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

State her pause and hcakcn 10 The cspecu
and i:ctonuc ent!e1tcs % her Southern sister Sdr no
"a resolve on 50 rash IN act and when in lis final con
srcrces BE- dlreui mol only ~ her, OHt woEH suc
ryy Ia the great Southern cause wc all have 80 Inuch
heart But should size, sovereign Stale, deeruae |!
scce!a AIN utterly OPPOSED 10 any attempt on the part
the Federal Government 10 compel her In remain IN III
Union force c arms; and cal! upon every rueheare'
Souhcrner in orr district repniatc and condemn such
measure in tho indignant manner. certainly mean NJ
dir, uect present Chief Magistrate and not gon
10 he puy Of the low breeding OF intulgng In dennnca
on against him in advance Of any Official act n his par
TO Justly them. contending for \ princ!plr-ior
grea, and vital pr!ncipe-a principle OF Lie or Dciih-'a
more Of Liberty Slavery 10 the South; and boldly affirm
that il would be far better that rsdcn. OF lii" un'te
Safcs-come he from the North from the South, ir" tn
East or from Nest-shoud be hanged UPON the Capt."
square in Washington, with his chic advisers constitutional
Or ewise, Than for - stand by and sicr Southern
be- put down by the tros nj the General Govcrn
M NJ maintaining her suvcrcgn character as member
this c1niedefacy Hagnacs like these
";nay n,uri.h or may ta:e,
breath make them. i breath ha II made
iui hold l"isantry their counfr:'s rri,c.
When once destroy i, can never BE ru:f!.e'.'
1t has been profoundly remarked that history was .91o
ply teaching by cxlna!c Fortunately tor The people u t
South, there is example recent page" history ln
81 solemn warning ~ licu 0i the Ciiuc's which would IN
evitahi, the triumph Of The ds"l'tic principles
to which lave aln,ed 1t kn"wn YOU fellow citizens
that the Mexican Constitution Of 1924 was formed pccIsc
after he model ours and intended By lis trainers IA
DC nothing more than conceracy ii sovereign States
different construction was placed upon II by Santa
Anna and the State OF Zacatecis refusing 10 obey
law OF lie Mexican Congress hi obtained from that se''Ir
and degraded body possession ot the army TO whip her !n
subnis Jn and accordingly marched agInsi her, d.
cattng the small force she able 10 uapDsc 10 him. ant
putting 10 death in day thousands III her citizens
heiE knees mpo;ina for mercy. In this way was STATE a.
State nw.d subcciJn Gntii uaiir The FREQ Con-
su'ioa oil 81 oyurt!rOwn and mlhtlr. dcspoilsni
established in lis stead. Santa Anna could then date Ms
cd!cs the Supreme Government at Mexico the
liberties OF The people being entirely wrcsrd from! then-
But I"spiscd State ri that cOnicCacy "Hici
refused 10 obey the bcics's Of The 'yant ana when 'cre
las. the oath ni al.a tn tile GD"srnacn bold
~ replied that she had taken an "al - s"rt the Foe
Constitution Of lS24, but since that had hecn orcrin"n
br violence she considered herself bcag under NJ "''rt-
tons the Government lcNico and would never submit
u D.-pOtlSm Anna Immediately marched AGAINST
her AMI overwhelming was Ills ics, a. 20 raise 's g,hi-
lest approximations in the ias 81 The friends I" the 2adn.
little State for The result; There dOuni!cs3 those VIVA
assured , citizens tnat their STATE adncrcf been sovereign
that their Govcrnntn, at .heXcu was supreme: and
il their ogiy {" submit. Bat these crave men
dis.:a;u. nc .:ucaccd By The cnHnscls ii towards
and p:clrGi:4 deaf. !t-s slavery. raslea i"o battle To-
meet ds2o aud his !,gi"nS threw away I've scno1aE'
and ri .ie trary slcJrd 10 !c hiH Ibis army ch.
routed and uv"rtau"v by lns terrible onslaught, a! TIE
star Of Texan severe :gnty ARCS" irD" The otJd
I oi san Jacnto amidst the shouts AMI accamaiions OF
the fric1as OF freedom throughout the "G:h
SlcG ani holy may De The enthusiasm "I every true
hearted Uuhnrn.r whether Democrat Nni. upon !in
ii.ipg q IL. first Northern gun pat do'rn sovereign
Southern Satci and such may BE- tc fate If Tie Anscil
President sail employ tn Lanai and naval iocr- -:
this cDay II cut the lo:s o t" pc"pi" "i any State
peace p!y withdrawing ron the Gnrn ltnst the day
Anna aity Bat what course may be asked
would recommend in the OF South Caroinas
ing o. III: Un1r A. matter Of policy Ia way" the
question RICH. entirely by all means permit IL secc!r
pcaccably Establish cuSiOm-ou,cs al convenient I aces,
for the collection ol revenue upon such goods "a may br
brought lao the vier States from South Car"nl "h her
in turn lay duties upon such may be carrie" there rom
the other states aud from other nitinE rn "r rs an IN
dcpenceni icoiy tncgn power in every r"sfert and IN
few years iarusst might be- found Knocking at tic
door OF pu Union aGnis,Jn-e might again ;cccv
Iint1
~ separation might hc attended IN the end with good CoIsc-
QucIcc both t. the seeding State and thIs: II" %hlc!
