Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-13
MOVEMENTS IN SOUTH CAROLINA

MtjNkAlf.N is IN " III lAEpLINs.
Wronge,i a. Soutl, Carolina is, by an abo,ni-
nablc Tariff, and by the gross vio!ali II oil the
Compromises OF .33-dissatislled Is she has a
righ, 10 h., with the rejection OF Tcxas-yet she Is
mo-, more wlunged or dissatisfied ihan all The
Sou;,,. The Republican Party Of Virginia are
~p.rirc,iy Willing Ia unite with them in The proper
means Ia obtain justice from The GorcrE.aeni
bul Ne lcrl il our duty 10 tell The iinpnl>iye spirits
Of Suu,ll Carolina, thatthey are pursuing course.
against Which the Democrats oi Virginia are
bonnd 10 protest. We have already protested
against the moypsed !SobliGA C0nr.atoa, with
The Interior views which have been attributed Ia
il. We now think it our duty to protest against
the last propositions which have been suggested in
South Carolina. These are developed in an
elaborate article from the Editor OF the Charles
ton Mercury, and by certain proceedings at Il
pnhlic DINER given to Mr.. Robert y. Rhcit. at
Bluiion, On The 3l>i .iuly. The Editorial appeal
of Mr.. Stuart furnishes 4 sufficient key to the
mediiatcd movement.
That Article complains III eloquent terms # tie
expressions which South CaIolina cramcs-and
proceeds 10 examine The remedies Whtc! She MAY
adopt.
Il. Shall we wait until i; suiiSAc Norlicn 0ad
0bot IHpig H,mosTafs. locease playing tle hyPo-
clitc at Baltimore and Inc traitor at Washington
Shall we look ior relief through Congress at the
hands OF the Democratic party?"
Mr. s. discaGds this measure IS utterly vain
AMI unavailable.
~. Are we 10 hope relief and redress from the
resul; of the pending PftSiienbai ottt"D, or oil
the election after, or Of any Presidential election?
This wolll bca more rash and i~1sensaie reason
(hc saysl for submission end delay, than Il reli-
ancc upon the fidelity 10 Us Of the Northern De-
mocrals in CongTes>. for ii is looking ior redress
to y soY!ce where even were there Inc Will. The
mira. 10 afford redress dors nat crja.1
The Mercury also refers 10 Mr.. Polk recent
letter 10 Mr.. Kane OF Philadelphia. 10 show. that
he has gone over 10 The Eneinv,' ami occupies
the same position lin rcgari TO The Protective Ia
ri,) with the Whigs-a conclusion, which We
utterly .cpudiaie.
sd. Shall we forbcar all other action until we
can act through Il .S0nilcra COArcHtion? We
>%hrcwdiy suspect then, that we should wait pas
sive forever"
9Th. 1t is proposed to bring our oppressors TO
ferns by ta7iAg .Noritcfn hganufdctngts. This, il
practicable. would be rencdying oppressive tax
;,;ion by increasing the burden Of taxation"
The Mercrry rerudiaics this measure also for
other rcaSons.
IS. But ono more rcTcdv has been proposed.
and tia; is the only lcmcGy lett ns. EfaisrAacf
yY SEPARATE STATE ACTION
TIE Mercury prefers This Misunderstanding i,
to u general State Convention 10 define the for8,
Of observation-disclosures il Shall te b. .Nai5fe'ioa,
or some more decisive action. The Mercury,
therefore. proposes, that the members oil the lext
Legislature, about 10 hc elected, should be chosen
under pledges, ard with an eye 10 the call Of 4
State Convention.
We have no idea that Mr.. Calhoun will fall in
10 these views. In fact he has reprobaicd any re-
course 20 violencc-and the Mercury seems 10 be
aware of his disposition, when il declares that,
'Palinurus may slmmber, but we will not ahan-
don the helm and leave our gallant barGuc To the
chance lnercies of,he ~veerino currents Of factions
and party, while the living lights b. which liz
taught Us 10 steer-ihe eternal stars Of truth, are
burning on in heaven, and beaconing Us RIGHT
oSwaRp!!"
We regret this agitation on the part Of some o.
the citizens Of South Carolina. We have much
greater confidence in Mr.. Polk than they express
We indulge much higher hopes of The relic