Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-16
SOUTH CAROLINA SECESSION,

The Greenvie Patriot and the Hamburg Republican
the only journals in South Carolina opposed separate
We have received either paper since hearing
of the action of the Charleston Conventionbut tho Patriot
of last Friday aludes the small number of persons who
appointed delegates that Secession Convention For in
stance in York. the meeting of fifteen appointed sep:neen
delegates. In Greenvle the number appointed fifteen
delegates and Of themselves. 1t also quotes letter.
as follows dated Charleston from gentleman of high
character and wealth. who conspicuous by the side of
Jackson the battle Of New Orleans The letter is evident
ly from the gallan, COL A. P. Hayne:
''hat South Carolina, under existing circumstances
without the sympathy of single other Southern State
will secede By herself believe, without seeing
it with my own eyes, / confess never aarinst
From this cause for this probably il is and IRON
strong faith in the good Of the people of the State OF
South Carolina may underrate our danger. Why, my
dear sir, if succeed after years in forming coned
cracy Of Southern States, shall be than content
Wore than ho Of The people Of The STATE are noo opposed 10
our dear little Carolina abandoning the Union alone and
much more than hreefour,hs of the population OF Charles
ton take the view of the subject If necessary
people Of the State
The Patriot also states that the people are grumblng
the heavy increase Of taxes so per beedes
money interest," levied by the last Legislature for
sion and puposcs-and it thus notices Mr. Rhetts
markuble secession speech n, Charleston:
With that candor and ankness which belong 10 his char
actc Mr. Rhett admits that all hope OF cooperation our
utterly gone. He says that Mississippi could not if she
were willing go out of the Union with u.s. because she an
interior State and could have no intercourse commercially
with the nations of the earth, except through the United
States. "Yrginin leads the way 10 submission and
cumbs" is the language Of Mr. Rhett. But notwihsand.
ing all this he is secession and thinks South Carolina
dishonored and ruined if she do secede! He does
believe that the General Government will attempt 10 coerce
the State Ii this attempt is made VIII unite the South
After she has seeded South Carolina must levy moderate
duty perhaps ten per goods imported and this will
enrich her and make Charleston great commetcli city
The adjoining States will fall into our ranks when they
prosperity We huve great respect for Mr. hhe and
admire his cando and anSness but it would De useless to
argue this question with any one entertaining suc VIVA and
visionary notions We rejoice To sec tnat he does NOT a
tempt deude people with the dea that they are to re-
ceive assistance from the other savehoding States.
We have no information the probable action OF The
Federal Government should the crisis arrive Inc ih'e
yen, Washington correspondent of the Now York Journal OF
Commerce, speculates as follows:
The State of Virginia. through her legislative resolutions
has counseed South Carolina to sohriey and modsa4n'
to which counsel she has far, turned deaf ear ba ,
na and Georgia. and other Southern States may YET oef
taer friendly interpostlon. -,
The Virginia Legislature does not meet ugan till January
n.yt and il may late for her act again on Inc suo
icct if the South Carolina Legislature should hurry matters
ns 10 force the final of her Convention early In IAN
uary thought they VIII do but sgnih a'u more
So after Convention have discharged their thunder as DC
fore. e,, cx
onn 10 here and has been frequently with the ana
Secretary Of State during the last few days Many persons
who have the opportunities OF forming Judgment as
10 the results of the South Carolina agltaon say ha mere
win ultimately be strong reaction in public sentiment
there against the extreme measures now urged
notice that writer in Southern paper remarks tat inc
course of the General Government and very effective one
To chec south Carolina in case of her practical secession
will be simply TO abolish ports of entry This would be
more simple and etfec.ua than TO collect tne ou
ties by placing off the present ports u s. vessels 10
collect the duties floating house OF ns sor vi"
be nconvenient unnecessary But until oy
law, shall abolish the ports of entry at Charleston
and Georgetown the Executive WILL of course see tha Tue
duties are mode and in the mode least provocative
Of collision of arms collected If Congress aoosh e
Ports of Entry the State will then be only necessary
enforce the penalties of existing laws for preventing any
csrgo from entering therein The penalty is forfeiture Oh
vessel and cargo.