Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-30

which those Of Virginia proudly bear. It's
the prototype Of that which floats over t"'s
deliberative hall.
There they arc, all OF them. BY the exam
pie of these illustrious men, | stand up ior OUT
rights as the only way to yindicate them
Waterman, what time Of the night! me hour
has almost struck. Put down your ultimatu'n,
and don't stop there. Go alittle further. You
have already reported an antl.coercion Dill.
Let it be strong let there &c no sort OF reserve
upon its face. Let it say to these gentlemen
in Washington as King Canutc said to the
waters of the great deep, thus lar, and no
farther" Arrest their warlike movements, II
possible. Go a step further. Insist upon the
observance OF the statu quo precisely as It IS.
Not All additional HAL to garrison fortress
Monroe; not another to llarper's Ferry; not
another to Fort Washington; not another t,ne
CITY Of Washington. Do that, and you VIII 90
right. Then you can give time, reasonable
time. for action on your ulti,natum. Refolu.
tons never 20 backward. Ponder on this, ana
be ready.
have heard much abuse heapcd on South
Carolina. Now, preliminary TO any remarks
which | shall make upon that subject l
want merely to say that | am not III cor
respondcnce with any politicians upon
the face OF the globe. y newspaper, the New
York Shines" in a scurriilouS article calling Inc
traitor because I would not vote for this Peace
Congress proposition, accused Inc OF being inc
mere attorney Ur South Carolina and the Gov
ernment at Montgomery. Sir, only mean to
say that never received a communications
from either place, except By telegraph in re-
DIV to one dispatched from almost under the
eve Of the then President OF the United States,
with a view 10 preserve peace between the con-
testants. wrote no latter at all. My whole
correspondence limited rs it is, is in another
direction, and very much is confined to the
North. delight to correspond with the men
Of high talents, and the mob G men OF Massa.
rbnsclls-Gur there are noble men there
There is no man in the Union that respect
more highly than Edward Everett | CORES
pond with him occasi6nally-not on political
subjects, but in the ordinary course OF familiar
corrcyrondencc. There is another whom |
would like very mnch to make my correspon-
dent, and that Is Robert Winthrop of Massaciu-
sets. There is but one more man in the wide
world outside Of my own family, that have as
q CORRESPONDENT, aud that is DR.. Sprague, of
Albany, the venerable Presbyterian divine, the
most distinguished man Of his order in Amer
lCl. Lie new Ulh lHISS JUN CAV
with all its knowledge Of alchemy, extract
treason out OF this.
Now, sir, much has been said against South
Carolina. We'll, look upon the ether hand, if
YOU please. That she might have been more
patient and waited for the cooperation of her
sister States, may bc admitttd. | have thought
that the cotton States had better have retained
their Senators and Representatives in their
seats at Washington. Sir, they had IN their
hands Il great power-thc power OF control
over the public expenditures. They were IN
Il majority in both Houses in Congress, and
they were destined to hold that majority for
two years if they chose. All Of us, who are
familiar with history, know that the great in
sLrument for saving public liberty against the
RIGHTEOUSNESS Of the monarch in England, has
heen the control over the appropriations, the
right to withhold appropriations. Sir, accord
ing to my conception, although ! may BIZ mis-
taken, they had this control in their hands and
they threw it away. If had been one Of that
majority, and my voice might have been heard,
wonld have begged and supplicatcd the cot
ton States to have held On TO their position;
and | would not have voted one dollar to MIR.
Lincoin's administrator for the urny and navy
until he had come up to the high duties oil
craftsmanship, and given such guarantees 10
the South rs were necessary Tor their protec-
ton. would have done as the Republican
party did in the ease Of Kansas. But they
threw away the game. So, at least | thought.
But it was for them TO decide; and | DO longer
complain.
Now, I hold to the opinion that this consul
tation of the border slave States will amount
to nothing. But put forth your u!t!matum,
sir; let it be, us have said, strong and teci.
siye, full Of guarantees Of security, and
don know what may he the effect Of it if YOU
can get it adopted. ain not prepared to say
that it will not restore peace 10 this glorious
Union. | am not prepared to say That with
these guarantees Of protection, the seeded
States Of the South will no. come s3c kknat cx-
pcaditure Of means onght to be made to place
in your power 81 glorious and so magnificent 4
result, As the restoration Of the Union?
Sir, you cannot do without the cotton States.
It is idle 10 talk Of it.. You must have the cot
ton States, if they can on proper terms be
brought back. II those States to morrow were
put up at market overt, and you invited to the
place Of bidding; the nations of the earth, Rus
sia, wrapped up in her furs, would be there;
England with argosies freightcd with treasure
would be there; France would come with her
| luUCI HI CIUf l-siilu Hill p.ICC NO'ilii ~ D't
for them, it would puzzle arithmetic to deter.
mine. What would he the price to be pail down
for them? Would you count it by millions ?
Why, look 1T It. The foundation Of all the
exchanges OF the world, the clothing Of the
world, the commerce Of The world proceeds
chiefly from them.
Go to the Exchanges Of the world and you
see that they are all regulated by cotton. Go
To the Nor,h-wby the whole North is covered
over with glittcring gems through the cotton
trade. And yet it is 10 be thrown away be.
cause of your conception that South Carolina
has acted badly. Tie North will not give
guarantees which cost nothing, to re claim so
great a treasure. Why cannot the free States,
if they really design you no harm, give the
necessary guarantees TO secure you? | fear
that they desire disnnion. Disunion is to them
the high road to office; and fear that many
Of their politicians would rather " rule in
hell than serve in Heaven" South Caro-.
lin was Il glorious star IN the ornament,
and | want her to shine there again i'll all her
brightness and glory. Who has forgotten her
[ Marion, her PickcnS, and her Sumter? Who
has forcotten-cren the boys at their school
have learned it-who has forgotten Kings
Mountain and lis glory! DIT, remember an
incident connected with Kings Mountain
When travelling in the railroad cars, fell in
with Mr.. Bancroft, the historian. 81 am just
from Kings Mountain he salt" they have
had n great celebration there, and have been
delighted beyond measure. went over with
William C.. Preston, ! accompanied him in his
carriage upon that occasion. Stricken down aS
he was in the flower of his life, there was
enough of intellect still to coruscate into jewels
everything around him, magnificent in its
splendor, brilliant in everything that related to
him. There he was. They called upon him
for a spcccli; and even there, amidst that de-
crepitudc, broken down as he was by paralysis,
a stranger at his home by the severance of his
domestic tics, which he larncntrd and mourncd
over like a stricken deer he found his way 10
the heart Of every human being who heard
him." That was what Mr.. Bancroft said.