Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-08-18
NATIONAL CONVENTION ANp "MERcrRy !,

.'aAiVN'AL ANU "MERCURYo
"The Mercury, published at Edslo or Sn,livan,s
Island Sonth Caroline, has put firth nm attempt at
swpr TO some remarks We made in furnier number,
reply TO an elaborate article which appeared in the
Spectator IN support IF The per capita mode Of voting
IN The Conversion. The subject is grave one-and
me principles involved discussion are Of the first
moment; we could not, therefore, if we were inclined
commune te discussion, consent 10 employ badinage,
however trivial, with the Mercury.
we nave read hundred times The section and article
OF the Constitution TO which he has referred and
more, we have read often the ,ohofe Constitution
the debates oil the Convention which framed il; the
resolutions OF Jefferson and MADISON and report of the
Aaer ana we have even read The theories OF South Ca
Ioiina as put forth In the wGer of So 33 by her LeGs
iatnre-her 9cntian-her Cove, and her Sena.
tors we nave not isolated section of ariic,e
OF that instrument and built faith upon it, we have
looked to the structure and genu. OF The Government
and IRON them have r;bibed prime pies il not
our present predictions that constitute faith or
regulate our views of the character Of Inc Govern
ment under which we i've; our principles and nctinug
nave been UNIFORM; we maintain now and have always
maintained that the States sovereign and have
deavored IN ali our conduct support that sovereignty
except when 1t s1us h. 10 order, law and
reason.
We refer the Editor Of The Mercury to The same
sources from which we have drawn principles and
have doub; he will better comprehend our article
and the permanent eres. Of the people, than by lock
ing to single section torn from the context of The
Constitution The States, acting upon their sovereign
Ights ano IN heir sovereign character, elect IN Their
own separate modes, the electors Of President and v
President, some in one way and in another and
South Carolina, if with TO secure the repre-
sentation of her sorerogny-and not oil all shades Of
opinion and fractions OF her peope-has carefully la
ken the appointment of her electors from the people
and conferred 1t upon the Legislature, who, doubt
have, and will continue 10 employ every safeguard
they can To insure anaaiGiy in The suffrage of her
electors The general ticket system, Gdnpiet by up.
wards OF ~ States, was prescribed by them with the
same view
some politicians appear TO have fixed principles
LOT 'ner government; TO day their doctrines are one
'n'ng ana to morrow another-as temporary interests
may require Il is because we preferred this or
that individual for the Presidency that we are in ia
vor OF voting IN the Convention by States We have
preferred It, and shall for the remainder of life insis,
upon IT. as more consonant with the genius OF the Fe
deral Government, aad the doctrines OF The Republican
party, than any other.
Like the Mercury, tive do not wish 10 differ or
contend with friend Every effort should be made
to preserve the best feengs-ihe u,mos, harmony in
ranks; for, necessity, ii prudence did not will soon
require to discard all other objects from view than
the defeat of the Wing party.
[Warrenton Flag Of 'os.
Mr.. Fletcher Webster left Boston on Saturday last
in the brig Antelope for Canton.