Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-22
THE MESSAGE.


the dissolution Of Congress, regard its tone as
temperate, and its statements clearly presenting
the true state of things between the State of South
Carolina and the Government of the United States.
1t places South Carolina i'm the wrong-and it indi-
Gates determination not to commence bit TO rcpe ar
erosion. We regard it proposing to stand upon
the defensive, to march only part pdSSu with the
measures OF South Carolina. The President wish
ed in the first instance trust TO the agency of Gus
tom House hSpectorS-but Inc has been informed
land we have no doubt officially, by Gen. Scot that
IN the present state of >. Carolina, citizens enough
could not be obtained TO act Inspectors The
Message proposes to make all the measures contin-
gent upon the movements of South Carolna-and
TO remove the Custom House to Castle Pinckney on
ly because 1t had "become mpracticable faithfully
To collect the duties, NC. All the other measures of
civil character equally caculaedto counteract
the devices of South Carolina Modification. The
only and the strongest measure, is the last which is
named IN the MesSagc-giving under certain guards
the authority to counteract the "actlia emDlOVmcnt
of military force" by the State of 5 Carolinn-tbe
United States still standing on the defensive This
Is the attitude in which they should stand The
President has thought it his duty to bring this case
TO the consideration of Congressman he has dis
tincty placed it its true ground that of seIcde
tence-a prccaution that was calculated to repe not
TO commence aggression. The only doubt is whether
IT Is not better for them to waive this measure for
the present? whether it is not better to wait tilI
the session of Congress- tOhen the case occnrs
Then, when all other measures may he found
unavalling this may he adopted, by way of
self-defence. Otherwise, may not Congress has
ten the crisis, which they wish to avoid We
seem TO stand upon the brink of Il precipce-
Both parties should avoid force. 1t is the very last
thing 10 be thought Of Let them try every tlIinD
else nrst Exhaust every other eXpedient. The CT
tZens OF y Carolina are far infatuated that thew
may madly rush to secession. Then infecH noe must
pause. Then will it with The assembled ReDrc-
sentdtUeS oe cOStaes TO say ohat IS best 10 be done
When any State throws herself upon her sovereign
ty, it will require all the wisdom of Congress to CON
suit upon the emergency.
In the mean time, let Congress do Justice and
quiet the South, by passing the new Tariff Bill
This will supersede the necessity of passing any
precautionary measures, at the present SEES
sion. Pass this bill, and all will be we'll We
need have no new custom-house regulations-no
removal of the custom-house-not a cutter even
nor a musket need be looked to- in any event.-We
do not yet despair OF this bill. We learn from an a,l-
thority, almost direct, that Mr. Webster publicly de-
clared on Thursday night, that for his own part he
was for doing justice to the South and for coming
back to the act of 1916 The Legislature of Mas
sachusetts may instruct him otherwise-and it is an
pretended, he may therefore 30 against the Bill
But our letters still express hopes of its ultimately
passlng-that the prospect is still favorable i'm the
Ill. of r., and in event of its succeeding there thot
1t may get through the Senate.
We are aware, that the most idle or illiberal re-
ports are now circulating against the President and
Mr. Van Buren, 1t has been insinuaed, that neither
OF them was DESTROYS of passing the bill and that
both OF them wished TO trample South Carolina I'M
der their feet Such are the tales that some of Mr.
CaIhouns friends are setting afoat-and we are sor-
ry to see that even the Washington Correspondent
of the Charleston Courier is reporting without con-
tradictIon this charge against Mr. Van Buren.-But
1t ~ untrue, and is grossly unjust towards them
both.-The President maniitstS on every occasion
hrs ardent anxiety for the success of the bill ne
knO'o that he did in the warmest terms ms late as
FRIDAY last.-And as relates to Mr.. Van Buren, we
are perfectly certain of his entertaining the same
feelings. Look to the decided language of Governor
Narcy's Message The other day-to the uniform tone
of the Albany Argus-to all the letters which have
been published in New York. from her republican
members of Congress and who can entertain n
doubt about MIR. " BIS sentiments on this subject (?
May we not also hope something i'm the mean
Tune from the interposition of Virginia? Should
the SENATE act promptly on the ResOluons-and
should they he Immediately dispatched TO the Gov
ernor OF South Carolina-they are well calculated
to induce her to pause, at least until after the next
Session OF Congressional them not i'm the ordna-
ny modes; not by the mail, nor through n let
ter from the Chief Magistrate of the Common
wealth; but let Virginia appear i'm one of the most
august attitudes she can assume; let them be sent
by Commissioners or ambassadors i'm the character
OF one Sovereign State to another, and we cannot
but believe that it will give them much additional
weight In four days, our Commissioners can reach
Charlcston-n week afterwards the Legislature
might conyene--and we would fain hone that by
the first week in February, the arrangements we
desire to obtain might be accomplished is not the
peace ct the counIry-pcrhaps the Union itself
worth every effort we can empoy?-Do we not sec
iuc OIIs'S approaching every day! Movements both
at Washington and in the South, which warn MS of
our danger? Every mail brings us meetings of the
two parties in >. C.-Vouneers offering tleir SER
vices to the Governor on the one hand-and on the
other, the Unlonists pedgng themselves to stand by
the sar-spangled banner? Is il not time for us To
GcH and to do all in our power for the peace and
preservation of the Union?
SCENES IN CONGRESS
correspondent Of the Binore Patriot thus describes
Mr. Calhoun when he delivered the speech which am
pears in this days paper:
10 the Senate, MI Calhoun spoke under degree Of
49, 'Not ~'on Witnessed ~ parliamentary body whole
Hamo was aSuaed His counenincc ngs
unuteablc, while, will observe language outo orn
SJ ana bis speech quite spcciou years past N Colboun
mas made notification almost topic OF his aJ
h ume t an opportunity public Tho very gofn
youoVcf Witnessed so Baltimore, will you but
,oIn C'non nmost soul and to agiutc him
noau 10 1901 ~ the delivery. IL IL seldom man of Mr. Cal
% HrolVolli power, thus permits himself be- in
rue greatness
ana INC w OF such Usually command of the
"a the contrary n The Iouse Of Representatives. McDno
arose rom suuhcr. ~ to
SUBJECT tho world Ilc rrluked excitement
ana Sd tha was no time and place indulge Ills aunet was
perfect contrast TO Mr.. Calhoun" ~ "
lhe Globe quotes from Gov. Hanton's Message TO the
Legislature, TO show that Mr. Calhoun il mistaken in AZ.
NPeOioUs concentration OF u. S. troops" The Cover
nor does not even refer any such concentrations as
matter OF Jdct-bu alludcs yitHos that The President
hdd threatened the OF force and he dSclls on the nc
cessily OF adequate military preparation.
IN me H. OF H. The Message called M several tnefn-
DeFs, gut 'hc Speaker steadsUy ruled them tho point
""eF. SIN, there were very emphatic. prcmo-
m'ory expressions dropped by Of the members
Pour crempiei
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