she had wildra wHcausing them 10 rcaz the q" import
ant ri lhu ours was designed ~ BE- U"on o; lacrCs'
and affection and that only he held together ~ The
acknowledgement ol tie perfect equality III IN. States by
retaining !fu tc!r rights. and thu practice
strict and Impartial Justice 10 all. Let the opposite po-
lica doctrine prevail that ours Is not concentrated bat =
consolidated Government and the President atcmp; TO
whip seeding State into submission and compel her 10
remain in the Union b. fore. Of AIMS shh! al once be
plunged into cruel and bloody civil war; which must end IN
the OF present form Of Government, and in
the elevation OF some military che:.aa perhaps, win, dis
tinGushci himself mos: Ia this uanitufal and shameful con-
ties; upon Inc downfall ut his country VS. freedom.
conlue the people OF both parties in district 10 put
The sea! o Their reproduction upon tas "damnabc heresy
for should BE- fully carried into practice believe,
cously il woi Southern institutions 10 per-
,sh ami ople 10 b" subjected 10 ieInina North
EN- dcapo,ismis that Ter which the Poles gfoap:n
But, fellow citizens lei us indulge the hope that though the.
signs po!ica! ,mInent BE- present dark anil
,cntous hcy away that returning o s
tice may animate the aosns Of cur Nor"rn brethren towards
u.s. ana ;c;n Tor tile future 10 abstain from all ag9"
sions The rights sol.mniy guaranteed in
pact of CnUn that MI Just hostile feelings DetgC
the people Of the two sections may b. oevcr r:navcd at
the only contest between lis hereafter my b. WHICH sinai!
contribute 10 nphO the laws and constitution nj our
common caunry AMI when years and hes sui have cir
csd on, the flag Of our glorious crican Union with hun
dcd aided stars may cnnIuc Ia in every sea, aud III
triumph every battlefield, until the nations OF the ca!i,
Catching the conagin Of our example shall break the chains
which bind cn in slavery, and The eternal principles ut D-
diTused f,r the hapinc,s uf human throughout
The world To this lerver; aspration fellow citizens am
sure SHALL receive from YOU a IL mos; hearty Aaten and
pass another su5lec;-thc New Constitution hin
decidedly ia favor % -l he first place. because lhlnA II
is clear demonstration that the property u! the Eastern
and saychGitinc people IS much under the new
COAST Uipn with The guarantees II contains, tiE II WAS
under the old, without Them and in the second, am IN Ia
of the sacred principle Of equality which il establishes
You all know that under Inc mixed basis OF representations
The loss ii which Is 50 mach ,aGcntcd by nj our rnis
with majority in favor some twenty twenty i've
on Joint bliu the Legislature came we'll niGa bansruping
the State involving Ii IN debt OF least eighteen mlnnE:
and i, Is stated upon the highest authority, when tie i'm
provemes when haze been already commenced rrDa the
faith OF State credit shall he finished, that her debt viii
he than Notwithstanding the amount n her pec:natY
liabilities !rigC1h or ;uy millions OF dollars Caicr the
Constitution hold il 10 be absolutely impossible that
ruinous expenditure ri The public money b. coi
mi'tet by succeeding Lc@ atufes and venture the
prediction that should il BE ratified by the people oil which
there but r DOUBT, half much vi their
money will be consumed in State expenses for the eG
ty years "a HiS oeCh lie Isl twenty.
more thoroughly convinced .an an. Of the abs ue
s!tg oi n!inG protection 10 o:Dgefiy t I4ar!, lay II
the bn. 81 I'll G'"! G1:c meet ana il .~t Z" ciViZ =
ton .:i "a ne!rF:T. ls before to- t..: p!.-
perry viii be le3s GENEROUSLY authntd under tie ew hln
was under the old Constitution all peleyt TO. withholding
from the people the privileges intended be secured 10
them by the change in our organic law il removed
And however 0; the best 81 citizens may he
opposed IT, am persuaded time will Prove i; have
good AMI wise Te:nrn-onc calculated increase pros
"y and power at our coI:Gonw eulih and make her far
able 10 Withstand any cNcT1a; assault; which
DC mad. upon her Ho% often have he enemies o: ur in
stiiu0rs the North maintained that We were nd.hed COR
the possession Of certain species Of property alone
the compact OF Union between us, ard s!.nul hc
dissolved, they would abolish L the p0ia tic blyrnt
In yeas from this cay our CnJn MAJ b. dissolved ana.
may De raging BET acca !3c sections on tbs very
Subject Give tho people Of N.rnil Dtm1craiic Cou.,i-
iulion sayonc tlt viii uH. cass 5 CT our citizens
together like band .! acoeI, feeling ;, t,lt If danger
IL property should come cc: may tie wilnr - shout
der his musset and fight in defence the thea linoa
carse RutH1ass arocraic :s such Is c-c ca,cl.,. 10
l:du:e III: poo9 believe that they III contempt BY
the rich, and excite in their minds te!as o n, and
hatred towards ;hcin requires Ou little knowledge .: hu.
man nature - enable 70 ioIete that should