Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-11-08
JUDGE BERRIEN.

We Yesterday expressed our surprise that Judge
Berrien should allow his name to be used by the
malcontent party in Georgia, and added an ac-
count of an exposition which he made of his
views at LawrenceviIle in that State, but which,
we confess. did not serve to enlighten us on the
subject It was there said, that he spoke of "the
demand which we should make of the North, (not
their representatives, and the policy OF protection
which we should adopt at home;' failing which,
he said it would '.effect this indispensable good
make us what we now are tar from pelhg-
qtniled." As the reporter omitted to explain what
the "degaana" was, we could form no intelligent
opinion of Judge Berren's position. We find,
however, in the Charleston Daily Sun, the fol-
lowing more definite description OF speech
which he delivered at Macon on the LIST inst
"a friend who has Just arrived from Macon, ga,
informs us that Judge Beren delivered public address
in that CITY on Friday evening last A lase audience
was present and for the first hour udge belien oia
ted on the wrongs and expressions winch had peen en-
dured by the South IN spirit truly 1ouleIn, 10 ~ioI
the most ultra Carolnan could not have objected ana
which was received with repeated and enthusiastic
bursts OF applause. el, L.,
"But when the orator, having thus poWerluly aes,
cribed the disease came speak OF the appropriate
remedy, he "ell from his high estate judge D. sau
he could desire that the Convention should propose
nonntercourse, as that would be an unconsululonai
act nor import tax goods OF Northern manuiac-
turers coming into the State that would pc equally
So He thought that the best course the Convention
could adopt ppld be to io5 Inc doda "a
ter they had arrived in Georgia. and had been delivered
into the hands Of the merchants should be charged with
high and discrminative tax The Judge thought
that by this measure the importation OF orthern goods
would be greatly abridged, Georgia manufacturers
would be encouraged, and the Northern producers
would be awakened 10 sense OF the power OF Inc
South to protect their own interests
The Sun disputes the correctness of this OPT
Mon, and says the result of the policy proposed
would be, that Southern merchants would con-
tnue to buy Northern goods, and charge tine in
creased tax 10 their customers. The same paper
remarks:
"The Judge in his extreme desire to avoid the con-
temptation OF secession has permitted h sef to enter
tain propositions and theories whose folly and falacy
would else have been apparent to his vigorous ana
healthy mind But at last he will have to look al ms
severe we admit but only certain remedy. with unfa-
ering countenauee and nauseous as ne may now
to think he will be compelled to swallow the oose IL
he would save the body polite"
This is like the general language of the South
Carolina press, which it is well for the sober peo-
pie of Virginia sometimes to see Immediate se-
cession is looked to asthe only legitimate remedy
in the Palmetto State, and yet every member of
the present Congress has been elected to sit in the
next, save Mr. Holmes, who tried TO be-.
Not ID be diverted from the views Of so im-
portrait connection u the Soutirua Judge Ber-
g Till ghe system Of State
s-szzsg ~ Els "A nearly the
l|I III Till stiaqestaII II ise sssoluion intro
ducsd By AZ: Floyd u NY7ythe, just before the
separation 81 the State Convention. Nj: Floyd
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