Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-20
tDebGis TO BE- Continued
RICH NJ OND:
"WEDNESDAY MORNING. JANUARY
The .Nnc York and yireiai, contror,r,,,

The .N'do York and virsiaia Coutror,,sy
The Charleston Mercury, MIR. CaIboun,s organ
IS nursing the quarrel between Virginia and New
iorN with great assiduity. IL is no want Of char.
y' when we see the hands which have been bu,i.
est excepting Gov. Gilmer) in taking hold of tbi,
matter, and the tongues and pens most active in ~,
agseraiing the wrong done to Virginia. to susr.c,
the design of Leo Focoism TO make little n,li,i,,I
capital out Of 1t. Seward is the Whs Goysrnor or
the Wing State OF New York, and the scber.
oil Caihounsm is TO impute 10y nuendo, hostility on
the part OF Northern Wings, generally. TO Southern
institutions, and upon this among other points rallv
the South IN favor of Mr.. Calhoun. Like all other
plans OF the same schemins schoo', of which so many
have appeared within the last fifteen or twenty
years, it will fail.
That Gov. Seward is clearly wrong in his rom
siructon Of the Constitution, we have no doub, =,
all; that he as certainly thinks himself risb, 10.
have jus. as little. Ii is maofest too. from ,Il tho
symptoms that New York comedies with him ::
Nor can we deny to him or them the srme right to
eonst'ue the Constitution for themselves, and to t.
naeiousIy adhere TO their construction. which We
claim for ourselves.
"hat' then, IS wisesi to DO? Negotiation is eyi.
IDENTIFY tutless, and serves no other purnose Inn, %
irrIia'e' and confirm each party in its preconeep.
lions. 1t has utterly fated to 10 any good. five
proceed 10 rally the Southern States IN the assertion
OF Tue doctrine for which contend, what good do
we then titecti flour circumstances fail are theirs
cowoined likely to have more effect? Or # tried
and they fail, what must we DO then? Garry the
controversy before National Convention. and we
should be beaten there. Carry i, before Co,s,ass
and we shall find all the non savcholdinr States
against US. Having pushed matters so far, We shall
finally have either 10 push them farther vet or back
out from the contest with mputatons upon Us not
very acceptable 10 our pride.
Or must we follow the course of Georsin towards
Name, and inierdict intercourse with New York;
That, we think, would lie far more mnnIv and
masnanmous course, Than the eternal shedding Of
ink and legislative 6abbIIng which are likely TO en-
sue, Il ITanscendenialism pounces upon this matter
10 make Calhoun capital Of it, as indeed it has AL
ready set TO work to 10. But in the event of tina,
course, should We punish New York or ourseIyes7
We guess, as Jonathan says, we should come
out OF The Little eni OF the horn.
IN tins st,te Of facts, when aBsfraeiious ore tb.
subject Of controversy constitutional constructions
involving no practical present grievance Of any mo.
men'' nor ever likely to involve any, for it is no,
probable that the offence will lie repeated wbs,
does u become StaisJmeH to dor We sneak mn, NJ
politicians and President, makers, but of wise leois.
i'lors, who look to great ends, and aim TO accom-.
push them by just means. Is this rival consrruc.
ton OF a clause OF the Constitution between New
York and Virgins, worthy Of war; or the risque of
war; or OF hazlrdng, IN any form or shape, the tran
guilty and stability Of the Union?
We have Legislature UNUSUAL sound and pr,c
teal, and wc shall abide their decision with the
greatest confidence. Let Calhounism soar IN IN.
clouds upon the subject, and il possible, coin NO.
dicum Of capital from it for IT'S idol. After b.,
exhausted It's arts we hope the Legislature vii no,
'hnk the matter worthy Of any farther attention.
save 70 strengthen ITS enaciments and proven, any
repetition by that meuns Of the offence Of uecro
stealing. The Union, We are persuaded. will adj
mre the magnanmity which adjourns. not rel,o.
pushes, just contest for the sake Of harmony. and
the People OF Virginia will be glad to get rid Of a
controversy which can bring no good, and which
may, nay, which must IN all likelihood, if prose.
clted to s1iisaeii0n, draw after Il the most sersus
II not fatal consequences
Let US not be suspected Of the craven ,pri, which
would abandon rghuui cause, from considerations
Of ease, or safety or interest. This cause ., rigat
enough-but 1t IS TOO small, too atstrae,. too tram
sesdsn'ai, 70 involve Virginia md ~ York. vim 70.
ally love one another, the same union and the same
principles, IN difficulties and possible hosulities-
We adjourn, not desert, the right Of Virginia in this
natter and she has character enough 10 lake the
step without subjeoting her 10 suspicion.