Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-03
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 2 1851.
THINGS IN SOUTH CARoLlNA

THINGS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
The desgns of the separate secessonsts South Carolina
clearly exhibited in the speech Of En- Seubroo
Just published. Their plan is force collision with the
General Government and rely other Southern States for
aid and support and finally effect the grand object view
viz the establishment Of an independent .avchoding
ederacy This be the result unless tho government
Washington shal exercise great prudence and WISDOM and
unless the nonslavehodng States shall from their
gressons upon the constitutional rights OF the South Should
the North scrupulosy maintain the Virginia and Georgia
PLATFORM and the General Government withhold the arm of
coercion the country will safely even should South
Carolina succeed in carrying the policy Of Mr. et and
his colleagues and strike the star OF the Palmetto State from
the constellation Of States The separate seccssonsts
South Carolina pursuing the fatal policy, for
the union Of the South The sole result of this inconsder-
movement-oi the blind and reckless counse" Mr..
Burt calls them, of their leadersms be drive off the
sympathy Of the other Southern States This truth be-
ginning burst upon the vision of many of their best and
citizens As proof of what say, refer to the fol-
lowing sound and phosophc views Of the Charleston News
one oi the respectable papers in South Carolina
UNION OF THE SOUTH.-The gravitaon of States
having social similarity as unquestionabe planetary
attraction Nature and necessity point TO their union un
less peed by force strong enough To overcome ms law
of association they if conteminous, in act not
in fon confederation. There limits however, 10 Tue
operation of this law. States nothing more than an ag
sregaon Of individuals They share in the same weak
nesses and nirmies. Pride, jealousy, ambition frequently
operate in cuuneracton of those synpales that lead 10
their alliance To awaken the public passions which sum-
because smuans absent ls 10 counleffa the ten
dency union by adverse influence me States oi the
South must move in that circle OF cooperation II they
move together for purpose They peril the pur-
pose the moment that either member advances mpldy
Than the rest in which demand concerted action
This awakens jealousy that not be hushed This alarms
pride that may not be concilated. Republics proven
lay sensitive these Influences Neighborng Republics
are peculiarly So The attraction of States may then be
couneractve force which than
any such attraction. wise not 10 bring into operation
any that may jealous passions which dor
man and awaken esenttu instincts that may not bear con-
troll
South Carolina in advancing before her Southern sisters
assumes the post OF honor She takes without consent OF
her allies those she would make allies the distinction OF
foremost in the fight More than this makes herself the
guardian peculiarly OF Southern safety and right Would
she herself submit TO this petension in anotherl Would
not her pride take the alarm Would not her jealousy b
awakened without consent or consultation superiority
such as this position implies assumed, quickest TO re-
sent wounded honor read!es 10 discern the violated right
promptly To seek redress most chlvarc in applying the re-
nedy? Il may not be intended assume this attitude OF
superoritythis post OF pre- eminent manness. We should
shun however the sembance of orrogance. But
these feelings unawakened, the idea Of being for
ced into alliance is repuls,ve and scllhumiliating II
would be confession OF blunted percepon-oi dead
enec sensbiy right, honor and safety If not OF i'm
beciy What State with spark of pride would make such
an acknowledgment not in words not BY legislative re-
solves but by solemn OF sovereigny What common
wealth that values name, its Influence It's historical asso
ciaoH woud place record tha! OF setdc
g.adaton that South Carolina supreme in sagaciy
in quickened by loer honor into action had for
ced it into reluctant union Would Georgia do this Would
Alabama, the offset Of Carolina do III 1t is the vcri
deusion to expect il. We satisfied that States
however bound in political sympathy, do not SO ingnos
their maliness We feel assured tina: the experiment would
the State further much further from the goal OF union
would reach by slower by exercising those Of
fees of Difference and Cancellation towards her sister States
of the South, which she would expect she lag
gard is phrascd instead of expecting occupy the for
lorn hope in the battle.