Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-03-29

From the moment that | arrived among you, YOU extcndcd
to me the hand OF hospitality and kindness. You soon
caused me 10 forget that | was a stranger; and your con.
duct upon this occasion furni hes the the assurance that |
am not only surrounded by political, but personal friends.
L snail use every effort so TO acquit myself OF my public
u"Vcs, as 10 merit a continuance ot your confidence, and
so To live among you, as TO deserve your respect and friend
ship.
4 csnnoi resume my seat, gentlemen. wi hon, tep1e,i,y
TO you my congratulations II the MEASURE of peace aud
conciiaiOn adopted bS Congress. - alrtnst the last hour OF
it recent session. 80 patriot cou!i haze regarded the
events OF the last four months wuhon' pin and apprehen-
SION. A deep gloom had settled upon our all hrs. IiIank.
~ confess that |, who ann not given to deep ,ir, was at tines
Almost icd TO do so. a Stare had met The legislation OF
congress by counter lie isldtion OF her part. She had pro-
nounced the law, laid Tor the advantage of the nor hern
capitalists, uncons,itutional and gIievou ~ oppressive. She
had demonstrated against hem year alter wear; ard her
solemn protest was hled amongst the archives OF govern
men. IT she had stopped wi h protests and rrinous,ran.
crs' she would but have toae what had been done by our
own , sic and every Southern state. vu' she went far
her. She declared hos. laws nuii aud void, bv an orli.
nance adopted by her people assembled IN convention. ,,ul
ab'oiNed AL within Ter i'ui : ton the r oh,eIvanrr, and
" e" over hsr c lHens the piottt u" at her dietary.
This excited INTO acton thc agents of tie can raj TO.
We nmen'. the Legislature If IA tate had opposed il,e
Legislature OF the I'm ted states, and The resolution
scrmel to be formed To bring her To the feet of the
redersi Government, by military force. Tie Pre.i.
dent had d"emA. IL n ceSary 10 issue his Proclamation. in
eject, denouncing her leaders ~ traitors, anl her people as
duPe+' lie Ag caused The regular army TO be assembled
on her soil, and numerous puhlic vessels 20 swarm r,,
her coast, aud at a Later day made a rcquj-iion upon Con.
Sr'Ss 'Or All the haVai ana military force OF the country.
South Carolina, on the contrary, seemed to be resolved 10
maintain her position. II a Proclamation WAS issued AT
Washington, she replied to il from Coiumbt,; and. if the
trumpet sounded there, her bugle-; last was heard in re-.
turn, breathing 4 note of bold defiance. | considered the
course pursued towards her highly impoliic. ! thought
Knew the southern mnn--that he was TO be won more
10y gentleness and Cancellation, Than by threats of violence
that he might he led, hut could not be driven. fell
TOO, that he was demanding but his rights, ANA that how.
ever %Impoliic or censurable South Carolina might have
been III her course, yet, that she demanded nothing
bat Jis9ce-sheer justice. The line OF my conduct As
the representative OF a State that had thrice pronounced.
IN solemn form, the tariff laws tO III, unrnu. titutinnaI ,vn,
according TO my conception, clearly marked out. To the
demand tor swords, ani bAyone,s, and cannon, aud muskc,s
and armed men-;O collect an unjust aud uncoustituuouol
tax, had but one reply-"Do iusiice-iepral or notify
your obnoxious laws-yiell Ia the wishes of the whole
South-lo that Tor SOu'h Carolina an the other Southern
states winch England has refused 10 do Tor Ircland-re-
peal your uihc sy'cm, imposed not for the benefit of the
parson, but the manufacturers. BY a great and noble act
OF rettibutlou, set a proud example to the governments of
and justice, are the ministers of tn. government" Blu,
those on>idera ions seemed TO have no effect; and the
gloom grew more and more dense. Oar Gienls had hnned
much from the action OF the House OF Representatives..
TO one gen lemanoi t%hathuuse, sir. Vrrplauck Of New
York, the country owes much ior he zeal and fidelity with
which he pressed the bill from the cyinmi tee OF ways aud
means. Tie : no 10 ger in tongress, aud | regret it-i.tt
on, probably because he has dared upon some occasion Ia
ulier from hs party. lie had an able cOatjutor in my
friend Mr.. Wide from Geo gin; bu' zral however greai,
industry however untii ing, could do nothing, and Hone
seemed almost to have fled. The raven cry Of brce
lorce alone was heard force against our brethren. the
descendants OF those gallant men who had Stood by eur
fathers in many1a wen-fought fcld-forcc against tho e
Ne'y Htu " nau assisted III bearing atot the FLAG of the
country OF the ocean and on the land force 10 crush a
State, and thereby 10 obliierate one of the stars of the CON.
ledefacy;-these things would have been accomplished.
