Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-04-20

w. 1.-Two our nsIphbors So well as any man. We coun
mauv of the strongest Wings among best friends
We would say as little as we couiu 10 round thei
FEELINGS or TO offend their prejutces But when
s,r.noe and LET US say monsirous anomalies occur
and ye are osked 10 be silent, and to sacrifice every
nrnciple we hold dear and even our free institutions
themselves 10 the ambition OF man. who ia hlmsel
an apos,ate TO his ancient Virginia principles, the
principles Of a great STATE, OF whch he IS ndeed
native of whom she might have been sincerely proud
f ba hsd kent his faith, but who values her grea
nrnciples ,uo,e than her own native sons confess
we cannot be silent! We cannot shut our eyes We
seal our lips, and, at any hazard, we Will de-
clare the truth and proclaim the inconsistency of
opponents. Come veal, come woe we Will contend
10 The last in defence Of what believe to be the
nrncines Of the Constitution the true interests of the
whole country the sucred rights of the South thou
proscr ption and ruin may be threatened and though
we should incur the worst sentence Of the Roman Lax
and FIRE and water may be denied to US and TO ours
We cannot hesitate We brave al! their denuncta
tons, We defy all their power We will appeal Ia
The peope OF Virginia, and rouse them 10 the battle
and tell the 10 awake and to guard the Citadel OF the
Constitution the standard-bearer OF the Rspubl C,
from the Federalsls who are attempting to subdue
Virginia !
think of the consistency Of gentlemen, who held such
opinions once and who hold such opposite senti-
msnts noc to suit these shifting times-ths ambitious
spirit. who commands his followers TO abandon their
prncpes for him. Why, this is greater change than
any which was medtaled in $40, when the cry was
Changc CHANGE! change
,Tfs Tie sporl 10 have the Engineer
Hoist with his petafd. Shakespeare.
no TIE EDITORS OF TIE ENQUIRER
Gentlemen-The notice taken by Mr. Peasants, the
senior Editor of The Wing, Of the extract made
from that paper Of the goth August, lSo, renders an
explanation necessary, and il IS simply this: The ex-
tract in question found under the editorial head oil
that paper The published IN the name OF Nessrs. Plea
SAINTS Il Jones' We had forgotten that Mr.. Peasants,
.becnming impatient for action, was then absent from
the United States ("infaadum Regina J"tes renorare
dolorem , bearer OF dispatches to one d the South
American Republics; and under The impress
sion That until very recently he though several times
associated with others in the conduct of the paper, was
always the chief contributor TO it's columns under the
editorial head
Our attention having been IN this manner called to
the subject we have turned another yoome OF the
same paper published at time when suppose the
editor was actually present. and as the question winch
has given rise To the articles heretofore presented by
u.s. IL properly esteemed OF great interest at this
moment, and the opinions Of the gentleman alluded
to have an acknowledged influence with large party
IN this State, and he is, moreover, one OF the very re-
spectacle Central Committee who are now urging the
converse OF the proposition we maintain we thnk IL
fair to make such of his previously expressed OPT
Mons as will be lkaly to give strength 10 our views.
The first number OF the Unconstitutional (now the
Richmond Wing was published on the 9Th of Janu-
ary. 1894, by Messrs. John H. Peasants and Joseph
Butler In their proposals for publishing the paper m
serted that number Of II, one OF them, sufficiently
Indicated MIR P!easans, Is referred to as The Editor,
and, among the brief articles ms summing up Their pc
cal creed he gives 'OppoSiiion 10 tie eTtsnsm Of Tie
tarF systen
In the 9th number Of that paper, vas published edi-
toralIy, the following article:
"T6e passage of The Tariff bill, during the present
Lnl.,,, - "a
time tha, the Southern people should anticipate that
event and adopt some system TO couneract 1t The
rem3nstrances Of the two most important cltsses in
the country the commercial and the agricultural, the
inequality nd injustice of its operation, 80 plainly de.
