Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-17
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Tile yNcgroes-Fanatics-and Gocernors .bessags.
1t is curious fact, that the dissectng knc
is applied 10 the famous Message Of Gov. Tazewe and
HIS scheme for dissolution Of The Union is exposed, the
whole Nullfyn party is thrown into constcrnalIon A
short tack is attempted upoa the deliberations OF the Lee
gislature by their leader and the FcderaL Uhgs sup
posing the Governors scheme, TO br master stroke
against Martin Van Buren,, easily whipped into the
ranks. Although The whole ofthe Message, SO far re-
ates to the Negroes and Fanatics referred last week
to Committee; yet the Nullfcrs feared to await full
and fair investigation of the subject. and proposed to-day
to authorize the Governor to open the communications
recommended This, too, without any recommendation
from the Select Committee, and by simple resolution 81
tic House Of Delegates, without asking the
Of the Senate Exccutioc Dicaton gross and papahle
What the Governor eli South Carolina or of any
other State tell about protecting ourselves against the
Fanatics, unless it be by the nerposlon OF South
ern Contederacy? Can any in his doubt that
such would be The weg and burden of the Cover nor
song' What friend OF the Union would entrus him with
a spondence, that could promise nothing but danger
unexamplcd happiness and prosperity! The re-
deral Wings attempt to shelter themselves under
s st n but they will find that such exr
rnent will reach te integrity Of the Union, if entrusted
to The discretion Of his exciting mind The people othe
State are not blind, they be blinded by the whip
pers-in Of facLoIs parzans.
This scheme in relation TO the uIerH States, is only
another form of Whist proposed by the Committee Of
Vigilance Of this city, last summer. The Wings of that
body pressed upon Southern Mercantile Convention;
but il WI. defeated by the good Of the merchants
sectional concert among all the save-hoding Siates.-
Both of these schemes are pcrlous TO the Union; and
neither is required by the emergencies of the case.
Now, take the dher aspect of the Governors scheme
and of the proposed resolution witt the application to
the Governors Of the non-save. holding States. How
can their Governors know what their respective Legs.
la,urcs intend o.do' Suppose Gov. Marcy were TO
write 10 Gov Taawel about the intentions OF our own
Legislature couli Gov Il. inform him. Would he
moi rather say "Sr, AM not the Legislature Of M
State; and how en- undertake 10 say what they mean
to do on any given propostion?' Gov. Marcy might
better be able 10 n!orm him, what the number and
strength Of the botonists But this is precisely what
we ali wish to know, and what the resolution does not
call for 1t is mich in Gov Al power to tell US
this than the oer, nasmuch much easier 10 tell
what has been, oochat is than sohat is to c0meTe this
is precisely the ,oint which most anxious TO as.
certain inasmud knowledge of the magnitude Of
the evil ought aSays to pEeccde and direct the species
of remedy 10 betpplicd.
But if the e.negency great 10 require such
State interposilon, would no. give it in this FORM
woui not enjoy Gov. Tazewell as my agent; for,
have con6defc in his calmness, discretion, or tho
rough devotion this Union. If need be, had rather
| emplo5 u speci commission Of cool, impartial and
enlightened citfns to for themselves and report
the il cts to thd legislature. We employed Benjamin
Watla ns Leighs Commissioner to South Car IL
| ma. Why shoI not resort to the same measure
now if the emgcncy be great enough to require the
acq' nsition of pts not before the public: But
| VIII can help dbting the necessity such measure,
VII has wnesa the noble conduct the North against
thc Abolitionis For one, I propose 10 state in the