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

vent the dreadful catastrophe We must, then, take
counsel from experience, and adapt for
tu:eS present and for times comc-guarding against
the alu dcusion that danger longer exists because
the volcano no longer throws forth lis lava ard lis fire.
And what docs il beioorc us, called 10 in this ccr
gcncy to do for present safety and for future security?
Are TO take counsel the gentleman from Bucking
ham, who tells that have full and picnary iniorma
ton, and that the time has for action, action
without telling what action it is that 10 pursue:
Why, the Hotspur spirit of the gentleman docs not
pause 10 take counsel what to do but he champs
the bt and is impatient to make the plunge. What
TO do' What 10 act upon' Whose advice
to be guided hy: These questions which
must be considered before we act The efficacy of
every measure we take is dependent in degree the
commanding authority Ivy which it is backed, and the
temper in which It is received
Well, sir, here two important elements which
sought be obtained by this resolution. 1t cndcayos
to ascertain the temper which exists in tho States whence
these inccndiary missiles have been scattered through
the country Will any gentleman sny that this is not
desirable? Surely not. Not desirable In heavens
whcrctorr:-Surcly it cannot be because Of the
reason given by the gentleman froRl Campbell that it
will be considered insult by the States TO whom
application is made. Whenever the time shall arrive
when such application is considered insult a
Sta,c-thcn treason will flourish throughout this Union.
When that time comes, it will be vain and idle to talk
abnut preserving this Union-i,s knell will have been
rung-No will say that he is ready stand STILL
and allow the designs of the nccndaries to be carried
TO All admit the necessity Of some kind Of &C.
for sscrrlanng the grounds Of action and the ma
tue of the measures must take So far from being
insulting, the application proposed TO the Northern States
is the modest and deercnal that could be devised
Nay-it does not commit 10 any future course. II
may prevent the necessity for acting ALL 1t is such
proposition that the spirit of party, with its pervcr
ing achymy, can find in it scmblance of GOODNESS
or indifference to the Union. ask those who possess
independence of mind, 10 say whether they have
shunk from this proposition because they fear that the
Northern States may consider the application an in
suit Is there man here who woult stand before his
constituents and give this do not believe there
is Theu agreed to the means, and we reduce
the objection to this resolution which has been thus fl-
riousy denounced to the single argument that it is nu-
gatory and unnecessary Gentlemen know is not So
least they ought to know it not The gentleman
from Campbell knows it is not so; for what is his last
reason for opposing it He rccos from the answer which
may be received, whatever it may be-and asks if your
hopes are blasted by it, whether you ready to move
That question, said Mr. 81 put to the House, put it
10 the gentleman from Campbell whether if the answers
We receive convince that have nothing 10 expect
from the North; if they give that the ncen
diaries are to 60 unrestrained in their career-hs
blood will not be moved, and whether he will not be rca
dy 10 act-not for the purpose Of dssoving the Union