Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-15


Presidents influence IN our favour, reliance will be
found idle that OF the Roman Senate. when il relied
upon the greatness Of Rome proving sufficient to
the GAus from rash invasion OF their city until too
late, they found Brenuus amongst them Yes, MIR. Chair
man, our reliance must be on ourselves The protected
States must be taught that will not hcquiosce in such
injustice. N we yield them now that the national debt
is paid, what hope there for relief hercal ca Then, Sir
il is duty adopt the resolution against the Taf
This the substitute of the neman from Fauquier does
well the report OF the Committee. But here the sub
stitute stops short And why? 1 can tell YOU Sir Its
author consistent ecralist of the old school aud he
agrees with the Proclamation IN its doctrines He would
sedulou-ly avoid bringing them upon the tapS-wishes
Virginia to pass them by sab SdehtiO: would be Ia
cit acQuicSccncc For that very would insist up
OH denouncing them. The gentleman from Rockbridge,
last up in OF his against resolving against the
doctrines OF the Proranaon passed compliment not We
~ atterug, apprchend, TO the President when he OBJ
eced to hs Proclamation being noticed Ivy this Assembly
because unworthy of its attention notice. Nothing but
unconstitutional acts of Congress worthy OF II, he thinks
and that is the first attempt the pant of the
Legislature TO notice any other description OF proceedings
by the Federal Governments This ably admitted but
such presented before. No Executive
document OF this character ever was issued to the people
oil the United States before. Ii is act, yes, Sir,
overt act IL YOU please, OF the government ms much
act OF Congress and aPprchend in violation OF the
spirit Of the Constitution and Of the laws made in pur
suance thereof Then, Sir ought we not to proclaim it
10 be at with principles! it'll those principles
serted i'm the Resolutions and Report OF l79S99? Now
Sir the Resolutions OF the tommi'tee OF 2 does this and
But it is objected, that it speak OF the Pro-
camaon, and recognize the right OF secession at this
time, we invite South Carolina 10 do so-that will
thereby virtually pledge Virginia TO sustain her in it,
The gentlemen from Rockbridge have both denied this
right long in praise OF nion aud
conured up the horrors OF dsunion and civil war; fany
bedy in this committee doubted either the the other
If we were not all as much enamourcd with the oue
and enraged at the idea of the other they be.
for will adopt all they have said in this respect But
thatcannot dsprove the right to secede, Sir Now Sir
the gentleman admits that South Carolina has taken
stand in which her honor is involved. lie admits in ad-
dition TO this, she is conending for her rights In
terest and honor them are both at stake on one side
Filthy ucre yes Sir, nought but filthy ucre, uniustly
and tyrannicaly obtained and sought be continued
the oher-and too Mr. Chairman much at pence
as Cardinals. We seek ts inerpoSc, TO conflict
and the Uuon would act the moderator between them
Think you, Sir, that South Carolina will regard us, unless
we act with frmness and speak our opinions freey?-
Think YOU Sir that she could back out at our bare re-
quest, consistently with her honor, and under a hope
relief from her burdens. Would she not if reject the
Resolution against the Procamaon have right TO hold
in conempt-carried away by man worship, meanly
trucking with principles at the shrine of powerWil
she not then stand in her position until driven from il by
an overwhelming Iorce which may crush her and with
her the liberties of our country While the other
hand different course on our part would probably insure
the reduction OF the tariff at this session OF Congress- and
then South Carolina will suspend her Ordinance. Yes
Sir, repeal it tooharmony would be promptly restored
the stability OF our Union ensured, with all the blessings
which the gentlemen have so eloquently datcd upon
all those horrors OF civil avoided. But no. say gen.
