Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-17

his sgains, amy citizen OF South Carolina Who
may he deludc into resistance TO the laws, goes farther
than this Bn the resolutions reported by the committee
SO, n the opinion uf The minority, into discussion which
the President, himself la been anxious avoid.
They 20 To pCiudge and seue the question, OF
what i To be douc with Carolina, should she violently
throw herself beyond the pale OF the Constitution DO
clare separate independence emergency that all
q hOpc) earnestly wish never may, aud which confident
~ believe will. arise. Such discussion now, before
the evil day comes 10 no good. and may do harm
The resolutions assert that she il to he coeTctd-whip
ped back into submission Can language such this have
any effect, to iuldme into incurahie exctemens,
minds that already excited to the utnast lmi,s'
say that the President has himself the example TO
avoid going into this question. He has strongly cvinccd
itin ,rhh0lling JrOm Congress the famous ordinance
OF ue,r convention" w'neh gave rise 10 us proclamaon
and which was sent To him by that body, with request
that's he ,could lay before Congress. He has not
COMMUNICATIVE COngrcSS:But ia my humble opinion
has wisely withheld it, order avoid the premature aci-
iaion OF the very question which raised tie resou-
tons object 10. In thi, sir for following the mild
ample of our venerable chief apisri,e-ssu iccni fur
the day Is the evil thereof" But this is not all: The
representatives of the people have acted with the President
~ puposey avoiding the agitation OF this question. They
have refused by large majority call upon the Presi-
cn to communicate this orilnancc-although the rcsou-
ton was moved by statesman no less distinguished
Than his immediate predecessor. With such exam
pies oil orbearancc on the part OF the authorities oil
the nson-a orbeaIaucc which il the emanaiion OF
the wsest counsels-why should ra>hly and heed.
lessy insist upon pressing this question upon the
support they zealOusly profess the only effect OF
such resolutions must be TO provoke and accelerate
striving TO avoid Do all know, that now at i,
very moment both Houses of Congress- pursuing the ear.
nest advice OF the Presidcn-arc busily engaged i'm
seeking 10 remove the grievance which furnishes the
ly plea TO Carolina Tor that mischevous acta bill for
the reduction Of the taxes conn ancd OF having hecu with
despatch almost unprecedented, already reported nd
while the government Is thus periodically maturing the
wiSest OF all remedial s,peventivc remedy: and
while the more speedily and certainly TO effect thai end
the president has withheld the ordnance and the house
have refused 10 call Tor it, lest such discussion should
arise We stimulated with the zeal of neto proseyes,
to ioce 1t upon them against every nimation thCir bet
,vJ'sment' Tor one sir, VIII no go into 1.-THE times
do not call Tor II; and every consideration which
to restrain them, ought equally forbid 20 for the
substitute IN preference 10 these resolutions because while
II condemns in the decided Tone the absurd iarcon of
nuhcation, and the wanion disregard all constitutional
obligations Which II imports aud expresses mercd con.
dcncc in the executive TO meet and crisis;
ii refrana from the agitation all questions calculated
rather TO cNasperae Than TO anquze the dscord of our
countrymen.
go iorit also, free declare because by taking
the proclamation Ia xon with the previous official
papers and public acts Of the President il separates us
from those who in the proclamation warrant for be-
lief that the administration is to he hereafter conducted on
principles other than those which have far distinguished
Whatever may hc their views and opinions now, the
tact cauno he denied that those throughout community
who are pressing eagcry forward seize the
OF The proclamation, and push TO its extreme CON
cusions they who up This day, have warmly and
bitterly opposed the administration at every stem L. il i'm
the expectation that the government re and
administered upon their principles: that are dsclos
ed IN the proclamation 10 brighten their hopes while they
into power?
II such be their expectations there indeed some cause
Tor these rejocings-or two administrations
OF the government, directly opposed all their lead
ing features. than that which we now have and that
which Immediately preceded it, The people expected this
and they have not been disappointed The President in
the past four years OF his authority has come fully TN TO
the promise that made in his inaugural address In
the language of the great apostle of liberty the shin of
state, lie being the helm has been once more b,ueJ
Oh the republican tack In all his messages and official
during the whole period he has shewn
Il FlgnI Oi sfaI
federal poloer-has recommended careful and constant
regard to the reserved rights of the speedy ex-
uncton OF the public deba reduction of our
10 tc STREET necessities OF the government-and fulfilling
by his acts every promise from his pen, has nterposed
determined negative, upon laws, though sanctioned by
both houses Oi Congress, which in his estimation bore
violation OF the constitutional trust
The great and leading policy of his predecessor the APP
propiidiiOn OF money Tor internal emene source
oil endless corruption and OF tie most reckless eXrava-
gance--receyed death blow amongst the first prominent
acts oil ms ddmnisrdiCn-and more recently his up
on the bank charter, given when every personal
consideration would have hidden him pause--whrn eve
ry device exhausted, and every engine al work TO
oyerwhem him ii he dared-eNinced the part OF that
distinguished man, devo'edness Of mind great moral
lnireP'dity, which enIiles him TO the highest place
amongst the benefactors of his country.
Yes, Sir, all this has Andrew jackson done realizing
The expectations OF his friends aud defeating the hopes OF
his foes Can it be credited, then, for moment hat
he is those stems which have so far stin
guished his caTeerto throw back upon a Government
OF unlimited powerto darkcn the bright ezra lust dedcat
ed TO his fans l. Sir, entertain such miSg wings
]
ed hope The future hlHg up will be in slrctes Keeping
with the great outline already Marked the chart of his
administrations unaffected AID unchane ed bv those spec
laive opinions, which give such golden visions TO those
who love him not.
These are my opinions-they bespcak confidence in
our federal executive, not the growth OF day or OF
week; but strengthened and matuIed by years no
commOn uia-a confidence we'll merited by the whole
tenor Of MS way-and reasoning by the Justice rule
from the past to the uturea confidence which will not
1 be disappointed
The Inteigcnccr speaks Of meetings Gin the interior
and mountainous districts of Virgnia'-a - 3Aie IOD
country Weii as in the Highlands oC Ninth Carolina
TeproJdting Modification and cOndelnnng its abeifors
and even its pnidtOrsand says "surDriSe has been er-
pressed that nee hare not particularly them" The
editor then offers the following apology for the ois
eve hare not thought it advisable 10 do So because
,Could rather be instrumental ia healing than in err
operating any thing like Uidicfue feet.
ing bet,oeen different parts Of the coqfry.'
Nothing more conspicuouy marks the deceit of the Jo-
seph Surface Of the Inteligencer than the healing nole
sons lac tenders TO tie South, white he excludes from hi
columns all the resolutions through they endcavor to make
their just complaints and proposals reach the tho ma
ton Not one OF the public meetings which he has
errcd have failed press upon their country the
~ OF moderate reduction OF the taf means of pre-
serving ts peaceand yet the editor STILES their appeals
to the justice Of The national councils because rooth
resolutions are also passed by such ing Tepr0batng
! FWyIedton and eensuriHg its dbettOTS and pal.
ldfoTs lg'
And what, in the meantime does our honest peace
pretender do in the way of "heang instead of crane
Tdtmg2' Why, instead Of giving the voice Of the peo-
pie OF the great States Of Virginia and New York the
one insisting reasonable and safe reduction of the Ia
rlf and the other pahiocally proierng IL, our Editor
gives us Mr. Was's editorials comparing the Southern