Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-29
.o,IrI, cAROLINa.'

uREACTIoN IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
-. arrse,ondept of the New FORK Tribune
S,,.s. ,s,,sr received BY gentleman of washington
- usu informed man of standing" IN the INFERIOR %
60. c,ino u,Sho would not be likely to set down oie
m,,,,or.n We give an extract from the South Carolina
letter, as follows: ,,.,. ,ho hr,,,nt Mo
- red 10 them of the beauties of Southern con
tdar and their adhesion to the idea OF secession, "a
nded mon the prospect of arriving at that glorious emu
Thrown back they are now upon the ,ase
not only before the threatened conflict win inc
vernment but upon the question whether they aIs
he better of out of the Union than in Inc h
Of taxes 10 large extent them in the face inc
equally inevitable loss Of trade and commeice hn ~
evils rise TO confound ,en TO them
selves whether the terrible wrongs they nave 'i'
more imaginary than real o,;. with every
;snoann m 90 as far he who goes arthes In ounlon
ra;ecs he said as much he dared 10 say win MS eye
a upon his place in the Senate Carolina would secede and
ka him President King under the new regime me 30
he now assumes would be thrown ASIDE anu nc Mira
se during the last Congress, the eagernesS WIN wnich
S s~obt at The least shadow of disunon while acting u
dr ths Of SENATOR fully bears me OUT IN
Tbs people in the quarter where reside do not know
wh. make of this speech Some tnlns nc sau o, a
,nnch as a United States Senator dared TO say sone
think he willing 10 have the PROJECT go aneaa Sut
not like himself assume 100 much responsip.y
dO mo-
he fees as TO what part will play in the game should ne
lose his seat in the Senate, ~
.,eech has had cooling effect notwithstanding the wrongs
of South Carolina depicted in very eloquent terms
The truth is that there is nothing practical about the
wrongs They come home to no man. The talk OF such
wrongs sounds much like the pages OF first rate board
ing school novel;"
This letter is published as showing that the public sent
ent of considerable portion OF the State Is very af De-
low the fever heat Of the politicians who have the eonfo OF
the commonwealth and who assume 10 represent Po'
calyn We regret believe the information OF an III
1slpent man just returned from tour through
norton of South Carolina that there is very great anu
universal excitement in the State in favor OF separate ec
sion Instead Of public sentiment being livery Tar oeo" le
fyer bos of the politicians" he informs that the excite
en and determination of the people are much beyond Tue
tone of the newspapers which is abd enough IN oil con-
science The last number of the South Caronan hoas the
following omnous language ut true that the destiny OF
the people of South Carolina is intimately connected win
that of their fellow ctzens in other States of the South;
but the people OF the litter be aroused to sense OF
their precarous situation other way than by the st
blow being struck here the only question LEFT TO CONSIDER -
will that blow be struck We have not the gilt OF prophecy
and cannot into the future and events may CROWD SO
1cky upon Southern people 10 unite them in defence
of their institution; but if Motif policy shapes the course OF
fanaticism until numbers its allies in the South oy hous
ands and State does not ntepose her sovereignty
IL,
horrors so eauly read elsewhere If the task be thrown on
South Carolina we cannot believe she will shrink from its per-
We had hoped for much good from the speeches
Judge Butler and Mr. Orr and Mr. Wallace another member
of Congress- who is said to have taken similar ground
against separate State acon but we fear that such occur
rences as the election the u S. Senate OF the infamous
abol,ionst and coaduor and attorney OF fugitive slaves
Charles Sumner well calculated add fuel 10 the flames
of disunionism.
