Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-18
J.gN'E4RE'H S, RSaS.
with whom he acts, must excuse him if he turns from,
them TO those who profess opposite doctrines, as allies
in This prent conflict

s"'' P'oSoS oPPoStS
in this great conDict.
! fear (said Mr.. c. that the SENATE mas not elevated
its view sufficiently 10 comprehend the extent and mag.
nilude Of The existing danger. 1t was, perhaps, his mis-
fortune TO look too much to the future, and 10 move
against dangers al too greuL a distance, which had involv-
ed him in difficulties, and exposed him often 10 the inn
pulalinn Of unworthy motives. Thus he had long FORE
Seen the immense surplus revenue which a false system
Of legislation mus, poor inlo the Treasury, and the fatal
consequences to the morals and Institutions of the cOun-
try Which must follow. When nothing else could arrest
II, he threw himself, with lis State, into the breach, TO
arrest dangers which could not oiLer wise be arrested:
whether wisely or moi, he left pOs!erity TO judge. lie
now saw with equal clearness, as clear as the noon day
sun the fatal consequences which must follow, il the
presen, disease be n"t timely arrested. lie would repeat
again what he had SO often sald on this hoor. This was
the only question OF sufficient magnitude and potency 10
divide this Union, and divide It it would, or drench The
country in blood, il not arrested. Ere knew how much
the sentiment he had uttered would be misconstrued and
mIsreprcsented. There were those who saw no danger
10 the Union in the violation of all lis fundamental prin-
oip'es, but ~he were full Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
was foretold or resisted, and who held not the authors Of
the danger, but those who fire warned or opposed il, re-
~sponsible for consequences But the cry Of disunion by
the weak or designing. has no terror for him. II lis
attachment TO the Union was less, he might tamprr
with the deep disease which now atacts The body po.
litic, and keep silent till the patient was ready 10
sink under its mortal blows. 1t is q cheap, and,
he must say, but too certain q mode Of acquiring
the character oil devoted attachment to the Union
But seeing the danger, rs he did, he would be a
Traitor 10 III OHlCSl, anu lnDse nc GtpTtScnltu. W Keep
silence. The assaults duly made on the institutions Of
nearly one half of The States of this Union BY the other
institutions interviewer from the beginning with their
political and social existence, and which cannot be other
Than, without their inc vila0lc destruction, will and must,
if continued, make tn0 People Of One, by destroying every
sympathy between the two great sections celebrating
from their hearts the recollection Of their common dan.
ger and glory, and ilnplanling in their place q mutual
hatred, more deadly than ever existed between two neigh
boring People since the commencement of the human
race. lie feared not The circulation Of The thousands Of
incendiarv and sIande .uus publications which were daily
issued from an organized and powerful press among those
intended 10 be viitied. They cannot penetrate our sec.
ton That was not the danger, II lay IN q different direc.
ton. Their circulation in the non saveholding States
was what was 10 be dreaded. 1t was infusing a deadly
poison into the minds Of the rising generation, inpant-
ing in them feelings % haired, the most deadly hatred,
instead of affection aud love, for one.half Of this Union,
10 be returned on their past with equal detestalioa. The
fatal, the imrnutable consequences, if not arresed, and
that without delay, were such Us he had presented.
The first and desirable object is TO arrest il in Tie non.
slave holding States; to ,ntet the disease where II origi-
mated, aud where il exists; nnd line hrst step 10 This is 10
find some common constitutional ground on which a raj.
", with that object, can be mace. These resolutions
present the ground, and the only one, on which it can
be made. The only remedy is in lie State rights doc.
trines; and, if those who profess thsm in slave holding
States do not rally on them, az their political creed, a'd
orranize as u party ugains, la2 tauates, ~ order 10 put
them down, the South and West will be compelled to
take the remedy into theiT own bands. They will then
stand justified in the sight Of God aud man; aud what,
in that event, will follow. no mortal can anticipate.
Mr.. President, (sald Mr.. G. } we ar repOslng OF a
volcano. The Senate seems entirely ignorant Of The
state Of feelings in The South. The mail has just
brought us intelligence Of . most important step taken
BY one Of the Southern States in connection with this
subject, which will give sumo conception II the tone OF
feeling which begins 10 prevail in that quancr.
