Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-28
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.

RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
DpInsy MORNING. FEBRUARY %. 1851.
In tho aMssissppan" of the 7h of February we find the
following article: o.
CATER oil its dcnunciaons OF uovernoi M
we are amused in the columns OF the chi1hu i
oner of the oath of January fling at hlm Tor sehonS ms
on 90 tho 1.oeae nj Princeton N J. Why does not this
sare denounce all the alumni OF tins institution thtoueo
the borers fhs own Does ne pronounce Tor non
;,.conrae with New Jersey Was that State ardent
as any for the GLORIOUS adjustment
For our own part think it will be time enough Tor the
ENQUIRER TO advise Mississppans 10 educate their youth III
Virginia when II advises Virginia 10 take her STAND w!m
Mississippi in defence Of the violated rights of both tn
1hen little modcsty would not be unbccomng IN tue cu
We would say the Enquirer that we have not yet ds
covered the worth of professions of loyalty TO ihe @
among who for such practical disunon as Is s
cously wrapped in their nntercoursc doctrines.
are vending the ripe fruits Of dsunion before we nave taken
The first step towards II. :, p;h
we shrewdy suspect there are English Importers in Ken
mond who measure Southern Rights by standard ney 40
not openly avow The resolutions OF the socalea ooucf
Rights Association Of that city smell oil LotaoH
We do no, intend reply all that this paper says oil US
or Of the Central Southern Rights Association of Virginia,
nor to defend the President of the Association
We know that Mr. London doubted the proprcty oil ms
taking the position assigned him by the Society Inc very
insinuaton applied TO him by this Southern press YIN
sentiment and feeling, allow was leveed al MN ny pa
Der nearer home of different politics. and he threw back Inc
imputation deserved Without speaking Tor nun IN any
FORM we are ready Mssissppian, and all it's read
ers that if il comes close quarters and really the times
look gloomy enough the President OF the Central Southern
Rights Association of Virginia will peril everything as rea
div as the Editor of that paper any body else Tor the
honor and rights of the South single State who may
need his defence of her honor or her rights we
nut the question the Editors of that paper and ask whet
er citizen of any profession refuse to do his duty 70
his State because his interest may be thought 10 influence
him. If So every in every avocaon except perhaps
the gambler or the eafer might very properly excluded
from doing saying anything because ms interest s W
in some way advanced by the STEP We know the iac mat
omnanv of Young men, here in Richmond volunteered to
% n Mexico They were without money or clothes These
gallant Young men Mr. Londons store, and he told
Them that he situated that ne could not go hlmsc
bu, that they enlisted 10 do duty Tor his country ana
his goods were their disposal with or without money
From all we know of him, take leave to say that Mr.
London cares little any about these SLY inslnu-
lions and he is now exhibiting his loyalty the South by
1he most efficient mode Of action to wit Ceaslng TO trade
or traffic with people who refuse to comply with
their constitutional obligations If the people oil the
States will refuse to sell or ship their
cotton 10 New York Ohio Massachusetts, Vermont and
PENNSYLVANIA the dctestabe tina; now rest upon the
books States will be stricken oil before announcer
fourth Of July will roll around and then idle fanacism wreei
and toter more speedily than hunger would waste down the
human framc Touch the Yankees pocket: If that VIII not
tell upon his folly are prepared to give harder oo"s
as readily as the Mssissppan but we are not ready 10
hear these Lpuan ISLANDERS and nsinuatons from puoic
journal occupying one of the respectable positions IN
7he Southern country.
We protest against these nsinatons from TINS OF any
other quarter win the Missssppan any objection to
Southern educating their children in Southern colleges
or can they be reckless as to prefer that southern men
should continue build up Northern Institutions W.
tina, paper prepared advocate the policy that better oi
Southern merchants TO continue the trade and trac win
The North their trading upon some poin
within their own borders! Does the Mssissppan dislike
commercial independence or if the Editors OF that paper
are opposed TO SossSen Rights Associations such that
formed here let them manfuly and not content them
selves with sly nsnu against its presiding officer Let
that paper answer yea or nay.
The charge of "Dsunon involved i'll the measures oil the
Association in this city, has been too often relucd 10 neec
any notice now AS WRITE have before US evidence
azesaalsss charscsar Nsss addressed memorial
to the Legislature which they say that they are aware
,ha, nil intercourse and trading with the Northern States
could not be stopped desirable it should be- put nal
be taken by the Legislature of Virginia. change policy
that PREVAILS and relieve citizens from the vassaagc
The North which exists The Southern Associations
which have been and being formed will effect this
extent but will require legislative aid by passing
importing merchants
of this State produce this desirable object"
They therefore recommend the imposition ola tax per
upon merchants all articles brought the
NORTH we'll calculated produce the desired rcsut'or
by this protection manufacturers would be encouraged
come and settle among usimporting merchants with their
capital would become citizensou cities would equally
enlarge their borders-shp owners would make Virginia
their homc-our marine would grow up under this fostering
policy and State would increase rapidly in population
and resources"
The memorial concludes with the following passage
showing that the associations in Virginia designed
10 dissolve but TO the Union:
Ths association is favor Of dsunion or secession
The policy recommends is believed &c entirely cons
utlona aud therefore peaceful and will add greatly the
prosperity of this Commonwealth but should the anatica
and higher law people of the free States force the altena
tive OF dsnion secession, submission unconstitu
will prepare to meet the crisis and avert impending dan
ger"
The Mssissippian places us in false position towards
Gen. Quman, ior whom, Il soldier and man. we have
always avowed the highest respect 1t is true that we have
spoken freely Of OF his Governor which looked
directly the disruption of the Confedcracy but have
INDUCED in discourtesy towards him. The Mssssip
plan admits that Gov. @. has in Northern college
This is certainly strange feature in the political history Of
The governor Of Mississippi We took especial pains
commend the OF Gov. O. in rcsgang his high
Office bowling the majesty of the laws by appearing
before the court in New Orleans.
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PROPERLY DONE.
As had hoped the Rev. John Early has declined tho
nomination for Congress- in the Campbell District. In his
letter of decination TO the Committee, he says:
The first took by surprise, and if the