Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-18


who have had 40 a,. ii bringing s'i. who yet me
suffer the Of its consequences It Should o. hc last
il should &c tho mos, solcmn, of human resolves.
hope that ny coun:r.mn before s,ry maize iis soieI,
!,c W.. bring hcme IT, thcf b"-oh IL 1ncc 'iic D. !.
~ clarity Of these truths When, therefor, niiied
ls:sr wFic!. addressed Mr. Chcves from Texas, IT,
inerooslon Of Virginia louhed TO The pre-ehlieat 70
ba5:li,v IL she invoked convention 81 all me SoHat
states Ill her capital constituted Under the authorized i''
Ut ltr respective constitutions, that paclc solution
IN who'll cor, oversy mi hit be achieved OF, Il ls was i'm
nos sse-whchI did deem probable under any con'
,cr-i's dissolution might be consumnated without III
,o,yussn o.! civil war, which the separate secession
On, O. more OF The States might niiici on the county
d. 10; s!f;: under your rcbuke from the responss:?
III. ra.co,uc udaon believe il 10 be wise, pacific Az
conelerate What Sou'h Ctrona could no. co Tor III
wat OF influence Virginia nigh. accomplish with great %
iency AMI elect. Ii she does not now consdt hsT hor
AMI i honor M The entire South, sahed on the good H!t
Win which the fg,iye-save law is 10 be enforced III 'h
veholdng Sa,cs, on this point she MOI ?repa'
ID 10 cayl or the ninety ninth par' o haif sit !9s
have made 10 her nd surrender az discretion 10 our I'D
ycrsarts aud Ger ally find no fault with South LaIo'i
na she and throws herself IN ire eF'ac Lear
oneta no. quite as good prophet - 20" nay o
statesman. The ink the paper was scacsiy d.! or
which YOU proenostica'ed tina. the ugvc-save law, lk.
the hacyoa would float in peace IN the good city OF boston
before negro mob abeitcd b. white men, had broken h
'e justice and put her officers 10 isht no
very much resembling The retreat OF the ten thousahu
Senophon.
hope for the peace Of the country and the integrity
the Union, predictions may be verified. tear HOW
ever, that the peril OF dissolution of the latter VIII have 10
become lar imminent before conviction nj the neccs
silly OF executing the law will be paramount TO the preseh
farce public "piaon only in Boston, but throughout
the MISUNDERSTANDING States. Nor do think your apology
Tor Vermont at all successful than your prophecy II
msuaen you characterize The annulnent OF the
fugitive slave law ~ the legislature Of that State rs fraud
surprise members the last hour OF the session;
surely il c"nii only have been passed by quorum ana
majority OF those actually present. The act does not since
have been rcplted by public opinion in that State
affair. The act Ia said passed when the members OF
the legislature under the influence OF an inspiration
which apt Ii make merry than wise must
that could well have believed that the people OF
Vermont the charge that John Randolph
made against country that I've could enter r the cup
OF being the drunken nation EARTH thought
coli! the SUFFICE o Vermont with the cop
business with which the Nile inundates her delta cleansing
al the an.ums OF nsobrety; that blue ruin and Monon
ah,1 had been exercised from the limits Of the State not
aiueraed potons, but the devils own that Brat
.lehorau.h moral well medical Bethesda, In
which oi hard victims, even IN Texas, mGh oe
Dipped considerable advantage Bat that there should be
drnkarts in such religious and moral community Yer
montwich II dciested negro slavery and, as sup
posed Authorized wh:skey with equal loathng-tha grave
assembly under the influence OF both. should have run
muck against The constitution OF the United States is IN
deed passing Ny object General in suggesting me
intervention q. Virginia, was that consulting me srlF'i
which animated her legislature III l795 this great Common
wealth should cxpostuate with Vermont m the prop:eiy az
amending her principles well as her deporahe habits IA
phrase which the apostles temperance have rendered rc
c4Dihat The Old Dominion should have made her appeal
from "Pnilip drank 10 Philip sober, in language that could
be susceptible III no neutrality-suspicious.
sion. in which hope may .indicae nv claim 10 being
better profit YOURSELF What will be the future position
OF South Carolina in this painull undetermined cont:o-
sersy! btlesercrhaps because sincerely nope it-iat
she WILL in fresh aggTesson- IRE ler2rtaed against
the institutions Soul;. faa'v dsr- he wishes and
feelings the other Southern Statea, ard pre-
emneny 10 her hoGor abslln from experiment so ha
zarons separated and insulated secession would unnes
lionably be.
believe this BE- her course because II is consistent
with policy AZ enlightened conslderatc and humane
and AT in harmony wiz. the confederate duties she
10 the other Southern Saies for she cannot in the
p steal and moral geography OF country By secession
alter her territorial position. She push hese out Of
this visible an, sphere; she will sand where she does
she scceies und t1nch in contact not sympathy: h'
sister States, whether Tor good ior evil Ri; willis e.
firm this my belief! equally convinced that she .vil
all the hazards and pers 90 If aggression jo,s
cease if she has no. single Southern State 10 unite
with her III her action. warn Won ot This al one oil The
ayowtd anl boosted conse.sa;oIs Of the Union.