me war cry was III the breezs, and an unjust, unconsti-
tuiional, and oppressive system was TO he cemenied and
strengthened by the blood of ireemen ard the des ructiau
of a State. But, gentlemen, the darkest hour of The nigb,
~ said to be that which preccdes the dawn OF dav. The ,dav
did come. and we may nattor ourselves that ie E-ht ha.
scattered the clouds which so angrily threatened us. o.
me principal agent in the accomplishment OF this work OF
peace, shall say nothing. Those who are DISPOSED Ia
interrupt the general rejoicing by discordant notes of cen.
sure and condemnation for the past, remind me of old
TOOK, whose cattle had been Impressed 10 supply the
American army during the seige OF York, and who, amid
the universal JOY attendant upon the surrender OF Corn-
waIls, was represented by MIR. Henry as CRYING out
through the camp and along the highway-be ,!-beer!
"hlie, however, We have escaped, as we may fondly
hope, the danger OF civil war, 1 should but deceive Won II
dd not express my deliberate conviction, that doctrines
have been advanced and maintained, destined to bring our
institutions INTO extreme danger. The moment was doubt.
less esteemed TO be propiions for their advancement
Nuhlhca'loh II was seen stood in bad odour with the pub.
c, and consolidation, p%roiting by the panic, erected bold.
~ us crest, trusting 10 rive Itself upon the affections of
vac Pf"p'e, through lhe unpnpulaIity of notifications
Time IS not allowed me TO do more than invii. your at
teniIon TO on' OF these doctrines, advanced from :, hioh
quarter and openly maintained in debate-u,,t ,,c,,,nc
winch claims Tor The Federal Government the exclusive
allegiance oil the ci'izcn-a doctrine which eu.br,cr.
every question heretofore held in dispute between tin,
parties OF this country, and if successfully mainlainel.
oVerthrow'Dg what has ever been contcmdeI Tor by Ito
great republican party. We are brought TO line fee,
oil our opponents, and nothing worth contending for
remains III tniS doctrine Is TO prevail, as the sell
lIed poliiIcdl doctrine, l ask any man TO tell me where
Is To be found any stale right remaining. 4 STATE
without ciuIens other than mere quasi citizens, and lhcy
owing II 40 allegiance! Why, gentlemen, Gao we bc
blind to the bold and reckless character of this assertior3
Can we be ignorant oil its necessary results? Can any so.
vereiSnty exist IN a State whose Inhabitants owe if NO al.
legiance! where is 10 be found lis moral or physical now.
G.! "hcn Liberty Is invaded, upon whom shall il c,u in
q len" ! D.: lake any case, however oppressive. Suppose
uh't an1Jorlty Oh Congress DEGREES an emaucipation of yo,r
siaves-d majority OF the people, through their Lcgislaiu,e
resis's this inv sion OF their rights by legislation. n vim
swords IN their hands: While the minority takes sides viu,
congress, That majority would be held to bg trMuors. will.
mat minority would be applauded Tor holding E, 20 their
annoyance. You, who should rally TO the banner of Yir.
g'hl'' would he hunted as rebels, and the hanemam would
ne your eNecuuoncr. You are claimed as the citizens nj
= certain underlined and uulcinabIe community called tLe
CHitcd SfdfeS, which are construed into words of c,b,lis.
ucal influence when found IN the present constitution. all
though when found in The old articles OF conied rattan uosses.
sea oil Tie same import, and applicable 20 the same subiccl
,cney are admitted 10 have no meaning at all. No escape
rom tyranny - left us; for, the act OF resistance i. treason
ana the effort 10 secede or Withdraw from 4 upiii ic,I osso-
ciduon, which threatens TO riyet upon Us and our po.ieritv
ule chAln7 ot despoiisW, i rebellion, 10 be put down bv force
oi arms. what then remains 10 the States Of tis Union
oi an Their sovereignty? will tell you--tIe right TO ne.
u ion, to %suTpicatc. and on Blended knees 10 ak Er mer,ry.
ne privilege OF the slave under lie lash Of his task. mac.
icr-lhis Il all thai remains. No logical rnind VIII deov.
Dut lha ihcse are The consequences OF this pcruicious .d,c-
trine. The equal to this was never advanced in nue Li,Lrs,
and most P1lmy days Of Federalism.
The Alien and SediGon Laws are uniycrssllv held 90
oiIons; and yet what we're they in comparison with bis +,
Some lOurOr five citizens were imprisoned. bwl.s.lv ,,d
single clause IN the constitution; but ihis ten doctrine
changes tie ichOfc WShtWeHt-alfcr its entire rL,,r,ctor
aud iutns 10 scorn the resolutions Of his State, aloptcd IN,
Tvs 9-ihreatens absolute consolidation, aud cinploys
thc Whoie naval aud military force Of the country to ac.
%conplsht II. Instead OF a Federal Government MI l,,n,.J ont
uf ~ STATES AID rp aFnm an gUMt..