Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-15

rouse 10 uSt as lar from any decision now as II then
How long this state Of things to continue,
prophets enough 10 oresee. Possibly il be termi
mated before the first OF February. Ii Virginia may
yet ENJOY the honor and glory OF having done much in
the hour OF danger pefpetua,e Union without losing
sight oil the rights oil the Legislature has
important and doubtless difficult mart 10 act The danger
which threatens us Is two iod-dsunon on the one hand
consolidation the other 1.-THE first is TO be our fate
we shall be indebted for it, TO the doctrine OF Nullifca-
ton asserted by brethren OF c. should eonsolida
tiOn put end to liberties the hopes OF foe
government throug bout the world, surely will cvcr
1t takes place, the future historian will have little Difficult
y IN tracing the elect TO lis proper While there
lore the legislature should solemny declare that Null
'hcasion is heresy as absurd in theory il is dan
geous IN practice, trust that will not s protest
with equal hrmness against those doctrines in the late pro-
camaton OF the President, which deny that the General
Government is compact between the several States in
their sovereign and independent capacity and assert il to-
have been established by majority OF the people OF the
y; States IN their aggregate character great
hdaied community. We trust that the doctrine which
claims Tor the General Government primary
olre Representatives OF the people, will be reprobaied
ance with the principles which Virginia has ever main
tanned. That they put forth by high in authority.
and whom know to be incapable OF yielding TO the in
Huence oil other motives than those of the purest
rotsn, and the most ardent devotion the OF free
government is no why they should be
demned IL erroneous and dangerous. Virginia is making
effort at concaton and would assume the characer
of mediator How she better maintain the respect
and confidence the concnng parties than by adherine
with the s,eaaSt determination, the principles
which she asserted in 9S aud 49, pledgng herself
yer TO abandon them! To do will be ihwart the
main object high and holy is, of the Presidents pro
clamaion-he preservation OF the Union. In this there
can be none who will not yield their cordial and hearty
cooperation. Aud is only when resorted to-
the consequences of which, may exceed the evils which
are now TO be guarded against that the patriot in whose
hands II may almost be said the desiines of this
Ton are, will find himself opposed by those who alike
the friends oil the Union aud OF the States-V rgiaiu
paper.
| VuginiG and the Criss.-The late proceedings in
South Carolina and the Proclamation the President of
the United States, have been laid before tho of
Virginia, in session This patriotic State will we
have no doubt, act at the present uncture OF affairs o
thy of that magnanmy which distng her councils
aud her actions in 'lhe times that tried mems SOULS
She will now step forward in behalf of the Constitution
and Union, and them, she did Constitution and
State Rights, in 90, when struggling for their very exis-
enco She will nterpose her nedialoal offices between
the two factions hch have brought the Government the
very brink OF ruin Her rights State are dear to her
so the rights OF the General Governments the glory
OF the Union She is equally opposed TO the the
reckless headong adopted by s. c. Tor reno
val She will rebuke the OF revolutionary madness
Oh the other-she will pour oil the conflicting
and the storm which threatens almost inevitable
shpwreck TO the holy ark of liberties must subside at
her bidding We look TO her the only remaining
hope. On the wisdom, moderation, and energy of the
course she adopt depends the salvation liberties
Should she however, fail in her nagnanimous efforts
should her counses be rejected by her Satesher
warnings pass by them unheeded- them indeed will we
despair OF the Repubc" and when the 'siar-
banner shall cease DER the United Republics
oil America, we will renounce forever a sentiment, the
most cherished OF hearts, viz the ability of the pcople
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