Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-03
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CORTLAND, Alab. Feb. Sd. 1927.
| eneiose for publication pr inted COPY OF rs,o
m'iohs protesting sgso-t the Use of implied q
"''tuetive powers oy the General Governn ent =
they passed both Houses OF stature al its In.
$500, with but few dis,entient voices aud evi
ient. IN the strongest manner, that the p.orl. o
san'ra are aetuaed by principle. aud MT sudies
~ their oPpo';on to an standardization. which ba
inrenehed itself behind every federal pre- edent
or found IN the ANIMAL, ef our county.
The author, the proroser and the firm supportc
:, 'hr'e RESOLUTIONS, which breathe the pure Pirit
Republic tnism, is noir no more MI. M.iTTYEU
Clay, elaed his earthly career. IN the frs, day
M; in1n,h. The memory of man who has engage,
WIN such patriotic zeal, and has been crowned wiil
,uen success an the deiepce of principles which W,
mold saeied, and upon which we bsliere the per
Petuiv OF our present form OF govsrninrht depend,
demand. tribute OF respsct. For this reason, snd
because m the stat, OF Virginia, he has nnmsrcu.
connection, enclose an obituary fos public alton
h.s1uliDns, protesting sgaEst the tSefcise OF i'm
ph.d, constructive, ani Unconstitutional powers on
tnr f'tt OF the Federal Government, and asserting
IN. night, secured 10 the Stai.s respectively by the
Constitution Of the United States.
Sredi, IL Of vital i'm; orisnee 10 the prosptri.
" and existence Of all free governments that every
s"hs OF power should be ei.td by the
10 which tis particularly assigned, and that the
tuu OF all rover should be fully known aud .slah-
,hed according ~ the fund sn,al laws upon
al" governments rest And whereas in The practical
oPeIsnn' oil the government OF the United States,
much duirrence Of opinion exist. As regards III,
I'VE powers oil the States and Federal Government (:
hhd whereas tn. powers claimed by the latter have
increased TO an alarming extent, while those uf the
FORMER nave suffered corresponding dim,nrton -
hhu whe cas- the several States, parties the
pact which conferred all power ON the general 20
yefnm,nt have the right OF expressing
heir decided disaPrrUbation of any nea.ures on the
p' o' me general government, which they conceive
J 70 ne violation oil said compact: And whereas a
frequent recurrence to first pi incps, i essential Il,
ne correct atJh.tinent of all political differences Of
opinion, ani WI" .eive as the guide ia the ex-
etcsr ~ all political power.
BE IL therefore, Resoiret That in conjunction with
me States OF Virginia aud South Carolina, a. appears
ny resolutions passed during the lat sessions Vt their
ePee'e LEGISLATURES, we strongly protect ssain,t the
eAeiehe ny The General Government OF implied and
constructive powers, a. having tendency 10 d-sti oy
those rights winch reserved nv the States. re-
'Peetvey as essential to their sovereignty, and being
~ 'hr,r Neiy nature unlimited in extent aud uucvt.
rou able an their operations.
"He'oived, That we arp owe of the course pursued
~ the republican, party during the event u.cri.i. Of
80 anu ~ IN Opposition 10 ia. usuI psti-ns Of tn.
general government. claimed under the above de.
sefioed powers: That belie> tn. time has again
arrived when 1t Is necessary for the States 10 assert
'her constitutional rights aud with becoming firm
"e' i's' me increasing prosress Of edera power.
Hsso1eed, That the impostvn, of taxes and duiie.
ny me Congress OF the United States for the purpose
projecting and encouraging dom, ,tie insnuis
an unconstitutional exercise Of power, aud is highly
| oppressive and partial in ITS operation.
Reso!ved, That Consi.s. Ia, not the right under
e Soh''hu'iOn 10 adopt general system of iiternal
improvement IN the States, national measure, and
tNat 1t has not the right 20 tax the citizen. OF on.
