Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-16


natural union, and will certainly be subject Of won
der, il in few years Carolina herself should be found
be an urgent petitioner for heavy duties upon imported
cotton, to protect the great staple Of the South.
What then, Is in this posture OF affairs!
IL satisfied that the principle Of protection should be
abandoned let the Southern people first weed out OF Con-
gres all their Tariff representatives. Let them not
complaint that they made hewers OF wood and drawers
Of water by their brethren Of the North when the bur-
den is in part imposed by the OF their represen
taves And let them send TO the councils Of the nation
their best men;-nen, whose powers may hold out some
prospect OF convincingor some hope OF peruadng our
adversariss TO abandon system which deem ruiuous
to ourselves Let us bring back the days, when Virgil
mans from the commanding influence oil their talents and
moral WORTH could carry with them the conhdng repre-
sentaves Of other portions Of the Union Let US be rep
sented by who toll the dexterity OF the skilul
politicians, who successfully discordan Interests
in support OF the American System. Let Virginia learn
10 play off against each other the Earring interests of the
different quarters OF the Union Let her have statesmen
who instead of bewilderng themselves with the mis-
ucisms oil Nullhcaon will bend the force OF their gifted
minds TO the incubation Of the true policy OF the country,
and the eradication Of those false notions OF interest which
unite together the supporters OF oppressive Tariff But
until we have fairly brought moral and political force
TO bear upon the great concern which aga,es the coun
try, with what propety can we talk about NulIrcaOn
and Secession?
Such, then, the means In power for the
ton OF abuses the checks and balances Of the Constitution
the power OF the people in the exercise Of the elective
franchise; the guardian jealousy of the sovereign States
OF the Union, and the moral influence which truth and
justice be presumed 10 have in governments Of the
people II these remedies of value, then indie ed,
republic is farce. II the evils which occasionally
must bese our path, cannot be removed by the regular
operations OF the governments ii upon occasions like the
present, have redress but revolution, and il every
temporary dissatisfaction in State Of the Union is
TO be the signal for dissoluon then indeed conf
dent hope OF lasting freedom and happiness has been but
iiatering DREAM and may expect soon 10 be awaken
ed to the awful realities OF anarchy and confusion.
Let At not be forgotten, however that the lovers OF
Union therefore less the lovers OF liberty their
rights Let il be remembered, they admit unquaedy,
That Gin the event OF the failure OF every constitutional
resort and an accumulation OF abuses rendering passive
obedience and non resistance greater euil than reSis
lance and Ieroiution there can remain but one resort,
the last OF allan appeal from the cancelled obligations
oil the constitutional compact TO original rights aud the
law OF sell preservation" And II there be human
being who does honestly believe that hacyon days
present accumulation of abuses pregnant with
misery than resistance and revolution would e-while
we must pity the aundced vision that gives its gloomy
colouring 10 the smiling prospects around him. must
admit that his TO be set down less to his princ
Piles than TO diseased and dsempered fancy. Diseased
and di'temPered indeed must be that fancy, which
conure up such horrors from the calm that reigned
throughout the Union, until Modification and Secession
raised their Gorgon crests and enlightened the land from
It's prop1ety. Such men will not be convnced;-they
cannot be convinced till the dread is realized Let
revolution come and CONFUSION follow as it surely WILL
and who cannot Swallowed out in the future, the
heavy calamtes OF border warfare and civil dscord
Who cannot their natural and inevitable effect in the
conversion OF the husbannan into soldier the desolaon
oil the and the conagraon OF its Cities the march OF
devastation, and the universal misery of the of
wreched population spared by the sword OF foreign foe
or escaped from the more ruthless vengeance OF civil
fury! Next, the elements will sink into repose but it
Will be the repose OF conquered people: Of people,
seeking quiet under the rule of master at home or
the tender merces Of some foreign power; for history
with proof, that State which has sought protection from
abroad, will later become the slave Of her pro-
tector
We have then, fellow citizens every motive for the
unrng of all constitutional remedies for the removal
OF those ills which occasionally must be expected in the
administration OF the affairs OF every nation. But etus
also remember, that it behoves not to be inpatient
The subject OF protection Of American Industry, settle
when may is one of the most difficult aud embarrass-
IN adm
ment The unreasonable and oppressive imPosons upon
foreign goods which have been the of much heart
burning have brought the whole principle into dsrepute
During the late war, the rage for home manufactures
was universal and patriotism measured in the
Southern Staesb by the degree Of devotion to them Now
hee are many who are Tor giving 10 the winds the whole
system oil announcement, which in every other nation is
so seduosly sustained We have been much in the
habit OF considering il affair of looms and spinning
Jennies alone. We forget the deeper and vital
interests that involved in this interesting ques-
ton Are we prepared to abolish the principle of pro-
lection root end bRnchi Away then goes tho .On.
mage duty DETERMINATIONS are now made IN favour
oil our boitcms which have the direct effect of
bounty upon them, while they are, indirectly, much
tax upon the goods which they import, the hated Ia
rf itself Shall this system go by the board! Shall we
admit into ports The Ships OF commercial rival up
OH equal terms with own? What administration would
dare TO recommend it? what Congress would
enact IT. What portion of the Union will countenance
measure that must ruin Marine and cripple gal
liant Navy' Destroy the shipping interest, aud from what
source shall we draw the hardy who fight
our battles the ocean? Shall the fisheries furnish them?
MOI for they too, must be brough low under the whitening
influence OF this sweeping blow the principle of proec
ton They too, encouraged: their oil, their fish, and
every product OF their industry loaded with
this protection And when commerce and our fishe-
ries are gone what becomes OF the navy Aud when the
navy is gone what deences shall I've substituted il?
Sa he standing army, shall 20 back TO the be
ginning OF our courseunearn all that have learned
ana trust TO Heaven 10 protect those who the wisdom
or The spirit TO protect themselves? No. Fellow Citizens
let us go about the work of correcting the abuses of the
protective system, in spirit of moderation and ciTc-
SPecton The machinery of national policy is necessarily
piece OF complicated mechanism Let rashly
pun the whole otit to pieces, in order lit
Tie rreguariiy OF its movement Let apply ourselves
patiently 10 ITS amendment, and rush headong its
destruction Let us like wise make il perfect as
we CAM and resign ourselves calmly to fmperiectons
cannot cure. But at least do let us-likc spoiled
child who in rage breaks pieces his toy because il
viii not go as he wishesdo not let pull down the
CoNsTITUTIoN, which has so long fulfilled the expecta-
tons OF its trainers Under have rapidly attained
the most envabe prosperity for nearly half century, ii
has protected and preserved il has secured the
members OF this wide confederacy from quarrels with
each other and has carried safely through the trying
scenes OF war, and covered the nation with unadng go-
! ry. VOICE FOR UNION.
LETTER Nv.
Letter from Frank Hitter, Esq., to his friend in Europe
I when undertook, my dear Croke, TO give you some
account Of cur present political strife not aware OF
the tribute was about to levy either your leisure OF
my own But having advanced thus far, must proceed
houn, and the subsequent dissolution Of the cabinet
~ In rpN lafN Dnb rl.. q, II.