Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-09
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xscod principles which carried out into consequences,
'. viii be the first to d,precate better state Of
H is in prospect-our community is becoming uui-
IN = ore man on this subrcand they will speak forth
w. ,anrua.e that will assure you Of tie fact So
~ rry upon the citizens of the North ~ do us ius-
.;,,We know not who is the author IF the following
,,,c, which we extract from the Portland "J.crso.
but he speaks in tone Of hrmncss yet tnrhear-
aacc, w;ch OBSERVES every respect III the present !no
nent: go -.
man ofte hshrs, responsibility in Virginia. gen,
,h:,an III this city, dated
..Dr,R SR:--t received yam. favor rnvrlnpinr the
,rrydnCs aud resolutions OF the citizens nf Portland
Il should not d" Justice to my feelings if did not in
s..sne ,rsns, express the qualification which they al
tard,L me iheF assume, in my opinion, the sound
as, principles, and enforced in manner as
:,;, Us it is decisive and patriotic. Although |
an now removed from the immediate turmoil of
,,:;;cs. yet n citizen of common country can.
rot bat feel the deepest Interest in all the i'm
rrt.:, subjects which arc daily UNDERGOING dis.
russoas A,liungs, them | know of none which
consider more important, nay. more as inpnrtan,
- lic one embraced In thrSe resolutions The
raIc mind to the South is, with just cause upon tl,a,
point rNciird 10 state ready almost for combustion so
ia even spark might light it up iutu aine Besides
.a is matter of domestic policy which in its nature
ugndars ali rNtrnsic interference il one that touch
domestic peace, and involves in its consequences the
rtI>ona safety OF whole community. Under these cir
can DC auuacOuSy lntrO-
.rr Than the conduct "f the Fanatics. nothing can
icAorc pleasing than to enlightened public OPT
a,n ca'oded against them, in The very portion of the
ss.;.ry which is the immediate Of their action
in the bosom of retirement, can but deeply rcg,ct
;I seem destined to have i'll -fatcd pressure for
y,: bearing lis deadly weight upon the springs of our
S,pns, as To put to the Test their ability to bear it,
!.as far their inherent elasticity ,aS been adequate To
,r purpose; God grant that it may continue To be So
sl however. more and more convinced by every add-
.. day experience, TINT the only hope of til. perye
,uiv system, depends up"n reciprocal moderation
and obearance; first. between the Federal and State
tcvcrnra.s. and secondly between the people! of the
several States. 1t cannot be disguised, that the different
nioas .! our Union have diirrns ifnol cIushins inle
isis aud preudicrs. The Constitution framed upon this
easc,$s" it consists of reciprocal compromises, and
ncrsslons and thus, oi compensation Of equivalents
i them all the parties submit the conditions of the
l,pI As it is written: in this way each party will fee!
, it have surrendered something SO also has every
va and this reciprocity of surrender, is valuable
and Mutual considerations upon any other nv pot!esis
controversy may arise, to be decided not in the halls
u usicr. but -----l will not fill up the
ll:.i. A catastrophe, which may God in his mercy
a.r:..
With sentiments of esteem, your friend