Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-11-16

the legislature OF thS they must have.
been aware; orinstead of" every opinion
being uuited" against the alien and sediilou
laws, they had at that moment upon their
fable resolutions from various states most
! strongly approving them.
live adopt this idea Of the Intelligent
Ger, and the states are never 10 interpose
but where every opinion is the same,
pray IN how many cases would they
iu'erpOse! Where the constitution was
inadvertently violated, and no body jus.
tined II, then might they interfere But
where the usurpaliOn is deliberate, you
eanfot interfere because the usurpeTs
have different view of The question nom
what you have; their friends think with
them-lere then are various opinions,
aud The states have no right TO speak. So,
that according 10 this definition, no usur-
patton can be palpable, for il is only be-
cause l, had supporters al first that the
uSnrpaiion exists al all.-rhe doctrine Of
The iniriligencer therefore, is not that oi
The Virginia Assembly aud in practice,
II ~ Of no other use Than TO usurpers
themselves.
In poni' Of IA I, we hold it to be the
right al Il state Legislature, where IL is
couscienilousiv and clearly satisfied HAT
particular n,asuIe is Il deliberate and
iu'eIpose Ia appeal 10 other states Tor
Their co operation ; TO enlighlen them by
argument; To aiiemptiO make Tie usurpa
patton as clear and palpable TO their minds
as II appears Ia ihemsel, es. In case OF this
eXprdieni falling, then there are other
means which may he employed"--a the
Report of 30 points out.
In oar views OF the Bank, and of the
opinion of the Supreme Court, we have the
misfortune To- differ toto cGto from the In
ielHgencer. We hold the Bank law To be
hr; ach cithe ccnsii,uiion-buiw we hold
IN still more indignation the principles OF
| the Supreme Court.
J True the lu'cll,sencer centuries up 4
host OF authorities IN favor of the Bank
| and, Que OF these, II pains us TO see anon
them. For that great man, our graft ',d.
| and respect are so sincere, that with On.
| regret Tor thai one error we can scar
| tlnd room for Indignation. when ihc
| Recording Angel shall come TO hand ii Ia,
| lie Will drop tear upon 1t, though re
| cannot blot IT out for ever TIE thicker
ing laurel viii gather around the muiume
| OF Madison: upon which iii be SrItiei,
that amid lite OF brilliant u~eiulne<s,
and with political purity which has 40
superior, he was never guilty OF but one
| important error.-We too can CIT auiho-
rites on our side the irresistible argu
ments OF ,hr Republicans IN the Congress
III %, the decision of Congress III 1910
the solemn rem onslrance OF the VIrgisi,
Legislature against the renewal OF he
Bank, the names oi } iisrson aud OF Gin
| Ton, and even yet host III some oil the
brightest aud most public spirited men
| thai 1--we 10 at!orn their country.
bui IN what terms can ne express our
/ nh -
Court AN opinion which would change
The whsle TORN of our government al
opinion, which would PROSTATE " IN dust
and ashes" the barriers erected for the
| preservation OF The state authorities? al
opinion whose rule orinterpreiing the con
| si,iuiion would sweep Oft all the rights" re
| served 10 The siaies respectively or to the
| people 6 which contradivis the creed oi
The good old Republican party and
| which uses IN many paris of II the express
sioss and arguments of Alexander Ham
iiton We would pledge Our lives that
Jefferson and Madison are strongly against
tins opinion. We know the indignation
II has excited among the distinguished
republicans within our reach.-And is i
thus opinion which The National Ihteli
gencer guarantees TO be correct p? VII
that distinguished journal subscribe Il
| WIS oliiDDo'cU W FCUcTdi l. ann anu
abandon lie constitutional principles oil
The old repub lican parry ?-Aud is all
That has been said against il mere "dccla
nation and inveciivp 2" Is Hampden Il
mere declaimer But the Intelligence,
must have spoken ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS we
ferbear.-We might pass over The Bank :
we might wait until its race was run out
or IFS charter was forfeited by It's sins
but IT the principles offhe Supreme Cour
are TO be received as the law of this land
then may we bid adieu TO the rights ofllIe
States - Wetherefore respectfully" and
most earnestly intreat The InieiiigeDcel
TO review lis decision T." Pause, pause
for Heavens sake pause !"
Not however yielding one jot of the righ
of tile States TO tax il.