Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-07-19

extensively published, endorsing ana apPiUr M
10 the fullest extent the Tariff OF lsi2. Wen
here was a singular circuit. Mr.. ClaF rclles
from Congress in 1912, pledgins himself 10 Inc
principles Of the compromise, urging MS iricl's
to the Observance of them in the adjustment oi
the Tariff. His friends pay not Inc ieas' leSiecI
10 his advice, or to the principles oil ihG coiiiplo-
misc, but enact an old-iastioned, hiSn fIo'ec'hc
Tariff, and vote with unailmilv III 'hc ensuing
Congress, (the one now sltlin@,) against d'a' r'o-
diving or reducing il. Mr.. Clay Is present, a
locker on. and approves Of their course, and
closes the scene by bcsiowin" unqualified written
apnlaIse on a Tarifl that had been passed III NO
lalion of the compromise and his own urgent ie-
| commentators Thus. on the TWO greatest a"es-
liens imaeinabIe-lhc and Texan anneXa-
tion-we find Mr.. CLAY disappointing all the Just
expectations founded on his former acls, expires,
sions, and assurances, deserving inc SCUM, ana
throwing himscl:. body ard soui, ihlo the SUPPORT
Of the views, Interests, and pol,ey OF 'hat stioh@;
selfish. sectional party oil the NoiI'' - "hi'h l
have repeatedly referred.
Were il moi for his desertion oil the ocu'h on
these two questions. [ should rejoice 10 support
him. although | might not think with hun on all
even great questions: for am fully sensible mat
we ought no, la require the views OF d cdiioidd'e
for The Presidency TO square Win ouI own III an
things. But when a man has placed hiilSel III
\ General altitude of hostility 10 Southern lnic-
resis in everything-whcn he mas become Inc
standard bearer, the embodiment ol the pr!h-
ciplcs of that sectional majority power al Tue
North. which has got us down. ah2 SLOWS q ae-
termination 10 keep Us down lofe'er-h i hi3h
time for us 10 pause and look about us, and con-
slider well the sacred character oi the duty which
God, orr ancestors, AMI our country have made
il >olelnnly incumhcn on uSto perform towards
he land Of our bith. and OF our and our chill
drcn's homes and d~e::inics. Ii the people whom
Heaven has blessed with the advantages, and
charged with the guardianship, Of a fair ano
lovely, but comparatively feeble region OF earth,
shall he ncylec,iul of The trasl, i'll their loo alb
soriing devotion 10 a party, into which, as Il
lump. our leaven is infused but TO he lo>l, mol
felt: in whose councils all views founded on our
interests are nullihcd ly tx overwhelming pre-
ponlerancc of the Morrill, say, if our people,
nom i!,cirdevn:ion 10 >ich 4 great national parry,
or any candidate Tor power. shall !all short ul The
most waicilnl and energetic care OF then own
rights and in,crc>is-in the name oi Heaven,
how, or by whom, do they expect those rights and
interests 10 be protected and defended?
For iav own rart. | am we'll satisfied that the
reverse OF amalgamation with any great nation
Il party. or devotion 10 its leaders and aspirants,
is Inc true and only sale policy for the South
Such a~nal.amalion and devotion absolutely an
initiate our political weight and importance, and
render lis utterly inefficient, EXCEPT Ia swell the
train, and prorcl the measures OF that ruling ma
loriiv Of the party which resides under others skies,
and imbibes the influence Of other s.ars than ours.
But by h0ldin" ourselves in q somewhat indcpcn-
dent poSilion-prc?arcd, On all opp0rtunc occ2-
sion>. to make the great questions of Southern
li.h, and policy paramount; To all party consiie-
ralions. even 10 this or that mans prclensions 10
the PreSilcncy-we can maintain our " rcspcc-
liability. and achieve 4 great deal iof the South
ana III" country. This power al Going good. and
compelling others 10 tu rign,, would be most coz
>picuolSly displayed during tie session oi Con
srcss Immediately preceding cach Presidential
election. For ambitious men, ana the parties
under their lead, would noi Ia hGcEwaritoGoev even
he tacblcr section OF The country justice. when
they should once be made 10 know that is sui
flagcs depended on it. Moreover, il often hap
pens, as on the Tariff! question during HE present
session, thai the South. il She could be- united,
would Ire allie to turn the scale in her favor. by
reason Of great division i'll oihcr quarters. All
these advantages, and lie onsiicratlon they bring.
aic los, il We once become chained Ia IL: car 81
either great national patty; Tor W. III >ttlcn he
dragged along atthc mcrcvo al Northern iiariolcer>.
through all the dirt and Inequalities ri such high
ways and hvwayS oflcoislalion as their self, ami
sectional views may select.
