Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-23
SOUTHERN MEETING.

The Union Of Sunday says thai, on SATURDAY
night, the commil'ee OF fifteen from 'ne oou'"ei"
S.aes had meeting, and unan,m'~sy asieeu
noon . repor, submitted by Mr.. brHlen, IN
nl,cs IT Thai suomittec b. Mr.. Cainorn on
Monday evening, January 10 ms iu'oi'h"'
ron having been received just as ihe Union was
going to press, the contents OF the report are not
exclaimed. We may perhaps infer its character
from the Letter writers sketch OF Mr.. beriiehs
nropos,ion al the la.l meeting Of The Southern
members. viz to Iecommit the address, WIN IN
stfuctions TO report an appeal 10 the people oi ne
whole Union, in dienihed and temperate ou' &C.
cided lerms-seuing icrth The consequences 'hai
would inevitably ensue IRON continuance VI
the movements which had recently been Witness
cd in CONGRESS- Without knowing The exact I'M
DOR, of the document, we are willing TO stake
. our faith upon any paper which snail uodn''
mously pass The ordea! OF the ccmmitee OF ni-
teen. We tIust that now the whole oil The SCUM
ern- members will unite upon il and present an
unbroken 'front.' and that none will Dc deferred
from their duty by tie cry OF "asiiaiors" ana
"disunions,sD. from Northern presses, family
but less mlSCHlCbUusly 'S-SShoSe y
Whig presses The almost unanimous s'ano OF
Virginia, as fully and fairly expressed through
the Legislature, must essentially AID the united
action oil The Southern members at washington
10 producing deep and favorable impression on
the public mind both Moth aud South.
P. S. Since writing the above we have re-
ceived the following additional intelligence:
Correspondence OF thr Baltimore sun.
WAsHINaT, N, Jdd q, 1919.
Tia Southern Address-Ssr.ops Indsp isitiOn Of
.ur. Calhoun, &c
The Southern Cummiitee, last nignt duoPeu
the address OF Mr.. Calhoun, as amended oy WI.
Berrien and others. IL IS now an address u 'ne
Uoiop. AM not 10 a particular section OF 'ne
country, and in It's presen, tone quile uho' JIG
tionabe. Instead 0! appealing 10 the Tears ol tue
North, il appeals 10 their patflotism-a qudlny
which, it IS to be hoped, is more largely never
oped in Americans than that most oespicao'e VI
all incentives 10 aclion-fe Mid as tne du'
dress is, il is still doubtful whether II VIII De gen.
eraily signed; | am OF opinion that Ii VIII not
MARYLAND, Delaware, Kentucky, tennessee
Florida. (as lar as she nas spoken In nef ld'e
elections and last, though not least. IN The con.
sideraton OF the Union, Texas, have expressed
their dissatisfaction with all ultra measures A.
they nov, through their Representatives mere, au-
here 10 The address, i, will only be because o. Us
moderation.
Mr.. Calhoun is seriously indisPosed; but ms
friends believe that he will soon be ape 10 fe
sumo his duties in the Senate.
The late news from California has sci every
BODY crazy he e, and railroad schemes again
abound. |, is clear that that which promises 70
be Immediately available will be mat whicn
must receive The most favor. ~.
SOutheIn maQ de-
signs holding back from a communion win ms
brethren al this interesting moment. Whatever DC
hi. mo,ives-whe;heri from tear or from the shy
and improper consideration that Tor the SCUM |.
