Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-01-02

som whose haJeas corpus rum causa no
man is exempt. Bat | know ot no weapon
J which one OF the cOmba'auis can WELD.
that is not in The hands OF tie other. If
state court should issue haJeas corpus
enm cqusd 10 remove a suit FROM fe,.rral
court, ihis might say TO the state officer
go about your business - or commit
him, should he proceed to execute the
process. The state courts can do the
same. a habcas corpus will libcraie The
officers Of either, aud if il should cone
TO the posse comitdfas, the Off GERS Of either
NAV eniisi recruits.
Bat though f0rbear 10 enter into This
question. shall cite a case TOR the con-
slderation OF these whose duty il NAV he
10 do so, the most completely IN point, of
any furnished by The annals OF m aukind.
IL Is the case OF Ireland before her con-
solidaiiOn with Britain. The lri.li parlia.
mcnis and courts, though under the sam
KING. had right 10 be Independent OF
the English parlIamenls and courts, as
10 the internal government OF ireland
but the English parliamen,s aud courts
by constructive graduation, claimed and
nSurped "a supreme power over then. The
English Judges have been so highly eel.
ebrated for their Wisdom aud integrity. AZ
TO have acquired the reputation Of cnnsti-
tu'ins The soundest part OF their firm of
government and yet not one that | re.
collect ever opposed the usurprd ant, OPP
rressive power of the English parliament
over Ireland. They we're appointed by
The c0mmOn king, bat triablc aud rcmoy.
able by the English lords and commons.
Ot course, they uniformly decided i'm ia.
vor OF Tie usurpa'ions of their masters.
and OF their own jurisdiction Til" right
OF independent legislation aud juris,Iic-
ton was equal. bat preponderancc of
power was possessed by one of The par
lies. The mu,ua!ity OF the right brpat
constant struggles in Ireland 10 assert
tieiT own franchises, founded in the same
principles, by which those of the English
parliament aud English Judges were sus-
iaiucd. The people oi Ireland elected
representatives. who protested whilst cam
wasting, devotion to Irish rigIi.s; but :.
magnify D! Them when elected, were uni.
Io'miV corrupted by The patronage Of The
IsngiiSA government, and BETRAYED the
rlgis they had pretended 10 revere.
Despair drovr The Irish into chickering's.
struggles ana rcbeliions, as they wee
called by The English pariapIcui, and a
constellation OF IRELAND with England
became The remedy. ibr putting an end
70 These chickering's, struggles aad rebrl-
lions. Thus Irish local interests and lc-
G's'a'ion, rendered nearly Shalo,p under
English parliamentary and judicial SUI
premacy. have become quite so under IA
species OF representation, by which they
are subjected To a majority, having no
sympathy with these local interests. and
irfluencr,l by the lo,al Interest OF Eng.
land. And these rights were finally sac.
rihced by an Irish representation, which
hat previously betrayed them.
The United States derive their reserved
rights from souuder source, than The
Irish nation did theirs. These reserved
risatS, and those delegated To the federal
government stand upon The same sanction.
as did the iadependcn! legislative powers
OF the English aud fish parl,a,nenis.
The federal government is limited : the
Engli-h WAS unlimited. For these reasons.
lhe latter could more fpeciOusly uSurp
STlsh rights, than the former can STATE
Tighls. Besides, Ireland was CONQUERED.
andine states were free and independent
The same influence which sutiiced Ia in
<ince E glish Judges of emineml integrity.
unitormlv To sustain the supremacy OF
E0giisii legislation over Irish legislation.
ana The supremacy OF their own juris lie.
ton over lush jurisdiction, would suffice
to induce federal Judges 10 sustain an
hsurped congressional supremacy over
aiae legislation, and their own usurpcd
supremacy over stale Judges. II is an IN
flneucp as natural as the circulation of
the blood, lntusng Itself imperceptbly
into the mind OF man. Tie rights of the
federal an state govern nents To indepen-
dent legislation aud jurisdiction, for the
execution Of The powers deipgaied 10 The
one. aud reserved to the others, are equal
aud Collateral, like the same English and
Irish rights, but the prepondrrahce Of
or mn cIE ut Ind IL
eminent, II This preponderancy is In.
creased, as the English Increased theirs.
by usurping the local and internal pow ers
OF lie states, the accession OF new powers
ana unlimited patronage, will make ii ir
reSIsilble- These new powers and this
unlimited patronage will corrupt congress.
as the uSurped powers and p itronage o.
che English government corrupted The
Irish parliament. Candidates will in like
manner profess a devotion 10 state rights
TO get elected, and cling 10 Tie govern
ment which will be the distributor OF
wealth, alter they are elected. The fish
parliament surrendered IFS political power
merely 10 crafty lis avarice bur by usurp
ing state rights, congress would both &C
quire more means Tor gratifying iDdividu-
I'll avaTice. aud also extend ills political
power. II me motive, though checked
by lis attendant sacrifice Of political
power, was yet strong enough to corrupt
Irish representation, both will be strong
enough TO corrupt congressional repre-.
senlaiion. As entertainments proceed,
chickering's and struggles will ensue, and a
persistence III aggression will finally pro
dnce, what the federal government will
call rebellion. The accumulation oi
powers by usurpalIoD aud patronage
added To the power OF the sword, will n
sure il a victory. Consolidation will be
the remedy 10 abolish these bick rings,
struggles aud rebellons, and represent.
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