The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-07

Let US pass in narrative In this state OF fer
ment. the legislature net The proclamation appeared
early in the session They took up the whole subject
They appointed strong committee to draught resolu
tons Various projects were submitted to their consider
alton. II was this crisis December 49, 1882 that we
received striking letter from Washington, which we
accompanied with suitable commentaries recommend
ing at the end Of very long article the consideration Of
the mission which was proposed in the letter
From the Enquirer Of Dec Is 1884,
Besides these, the whole militia Of South Carolina
DO reorganzed and prepared for aconthe citizens be
classified from sixteen years o age npwardsthe governor
spirit "Thas far and no fr,herf Who can say what
part d her czens, civi war and blood And can we see
his prospect aamayea Can Virginia IoS S:, . use al
aoofa VIII she till the bursts, and per-
haps sweeps across the fields Of South Carolina Can she
not throw horse between the conending parties and
tribute whatever OF moral force she may this
blessed Union from as well as the rights Of the
These reflections Lave been suggested 70 BY the
sbss mem II u he soany We ask s PARDON o for
laying extracts from before the legislature, keeping his
viii weigh them for, what they are worth. From the
high character Of their aahorom the deep importance
attention But press il open; and without mean
lion. he public We nvs tic s and able %s
the land lay their reflections before their counymen.
800 80 "''5s - ''D'~ 80 -
"The Impending crisis - fearful one. What Is to be
YOU have justly observed. we are between soyia and
Chabdis the general government succeed there not
the federal may become strong future peri
cd On tho other hand South Carolina succeed, either
Unloa Virtually dissolved and we shall follow the fate
Of the republics that have checkerod the eventu
map OF history What, then, ID 70 DO done II South
Carolina proceed she begun, met
Ia lime UA
well disposed 2 set,e such question between now and
the frs, Of February next. and 4 there Were Is not 10
as il n in It's aPpcaon should be instantsneodsly aban
Carolina politicians Under Theses stances. il has
Cured 70 me that Virginia might nterpose most eicacious
civic chapet. suppose the Legislature should appoint
committees Of four five Of the most eminent citizens 10
legislature recall her steps,
delay he final action ul another trial made reduce
Virginia should call upon North Carolina, Georgia, and
Alabama, 70 appoint similar commess 70 meet hers a.
lamentations. tme i positive cufes almost 10
ead @ one Suppose Virginia, TOO, should address Con-
TO make, and urge Immediate commencement well
=. gIsa. reduction q the 'a stating al the great con
address the State OF South Carolina sister, suffering
Virginia. to the other soa.hera States to the integrity Of the
Union, and Ia fact to the cause Of free
The word y delay her acon Snd to Try to procure mod
itica.ion Of the taria, Nc.
there not such probability Of Il as to justify the attempt
Events rapidly another, that we
hardly know what the next hour will produce; OF course
no time Is TO be lost
aThe times porentous, and satisfied that if
hangs by thread The P,esdsn. will do ali that wisdom,
frnness, and integrity effect; but still. without zeal
aid from real friends, he not be able TO carry
us through unscathed."
Again. invite friends in and Of The legislature
to speak, this great crisis affairs
The eosniry erpscfs every man 10 do his duty.
Scarcely had this letter been published when the COM
mee took up the proposition for mission. II met with
the cordial concurrence OF many politicians in the North
Several Of the democratic presses besought Virginia in
terpose and mediate between South Carolina and the Uni
ted States The Albany Argus and the Augusta Age. Of
Maine, were OF this number
From the Enquirer Of December Is, 1881
The ATTITUDE OF VIRerNIA-We republish the following
striking remarks from the Albany Argus
We repeat our remark Of yss.enisy that upon the action
" the issue OF the present crisis hinge The eyes Of the
sevaisd il Is well for the country that il /, 30 Her geo.
graphical position her high character her devotion
ed federal encoachment. moral power with which
has commended for the constitutional rights the
abiding attachment Andrew Jackson and the general
principles Of his administration, only give ihe
sufficient guaranty that her whole energies win be put
forth for the tranquility Of the county and the preservation
OF the republic"
The duties which the Argus IL pleased assign Vr-
gina OF the most august character but she
win be prepared and able discharge them ALL with the
exception OF the censures which II calls down upon
leaders OF notification she win deal their acts
with their mofipss Itdoes not become her, standing
she will do In the character OF mediation, u
riff the termsj thai she will declare oppo
on to notification In firm but respectful that
will reassen those great unconstitutional rights OF the
States for which she has always commended that she viii
eiterate especially the doctrines OF $3.50 she will
frankly declare her opposition pfoclama
ton 70 her 10 depart from those doctrines but
that she will not do 90 In terms Of severity unkndness
that she viii sacrifice such the resentment OF
his the passions OF hour account
OF those In point OF doctrine, which hts
lie does deserve this hands
will permit H. Unfortunate passages OF his
proclamation, some OF s doctrines are, land
Is resdy TO acknowledge them, and more de-
emned oppose them than are,) yet much
b Andrew Jackson him as a friend.
What man done for than ne has done What
other would have arrested the Of
nal provemenf vetoed the bank, contributed 80 much 70
reduce the tariff IL Il Clay or is II Calhoun who il
moral his characerby violent
him victim at the feet OF his personal enemies aud
how will you replace hint Who Win supply his place
Who viii carry these plans OF reform which he has
hold tho OF justice aud otuh one
principles for himhold him nloh, la
tho face OF his proclamaon let speak plainly scnti
ments, but Yet as speak Of MIN as friend rmer paro,
does breathe la this land. Severity from Virginia
him would be 'the unkindest cut Of ALL"
| From the same, January l, Issa
MKDnrIoS,-All oar correspondence in this State and
OF II for the mediation of Vrginiapromp
era and active. The danger In South Carolina
iold-o collision between parties, and between
States TIE last likely issue before In.
first Of February and short time afterwards but there