Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-12

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W 80 e yu,,v over twenty.one years of ase-ll IL
IN inc co', 70 tell you that in community where
Ilot ds not exist and where It is generally looked
, ~ Nth ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the declamalons VI eh
are listened to by ALL that those who may make
rv the subject of their drnunciations, will hnd VIII
80; auditors, and may fasten ready hold on the ieCi
ings of those who hear them 1t is not necessary ioI
y4n to told that sentiments opposed to such stale WI
find their hearers susceptible OF conviction, ana ha'
those sentiments will be easy OF propagallon HIS oe
ing one Of the laws of Nature cannot prevent such
results and it is easy to sec, that when tshaIl teconc
subject Of public agtation-whcn the conag'on shali
have commenced spreading, there will be found dema-
qogurs enough ready fasten upon it, and turn 10
their There will be an emulation, not among
well disposed but among the seekers alter ohce Inc
hrelings of party, seize upon this feeling and turn
in favor of political asrirant And unless the
South be true 10 ITSELF it will prove like tile tanatlcsn
Of li.rasonry like that anatlcsn in England ny
which nearly thirteen millions Of people have been led
almost with one voice demand the ruin OF her colo
mics aud the confscaon of the property of their kin
dred.
Sir. said Mr. S. it seemed to that these the
sentiments WISDOM which looks to the past as GUIDE
for the futurc and devcutly hope that wisdom will
not be deemed uugracious when addressed to The Gene
raj Assembly cf Virginia. thus address it tn the House.
in order to show the ncorrectness Of the statements OF
those who argue that there GOODNESS towards The
permunency of the Union among the individuals who
cndeayor TO URGE on the South TO secure, by timely
activity the victory which has hitherto perclrd or her
hauners-to show the incorrectnrss Of the assertion That
senseless and uneasonng pre- udicc against The North
is the impeliing of our movements upon ll:S
subject. ,
The proposition which has been submitted TO the
House. freed from the perpersons OF passion ana sns-
picon presents two simple questions Ihey are these
"a correspondence with the Executives OF those States,
in which incendiary associations are known to exist
and in which they still, carrying on their nachina
tons against The South limited to the mere function oil
inquiry as to what will be the probable action OF those
States upon this subjrct-1he other proposition IS for
Il correspondence with the saveholdng States confined
in like manner to the requirement OF Information as TO
the taken ty those States for protection against
the designs of the Northern AboltIonists in which we OF
course are interested because to make any action on the
part Of the South eectua that action ought to be har.
nonious These the two unanbiguous propositions
Of the resolution
Now sir before enter into considerations Of much
greater importance than the resolution tsclf-for our
proceedings have given To it Importance incidentally
greater than it possessed IN It's simple elements when
first presented to the House, let ullude to the
ner il, which this propoSo limited TO the OF ccts which
have before stated, has been treated low, sir, has
this resolution been received: Why, sir the gentleman
from Buckingham (Alr Buokcr) thought proper, while
he in terms asked days delay, that he might cons
der its objects, to make il the subject OF gratultous as
persioa, by declaring to be part OF system OF false
alarm on The subject of Abolition. Until the resolution
had been characterized and thus made the object Of
dannng jealousy, had pretended that it afford
ed peg whccon TO hang suspicion. While the gentle
man thus called upon his party TO rally, he dealt out in
direct dcnuuciatons upon this proposIton covering his
design of raising party question, with request Tor de-
law and expressing fears that proceeding too
rapdly-tellng us that caution and prudence should
teach US slow and measured pace. And yet we find
the same gentleman on the next day assuming al en-
tirely different one-dcclaTng 10 the house that this
resolution supe-eragaory it was unnecessary,
the information required by it being already in posses
sion OF the Governor, and urging US to Immediate action
and the gentleman read extract from the Governors
message sustain this statement called attention to
the message the time. The greater part OF that por
ton Of the document relating TO this SUBJECT was read,
and ptima,ion found in it, that the correspond
required by this resolution, had taken place. So
far from that hcng the fac it bad been satisfactorily
ce1,aincd, irs that such correspondence had taken
place. aud second, that it impossible that it ever
could have taken Place.
Bat there another paI of the earnest address OF
the gentleman from Buckingham, which deserves again
to brought the notice Of this House, and to his own
notcc-to show how far that gentleman has allowed the
concentrating influence of party bias mingl in the
consideration of this question, and to render his views
and sentiments inconsistent and contradictory 1t Is
not to be forgotten, that the gentleman urged us with
fiery zeal to proceed at oncethat with Hotspur I'M
patience he exhored US 10 place the South in an i'm
mediate position of defence or war. Yet, at the
time that he thong proper, from some cIrcum-
stances not explained 10 make the Governor Whose
message 10 some extent concurrcd with the gcntcnahs
amended views Of this subject, and who had zeal
ously served the Stale this very questionable thought
proper say, for that very cause, TO make the Governor
the object of and distrus to intimate that he
could safely be trusted and that ne would if engag
ed in this correspondence, involve the State in ruin.
Whence these fears, What has the Governor done?
Is he be denounced because he has led IN in
which the gentleman from Buckingham has but followed.
or rather which he has retarded? Does tie gentleman
suppose tina, he is aid in the defence Of the State
against lis assaans, by making those who have done
their duty faithfully the objects OF scott and contempt
In ORDER 10 shew in bold relief the influence of that sp
- rI,ic,t Tho
ham is acting it should be remembered that in the
very address which contains these yupcrstlons against
the Governor, he tells the House that sufficient norna
ton has been obtained by that electromagnetic his
sage is full and sasfacrrythat he cuEcurs in rs
mcndations and that the Legislature can NJ" pr"crcd
| to final action on the subject.
| TO the gentleman from Campbell, said Mr.. S, adj
dress myself with feelings the most kind and cordial
have great rcpugnancc to say ing anything which
would give pang 10 his feelings. That gentleman
belongs class to whom this State must look, IL l'rs
that may be far distant. for council III the cabinet
and perhaps for services in the field lie is of the cdu
Gated youth OF the country, from whom The statesmen
and patriots Of the Commonwealth will hereafter be Sc
lected. He has not yet had, and God avert that he
may ever bavc-hs feelings hardened by the friction Of
otice-brokcrs political tradsrs.The pulses Of his
bosom still flow unchecked by their selfish and mcr
ccnary maxims. Therefore, | shall say only what
deem necessary, TO shcw him the injustice OF
some OF lis rcmarks-and | hope he will think
| cay what | do, mere IN sorrow than in anger
In this spirit, | uppea! to his better itelingsnot
his present passions-but those sentiments which
will assume their dominion when the nomentary
excitement has passed. | appeal to him whether
it fit that he should offer the ndignty he has
offered the. eminent citizen who holds the office of
Chief Magistrate Of this Commonwealth? Was it lit
suggestion from him. that this mechanical function,
for the performance Of which the Executive is the
sti,utona agent, should be represented duty with
which that unconary could not safely be trusted? Was
it lit lat he should suggest that the Governor should be
deposcd, such grounds, and some subordinate agent
ntused with the performance of this duty? TO whom,
said Mr. S, is this indignty offered; 10 who has
been the slave of iaction the selfish asprant for office?
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