Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-14

justice DO refused TO them because she assumes tho tone
OF resistance The principle is most destructive in
sci and consequences Against this nexble principle in
Government Lord Chatham and others raised their voice
IN the British Parliament, when il did suit Great Br-
tam 10 make terms with refractory colonies Sir, you
suong ana south carolina is weak. Strong men
bearing toward the weak and so it with Government
The principle oil pride has been productive Of dis
content, and tended TO the disruption OF empire
than any other. Let us adopt the suggestions of pru.
dence and justice. Tenderness and forbearance would
have united forever Poland to Russia. Ireland TO Eng
ian" anu south Carolina TO the United States But,
SIR IL you bear her down the dust, and proceed
10 lay desolae an independent State, and when
querea, what WIN she doc You may drive her citi-
zes 10 swamps and norasses, level her and ci
ties with the dust, her fair fields to be washed
blood and desolated make her daughters miserable and
dsconsoiAe widows, aud helpless orphans her rising
sons you may execute your artal law i'm protection OF
the constitution and laws Of the Governments YOU may
set up military dictaion in South Carolina, and where
,hen Us your glory! Why this thirst for blood. Where,
IN the name OF Heaven has the spirit of America ed'
why does such dismal darkness brood around us; and
what the cause Of such difficulties in maintaining and
snn'sering our Government appeal to the spirit Of
America, which advocated and achieved the Constitution
anu ,he revolutionary war, which erected beautiful
pohues' abric and gave strength and harmony all its
departments Why this madness for governing by
Iorces Let us put away force, and settle by kind
ness and Cancellation, the collisions and excitcment,
oil inc country. Tell me, sir, you satisfy dis
contents by iorce, cement the Union by blood?-
No. Sir cannot be done; it idle tale. You can
make slaves by force; you may make yourselves the
masters oil subdued and Inundated slaves; but after thew
are they will no longer possess the spirit citizens
neh south carolina Is subdued, and reduced the
oil conquered province humbed in spirit and crushed in
the dust will she love the power that has been ntru
ment OF her degradation No, Sir she win hate and de-
test It, You may send her leaders to Kamschaka: Won
may strip her Of every thing dear and vauabe YOU NAV
SEND into exile her avorte and she will only detet
you the worse for ALL Poland hates Russia s and il
would be with y G. Sir this subject have no lam
guage for my thoughts To my country from the dan
ger oil so dreadful result would peril every thing dear
my property my earthly character, my quiet my life But
ain manaced. stand in a small and able mino-
y You OF the majority have the de,nies of the coun-
Try in your hands If war, dsunien, aud ruin follow
this attempt Of the Government to execute the laws
must submit But will tdepar. There are men, and
those within my view, who give tranquility to the
country. The American Senate produce men, who
VIII rank in all respects, with any Others only of by
gone tunes, but oil the present Whosoever among them
may be the instrument OF restoring peace and tranquility
10 our distracted country do not that he will receive
an earthly crown, but he will deck his brows with a
wreath oflaurels unfading and eternal