Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-29
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take heart from this movement ofVrgina. Should
South Carolina suspend her Ordinance they should
not consider IT as indicating any design on our part
to acquicsce in the Iara-so far from it, that we
have no doubt the whole South will go more deci-
dedy against tand press the nert Congress for re-
lief, wtholl their powers Ifthey fail them the time
has arrived for them to move together with {" Joint
councils and joint efforts"
But we are running ahead of the subject before
us.-We cannot lay the following proceedings of the
great State Rights Meeting in Charleston before our
readers, without deprecating the angry and the ILL
Derai structures which are made both by their edi-
tors and orators upon Andrew Jackson. There is a
species OF lniatuaon IN this thing-a of taste
and dignity-which nothing can excuse and nothing
can account for but the violence of their passions
The sentiments of u generous people revolt ut such
gross iyustice-their surprise only be equalled
ny thelr indignation -
,,,,,,. CHARLEsroN, Jan. %.
MEETING OF THE STATE RIGHTS AND FREE
TRADE PARTY
The meeting Monday night of which we subon
the official account, the most gratifying xbibiton of
the spirit aud feeling OF CaroniSns that we ever witness
ed he building was crowded by assemblage of more
ihdn 2OOO citizens, aud delightful exhibition of the
enthusiasm and 6ness of ee-bofn men, rallyn around
her heres could not have been wished for by the most
aiueht HIG IN our ranks 1t would have taught the
vsers OF the unhappy President of the United States
ssuary lesson 10 have witnessed the proceedings-to
nave marked the scorn and pity which he has earned from
The men whom they dreamed that he could alarm-,be
oui long laugh OF dersion which whenever his M
terHai threats mentioned and the burst of accl,na
uon winch greeted every sentiment in which the speakers
declared the unsei able resolution OF South Carolina TO
maintain her rights or perish in the attempt.
Inc Chairman was surrounded by Veterans of the Re-
voiuon who exhibited throughout the proceedings AN nte
rest and animation unsurpassed by that of the most ardent
fouh present-and none could look upon the asseinbly
and hear the burning words OF the Speakers observe
the eager sympathy with which they were met and fail
TO be convinced that every heart there beating warm
y aud every nerved and ready against tyranny come
in what shape il nayi
The resolutions proposed were seconded by Gen. Ham
on' whose speech was frequently interrupted by
-
Resolution recommend ling that should avoid all con-
ilc with the federal authorities, while The Fill odifyng
me arm was yet before Cougre.s. We this 10 ou
,r,ehus our oil me >ae We could pause with honor
His conduct would be guided by the lone OF the R.sou
lon proposed lie had himself made importation: :
having made shipment OF Rice TO the Havana, and or
deed return cargo OF Sugar He would allow his impor
aon to go into the Custom House Sores and wait events
lie would moi produce cessary collision but il our
hopes OF satisfactory adjustment OF the question were
disappointed, ha knew that his fellow citizens ,rouid
20 eOen 10 me death tch him for his sugar (e was
interrupted by unanimous burst of accord.) The last
message OF the President made easy to forbear for Ike
present, even wlthe ,a9s iasllo@s sense Of houor
He armed and in the trenches for the support liberty
aud we coolly aud iearlessly await the blow.
We never heard hearty shout of applause than
when Cen Hamto most leictousy adveried to the co.
incidence of the Natchez soop war; sent OH by the cru
Ter of destnies,' having anchored in the very place
where me lamar sioop OF war anchored in the Revolu
ton, (Rebeion Roads)
With regard 10 the Presidents call upon Congress TO
give him power TO coerce South Carolina, Cen Hamilton
said that should Congress grant the authority he should
empowered as presidcuD
assemble the convention and submit TO them CUES
TON or SECESSION, and none could doubt what their
choice would be- Ii we denied by the Government
oil The United States the right OF peacefully seeding we
would then triumph in asserting it, die in the attempt
This declaration was greeted with overwhelming accia
nations.
Col Preston followed in speech 10 the eloouence of
which we cannot do justice in abstract He placed the in
consisiences Gen JACKSON in the ridiculous light
and alter exciting the utmost nirt at the expense of the
ruler OF our desnies, showed how Notifying TO the
citizens of State of this coniederacy, that the Executive
oil The Union should disgrace himself as ANDREW
JACKSON has been induced TO do by those who have
practised on his imbecy. He gave vivid aud true ac-
count of the enthusiasm of the Interior Fold how the
violence OF the proclamation had been thrown back broken
into mere lroth from the rock of Carolina rnneSs; how
eoeh me tcomen Of our country laughed the threats
the toohless tger but he warned us TO watch the move
ments OF the wild BEAST cOwed by the glance of
men; but who would sprug upon his master, could he
catch them unawares II Congress granted the modest
request made in the last message Tor power why
we could but hight 1t out The whole interior up
arms, and would pour in into Charleston on the
hrs aggression, and if the power usurped by Con
gress ana gwen to malignant yrant to fight down,
ey Io0uid not disgrace We would die hOnOrablU If
zoe did not conquer South Carolina had already done
enough Tor glory Ia that she alone had stood up against the
Proclamation, and snatched the thunderbolt FROM the
would-be Jove and shaken il in his face; and that while
Virginia had shrunk from maintaining the prncples of
%, and was willing shew "fhGt she meant nothing
uhder heduen," South Carolina had, like her own JAS.
PER, caught up the fallen banner of State Rights and
At an early hour the Circus filled 10 Overlooking,
ahl from an accurate esimate it'll conecured that there
must nave Oeeh at least three thousand present.
Charles Cotesworth Pnckney, Lieutenant Governor Of
the State, called 10 the Chair, and Alexander III
Brown, Esq. appointed Secretary. The Chairman ex.
planned the object OF the meeting, after which Judge Col
COCK made AN address replcte with and enthusiast
tic sentiments OF patriotism, and concluded by submitting
the following resolutions
Whereas, public manifesto, under the STYLE and title
OF Proclamation by the President of the u. States
has been put forth authoritative exposition of the
Constitution of the United States, and the rights of the
States in this Unions and whereas this edic of The Execu
tive arms and eXpounds and threatens enforce 10y the
sanction of military coercion the following points CON
Stutional law, viz:
That the Declaration Of independence was made by the
by independent States, each acting by virtue OF its own
sovereignty by which nation created, and not
confederacy of sovereign States
That State be said to be sovereign whose cit
zcns owe allegiance TO laws not made by il.
That the Judiciary inexpoundng, and the Executive in
executing the laws Of the Union, the only functona
res who OF right possess the power OF finally and auho
ratively deciding the constutionajy OF these laws
that tins right does not belong 10 State in tho Union but
was virtually surrendered when "the United Colonies"
agreed 10 form a single NATION
That the Omitted Colonies" having agreed with the
other States to orm single NATION, no State from that
period, possesses any right 10 ecede. o say that any
State may at pleasure secede from tie Union is
ceSsion like any other revolutionary right is only to be
Jusllhed by the extremity Of oppression"
mat Stale having right to decide in the last re
SORT whether the compact has been pursued violated
Dls ngnt deyoving exclusively OH the department Of
tue Federal government the Executive has the power
10 enforce by military coercion what III believes 20 be
constitutional Law, although declared otherwise by
Sovereign Party to the compact
heS0tUed, That this meeting views with equal asons
ment and Indignation the claims OF power set forth in the
foregoing summary, which is correct exposition OF the
doctrines contained in the text of the Aforesaid manifesto
heS0Ued, That the alleged origin OF the government Of