Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-10-01
CONFLICTING VIEWS.

So,,, .rd bprinc anathemas on every repteseh'''
,, :, hcb was the least avoraby inclined % III" 'a'
..,,sr,ent differ among themselves as TO inc 'o'v
.nrs Of redress" The greatest tire-ea'eI Oh ','e 81"
Columbus (ia Times, says Of the approaching
IN Georgia. that II .n,,,, ,.oisl,
81, ~ Congress whose majority is made up oi laa
tyrants and baae traitors We trust IN uo M ri nnd oniv
/sistance will be sEcEssIoS-ss ''i' "' 49,
efsctual remedy" 49,, .x
Tho Charleston News follows close in its tInn ana eS
claims o ,re nre
pred to march up TO 50 81 WIN ou' |0
WHO goes with US ,, e,o IN Ire de-
o;.,n bpt so far as action is concerned IS disPoseu "
- ,.,ber more prudent II does not wish 10 Sen''e 90 "
pnoo secession and disunion. II remarks:
CIV ~, no, prepared say that the issue is aaio"ea
s.n m this ater native that we advocate 60
,h. anv redress for the wrongs inflicted upon u.s. NV a.
ssn,ion of lie people of Georgia, soon TO assehO: "
wise ectua mode AND measure ns VI IL cnn be dome
De- @ enss, spealnp for ourse alone, an humble c
zen of Georgia, we are for SECESSION III preference
MISSION"
.v ono, nm, regard the admission Of California and Inc
dismemberment of Texas most high-hanoed ouue 80
upon Southern rights, and severe, not lu,a'' 80 w nye
Sonthern interests STILL if the South submits "s we
enme she will re hare alternative soce oequeseen 40
can do no more than denounce the act when wrongs anu
grades her." ,,,r. oroans
Ne are
of the South thus shrink from the Issue OF disunon
- howovar several papers which reecho the raoiu us
,n,onism of the Columbus Times, and Inc people
IN their guard 10 put down such amischieVous COURSE
uoud scatter The Union into fragments, without ohe ''
cevable benefit. re- aa mud
But differ as these ultras do as TO the specific 'o0'
measure of redress they differ also as 10 tue o'ue ~
they shall bring their schemes TO maturity -
nRn,,.dgen In the Charleston Mercury, addressing 'he
in Congress.
hs uoaasiven.ss OF South Carolina may be most hu9u'
. ..,os,bo, she should not wait for GcoIga-or, says
sv,,o,, Georgo should no. more Then, il IS said we
shall Know our position better. ms Is !aie INV r. c
49, IF we are 10 he controlled in coisnr D! oeos
{, 10 of course we'll 10 walt. Let Va kho" 4 "'' - -
counsel you give u.s. and we can then oeer u'ce ''.
we are where But you cann" give Us sa had ~
Georgia has never said she would aeiHa 'e '"u
The matter and has good right TO complain max ee nete %
posd on her people the responsibility oi separate ae"o
He then goes on TO argue that 'lie ac'ion u S'"s''
falling 10 carry on, the demands of the Nashville Ion'en
,on and in admitting CALIFORNIA; has by the terms u a
Convention "pu, US he Southern S'a's OH q the C"'0"
aud uoder these circumstances. he serny and Win much
f. ,hutes the representatives Of South Carolina for re-
manning a, Washington:
.lf thn this is the position OF your constituents, 'a
are Won doing in Washington Il your Constituents nave
been wronged oppressed and injured "hv conner WIN t
ne uhon these things huve been donel your cohslu
en,s are I" be understood as declining iut'hei c'co
with the Federal Cnion except upon new terms NO" -
renresen, Them in retaining Seats which They aohna"h
vnn believe the Government will not continue because o
This corruption outrage, why give anu Gnu
racre 10 IT, by unfolding the machinery when produces ~
pu, if ,bese nueaons cannot be answered. ho% VIII you
snawrr one far more Important Do you not ee ha' your
Continuance in the Federal Congress viii eari"v operate
10 uaralize the arm of the people when they CONC - es
der the propilety VI making that NOV '.e GA
der nor necessary or al least when he! ou ~ n,a
eh, time sincs2 Do you believe that addresses "oulu
have ever brought on the Rcvolu'inni lne 'ra !"
