Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-05-16
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WIZ rNSn S"a Aco ~ IRON SAhmi cation
| by the severe penalties of the scdition
law, md risidly enfnrced them when
FEVER their delicacy was injured by an
unweicome free don o. rem ak ;ro ,
m n, the professed lovers OF order and
internal tranquility, thrls admirers of
steady habits, the once high erected
opponents of every thirg even like
doubt as to the executive proceedings
from men, who have dssc.ibed IN ter
ihc pictures, aud denounced with Ter.
rlbie names DIS acobins and t.isorganiz-
ers, every man who once questioned
the 'ntaillbfity Of the government
this violence of language, this daring
menace, was little to be expected.
But the case presents its.lt in far
more serious point of view than mere-
Ily affecting the consistency of pCli-
cal characters. The resolution al
ready quoted, is hold prescription of
he national government denuncia-
ton OF its authority, and declara ion
that physical strength must and wiz
be put IN open resistance 10 the exc.
cutiou oft1he-lsw.
The meeting al which these resolu-
lions were offered, assembled TO pre-.
pare measures for the support OF a
candidate tor governor. Tue presenr
chief magistrate was opposed, nos for
want OF any persouNl cap acity for the
chair, act because ANY measure of his
admlnl strat!on was in itself obnoxious.
not that h had initiated ais ,,rt deces-
or IN prescribing official stations 10
ms Poh,lcai oPponeDts nor was it even
presented that has re- election W con-
tested rom any p rsonal regard to the
rival candidate. The only objection
was that he would p1s orgapjze re-
'slstance TO the lsws and the only
claim which was made to the electors
u behalf OF tbs gentleman unaccoun,
ply raised over y ear h ad, is the pso-
'essed expeetauon thas h would . CD.
pose by peaceable TUG Fl m ,aeasurts.
The execution of laws, win ch, If per.
sisted In, must and will be re isted.r'
Numerous Important and ssrioIs re.
Elections occur 70 the mind on reading
this resolution. Ths first is, the DO
sitive declaration hat the execution of
the laws I" If persisted in, must, and at
Ii events will be re Is ed p' Kesis ed
--how One way only remains. The
laws were ionalIy enacted.
lney have received the sanction Of
the President. Congress ha4 ado lrn.
ed. The time for dIiberation has
passed. Il sistanee can o longer be
made In the regular course directed
by that constitution, which every offi.
cial character has sworn to support.
1t canno. BE- Effected by petition or
iemoDstrauce. Tnis course is now
isoP9 s5ibie.--FoKCE then, open, law.
less, phi, steal FORCE, is the only re-
slstance which can prevent the exeou-
ton oil the law. The Judiciary, once
the boasted guardian of your party's
rights; justice, once the champion of
your interest and honor, are despised
and abandoned. The last appeal is
now TO DC made to violence and arms.
With no pretence that the law exceeds
the Legitimate powers oil Congress, and
not denying that it is as much entitled
to respect aud obedience as any other
~" ia thN oNeteoNS DNVh7 Jul Oc-
cause IL lnterdicts a trade with G.. b.
and her colonies, it is 10 be resisted at
every hazafd and ,hs government and
all the constituted authorities of the
country p ed In the dus. VIVA,
give me leave 10 K, is the definition
OF insurgency, rebellion, treason, hut
such open resistance to the law a. the
foregoing resolution proposes? FIR
what IS il that the memory Of Shays is
now holden in adherence, but this
same spirit of resistance to the law
Why was it that Fri5s was tg ice con.
victed 81 a capital crime aud finally
condemned TO execution, but the same
actual resis ance which those resolu;i.
obs declare must and VIII take place.
could not be unknown to you, that
{ though Faoueil Hail might be Glled by
men, whom your glowing eloqu,rcc
could enrsge to this daring viola ION
Of peace and order, that taIs Jaw had
ueVe thciess Is advocate aud friends
IN TO whom the country and rs
advocates are deservedly dear; IN
who believe the tn they hive taken
90 support the con titu.ion voul, De.