Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-10


4 Your obrdent servant;
! JAMES ". BOrLDlN
Charlotte c. H., March -. 1910.
FOR Y,YE ENQUIRER
TO MAI. THOS. PITTS OF EssEX
Permit old friend and Acquaintance to call your
attention 10 letter written by William r. Taylor,
countymah q nine, III reply 10 ! harsh and unjust
tack made upon hun BY Editors Of the y hr ana
published in the Richmond Enquirer Of the 2ith INST
And far obge old friend as 10 give 10 II an a,len-
tive pernsa, unnuenced by prejudice party excite
men. You will fr! bold, frank manly and Jg,cal
article, spfngIng from mind remarkable inr is cqra.
nIInIly and Tor Ucd conceptions founded ,ruia and
consequently leading 10 conclusions perfectly irresst
| bic
Onc reason, among others, fer recommending this
letter To yonr candid and serious Considerations ~ tie
coincidence OF op mon, that 10 my ana, appears
IS between your poca tenrts and his. The same rca
sons influenced you giving 20 Gen Jackson ADM
sraton uli honest support, and the causes oge
rat''-to weaken your confidence, and withdraw that
suppori-ul" Pr clmatIon the Force +, aud the Tx
FUNCTION, and other acts Connected with these cI!cu
lated, YOU supposed, strengt then Executive patron
age, 10 the manifest INJURY ut the Legislative DcDl!t
mgni Your persona, and assure you, ii would afford
u" muc! pleasure 10 add, your political, ucnd cont
nncd IN Tie ranks because he the violent and WICK
ed attempts either II upset the GoyrGnnUn or have il
administered By entire rulers, whose were
10 me more obnoxious and odioIs, and more mconsist
ent with The charter of our liberties than The measures
mpa:ncd Of
| Tie dcsign end and scope Of the Proclamation was
to rally the Administration party ald unite ZEN against
the then iucnGcInr attitude assumed by Soutl. Carolina
so That The object contemplated more engaged our
tcnton hIn the nrrrnccs be deaccd iron! the L.
;cral wording ot the instrument Not 50 OF me Force
Bill. My own opinion is, that each State having dele
gated 10 The General Government certain powers 10
BE- exercised for the good Of the whole, the
ot a manifest abuse Of power 10 the extreme INJURY
OF any particular State, she has the inherent right
resume t"se delegated powers and place herself the
position she occupied previous to entering Con
ird"racy and The other States remaining IncG would
not coerce, but gea; with her just they would with
any i"re'@n ."wcr With whom they al variance.
Those who supported tie force Bill saw the ncces-
SLY OF prompt acton IN the case, and narh c ttac
tp" South Carolina had not seeded. but nulhic,.-
Had she seeded, the Fore" Bill would have IN
proper; bat as BY uuiyrug she CLAIMED participation
III the benefits ol The mon, she should have been jorceG
10 Gear icr proper proportion Of the burthcns.
Many persons at the time cOntoundrd Secession nnG
MGi' EG9j's -ad .h"ior nfucrrrd hv The notion Iha,
the States could control tIe minority, in the way
that ma l0rg Of a State Legislature could compel the
rrbciouS citizens Of county TO conform 10 the require
mcnts of Iaw. The Proclamation, ii lake MT,
cognscd the .dea that the General Government was
natioA and could control in all cases whatsoever the
respective States composing this nation. THIS Is no.
my idea, neither do imagine il to be yours. Strictly
speaking, the General GoyuInmcn; is not nation, ort
Instrument b. winch united sovcrcigntics ransac.
national affairs When say tIe [. :. OF America -
great natIG the idea re.crrnc" toa comDInGtoa
Of sovercIgaiIcs and not TO powers delegated 10 The
| Government. The States have never Iricvoca5y part.
ed from single Iota oi sovereignty, but have dee9atsG
certain powers Tor purposes 10 &c con
sttutonal!Y exercised to promote the general welfare.
