Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-14
No. III.
Gen. Hamilton to Governor Hoyne.

rotc solcitue, which have induced the highly respecta-
bic Commonwealth which he represents inerpose her
friendly and medatoral offices in the unhappy conrov
sy subsisting between the Federal Government and the
State OF South Carolina, should do great injustice TO
those dispositions on her part, and quite sure the
feelings OF the people of South Carolina il did not
promptly comply with his wishes in reference TO the pro-
posed call
You therefore authorized TO saw TO Mr. Leieb that
the Convention will be assembled with as much
as may be compatible with the public convenience and
with due regard those circumstances which best
sion of which he i, the bearer.
l have the honor remain,
With distinguished consider alton and esteem,
Your Excellency's obedient servt.,
JAMES HAMILTON, Jr.,
President Of the Convention of the Peopie of s. c.
Ills Excelency RoBT. Y. HAYNE.
FROM WASHINGTON.
This days mail will probably bring us very inter-
esting News.
From the South we may hear something conclu-
sive of the fate of Mr.. Lcighs mission.
From Washington, we may expect important pro-
ceedngs of both Houses. In the H. of r. n motion
was made on Monday TO re-commt the Tariff bill.
Tor the purpose of amending it. Various projets of
amendment were submitted. The House took un-
nj next day TO consider them, and to act on the
motion OF re-commtment
In the Senate, also very interesting move has
been made upon the chess-board Mr.. CLAW, who
seems to have hitherto wrapped himselfup in mys-
terry which 10 one could penetrate, has promised to
bring forward bill to modify the tariff act of the
said-ol recOnciling conflicting opinions. His part
is that of the mediator. We shall hail any liberal
and patriotic exertion he may make this crisis,
with pleasure. But we shall see to-day what it is to
be. Some letters from Washington express great
hopes from Mr.. Clay IS nterposition They represent
him as throwing himself into the breach, putting
down the tariff, and giving tranquility his coun-
try. We shall see
The National Intelligencer of Tuesday SAYS that
The final issue of this Tariff question has become
more than ever uncertain"
The reader will remark, that at the instance of
MIR. Wilkins the Collect IN Bill has been much mo-
dihed in its provisions. We shall hail every such
amendment with pleasure. 1t ought to be made;
and any thing like fJrcible measures, even for self
Defence should be put off till the last extremity
where one of the States is concerned. In modify
ing the Collection Bill now before Congress- il is
hoped that they will act up to the principles of the
celebrated Report, made by Col. Benton, and we
believe accepted by the Senate OH the LIST March,
1927, on the Georgia case. The following senti-
ments are worthy of the profound attention
They are approprate-and we copy them from the
last Charleston Mercury-a paper which we seldom
initiate:
oil The members OF this conedeI acy placing herself in an
attitude OF hostility the residue has rendered ne
TO resort TO the military power of the General Government
10 coerce her TO submission, tood be appalling to epeJy
friend TO the union and happiness of these States and
though infinitely less in degree, would be matter of n
affected regret TO have forced upon the conviction
that an unwarrancd anticipation such crisis had led to
the unnecessary suggestion OF conditional deter
mndion TO have recourse 10 so affective a measure.
- III Is believed that among those aXioms which i'm
government like ours, may be permitted
that The only security for the permanent union of these
States to he found in the principle OF Affection
resting OIL the basis oil common interest The sanction
the Constitution would be impotent retain in
and harmonious acdon,-IIoenty four Soueeignfies
hostile in their feelings towards each other and acting
under the impulse OF real imagined diversity of in
teres' The resort to force would be alike and nu
gatoy itsrequent use would subject with demonsra
i've certainty TO Ultimate failure, while lis Temporary sue
cess would be valueess for all the purposes social hap
pness. In such contests h0LCeUer unequal and
irancnt the seeds If dsmiOn ,cOud be hickly sotc,,
and those who may be destined witness then will spec
Oily thereafter he called lament the destruction OF the
JGreSf prospect Of civil liberty which Heaven in its
cy, has vOuchsaled TO man
''The committee will lo enlarge upon the fghtlu con-
sequences OF civil They known TO I've calaIn
tous TO single governments, and fatal to eOnfedeTdcies
Reason tells us This, and history with her warning voice
confirms it. contagious fury RACES in such contests
No matter how small the beginning, how insignificant
the cause, the discussion spreads until the Iuhoe cOnfede
rGcy nUOIued. The third sacred war which ended i'm
the ruin OF all Greece, began in tre in the attempt OF
the Amphyctons to punish the smallest member OF the
coniederacy Tor violating some ground which had been
secrated to Apollo. The committee will not multiply
amPes OF the same fatal character OF which history %
They will say that the ultima ratio reguni' which can
not be resored 10 between two foreign powers until all
the arguments of have been tried and
ought not TO be hastily used in a community of States
bound together by conederated government The last
argument Of Kings ought not 10 be the first among
be resoried to- In free government is almost oipO-
tent oUeT communities over individuals None can
despise IT, Coupled with judicial decision the empire
oil pubic opinion will DO binding the decision arms
In this the laws have already been TO- and
the committee most earnestly recommend reliance upon
their elcaey, and upon that instructive sacily of public
opinion, which rarely fails 10 discover and TO sustain the
Just side oil every great question.
at has hitherto been the happiness and The boast of The
American people, that since The adoption the present
CONSTITUTIONS their annals exhibit but single instance i'm
which to maintain the authority Of their Government the
blood oil the citizens has been shed by the arms Of the SOL
diery should be The prayer Of every american that
MS may be the last The apprehensons then ielt for
the continuance Of confederacy are fresh in the re-
COLLECTIONS OF the committee. Nor can they forget the
emulation which manifested by the enemies If Re-
publican Governments and their confident predictions Of
the DOWNFALL OF The virtue and intelligence of
the people, cooperating with the inherent excellence of
our political Institutions avered the danger and preserv ed
the Union Three entire Administrations have since in
ervened without resoring either the actual or threat
eed exercise OF force TO sustain the authority Of the law.
"Durng portion Of this period our country was in
VOWED 10 sanguinary with Of the most powerful
nauOnso Europe In its progress when unlocked for
calamity hlled the timOrous with apprehension, and
reused the patriot to rsdoubed exerion, spirit Of in
su6ordlHafton was manifested in important portion Of
the Union.
crisis occurred more interesting Than any other in
the history Of conederacy aud there appeared reason
TO apprehend, that the horrors OF civil war might be sn
PeTddded 10 the cslamiies Of foreign war n eydence
were wanting 10 shew tie profound aud intimate know
ledge OF the nature and tendency Of our political system,
possessed by the statesman who then presided over lie
republic was at that time stkingy exhibited and II