Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-01-05
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN !,

We find in the Charleston "Evening P,.t' Ia Nulifca
lion paper an article which comments upon slhe news
rom ashngton furnished by the Richmond Enquircr.'
The Post admits that this sis calculated much 10
encourage us in the hopes of amcable adjustment of
our dneenees with the General Government But there
Is many "a slip between the cup and lip and the n,I-
meTous forms and ceremonies that that adjustment must
undergo before Its contamination, makes very
whether the period be distant II the General
vernmen is sincere in its desire quel the agitation that
her expressions have heaped upon the SOUTH we presume
no Time VIII be lost to accomplish that desirable objectn
that event. the Ordinance present no obstacle; for
although It's provisions take effect the LIST of February
yet Its active operation cannot be felt for some time after.
wards judicial process being tardy in its movement
hah military demonstrations, and notification knows
no other coauor than the former she will never enlist
he latter IN her service We cannot therefore, perceive
he necessity oil Carolina recedng from her Ordinance
preliminary step towards adjustment of her wrongs
This logic appears to rdicuIousior the Post surely
does no. mean TO contend that the active operaion ot
the Ordnance, through the intervention of iudicaI
process, can be delayed until after the 7ert session of
congress Or, does it intend TO say, that South Carolina
viii not wait until after the next session of Congress-
though there may be every prospect of relief from the
next sessonand though Virg na may request her TO
made? $50 ~
But there is another suggestion in the same article of
he charleston Post, which is still wider of the mark
and which Is still less concaOry towards Virginia or the
other States of the conlederacy:
he conflicting of Northern and Southern section of
know no system that can be adopted carry on our 90
Tho variety Of climate soil productions country creates
@ @ OF pursuit nat VIII always clash with the interests
advances
aud strife that have manifested in cur country for E
ton years Carolina put to this strife
upon terms that will equal ALL this she thinks
DC done ny backing out II would really play for
carolina repeal her Ordinances returning
OF usce aud md beclfa she always and
another HbOur
GROUND o abandoned Indeed she woun
way $40 Ordinance must be destroyed bring within
objects OF the
our expressions under the American syom wrongs feed
and Mr. friends that
become baus eo without any labour trouble EXPENSE
Here the e. Post spreads the net wider-We under
stand from this passage, that S. Carolina ought not TO only
contend Tor tile abandonment of the Protective SYSTEM
hat refuse TO suspend her Ordinance until Internal I'M
PFouement also is abandoned, and oil our expressions
under the American system."We will cordially oin S
" IN canceling the whole system hut will s. c. insist
up0n ds the SINE qua for abandoning her Ordinance
II the Post be really privileged speak for her we
may bid adieu to almost all hope of peace-for will be
impossible 10 carry all wishes into effect at once and
5 C. is to nudity all these laws and refuse her quotas
to The Federal Treasury, until all her demands have
gratlled, tile two parties must into collision will
be Impossible to avoid ial Cancellation will at an end
THIS
@ Wo refer readers to the Committee in tho VII,
South Carolina and tho Presidents Proclamation. Tho Report
Of tho remedy which this adopted rid
OF oppression but resolves present
SIS has not yet been considered by the Legislature but
pectcd to DC cafried.'
The above is from the Columbia Tines of the 2sb
Does the Editor suppose that Virginia means TO
with South Carolina in her scheme Of Qualification? He
u grossly mistaken in such supposton We dscam il
az an absurd aud dangerous heresy The amended
OF the Committee may put down such error-or If there
be word In 1t, which susceptible Of any suc consrc.
ton IL is hoped that the report may be again scanned and
to countenance the Of South Carolina, or to betray
I her int false bopps.