Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-19

Tor the fial affection should all bear to our native
son. would wish these melancholy truths pass into
s'eriasting oblivion, II possible. And il they
are kept up by the repettons of similar injuries in
nicted State reputation Gas but too much the
se WIN your present communicalion) let us cndca-
vor 10 console ourselves If can with the reflection
thai party elections. aud what is worse nongrc mix
'u,e OF ingredients n such elections the best
to bring out but to keep back the highest per
sona superiority and worth, aud thereby lower the other
wise acknowledged general and melancholy crene
racy of the tncs. Let us see then how your last com
munication viii come up this standard Of higher or
lower worthl!i
will readily admit sir the skill and adroness OF the
selection oil The most sensitive topic of the day. Tie 7Lo
f'on Question, for the introduction your official commu.
nlcaton to the General Assembly. admit your suta-
Ole doctrines on that head with Southern feelings and in-
.sests ana your adon Ingenuity and skill in o5scurng
The main design which is concealed that part of your
communication Under the sensitive feelings Of the
south on that very subject and under the guise pure
and single intention of maintaining the rights and inter
ess oil the southern country, labor enlist her feel
ings against the North-and for what purpose, Clearly
tocarry your point against northern candidate the
Presidency or dissolution of the Union, under your
vorte QUALIFICATION DOCTRINE, if you cannot sue
ceed IN your presidential maneuvres Yes sir. as |
nave saiu IN a former communication, these two
principles of Abolition and Modification arc work
ing together to the same nnholy political objects,
tnouSn from exact opposite causes aud extremes and
they are striving TO employ opposite agents and
means to accomplish those ends-Whitc Clay, Cal.
houn, HARRISON and every body else who subserye
those ends, of all parties and compilations in politics
from all quarters, South West, North West-nay any
one from any where but particular individual from the
direct North
Thus the Abolition lambs of Jeneroience and humanity
and the fcrocious wolves of Modification and
with oil the squeakng specke pigs of all parties are
made TO lie down and embrace and kiss each other the
most fraternal fellowship of kindness, and harnonse
most cordially IN one great purpose. The Aboltonis
says, =" UNION AND UNIVERSAL FREEDOM DisUNIoH
RATHER THAN USIos WITH THE LEAST SPICE or sLA-
VERY OF ANY SORT The Nullifer in substance says
UNION, WITH THE ENTIRE SOLE CONTROL or THE
SoUTH OVER THE PRESIDENTIAL ELEcrIoS OR pIsuSios
WITH THE LEAST SPICE INFLUENCE or THE NORM
the INTRUSION OF A NonrHrRN cASn,pArr ,s ru.r
lr. Ia Tho trina of,
the literal amount of your communication on this all
exciting affecting subject of abolition which you take
such special care to lay the foundation Of that
munication
esuitical train of sophstical logic, winding its way
through crcuitous and willy route of mazes, only
be understood and exposed, If a. be understood at all
as tending to designs and conclusions, honestly de.
sired be made plain aud ineitigiLie the common and
gene al perception and understandings Your dspav of
that sort, however, the abolition question: su
GENTLY mystical and abstruse to the cloven foot
the design OF keeping and increasing the preudices
between the North and the South ON the Presidential!
question Like your professions, confess, had
my real doubts TO the disposition and determination of
the North TO suppress the spirit and of
fanaca nadmen and expressed myself to that effect in
former communication. Since then, however the de-
cisive disposition and determined of almost the
entire North, so Overwhelmingly and efficiently combn-
ed have convinced that had entirely mistaken those
dispositions and determinations The and de-
cided proceedings at Philadelphia Utica, Boston, and
almost every other considerable and correct Northern
townthe expulsion Of the foreign intrudcrs from our
Southern domestic atairs-the intimidation of their own
native fanatcal surely to have convinced
any candid and correct Southern of the sincerity of
their fnendly-nay, even their fraerna intentions
wards the South. Every would have freely &C.
knowedged it, no had not other object in encou-
raging instead of aaying the ealouses and chickering's
between the two sections of the Uncn than real pract
cal good and brotherly harmony, and domestic repose
among the different members of the confederacy.
All these facts were fully before you, they were well
known you when you made your last COMMUNICATION TO
the General Assembly One Of two things must occur
Of course, such facts, TO every rejecting mind
Either, that you most papably and shamefully ney-
rfa1 duf,r haf, a..
steps were taken by the North-when their real and
efficient action doubtful the subject and your
want OF confidence in such course, and action in
cordanee with that want of confidence would have
been much more appropriate and praise worthy or Won
are now making very untimely efforts to throw the
weight OF the influential State of Virginia. which YOU
represent its head into the effort keep up and in
crease the Jeaouses and preudices Of the South this
very time-when the war is over when the runmad abo
tion insurgents have been actually made ground their
arms and abscond, by these very suspected brc
thren of the Norhand above all, when inducelnenl
can remain for keeping the excitement but Presi
Dental iodrfare going
1t has been trumphantly asked by of your Wing
much disturbed and disturbing question, when it was
then at its height? / answer-You should and could
have issued your proclamaton requiring all the citizens
OF Virginia, who received of those incendiary pub
lications forthwith to transmit them the Executive
with all the information they from whence and
fIom whom they And as it seems your suspicons
were so great about the Norih's doing its duty it
was yours, imperatively, to call upon those States
from which those publications emanated TO use ali
the evil This would, at least, have put the course
these States meant TO pursue TO the test But all
this failed TO do under al your suspicious Of the
correct intentions of Northern brethren You were
then dumb; and forsooth, when they have done all
that they could do without Legislative aid, and all we
ought in to ask, you below out Recommendations
against them, which before smohered in your own
bosom, when it can do possible good pit it may
IN the Presidential canvass assist the boiling Of the no
litical cauldron.
These, sir, are the general views of your communca
ton on this all-absorbing subject of Abolition Let US
see what are the specifications in support of your
general views. You say, " In regard to the first
question, Ito prepare for the occasion becomes men
determined to peril all in defence of their known
rghts) doubt that under the wise provisions
OF the public law intended this is 10 perpetuato
the peace and harmony of all States whenever an asso.
cation exists within the territory Of any State the
object Of which association is disturb the repose
her, the State whose tranquility is ieopardzed by such
means, may righfully demand of the other the prompt
suppression of all such associations Such demands
when sustained by proper proofs refused by
any State which wishes remain member of the fami-
y of civilized communities, desires TO maintain ami.
cable relations with the State making and sustaining the
demands There is exception to this rule To doubt
now, would be to repunge the civilized world into that
6arbnrism from which it has emerged, and 10 Justify
ry nation IN the mpudent attempt to regulate the affairs
Of Others by its notions which although sometimes
concealed beneath the guise of pretended philanthropy
may always be traced to considerations less pure Hence
the universal doctrine and practice of modern States
never TO obtudc their advice, unasked as to the
mere internal concerns Of Others long these do
injury to their neighbors And what States may not do
themselves be tolerated by them as the acts of
their citizens OF Subjects unless they adopt such
acts as their own"
Never were abstract principles true and clear
and happy in being uble, for once to congratulate
our country, and compliment you the distinct and