Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-24

session. The Senate passed their resoiu
ton. sent II TO the either House, will "a
pror'so. on account of the obnoxious sec
non IN our constitution relating to ire.
people OF colour. The House OF Repre-.
sentatives have rejected the resolution
winch originated with ;bem by niaiori-
~, 20 10 SO.
l. there no hope Of a new compromise ?
II Is impossible without farther ip,orma-
uoi 10 say but II can hardly be aniic-
pated. AT The present Stage OF The husi.
ness, DO great change Of opinion. or ac
cession Of disciples, can be eEpecicd on
either side. Ii deliberaiion conduces 20
illuminate question, no member Of Con
Sress Tan pretend that he has no;
had lime fully 10 understand this agila,-
ed subject.
should Congress reject this state, with
OUT farther measures in relation to its
| government what, every citizen en-
CURES. will he the pol,,iial situation of
Leissour! Revert 10 the grade Of Ter.
rifory Or. remain sovereign and in
dependent Siaiel Laying aside abstract
specnlaiions which serve 10 prrplex raih-
er than clucidair po!iii al subjects, The
| 1rst appears impraciicsble "a we'll as IN
expedlent, aud moi To be expected by the
acf OF tue people. As the Territorial 90.
IVernment did not enanate iion, then,
ana ~. IN fact, TO all inirnis aud purpus-
es. dissolved and superseded by a con-
sti'utinnal one, made under tie autl,nri
Is OF Congress, i; could hardly be re
organized without producing a revoiutien.
n'y state OF affair, hostile 10 the rights
oil The ciiizens, and the peace and safe
~ OF 'be community. The reign of anar-
Icby-the ovei throw Of all government
ana laws, would preiuce mischiefs too
fFighifnl to be asiicipa ed. That Supreme
law, above all codes and constitutions.
The sdfas popnH, The safety Of Tie people.
| must diciale the preservation and main
ienance OF social order. Az goverumen,
and laws, then, are essential to Tie safety
and happiness # individuaIs aud the We.
ry existence OF society, and az the ,erri-
! total form OF government cannot, it is
perceived, be resofied 10, in tie present
situation OF this country ;ihc other aipr-'
native presents ilseli: That Mlssonri ne
main sia:e. How, ii.may be asked, can
Missouri be sovereign aad independent
| s'ate, an0, al Tue seme time, not a nieRI-
Der OF The Union The constitution Of
Tie u. States recognizes no stale within
their territorial limits invested With ill.,
ensigns and prerogaiivrs of full sovcreign-
| ~. New York or Virginia dare not as.
same them, or secedc at will from the
Union, without rlskiug 10 incur the pains
and penalties Of rebellion. A sovereign
and independent state, in The siiici sense
! "i The Terms, and wiiiiou, ahyeitinstc tie
| natnre OF our republican, institutions, is
, state invested With iulI and comrict,.
power 10 manage lis own affairs external
| ~ aud internally %, ace or var
COIN money-rcSulate commerce With To-
reign nations, &c.; but, in an American
sense, state may be termed sovereign.
though Invested of certain attributes of
! sovereign eower, made exclusively ia.
iionals BY the principles OF our govern
| inen'. TIE STATE of Missouri NAV be
deemed sovereign within iis limits. so far
as matters ot internal police and resula
ton are concerned, sufficiently sovereign
tor self preservation. in all commnni.
ties. contracts must be enforced & Chimes
punished. Judiciary. therefore, is re.
CURED, armed with sufficient powers 10
effect such objects. Similar observations
SHOW the necessity nf an Executive aud
a Legislature. Congress, certainly, can
not wish 10 reduce us 10 a slate Of ma
ture ; nor, can they expect the people 10
teave exposed, tor any space OF iin,c, al
Tie mercy OF laaiess avarice and arbI-.
trary power, lie. liberty and property.
The state government has gone into full
operation throughout every department.
Ia il uot. al least as easy now 10 go ,lIro'
as 10 return! BY return 10 lie condi.
ion of Territory, all acts of assembly.
all Judicial proceedings, heretofore made
aud had under siile autiluIi.c, are avoid.
ed. Can we admit consequences go in.
furious ! Not knowing in what aspect
Congress may choose 10 eiew ti,is coun-
Try, we have supposed, for the present.
that Missouri ~ilI be no farther nsliced.
Our fellow citizens of The Union NAV
lmpuie 10 The people Of Missouri rpvoln
tionary disnrganizing principle. Bui lei
them reflect calnily Oh the subject, and
ask themselves What they would 10 in
our situation The Senate aud House
OF Representatives, the two enlightened
branches OF our National Legislature. v 10
concentrate among them The wisdom, &c.
MUS, and patriotism Of America, vary IN
opinion, on delicate constitutional qucs.
tons. We might look 10 Washington for
correct xpos,iions Of constitutional law !:
but alas We find ouIy debate ;aulIIority
is silent or perplexed, aud, we throw
down The newspaper with the exclamation
| OF The poet
| Uko shaH decide ici,ere Dpsfors disagree 2"
WfssOnrinH
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