onsirattd upon the floor of Congress nd IN the pub
lac prints, It's evident and inevitable tendency 10
promote immortality, fraud aud smuggling, the IN
Jury to be sustained IN the pubic revenue, and
The consequent necessity for direct taxation, and,
above all permanent loss TO the commerce OF the
country, which mus, naturally be expected from the
realiuory inc asures Of England, likely to prove all
unavaing But one course, then, left Tor those who
are TO become the victims OF this partial and oppres-
sive legislation. Ii is TO sarVe these cherished Objects
of congressional bounty into better manners, and
more liberal consideration Of The interests OF their fe
low citizens. They may prohibit the manufactures oil
Great Britain force buy them at e1orbtant and
unreasonable. prices but they cannot force us to pnr
chase their IL is only by practising this SYSTEM
of denial that the Southern people escape from
degrading tribute to the Northern, and from ruin IL
self A spirit Of honofab e Indignation, Of equitable
etalioton self preservation Itself, requires it, There
IS rot in Virginia, but 10 opposed TO the increase
of the Tariii,-let Virginia, with the same Immunity,
unite the generous and phtrotic determination to
purchase no articles Of Northern manufacture. Her
example will be followed by her sister States, who have
the same feelings and the same interests, and tile Nor
thern manufacturers who dissatisfied with their
pre sent moderate profits of 20 per cent, ultimate
is conclude that interest to be fair and reasonable
The following from No. s, of the same paper will
no,:be the less appl cable, because Of It's reference 10
distinguished Wing gentleman now OIL visit 10 the
State Of Vlrginia
ave have room for the proceedings Of Congress
Suffice il for readers 10 know, that the Tariff I'M
der dscussIon aud that its enemies are disputing The
ground inch by inch. 1t is expected to occupy the
House of Representatives four weeks; and the elo-
quence Of CLAY, WHO HOPES TO RIDE INTO Tue fREsI-
pEScY on lrs BACK, will probably force 1t through al
last
And again, in the same number
"a meeting is talked OF in Richmond, on the pntt
of Mr. CLAWS friends 1t is certain that ticket will
be run for that gentleman. Sven IS The CONSISTENCY
of men. who escaitn against the Tariff and the uncon
sttutional assumption Of the power OF making roads
and canals by Congress, ASD YET ARE WILLING TO ELK
yaTr THE GREAT CHAMPION OF BOTH TO THE PREsi
pEscY!"
Speaking with reference 10 the probability that ii
MIGHT become necessary for Virginia to designate sc
coed choice for the Presidency, in the place of Mr.
Crawford the candidates being General Jackson, Nlf
Adams and MIR. Clay, he says:
uSeyeral reasons induce 10 think that Mr.. CT AY
would be postponed. The first is &c ain the second
place HIS ACTIVE AND pERsEvERISG EFFORTS FOR THE
TARIFF, and Congressional Roads and Canals esran
oed the affections Of many who were his parlizans be-
fore the meeting Of Congress, and deadened that &c
neral confidence in his political opinions, which, il IT
did not amount TO positive preference, excluded
positive dislike Of his pretensions "
In No. %, speaking again Of the Presidential can
didates, who, it supposed would be brought be-
fore the House of Representatives, he says
"Mr. Clay is no more the Peoples candidate than
Mr. Crawford" "To say nothing of his unc0@stim-
tionai opinions, HIS TARIFF AID cANALLiNG, WHICH
MUST FOREVER EXCLUDE HIN FROM THE VOTES NJ ViR-
GINA, AND THE AGRICULTURAL, THE REPUBLICAN,,
AND THE COMMERCIAL STATES, Mr.. CLAY ought not to
be elected, because the People evidently against
him "Below the Mountains, lin vngn'a,) "Mr. Clay
has scarcely ,ce ,risher lslhe had some before the
meeting of Congress, BUT the TARIFF HAS SCARED
THEM ALL OFF.
In No. 81, he says:
awe commence to-day the publication of Mr.. WEE