Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-04

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abandon that mode o: knowing wiio are Southern men
rive preference in Purchasing a selling using ah col
suuag productions Imported G:tc"i:% it, o'' IN 80
mr. rutcrd il State, II 10 he had r!"n TAR Terms:
i: 81 small tribute 10 duty and good citizenship t"' o"'
u If auy will hesitate 10 much in wc!s; but 10 en-
w ~ ~ an ass jciatinn regularly organized and 10 subscribe
constitution that binds them do all in their power 10
,v.,t the frriicr agsiess!Gn 81 The Northern States upon
h i,I interests nd constitutional rights oil the South, re-
oures some little reflection Il is therefore, neccs ary 1F
bn.a who in a great like this disposed 10 ti"t
rh stems AS TO constitute themselves the o. the Fl
or, ~ satisfy boil; friend and foe il rg on must
satisfy tic conscience and the before can cXpec!
hn.-y cn orra,ion. ! conscious Of n OF the
patience well the very important dnty -: dis
cnssin in conversation with those equally entitled as nv
olC IN rsuari and considerations and am free II say that
,, h,vr Internationally in my zeal Ia serve yon Offended
some of our most valuable citizens. If 81 nse the occasion
70 say 10 Them in this FORM that trust they viii not md in
nv zeal apology Tor !A'in2 10 DO ":a ey
nhr 4, do their nccD!d Some 50 little Informed
as I, alice that set Of nahuE seeking 10 iicrce
u. country pcapi There no Eahobs amongst ~ nor
d w seek the object. In rcaTknG upon The ih ar
cl OF your constitution, allow Ia say. do not |" mich
ey.n sympabize with that class o minds who see IN Tie
past imaginary exccIences and in he pres"n unreal dr"r
miiirs although that Go not IeTar Re present race
NJ men in Virginia equal 10 those Of w stll i=e
are left the elements amongs; us and The present c'ls
will hing them up. In the memorials that yo; have 'al
c,e the LEGISLATURE yOu have taken ii" irie ground upon
the subjects Which connect you win the commercial aspect m
This nave After The most patient reflection am mo- disposed
to add any Thing 10 those papers They have entered INTO
the archives Of the State and constitute portion OF The ms
tory Of the lime in which live. The map Of The world
ncs MOI uescnt the with another such specncc that
presented By The Southern seacoast from Baltimore 10 New
orleans without cHportiu and importing eaPcFiunes
ccpiIpg linz North, cuasi Of !c2; crrs tie MS
tory OF man furnish pt.a!l! their patient indifference:
wiiIs their cntr: has been taken moan them, by
the operations OF the revenue laws Of III" country we
mo b. 10 know that they deseneto operate
alike throughout the co;edcracv but the sting OF this maj
ter If in appropriations made .: tbs revenue after its col
LECTION No people however de:cc@!acd i"l'y DoseVe
long end continued drain upon ,e!r purses hy which their
earnings iiIde 10 enrich ce!s. Seltn'e!S, r4it and
Justice will force them nto effort to redress their w:on-i
Tie question OF o.acr wrongs already inflicted is no; dcha
table, nothing is pa that The purposes and sptri' al
the Constitution OF tie United States, have been "an'on'y
perverted lnr ne bases; Eu;cs Cn lave ceased /" ~
n Government Of hwWc a;e ruled o.. :liaGtr oi mum
p.rs-,c rira Of tie States totally overlooked whilst
every ,:.vic l. perfected by which tie Northern
cnr:,e,, and ii, Southern States mpovcrs!cd. We are,
therefore, compelled decide a. between commercial
srction aud tie dreadful course uf civil strife II we
fail 10 aIn,, the former shall : cnlpcIIrd 70 adopt the
latter The question is not susceptible Of osr aspect
Tic tendency now before u5, is dissolution Of
the Union The North must rctTac:, the Sunth nis,
consent 10 occupy the position Of scr"In;s 10 t-Inse'a,
who dc sign increase OF i0bo! shortened allowance
os cur no.jiGn This tie Suue!1 people "l not .cf;,
no matter how scso!rcIy thu politicians he cnun.sy
seek 10 prevent them from demanding their ghs. hat
not designed in this letter maxi reI!ecGns "ei
The course Of hand The curtain s rapid!
r:sur upon drama in which u .! the higher capacities o.
or. natures must be tested 70 the !niet extent. 's.e
leave therefore C2cn interested in all things taI con
Germ NV country and designing release y"n entirely from
any responsibility 70 the remaining sentiments ~ h!s
The duties and obligations resting VIRGINIA az IN eldest
the best and the pures Of all The States She II ~ wac
created The Constitution OF the United States sh. il is who
has in every difficulty been the foremost in danger and tie
as; 10 quit tie positions 81 peril md labor. scycre:.n
State has already nEcn sch steps 10 riac" hers" In the
position Of cirealihg sister and fast aaslr,E. the 81
verancc o all the ties of friendship ' ar!tT n II a+ Tor
mC;r than siX:Y been ip!G cher!s; ant
snrc She believes herself Us'c! III shat ~" j. d"..r.
