Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-11

ard patriotism The ccitor .! the GrceGT;ic (S C Son:h
cru Patriot says nc knows of e"eIa gentlemen o wsa!:i
and worth who about leaving South Carolina on accom-
oe the continued political turmoil Gnd warfare win The &c
neral government which charactrzcs er II she persists
In her mad scheme OF secession her best citizens will eav,
rurs3 and move as one oli Us i2& Gays since, at'
the United S.a:ss''
Bat here Is Gen. HamionS admirable letter:
WAsm,SGrcS Cry. APRIL . 1851.
My Dear Sir:-ia passing through i'hiadrpha ON III:
last evening, friend handed Charleston Mercnry, o
the inst announcing BY tie authority oi The Chairman
uf the Committee OF Arrauscn!cEts that 3i uiuo
deliver "n!0nian nn ouc distinguished and lament
I'd SaieSa lac John {. CaiGoun, under TIE @piG:n
i.nt of tne c!ij2eEs IL Eu:itGn.
cannot eyprcss 10 YOU tie deep modification ard reryc
feel the disappointment may have occasioned 10 ''
few friends haze yet left in South Carolina, whose HarIl
y might have ntaced rhau 20 believe thar wuEl have nj
C..cd the occasion in question: NJ trlb4' 10 The memo
ry Of our great country L'ali
II Is due not alone 20 The p.ofocad and cordial
which cherish !uT tie cir!Iea OF E!tar hG II ::c' l
r,y,Y Ia! soun frankly avow the r.asons nti rrse!
which have prevented M lerofung Inc highly hn'iah'
and grateful office w.c WAS invoked by he distinguish
cd f,vus c.niy cllow-ci,ize1a
snail 'ese C"iIes NJ sIcClEciy az possible
!! IL scarcely rCccssrry IL nl:H ycu who We're il Cha
Il the Cnni',ca add $40 .e!:' Al t'a icrlln. d.
ring the last sunlt ~ whCl sis req:=e ~ perform
The ss2rrd duty IL lhe nlne-y oi NY E:c ard i'.ncG
fricnG that l;y return in October, 10 cGlo inrno1
rr.ien,an ,r lc Cinil;tc at jirtviG my nccrssa
- r.Il..uta %. fcxH stay would 70 loo s.uiI 'o r:''
notice IL b. estcr:cd 10 III ,zrla, Il III. Willingness t
|
ii March, ard wJ.! TX liz SIS, che anniversary af M
C"ihnuns Geat L, ,:rcss ;lt sopd 't"ac .; Hiuit:n
Dung ny ahs,,cs IL TcHls, ila tccl's rNr;n: rr:nr
rhcn occurred in t.c Lcr!sac d; Sout SGronn hooking
20 dissolution Oh the n!1n, and letter 10 her ic3! II
reference that subject appeared In oppnsing i'll lont
The most mild conccro;v and affect tc sa c a,
nending il preference that should tide our Time nn'
crdeavor unite the other Southern States br pacific
eoursa of policy learnt, from friends, whose urai"ns
could dis. gard, that had become exceedingly un;u;u
lar in Soutn carcna-ita not only The policy o: cou
s"ls but :he purity OF my motives were iE?eecic
The EauGn aud winer have passed and haze received
ntiraaiion, rom Single citizen of Bulitos q! :n Any
public source, except the paper han:et 10 me in lade
pnia that il expected that SHOULD deliver h Eu!a;n
IN Mr. CAl.orH nicrret that ls s,nCc un tie ra;' oi
tho Committee, gentle sn. i'ie:,ty in.la.io, ;.!
rem n: position ia Sulh EsiiaG the performance sur
a :n:y my part wau!! ~; no" re acceptable.
|; su.ect ct extreme dcCacy, and resolved, on
My .e.un. 10 yu ard MY u;it. ltiedS ard cu!n S"'
2aj ihII privately OF the Wnci wouh ad.cc
1cliue delivering the En,4uu Guiiag ':e pres: c.isi-
Such rsciosnc belonged 20 the confidence of prival.
and cherished ccsh But :" shelter myself now :!",
tho nPuiauE Of having trcacd Hy fellow citizens of Bull.
Ion, with the slightest Intentional ds,s:oc an induced
publicly ASST n these without cluvocaon
serve.
sha! no, bcrin With the stale apology tia, had not ,t
prepare the clogulaur t!r r3n ln in III. c,ro!iun
J my own b3>"nl was alrsni% prepared in ,c inenusy
winch cherished, almna! amounting 10 devotional FEVER
ence D! the virtues c ar CA.HorS, and his i:nag
my heart had opcS, figures ot rhetoric
elaoora.e- could have risen 'en as con! rise nov" aIlt
withou, ;Hones pause or CHECK, pay 70 his lustrious
shade the tribute Of Affection gratitude and love But
feared that there many in South Carolina and perhaps
in my parish, who regarded now very unit min
lister worship the foot Of such shrine. thought iha
retirement, therefore, from such distinction aud diff
d.rce in nv SELF suited my condition and fortunes best
therefore resolved 10 DC silent and should have continued
for the enuncaton BY the public adrcriiacn! 10 which
have referred But must confess you that
strained BY another consideration
Ii had addressed you, il anticipated, in discussing
The principles and opinions Of M Calhoun rs Illustrative
HE itlc life shaud have f.t myself bound 10 have
,unlcatCJ an important tac thai up tho peoG of his
nd llur
South Caolina, caigency 80 vehement ard
crossing in his opinion the adEssion 0 California Ii.