few more acts, like the election Of Sumner would soim
press the South with the unsoundness of Northern seni-
mont and the fixed purpose insult and aggrcss the South
that the OF secession will be confined to South
Carolina We fear that the North is far from having her
eyes opened of sentiment at the South
This fatal blindness, continued, must shake the Onon
which will surely tremendously and safely If the
North will only keep quiet and its mad and silly asta-
ton Every day confirms the belief that the battle Of the
Union be fought at the Norh-upon her head be the
awful consequences of disunon such catastrophe is
forced upon the country. There is great force and truth in
the following letter from George S. Bryan, Esq., of Charles
ton, S. c. addressed the Clay Birthday Festival in New
York Coming from devoted friend Of Mr. Clay, ana ad
dressed the Northern people, glad TO see repub-
lshed in the newspapers the North ought do good
in arousing the people there proper of danger
am from day 10 day. forced 10 feel that the mass OF our
fellow citizens of the North have not aprehended and can
do justice to the great amount and extent OF honest
d;seonten which irritates and nuudcs of bes,
citizens. l speak not of South Carolina. As one who,
from the inception of the composing the recent
adjustment prepared ucquiesce in them. unorlu
nately differ widely from her presume speak for her,
and indeed of her. But venture speak Of that COM
,no1, South with whom agree. The Wilmot Proviso
acted would have been thrown Oft anintoierabe usurp
ton the Wilmot Proviso threatened Intention is
remembered, with involuntary resentment 1t has been
charged upon the Souh-that the Mexican wagcd
add her greatness and 10 swell her power The South
realizes in results that the Mexican was fought Tor
the Norh-he whole of the conquered territory is TO be ad
ded it's sectional performance and hasten It's ADVANCE
And the Government has not done thi'-yet the fact
and is the less disasreeabe on that account Inc
South finds that the end of this mighty movement against
the Mexican Republic and amidst its grand has
and the of has excluded her from all sectional
advantage Of her bloody tolls and heroic achievements Her
honor saved in the adjustment and her feelings respec-
ted.
The Fugitive Bill wue received of good will;
as pl ,dge OF brotherhood proof that the Constitution
be executed in The only point touching the peculiar
and feelings Of peopewheh the Constitution
for and protect. The South submitted TO
the Adjustment in the faith that its temper would prevan
hope of better things; in the confidence that the spirit
Of the Constitution would revive in the trust that the coun-
Try would triumph section and tata generous patriot
ism would hasten bury all of past dissenson and
all of bitterness These hopes have been in
large realized The Constitution has triumphed in
many State not long since and usuped by
,ons Injustice The Banner Of The country floats in triumph
many capital which not long since favored dsunion
Yet much has been gancd the country and the Con
sti.uon how much remains TO be gained How many
States have swung clear Off from the moornes OF the Cons
tuition The adjustment will not have done its promised work.
brought realize their Constitutional duty and to do
it. The Union be safe-whist States triumph
in their open defiance and denial OF the Constitution
1t ought to be safe. 1t may be they know not what
they d. and devoted to the Union Senator Seward
And here, gentlemen you will permit to repeat what
have already staed-that Of fellow citizens OF
the North do appreciate the danger which the
Union been inland is for amidst such action we have
witnessed in the Legislatures Of Massachusetts, Ohio Yer
mont and kindred action and declarations OF large bodies OF
the people, in many quarers-in The State OF New ork-
for instance have just witnessed the declaration from the
Senator have named: Gentlemen no man in New York
be disunionis. Iko,o none, indeed This start
ling declaration indeed from the lips of the Senator. II
would indicate total fogeulness OF the Consu
ton and the conditions of the Constitution necessary
the Union The Constution,he very soul and life OF the
Unon-may be violated and he who commits the outrage is
no disunonist! Massachusetts Vermont Ohio may nuly
the only feature Of the Constitution which promises direct
benefit the South large bodies of the citizens OF his
State may share these sentiments counenance this action
and yet the influential Senator knows disunonsts
and indeed afford be pleasant whilst this porten,ous
drama is enacting around him. We think the times DO
warrant and will yindicate such peasantry-and least
OF ALL should the Senator play the jester
Vat th.S mot .hp