Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-16
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
IN

Drnem'r. L., 1924
10 the Honorable the President and Members of The
S.nute
FELLOW ITiZEss-I have the honor herew with IN
subnir 10 your consideration proposed auie nj,
10 the Constitution of the UuiIed Sates iron, the
Stale oil Georgia, III the following words -
That 10 part Of the Constitution of the United
States ought 10 be construed, or shall be construed
To authorize the importation ingt ess Of auv person
Of color into any Of the Uniled States, contrary
TO the laws Of such State"
In submitting this proposed anne nime st I feel a
ntdence that an, submitting, what air e. adv M.
aches 10 each State in eign and ndepe
capacity. few days since, had the honor of en-.
closing 10 you the remonsii ance OF The Brs, Mn
ster, Ms. Cunning, on a clause Of Legislative ac
passed. m bouh Carolina, entiled 81 an act for The
better regulation and government Of free negroes and
persons OF color, and for other purposes >; together
with the opinion of Mr.. Writ upon the same A ,e
ference 10 the rue laid down by Enel.ud. undr,
SIMILAR circumstances, will Al once prove that the
deductions ! drew IN my communication, we're well
warranted by her ovn practice.
10 December l7I8, the Roman Cathocs made a
proestson of their primo piles on which The Legs
ia,ure Of England formed oath To be take. by
| that body Of men doubt = 10 the q, gaming
,neHded by the Legislature TO he affixed TO The word
interference. The Solicitor General U.ee's) op;u-
'on was taken the right OF The Legislature 10 make
this enactment His opinion is as follows -
" State or Constitution has the rights Of SELF de.
fence, as we'll as an Individual and il is comprteu,
TO each community 10 make suc; regulations and Il.
siipuate such conditions as appear their best con
sideraon 10 produce The greaes good, and 10 aver,
The n'os' evil from society II For man has n
right 10 remain in, and he projected by the Laws ri
any community that is plotting its destination o.,
this simple and plain ground think every LepsI.n,e
ought 10 proceed aud trust tia. il will be ,bouoh
0eItiIer luxurious the civil rights, nor ofe,s;ve 60,
the pesceabIe Catholics to comply with IT, Pretend
ing 10 no subtle ossuIstry, cannot see how = man
who take oath OF ITS, eau nationally obiec,
to the proposed oath.
The opinion OF Solicitor General Lee. give, in
Inv hIr
the learned commentator on Coke upon Ly,lIc,o,
u this be the law Of England, respect of ,iJer own
homan Catholic subjects, how much more strously
does u apply 10 persons who may reasonably he sue
pected from our repeated knowledge Of past facts n
be the secret en,isssries Of insurrecou among az
slave population? And with what right cana Br;,
'sn Nu'sry INSIST upon our foregoing those rights Of
seli-proIection which they have acknow ed ms Of
permanent validity, by the opinion of their public
law oihcer w the preceding extract, and exercised
50 often since, by the frequent suspension OF their
expectation OF aliens.
There should be spirit OF concert and Of ac,ion
among The slave holdilry States, aud "A determined
resistance To any violation Of their local institutions
I've CRISIS seems TO have arrived when we are called
upon 10 protccf ourselves. The Psesidem Of The
United states aud his law adviser, so far from resist
ing the efforts OF foreign ministry appear 10 be dis
posed ny an argument drawn FROM the overwhelming
powers OF the General Government, 10 make Us fhe
passive INSTRUMENTS Of policy, ~ war no, only win
OnI interests, but destructive also of our national
existence. lhe evils OF slavery have been visited
upon us, oJ The cupidity OF those who are row the
OF universal emancipation. A firm de-
termination To resist ~ tho threshold every invasion
OF our d0mesc tranquility, aud preserve our SOW
re'gpy, aud Independence rs stale, is earnestly re-
commended and II an appeal TO lhe first principles
Of the right Of government be disregarded aud ies-
soDs be successfully combaied by sopbistry and error
there would be glory IN forming n rsmp,rt with
our bodies on The confines Of our territory, than TO
I've The victims OF successful rebellion, or The slaves
Of . great consolidae ed government.
Hesp$tfuily, yOsr Fellow Citizen,
JOHN T.. WILSON.
EXECUTIVE DgpARTmEFr, GEoRoA.
DHtedgsriiie, ION Ian 1874.
Sta-ln compliance with the reuues ol In A.,
t'sa,ore Of Georgia, enclose copy Of RssOju.
ron, proposing au amendment 10 the Constitution Of
the United States y"
Very respectfully,
(SigneJ,) g. M. TROuP