Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-01-25

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Mr.. Archer went on to say, liza. perhaps
a just application o! ihr principle Of eA-
clnsion, viii N had been hcw stated.
thigh, be considered rs amihor;Sing the
slave hoi,lIng states 10 prohibit ,he entry
aud settlement among them ui cCiarrd
persons from other states, iuas,Yu as
~ WAS Known that The peculiar circuni-
stances 81 their population tended ic
communicate 10 The admission of per
sons i'his description, a character &c
'scheviousuess, worse than that which
would attach t. the admissi IL al pau
peism, and az bad az that wihcl, would
attach To the admission Of crininnIs ur
disease. MIR. A. said, that he did not
mean. ho"cv'r, TO push The argument 10
ihis extent. II MAS uoi necessary 10 lis
purpose 10 do so. Perhaps il would not
be tar, aS the exclusions might be SAID,
III these circumstances, 30 be d,nounc.
ed for CAUSE not personal, la, is 10 say,
accidental TO The excluded vbirti. or wbi, H..
indeed, WAS not t. be considtrld 90 re-
SIDING so much IN the excluded ohjecf
as IN a peculiar condition OF tiie coIuuu-
MY from winch The object was proposed
10 be excluded. All that it was uow de-
signed 10 shes, was, that notniihslaid-
lnS Tie sweeping operation which had
been attributed to ibe clause Of lle fed
erai constitution which had been adduc-
ed IN the debate, the exercise, Under cer-
tam circumstances, of Il power Of exclu-
sion by the slate goyernIuenis,as r. speci-
ed the cllzrns OF other states. Was in
perfect consistency with that operation.
IL IL Was the wish ot any of HE states
10 have cOlored ciiizens, MIR. A icher SAID,
HAT he 'eli neither viii or authority la
dtro9aic from ihcir right 10 ito so. The
proposition he denied was, that such cit
lZens could br imposed on olhrr states.
"hn had no participation In the wish
Ia III. iapse oi time il Was possible that
The period might arrive, wGen, from The
excessive multiplication OF the mixed
race, some of The slavt-h holding states
might Conceive themselves required, I'd
considerations Of policy, 10 admit tllis
description OF persons 10 qualified or
absolute enjoyment Il The privileges Of
citizenship. Without pretending 10 eX-
press any oplrion that such period
would arrive, Mr.. A could MOI m The
event OF lie occurrence, coDsd,'f The Cot!i-
p iehty OF lie state 10 exercise Ike pows
or as suhi-ci Of question The dsmar.
Gallon OF color, importing disrrininu-
ilOu @ot simply of complexion, bal blood.
VAS loo Indefinite 10 he admitted a. n
limitation on HE state right. En- ali The
slave hnidng states, in certain sieye of
lderDlxiirs, ihe legal distinction ceased.
1t Ihc SAFE right wee confined ia lie
mode supposed, there was no comp, ton-
cy 20 assign lie limit oi ihis dlstlnction.
lie not unaware, Mr.. A. said, lIa! the
language he lad been holding, 81 guard.
ed speci fer stale rig!.is, had bern Tor
some tine gang cut q. fashion. II was
hut 'eO obvious 10 remark, that The e.
@cniai deicEces Of lie states were rapidlv
giving waT, b-tAre The steady aud now
eriul carreni Of federal authority. This
circumstance on!y rendered more impc-
ralIve, bow The duty oil using every
endeavor 10 sustain even the freblesi OF
these detences. The scope OF public drs
~ under tree constitution was pecu-
liar. lis first objcci wa the support OF
he constitution. How was This H. be Ell
ie,icd ? Not by carrying one principle
vet nous ever every other, bur l5y sus.
tanning ille balance between the various
and co" fI"iing principles Which made
up HE compost on Of free comstiiuiiop,
| Aud Tow was his secondary Incidental
olpcct TO be effected -? Bl rnlis.ing on
% si|e OF The principle, which, in the
progress o! the conflict, had been found
to DECLINE ana become The weakest. Ii
: was upon con sideration OF this sort,
! tiat MIR. A thought the maintenance Of
the riG Is OF the states, even in matters
Which bore he appearance of being i'm
material and Indifferent, oughi TO form
| primary object q sOIici,ude and effort.
The puipDsc OF the remarks which had
| been submitted, was 10 show what Mr..
! A. conceived 10 be the just con .iruriion
! 81 Thea very delicate clause al the CONSTR
luton, assuming reciprocity 81 the
| privileges Of cit.zenship to ihc citizens Of
the several states, which had b, en- 50
much referred 10 ~ The discussion. II
| had been seen that ilIe recognition OF
| lhe right OF Tic states 20 admit coloret
persons To The privileges Of citizenship,
| involved none of the abusive COnstuut IL
! ces which, had been aScrbed 10 il. The
enquiry material 10 lie present f@n,ro.
vetSy nest arose, whether any oitl,c states
hal ever exercised Tie right whether
there were CuI2ens Of this descfipi on 10
be iouRd ~ eny OF Tie states Mr.. a
thought That mp u due enquiry, II would
be found there Was TO one OF Tie state.
~ hich this class Of prrsons could be
faifly consilcrcd asas.iguable 10 fhe Tanl.
Of citizens. lie dill moi found this con-
tluslon on any It. bGiiiou which had been
or, as far as appeared 20 him could be
gwen OF The constituents or oIiteria 81 c..
ilzensbp. lie adniit,cd that any dCtin!
iion which could be assumed upon iii.
subject must he regarded as gralul!ous
= and could, therefore, serve az the lounda
b lion OF no conclusions. lie admitted tba
there vas 80 definition which would az.
q ply. under every circumstance. III
lhoaGht that The only description whicl
could be adopted. must be analogous I,
r The definition witch civilians gave Of mn
ulcipal law" The rule which each state
. had prescribed 60 Itself But allhougl
: there vas 40 affirmative definition ol ci
, lZenship which cnnld be rerardrd 40 O