Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-23
VOLUME XXXRI.--No. 81.

round, That through haste and inadvertence had ut
reas' TO my country, vile SANDER against
nose VINO govern IT. really feared from the measured
sa'' WIN winch the gentleman approached the subject;
from he considerable and well manner i'm which
nc nohed me- that he did not wish TO wound my feel
ings by what he about saw that WINS 10 be con-
'cted OF some great political ofence-that was TO be
ore,eo up us sacrifice, TO appease the offended dees
o he country, to warn all others against my rashness
aud my fate L feared that the cncomiuns which he
thought iii first to bestow, the garlands and flowers
with which was 10 be decorated pre- yous 10 INV fall
What was my surprise and relief when il was announced
that the whole of my offence consisted in daring
10 douot whether or not the Governor the best
agent mat could DC selected for the purpose seek
ing the information asked for The lecture of the
gentleman was doubtless dictated by kind feelings
ne mas no cause to entertain others towards me
IL was all doubtless intended for my good But the
advice would have sunk much deeper into my under
tears orpenitence would have flowed much
more freely. H. IN few moments after the lecture was
read had not detected the gentle in the commission
% tne very offence which he had just against
1 mad not detected hlm in very bitter attack on the
edioriai consistency of Thomas Richie and the poiti-
cal orthodoxy of nj. Van Buren, 1t seems though that
the Public Printer and the Vice President are fair game:
that IT is perfectly competent for gentlemen to utter the
oerest nvectves against them by the hour whilst is
very great indgnty to call in Question the discretion
of Governor Tazewel Really I think the gen,leman
seems disposed 10
Compound sins Lo is inclined TO-
NY damnne those he has o mind to-
Had The remarks which | made respecting the Cover.
nor been turned against Martin Van Buren, or Thomas
ftche the lecture apprehend would have been
read-he work would have been completed at INV hands
py me hacks and scavcngers OF licentous press We
nave peen the debate,
we nerves oil an Administration man, like galyanic
baterythat he would start at the bare mention of il
tnat 1t intruded itself when least wished for upon his de-
ioeraons--that 1T came 'lke Banquos ghost unbidden
to the feast be SOL admit il is delicate sub
ect-and that in of the aspects in which il has
been presented, 1T is calculated affect the nerves of
the stou,est patriot But if the Administration party
have their fears if this question is an unwelcome nest
that they would dismiss from their THOUGHTS il seems
at the opposition not free from thoughts
and iancies that disturb their quiet and repose THE
names oil Thomas Richie and Martin Van Buren, seem
fla caf.,,
liar but their names and frost seems TO
descend on their bright hopes sudden gloom is thrown
over their faes political prospects Ii the gentleman
from the city OF Richmond insists that offered an indg-
NIFTY to the Governor by calling his discretion in oes-
ton, how must we characterize his bitter nyectiycs
against the ice President? He permit me TO saw
to h that I'm the debate this subject nd on other oc-
casons during this session. he has travelled far out ote
record must say INN in the same shirt which dio
lated his remarks, that in his denuncatons of tho cha
Tacters before mentioned he has my opinion descended
from The exalted station which he held a statesman
and urist 10 trench upon the province of the petty
scrobers who through the village Posts Gazeles and
Ssa'st ,rnt their spleen against men, VINO have been
their impotent shafts
But let me ask, what action do gentlemen contem
Paie supposng that the information sought obtained?
is virginia now prepared to act all the possible re-
suits OF such correspondence! The resolution clearly
intmates to the States whose Governors are 10 be
addressed on the subject, that have received a
wrong at their hands; that have a right TO demand
redress and the doubt whether not they are dis
posed TO do justice. The manner in which the as
sociatons alluded To- clearly shows that we deem
them hostile to and the enquiry whether the several
Legislatures intend to make anv enoc,nen,s ronoo,
ing them, plainly shows that we doubt their wish or
desire to do us justice. The question whether or NOT
any one State of this Concdcracy has right to treat
Others as separate and independent in every par
withontahy regard whatever TO the bond Of union
which holds them together members of a common
family-s one which shall discuss because its de-
cSon IN one way or the other, would affect my vote
on ihs question: But suppose that the question is set
tied III the affirmative, ash would it be respectful thus
indirectly to charge them with having done us an iniury
and TO intimate before any appeal 10 their
Justice, that we do not believe they intend to redress
the wrong Suppose that answer is returned 10 No in
liz worst possible form, prepared for the action
on our part which might then be called for? Are we
prepared TO seek the redress which they may deny and
II what IS TO be the nature and extent the redesso
But the gentleman from Albemarle informs us that
he for one does not contemplate any on our part
further than the passage of laws operate within the
limits and jurisdiction of the State In this aspect of
the case the can do possible good For
suppose mat inc Northern people and say
at hey intend to pass laws for the suppression of the
associations complained Of viii that assurance Iu us
into security and render The passage of laws on our part
unnecessary? Or if they inform that they intend 10
pass laws the subject will that circumstance mako
the passage of laws part more necessary? cam
not perceive how the passage laws by the Northern
States or their failure to pass any, infect the neces
sy Our part to guard and protect the rights of the
people by proper enactments. Bot the gentleman from
the city OF richmond, seems TO think that there might be
some possible answer which would the blood ofeve
ry patriot 10 boil with indignation If So are we prepsred
WIN ihe means OF giving the proper force and preston
to that Indignation Where your armies? Are the
people IN such emergency seize upon such aims as
their Jury may supply and invade the territories bsvond
The Potomac! Ii an answer leading such results can
possibly be anticipated from the proposed
ought we not 10 pause before commence it Ought
not constituents to be placed or their Guard IN r.
pare for the worst The latter gentleman has alluded TO
the divisions in councils, and minated that bv
our treatment OF the subject we were in effect ,iv
ing encouragement TO the Northern Fanatics He
has pictured To- meetings. meeting of the scaf.
tered remnants Of OF these fanacal associations
that had been disbandcd and Dispersed by the pnb.
nc lndignation-lie has represented them as now
dsPInted and detected, accidentally coming toqe-
thcr, and srpposes it should be announced TO them
that the resolution under considerations had becn
s0smned 10 Virginia Legislature and rejected bv IL.
he asks what would be the effect Of such an annnnci
ton on their spirits-would their spirits be re-
yived-would not ray ofhope break in upon them from
quarter whence they bad least xpected ii But ann
pose II were announced 10 this same meeting that
the correspondence proposed, had actually been
habitat the worst answers that could have been
anticipated had been reiurncd-tiaf the No,fbern
states had said IN reply, that they intended no
legislation Whatever the subject, and thew de-
nIed our right TO ask it-tliat these answers had
been laid before the Virginia Legislature in session
and that they bad adjourned without any further action
than The passage Of few laws TO operate within the H.
nlts Of the Satel ask would this ne VS. be s ,ova
cheering TO them Would not their nsafreetien aa bc
that Virginia had made demands which had been depi
ed-aDd that she had tamey submitted to the wrong
that the chivalrOus Of the Old Dominion covered
before the justice Of their cause and that aft bavn az
serted their tight redress had yielded without reS
ance TO firm and manly denial Of that redress Would
not Virginia IN ibis inspect Of the be placed in no
stion ias huiniatng than she can possibly be bv
refusing to make the enquiry asked ors The peops
n my opincn not yet prepared TO the subject
u f4n frfff -. IL.