Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-08-13

sary to speak Of the interest which took in the
measurc.--But truth again triumphed. Andrew
Jackson was not to be swayed by all the denun-
Citations of his enemies, or all the terrors of the
Bank. The bill was vetoed; and the tremendous
monster staggered under the blow. 1t will perish,
and national, unconstitutional substitute will be
established during the present administration.
We fatigue our reader-and indeed we have tres
passed too long upon his liberality Let it be suf-
cient to add, that the Enquirer has pursued the
same principles throughout--that In the summer of
1881 1t urged the President veto both the Harbor
and the Internal Improvement bills-that he erred
In signing the one and that he rejected the other
and that we condemned the one, and commended
the other.
So for, then, we have attempted to show, that our
brace OF Amelia railers are out in their reckoning
that we have encountered every danger i'm the de-
fence OF the Rights of the States-and we venture
TO say, that has been more faithfully devoted
to their defence. But shall be reproached with
abandoning them, because we have not supported
Mr.. Cahoun's scheme of Notification! 1t is said
that Notification is essential part of the system
of State Rights-that it is identified with the Virgil
MIA Resolutions of 96-and therefore, that in this
moment of danger, we have abandoned the cause
We shall attempt to show, that we have I'M
derstood them-that we have always considered
them in a very different spirt-and that we have
dsclaimed all identity between State Rights and
Notification. If the reader will forbear with us
once more, we shall scarcely trespass again upon
his patience.
NATHANIEL NL4CON'S OPINIONS.
we have now before us the opinions of this no.
nest and venerable man, the prevailing topics of
the day. They couched in the form of a let
ter, which he has lately addressed to Mr. Carson,
candidate for reelection to Congress i'm N. Carolina
He puts his creed into nutshell: against MULTI
cai'on, while a State remains in the Union-but IN
dvor Of Secession, ms great conservative principle
lie condemns the Proclamation, which he considers
"as the great error of the Administration which
except thai, has been satisfactory, in high degree
20 the people who elected the President" He is al
so opposed to the Force BIi upon the broad ground
that "a government of opinion, established by So
vereign States for special purposes cannot be main
tanned by force" The old Patriot is right He states
his positions with his usual simplicity and candour-
and we honor him for it, He does Justice to the mea-
sures of the Presidents while he the errors of
his Proclamation. He condemns Modification; while
he takes the just distinction that Secession is the
true conservative principle. ION this point, Mr..
Carson differs with his CORRESPONDENT: MS he holds
that emo State could secede from the wrong doing
OF Congress" He is also we believe, against Null
llhcation; as we know, he is against the Collection
Billy In stating his proposition about Secession, we
would have wished that Mr.. Macon had adopted a
Phraseoogy, similar to Mr. Jefferson's. 1t was re-
published in our last paper-but it will bear repeti-
ton:
month";, Sas rs hs to M Gs December &c. 1895 few
IN no, headed No That must be the
ATTRACTION Of tho many resisted a, once
have patience and Mould last one
brethren while under deuon them time
the chapter Of accen ony
when tho sole alternatives o dissolution Union with
these too aon mott omo of Ssm s"
we must make choice there the
WHILE the States should be watch every
ton on their rights denounce occur in the most
pcemptory tem TO protest wrongs which
present submission shall be consdered
iii their overweight that Of separation
"MR. MACON'S LETTER
"Buck Spring, 9th Feb, 1888
SIR; have received your letter of the Gath ut There
can be no doubt that the u S. deporabe situation
and that the publication Of the opinion you desire would
DO useless IL has never been secret and ALWAYS stated
to those who wanted to know it, In the year 1924 the
Consultation was buried in the Senate-the Senators who
were then present. WILL it believed, recoect the fact
ana never afterwards quoted by while I continued i'm
tho Senate The opinions of Gen. Washington, Mr. JEFF.
ierson and Gov Clinton known, but not respected
nave never believed that State could nufy and remain
in the Union, but have always believed that State might
secede when she pleased, provided she would pay her
dered the best guard public liberty and to public Jus.
ice INST could be desired and il ought have prevented
what's now felt in the Souh-oppression.
" Inc PROCLAMATION contains principles contrary to
what was the Constitution, Modification 1t is the gre
error oil the administrations which, except that has been
the PresdentWhen confedeaces begin to fight liberty
Is soon lost, and the Government soon chang ed A
government OF opinion established by sovereign States
Tor special purposes be maintained by force The
use oil force makes enemies, and enemies live
peace under such Government.
"The of South Carolina as different from that of
pennsylvania as any two can'be In 1916 the Sys-
tenn that now Expresses the South begun. Ii was
then opposed. In 1924 the Constitution was buried
senators who then in the Senate will doubt re-
coect-(kepe!ion- age will show)-Time Quit.
"Yours, very truly, NATH'L MACON"