But shonld these powers be perverted - 10 grind
and Cypress any particular state or States, and they
could not by petition Legislation Obtain relei u Is
clear that they could cancel all obligations required D"
the compact, The way that any party TO treaty
would be no longer bound by rs conditions when i.a
opposite party had violated MS p:oylsens.
! lat 10. Worrying your patience, WHICH Eno" iro"
IN intimate personal Acquaintance Is .os IS Goac
asHid "er an argument N Cci'nce 81 my ad'ocacJ
for TIC cyPGuation, but wi! pass over tbs, end agn
refer to 'iay lor letter think tbs abe "ocIrii:
Viii convince your mind, that tie author ami 'dr>e!'
have hitherto cmtcrlan,d the SAME views, ~ rIaG y"
the cnnstiuuon4lty and tendency ot CERTAIN ac.s a.
the Government. | justified IN tins conc!'so",
because Of the coincidence ." CpnIon between you from
Tic Inauguration Of General Jackson, TO tne appear
ancr of tie doctrines contained IN the ProcaE.aon,
and the measures Subsequently and necessarily result
mr. thcTclroui, VIZ tie Force 1911, cNpunct on, &c
Now nj tins stare our political history sch a.cs
place in the Republican ranks, but Taylor and yourself
are found urging the same objections against tho7e
strong measures and coincide TO the fatal Effects to
be expected from lhem.-Subsequcntly to tins, you
agree your preferences for men we'll as measures.
and give your support to Judge W le over the ohet
nominee for the presidency, and similarity OF opnoA
has continued mark your conduct until l4terly-
now YOU separate and WHY fear my old trend, III
have suffered your !ccIing 10 t'O '!"I!s -
partizan zeal and an rr,ab.y that Is calculated to
bias the iudgment-whllst Taylor, possessing more
equanlmty Of temper, has been enabled 10 escape i'om
heir bnriul mtuCnccs-My countyman, possessing
this advantage my much esteemed and his'-
Is valued fric nd of Essex, weigh ana be Goa
vnccd by the arguments Of an opponent; but my PER
sonal and Guondam political friend, being apPehehd
too deeply luc,urcd b. the demon of party rash~F par
ries than weighs the arguments Of ms old political 'se
GATES.
That YOU are a Republican according 70 the doc
trines Of 90 and 30 haze never i1r moment do@"'
cJ-1hat those rrnc 'S caused ecu to separate from
your Jackson friends, equally true; out these causes
having ceased to operate, ! truly regret that you
should have been so qu,cS 10 condemn, and now SO
slow 70 forgive and rtunte yourself with your oil
friends ana companions, who aacrraed Little from
your rigid adherence TO fundamental principles rattle!
than weld the Snip OF Stale INTO the hands OF doual!
commanders. But having hufetted the storm 2nc
balcd adversaries, and successfully brought tHe
majestic Republican bark back 20 the same degree Ola
ltuGc and longitude, where old Republican, and pa
trotic friend s,erny bid Us adcu, again nv.te hun
with hearty welcome to embark again with Us IN orc
more arduous contest against Nationals and Fedora!
lists, who with recruit from party, expect oy INC
aid Of this unrcflecting parrcIdai detection from ou'
ranks to conquer party, who, when united arc PEI
tectly invlnciblc.
II YOU cannot at once un-assoclaie your Parti2an
feelings 10 which YOU have been driven by temPe'a-
ncnt loo violent 10 be easily resisted, to accept our
kind invitations then mp!orc yoH IN me name .!
these onr.cherished Republican principles, equally
dear TO Yourself and TO Us, TO pause N onr a'A ca
rcer ana set example OF neutai'ty 70 that iille
S,rt,n hand vino have been led Ike yoursclfJy the
mnetuosy other feelings false and dan
gefous position Oftentimes have been governed b
vour advice both legal and political matters, aHa
sometimes dstrust my opinions when opposed 10
yorrs bIrl on this occasion kHG,r That am right
CANDOt
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