Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-05

dclpated in 1t from their interest sympahies for us
We shalt either have TO resist northern army our
own soil, in South Carolina. While militia, |
called en ndssc TO the Geld, will be defending their
territory, who will be defending your wives and chill
dren from butchery by the slaveswho, your property
from the pulage OF Northern troops? The taxes Of
the people NOW light, but heavy enough will be in-
creased an twenty iold, while all the employments
i'om which they derived will be suspended the
general necessity Which calls every These
are but part OF the ten thousand evils which will be le
10y the Union A. legacy 20 her dsmembered States =
sir, our people at and in prosperity, and in the
maine OF God and the allegiance we owe 10 he m, let them
there remain
Let suppose Sir that the Union is dissolved-whcre
should look alanccl The passions which
have separated from the North would naturally
turn from them The States South of the Poto-
mac aud East oi the Mississippi would form in prospect
the proposed Southern Union But sir, would Kentucky
and Tennessee be mad enough leave their brethren Of
the northwest who have the local preudcss the
same general views of government same aud only
outlet Tor their commerce. TO unite with the South! This
could be expected. Ohio Indiana Illinois and Mis-
SOURI, would not consent to subject their people the go
vernment of the Southern slave States We could not
look tor IT. Our new confederation would be OF the slave
States East OF the State of Mississippi Ohe West would
give their own direction Louisiana and Mississippi
ana bordering on the gull stream. Contemplate for mo-
nent The condition of Virginia. the two Caronas, Georgia
ana Alabama look TO the vast amount OF taxes TO be levied
view their population number OF their slaves
their progressive increase upon the whites and tell me
whether, since the foundation of the world has
existed condition OF society poweress, absolutely
feeble Sir an army OF ten thousand men, proclaming
hoery 10 The slaves supplying them with and form
ing railyng point for them in defeat, would
overturn this fragile Unon and upon ruins the
forms of dcspotisrn, reduce il TO colonial
Virginia although feeble for disunon would be more
prosperous and much stronger alone than in come ion
with them But, the moment conlederacv of Southern
States Is proposed the free and enteprsug of west.
ern virginia would they ought by every consideration
connected with their tranquility and commerce. absolve
themselves from the east, taking with them large por-
on OF the country east OF the mountains in the north
the State. If they formed part of another Uniop il
would be with Pennsylvania A southern confederacy
could not suit them Are these but the wild
OF dsempered fancy, the sober premises of reason al
leave 'he Committee and the people OF Virginia decide
MIR hartman, we are all satisfied, that the begin
ming oi the Tariff to the present time with but one ex
cepuon, her present opposition 10 m South Carolina has
been always on eXirems and always wrong. For that
cause aud Heaven knows is cause enough!-we can
hot we ought not, we dae not become her ad
>he has done material damage TO the doctrines o
IS y than all the oher States put tog ether She took
the lead In favor OF the power Congress construct
roads and canals She took the lead in favor OF power
OF ongress TO create cOrpo Tor bank ng
She TOOK The lead in favcr OF the power OF Congress ap
prop'id'e money tor Internal Improvement aud other
imposes as "ndehnac the subjects taxation and she
mas IN The new version OF her political faith, given them
stab, by attempting 10 defend the right of Modification on
hc ground o.: their sancon-han which but ie pr no.
siiiohs have less the color OF their authority.
before close, Mr. Chairman, must no ice the con-
uc' OF some OF tie members OF this committee, WHO ad
Voc"te ia" report. Doubling ciher the strength Of their
cause, their capacity impar lis truths or ours 10 re-
"eive them, they have adopted the device OF
as FederaiSs all whose views on the means of resorn
harmony To the country, do on the necessity Of
abusing the Proclamation OF the President This caboL-
istic of Federast has fewer terror for me Than The
ute oi Nnl"rs descriptive OF their politics. has for
them dsdvow and disown the principles imputed TO
me-N Ill they disavow the principles imputed TO them'
"Sown "hd dSdvow every principle, and desire leading TO
conSo"ated government Will they disavow and d>own
every principle, and desire, leading dissolution of the
Union, and southern considerations Ny opinons oC the
relative powers OF the Federal and State are
derived from the Constitutions and the resolutions and re-
port oi 9S and 80, and while contend that they do not
give warrant for notification disunon- others d. NV
conclusions from them make a Federals and what
do theirs make them? My first wish Liberty-my
next Tor Peace that may enjoy that liberty then for u
mo as The very best guarantee for the them
Doth My principles those 9S; and if believed
that nuilcaon and its twin sister, the right of dsmem-
berheht, were denVable from them, [ would Instantly
abandon Them They are the principles that to liber-
y-to peace and unlon and whenever thew fail TO secure
hese blessings; whenever they shall end in practical
uhy uey are VaIuelcss MINES and will them from
me- Principles, theories OF that cannot he re-
duceu 10 Practice which contain within themselves the
seeds OF their own destruction, false and unsound
me sentiments have advanced make a Federalist
men DC So But, go TO my constituents, ask them:
they will tell you what The policy of gentlemen
seems not to be limited 10 the Remuneration OF the men i'm
active lie That who has been STYLED the father of
he present Union oil the States, the only scientific govern
ent on earth; that who is Justly considered one of
The Purest men and greatest statesmen that ever lived.
'd man, Who Is the hst constitutional LAWYER of the age
-Jhines MddIsons assailtd for his heres sizes His
commentary on hrs Report, has been auntn Civ spok-
Ell oil letter, by those who were in the
ness oil infancy, when this venerable sago in the vpor of
his perfect manhood, stood the batemens of consu.
oaI hDery, their abest and successful defender
me order OF nature is reversed: Youth become the
season OF wisdom and experience and age the period Of
raSilness, ambition and folly. Sir, will maintain the
mon OF these States at every hazard but that the Ii.
berty OF the people.
Mr. Chairman, thank he Committee for their noe a,
tenuon
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