In such crisis il her past history should not assure 70
you The fact that she will stand her hand whatever may Ia
the peril will not be without their authority IN
rendering This probable.
II known YOU tia. people shared largely in the
opinions o the late Mr. Calhoun rs 10 HE nnjusaclc char
the invasion ot Mexico the lnexpeGiencv ct Tie
var and he porlentous evils which acquisition OF
territory woili nilct HE country Yet clroiina,
a habitaai Loyalty the Union when tc honor 81 the
c,urv ,us supuostI IA ho nj stake, sem enc II the finest
regiments that adorned ha invasion OF Csrefa! scott ard
,c strength Ia his mastery movements. Fo lie athcVe-
NJ this regiment rcf, ven 10 The records o! var IN
.yhich standard bore higher srcamcd with
glory than IL yet these were GENERALLY mere s1pnss
grown mostly remained a. h. nc, where they viii
be found General whrn enemy La shores. lei
h,I. whence lie
God forbid ,ha; tn moral resources South Carolina
should he tested 5y what she capable Of doing against
the zion with her physical power, o"tyer much ts last
counenanced.
This dav ronsccrated the anniversary the birth Of
III" Father Of Country is calculated 10 excite in de-
reflections than those which belong 10 he strife ard
srugcl,a "l this cone!cracy. Yet We shall find everything
III his example and preceps rcbuhc injustice and ,p?sc
sion aud nothing Justify submission 10 manifest wrong.
e be uadc wiser or better General Houston, than
by lingering around the monument Of this mighty spii.-
II ri~s ar ABOVE me level of humanity as he pyramids
4 Sso>rs ascemied above the thirsty plains OF Egypt rs
iourd,nr Ike those miracles of antiquity scca!s ~ rest N
:he Of the carh!ts summit elit!ers in the skies
Pfo:ccd BY the cnnsltuop and sustained ~ justice and
equality among rs members | regard the uncn I" the
The spirit Of liberty, and the IurGe .. soria
civil polity residing in the States tho first and greet,
u human blessings. But like all tho blessings accorded
b. the Almighty man. is subject To bc estimated by
r".s1n he nlvs;ed 10y blind superstition that ca-
perceive the evils which undermining the very fabric
itself. The time has arrived when hosanls I" the Lnpa
however vocitcou will be considered NJ The best mod
OF preserving II; and continued shouts Of Union Union
Laiyn - viii BE deemed as senseess and ridiculous
would ur public of your dimensions. 10 be caught
in the OF Washington playing on that timetable IN
strinent torture," The Scotch bagpipes.
Tie reign of nbug and cant is rapidly disappearing; jug.
gers with oos cap and ostrich feathers will find
difficult people pay the door, and feel quite
certain at We snail survive the reign OF political inounte
banks as ~e shall the medical autocracy Of Swain and
Dr. Townsend.
believe Union will survive all these terrific exhibit
lions nf cmpiFcs by the administration Of doses Of
hunibu2 ininessmal or arGe but nv fearless and
resistance every violation however minute of
the great charter ~ our liberties.
IL conclusion General ii you desire TO make South Car
on peaceful dove, and that she should return 10 her
Did LOYALTY lie Union remit the Union back 10 IN honest
interpretation oi the constitution Persuade Congress, with
wec; yoa r influence than myself 10 arrest the
discussion Of e slave question in the halls OF both houses;
stop ali .hs peculiarly sensitive subject 10 t
5uuh: abstain from medaied violation Of the conpro
mise Of le32 on he tariff and making pofsc and
uous donations oi the public lands, still more icrnous
appropriations Tile public treasure; and my life H.
Soni never hec from her one dsSonani note oil null
cation which disturb your ~ sadly General
the damaged ca,gut and frying pan did the sumber of
the cnraged musician in logarh.
In reference TIE first Of these topics, the North has moth
ing heed the anonitions of vi the first and
most lifted of her He has told his counirymen
with wisdom aud truth that only second 10 the lofty
moral courage with which he has the present crisis, iat
they 80 do with the institution ri slavery IN
the South than they have III the island OF Cuba. 10 fol-
low this injunction is 10 give perpe,uy this Union. Yet
this northern man, when fear, some OF our
Southern prepared surrender our ounos,s
speak this distinguished individual in language
my ownit is too feeble and poweress-l must employ
tina, unknown genius. (t1t nomiris ,brd IN whose
intellectual level b. is worthy To stand. IL IL not Tie SHY