Her Influence upon the Of the States J. easily :an
Let telegraph bring hctc 20 the capital 81 Virginia Toe
that the citizens Of sovereign STATE a'G BE-
,Ini =
,hev are doing what hcr believe !cy haze night - de-
and had wei! attempt u cheek hur'""he by ia"ng
feather against H. ~ cnceaYof 10 Keep awaY l:" the
conflict natvebcrn Virginia citizen w any man be
50 stupid hin; for moment thu = brother WI ALLOW"
his b!o1her and he pure and Ga;innt man, To Dc f'
dered b. any hard whilst h. is defending his own rcsae
and hin possible that humanity has bccom" 80 degraded
as that he will peril hs lie TO avsnge the wrong :
No no. no, no. Before monstrous an assumption
can h. tolerated human sympathy be frozen up and
congcaed by death itself Every southern nan would say
have Il conscience 10 sniisy and drty to per-
form Thousands upon thousands Of best Citizens
would 90 TO the field of battle. Father and son
would take up 10 defend the rights OF the oppressed
party whilst the mother ana the sister Us well as 'e wives
would bid them 90 and never return until the blood III Sn
ern citizens avenged No can seal The lips u
brave and independent mind when tyranny and wrong are
the objects he wishes denouncc can any power crush
and tuinple down any Of the States OF TINS lhlon
have lot in all that concerns my country an@ II?
Stale There ar" period IN cur history 40 nlci
to Us the present There Stale that can save Ir L"
virgnia and she rana"t do II ~ a!Fe I" "at mo-
conspicuous and important part II si" "!a 10 c iE- de
is cast; civil strife sooner or later how then s'i:
sle act and what oun! .hc do! answer that rSlna
should levy an excise Northern goods 10 take effect AT
some future DAY. She ought send Commissioner 10 y
York Massachusetts Ohio Pennsylvania and ennn ana
instruct tina; Commissioner TO require the rc?e hy those
States OF all their statutes against ihe nsve save Law"
She should require Of the Congress OF The nea states
rereu Of the statute 5oiishng the slave trade IN the pslc
of Columbia and purchase of that part OF California South
of So deg 80 min, and Joint resolution declaring the right
of the citizens o the Southern States win ihclr property
10 enter and reside na the territory South OF 80 deg 81
min or
NAV then with Droprety send commissioner 10
South Carolina and ask her 10 await me results 81 'se
forts obtain Justice the hands OF those snc relieves ar
her oppcssnrs. The history o! Virginia demands no" most
decisive action Resides being decisive must hs connen
surae with the evils My Impressions arc that the npor
the ssues demand that these steps should De tahen
and moreover believe such steps would be sncces''a
Besides they the only pcaceablc means Tor INC WIZ
dcation of honor and tho maintenance ~ orr Ies
The first gun fired and all involved in the struggle
is idle to believe that the Southern States Will submit To
such acls as those which have been recently consEt"a
Some one of them will bring the issues OF civil strife m
less Virginia shall by more peiccao rctu!' hIct te
necessity which they think they ought obey IL is gh'
and proper and becoming in all To look every danger
fully the face, and prepare for -tooli only cine Their
eyes agninst those things which may oreriaKe ieI I"
evil character For The nggeSed 10 resist aggression
the most patriotic of duties " force may en but
he who submits without rhysca! necessity is an acccsSr;
his dshoEor and in our conrderacy, lie becomes
nm accomDlce in the overthrow OF he Union hope gen
tcnen that by wise and energetic action hes2 dangers
threatening may be avrrtcd Let the dny before You
be az difficult may but one innnc;lon; Make hi.
cllcStct Es do fght Dcchlsc IL l. Ilet,
20 God the rosults Tho liberties OF in The cucSie,
and the Christians prayer whcn with "ncer;t? anu
fcvur invoke The blessings and guidance ot The supreme
Ruler The universe upon tho destiny oi oar believed Stale
and country. ..,,,.
Your ob't serv't, ID. RI. LONpO.'.
TO tic Central Southern Rights Association o: Virginia
On notion j! was
ls Resolved That the t!arks 81 this Association be,
and ere he frby tederI 10 Tie President o. H. London Tor
the zen and ability which he has devoted 10 the no
success of this Association and Coz the communication
which lie has addressed 10 i.
ID Resolved Tina; the newspapers IN The city 9 hicf-
inoni be requested PUBLISH that cjumun!ch'i"I.
c. ). MORGAN, President Pro lem
L. y. Shelton, Secretary.
From hr y Crtlsdi.. PcssT,e MAJ 81 -
FEOM THE BOUNDARY COMMISSION.
terrible SCENES AT SocuERo.-Hy he Galveston rom
Galveston last evening" NaJor Bartlett C2nm!-say y: 's
Boundary Commission arrived in tile city lie e'ou.h'
train OF wagons Dow avaca from l.! lsa ats: ' e.
rand here is arrange for supplies 10 be ioTmnred 20 me
Commission. He left them at Ell pasJ on the lbtA uii
4 party under Dr. Webb, Secretary Of tic Co;no'!4sio,