Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-01-08

with Virginia, her E.>;y ard :'npassio!:"d lr5.,e.j-
!nss 70 announce lie. separation. from nc L".o: grri
~ advance ui y Convention o; GSr people. We
canno; regard -, he calm; Deliberate a"d -!
action O.: the State We "!;l sti.l hUYt :2r ~:
cXpcc: the Sobc. sccon.: :G1gSht Z: S0E. Carolina
and o.hers who may DE hase!n- - i!'c F":!e con-
cInsion. Their Withdrawal o: ;hc.r reirtseniI;iNc,
from the prese'; Congress. .GI reputation q: =.
connection with the Federal G"vera:"c!.s. cI2 only
tend TO strenct!e:! :Acenc!!:cs, a::d p-y.y iev!-
forts o! their friends
Onr Federal Cnio:: was certainly .ora:e With:
Limit TO time, and was Intended "a BE- perpetual,
and, according 20 tie S:c:e,c c5rsc-.er;oa G: :ne
State Rights School, :t!e Ecde-,i! Constitution :
solemn camrac: between Tie Ste:"> 70. % hs v.p,a:
cd or cast aside by any STATE .: States wi:LoG; iu-.
and adequate cauSc, pr"cced!T. :ol. lie .t!.c: p-
t..S 10 the compact.
TO pcrtrc: our admirable S:sten !! WAS ..crx.a.y
10 preserve he several Stac >9r"rg:::.e. W.;Ee;:
this Constitution O: Federal ':"Ncr.I!"C:;, could
have been formed ana this feature c,G>.:iU.,S lie
most conservative balance IA tie y -tvi!!. We, N.r
gniaps, owe trUe allegiance - c"r fc"sra, Govern
lnent, hut oiv primary a..rc..ce = g." 20 or own
CommonwcaltE. |; !c.iows tna; III otu",1. The 70
1ure!IcntS o. our o"; CnunCn"GG!. ,icG Ccg...C.N
pronounced according 10 t!G !OglS ri tic to:s..;
ton, wc cannot 1G guilt? q ;Mc c!.t.c ?: t'ylsc':
against the Federal Government. "! j. :. "GsSbic
10 &rrugn sovereign STATE. ~: c"!!1a. Jr!c!c ~"
earthly tribunal. Hence. We 10 Ho: c';,>t.Va ;:c
D0rtF OF South Carolina. ~ yG,G" ~ :.-r S;ute aov-
rregnty 10 a5Solvc lie. l:cc.s iro t.c.r .c- !.ce
| 10 the Federal Government.
But We do utterly deny lr: ".rL:, uie- ,l:c c.
cums;aEces that now exist, All ~ ,u5,i:- - ;:n
compact, deeply Interested in is f!!-.armt. dc!!y
thu; she aloac has III" :-h, % !"c;oe ~.yihor ace
| quate cause exists X. Illustration A!". hc -!a"r
from common a!a;r>: ! c"-igr':c!-..in has uer!:
formed bY agreement, To con.nIc ter c'.!:'" u! ai
indc!nite ;'me: il tie eonduc: ~; i.c us-
aess Of which, the corporation oI Jv,. gHr,:@s y
scn,iul Either partner holds ;..l ag,r l.; ~; !..o-
mtn., virtually 10 dissolve he r.gt.."gs..r. -
specific execution Q: Tie a-rcfuc;. cn" b. v:4:tcj,
vet the delinquent partner j. r>p5ne..e2 - e IA
jurcd parts for this Violation H.. can, r.cl ana ~
no. the sole judge n :.!Sown ease. s !.."! r!l:.-
cpcs of municipal law pcr"arc. Il wei. - .cia-
lions and actions o! sovereign! s:a:c~: ana ": .o:.
NJ their pleasure. IN c'lgcr or a>,5'!. D. >rcya:t
ed to The injury Of o;htr communities. l.:,c.:..
al: idea oi Threatening, q even ErniG!V!!.S to"a.c5
our sister States. The prov"c;o" h., ",.. ssca!--
even yrca,rr towards Us ;"mtONH!, ~" *t.,- ~:
thcr South. BIT W. appeal % ;aem IN Ei"d &c
monStrance, 10: 70 demo!ish tie fanny altar. w.:@3Et
:; single effort 20 restore harmony.
