Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-26
ExrRAsr Of Letter from Connecticut.
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'rhe final summing up Of your election is moi SO nn-
favorable to Virginia and Virginia principles as the Fe-
deras,s of New En- gla nd time predicted and be-
cvcd To those who have fought your battles IN the
face of numbers, Of threats, and of malignant hostility,
in this region Of emhLtercd Federalism, there was nuch
that was dscouragng the shouts oil our ancient enc
mics over the boosted erclcion of the land OF ctter-
son II was claimed that the Old DOMINION had sur
rendered her principles and allied herself TO her old OPP
poncnts and that amid the shouts ot hard CIDER ana
or cabins Virginia had forgotten her hostly 10 va
iona Bank and TO a Protective Tariff, and could even
,oler,tc Abolitionsm The Democracy oil the East,
who for half century had fought by your sde shoulder
TO shoulder in defence of the Constitution, were sub
eced to the and taunts of Federalism ana It's
kindred factions. have nothing like II IN my
dav executing al the period when the decree went form
that uihosc who fell with the first Adams would rise
With the second But though Virginia has quailcd,
when she ought not to have done so-though by ma
n,gcment intrigue and tricks that dscrcdit her lgl
character we have less strength i'll the Legislature than
no ourht TO have there has been moment when
,., Northern Democracy has drspaired of the State or
believed tina, she would be found wanting at The great
trial in November
.Thcre is nothing in the present Opposition party
that can be congenal to what my ideas OF the Nlr-
onia character The movement OF Mr. Leigh, tna'
those who support Harrison should not avow their prh
;,I.s appeared to me extremely dsngenuous. 1t IS
J.narure from frankness and from that high-oned
American feeling and conduct that ought 10 Distinguish
all parties Does Mr.. Leigh and do his associates al
the South wish To cooperate with the AbotonlSls
the Bank and the high Tariff men of the North: These
constitute the supporters Of Harrison here and one irag
mcnt of the party must be disappointed
at is well known fact, that the Federasts OF NeW
England have always been opposed to Southern lnS
tutions Aboltionisn recently developed, IS only
modified trait Of ancient Federalism. need only re-
fer YOU to the press of that party IN former years 10"
proof In fact of the principal reasons tor ealing
The Hartford Convention in ls4 was to procure an al
teraon of the Constitution OF the u 81 50 as 10 ABOLISH
the slave representation in Congress
ssNoah Webster the ather-ln-law OF the present 20
vernor of Connecticut delivered an address few
weeks since before the Connecticut Historical society
He is you aware, conspicuous leaaei u 'ie
Federal party-and forty years ago an acuVe par
tizan Mr Webster took occasion III his address 10
bestow nm encomium on the Hartford Conventions and
declared that no true history OF that Convention mas
vet been written. Dwight, the Secretary, ana tlarr'-
son GRAY Otis undertake 10 show that IT was merely
temporary meeting, growing out OF the 'ien Pecui'o'
state of things; but that it passed oil with the retura
nc paace. for The whole object which called them to-
pether had ceased Mr.. Webster however, introduced
and read the original Circular which led 10 the ealing
OF the Hartford Convention. 1t was signed by Mt
1 LYMAN of Northampton the place OF residence OF H"'
vernon Strong of Massachusetts, II ennmera,es 'ne
causes why a Convention should be held, and one oil
these is TO procure Justice the free States by an
eration of the Constitution, SO as to deprive the sou
of negro representation Another was, to coerce 70
| vernment into peace; and MI webster tnhns ~,
succeeded in fastening that measure "he'her 'I,t
fact, that such movement as the Convention "ou'o
strengthen the of our own government, .. a.,
courage our enemies, question that VT. "eps'e' M
not dwell upon in his address, but It IS one that WIZ
present itself to every patriot
"These are the men, and this the party that Oppose
Mr. Van Buren,, as they opposed Mr. MADISON W.
have resisted them form, and rallied WIN "'
Of the South around the Federal compact, In peace
and war at all times and under all circumstances We
have rallied in defence of the glorious Constitution
When Federalism formerly attempted 10 deprive u