Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-11-29
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THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER IS.
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Yesterday offered remarks upon The necessity oil
esortlnr to legislative enactment eveled tile trade OF
our people with the aggressive Northern States we To-
dny desire oer few observations upon the recent oc-
in Boston, and In doing we DESIRE oy a MEANS
10 discard all false sentiments and preudcss of every Kind
and 10 come directly 10 the consideration of tho whole sub
ec, and TO discuss II with freedom and candor what,
hen the facsl Plainly and smpy-that citizen oil
slave State the pursuit of his duty Under sderd li
passed after due drlbeation and coming within the limits
plain and simple capacity granted to the federal gov
ernent by the States s prevented by authority derived
from the State of Massachusetts, fom the execution OF his
pnrpose We do not desire embarrass this subject with
eNtraneous matter. These simple facts are broadly and
clearly set forth In the statements Of Mr. Hughes We pro-
upon these transactions between the Federal Au
thory and Massachusetts, 1t s direct positive and
equivoca act of Observation-Disclosures practically,
completely and positively enacted In Boston In the blaze oil
day and within the and with the assistance OF
the authority of the State of Massachusetts. But we 20
farther and aege agains, Mr. Fillmore, an uneq"ivocal
and positive derecton Of duty downright abandonment
of duty and sworn obligation We go farther and assert,
that there has been unequivoca and positive flight,
through fear the field Of duty of the federal officers in
Boston, cupabe the basest act OF cowardce could be-
under any circumstances. We make these allegations BE-
cause we believe sufficient evidence Is found sustain in
doing further because the facts give color TO the
sumption that although hail with satisfaction the patr
oc and enthusiastic demonstrations n many OF the towns
of the North yet in of the States unless reaction
be induced in northern public sentiment, in oil any
moment, requiring prompt and efficient action, Gun but
few northern be relied with safety Cowardce and
eacherous indifference 10 every instinct of duty mark
the proceedings Of the judges the commissioners
the whole judiciary Of the State of massachusetts, if the
statement oil MIR. Hughes Is 10 be relied onsthough Mr.
Crenden gives different version of Hughes undecided
course.
This could have been borne with composure, but
when The Executive OF the Nation is made TO speak, he is
found qubbng and halting, where would qubbe bnt
the ,imd or the atess Jackson would have laid siege
every house Boston; the telegraph wond have been
slow for his wishes have conveyed there the whole
force OF the government butt besides this, every
missioner in the city of Boston, and every marshal in
the affair might have had their official powers
pended An armed sodiery would have protected Hughes
and Knight but with the present petty devotse OF qubbling
and small talk in company with Mr. Attorney General Crit
enden treated essay motives and abstrac
ons willis. The laws defiance by people and ru-
lers not only with malice aforethough but with con-
tempt for the rights Of the Southern citizen that
clear sunbeam assaing whole system Of laws and
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any longer of justice and fairness almost beyond the posi-
bity of events. The discussion Is ended We think
appeal legal and resistance s necessary and
absolutely important every requirement Of honor und in
Dependence Liberty and duty call loudly tine instincts
Of nature and demand upright steady and deliberate
line Of policy, which shall check directly and certainly all
trade and intercourse Of commercial equality with these null
h6ers and abolonsts. The necessity for action Is above
dscusson-,he obligations TO "bear and fobeeg gone
decide upon the proper ID he pursued
Virginia will end the platform Of equaiy she
must again the ground of sedeence and po
sion that will settle this whole excitement We pen these
nes with regret; but duty, pleasure directs them, and
we yield to her requirements be The resu what 1t may
In illustration oflhe policy commend, ask attention
the following concise but lucid and Irresistible view of
the subject from accomplished pen which appeared In the
Times few days since:
Mr. FLOYD'S RESOLUTION
4 Discriminating Tar by the South.
Mr. FLOYD offered resolution upon this subject In the
Convention which trust will be far acted upon nj
least receive the expression Of hearty approval by the
Convention section n the Constitution decaraive OF
the power of the Legislature 10 Impose such ux do
harm though in my opinion Is necessary because the
Legislature representing the sovereignty OF the State has
,he inherent power pass such law in conflict with the
Constitution may deem necessary to protect me ine-
of State and every hns the hight TO
bestow bounes upon its own arts and manufactures
This subject broached nj the Convention at Old Point In
relation steamers, In July last, and the following
plan suggested with general of opinion that il
was CONSTITUTIONAL viz: Let the tax merchants licences
be placed $1,000 und law passed providing that every
merchant who would give bond and security TO vend
goods manufactured North of Maryland goods imported
into any port North of Maryland should be entitled To-
buck from the Treasury of $780, and bounty in favor
of Southern manufactures and Southern mporatons would
he given hereb which would promptly build up our manu-
features and commerce. and do moe 10 bring
the fanatics OF the North their than any other
measure.
Some suppose such enactment would be unconstl,uonai
but that Is mistake Every government has righ, 10 I'M
pose what tax pieascs upon ta citizens for the p
ece increasing their trade calling in the country and
accordingly Virginia merchants hawkers pedrs,
lottery venders keepers and lawyers and she of
course possesses and exercises the OF determining
yha, shall be, and Of discriminating among those
gives bounty domestic manufactures BY e3empiing them
from taxation Of course then, abe raise the tax
high she lease and discriminate in favor of Southern
products if she peases by remng to hc part OF the
lax instead of frs, collecting o all and then paying out
part those who sell only Southern manufactures, or
Of other countries imported into Southern ports The
ax lei il be borne in mind Is not tax citizens OF the
North other county, but tax upon citizens OF VIZ.
gina No will denv that Virginia has right 10 give
an annual bounty Of 81 900 Tor any other sum 10 those OF
her citizens who will sell only Southern products. Nor will
any deny that she alone is the Judge Of the amount OF her
merchants IT. then the propositions cannot he denied
separately, how they be denied when combined l..
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"THE RIGHT or SECESSION"
The Editors Of the Wing and ourselves have been ndoc
tnaod in such different political Schools that upon sub