Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-03-31
a FEDERALIsT OF 'os.

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lated to the DevilForyct not, that rebellion against De.
mocracy is ObcdicGce to Whiggcry.
A FEDERALIsT OF 90.
TO THE DEMOCRACY OF vlRGINiA!NN l.
Inc times, telow-czens strangely out of Joint
IL requires your src,est vigilance your cicum
specton, TO avoid the wles and snaes that are laid bv
the particoloured Wing party TO cntrap and nisead
you. Look back but a few months I bescccb YOU INV
countrymen, on the scenes which have passed before
your eyes, and the actors who have figured the
Stage Recall to your minds, that alarming period
when South Carolina had placed herself in resistance
to the laws of the Union without doing any of those
acts and things Gf she thought herself aggriev-
cd which are pointed out by the Constitution.
would be profitable for you, while rejecting the PEE
rlous situation in which the country placed by the
Multiplying Ordinance, To recall To memory some Of the
events which led to that awful and alarming state of
things You are fully aware that s. Carolina had sub
mittcd to the Tariff OF %, although, in with
Virginia. and other sister States, she had protested
against its constdtionaliy you know too that she ne
yer requested call of Convention OF the States to OBJ
tam reci you are conscious that her burdens
SO gaining (rom your own experience you bore the
same oppesson) but that she might have taken time to
adopt all constitutional measures, before plungng into
the abyss OF Notification. Do you remember that
about the period of which writing certain great
man, styled the Prince of Notification, and Andrew
Jackson had paper controversy, which quite long
and acrimonious; of the merits of which, 1 do not
design to speak? merely wish to call your attcn-
ton to that fact, all know what influence
personal enmy will sometimes have on actions and
events winch do not appear directly in connection with
the subject IN controversy. To be plain with you,
my conhtrymen, do you, can you believe, il this
rupture, TINS personal controversy had never taken
place between Andrew Jackson and John c. Calhoun
that we should have ever heard of Notification; No
never 1t is true, that believed with s. Carolnn that
the larf OF protection unconstitutional, and were
willing to do all lawful and constitutional means to re-
heve ourselves OF the BURDEN but, is also true had
no J. q Calhoun among us to urge TO Notification!
more IL must he believed, CRAFTY personal revenge
than from patriotic impulses l ready TO grant, and
willing To admit that South Carolina brethren at
large were acluated by the pures and exalted mo-
hvcs They are hgh-mnded, chvalrous people,
and when urged by their Orators and Statesmen to
resist those laws under which we were all suffer
ing they did not stop to enquire into any motives
which might actuae of her great ones and make
them instruments in their hands to promote ambitious
views or crafty personal ennity; but plunged precip
tatey INTO that measure which placed the Union in leo
pardy pered the happiness of millions and shook that
fabric to It's centre which is contemplated by phlan
throPlst IN every land the beacon of Liberty and
the last bright hope OF the rights of and equality
government When brought the critical
state to which have just called your attention what
done by our fcry headSrong, tyrGanjcal President
why, calm patriotic, dispassionate appeal was
made to brothers. warning them Of the awful.
ness oil the situation in which they had placed
themselves and the unavoidable which his oath
to carry into execution the laws mperuusly demanded
OF him, and the consequences likely result not only
TO them but to the whole Union, by pcrsisng in the
execution of their Ordinance. 1t is true there are ma
ny OF the abstract views and opinions the nature of
our Government and Constitution urged by the Pres
dent in his Proclamaon from which many OF us dissent;
but TO the purity ofntenton and evident patriotic designs
which brought that document no patriot can cosci
entously object The Force Bill as it has been rcproacl
fully called, measure which followed as conse-
quence, prevent the execution of those DESIGNS which
threatened such portcntous results With the close this
drama you are well acquainted. After having brough the
country to such trghtiul situation the stranTe the
passing strange alliance now formed between Mr.
Calhoun, the author of the danger, and Mr. Clay the
author of the ills complained Of What must have been
your establishment, that such combination should have
occurred? Would YOU not have sooner cxuected the
great lumnary of heat and light have left his concen-
you hav calculated rather The Christian and NIoho
in
you peced the union of the Puritan with
the Black-leg? What, let me ask you followed when
The league was cOnsummacd? Uncompromisinr hos
tlity To the Administration OF Andrew Jackson let
us turn my fellow citizens, form the contemplation OF
these revert for moment to the remarkable
transactions connected with the United States Bank
The removal of the Deposites from the Bank Ca rca
sure which many ofus timed but hc sub
scquen events have clearly demonstrated WINS nnst FIR
the elements ofopposlon The most harsh and opDrobr
Gus ephets were heaped upon the recrate oil na Tha
terms yrant, despot, usupcr, Cesar Cromwell Bona
parc, were hurled at our democratic President with u
reenting vengeance and nurated hostility The most
unworthy and impure Intentions were ascrbcd hni-
desire TO unite the purse aud swordto control all the
moneyed transactions of the country-to repate the
currency-in word, TO become imperial Dictator In,
The midst OF the opposing host stood Leigh exert
ing all his energies to break down this Republican,
Administration with the design of rearing upon lis
ruins such suPcrstructure your naginations may
suggest Here took place that unnatural alliance
OF Federalist and Nulifer, National Republican,
and every other ingredient of hostility to the pre-
ScHl administration. AitCr having been Intimately
blended IN the matchmaking caudron they FORTH
the pure, immaculate unsuied patriotic HhigsH The
truth Of the grave and uniounded allegations made by
inns mug Party, against the President that Occa sion
has vanished into air, 'thin air. and he now stands
unscathed by the Of heterogeneous clements
winch ragged around him You doubt satisfied of
the injustice Of the charges made against the President
That he intended 10 unite the purse and sword cannot
at this time receive shade of credit and would
ly be affirmed by the most immaculate Wing His
explanatory protest and last annual Message have
clearly and unequivocally demonstrated that he ne
yer had any design of claiming control than the
Constitution gave him over the public funds he puts
to flight all unworthy motives by calling on Congress
to enact such laws would place the revenue in
safety in the State Banks; and the late act Of the
Senate in rejecting the appropriation of three millions 10
be placed at the disposal Of the President for certifying
our coast in case War has put the papabc
uadctlon on the exrayagan declarations of the same
Senators relative to the union Of the purse and sword
thus, you sec citizens, far have extended
our retrospect Andrew Jackson the man Of our choice
has acted his part honestly faithfully, ond manfuly
MATTHEW'S
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