Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-06-04


Constitution in her hands-her sons and her pride in
the one scale, and her principles in the other That
shout tells the applause of admring people, tor her
honor untanted her faith maintained, and the undyng
principles Of liberty which yet play with gorgeous
halo around her brows. And Is 1t now, whist the ait
is vet filled with the echoes Of acclamaton and here
on Southern ground, from the South, that rebuke and
imputaton is cast against the Old Dominion, for pre-
ferrng Southern principles to her pride and seiove
reflected in the elevation Of her sons? Sir, let us We
devotion to principles whereverit founo even
though opposed to our views OF policy. hepuoiies ue
not endangered SO much from erroneous principles as
from no PRINCIPLES at all Let US honor virtue III
States no matter what the deed, or what the eiec.
the most difficult and sublmes manifestation OF whc
our nature ID capable; and, II we must cehsu'e enl
blame look at the old tyrannes and expressions wn'cl
bur the sight and cover the earth as with mantle o.
darkness But for Virginia, let US love and desnd he
fame as the common free inheritance OF every citze1
in the Union, which neither time nor malce eah III
pair 1.-THE gentleman from North Carolina Is wearee
with his position in the South, and IS determines, -
he saws he is to cut loose from Virginia and ooulh va
rolina can he not go with quetude and dignity win
out clamor or vtuperaon towards those states OIL INT
South he has resolved to abandon: ANU "neh -
has carried the good old North State from her ahce
moorings on Republican Southern grouho, waeie WI.
ba anchor herr Behind Massachusetts, there 10 mum
dor hack the cheers Of Hartford Convenon'sts raset
from the dead by the late elections! III such are M
DESIGNS understand the terms OF contempt with wnci
he sesae of the venerable Macon-a man whose whole
oolitical life was bright eSempfcation of the mighty
force of naked honesty. Why, to accomplish his Pur
pose must he not only cast down his fraternity with
the South bat, with unhallowed hands, put out every
light in his native State which has burned on the al
tars of liberty since the Revolution?
Mr.. Chairman, / heard with gratihcation the enco
NUNS Of the gentleman our Northern States Ihe'
wealth. energy and MISUNDERSTANDING their rivers
GROWING their waterfalls and gathering into the'
towns and villages the hum of millions where ialeiy
the voices Of birds only were heard. but whs. iooH
ins over these scenes of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. prospe
rty and tracing as he did, to the Legislation OF m
Governments. did he not think OF North Carolina, mel
abandoned wastes, her premature decrepitude, wnis
yet in the youth of national existence: No, slr ne,
envy not the feelings Of the gentleman from NORTH
Carolina No matter what the cause, the desoiatloI
which hannts the spot of our childhood, or wh'cf
broods over our native land, will hang ever coue
over mind Of any generosity; and, whether gazing OF
kindred ruins, The brilliant contrast which the IT'S
inc and bursting prosperity Of other States present
the heart will still turn to the land OF our nativity
our home l. too, have flown over the rivers ana raii
roads of our Northern States, on the hery wings o.
steam and felt my spirits rise, as looking around OF
their mighty lakes, bounded over the heavns waves
lreioiced, Sir at what saw but, whilst reJo'ced'
thought too Of the South Of South Carolinu-ana my
heart sunk within me the recollection OF the contrast
The open field clothed in broom grass, with the Pea.
tree blooming beside heap OF clay, where once .e
hearth.fires burned-the solitary chimney, WIN .n
swallow twttering from its topthe aged OAKS sun
casting their venerable shades in long dehe, wheIe
infancy once played, and manhood voGed-aese lei,
more eloqueniy her complaints and desolaton nan .ne
relate Let others leave her for more fertile or more
nrosnerous ands-let oppression track her al every
Net her Institutions be assaled by world in arms and
her sister States aithlessy and basey JOIN IN the ag
gresson; vet, while dauntless and Iree' closer anu
closer s,;ll will cling to my native State Even for
her persecutions, her sufferngs, her wrongs viii
love her, and stand by her to the last, and whilst,
trust, my bosom large enough to embrace every part
of this confederacy in its affections, my neal' u
hearts, is hers wish for liberty only whilst hers en-
dures and when she falls, let my name, fame' k'ndrea
perish with her.