Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-03-02

NJ. a~nw,a object OF South Carolina 10 hrln: about thi'
for the purpose OF oi,so.st,s ~ ~ her commits.
In her resolutions nor In the ADDRESS VI w. . sornd-
siorer can any warrant fer such an asssrt'onu w through
South Caroliua has spoken, In her resolutions "ms b.com.
her commissioner, with that canuor i" i." Let her
the occasion and her clilvaliou char"e' "a candid
speak for herself. an then let an thns".rossly misrrpre.
people judge whether She has NOT
srntrd IN her purposes ana dee'hra.'o. that in 1852.
The preamble TO her resolutions hn ~ I, - ssrcd,. from The
bv her ordnance, she 'hbri'tn y. ,sonlI ,ris. ius,iiyIpy
confs1srary whenever the occasion siou" .,se 49, T. ~ -
her. In her own Judgment, III 'hsm5 so d,riar,t thr, sh.
restitution adopted By her cohFeu'.o.' ~ 10 ,"n
corrborc the immediate eXtrSise VI '"a' 's"' ''"' ~
ra,;nns of cSp.dirucy only.
NJ vi. demand to know whether, III te ssserlonoi NV
rich, to Sc EIDE from The tn'oh. sou'h Ea ar nin ' "a dissolve
~ u I,ians " so. how stands Virginia? Does she no.
maintain now, and has She not always hih,'.nintu, . -.
right TO sece.ie under the same eirenns .h Tson ,Hs net of
..c.,slou. And Why did she ,le.is!? Brcnusr lirg'aln, U!
her resolutions Of December Is i, amongst c,"e 49,;
.esrneS,ly and aGcciionatcly appeals TO her s'''s' I"r W. W
South Carolina to desi,t from any mrdl'a'ea ,;o ~ ,m.
her part, which cannot but tend =" ''e L.,.GtS thai
Cu,on and the loss TO all the Siatcs OF thu oe"eu'" .""S
spriny from H.
The preamble fu, Their declares, that since IVA, go
ton WAS made, ',le assaults upon the insi!iuunhoI 90
and ,Don Nh, RIGHTS 4 d ecu atty If the southern F'a'ss;
80 r,nc.s.S,,Ir crn,inu,.; with increasing Violence, ana
In new and more alarIuiu; fSrErs." Is This nt tras: mm" s
did South Carolina, by her resolution, d'rl'te W." 81 ,,lv
"Still d-ferriug tn her Southern SISTERS se .,, ,hn.
nnnounces"t them, that II is he- ''delIhrrate ,udsl!el' wa.
the ,iuv rholiing States should immediately! H.. H.. -.
to couc.r, measures for united action srcou"ih' "
our.tcd all the southern STATES 10 appoint u'l'Ha"., 49,
lastly, she sent Il Special commissioner l" !" r m. ,,.,nIr
press 10 the authorities the e"r"'hl sHm.r"i"' n,I heir ear.
OF South Carol!ua with The peol'Ieoi irsI"'" mine de.
nest desire 4" unite WIN .tem III rns;n,rsn, Of commits.
fence" and to urge upon her the aPpo,hnar "
som rs TO VI conference VI .he ' ~ H. majority con-
II will he observed, thRt inc report " NV - r,,,rnrrrn,
codes the necessity Of decisive measures Snuihsrn
action" and "elicleiit co"pcraS'"n -"u"h ,n.,.,,iz- IN.
States. The resolutions Of South Car"'iIt .et"t,". -
necessity fur united action, aud the a'inp'Iou =" To-
surcs # common defence, by me s"u."s'm ,iiny hu,
other words, they desire suhs'anttaiE te VIZ, ,hr onr
.-... -lsT.-.nt ri MI tllnl IL, fits ~ WV
proposes /, accomplish by the separate acton ,m. n,hsr
raj State Legislatures, without previous cohvtr'. Wv n.., or
proposes to accomplish by united action upon 'm H. - No.,
nll-usc.r,uining fyst by means Of u c"n;eTenes,W iiaa
su.- s are proper TO be concerted Tor The 0I'n0" e's"
OF all n., ,u l. MATURITY for their
plan, over the one proposed II. Tue pta''o nn, y. ,Onr.
Carolina, Is, that u! lIe n" a.. c. NJ :, suc.
safely obtained. Wcathrm. then, without '"e ca" " T. Do
cessful contradiction, that 10 warrant IS 20 Ne !" ~ .s
preamble aDd resolutions oi sou'h e"r"''"n ~ " Er 81 me-.
that the CONTROVERSIES uisuElo'' I,fn,I he I.r
men:, then, examine tue pr"pHsi'on, 40 NP"A
commissioner. In us ,un =, snr,Sj.. when realities are
''But why waste our ~ !" su''u',e, 80 -, ~. rn,rin,,
thrust openly before us! Ihn any one Nisnnu ~ ,m. T.
Of the Storm at washington mas ."e So'a"r " . W.,
publican party there shown an! sis" o "",s.n"o fo :.
ever such Il slec'acie 'reSeh'e" W va, ,,. nr III. .rr.v n,
There, are plainly exhibited the airc - u, ,"n ~ y
secti0us-and tjeie, IN ith' eohhS' o 'te y. 80 ~,
Swallowed that real conlicL Det"ee" nc S'''V' ~ ""N"
are snon 10 be suinm"nrd.