Gentlemen, | have now presented my views IN
the great questions bctt re- Tie coGI,rv-on which,
rs ! think, the people ought Ia mcditaic Well TO-
fore they cast their votes IN The comm" Congress
Sional and Presidential elections. They conS,i-
lrte The real pending questions and issues BEFORE
iiic rcoplc-qucstions and issues which will GER
tainiv be practically, and | believe permanently,
decided b.. the reSult Of the present contest, whc-
tlicr they I've properly examined and si!ted during
the canvass or not.
The magnitude Of the questions, and OF The con-
sequences dcpcajen; oh their settlement. is really
overwhelming. and forces Us deeply 10 feel the no.
tiingneSs of men, aS compared with principles
So mighty and incoDtrorerliblc, gentlemen. are
the principles ! have laid down, in their applica-
ton 10 The South. that | know they must prevail,
whatever may be my fate as one of their assert
crs and advocates. To me. it is unimportant
what i, may he, provided ] shall be able 10 sue
cccd in making apparent 10 my constituents those
>unbeam-wriiten views of duty bv which ] have
been governed rs 4 Southern man ard a Repre-
sentative of Georgia. My obligations 10 myself,
ard To them, demand This of me; and 10 this end,
il is my present intention 10 throw myself iuilyon
the attention OF the people OF the third congrcssion-
al district during the coming canvass. You will
IL orcc perceive how incumbent II is on me 10
make this appealto the people; Ter ] am arra;sncd
and censured throughout the State b" MANY whose
c!'ililb.4S IdsLt NY 'iuIi1 49, Hhb ''''''
and the decree of the nominating Convention
(ot' which Won are membcgs) will, !! doubt not,
be soon brought 10 the aid and support ol those
censurcs. But. gentlemen, | assure You | shall
enter upon The discharge ot the duty these circun-
stances impose, in the right spirit. Questions Of
50 crave and por1clitouS a character, ST. feariully
ireigited with the tcStinics OF the South, as those
which now summon our attention. should, and
will. awe down the petty aniinositics Of ordinary
contests, and call up in their stead, The purest
and most exalted impulses and warnings Of pa
..iolism.
Gentlemen, | have detained YOU long-yet not
longer than the number and magnitude of the in
quirics Won PROFOUND 10 ne made necessary
Two of the topics | have noticed. are not en-
braccd by your queslions-intcrnal Improvements
bv the General Government, and Texan annexa-
ton. But, as the support OF the one, and opro-
sition To the other, among the leading measures
OF the Wing party; and as both are questions
in which the people of Georgia have a deep
stake,-l felt that my answer 10 YOU and ezposi-
ton 10 them, would he incomplete and unsalisiac-
tory if those questions were omitted from my re-
view.
perceive, however, Oh CHANGING over what !
have written, that | have tailed as yet 10 say
ausht on the question of limiting the Presidential
service TO one-,crm. am inclined iavorably.
gentlemen, TO this one-te!m principle. Its great
advantage would he the difficulty, under il. of
sustaining and pcrpetua;ing a party in power by
means OF Executive patronage and the di>hurse-
mcnts from the treasury. Would 10 God we could,
at The same time, fall upon some scheme of
lhwartins the perpelnation and domination in the
country of another SOFT Of party still more rerni-
cious; Il party, | mean, such rs now exists, and
is making everywhere the most appalling efforts
10 seat itself firmly in power; a party based on the
principle of using the taxing power, and all the
moncyed engines on which the Government can
lay lis hands, by way Of direct appeals 10 indi-
vidual cupidily and sectional enrichment and az
grandizement.
But, although in favor ofthc oncterm principle,
| doubt whether the best way of enforcing il
would no; be by The voluntary action OF public
opinion-just as the two-lcrm principle became
consecraicd as 4 sort o! presidential common law
for a long series of years. in consequence Of tie
example Of Washington, and The usage and SEN