Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-03

further military preparations for enforcing the execution
OF the aforesaid Tariff laws within the State Of South Ca
rolna.
10 transmit forthwith copy of these resolutions TO the
Governor of each State in the Union aud one 10 the
President Of the u States. and each Of Senators
and Representatives in Congress, with the earnest wish OF
this General Assembly that in their respective spheres,
they will in the same spirit g 60'ify. and IF mutual
Difference and concession which created contribute their
utmost exerlions TO unpaired the union
States, and allay the dissensions which unhapply
beloved county.
and himself concured the subject OF their
respective amendments. We agree, sail he Ia asking
South arona to postpone the execution OF her ordinance
TO period beyond that in which she has proclaimed that
the revenue laws OF the u States shall be virtually
pealed within her limits They did not however agree
upon another subject OF very great interest The gen.
can mad done him the honor TO that he approved OF
the substitute he had submitted in every respect but its
silence regard TO State Rights II it was supposed by
the gentleman from Hanover or any other gentleman
on this floor, that Mr.. NJ DESTROYS TO compronit
the House, delude them into abandonment OF that
doctrine, the suppostion was In the shape
which had been given 10 the preamble and re solutions
which he had just submitted, he influenced mainly
by the consideration that the is urgent that time
presses, and that the South Carolina requires
prompt action part In addition this considera-
on he would that the doctrine Of State Rights he
introduced, whatever measure may result shall APP
pear as putants and mediaors For so surely
That doctrine shall be discussed, surely will the
dents Proclamation be the subject of animal
and we, instead OF acting in the character OF peace ma
kers, shall appear glada,ors the political arena
1t is probable that the gentleman's proposition will
be preferred to mine because Of bis superior poiii-
cal Influence. The friends of the Report will un.
doubleday prefer it, But does that gentleman think
when he shall have gained this point, he will have gained
all and that his resolutions will be permitted pass with
out struggle? No, Sir. Let his amendment prevail
and then will come the ug of war" The friends of the
Report will insist upon noticing those passages the Pro
cinnaiion which they condemn proractcd, If not
angry discussion must be the necessary consequence
% hat tn oiv Vir.
GINA sioply the character OF mediator; and prevent
possible crisis in the affairs OF s. Carolina, which
threatens TO terminate in the efuson OF blood With this
ew he had endeavorcd to present the biect the
sidcraton OF the Committee denuded of every circum
stance which could distract their attention In the pre-
snse oil God and OF his country he declared that the frs
wish OF his heart was :. Carolina TO save thi
Commonwealth, TO this Union from impending ruin
There three courses which Virginia NAV take Ir
the FIRST place. she may give her sanction he
OF South Carolina, either directly or by implication The
inevitable consequence of this procedure would be dis
rupon OF the Union, with all the horrors of civil war
war as sanguinary would be implacable in which
the two great sections of the country would be
against each oherin fearful and inerninabe strife.
In the next place Virginia may denounce the procc
ings OF her sister State She may accompany this de-
nunciaon with advice to desist from their prosecutions
hut, thuk You, that s. Carolina will be grateful for sucI
advice, or will he disposed 10 adopt it? No sir she will
reply that our counsel is grStuous, and that we should
have waited until had been asked The people of tina
State are high minded, chiv arous, almost uuixolic
race They have embarked in desperate enterprize-
they have nailed their colors the mast-and they have
determined to down in the struggle, f their demand
are not acceded TO witlR limited perio Ii say Il
Them your principles are wOng-your violence is indie
ensibe;-they will regard ntruders not as media
tors and friends They will spurn interposi,ou, and
thus no good result from it, We cannot doubt wha
they will do, if such be its character They will submit
TO immoaon, than yield the oppression which
they conceive to exist IhciI country may be depopulat
ed and to use their language every on their
fair territory be demolished before they will abandon
their principles surrender their pretcnsons We ought
TO know the people Of South Carolina They live loo
near the sune blood that hollis their veins TOO no
they are too proud 10 listen TO reproof submit
our dictaon.
The third plan which Virginia may ndoot is that nrc
sented by the substitute He conured gentlemen
10 weigh well the propnety of adopting conciliaor,
courses TO be duly impressed with the necessity of dvest
ing the subject OF every advenOiIs, and, above ALL
every eNcng circumstance The present moment il cri
ucd III allowed 10 escape us, it be recalled
The moment too is auspcious A light is 1ayyninq ,po,
us, which promises dspel the gloom The last ineIIi
gence from Washington gave the cheering information
that while Congress had declined discuss the Ordinance
OF Carolina, and the Proclamation OF the President tina
BODY was wisely 'emperdtey, and with dignity bens
the OCCASION engaged in maturing plan for the araJa
reduction OF duties TO the standard OF lie firm
~ oehevcd, hat those proceedings would terminate ia
result which ought TO be satisfactory to all the Southern
States They cannot take effect however within the ne.
Rod prescribed by s. Carolina for the operation of her
Ohhappy, no benefit could accrue TO her from any mod
hcaon however acceptable, in the policy of the General
Government, unless she should determine prolong the
peoi which she has herself assigned. And what can be-
more likely to Influence her determinations what NOR,
suitable TO the eXgency OF the OCCASION than the GiendI,
interference OF Virginia, unnix ed with any other cosdc
uons than those expressed in the substitute Nav W. no
nope may we not expect that the timely nterposition
tins State will induce > Carolina rescrd her Ordinance
or TO suspend its operation? this belief and with thi
nope he had prepared the preamble and resolutions now
oHered 10 The committee. He could have rested Inc
could not have slept upon his pillow il he had allowed hi
opportunity TO pass without exerting his feeble efforts Il
avert the approaching catastrophe. ~
MIR Brown of Petersburg, said that while he appaulc,
me paUonc feelings and purposes 10 which the gentle
man from Fauqner had given such clouIen expressou
M nIln mt h.l. gl,t,.s.. n.
BILE an estimate OF the advantages to be expected from m
course pointed out in his resolutions He bad said t,a
he CAiOidns were spirited and cvarous of peo
pe-that they bad decided their plan operations
had nailed The Nag TO the mast and would go down with
the snip on the lst OF February, unless mediation
were oilcredThis, Mr.. b. said was all true; u, did
not the gentleman perceive in these very facts
Tor The belief that it would be easy matter to prevail
on Carolina TO abandon her When every State
paper which came from the South clearly evinced tha
she was closing the door to retreat and throwing down the
ladder on which she had asccuded 10 her present fearful
emnence, was 1t to he expected that the simple request
OF virginia, unattended with reasons or explanations
would have the potent effect of inducing her 10 dess
was not undertaking the dignity importance of the Old
Donnon 10 say that under such circumstances her me.
daloh would be ruicSs. There only one aspect In
winch could prove eecual in the shape of the gentle
mans resolutions II South Carolina should consider that
ny proierng request that she should repeal her Ord
nance, without further explanation, Virginia intended te
take up her cause and make ii her own the Ordinance
would very probably be repealed But this was the
strongest ground OF his objection the proposition of the
gentleman rom Fauquier He was determined so lar as
ms VOC would go, not TO commit Virginia to the fortunes
south Caroloaand it that State could not be induced
70 uesSt Otherwise than by binding Virginia her
every extremity he for one preferred that she should
ne