Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-12-06
NUMBER 63.

Carolina II resulted from the fact tina, the General Govern
ient were less willing 10 look civil in the than our
twenty thousand enrolled and larger field train nnJ
heavier battery hnn the French had at the siege Of Antwerp
IL lime should conclude this long letter which has al
ready been extended 10 an unreasonable length
Let me something now al whose opinions were
l' short OF oraclar With YOU who sleeps in his grave
before speak of nsignicanta parsonage as myselt
believe, before God ii the voice Of John C. Calhoun
could now be heard from tho tomb he would call upon yo
TO rArsE ne were now alive, he would see that every
hope he had formed III the sansuncness of his temperament
of the cooperation aance OF the other Southern States
was fading under the gradual fall in The public spirit in those
States which he confidently relied lie would see the
Nmot Provso far the legislation of Congress is con
cerned crushed and rampled under foot He would see
Fugitive Slave Bill passed far stringent lis provi-
sons than he could have supposed would have received the
sanction a. Congress. He would great party rising
up nt the North great al least in wealth Intelligence and
lem, who resolved 10 maintain the constitutional rights
OF the South In spite Of the admission of California fla
grant as that act Of injustice may have been, and The pas
sage oi the Boundary Bill! he would say you, "wair
and hlde yonr time" The ssue pacific triumph must
come soon Elm an interest common 10 the who'll South,
the whole South mus move in harmony and resistance Ia
scter believe this would be his language, if God,
in his mercy, had spared him 10
Revolution, IL has been Justly said s the hot bed OF
MUS and o high capacities Ia" The public service. trus,
that may find who shall arise Of lis pro
intellect oi John G. Calhoun When ask, where
the companions OF my tbors in my ireetradc struggles! the
s'%Se cum almost alone, respond tony moaning inquiry
nainnn sleeps in the slunber of death The gifted Turn
bull with all his sterling integrity and rmness of charac
ter his Incompatible power OF investigating and discussing
the subtle truths in political philosophy has gone for
ever 10 his Harper, with all his gigantic ability is
powrrless Aud what shall say of the friend Of nv
BOSOM the endcared never 10 be forgotten and superby
dpwed layne, vi whonl think, my heart grows
liquid as write and could pour il out like water" Where
are McDutle and Preston. equally commanding bril-
ant and apowerfn cach in his province of intellect
Both strken down y the hand of unreenng and cruel
inrmiiy God grant you Inuy find such men in your ap
proachng struggle. The soil which produced them may
produce others ot equal if not transcending power.
RIM IID la. IlFfpn / find A.
myself among The last survivors, the least consd
cradle Of the hrong. | claim the privilege Of speak
ing yon YEA in ia. ianguguge of truth and boldness
have public honor eloen TO ask at your hands II
the influence ul my opinion for time discreded by
supposed interest the public debt OF Texas that dis
credit circumstances withdraw forever. The pay
men uf that debt is placed beyond contingencies Even
your jealous accepiaon am at last freeman again. AMI
every inch South Caronian. When, therefore, approach
yor and ask you, believe your Great Statesman would
ask you, ii he were alive 10 pause and blde your time,
alone who once contributed to lead You
10 great constitutional victory but as one who Is now de-
termine ii you do share in all the pcris Of your
struggle whether defeat victory lights on your standard
You may dscredit my opinions, and because they differ
with yonr own suspect my allegiance bu you cannot deny
me tn, privilege whatever may think Of the wisdom and
policy of yonr measures, OF battling with you however hunt
bIc may be my post.
subject but this is enough that our country Is nj war
Let enemies demonstrate that she is wrong Her sons
have bn, duty think that sha is right and 10 sancnfy
the belief with life itself il need be-.
hope fellow citizens, that you will pardon The extreme
freedom of this communication. could not leave this for the
interior of Texas which may detan for very few weeks
from South Carolina, without admonlshlng you Of the
reme peril your relying the sympathy and support Of
the other Southern States, and the no less greater peril OF
acting separately the present crisis know your daun
less courage. God in his benefcence has made
braver people. know your own SOIL in your own de-
fence you whip twice your force. LET II come from
where may desire that these great and glorious
ces shall husbanded and reserved for crisis in which, ii
il should come, they will tell with victorious power. For
venture TO predict if such frigh,lu calamity civil
should ever befa country the Banner Of South Carolina
will be in the van aud her gallant will form the Tenth
Legion any force with which she may be ned. In such
cofort if the hand of God does strike with death
or paralysis you will lind enrolled. But let US add 10
bravery dscrcton GOODNESS and sefossession fore
subtitle the straagems which may be designed 10
circumvent
tell you for tell you in the language Oft DID, tried and
once trusted friend, wait with patience. peaceful or
bloody triumph is hand know you prepared for
either. subscribe myself with unalernhle loyalty, your
devoted fellow citizen JAMES HAMILTON.
Reirilrt, Oys:er Creek, Bra :ora County,
fY,rasl NDr IL 1850