Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-06
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
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THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 5, 1851.

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Under this head powerful writer in the Charleston Cou
rier "Cncnnaus," has for weeks been engaged in
spreading before the people of South Carolina volume
sound sense logical argument and unanswerabe truth which
fail the heart and the mind OF the popular
With pencil Of light he depicts the serious dangers 10 all h
Leading interests "f South Carolinadangers slavery
i to agricuture-commerce-h -hnance-and oil the peaceful
pursuits OF e to which secession State will expose th
people Of that Staeo say nothing Of the higher moral obi
cations oduy to the other Southern States bound by sma
interests and feelings and which, in momentary passion
the part OF single member of the fraternity may be mady
involved in the general anarchy and ruin The writer
that no one State is peculiarly a,tackedthereore
should wish TO lead and should be willing BIO led
State should take counsel of sister Saie-and South Caro-
na because she feels deeply than her
States the evils around her. should therefore, dash
in some wild and impraccable scheme carrying with il
neither the sympahies of the other States or the hope Of
success.
The separate secessonsts have been in the habit of
sinilang the present crisis the time that tried mems
souls in the for independence and Of invoking against
their brethren the spirit which manifested against
the tyranny and oppression Of the British Crown. We are
far from acknowledging any such lamentabe anaogybut
even should the evils be similar and the motives of action
be the (Which may Heaven in its goodness forever
il is clear that South Carolina in her solitary and
sulen proceeding is acting counter TO the eloquent lessons
of that deeply interesting period The contrast between the
past and the present strongly presented by the eloquent
far-seeng and patriotic Cncnnatus. II was an eminent
South Caronan who after the storm and fire of the battles
of independence had the honor of giving form the
of the Union; is melancholy this same Pumc,
State against the remonsances Of all her sister States
preparing to sever the haowed which binds the concd
eracy together? But the soenly instructive remnis
cence brought ard by "Cincinnatus in such marked
viii ,ha "a in
South Carolina which yet look to the good sense and
love of country in the popular OF South Carolina
PROSTATE and put down.
She South Caroinu) should remember other days. when
in "times that tried mems sous in as hot fire as now
those she looks upon with almost contempt and feels
inclined stigmase 10 their high interests
in the pan-whie Carolina if not in the was certainly
not in the front rank The lights Of history
shining upon u.s. and shall walk the less surely
them Let us review the conduct OF our fathers when
they found the arbitrary expressions OF their mother country
close after each other and when 1t became evident that
ysematic effort be made 10 deprive them Of priv
eges most dearly earned. How did they acu They acted
in concert. Although States visited in greater
wrath than Others they bore il patiently waiting the time
when all should unite in the common cause Fourteen years
of patience spent in active communication with another
brought all TO point-and when the blow struck il
had the concentrated strength of oil. No one State was
so mad make the onslaught alone, and no such
monsous doctrine that of dragging other States up 10
the broached Now South Carolina stands
frs ready for the conflict. Then North Carolina, upon
,rard STEP The first State Convention that empowered its
delegates in the General Congress "concnr with those in
the other colonies in declaring independence the "od
North State" Twenty-Five days aer the action of North
Carolina the Convention Of Virginia unanimously resolved
that her delegates be instructed 10 propose TO Congress to
declare The United Colonies free and independent States
The delegates from Georgia were left TO 'ac without re-
srcton" while under the mastery eloqncnce Of EDWARD
the delegates from South Carolina left also
independent in their movements, Gecathidn notwltn'
hnahlbn SqEfe eaIsr huhtcrs of people in his State