Sta'r I" carry On inteInl Improvement IN another
"Rssofesd, That the President Of the United State.
! mas mol the constitutional power to originate ANY
So miss9n, or to appoint any foreign n..niter
such newly originated mission, but by and with IN.
aa'ee anu Consent of the Senate OF th. United
! States.
"ReseIrsd, Tina, the abrosation Of the treaty Of the
thun Spr,nss, concluded in February, 1925, by the
United States eonm,ssi,n.rs and the Greek Nstion.
""hcut The consent OF the governments of Georgia
ana aiahana, parties IN interest was high handed
exercise Of federal power, and fringe ent { the
! soYeit'sn rights of said Stslcs.n
DIEDl-At hi. residence in Lawrence Comfy.
a'ahina, the Hon Mdtfhe7, Ciay Senator froI,
that county, ia the General Assembly Of th. STATE
ne was 50 years Of age aud the sen oi Matthew Cl,y
! t"Tnefiy Of Pdtsyhania County, Virginis who wa.
Ui htseh ~ twenty years reinber oil the Conrt..s
VI ,ne oh'ed Siais'. He was man Of plain, open
ahu TANK deposition, and peculiarly Interesting from
me FORCE oi hs original ecnee p,ipns. Although ays
ed"hh iarg. raiEImony, winch he had ifn;I owed by
l"nnty and eeon"uyi yet he was TO the honest poor
'amiiiar friend and generous bsnefsctor. Open and
Sahaia 10 iauf, his opinions all s4hjsois were
neeIy and unrsseryedly expressed; and he never
iAiied 10 hold Up Corruption aud dishonesty ,r.,
10 the just scoIn and Indignation of The pub
nc iis home Was the ,eat Of unhOuudet aiity;
ahd so' is friendship rtslei in the bosom of hisbaf
| Ply family. III a warm aud animated Zeal in the ao-
e,p'I.hmeni OF Purpose', aud the defence of pfinci
pee, which he thought noble and sacred hr a f.u,t
'oP with the catalogue of his social AMI private vir-
tues would he injustice TO patriot; who lived and
died with the warmest attachment to the can.iiuo,,
~ as county. Nature had favored him with mind
iue'd srorg aud ndeiafis able; and diain-ui,hf h,
the hoiiness and originality OF IFS concerttyns UfI
cuIi.s only strengthened his determinations. and ON
position only served 10 rouse his energies &, .etrf
aud 10 extract the nvino ibe force hi, self
e AUD s. -iba'n'td Argument He was a member of
Tue enrral Assembly Of the state of Alabama a, the
ssr o, twenty Two years, and With the exception Of
Two YEAR, devoted 10 his private afra. be continued
aiatH'ui and ihdultrInus representative nf the p.o-
Pie 10 the hour of his death. Dming TIN, time he
MOI only aboured while the Legislature we're IN Sc,
SION, Win vgi ant aud attentive to tie pto.er-
" OF Inc state, aud the interest OF is immediate con
s''nentsi but inculcated upon them the doctrines OF
pure and pristine repuhiicsnism and the necessity of
preserving the federal constitution from the unhalio,y
20 Ir"ch oil those sacriiegiogs hand, which by a
iJtced and unnatural construction Of That instrument
"oui d.pive the people and the states .! their rights
AM sovereignty e'g days after his return from .he
iahours OF session, which commenced in November
go and closed about the middle Of JanmsrV 1927
he was attacked With violent cold which terminated
10 an Inflammation of the lungs; and in spite of the
skisi OF has Physicians, and the unTeEtt. attention of
Tue most devoted friends he expired on the nornns
oil The :ifsi day Of February; leaving behind him the
remembrance Of the phiisn'hrolhy aud benefeence
o MS nature, his Nat" mled exeIiOns to promote the
INTERESTS OF has country, aud tic calm add firm ofti
tude with which he bore MS last alictlnu as srop-
e'ideaees oil V'iiuoHs anil magnsni.lous soul.
CoDmfnicgteL.