Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-26
Rich.nomd, T,ues,iay. Ech. 0G.
SOUTH CAROLINA.

parties III >. Carolina becoming for mortal srife
I'VE learn at second hand from gentleman who was
on the spot that late unfortunate Bsrnwe
was not, AS has been reported in Charleston an arsy be-
tween the two political parties The facts these "A
quarrel arose between four individuals, each party
and fight ensued between thcm in which dirks and
sword canes were used and oil the Union men was
badly but not dangerously, wounded in the neck aud the
other in the body seriously, aud it is feared, MORALLY
number oil persons being present. the excitement occa
stoned by the occurrence had nearly produced general
hight between the two political parties, but was fort
naely prevented by the merposition of some gentlemen
OF influence who were present We have not heard whe
Their the quarrel originated in politics or mott
WINE things are approachngth alarming crisis,
we learn from the following Proclamation that the
Convention is called for Monday week:
"PROCLAMATiON.-SrA OF SoUrH CAROLINA
TO all TO ,ohOm these presents may come.
Know ye, that by virtue OF the authority vested in Inc
by the Convention OF the People of South Carolina: do
hereby call together, and by these presents, have con
voked the members of the said Convention assemble
at Columba in the State aforesaid meridian on the Sc
cond Monday in March next, which will be on the Ith
day thereo 10 deliberate such matters touching the
interests and welfare OF the good People aforesaid as may
be then and there presented for their confederation
And hereby call upon the said members be puncual
Ill her attendance, at the time and place herein specified
. Given under my Hand and Seal, i'm the Parisi,
H. 81 OF St Peters, South Carolina this 1874, day of
February, in the year of our Lord one thou
sanu elgh hundred and thirty three and in the fy Sc
venth year of American Independence.
j. HAMILTON, Jun. President of the
Convention OF the People Of South Carolina.
ISAAC W. HAYNE, Clerk of the Convention.
N B-Thc papers throughout the State will give the
above Proclamation an insertion twice week until the
llh oil March, and transmit their accounts TO the Subscr
Der at Columbia on or before the I4h oil March for pay
"ent. ISAAC w. HAYNE."
better times? May we not hope that the Conven-
ton will pause, and suspend their Ordinance The
following article from the Charleston Mercuryn
leaves MS still in doubt about t-but il saws thai if
South Carolina does pause it will be Sin Difference 70
virginia, one OF the sovereign" States of the Union:
ne Columbia Times justly objects TO its being said
soroau mSt south Carolina has paused" because the
state Rights Party OF Charleston have determined that
pending the decision OF Congress they will not make
case oil Modification under the Ordinance. The party here
nave put tins restraint upon themselves not ia opposio
10 me State but in order that when she does PRACTICALLY
apply her remedy, il may be done with more eifecttbat
Congress and the Executive may have during The
session. no preteXt for precptte violence gainst and
that when the actual nulli6caon of our oppression takes
place. 1t may be evident TO all the world That the cur of
orbearance Is exhausted to the very dregs The small
portion oil our party here do claim TO dictate 10 the resi-
OF the State but the of the State has apnroveJ f
her present resolution They do not consider il as paus
ing OH The part oil South Carolina. Her Nuilyipg Ordi
nance is notsuspendedher Multiplying laws are Of force
ANY importer may at any time avail himself of them Il,
withhold tribute TO the manufacturers in shane of custom
house duties and unless Congress decides itself that ,n
tribute shall be aboished it will be abolished in spite of
Congress ~
"Some silly persons have boosted tina, i, tho .o.
sary ana upwse detention OF the Rog Stewart and another
vessel Nucaiion wasnullifed because the duties were
secured before the vessels released This would he
true, had II been the intention of the cononees of oo
vessels to refuse payment Of duties but they had no suc
intention; and alter all the naval about or
haIoour, anu Tie Ieegraphing from the Custom House
ro0i-and The Pomp, pride and circumstance" of mar
uai gathering the cOnsgnees did more than exactly
what they would have done, had every thing bean con-
Quoted "decenty and in oder aud the vessel been sC
Tered 10 come quietly up wbarves Had povment
oeeh refused and the goods orciby detained the colec.
tor anu ms agents would have this felt the weight of
Their countrys violated law and been made duly sensible
that South Carolina has not paused
Souh Carolina has paused and she cannot pase in
consideration OF any coereve measures demonstrations
on the part of The Washington Agency The events of =
Few days VIII determine whether consistently with self
respect and her interest aud liberties our State can ae
in accordance with the solicitation OF sister Soyereipny
but she does, il will be triumph 10 the Federsi,t
and Monarchists who have conssred against her ,cU
De IN difference 10 Prginid-it will be boyyng ,o am
equal, not 10 tie inferior agents Of the coederacv.it
toM De rendering homage 10 her soveregnty-i
recognizing mar OF DTginid; and JUW sheto that the
mere signyginS Of ocsh done in fiendIu sDiyf N,
me part 81 one Of The sovereign parties to the conaDacf
mas potency win me soul Of Caiona-though no lede-
raj hrea'enngs could sway her ot from her firm re-
sove-though the President armed to the teeth bv snb
Servlent Congress-assumng the Col and affecting TO nod
herho SUBMISSION, would be object reemen not of
awe, but oil scorn and defiance. By respecting Vjroj
mas sovereignty, she ,oo,d manifest inst 9DprecIG
uStUpGtiOn" F "|''''" -
If South Carolina does not pause i'm her coreer
IT she rushes to Modification and Succession
what shall we think of the discretion or the patriot
ism of her citizens? Does she not sec the strono
est hopes unfolding themselves of an adjustment of
TINS VeXed question? Does she not hear U Clov
announce from his seat in the Senate that the IA
Tli must fall at the next session? Does she not see
Benton recommending to the enemies of the Tariff
not even to accept of Clay's BILL because thew will
assuredIy get better terms next winter? Does she
not see the whole South standing i'm the slim
ana prepared to unite with South Carolina-not in
mountaineering in such joint efforts and i'm ioint
councils as they will all consider proper and eff
Gent and commensurate TO the joint object thew nl
1aye IN view? The Charleston 90 Unionist" of tho
ioIh estimates I'm jster manner the rising spirt of
the South-when il declares:
'yfS o efsavs Ri.l.,
e Legislature OF Virginia have given none Bur to bind
themselves tothe Of Notification they would moi And A., %
could not But any in Carolina doubt thai she an
Ponds her Ordinance til ne 1t session If ocss ~, %
put e whole South will go with all proner and EN-
'ieh' Ineans Tor the reduction of the Tevonuo'
Is This not the very language that has been used b
the Union Party for the last twelve mons Have v. moi
eheaed cur opponents TO pause their mad career and
ehdeavor with us TO enlist the whole Southern STATES in
one uniled and powerful opposition TO the Tariff Svsen
would not our success have been compIete and The
peace and happiness OF the country been preserved ,,
would Congress have dared resist the spnea of the
oouheT states, united in common cause for Inc preser
valOh OF their common rights?
would not Southern Convention have had a rnora
Iorce Whch D Carolina possess bV reason of the
distraction That regns within her own borders2 Would
L. ts OF me country, with public debt
nave been most auspcious the settlement of the Tariff
question: Our counses and eneaes have however been
rejected with scorn and ). Carolina has plunged SINGLE
and disgrace" Wv "'o''
The Immediate call of n Southern Convention
WI become matter of the most deliberate consi-
oInuon-Dut the first step which strikes us as best
III g., ngIha-In case the present Congress denies us
iVeij iSj Tor tie CITIZENS of every county I'm Vir0p