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

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Il, he reers ef s sencoriA aistr 1iddr ne -ae yer
Constitution composed 81 he counties o iss"'s"'o ono
Charlotte ,.,;,ys
Teilw Citizens: Having seen induce! s. tie iFsnas's
n nv friends 70 nic a clniiatr 10 represent your as
,ri. tie Senate it might not b. considered lnt2P''
ir II To give you at least Quito u my viHWs ~ '
non Of the principal subjects Wien VIII
"a fs,us:.d before duriag this r.Cyass In the h's
rI,cr may say genera terms tia; am opposed 10
ni'ci States Bank and il favor Of TIE sue treasury ~
..l aren't oil Government; that an in favor 81 io
III for revenue in cpntraisncon to" Tam iof p'o'eG
lion and consequently prefer the tariff oi ao TO tc '9"
of 1872 that States Rights l1n OF nc 't!tcfs'ht"
hno and warmly content pr the doctrine III S:atc GOV
+,nrr not onIy being historically fur Au also n me
most vital importance /" tie penp! oi ne s"n'i Ana
give it here my deliberate conviction il hcy c'' DC m
ucei 10 adopt the desotc doctrine mat Inc oc' are no.
iun; That The Constitution contains sn!eaie OF
heir sovereignty the government that i" o. Congress-
10 huweycr auau, violation Of the Constitution, IL az.
nro. of by tic President; il sapTanc th1t Si'e s no
nh, To resist it, however ruinousig oppressive may DC "
nor citizens and that she were Ia attaapi 10 a' ~
oerolna hy nsacaaply seeding from the tn"n ~' ."
The duly Of tho President 10 employ The "n'e 'a'lc a"
naval force Of Government ~ pat er GOWN ~ i''o "
,rna ard compel her 10 enl!n III tie Lnoh; then i' "'
C;,ysrnment which fathers foad!y hcics01 !" 81 "se
rocs. upon earth Seen converted into military GtsP"si
ri The worst FORM and the strongest SAFEGUARD Tor Inc az
fence Southern Institutions been entirely oro.'" ~" "
I md tEa ton By the hands OF her own sans!
,na,,an icilv citizens after your Jelt!on and yonr
uajson that ours is c1neorated and not c"nso;iateu
government; that the present constitution WIS adopted o-
nay bv thirteen free Gnd independent 3es; uat
il contains surrender Of tel! sovereignty, oll on me
onr,ry s nothing mare than delegation of powers 10 their
rent the government be exercised for their benefit -ngy
md collectively; arber Judge has hcen appoint
"a in decide n controversy asln.
h.tu cn the States md General Government cuch Stac
hs right 10 nudge for herself in the last resort az well VI
The inracion of the compact on the part 81 her
AZ of the mode and Of redress II Is known 10
most Of that the why these Republican, doctrines
which have been 50 often endorsed BY the wises! anil best
men Of our State itcy been tercey assled, Is,
that South Carolina, sovereign STATE OF our Confectionery.
sitcrnm herself grieTed and %ronge by Tie actnh 81
The Eorthera States III the socacd Compromise mas Unreal
.ne; withdraw from the Cni1n. Ear be II rom III" I" aP-
more Of The which she seems determined - pursue
in ibis respect. deeply regret and Lament It, ana l'',i
there vet moderation and wisdom enough IN that Fhl!"t.
Stntc 10 pause and hcarkcn 10 The respectful
and iaconuic eneq,cs oi her Southern sister States mol
IA resolve on 80 ash IN act, and when in its final con-
sclucrces may BE- dreui moi only 10 her but woTH such
mary 10 the great Southern all have much at
he But should size, sovereign Stale d:terIiae 10
scce.a am utterly opposed any attempt the part Ut
the Federal Government compel her 10 remain in the
np by force I'll arms; and call upon every true hearted
Souhcrner in district repndic and condemn suc
the indignant manner ccri1ihy mean no
present Chief Magistrate and am not going
TO he guilty Of the low brLciing OF ntuglng In ennnca.
lions against him in advance III ocJl act n his part
TO Justify them. / contending for princ!pc-ior 4
urea, and vital pncplea pracplc o Lie or Dciit--nay
more of Liberty Slavery 10 the Suull ana boldly affirm
that would be far better that President OF lii" United
Satcscome he from the North or from the South from the
East or from the Nest-shuut be hanged the capt"i
Or otherwise than for stand by and sncr Southern
Suite pm down by tie tfonps "f the General Govern
for maintaining her sovereign character as member o
This r1nIcCr;acy S!aunatus Ike these