Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-07-02
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For the Enquirer.
Messrs Editols- editorial in your vllaoe ",,a ~;
aen, a ,ourna Of the 18th June, commenting on
c,,inn over The SIGNATURE uf Macon, TO whc ~" say
Ga'.yi To- because YOU wish both sides OF TINS
vcyod ouson uhc slavery question: to be heafd, yo"
further saw I've have urged that, Ill our course we nj
;nu in fl ,ccononcc with the spirit Of Virginia macon
,.S zen o ;,h ne ~ 1--WE took stand WITH
Virginia and we ready 10 20 with ner 10 le very
of resistance, but no farther we WIN ,h, in adyo
leave mos, rcspec,iuy take issue, ana deny ha Al
ealing AIR Claws compromise BILL as II IS called you
acting in full accordance with the srr' OF ,HS,' rh,
that the sentence last quoted eAilpl's io @ @ coisa
shirt was tuly manifested in the resolutions oil our @
ture of e4S-'9 and in the many primary meeu"ss " VIZ
people subsequently held throughout inc e"i'l'o
Can This be denied BY any one Wv, MJ nnrse Of the reso
tons? In certain conngencies-hc passage ny -
of the Wmot provso, &cto resist a. m ~ n,cs,i,n
the las, extremity" What that OF the cdil"'' IN qu
To 900 10 the very verge OF resistance bu NO. iauici
"Look here upon this picture anu on that 'iio wv
alike? No more "lhan TO Hercules NJ,
The South has again and again been charged hv uic
with hsering-wi,h going for hity-ioir loIty OF il9h'
then tamcy submitting and yielding up large ,'ac. u c'
torv 10 which il had been declared England mad not even
shadow of ti,le-with going against The "iih"l PoSso
md ,bon sustaining Mr. Polk allowing lis application 10 e
portion of territory obtained by the treaty Ana now w
NAV we cypect 10 hear charged from the aboonsts
and Northwest, Why that Virginia roarcd loldy-Mi'h
terrific clo,uo-but now through her metropolitan editor,
comes ont and SAYS twas "no lion fell but snug ',e
oner She roared resistance at all hazards ana 10 '
last extremity and orsooh lest gentle hearts so"
fear ssocny as sucking dove" she says 1--WE WIZ go 10
the very verge of resistance but no farther As an uo
citizen oil this good old commonwealth IN the name ., an
the GOOD peoplc with whom | have conveised, oi pom
pares from knowledge Of all havs seem hc;ra or lciu
protest against the truth Of the charge the hand OF me
abolonsl stayed Virginia wM resist al al hazards
and 10 The last extremity This is the ancient Virginia
doctrine proclaimed in 1898 by Mr. Jefferson in the Ken
lucky resolutions Speaking Of the ALLEN and Sedi'oi
laws and other kindred measures he says, a' these anu
S,l,n ,a..l,srn n
threshold NAV tend drive these states into revolution
and blood Resistance unto "bood, says MIR. Jefferson
the language Is we VIII 20 10 the Vc! verge VI i
lance, hut no farther. ,
And with respect Mr.. Clay's compromise where is The
evidence Of popularity in Virginia What elections have
taken place since ii was reported to the Senate gong 70 so
hat il meets the wishes Of people! What primary meet
ngs Of the people have spoken out IN Ms prse has us m
ron Mr. Clay been regarded the particular friend Of h(
South What did the South gain by his Aissous! cgi?t"
mise as il improperly called What, by his unltet
States Bank established under atitudinous construction
of the constitution when the salvation OF the South depends
upon strict construction of that instrument What by
indeed, what assurance have VIC that lie ana M
Northern friends will abide any compromise may make
with them? Are they willing abiae the Missouri conPro
mise, with respect to terrory DID they aodt
Tariff compromise! Under solemn assurances made by
Mr.. Clay, his responsibility in his place in Congress- tina
treaty OF peace TO be Violated we bore the
burdens imposed by that compromise for nine long years.
brought the tariff down the revenue point in june and be
fore the end of the dog days August they raised up 10
terms with such politicians! Ico Danaos Ct dona fcrn
Let Mr. Cays bill passit admits California with l.cr
benefit Of the "Wilmot Proviso" all that terri
toryabolsssthc slave trade in the District Of Columbia
and slavery under certain preencc
facilitating makes the recovery of fugitive slaves more dill
cult and if per chance any thing favorable To the South
should bc put in that bill catch Southern judging
from past eNpcrencemcans will be found, by legislative
expedsns, 10 deprive rs of the benefit oil H. Can II e
that such bill from such quarter will ever find favor IN
Virginia a SUESCRlBER
Had our friend read the Enquirer with attention. the STRIFE
lures in the first part Of his communication would have
been withheld. We have admitted that the phrase ito the
very verge Of resistance and farther was unfortunate
used in the haste Of writing and was exactly the reverse
of our meaning the context Showed. We designed o
say and repeat, that we took our stand with Virginia
and ready 90 with her 10 resistance OF aggression AT
all hazards and 10 the last extremity clearly Indicated
in the latest expression of her views al the last session
is not for nerpolae words in her solemn resolutions
and threaten disunon in which she has not provide,
for though The question warmly discussed in the lwo
Houses of Congress In the Of aggression specifically
set forth bv her as causes for resistance ready
take our stand and like Nirgnians obey her commands
In questions of such high moment for strict con
sncon and shall undertake, until her recognized an
,hocs give the order pledge her for dis,non Tor acts IN
regard 10 which she has been silent We fully agree with
"A Subscriber that iii the hand of the abulonst is not
stayed Virginia r resist al all hazards and 10 the last cA
trenity and should the question not hc adjusted by
satisfying the South, and should the dread alternative
which all deprcca,c be forced upon us none will To
more ready than ourselves the issue and stand fall
with tic old Commonwealth Let her b speah, and We obey
To her our first allegiance, and, whatever tlt
sacrifices shall them Bat her commands must
not give forth uncertain sound not III BE- construct
differently by her sons who may honestly entertain differ
ence Of opinion Enquirer.