IT, unhaprilv, rcInCnstc.uc: >.ai! ,'sI"c r!!AT:!.
ing: il the mos: Obvious AMI direct Hv.I q. ::>g:-
ius harmony and confidence hv:""rm :!C EVr, .aj
The South hall be prevented: ctht! ~ "y!i;!'Gr!
aCgressens from tie north, oI raSH d">c.to" by II"
South: then, u MI rcnss'. lVr TIC pee! ! .! -
.na most carefully 10 consider IN! consult '.s.'!-
or ho:v i: bcc"!nc> her 10 act II! :Ic tF.s c!:s.,.
7" lcu:G!ne, at this time, upon the n:9i.eg ro":-e
Of Virginia III that contingency, Is rni!"c,5sa? b.:
il may be well 70 make ON" Suggestions Yu' Ii"
20 the ultimate restoration utar confederation %s i:
mow stands. 10 resolve lie com!v!c:a'y i:.o is
orina! elements, or even M" WY r"uav: =: Ii.s-
pendent .ovcrnnrniS wo:..i Tpst probably, IL =
very short ;imc result IL Wa ~" aaT:c'%; ""s..G
certainly destroy :csrcc'ahtE "Ir".', jU: :o:-
ci.n commerce, and !ral lnrl'G"e G: European r.-
,i">. Not more :h!@ Is y governments co&! sa:,'?
he formed upon the territory ..,, al Tie Iych!
Mountains, X has rccn taken Il. -r.;~'i ~ those
inclined 10 di-unio t.a; liz !."c OF i:va." 'cs o.
tie Inc Gi":ii"- II. ,ia"c@o.dHf :i";a tie "1n-
s.avrholi!n. S:"tcH.
|, seems 20 us that he eas: rrtcc:o" vii SO"
tha. nSupGrab.c ii:icUi,ic> orOas s"c.! l'l.s.oH.
Tie whole country L.a!..ri 10y :..r Mississippi.
river a,,s; be under .oilro al the s%'nc coTc:l-
mem: and tho middle States Glpm Inc ll.al.t.. c"i!
no, bc separated without imn"ct danger q; coiIln'oi
ard q disregard o vital Interests w!.s:. maEc u.eG
Ole people.
i, already proclaimed :.r,! -" nrciirp,t e. bouEG
les wealth to the cotton. states i"Ei!'.sd Uv" ~ IL
Two great measures 10 establish irc trade "a: sln;
the revenue necessary Tor TIE government i| I:.:
taxation upon tic people: and. L! @!Gc! u 'sdUcc ne
cost Of slave LABOR, % reopen, hy law tic A'f:2aH
slave trade We ncc,! 80; prove l., ar:lilacu, i!a:
connected w:l his conicGcracE. under tie co"i!ol ..
the cotton States, and governed - s';ti: policy, Wy
.na would become :. desert coG!si!g.
Some other combination. then. tccol"'> acccs-a-!,
and We proceed to sy:.:ssL i.
ltis well know:l tia. the negro in"nia--tl!c sole
cause OF present dis>easons-End IL @I,2'n 10
New England aud the !:iaGre,: pora."ton Of North
crn New York, suggested. rgr'";'a, b! @3:!"n" "ii
France from. motives OF commercial! and national n.
valry 70 &C; r:,: OF this disturbing ceic:,, u,';i
il shall die ou: twc:! nay ret!itc, PERHAPS, one
gcneraton,) il Is desirable 10 iG"" "!t t'.H 'i'N;d;
par. Or sisters Ci Tic Gotten States. c: some "r
or more u them. seem determine! - !O.ow ,h"!:
brilliant but Esivc Visions Of pr: Dc!y "s s"Pt-
rate people. Lc. these, too, so-io: thc l:ysei'.
We should then have ,iroT Inc i":1".:" ;hc
STATE OF New York 10 Inc nor;i.=rE rc d. S3G:!.
allf ~ Il
al the Western States in other wcTS I'll the pre-
seut United States and Territories. cAcep,:,: New
England, and such OF the cotton States Is !I!a: &C.
trrnlinc 10 sIccdc.
With the people within the bounds thus described
we could have 10 difficulty in forming Federal
Constitution such Eow nave. ADDING thereto
such spula.ions. provisions ant GG"r.i.;ies AZ
We have been aduonisncd by experience W.. ue he
ccssarv iuly TO protect The Interests and institutions
OF the several States, AID preserve peace AID .a!o-
Ey among them.
