Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-09-24
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To Tie Editors y ffs f1HGaHH:
krNrER, Missi>sir?', Ars. 10
VIII yoa permit Sonthfon 10 ral>a ms voice
acoin>, Ii, restrictive policy o. tn I%:.ii o; ~
Tie South is mys ss!sE:c'cs>lE hGf!eneu'y 'hScS-
co.s;ya d,l;fS on Imports. We canuot approach
one nj m, crc, co'aaiarc;a! ci:ie> oi Tie Sou;i.
without witnessing The most melancholy "!ecia-
cle--,hat Of orr !ourisang cites in state OF Ill
,,u;l.;;on Charleston, destined ii, .'stJsei 10 ac
ONE q, rh, e-reai.st coElm.rcai cap5riun!S u. Inc
world n.,.scri. 4 mcia:cho!r example oi the
rninoiis et!cc., vi this Taritl policy WIS ~
tha, civ short time since, ami, on "ppfo"cA-
in. il fron ihc sca, WAS oycrwheim".: wii.' me
larcho.y iCrcboalngS u, IT'S late, II thS pong! -
;inn,si;ioD H. continued. lis fine iartar, WIN.
=. Ill number oi commercial vessels, READS
nm instructive lesson u the patriot and statesman
WIS on l2holding i, no longer surprised ti!;''
Tho oaIlsnl sons ii their chivalrous State Shol.d
b,y, resisted the Tariff laws vi ISIS, and risen up
almost IN mass 10 strike from the HANKS VI NE
So.,h the manaclrS Of 4 commercial dcSp0lsn'
,nor. ac lI;ng than III, domination OF Nero or
r',i;o;J, because imposed under tn simulated
authority Of Z Constitution. theoretically .oaftn
wing freedom and equality TO all. Il Inc people
~ The Nor wJGli Sc the C.ao!atiaS ciiteIs "i
his rninous policy upon the commerce ana pres
nary Of IN, south ,!iay would instantly abandon
,nGn.,,olv. more rrinouS in is elects Than Ia
,nnos;,i,rs OF 4 British Parliament. winch reused
our Revolutionary ancestry 10 stern re>!>iaacci 10
The domination OF The ,ao,hcr county. B3t s"ch
win no. lie The iac,. The same system dici..ed
nv s.liish ana interested mo.ivcs-'ccsi ruclive
,j;.n of The NJ. >neii!Y Of Tie South, and OF The
Mix reverence villa which ii has hitherto cherish
-; The unicn o: the S.;,cs'-will bc persisted IN,
ue;il,he Southern safes shall rise NJ Gu mss aIu
~; down this irrannical Gsur?a;i9n, wh'c,i VII!
,i,aalt. be the Tact though the irresistible II
= y.Ft.ts ~ vel IA I
nnan;rors 4y,,Ye.s ion 81 protest Nddenuacia!ion.
VIII which III, Ie>po,ic policy will in few
vcar,. Ne visited. ~ the 1Aoc Soalh Inc i5'I!o'
>,an.b,on lnoi.S with Ga1oubi.3 condeIct 10
til. lime vixen his cou@lTnlcH MI, win one
y,iro l.ns,rce - tn, word This s}s;em OF nj
o,;j.y and ogale-.ion. 'i'Ee great amt h!i@EiE
;rn,,. .ofIain. tie baais q tie Constitution Of
the Union. as well Is tie cicc:s olevery member
Of the Co:.cdcIacv, vii! ultimately prevail
oyertl paradoxes generate! by interested NO
noaais.s and III. il Representatives. III HE Con-
,-rcSs ., the nation. The South has hitherto, 10y
The exercise Of great moderation, KEPT 'hc cuhsti-
;u:iun ON lis side. II has IN J! the oppressive It.
oisa,iyc vo!cy of lie North DESERTED, with moro
Than vcs;;l parity, tie obii.@!ioi'S Of tne sit"'
charter Of our ,igh;s AMI hteries-and thus sne
will continue 10 10, maC>:c liz sc:is les clamoi
@: Gisun:on raiselto eXcc lie r.cInd!ces Of the
,r,,hinl-icr in o;her quarters. she Is now bent
neon the acquisition Of TG9s,-and l',saS
>bo ,riU hare--bu; upon terms which WIZ ::o"tr
in no deere. tie fundamental articles OF the on
,j,u,;oo The question oi annexation involFcS
,oonuch Of uatioacl policy @nd .; Aerna'ionai u"
Il, admit lis discussion III :'y !iiniit space, au'
s,lii;cc tito say. that !ic south ava, Ill aii p!ooa
L;,;.v the rcoplc Of the whole Union, VII Il -
distant day demand tic aanc,;a'lon d q 'efF:l"'J
~. ,,ns, hc3uiiui aud Eios: ic.ii o.lac American
q. t,itl % ~ -
national ma :niI,li, embracing consN!e:"hons
analogous to tno,c influencing the purchase OF
Louisiana: and when the scales 81 parry aEd OF
parry ,!cSrot;s,a shall fall from the eyes oi me
American p>orlc, they will rew it as ench Il
vii, no LONGER .lc REGARDED q measure cl south
an ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. hui - 4 great question "l
national policy cla.;acjns;n lis scope Tic destiny
Of the y. American iicpno!i"s.
In reference 10 tac Presidential election. VIC AZ
iicina:c with great confidence The triumphant eiec-
,io, of James X. PulN-no, ;rdccj, because he is
lanes H. Tok, bu, because the Democratic party,
~ The selection Of enc who, though eminent IN
All The pablic stations he has filed is ycl but
secondary lumnary compared with others in the
Democratic ranks, have shown 10 lie World maj
HEY will. Il Whatever sacrifice cling lohcir prln-
c,pcs-principles which they honestly and SIN
cereIy believe essential 10 the prosperity, haprI'
ness and in;egr;t. ut TIE American Union. In
The Southwest Polk viii secl'e = triumphant
su,oort Ii the North an West vii! preserve The
Democrats equilibrium, '',s ,ra,cfh Of The prln-
cioloS q: the Cons;i;ulicn--tia a,cendancy oi nc
essential truss OF cy liberty and political Tree
dom in the hands OF the people, will b. secured.
Bm il. on the o:her hard, the people Of this coa-
rejeracy. guided h. faulty and Jolly, shall place
in the Presidential Office the apos;ate IL. Clay 10
miro, can l1reteli tie blight and desoaion winch
must bc visited upon this coneGeracy by The de-
,1uc,ivc legislation and Executive prescription,
which The Federal party will visit upon Their al
rersaries. We believe there are icw in the co'ln-
try who will not acknowledge That Clays pfedo,,
minan feelings Viii mari, Tie national policy ana
we SHALL. 10 all practical purposes. tc uader 4
dc>poiism as conpier a thouai. ~: had no Ire r.,
institutions. Bat such carno, be the fact Il
CAY can ncvcr be elected b. thc American PEE
nj, - ,bcr Pr.,s,jeat lie hes been TO, muc!
anains, them in ali his prominent political acts
ever To enlist their s'lpoort. Democracy VIII iri'
rmYh, and James T. Polk viii he placed IN liz,
Presidential Chair. ..,,...,,,-,,,,-
P. 5. The elections have jus: come OF in pea
ware. Til. Fe3cr;liSls, after all their Dragging
anil all taeir win3: defamation nave been heater
-b,aien b. iaajori,ics more decided than have
been po!lcl agaus, them hereto:orc-and lhu'
ii will be in November. :.