Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-09
.SpeculalionS across The VAC. ;

SPecludttonS across the UaLer
Inc following strong Remarks are from the
few notes: w
"The news last received from America will be found
very interesting by the politicians who regard the pro
greSs oil the United States as one of the most
social experiments that the course of human Affairs has
ever yet innate weakness OF the federal tie
has been suddenly evinced in manner the nos str;L,
we make me remark without being opinion that the ex
ls'Ing dispute may not be compromised but because what
ever .ne nature oil that compromise, it will settle nothing
as 10 the stability OF the ederaion unless il can overcome
,he extraordinary proposition that any single member of
large numerical Union terminate il at pleasure n
,u a', 100; IN me lace OF aw(2) establishing con
Suuoha rule by which alone such secess.ons can be
legally effected 1t goes with us Tor little ht the viz
gh'ans and other Southern States discouneuance the
PeCPhce OF CdrOhna seeing that they equally contend
Tor the right OF voluntary secession is ovious On his
ground mat The settlement Of the question by the mere
Vi me Obnoxious law VIII only postpone struggle
which, without an immediate graphing with this docne
must sooner or later arise in coniederacy the
paris (which must necessarily multiply conflicting in
ierests as the general settlement ohe country
me conduct mat VIII be pursued by General Jakson in the
present crisis will therefore be object of great poca
interest; at moment when the theory aud prac ice OF
Iee government are exciting such universal attention
The Governor and State of Carolina the reader has
~ me tcoFst style Of american Ei0guence assume the
devotion OF Curtus least are so far copenanced
ny the other Southern States to be declared right i'm
principle, although wrong regards expedency. (3l
me Northern States, on the other hand, sanction
ana we thlnk with teason the doctrine laid down i'm
the proclamation OF General jackson. We sbouId con
ceal our real opinion from readers il we did not
admit that this unlineiy fracas has somewhat stag.
Sereu US IN our opinion OF The permanency of the Ame
can Union. There is, how ever, so great portion AZ -
ing good sense in the character of that growing conn
", we expect much mutual concession when the existing
eHVeheh' sha oe over, aud III consequence posi-
bic arrangement that will. terminate ia the more formal
Acknowledgements the power of the general oovernen
III not, as we have observed before the existing dsnute
VIII be eiernaly renewable"
| NoTEs.
W ms statement is not correct. The boldest adj.
VUcates OF Secession in Virginia certainly reprobate
All ererctSe Of the Right, except i'm the last resort: i'm
/ state of extreme unreIeniing oppression-nnd
wien every other remedy has been exhausted i'm
Faln' Inc indignation of every Southern Patriot
VIII wlther up the desperate, who would boldly
recommend the dissolution Of this Union but i'm such
! an extremity IL is only when the powers which
/ have been transferred to the Federal Cavern
ehI siali be grossly perverted, that the people of
,nis state would think Of resumng" them
When the ebullition of the moment hes ceased.
u Is not ditiicut to predict, that the censure OF
'his country will fall upon South Carolina not
only for the NulGflrsiion she would have adopt
ed, but Tor the mesSFe Of Secession into which the
Iast clause OF her Ordinance warned that she was
ready to ruslI-without any preparatory appeaI TO
the good sense of the People-without any confe-
renee, or cooperation, with her sister Staes-"na
noihted, and uDanneaed."
~ TO what tai0 does the Globe aude? To what
provision IN the constitutional Is it to the og,endiuo
clause? ''''''S
~ The great body Of the People of Virginia find
Other faults in the conduct Of South Carolina he
sl9es her precipitation. They abominate her heresy
OF NmUcotiOH as eminenty drneerous to the Union.
because 1t IS much more insidots aud more ant TO
ne resorted to than Secession,-nconsisen with the
Whole history and theory of the CONSTITUTIONAL
rs direct insult to the understandings Of the Peope
We agree with the London Globe that men in
Iouer days have spoken too lightly Of DismiOn.--