Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-25
the true and the able of the land 10 their ecc'n'
before their countymen Non's the day, and noT INC "o"


The true and the able Of the land 10 l'y their
before their counymen Nops The day. and nors the hour
"The impending crisis is fearful one What is 10 De ihe
result The question is before me- day nnd nich As ynu
have justly served between Scyla aud La}
I the General Government succeed is ~! reason 10
fear that State Rights will be in danger and thai ne f'e"I
may become 100 strong future period oh 'le
other hand, If Snuh Caolna succeed either IN i've pr
OF nifcaon in thai Of SECESSION the Unioa Is
ly dissolved, ami we shall flIw The fate Of tie "I.
lies that have clieckered The evenul map OF history. h"t
then is TO be done? IL South Carolina proceed US se o.
begun, the shock must bc met, and nstui1h5 my o
demolished in the conflict There is stateH ''" 'e
even were hs Congress perfectly well disi'seo, "
settle such question between now and tue iHst o'
February next; and If they were, 1t is not III niian
nature that the whole protective syslem enormous Us III
lis application should be instananeuusy abandoneu anu
this nnd this aone, would satisfy The Sonlh Carolina oi
cans Under THESE circumstances has occurred 10 ne a
Virginia might inerpose effcuciuUsIy. ana aoa
another leaf the wreath which ndurns her civic chape
Suppose the Legislature should appoint committee o iont
five of the most eminent citizens proceed 10 SCUM Va
roina and TO entreat her Convntn and her lrelsre 10
recall her late steps and at all events, 10 delay cr h
on till another Trial is made 10 reduce the Fal fosspV
The measure would be more certain II virginia suI oa'
upon North Carolina, Georgia and Alabama nHoni s'h
lar committees TO meet hers al Columbia and JON III e
good work In NIL political ernena'ions time nnt po'
sve cure is almost sure lead one. Suppose Virginia.
too should address Con. in one of thu:e loFcolc
appeals she well knows how 10 make ana urge
an imemdlae commencement ns well as great reuuc-
ton of the Tariff, stating all The great considerations
which require it; and should at the time address le
State of South Carolina sister, suffering under le same
system,
other Southern Staes The integrity Of The unl"n ana IN
fact the of free through he "od 10
delay her ucton and 10 Try 10 procure modification o nc
Tariff general convention II convention Of The South
crn Sarcs and invite have said the Stac5 most inter
estet in the subject 10 join crn this address 'oo rea
might dlsclin and protest agninst the whole SCUM ou'
doctrine OF Null c EdiorS -wnulJ not me Iesh oe
favornse? Al any rate is There no snchn p''aoy oi II,
Justify the attempt? Events pressing 50 rapidly
upon another that We hardly know "h" Inc next ho"r
will produce: Of course time Is 10 be last. .
"The pOricntOuS and satisfied aH, uldt
Virginia does not put her shoulder the wheel our late
hangs by thread. The President will dn all tn' "sn:
frmness and integrity effect but st wit"ut Zcaos
ad from reu friends, he may not be able 10 carry Us
through unscathed."
Again we invite our friends in and Of the Legislature
uritG speak, ACT, this great crisis ol our aas
The country erpecs erery man to Go his d"fy
AS shelving the views of tine Enquirer and Virginia nj
that period quote the following remarks oi mai paper on
the Oath August ls32-when il said with Mr. Jefferson, 1--WE
will separate from brethren only when III, sole a'eTna-
,ives left are IT,, Gissouion of Union with ihen or
submission to government ,ritot limitation Of po,rer''
In word We do hesitate believe, thai if events
sweep nadY their consequences as they nave u"he
South of US f The last six weeks Virginia "L again nave
an inpoTah part play in the political drama IL may oc
her duty attempt both 10 save the C1ntul!on ana
The Union She did much the Union IN So one ai
as much 10 the Constitution in gS The tle may hea
hsnd when she will have display the same cnor"sr IS
well as ftmness of spirit But We are much deceive IT,
while she denounces lhe Tariff she will not equally oppose
Notification; she does dcIam all separate otae &c
tn, insist, in Of necessity upon consultation
with her sisters and advocate either Southern CunVehJ
or General Convention and its Exhaust every ars-
INT n" and amicabe .xpcdcnt before she asaent 10
revolution or 10 secession. We will first seek Justice nuioy
Nulcati"n; certainly by ercing President Ike IL
Clay whose itself might epladize The unun-u'
hy united cocand will repeat again and aEa!n wu
Mr. Jefferson, 1--WE will separate from our eompn'onS l'o'
nufy mark ''only when The sole alternatives III arc he
dissolution nf Uniun with Them Submission 10 90
vcrn,ncnt nihout limitation Of potsrs"
There is remarkable analogy between the position OF
South Carolina and Virginia then and now. Then, rs nov,
South Carolina assumed sngleh handed. 10 disregard ne
views Of all her sister States Of the South and 10 hrean
civil war and bloodshed. Then now, VIrsnl and i'll
The other Southern Staes deprecated her mad und is"a1d
proceeding and declared themselves unwilling accout
OF what had been done by Congress- break up the Unio
The voice of Virginia and the other Southern States hee
ed hen-and far believe in the dgeneracy AM
madness of the times, concedc that the same wise
sound and patriotic councils will be scrc, 10 now.