily with her duty herself and TO the Union,
than proposed the substitute offer ed OH SATURDAY
But, Mr.. harmon, il is proposed by the report OF the
commt that she shall do much 1t is proposed thai
she shall denounce the Proclamation: or in Other wo.
announce 10 Carolina that she has right TO secede and
In reby become her ally in her opposition TO the
laws and government OF the United States. For, this must
thn of.
SION be adopted. Neither the Prociama, doc
trnes forms part Of the contest between the U. States
ana South arona. The ariT aud uliifcaon the two
adversary measures oil these rites, ae the only, the
elusive subjects in controversy between hem. The school
boys and little children know that the Proclamation iol
lows them.
The committee to have thought it necessary to
assert iha State had right peaccably to secede. Mr.
Chairman, is the assertion of doctrines, necessary or
probable means OF pacicaton? Surely not sit; unless they
form part OF the The question OF secession has
been raised subsequently the hostile attitude of CARROLL
ma, and therefore forms part of the dispute We have
the Office OF makers todschage; and matters not
whether we have assumed it, ii has been upon us
by the receipt of the Ordinance aud other documents of
The proceedings OF the Convention OF South Carolina,
which she has forwarded 1t is enough for us that
that is our character IT, sir, the denuncaton the
uocuIhes oil Tie Proclamation touching the right of Sc
cession, proposed nthe resolution of The report
be not demonstrated 10 be OF peace, then why
adopt lH That 1t is not OF Cancellation, is he yond
all doubt. And have yet TO the who is mad
enough TO affirm it, This all hands to be con-
coded. La my humble Judgment, declaration of the
right oil secession will be the rcadest way TO bring about
war South Carolina, already enraged, will cast the
die OF dismemberneut the least sgn of approhaton
from Virginia The relief recently aIorIed-the relief
In immediate prospect before her the peculiar period
selected, and the rapid succession of her violent and
nasty measures warrant the conclusion that she RAJ
tcr prefers cause Of quarrel than peace:
mat she longs for separation from the North, and
poruoh OF the West, and hopes for alliance OF
the Southern States. Sir if affirm the right OF
secession, whether as Peaceable remedy not il
VIII be alike unfortunate. She has already told us that the
case now exists under which she may wihdraw-the case
OF papabc aud dangerous exercise power not grant.
ell TO Congress So that, whether the resolution refers TO
peaceabe secession, secession in the last will
be alike fatal to us Let then assert the highland she
has the TO suit it, Independently of what seems to be
he uesret would be enlnenlly hazardous TO peace
to denonnce the Proclamation under frenzed excite
ment now prevailing in Carolina But, suppose am wrong
last conclusions there nothing 10 nv mind
Than tha such course would commit this State TO sustain
her, II she should secede We adopt three resolutions: i'm
one, say her-you are right TO oppose the Tariff in
the second she is told, that she wrong in the character
oil her resistance TO itthdt the Ordinance Modification
Is not warranted by the Constitution; and in the third she
Uniformed, mat having pronounced the made out i'm
which State may ntcrpoSe she may of right Sc
ccde from the Union. Accordingly she does secede
The Federal Government bears down upon her with
an armed ioce and she calls Virginia assist
ance saying, that at time when she knew she
was loo feeble to resist the power OF the Union, and
d no Ough OF leaving II, Virginia, by her representa-
hves here assembled in resolutions adopted on solemn
argument, and formally transmitted her. had informed
her that she had constitutional right TO withdraw from,
The Union, whenever, in her Judgment there was pal
pable deliberate and dangerous exercise power not de-
legated Congress- that before Virginia had affirmed
her right TO secedc South Carolina had pronounced the re-
qulsle Judgment on the Tariff laws and had formally laid
II before her General Assembly. Under these crc,n.
stances She had Withdrawn from the Union, being
able 10 contend alone against the power of the Federal
Government, she called Virginia support her bv re-
ssuS the march oil troops through her eTrtoyto fur
nsl contingent oil men and money for the war i'm Sou,
Carolina, and to adopt such other means as would save her
rom conquest ana anhhilaon Sir could not refuse
the AID we should be bound by every sentiment of bu-
mainly by every principle of honor Justice and by
e recoecions OF our plighed faith become her ay
IN Tie war l. this a condition i'm which the pcople of
virginia desire 10 be placed Is there a member of this
Committee who will dare to avow such a purpose
but Nr. Chairman, suppose that shall not be the
consequence OF denouncing the doctrine OF the Procamd
uon we Snail at least be guilty OF the ridiculous folly OF
teIng south Carolina thd do and cannot concur i'm
nulhcaionhat that is bad resort it unconstituion
al; but that if she will do COyse-go further i'm her mad
ness and Secede-she will then be exactly fght-she will
then occupy position entirely constitutional
Sir, mere other why the enunci on Of the
rSht Of secession should not be madeWe shall unnc-
cessduy throw ourselves ia opposition The Government
IN ITS efforts To enforce the laws Pennsylvania having
also placed herself the side the Proclamation if we
dlsaPprove 1t under the present aeitatons il may wear
tie aspect OF Defiance and put that aud industrious
commonwealth to calculating her military resources-ber
capacity To maintain independent existence and uaIv
the "vdlue Of the Union" When such estimates are made
IN order TO know the Of civil war; the end of te
Government is A. hand
IL has been said, Mr. Chairman that we shouJ rebuke
Dom SIDES C"n this be means OF pacication? IS il
ue duy oil wise and prudent mediator, say to South
Carolina you disloya the Union; YOU are ambitious
knaves or nadmen? and the United States Won are a
nsurPeF Sir this would produce peace with vengeance.
bui, uink, see The policy Of this course earnestly
recommended by the friends Of the report. South Caro-.
ma wants be sanction Of Virginia for secession so ~ 10