Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-01
Richmond, Va, Tuesday, Jan. 4.
THE QUESTION

ne Legislature have been two days in Committee of
the Whole on the Report of the Committee of 81 On sue
cessVe motions from MIR. Brodnax it has received .eve
raj important amendments 1t is now stronger and oa
direct against Modification Calling il bv lie nan,.N
P.Ie' spsue Its expressions soiened in relation
oe rociahatio The doctrine of secession IL either
passed over, or slightly glanced at There ia M vo, t
.he precise course OF the Legislature There
substitute before the Committee-which is also order
ed 10 be printed, with the amended Report
But whatever may be the which the ley;sI,
.v may ultimately take, one thing undertake 10 saw
S' wa. !, uihcation will meet hands
seem TO be raised against that heresy II is possible that
virginia VIII oier her mediation TO S. C..
accom-, ~, we nnk OF persons who are attempting
10 w LOT .he votes oil the Legislature party pri1ci
pies. VINO try TO raise the hue and cry of Van
0I 't'e tdea suits exactly the mind which entertans
generous or lofty sentiments proceed from tho
intellect which would conceive so low conceit Van
burensm! Who dreams of Van Buren, at such a great
crisis as this? What patriot spirit can soon 70 er, ~
views of any candidate at moment like bis,ha VIC
ry heai should be devoted the great object of say;n
the constitution and preserving the Unien'
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
nave long and interesting letters very late date
rom w ashington. We have no room for exiractsEer
cepy ,he following, under date the 2sh from ,ctizen
vernmen e' "ie "eherai eo-
Eorts are making 70 rally sufficient force to reduce
ne arm by passing the bill reported and the President
uhceasng IN his efforts TO adjust this question satslac
toriy-n order that the nuiiers may be deprived of eve
ny pretext Tor their violent proceedings
AS TO the Proclamation, the truth is that the pres;
ue', having great and praise worthy objects in view did
not attend sufficiently the details OF the measure Th
no man. sincerely believe who would more stronolv
uepreeate the inierences which may dratpn from it.
nan ne would and in his practical administration of the
government, 1t will have the slightest efIact
should Judge so from his measures from his retoes from
ms ue HeSSdge TO Congress- and his present oeclaro
Mons lie deprecaes the of any other weapons against
Sou carolina, but those C the idc administered thyo0b
INC courts lie says these only the most proner
Out me most energetic and il is only in he
event OF the free action of the Courts being nv,
Jorce, that he would other means Re ,nW re-
pct our nor commence aggression. This being the case
as know II Is all his acts heretofore tending 10 unboj
virginia doctrines and measures and having in fact done
more Tor them than any other in America would have
DONE or would have dared TO do-and there beiny the
strongest reasons TO believe that his administration will
sun be conducted upon the principles st right for
virginia 10 quarrel with him about two doctrnal points
OF rather an argument which might perhaps saw that
oil MS Secretary Shall attach more mporiance 70
hese at tins moment, than political heresy ,O,s in
fearful operation which is absolutely holding the torch 10
me temple oil Union and Liberty! The great object Vir
gina ought to have in view the present time is to me-
ddte 0ettceen The parties. In that character she is call
ed on 10 express her continued opposition the Tariff her
pledge TO redouble her efforts reduce it, her horror NJ
The resort TO force either side, her unqualified dissent
from the adoption OF Notification akremedy her ear
nest hope that South Carolina will try other
less dangerous ones, at least postpone the operation
oil her Ordnanceand her general adherence her great
principles of 9S.' 80