Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-06

which, if expressed could not have the least
upon the decisions OF Congress
From 1e Tuscaloosa States Rights Erposi,or-Nsni6erj
THE COMMERCIAL LEAGUE.
1t has been proposed and favored by of the pa
pers of South Carolina and Virginia, to establish com
mercial league in the South with the view of importing
goods directly from the foreign Market stop as
far possible all commercial communication between
the South and the North We have given this PROPOSE
ton some consideration, but we have not been able
come to the concuson that it would be proper form
such League.
1t would be unnecessary because the object in view
could not be effected by such MEANS unless the whole
Southern States 10 separate themselves entirely
from the others, that it would be cause for war for
the other States to tamper with slaves or TO interfere
with our domestic relations in any manner; but we do
not conceive that such step necessary to secure the
safety OF our property and our lives. THIS commercial
league would not, without virtual separation from
the Union, establish non-incrcourse with the free
States sufficiently exclusive so as TO prevent the czens
who might be thus disposed from expressing their
upon the subject of slavery, and using such their
ianaticsm would dictate. They would still have the
Post Office to circulate their ncendary papers, unless
their respective States would make it penal 10 print and
publish any thing which designed, or which would
even have tendency TO destroy the quiet that prevails
in our domestic relations, and this could not expect
them to do, If thus virtually TO separate our
selves from them. They would still have the right of
free rgress and cgrcss and from States and con-
siderable trade would necessarily continue be car
red on between some of the Southern States and the
North Western States, where the dreful princines of
the abolitionss have also received countenance-
SO long as are people united by the political re-
ations which exist there will necessarily be such
communication with each other, TO put ii in their
power to endanger safety and peace by meddlinq
with this subject their madness and fanaticsm should
spread sufficiently and this non-inteTcourse measure
Wou nave no tendency 10 arrest thcm IN their mad ca
II would affect but few of those who have favored
this foul purpose Those who have engaged in this
crusade upon our rights, are, with few excep ons,
of that class of people who cannot be reached by any
commercial regulation, which the Southern people
might establish; and 1t would be unfriendly and un-
just for us TO adopt measure which would destroy
the interest of many good citizens of the Northern
States, who look upon this crusade with as much all
horrence we do viii iS sho,
by the character and number of meetings which have
been held in those States If il be Secessorv and
proper let resolve many citizens of Charleston
have done, that we will not trade with those houses
which favourable TO these enemies of God and man;
but let us not for the sake Of operating upon nd
vidunls, adopt measure which have any other
effect than that OF increasing difficulties and multi
plying the number of those who are already warning
against our rights and interests Does any believe
that the adoption of this intercourse measure would
gain us any more friends among The Northern people
whose interest would be greatly affected by it, does any
one believe that such would drive them as n
people, or as States, to unite heartily with US than
they have done and likely 10 do to STAY the hand r
dssoaton, which these blind dcuded phanhI
are endeavoring TO send upon country?
Certainly not for the tendency of such measure
would be To ALLEVIATE them from embitter their feel
ngs against for thus dstrusng the honesty of their
resolves and pledges and thus adopting such course
as would make it no longer their interest and diminish
their obligations OF duty TO interfere in this matter
repress the destructive OF the deuded abolition
lists In our OPINION, such non-intercourse
would tend lar as IT would have any tendency in
crease the number of abotonss, instead of diminish
ing them, whilst at the time it could not take from
them the means which they already have urge this
nearious warfare in which few blind zeaots engag-
ed against
If the proposed commercial league would be nef;ci,
al to accomplish the object for which it would be intend
ed; namely safety against the efforts of The
Northern and Western fanatics and diminish the num-
Der OF them, we say that the idea shou lie abandoned
because cannot fail TO have very serious and danger
Gus tendency to endanger the stability of our Federal
Union which ought not To be the desire of any one who
loves good government founded upon free and liberal
principles. Does not every see that such a non.
intercourse regulation would increase the sectional pre-
JUDGE which already exists between the North and
South, that 1T would destroy all community of feeling
which ought to exist among promote the common
good of country and that if such measure were
unanimously supported by the South, that we would be
no longer united but in Nance If such a measure were
adopted and unanimously supported, does any one be-
eve that country could feel that interest which ought
to be ie IN protecting oar the high seas
and against all the aggressons which might be made on
IT, by foreign powers! II is true that the South might
be apie 70 protect their own commerce and their
country but then say that such measure If forced
by unnatural means and organized societies, would de-
stroy the community of interest which all ought to feel
In maintaining nnimpalred Fcaorat UntOu and il
would be virtually its dissolution; event which NOTHING
warrant
We would rejoice to see the capital Of the South 50 in
creased as 10 produce the establishment of IMPORTING
houses IN Charleston, Savannah Mobile, New Orleans
and IN all the seaport towns Of the South upon The prin
cPles OF ia competition in trade but we do believe that
IT would be un~ise and dangerous by the adopton of IN
natural means TO change the Of trade and par.
ucularly by those means which must have The inc vita
tendency to ian the flames Of sectional prejudice and
place IN hostile array part of our country against
another. Let enterprise, capal and fair and Lonorab
competition, produce this desired change in tIe course Of
trade and would rejoice see il; but lei il moi he
done by those measures which can accomplish nothing
but endaBger the stability of that government which
every true American ought to feel strong desire and
noble pride IN transmitting unmpaircd our posleritv
we may have looked upon this matter im a more Sc
rous light than il deserves those proposers Of the
course intended; but only object to express our
views Tie propriey Of avoiding the adoption of anv
course under excitement OF feeling, which would seem
TO bring into hostile collision with our Norihern
friends We would say, that We believe it would be opr
interest simply as measure Of political economy for
he Southern States which have grown to be so wealthy