Among these provisions would be aYo.,"1
conflicts in rngrat:on from Nor.!!r:n and So',!ei.
States, by liked Inc similar 20 TIC l!ss@HE C@iG-
,rouisc line or v.!!crwISr.
Tins cur counlry might remain s.Gou. .Ia rros-
Porous AZ home, comna!!d!ng !c-pec; !!giI ac:oad,
With the right and aby 10 control ard regulate ne
policy OF the separated States aa justice % ouFsc'c,
| might require
Cl;imate!y, Csc might confidently hoPc.l c&rcri-
encc OF the evils apl GisconJr;s o. separation would
irducc cur brethren, North ard South, tp r:,ua %
the family circle, with SPLITS :.:e' Gspoaei :" c2i:-
! cord and harmony.
In conclusion, We sub;I. Tie following resolutions:
l. TO restore peace and harmony 10 tho t"uEuy,
| il is Just, proper and necessary i!iaL ;@ no.-sasc-
| holding States should &C. primarily anG promptly,
through their Legislatures, a$suT'"s tie 'Y':"S::.
Suites
Tint all hostile acts against ;lo institution q" s!arc-
rs US it exists by the States or lie rt9i - u tie
| North shall cease or be sHprEc> sd
b. repeal ot all laws tending 70 iu!reGc nc e"Lt:s
.pS nI
! good faith adapted TO ad them and
! Bv proposing some conclusive adjustment G. the
controversies cv!cerGIn9 em!Gia;o! :oni tiG States
70 new TcrrturcS-by restoration q! nc i.;--"VTt
line extended 20 the ace .! in o,!.e: mode
. Tina, our Legislature be requested tbs wEic! 10
PASS law omDodynS the mos. stringent measure 1'
commercial uon-iutercoursc with l!.c .hoi%-
ing States, except the State o Ne" jersey "n'cA
their constitutional power will :dr.-s"c! las 70
remain in force until the Legislature Q: tbs State
shall declare that all just groGnG> OF com?"'u:
| against the people Of the Nor;h are remoTtG.
D. That there 10 cause q. th. :.nc 10 J&si? TIE
| secession OF any State from the CE:1n.
l. Ii IL is necessary 20 ca! any toETcIt:9" II: 'nS
time it should be general of tic ie".a o; LS
| United States ;,
). That in the event of ,iisu:on, Wig MA should
grnvcy deliberate before deciding up'h Ecs .4id'i
| position.
! coGMrErrAL HoE-!HTERcovg-r.
This proposition nlay appear, ut Af-; !::, moon
siscnt with the spin, and Eo-.se 10 II" 0hlgc:a :.
! this Adde'S: butt Is luot1a3.e "1 Eec~Hsu!:' '|
= measure Of retaliation but - the ".s :Ich!s Oh
awakening the minds o: the o. voters l., i!!c
States wflc.c the Abolition party as been T!cI@T2ts,
to the dangers and evils ~ ~ "!ch the GeniasoGnea
are leading them. Misses .! men, even tne most .E
-.E cent do not think enough uFGa shear rp:itca!
course % avoid MI evil. hv change .. co'Ts: r::!
tLcv are actually made % feel the evil
Ihn: the State Legislatures may lawfully !t9Is'atc
upon tic subject 0i trade Dctwcc:! The States 10 ts
tn!i cy;eu that Con.rcse May no% eg!-iG;c upon the
.ui,isc: Of Foreign Trade. 'lli be Manifest oy c.H-
| sui;in. the decisions OF the Supreme Cruc:.
THE PROPOSITIONS 70 EXCLcDE THE S.w-E%oLASo
| sJATE,
This aldrcs. written - DC offered ~ meet:
ing called iDr or. last county court GI?--t!@ E'st
Monday IN December. /: gratifying % zee mat
since .hen Tie same ea has arisen, and h.ci! pub
lishcd in t:so quarters. i? mca!is OF uraer.
RAJ Convention. it might be aiic>:c IN "ry et;fc:
constitutional. lie; a:rc,!@.eL;s 70 ::e Constitution
but NOT 20 ;ht .ia!:;ori,., o. New IN land ail6 tho
failure OF refusal to advr: and carrT tnc:n ont,