Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-11-25


spec"iato who has perhaps paid the first shilling
ms Just taxes fo the support of governments permit
ted 10 progress with his action against the citizen
iands which he has purchased with his money, impro
we'd by his labor, defended with his arms, paid tax
upon to his government. This is ALL The faithful c
zen who has performed every moral social and civ
duty eviction, charged with improve
nicnts himself has made, and If he them.
Ject TO Imprisonment, under the rules of thu
does this Commonwealth suffer those who improved
supported and defe ndct her. be stripped proceed
OF their liie labor, aud made the unptci victims
less speculation aud assumed power. my firm belief
that in the insecurity felt by cultivaors
emigration which is thinning population of some
The hhest SECTIONS of our State The delay obtaining
redress Tor our wrong and the porenous indications the
times seken hope aud drive industrious citizens
willingly 10 seek peaceful homes where tic
may sit under their and fg exempt the
evils which fill the mind of the Kentucky farmer with
iety and apprehension.
~ cannot too earnestly press upon you tie propety
again urging consideration this subject upon Con
sess ana o awaiting yourselves Of that occasion
Strate III strong against the power of making
on laws, lately exercised by the Federal Judges this
State; inviting their serious the growing nf,-
ence ut the United States Bank and requesting
change in the charter of that corporation make
the duty Of the Directors Withdraw the
ted IN any State upon tho demand of the State Legs-
laturc.
81 do not recommend this course because believe the
state has not right enforce its axing power even
eNpei the branch Banks frOu,ts limits the exercise of
IT'S reserved constitutional power. The doctrine
Court of Appeals, that opinion Supreme Court of
me United States, subjects involving the rights Of the
state, is Oihing aud conclusive the State authorities,
believed to he only erroneous, tai To the sove
reigny of the State. When rhr general government Gu
croaches upon the rigAts of the States, t a principle
10 admit that portion oCihe pow er sha Ina ye
the right to determine finally whether has
oeen made not? In fact. the
made by the general government, flow through the
peme Court itself the tribunal which claims to he
me tnal arber of all such disputes What chance for
justice nave the States when the usurpers of their rights
are made their Judges much as individuals when
S Na1,.
the eight ms hereafter become The duty, the State
governments To protect themselves from and
their citizens from oppression by refusing obedience to the
unconstitutional mandates of the Federal judges The
change effected in Court of Appeals the last session
IS confidently believed have from that ribuna
the doctrine of ready the Unconstitutional
rights of this state; and the people will the head
OF our Judiciary, tower Of defence against cncroach
meat instead of gate always ready open the sum-
monS OF an enemy"
Gov Desha after expressing his confidence in the
General Government and ascrhing federal encroach-
mcnt mot TO the system, hut to its erroneous ccnstrc
ion" after declaring that these causes were operating
to depopn'te the State By emigration proceeds TO re-
commend to the Legislature tie pfobition of the State
gaois to the use Of Federal purposes.
He next takes up the subject Of the Relief laws aud
asserts ''tlat the consuonality of those laws was
doubted, until the interest of the L. States, Bank
made it necessary that new and more rigid prncin!os
should be incorporated into system overnment
He traces the operation of these laws in all their con.
sequences down to the abolition of tue old Court of
Arpeals and the creation ofthe new and in relation to
any attempt of the old Court resume the exercise Of
its functions, plainly dccIarcs'rat painful as it NAV
be, the Executive f attempted) would not shrink
from the Juy imposed it BY the oath OF office &c
After stating The dissatisfied state of tie public mind in
In f,n ttCoC Of 1t -
proposes the extraordinary measure Of Sbreakng' both
pledges himself beforehand. give hs constitutional
sanction 10 such step, and undertakes for the ~ "
'ourt that it Will interposc obstacle to it. This we
presume is the neutral ground upon Which the two
parties have taciy consented 10 meet, to terminate
their hoetities--and sincerely iopc Il the Co3st
tuition does not forbi it, that the contetion so fatal
to the prosperity Of kentucky may here be sayed.-
Even If such proceeding UNCONSTITUTIONAL that
instrument has been often invaded in that State that
TO pretend much reverence for il now, would seem ny
PocTtica
The state Of the Treasury presume is rather mea-
gre, from the Governors recommending another gene
raj reduction of salaries-FIe comments severely on
the fransvvania Unversitysatcs ''that IFS benefits
had not equaed xpectaton--that 'sits expenditures
had been extravagant and i'll advsed"-and that com
pcnsation direct aud Indirect allowed TO the Pre-
sicn two-fold greater than that of any officer of the
state government. The whole is obviously directed
against Dr. Holly.
Gov. Deeha then recommends a systcrn-of Internal
Improvement, and after few remarks upon subjects
Of minor interest, concludes his Address.
The whole Message is an artful stroke for popularity
We are willing TO receive strength from any quarter
and from any motive TO te great doctrines affecting the
powers of the General GOvernment-but for the lead
er of the Relief System, and the defender of the Occu
pying Claimant Laws of Kentucky to be canting about
the reverence due to Constitutions, is almost satire
the whole subject.
Cor. Tro1ys ,Hcsogs.-We are so much crowded astc
be under the necessity of excluding all commentary
Message Of the Governor of Georgia 1t paper likely
produce d0cp reflection and excitement this country
The minds ofour readers by pcsa oft, will be prepared
follow by the publication, in such Observable
it design Offer them. Its immense length ex