stand mp for Der rights would be showing ois rus
and party feeling towards Gen. Taylor, Souih-
ern President whatever be the grounds for nolo
ing aloof from the temperate and united ac'ion
nearly The whole South, he virtually gives "aio
and comfort 10 our opponents, and lends his 10
Auencs 10 continued sectional divisions, and per
hairs. 10 ultimate disunion. Never were we more
Immersed with the bslief, that il the good worn
:. ,,sseod nm and IN. Samh --eenr. al ~
will come right. Upon this point ne take
peculiar pride and pleasure in presenting 'he
following sound views of the Washington cor
Respondent OIL tue Nc~ Oih TUT ouui al Az
mirable Democratic JOURNAL that does justice io
all sections. lie wrote soon afler the atjon;nmen
OF The Southern meeting, and, OF course, before The
unanimous action Of the committee If Is on Sal
n,dsy las. We rust that his speculation as Il
the course of Tie Wings, which vas based npor
fa.ts as hey hen existed, will not be realized M
der the aes an! more favorable aspect OF affairs
WhaI ne says q; me duiy OF the South in regard
10 Gen T.Y:o., we ec,inent'y approve OF. in'
deei. il exactly squares win the views which
I'VE ave oarsrl9es expressed on the same subject
How tGbly does he curse ot this correspondent,
OF a Nounern pa per contrast with the avo~als o.
some OF The Sooihern Taylor presses!
lhiak may venture TO assure you ha, the al
fair has Already taken decided "a. movement
bu, there are some n:gn spifiIsc and inhlen la
Wings who &c; Nh ana adhere 20 their Soutaefn
D.nocra,ic 81 u,ra. Those who seceds are de-
sircu. II res IL. on Inc secU.iy VI Ia ii's We .,
and pront ance ;ae whole move mrnt a Demo
cra:c aaack npoa the Incoming Anil iet: ion.
Tne Su1 ..-i L .Iocrat> say mat those patriotic
and Southern hearted Wings who act with The
Sor n, nave not io.soueu that the exercise OF the
veto power vas one ~ The issues Of he las; cleo
lion, % ahsair from wnlcE Taylor was pledged
by lne Guiversal Wing party. They are not
willing u iosu,t the people II the South by Of
terins AS security The exercise OF the veto power,
when both The power an is exercise have been
so unscrupuiousy denounced py themselves
There will be great effort made by the seced.
inc Whios, 10 tx upon his move parry char
ac,er, and by force OF party discipline, 10 de-
nuunce the friends OF the movement as The enc
mics OF the Union. II will be called the move
nnent OF john c. Calhoun, in order TO iasien
upon il edium in the pnblic mind. But when
John G. Calhoun and Wm. r. King, heretofore
The antipodes on The subjec' OF the power Of
the STATES in this Federal Government, 50
far indeed as there has been Gg.ioa upon
This subject among The Southern Democracy. 10
eelher with Southern statesmen Of every shade
OF difference OF opinion concur in issuing an ad-
dress, giving history OF The grievances - which,
in their opinion. the South has been subjected,
the eff,rt 10 prejudice the Southe-a public inind
against such movement mus sisnAily TAU. -
The frisads Of Taylor should JOIN IN and desire
tais moremsnt Ii he be wiki the SOM, IA .aci,
he will receive the united support Of he whole
South, without respect 10 party AMI thus be
enabled 10 sustain htmSeH az ltBst tho Mona. II
he oe against the South then every Southern
hesrl should rejoice that hey nave TINS aGvan.a.
eeous position To defeat MIN. In eterp aspect 81
sis case TIE South is 6onnG 10 ,rake herseJ heard.
The alternatives presented are political equality
or political interioriiy-an honorable onIo. u :.
dissraceful vassalagc Between these no South.
ern heart is So craven as 10 hesitate II il does il
is already prepared for base submission
Most OF The Democratic Teprese MIA tives from
the South do moi desire TO make this parry
qaestion. They say they will no, stullity
themselves by acknowledging any parry leader
in an enterprise where, say they. vnnons courage
gives the impulse, AMI patriotism the direction
where their all is al sake, AMI where compro.
mise Is Synonymous win surrender
IMPORTANCE OF USASIMITY. Win .hes-
ter Virginisn pemoc ratc efrrriGg 10 the resolutions
so much discussed in The Legislature, says: "Usls.
iAtrY IS THE OBJECT. AND CAUTION Is REQUIRED
TO OBTAIN IT" very different doctrae has been IN
culcated by the Enquirer which, Saturday, urged
advocates of The resolutions threatening resistance
TO force them down. despite The opinion of large num-