"W!l you undertake that coi'Nict s''s,s, W s.a W !"
inconcert: That is the great question WHEN ! ua .Nm ""
stoned 10 ASK: In ISL, and again IA is+.: !o" w. 49, n,x.
HEuuONHSCh w ~"
adopted your ju~hgmclt-anu We come ho" 10 p'"ToI' 'ne
conference. FROM the federal government as u ''ah"S' We
can cXrcc; nothing From :he HSI'n.nn .ao y. han, |"
been repealed with Recommendation ou. why sS ,n. '""'
is in ourselves and among ourselves union Is slS:
THE great anu leading argument. III ~ :. - H. 80
i, that il /, tie proper Step III any contingency. / ~ "
clrasur. which will preserve the Union, II u can cohs''u'
iionaiIv be preserved: and il il cannot. II Is HE proper pre-
nar.tnrv .,cp for southern defence. Those @lIn desire the
,r,;,,,.r,nrr 81 the Union Rus. perceive that nothing j.
more likely 10 drive back the aEr"rssioiIS Gf'iie North, ana
to restore to us our rights, than The cNiii'iioi Of Il uhits'
---s-I npr,,s. ,f usiStpnr A.H o. III e
liryr that the Cuiuu canEot be preserved, viii equally per
ceivc that 4 Southern CaE!ercace is u necessary s,eP ~ IL
iec,lre Southern defence. This sieasure ought l"ert'olt,
To unite all parties, excepting alone th!' VI iNcFe ~ any
such) which taFors uicoh9'!oh" "''iss'o
Again-he says:
son The other hand, those WHO believe IN inc e"i'ie''vs v,
measures Of restriction aud cumircrciai independence, mus
perceive that such measures wnulh be iMf more "a IL
taken In concert. what hrheht would rss"t ~" wv wi
Importation into Rchtnnhd anu N"r'ok, u rao"'o" wv,
Nrwtern an! beaufort received Northern goods as "ei"re
and What good effect would RESTRICTIONS NJ Charleston serve;
il Savannah should decline concurrence: me coHi'ncIc'al
independence Of the South Is c"riaIilF an "n1sr' S r,u ~ H.
he desired. Is it possible 10 advance u
than by the coaccrisd action" ti,Is mhoS Su im ,,,or I'm. 10
IL would lie wanting in III" irat'sness ana eahu9r ""st"
this august asseiuhlagc, II | dld NOT plaiinF "ev.t'e me
opiaions which We en'er'aia III sou'h CAr"',;,a. Z nave
no confidence in any paper notwithstanding 40 We ne
lirye that any measures o. restriction or retaliation "i'"ii'
the present Cnioli will avail. i;ui with equal irhi'ki'rfs w
,i.riar. tia, when w. propose Il conference, We do 50 With
The rll understanding tina, We are but CHE Of the states In
that conf renee, -nti'lri Ike all th- others !" express our
opinio MS ,hu, willing t." reefect AMI abide by the unttdJudg'
nIeut vf TIE whole. II our pace be '"" iasi Tor some, We
are content to walk slower; our earnest wi''' Is 'hht an may
keep together. We ca"n"t e"ilse''' 10 SIAN" SUI w.
wnGlI gludiy make common causr wih all We are lar
from expecting or desirins TO dictate ur irhd.'
Is the proposition. then, as explained by III: commission
-r. anything more than II rsTu' st for II consultation among
the southern States. in order that whatever action may lie
deemed necessary in the present rni,rscucy, tnhr lie UNI
ted IN 10y all the S'a,r-: OuSl; there TO be tw" Opinions
as To the duty nt Virginia? Ought she n"t TO lake her pro-
per position in that consul ation: ana exercise hvr' coh''"',
ling influence in preserving The INTEGRITY o. ''e mon an"
securing the just uiL equal fights CT ,fe soGih supp"sr
IA meeting OF 4 portion O tme southern III SUM d"
place without 'Hs"|" "", - ~
10 the Chioh 'Ha'I' IL 81" . :. ., -,,l, =, o,.
w 'rs' e 10 r'ss' NJ "o.'e ~ " "stnn, | H. n, 49," ~. Wv
minhs shnuih " "c "'''.'" ~ veg" ia "'"s
correct Jndsinei' upon ."S ques'En' s.,,ho., r,,ds
Great nope h"s "sc' ~S'te" !" SUM. r u'"S ~
frOIa r cent demonstrations WHICH nave taken Pt'ee III .ts
Northern states; ami VT are assured 'ntt lhr conservative
.l-mcn, nos Al work there, NIL do 'hueh 'n""rrs res'"riti-
scrva,ivr men oprrat. with effect. when their Opponents
point 10 the i-iiare 81 'he I'r"l."s',p" u n '"e H.; = ." .i ine.
w.aInr.. fear or Indifference. We believe tina, nothing
will present 90 potent Il barrier To the wave Of fnnaricisu
which is SURFING over the North. as The exhibition "I d.FFm,