oanosed to it, Some through 'imdy, some through sell,
interest and through decided attachment 10 Inc foya
VIRGINIA Who is uatag, then took the decisive stcp
If ali ne public mind had been snghened-the colonies
sed-oppression had become al" eyes
rers urned with gaze upon Congress- nen asSei
h,. as the organ that should proclaim liberty TO the anu
nd 10 the inhabitants thereof There seemed 10 be no one
enough step forth and take the awful espon
biy lifting the knife that should sever forever the cord
that bound the American Colonies to the BRUSH tnrone.-
In that dark hour Of hesitation and fearful drcac, virginia,
through her elesation and by the mouth OF RICHARD HEN
ny Lee moved ha, great Resolution which resulted in the
loss TO England of her faes colonies and mace US e ana
people Resolved "Iha these united colonies
are and of right ought be free and independent ana
that all political connection between ,e'n an@ Ham
different this 7nopemsn from that proposcd 10 recdy our
Our Stute acting now precisely as cach oae
was then urged by leading men-N0t 10 act ne ncpes
hot hen led on 10 success lost sight or and course
of action recommended that then was deprecated IN 'e
strongest terms. Now we are using itt!e or no eoi' ~ GU
uaue he cooperation of u the States Then constant cor
rspondence and missions were exchanged No" no oie
state is prepared preparing TO strike win US e
COLONY MASSACHUSETTS,
~. ssn. and when The accidental battle of Lexington oc
cured South Carolina called Provisional Congress- and
took immediate measures 10 place the Coony :" ,,
of defence So perfect the harmony ano so coPee
tho of the twelve Colonies, that In the June
following the BATTLE when Congress Determined 10 iaSe
money meet the exgences OF Inc case anu ba s con
# credit for three millions dollars each ol ne t"eVe co
federated Colonies "pledged for their redempon ano
this was done time when il was hoped ana "isne a
the difficulties between the mother country anu e
.uuld be arranged Ii than year alter ths per
feet coalition before independence was oeciaea s"I m -
contrast do zee no,e present. s30ooUuo w %as i Carolina
Now $500 600 is voted the exigencies m war WIN
stronger pocer all things considered Than lnsano was
Then Twelve States presented undivided front o ee
millions acuinst distant enemy. Now South Carolina
resents herself with white population of 275 600 against
600 000 close to her borders History certainly 'u'
IS food for reflection and comparison In our case.
In late speech made Montgomery, Ala, by COL '" l..
yancey ore of the most violent dsunioniss in the country
No nroceeded to show that he most submission men
we're those who coneuded that the South outraged IN
suited and oppressed by past acts-who talked about res
,nce and secessonbut who would not resist or seceae
~, oue,ly submitted They were far more dangerous SUD-
missionists than the Georgia platform men.
.1 n. course Of his remarks Mr.. Yancey stated that he
,d nryntc adyices from South Carolina, that inc STATE
] s,c,de nsrk spring-that she had hundred pieces OF
lid artillery twenty thousand small arms, anu military
| stores of all descriptions 70 "'i''''
y being made. a.. - ,,;.o,o ,a
we are orat6ed TO be able state that our private ac
;cean load us to believe that wonderful reacuoh as"s
i
separate secession is going on in Sou'h o,o"a
50 learned yesterday through gentleman VINO mas just re-
turned from the heart of the Palmetto state having se
the greater part of last six months in the interior o. a
Stale 1t was he who nearly three monhs SINCE On Ms
turn from South Carolina assured ns that tue oSu'o
ing was universal. He returns alter secohu
ed visit, and states with equal emphasis '"a. ''
now al work is most marked. He spoke Patueu"''' y
abbey;e District, where few months since sca'ees
- ra hs found In favor Of acquiescing-ana no"' nc
heartily believes decided majority of the people are
70 the mad movement Of separate secession.
we could NOT doubt that in time the voice Oh
common sense and wisdom, would make itself neafa " w
muses. in South Carolina We could not believe aa. ,e
,n,;c Of Mr. Calhoun Who verify believe, woulo
owp upon the disoganizng in his beloved
had really fallen upon Mr. Rhe infinitely MS n'e'o'
though, ,ha, the violence of the extremists no ess .a
eloquent appeals of ChcSes, Butler r's.'' a'l .,n
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