A slave was kidnapped or stolen by some persons be-
longing to a trading vessel from he State q Maine
IT, Goye,uur of G-v-Sil L~n,"ucld a. sufreI.der "r .iiI
fugitive criminals, (or such they are, BE- their motive
what il may) under The Constitution, from the Governor
Of Maine. 1t was not complied with. Ihe Governor
OF Georgia brought the subject brtoHe the Legislature
They have, as he understood, acted on II, and unanl-
mously passed resolutions on the subject, and, among
others, one, il the surrender OF the ingltiyes be not
made, after another and more solemn demand, providing
for the converting of the People OF Georgia, IN their
high sovereign capacity, as 4 member OF The Union, 10
take the subject into their consideration. All VINO
know that State. know that when she moves she intends
no idle menace.
With these views and facts, leave it now 10 the Sen.
ue 10 decide whether the time has not arrived when they
onph, to say what attitude they ought 10 assume IN re!a'
ton to this, the most mouentous and dangerous question
that has ever agitaled this Union. As 10 himself, he has
done his duty. lie has raised his warning voice, re-
CARELESS of the unworthy imputatIons 10 mhich he KNOWS
he exposes himself. He has presented the result OF his
most mature and deliberate reflection, IN order. VI possl-
bic, 10 prevent the conflict between the two great sec
tons, which any ONE capable OF reflection n'ust see u
anproachinp, and must take place, if not arrested. lie
has done his duty. Let what maj cnn:e, he wishes 10
free himself from all responsibility in the eyes OF the
country and the world, aud OF the present and iulure
generations. He was not sanguine, he mast sny' oil 'he
success of the measure, even II It should be aaoplco::
He had presented it as the most Likely 10 do good, and
in The desire to do any thing that promised IN Inc least
10 avert the approaching catastrophe, which ~ was inosi
anxious to avoid. Should the motion prevail, ne "ouIa
take no farther control or responsibility, which would
then of course, rest on those wh" may luxe Inc fes0Nu'
lions into their own hands.
Mir. Smith made u brief reply to M. Norvell, almost
whnIIv iuoudible To the reporter. he said if be was in
$500. a, a., I'm n ytprSion of Sll very By means oil tie Z
sulu,ions. the Senator from S. c. hnd led him into 1t.
MIR. Calhoun said he had already dIsclalmed every
Thing of the kind and, besides, he hoped his character
itself, would clear him from such an IE!putalioi; lie
had already said that his resolutions were designed SIM
py as antagonist 10 those from Vermont
Mr.. Smith said he was perfectly sallft'ed IN regard 10
all the Senator had SAID.
MIR. Rugrles, of Maine, rose to explain q transaction
10 which an allusion had been made By The Senator from
South Carolina, (lr. Ca!houn9 and The Senator IRON
Georgia, (Mr. Lumpkin) He had not heard The hrst
parl Of the remarks oil The Senator from Georgia, but ne
had understood that his statement. was, that the slave IN
question was retained in Maine, and that the Governor
Of that State had refused 10 dshYer HAN up on The re-
QUESTION Of The Governor Of Georgia.
Nh. Lumpkin said he n0w recollecled thai IL was tue
kidnapper, and not the slnSe, that hd Geen reclaimed,
MIR. K. remarked that he was somewhat iamii1a1 WIN
the circumstances of the case, the slave having Oeen
brought 10 the town in which he 4Nlr. X resides ne
suid he was there at the iitne, n ee acts o' d .aI b
as he understood them at ihs time, aud as they were, he
had no doubt, generally understood md believed, were,
that a merchant vessel belonging to Maine was lying in
The port of Savannah, in Georgia, on board Of which,
as she was about to sail, The slave referred to, who had
been employed in or about The vessel srcreted himself
OH board the vessel, and was mol discovered until two or
three days at sea. The vessel stood en- and arrived at
Thonasion. Soon after, The supposed owners OF the
slave arrived in puJsais. Thu slave had secretrd him.
self. or was secre,ed, in Il barn. \ number of persons
volunteered to aid The alleged owners in finding the ron.
away. in which they were successful, nnd they took INN
without resort to any legal process, and sailed "slh alm
back To Savannah.
MIR. Lunpkin explained that he was not well MORN.
cd AZ IN the particulars. he had only read them in The
newspapers. Il was the kidnappeTs or thieves who had
been refused On the reauisition Of the Governor.