Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1851-07-29

which fails to do us Justice but we must aid in passu
1t, and hasten 10 goriy it, lest the North should gt
| mad with us. Ii we ever complain, they promptly te
US "he still the North is doing nothing but what sh
has right 10 do Ii there be danger, TO the countr
and to the Union, it is properly attributable to thi
school OF politicians, for the i'd and encourpemep
which their course has incidentally given TO the spirit
Northern aggression; and OF this school of politicians
say the fewer OF them we have in public le the bet
! ter.
With the measures taken in South Carolina 10 secedt
from the Union, have concurrence or sympathy -
| On the contrary deeply regret Them and have ar
ABIDING confidence that they will be carried out
But SIR II South Carolina shall be induced TO remain
IN the Union 1t will be accomplished in spite of the re-
proachial threatening, and irritating language of many
who have directly or indirectly aided to nhct uponhel
| the injustice OF which she complains.
| Llkea South Carolina to harot Is that the IAN.
guage due to one OF the equal States Of hs conee
| racy! No, Sir would say to South Carolina 'it is
true that you have not received Justice at the hands oil
the General Government but we have received the
treatment with you Our State links that The injustice
not OF so deliberate, pal pabe and dangerous character
justify us in breaking up the bonds OF the Union
and living to Ills that we know not Of We have de-
ermned on our part, to bear with what has been done,
IN the hope thata of danger 10 their interests
and to the genera we'll being OF the country, may pre-
vent The North from going further. Why may you
not take your lot with us! Our interests the sae
and our danger common to BOTH If by this
OF forbearance we the union and ourselves
the same time, it is well. lift shall become apparent
that we shall surrender the Union or our liberty one or
the other, then we too will appeal to reserved rights
and trusting to the God of justice, will dissolve the
| connection which binds us to the North. But let US
put OIL that evil day as long possible, and forever il
we
| eff you go now, you will be surrounded with many
difficulties We. too, will be weakened in any future
war against Northern aggression and the of the
STAKEHOLDER will receive great detrment" We NAV
speak this language, and give this admonon to South
Carolina. because we have never injured her. But they
who have ever sided with those oppressors, whose
kind treatment has driven her to rashness have no
right to chlde, and do no good they do And when
these men come and whp the h,rlot into decency'
does not every see that they increase irritation and
add to the dangers OF the Union?
Slrs would restrain South Carolina, II possible by
kind, dgnifed and conciliatory remonst. ance Such
treatment lone is worthy OF reign State of this
Union and such alone can accomplish good. 1t vii
succeed.
Talk of encouraging South Carolina-there is an in
terest and influence dangerous to the Uoon than
South Carolina, which you may encourage.
When you reject those who have battled for Southern
Rights, and had the temery 10 resist Northern ag-
gfession, and when you put in their places who
have continually thought the South wrong and the
North in tn right, will you thereby encourage the
aggressive spirit of the North! Will they not say,
behod the reward ofthose who stand against us2"
VIII you not also DO much to deter Southern men
from defending the rights of their own section? The
Northern portion of the Union has the power-ambi-
ton naturally turns its eyes TO her, as we see from
brilliant examples too palpably before eyes. Party
leaders and the party press must look chiefly to het aid
and observation-disclosures every other Influence beguies
public into the fold OF the North. Let Southern
voters fail to sustain those who true Southern
rights, and the doom othe South Is sealed forever In
your effort then restrain South Carolina see that you
do not encourage the spirit OF Northe aggression
Seward. Sumner & Co., say that they may do what
they please about slavery, and the Union will be- in no
danger because the South will not dare resist any,
thing. Will you not strengthen them in that OPINION
if you raise The cry OF Union, Union, merely because
Southern Representatives did aid the Northern ma
oriy in passing measures, which, nearly all confess did
| not give justice to the South
am not an agtator, never was, and in my nature
| never can be. | love and quiet too we'll. But
will surrender the dearest rights of my consu-
ents even for peace. There is mode of preventing
eectualy all further excitement the slavery ques
ton. 1t is to yield unhesitatingly to the North what
ever she claims eld her The right to tax you for
the purpose OF fostering her own interests, 10 exclude
you entirely from the common territory of the Union;
TO abolish slavery in the District OF Columbia; finally
yield up the slaves themselves, and you may have cam
but it will be the calm OF the Dead Sea. You will
have repose, but will We in "sleep that knows no wa
king" If you wish this calm and this repose, take
your representatives from the school of politicians
which have alluded and which may be designated
| as that OF the Southern with Northern feelings"
| Well then may Mr.. Bolts say, that "cahnot wor-
ship at the altar with him.. Between u.s. poIit-
cay, there is great gulf The school of pol tics to
| which he belongs has many lives and many heads
When j. q. Adams died, it lost head, and we
thought that the limbs would cease to kick; other
heads have grown up, but we will take off all after
| WHILE
Letters were received from Mr. Wise and Mr. M.
| r. H. Garnet.
4
Gentlemen: | have had the honor 10 receive your
Invitation to attend dinner at Prince Edward C. H.,
on the 26h inst, which you propose to give in compli
meni to the Hon. Thomas S. 3ocock, and Mr. w C.
Flounoy for their services in the cause Of the South
and State rights. regret that my engagements in the
| Convention deny me the pleasure of joining in this
deserved tribute TO men, whom ! delight to honor
I Not only have their public services merited this COM
piment, but the times demand such demonstration of
your feelings; tor, 10 them, you honor all the gallant
soldiers who fought the battle Of equal rights with
l III thofh otflo ho I0at0
you baseV desert defenders and bestow the aures
they earned upon the deserters. who now cover them
with abuse! The compliment your offer to Nessrs.
| Bocock and Flournoy loudly answers for you-No
Never, gentlemen, has the of constitutional
freedom the Union and States rights, been in great
er danger than at present. 1t will require the highest
wisdom and courage to preserve them. The Union
may be dissolved by separation of the States, but it
may De Just as etfectuay destroyed by consolidation
Our Liberties and prosperity might be preserved with
the former, but neither can survive the latter. The
people OF Virginia desire TO preserve the Union-not
new Union OF unlimited powers-But the Union I'M
der the Constitution. This cannot be done without re-
curing TO the great principle Of the sovereignty of
the States which our ancestors vudcated in 1893
On this rock founded the Virginia schools of po
tcs-without which Republican Government in Amer
ca could never have achieved its wonderful success
While 1t was acknowledged to be true our slave jnsti-
tutons were safe. The federal Government was re-
garded as agency, TO be administered for the com.
mon and equal benefit of all parties to the compact and
without parallty or determinations tor against the
interests aud social institutions of any. Every state
rested securely in the Union conscious that size mad re-
served all the rights and therefore certain that when
ever she considered herself wronged beyord The hope
of redress she had the right peacefully secede sub
ect only to such Obligations and penalties arise UNI
der the Jaw OF Natous between independent and Tor
eign States. This right the corner stone of the
Cons ltutiona Union
The recent legislation of Congress has violated the
fundamental principles Of our Unon, and violently de-
prved us of most valuable privileges, which ours
by the cearest constitutional right has proved hat
q growing nlreilnQ-labOr
States OF the Morrill, is determined TO the powers OF
the Fedora Government, now permanently liked in its
hands. TO discriminate agans the slave labor of the
President OF the slave States as well as OF the North
ern, consoles the law-lovng citizens OF Boston by the
assurance OF his anxious desire see slavery exngush
ed in America. Mr.. Webster avows, in Buffalo, his
determination that no new Slave State shall be admit
ted into the IlnioS and Srnatnrs Chasa and SanarL