tlemen if adopt this Resolution il will encourage
Carolina secede-l say, unless do adopt it, much
greater OF apprehension will exist that reduction
OF the tariff will be granted by masters the interested
majority in Congress; and upon the gentleman's own
grounds South Carolina could without cowar-
dce Eyes, Sir that viIes of all vices,) and il be
gentleman
this floor doubted the courage OF that people, Not one
Sir, all have admitted their bravery and herosm The
OF Pnckney, Sumpter, Marion Hayne, and the host
oil Revolutionary worthless have not degeneraled into ig
noble dastads, that will calmly submit imperial dica-
on backed by the monopoi,ts Of the North, with Vir-
GINA scrviley crouchng before chem and kissing the
that scourges her The gentleman from Fauquier, (ihe
military one mean) may Try blind my eyes by ar
Ky ali lie 6sae At er door, s1 STT o. mer
man, that in those days, when but youth | read the
speeches of her mighiies son in Congress with indpna
denounced RI IN tit,,,n
Yes, Sir then charged bin with sacrificing their
est Interests at the shrine Of personal aggrandisc
But Sir what has that 10 do with the present question:
am the friend OF free trade equal laws ever
have been, and rejoice having gained such
Tes m our good cause But not the gentleman from
Fauqmer; his jaundced eyes behold theu designing
demaSogues who seek noughl power at the risk Of The
Union. Now, Sir, hold such constructions bar,; ami
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 40 iaconss;ai as they do
from the protested disciples Of the Resolutions of 9S-and
the opposers of the protective tariff. But must do JUS
ce TO the gentleman from Fauquer, in respect the Ia
riff. Crhe military gentleman, | mean, Mr. Chairman
rot the author of the substitute, who nil ht
be called the agricultural gentleman for he is amon the
first n the Stae.) That gentleman, (he military gentle
man, Sir in abusing Carolina for her sins of 1916 was
soon after found defending this tariff and urging the hard
ship OF reducing It, Yes Sir, spoke OF the Gulf stream
aud ] perceived he had been carried by il upon the
banks OF Newfoundland TO be made into sound tariff
bottoms by the New England fishermen who swarm
In those ioggy quarters Of The ocean; warm an adj
vocae did he proclaim himself 10 be of the rights of
the North, and regardless the of the South
But let that pass MIR. Chairman the gentlemans object
10 support the substitute, which, ike the original re-
solutions to South Carona and the world that we
submit the IariH and leave il TO him TO She w
the consistency Of his argument with the ob wa. de
signed 10 effect To me appears that the gentleman's
argument can be worked by the o. three direct
but perhaps he do by another rule Sirte rule of
inverse OporiOn may answer.
Mr. Chairman, 1t has already been often said in this
Hail. and will doubtless be said much oensT before this
interesting debate shall close, that this is am eventC cr
sis Yes, Sir, it is truly said and have said that the
true question is not whether Modification be right or
wrong This political nosrum OF South Carolina polid-
ciaDs is made the bugbear here and elsewhere to GOV
and The people at large, from the question This
was the the advocates OF the Aqn and Sedion La
in the elder Adams day sought obstrct the cour,e of
the Republican Party in 1893 Read the debate upon IN.
resolutions which overthrow the Federal Party and Won
will see that the cry then anarchy aud disunion hy
the Federalists.l is now, by the party ioned by
the newianEled Protc con party, Nulli6caon
and disunon-hese a'e The bugbears now 10 lrighen us
from our principles, aud to induce acquiesoe in Fode-
RAJ misrule to acquiescence continuance of heavy
calls for them-but purely support The rich manuisc.
turing corpora'ons TO the North which are dividing their
ten and heen per cent. upon their capital while we are
made to pay Ou tn for articles CONSUMPTION
than would, were the impost reduced moderate re.
venue standard The gentleman from Fauduiet-I am
az loss 10 adopt mode OF discrimination unless say the
military gentleman, there being as before remarked Two
from that county such embarrassment can arise in re
terence to me, Sir for stand alone, representing large
and populous county that had justice been done her. in
arranging the representation, shVBd also have had Two
members say them Mr.. Chair man, the military gentle
man from Fauqur, for The purpose OF destroying all SYM
pathy for South Carolina, dwe upon the argument w hich
has been urged often the floor Of Congress and else
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