booked alone the united and uvc ac;ion OF Firg
nis and majority of .he cotton States BE never for az
instant cherished The idea of devotng South Carolina to de-
uaGn people to slughter that other States oi tie
South might I've drasooneG into support His whole pul-
icy founded friendly aud pacific union Of the South
the protection OF the South. With that sanauinc ten-
Ieauent which belonged 10 his noble nature which belongs
to the very constitution of genius lie cherished this hope -
the last. This extinct ne did not look beyond the great
moral lesson which the motto impressed Palme 10
holts orth for the instruction o scnsAnimis opi
'"S4'e p2Td' That iese we've the opinions .! is great
man. hivc In my possession the most ire!uabe testimony
which at = fitting time shall be made public, If need be.
Coui4 have ae!ireed tile Eu!ugium without conniuaica
ting this truth 81 unacceptable perhaps To the minority
my hearers Or could have suppressr H. without moral
treason the memory u INV cnd NJ. deliver EuI,
gnne not 10 dtse1se ba; I" gcaiy creac.s and ;esr
illusions cold and poasioniesa yr unless there is
cordial sympathy between hm WHO sneGr m him who
tens.
These ara my PERSONS my Dear Sir Tor not ayo..rin NJ
my post a, the p.od designated. h,d ha, 70 rcsi
ed home time Ia have nic
u.en disappointed by beyc"d iy Cca;fn! mas;
throw myself on the forgiveness uci g,Gaus inGui-
g.nce of my ili.nus
|, NAV be uskcd by you my kind and esteemed friend
with whom associated more than - "ls ,ce i'm the
cuuacils OF South Caolna whether intend rer.
form the duty owe, nnde: tie apppatarni ~ the good
people Of Eutitop the memory OF and aatEi.i
couatryHan arswr yes when they crs.fc II, ana VIXEN
they rcconced o:iGhIa, al an rrccnclled -
ic!rs The latter will ht w',C, il South Carolina nn,
is in peril she, with difference Of opinion 20 SEPARATE
will find myself and gallant soma by her side at peace
srh her, at least, if war with all The resi- {" the
world.
A, present the crisis Is one ot tou mnch nfu excite
nen If r.uch transportation, TO make il hi s"a'on
in affections, approach HE grave Q, our Fen2r
CAtuouS Wien approach the sacred sod which aa go
forever his radiant c"untnance from our gaze ~ In-
heart should BIZ separated from liz brother BOSOM even u?
one feeling OF ts!u:t much legs Of enailnn i't lamp
which might k!nilcd Ea bright flame ui his genus h
fling back its ruys .s past giores should Duru w
brgh, light in pare anc t.ania atnosrher
b. single passion by unchlri'so!e feeling ""a;S
human being earth We should fee! that we were III tae
proscncc o. Coo and forget the aEimostics Of na'i
aEl my good air 20 vain az TO suppose mat couI
have oneyus,ice to the memory OF him who was Justly
enIphacaly called the great Caronlan, the noeicst OF al
apnclal!uns To achieved this would have repaired IL
once soul capable of comPehcnding aad embracing tlc
c,nur of his own genius and the omnioccace of his own
virtues No Iut ii cnIii have done more r"nHi
~ rourrd ,.l:, ny hearl Ike wa:er w"n aauGLit ol
wt,t hn w6sl could ae' have r,c,;rI come OF INC
mighty ;rni, which he ana'ancet from the asEaas "l
pIiianhg which has never been c4na!td IN Iii. cnuntry
cnud at least hivs Gwclt his c.kn simplicity ':'icti
aacefuly cn,w:nei s a-cund tc Doc slraG2tH ni ms
chn,acer Yes could have dwsi! the virtucs u thai
heart which bad memory 'r an cncn b! no igen!-
ness Of c.i. cJu:a have Recalled his n1Gic ii""se
t.I ike some classic his;,
Which ne has touched, not spoiled"
,;e,hnls sce him now when DARN Of the last md
os, ouonst of his eirs he turned to the great champion
of the Union those eyes dazzling with tcnse and aost
"nsuitruhIc brightness although they seemed 10 be sAlne
.m the scpu hc ITSELF "Does the Senator from aseshn-
scs deny ia sovereign State The right III seeding rom
this Union: This picture shall carry with me TO my cIa:.