The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-01-29

proof that their content the ceon was 70 -iven
ror any thing that appears, the representatives 81
thoe eounties voted ag9init the ceon acts in which
event the will of the people of this dtri&t was 20 far
as the lame could be III that way expreGed, direqy
oppoed TO the mcclure. And for the fake of illui.
tration will luppole the fact to have been TO- and ak
gentlemen whether the acts making the celion were
on that account invalid take upon myGelf the riil
OF laying, that no will anf.yer afrrmatively. II
10, the doctrine is reduced to this dilemma, that =
ceon OF the ditrict Of Columbia cannot be conttit
tonay made without the content of the inhabitants
thereof, but that luch ceiEon may be made in the
face OF their eNpreis negative
The petition OF the gentleman from MARYLAND (Nr
Dehnis) and his reaioning to iupport it have not
had weigh; ON my mind Garnet conceive how I'll.
people OF The United States parties to the compact
20 as I" make any content on their part neceflary
ne OILY parties IN my opinion the Congreis on
the one hand, and the fates of Maryland and Vim
ginia on the other Thee parties negotiated and
formed the comPact-the fame parties can undo IT,
out be tie reaionng of The people OF Columbia
and the reaioning of the gentleman from MARYLAND
ever 10 cofreet and well founded in the a5ifraet.
lH nave conciuiive anlwer that II cannot amply 20
s'e cafe No reaioniHg drawn from the principles OF
iree governments can apply cafe, where the peo-
pie are dsiranehied OF all rights The inhabitants
oil TINS dtrit are in every iene the /abjes of Con-
rei' and Congreia are their 1aers. This is not ON
~ the theory OF the government exercled here but
IN my opinion that theory has ia recent inftance
(he Gale OF the Alexandria chsrter been put into ri
ga practice. 1t IS my with, MIR. Chairman, to put
an enc to this dIgraceful Rate Of things-a fate of
things exhibiting The monrous phenomanon of a
country where the principles of freedom extend to
the renotet extremity, whit there is difpo,an at
the heart.
II Precedents were necenlry, they could eaiily be
adduced. The gentleman from North Carolina Mr.
Standtord) he's already cited feveral lome before
lonle iinee the Adoption OF the federal contribution
he one mott recent is drectly in point. IL is the
convention between the United States and GEORGIA
In this initance it is fact tina. traGa Of country
inhabited by comfortable population, was transfer
req oy the general government to Georgia and is
now Incorporated with that nate The gentleman
from Maryland has endeavored to evade the force 81
this precedent by laying that the Compact was enter
Cd MO under the treaty making power The gentle
man in cSrre6t as TO the fact. The convention ,.as
made 5y coulnItiiorers appointed under and detivi,
their authority from fPeciai law of the United
states or tie one hand and fPecia law of the Hate
OF Georgia on the Other hand. Ii remains TO exa-
NINE the eEpediencY of the propoied recelion.
Ii no po.liive good can be proved TO arire from,
the exiting fate of things, that of ielf would with
me pe reaon amply fuiiieient to juffy the adoption
Oh tne reiout'ons upon the table. But, Sir, in NV
Is eaiy to demonitrate, not only thar much
pohhve evil does reirt, but that much nor. viii
probably reiult from the retention of the d;hri9
i's gentleman irom North Carolina CNr Stsnforb
has torei5iy repreented the evils ariGng from tbc
load OF buiineis which is thrown upon us fror, tL
fruitful ionrce He has wei Rated the total inn
Practicacity OF our egihating with any correqrac
Tor tho!e, with whole intercfs and concerrs NC 80
enureiy unacqua'nted Need call to the minds ofI
gentlemen the recollection of that which thew are IN
'he oaiy haoit OF witne!ngthe coliiion of fo ma
ny rival and contending interefts? Need 7 c,n 90
tneir mind very recent cene. in which r.. Gl,;!;
.; this ii"uie were 10 itgougiy excited in the d;c
cuion OF queltion relative part of the diRr
tNecu San to their minds now mach the order and
tranquility of the Houle was in 7aded bv an. rr.r,,a
ana Anxiety of the oPPoiins parties IF thefe tbngs
happen Ill the preient infancy of our territorial oo
VerAment, what evils may not be anti-ioa+ed -,
WIN increaie oi numbers h2ll have am screaC, ~
interei's, wants, precautions and antpathiesi Vbo
dhiaPpomtnent ihall increaie dlccntent and we az,
engaged IN the dfcuDon of territorial party o,eGi
on Il he language of petition may he converted !,
to the language of menace. and where now v,a -
Pcaeeahie people laying their complaints at our fret
we may have mob brandiihng their weapon, AZ
orr heads. @P0i' "'
vi a certain part OF the people Of this territory
VINO nave eNpreiicd to us their enlty to the rafl
nous 1t may with ProPrety ne afked whv tbev ave
delFiouS OF continuing to live under the excluG,.
government OF the United States Wbv n,oylI
,nel WIN 70 Continue iubieet to government Whole
1855 ~ toO''ltlutt why ida
hnue under a iyfem Of things, where they nor orry
reinie to execute the laws themf.lves but do ali IN
the power 70 render fuch execution bv o,b.rs AZ
graceful Thsie ineonftences remain for ,ber,.
ielves 20 reconcile '''
There Is another point of view in which this r,;,o
delerves to BE conidcred It is in its relation f IN,
executive officer Of the general goy.rpr,enr ~.
NhaTmln'i am not by nature Jealous. belief.
am not enough 70. When hall have counted r,oro
years and have ieen OF human nature il is not
improbable may be more df,oled L. GGpe9 rho
correctness OF human motives tlan do ar rr.rer,
But have Teen enough convince me that .be hen
PRAYER winch was ever prayed was that ayainG be;-
led INTO temptation The moR efettu1l n,ears e
iteern2 clear Of temptation is TO avoid opportr,;,.
All example teaches that military force ar the c,
mani OF sn active ambitious and urprinciol.d le,d.r
thc moH dangerous foe to liberty. know. Sir
That action and rebellion have alro had their n7
lettering the human but faction and Rebellion
generally carry with them their own cure
ne military of this difri9 are Glb;e,9 N tLo or
ders OF your Prefident Sir you may not ,l,vs ~
PreiIdent whole principles will b. afe-cu1rd for
the correctness Of lis action He is 10 iudoe af tbe
occ'ilons proper for calling the military Of The Ak
triet into The field, and the paufbe pretex, If prs
i"rVng order, or guarding the government from IN.
iuit OF injury may array military force around tbeC
walls Put the cafe Of q csntencd Presidential slee.
ton, and the incumbent in Office man Of p;l;tsry
genus iniinuating, bold and unprincpIed The mill
tary force Of the diiirg is at his cofrniand tho ~