Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-10

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eges, not geographical advantages!-Now how Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Indiana, Ohio. Illinois, Missouri, Sc.
nuihy revenue, having no Custom Houses where dus
ties collected! Or when the Territory of Louisiana
was purchased with money and only So but ad
mied INTO the eonederacy, with her cotton 10 compete
with our cotton, with what share OF poprety
ce could she the day after her admission have put her
self upon her sovereignty and declared the world
the laws OF the United States null and withdrawing
perhaps alliance offensive and defensive with England
or France! What sort OF commentary would this have
been upon the expenditure of sixteen millions of our dol
lars for her purchased and how would the rgumen i'm m
vor OF the conutionali,y Of her conduct have
much State as South Carolina is now.
IL is necessary for here TO repeat that these views
are presented in opposition the idea that Modification is
not dsunon-Ihis ground cannot be Abandoned the Pes-
ple the Sovereign People, ought not to allow their leaders
to abandon it, They are responsible the country he
preservation OF the Union; their whole scheme is fail
il disunion be its fruit; is for you to determine
by all lawful means how far their mandate entitled 10
obedience, or how far it calls Tor consideration leading
as does, TO tire destruction of Government which they
protested not to subver but merely purify REFORM
They have said over and over again, that they did
mean to dissolve the Unon-and il il be dissolved, have
not the People been deprived of their Rghsaye and Of
their country too?
The force of that argument by which Sparanburg 10
bound give up the free Institutions this Republic bv
the casting vote OF 81 Stephens ST. James, for yoIr
to feel and for all Of us to lament And when proceed
rather when rulers proceed in the language of the
Ordinance, to establish separate Government what Sc
curity have that will be better Government than
that oil which Washington the founder, TO which,
the eyes OF an me human race are turned in wonder and
applause! My friends, the people yet supreme if they
VIII DE so-the country yet theirs, they
themselves, ami no Reports, Addresses, Ordinance
can take it from them-but remember that a Monarch
once SAID 81 am the Stae;" and remember also, that in
the later days Napoleon Bonapare sad am France
In the progress OF events and opinions observe the
gradual and only gradual changes ha taken place
AT hs we were called upon pass State Rights Reso-
u,ions, did and prolesscd the course pointed
out by Mr.. Jefferson and Mr. Madison, in '9s and 99-
Pursuing that course, we urged Convention unon Tho
People; but when IL proposed practically, aside
the laws OF the land claiming still in the Union MIR
Madison disclamed the doctrine. The who drafted
hirn
declared that exposition his,
Mr. Madison denounced arriving childhood;
an mbecile and dotard. The very whom we were
all called uponto follw in defence State Rights became
suddenly too feeble TO be heard, when he objected TO the
gusuce OF making himself say what he never did say
aud oil making his own words mean, what they did
mean Perhaps it may be fortunate for Of own
contemporaries poserity should take the liberty
with them, and their works also.
Fellow Citizens, 1t is idle and absurd to 60 on any
longer defending explaining Modification. There but
one question TO decide Are the inhabitants Carolina
ready and willing to annhlae this COVE eminent or rather
to withdraw from III That they have right to withdraw
never questioned no people can part with ~
revoution-but il they wish remain in tho Union and
be free, they must abandon Modification.
In conclusion it is my painful duty you Of your
present SITUATION The right OF opinion aeady official
ly denied B ave and honorable men, whose ambition
has sought higher reward the glory of their conn
Try are now TO become the objects Of de raded rrocrp-
oh; nose VINO were never suspected before,
be driven beyond the protection of the law or submit IN
usgraceiul est Oath, which equally dishonos him who
takes II, and him who administers it, Those who have
doized the character and integrity the State who have
loved her as their mother, be the victims of am
unhoy and unsparing prosecutions those whose fathers
gave up lie, in the great struggle Of oppression are now
be pointed at traitors, denounced fit objects of ven
geance and punished under statute of which the Jecees
Unjust he written in the of the pauiot But
be God! there exists yet that courage which scos TO
ask Tor quarter and pus despots deance-tbat spi-
rt which cannot be subdued until the body hich con-
tain IT is utterly destroyed What is there let me ask in
government like ours, authorize army of II 900
soldiers with officers 10 command, appointed by sing lie
individual without ultaiion and with ut con6
Men OF South Cardinal disciples Of Washington sons
OF the Martyrs of American Revolution, lovers of liberty
Defenders OF Rights, your Country your honor
are you Slaves, you Free Decide Tor Yourselves
before the power OF deciding is taken from you If you
trembe go to the graves of your Ancestors and take
counsel from their SPIRITS il you falter ask your own
hearts, if call is wel II in your BOSOM you carry tie
instinct OF nature, turn TO your children and say il they
are to lose their inheritance.
Most respectfully your fellow citizen,
Columbia Dee. 5 h, 1882
Witness the Commissioners in Equity, Collector for
Recommendation the Governors Message.
We state with certainty, and with great pleasure
mat wonderful reaction has taken place in this
District within few weeks past There is not day we
40 not hear oil some abandoning the doctrine Null
LITIGATION The honest yeomaury OF Greenvlle, state that
hey are unwilling TO Persevere in which will
dissolUe the Union, bring down war upon their conn
Ty' and force them TO appear in against their
Government They say in the honest sincerity Of their
hearts, that they believed Modification be pea
and constitutional remedy, aud that they disco
yer their deluson, and have given up the doctrine
IL we are not very much mistaken and grossly misinform-
ed the Modification party in Greenvie will be reduced
to very small number. There are very few men i'm the
country who will still avow the remedy The Ordinance
It's lestOath and clause Of Secession satisfied them of the
spirit with which the Convention acuaed, and the
Governors Message, with its army of twelve thousand
men, convinced them OF the PudcefiiTeSs Modification;
and they will he confirmed in their belief by appro-
Praons oil the Legislature and the Volunteer Companies
which are to be raised throughout the country Green
uWe, 81 o. Jhountdneer, Dec. 20.
4 WEsTPoINT.-The Commercial Advertiser of last
evening has an article which embodies and gives sub
stance TO- vague rumor that have been circulating
Vcrdl days IN the newspapers, respecting supposed
adhesion OF the Southern Cadets the doctrines of
notification, and the difficulties in which snch stem
had involved them with the Academic Staff We
have TO believe that these rumors are wholly
groundess; and especially is the suggestion in the
commercial last evening, that the general Court Martial
recently held at West point connected with, or occa
stoned by any such is imputed the Southern
Cadets. Ii is OF little TO inquire what their ndi-
yidua opinions may be, so long they manifested
by any acts IN breach OF proPrety discpne none
such we venture TO say have occurred those Cadets
must have prohted little by the admirable instruction of
that truly national school, who would the first blush
perceive the utter Inconsistency and unhness of their
taking any public part any political question The
resolutions OF certain young of harlcsion sup-
gested probably by such above referred TO-
assuring any Cadets who might dispeasure of
their superors, by adhering Nuifcaon Of their SYM
Pahy and support, merely ludicrous-.N y .gnIer
REDUCTION OF THE TARIFF
The Editor Of the National Gazette has taken his stand
among those who object reduction of the tariff at this
time, because will have the appearance Of yielding