Boston harbor and the first drop OF blood 'at le 10
the ground, produced that great "u'oean VI a m
dom These acts; they showed mat me 'nY was ~
be done and the people ready ioI Inc "oik wien
was in the inception But "hen ,e pep'e "
the savshoding Staes months hence, are eaen On Ger
,roy ali political connections with others who nave oeeh
CHARGED with the commission OF great ouages upon 'h
they will readily understand how YOU who 30 long ai'sf
,h. commission of these acts will depict them IN such glow
ing cors could have found patience lot Gays "eeA ~
months continue In association WIN lhe men mo @
actors in these things, or what motive could prompt you
deproded ins,ted, and oppressed, 10 contribute y! you
presence and your aid, 10 the working OF lie government
by whose agency these enortes were Done De assueo
that your continuance In Washington, can only be me evil
dence of acquesenc You do not intend IL So ou' 10 ~
in fact"
The Montgomery Aa) Advertiser induges IN the same
s,ran and says mortified that Southern men, parc-
uary from Georgia and South Carolina did not at once va
cate their sea,e" and /, "dsgusted at Mr. banwes
presentation of Mr. Fremonts credentials TO the Senate
The "Southern Press" announced from an AUTHENTIC
source that the Governor South Carolina would al once
summon the Legislature In Extra session. But 10 and De-
hold Charleston Mercury publishes the following letter
from the Governor himself which furnished TO II BY
COL Leland !, will be that Gov. SeabrooR is Tor
waiting for Georgia act and hints that the best MODE oil
making resistance tive has yei been agreed upon
Hia letter Is as follows: . .-a
PsspLEToS SEPT 81 1850.
DEAR CoI have received letter. in which the pro-
xese That body in December last adopted The following
resolution, viz:
rha, should the wilmo, provso or any kindred
IF tho
requested call together the Legislature should not be In
SESSION the time of the passage Of such law
To execute this request "orthwlth would, IN my luoS
meni be unwise and impotc In an emergency like The
present is vitality important TO avoid precipitation IN.
most conclusive reasons exist why Souh Caoha snouia
be deliberate and wary In her movements aise sep oh
her part a, this uncture might ruin the cause In when tue
whole South is embarked. We have solenny resolved no
longer 10 submit Congressional aggression and Northern
fanacism That resolve ought be carried into effect
with and great discretion BY united people
While may almost say, personally know, mat no owl
sion exists ranks the question OF resistance al all
hazards Tam not eertai that the best mode OF making maj
remittance eetre has been agreed upon Let them the re-
medy Federal usupaon from this period To the Gay o.
the regular session of the Legislature, be the subject VI
ceassless consideration Let meetings. be promptly held IN
every District and Parish In order that when The great
Council Of the State shall assemble will be ready to act
and not 10 deliberate merely.
Our slated elections will take place in less than month
Il is pretty certain therefore, that the present Legislature
be convened To call together the body SOON to be
elected only about five weeks preceding the time when
assemble under the Constitution, would, on my part
display heedlessness warranted by the monentous con-
sequences involved in the issue before u.s. Give Tue inter-
yening time the people consider and prepare measures
that will On OF such mmeasurabie
moment little delay. be you assured, will be productive o
the most signal advantages
But again. the Nashville Convention is TO re-assemoe on
the l,h Of November just two weeks before The meeting
of Legislature. The laer consequently il is nearly
certain will be in session after the adjournment Of the Con-
vention II will be in readiness ray the acts of that
august Council take such other as the exgency
of the crisis may demand.
Would extraordinary convocaton of the Represen
oft before
or al the time of the assembling of the Southern Conven
ZION 10 which this State will doubtless be fully represented
embarrass proceedings of body convened for the
ca purpose of determining upon the mode and of
redress for Southern grievancesl II what useful end
could be attained by extra CALL that might not be better
reached at the regular session Of the law making powc
Georgia vii, SOON hold her convention. Virginia. the flag
bearer Of the South unless our sister State contend success
fully for the honor this OCCASION bound by statute 10
assemble Legislature the even, Of the passage OF the
Wlmot pruviso slave trade be abolished IN the District
ofColumba That Mississippi Alabama and FLORIDA VIII TAX.
the field have the Of their so!eny recorded
declarations South Carona is well known is willing {"
occupy any honorable post that may be assigned her In
few weeks having surveyed the entire field Of operations we
ha IN States IN