Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-01-27
TO those ,OhO can " solcc mystery"

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The following note appears in the last
a" Woodstock Herald" Though we cannot
answer the enquiries of our unknown
and complaisaDl correspondent, yet we
will do all in our power to forward his
views-viZ. We lay his note before the
members of the General Assembly, and
leave il 10 them TO bring the matter home,
and give the answer. We will, however,
venture to say, that if the General AS
sembly were persuaded, there was any
danger oil the improvement scheme be-
ing successful, they would be the first 10
step forward and SHIELD the constitution
from violation. Ii would be almost a
death blow TO the sovereignty of the
states, and of all the states, Virginia has
ever been the foremost TO guard their
rights from any Infringement. She pro-
tested against the first federal bank
she protested against the renewal of lis
ciarier-she protested against the suabi-
lily of tie states-and with a giant arm,
she shvcred the alien and sedition laws TO
atoms.
AS 10 the South American affairs, is
this ihe time for The States 10 come for
ward! What is the great question before
this nation! Not whether we shall aid
the poiGIoIs by arms-not thar we shall
but whether we shall recognize their IN
dependence? The independence of such
as have proved themselves competent to
maintain il. This question theu becomes
d question OF Iact-are any of the pairi-
DIS III This situation? Some politicians
thluk that We have proof enough as 10
Buenos Ayres and 10 Chill others have
doubts upon the subject and wait for the
return OF the national ship, which has
been deputed for tins purpose, to make up
their muds. And IS II for The LesiSld
ture of Virginia, in this state Of difficulty
and doubt, TO come out with an expressl-
on OF Their sentiment? We dare 10 say
that they are not indifferent 10 the sirug-
gle of liberty in the South that their
hearts ihrob responsive 10 every appa-
rent yicissitude of the Patriot cause. We
dare TO say, it they were pursuaded that
James Monroe did not feel as tiIey did.
and would not act, as became the chief
magistrate OF free people on the return
ofthe Congress, that they would not hest
tate to deliver their opinions freely and
fearlessly.
From the Woodstock Heraid.J
MeSsrs WILLIAMS q BoGAN
Though unknown to the Editor Of the Rich.
mond Enquirer, stall yet through the medium
OF your paper, solicit of him the solution oil
that which is really mystery to me. This
application is made TO that gentleman in pre-
ference 10 all others, because none possess
more amply than he does, tile means of throw
ing light on the particular subjects of my en-
quIry, and sure L am man is ever more will
lin than he, TO lmpart such light, when neccs-
sary.
would then ask since the General Assem-.
bly, OF Virginia have Ottentimes heretofore
(and that very properly tOO) when any subject
OF national concern was agitated in Congress,
&.., tod
stTucing the senators aud recommending to
the representatives from this state" in such
Congress, either to favor or oppose its adopt
on,-why the present General Assembly
should view with folded arms and cold indif
ference the open and undisguised attack upon
our inimltable federal constitution, which has
been made in Congress in the report of tue
committee on internal improvement "a re
port which, If adopted by COngie,s will. as
humbly conceive, violate that constitution, aud
be adangerouS encToachment OH the soye-
reiguty OF the states, the labOuIed report OF
that committee To the contrary nOtwitIstdnd.
lng-Nby does the present General Assem-.
bly, not only behold with apathy aud coOiness,
millions of their ueiglbors fighting in The holy
cause ofiiberty,a cause alike iraBght with mo.
meHtOus consequences to the United States
and tie civilized world, but also look with uu-
concern at the A." one sided policy" OF the gene.
raj government Why. ask, this silence and
indifference 1t the General Assembly in
1911, behed" with the most serious concern"
the attempts made to renew the charter Of the
old United States Bank, believing IL un couSli-
tutiOual. dues the present General Assembly
not behold with the like" serious concern tie
attempts now making u violate the same in.
strumeut? IL too the General Assembly Of 1900
and 10 boldly delivered their Opuions on the
subject of our foreign relations, will not the
General Assembly OF 1918 as fearlessly deliver
their opinions on our relations with Spain and
the south American provinces That they
should DO so, i avn thoroughly convinced.
halloween, they in their wisdom, will do,
know not. Why they have not already done
it. IS 10 me the mystery. caro-.