Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-07-10
TO The Editors of the Enquirer.

Gentlemen: The enclosed were nicLad mn :,
the lower part OF the Capitol, about The close of
the Session OF Congress- Perhaps thew NAV aona.,
to you to have something of novelty if so thev
are at Your service, whether fragments of an actual
or an intended speech, you perhaps can iidcp he,
ter than myself. o. -
lhere has been, Mr. Speaker, much blame and ~
small portion OF ridicule attached to the sepsibv
shewn by some Persons with regard to cons,,rc,i,s
powers w hatever my opinions NAV have been
on this subject, at This moment cannot hint 81;
aPpfehenslons groundless. II would not som. Tin.
since have admitted of discussion, yvbe,bs, ia,
OF the y. States would be carried into efFec, by =
breach OF the constitution. That instrument 81
the power of" declaring war; 10. the core,e.s
ana mol 10 Inc President. 1t will be said that No
declaration OF war can be found in the nresen, h,
sihess. AT momeat like this sir ouibblas or
me Hair'ereadth divisions OF professor of Rba,-
ORIG, are out OF place. This is no occasion oC rni
judged or mistaken Diplomacy, hu, ON, :, ,.n;.t
Inc very existence OF every thing arouad us is mpIi
Gated. What is the State of the Fa,s2 49,
dependent and sovereign state CONCEIVE. .be b..
certain rights, which -hs is determined IN go
even oy iorce- another sovereign power determir
ing 10 oppose those pretensions and also bv forco
Now, Sir, the plain English of this. i. war-- =
contamination which the President may recon-.
mend, but which he cannot cause bv hi. o,.n 49,,
thority. There is something really ns,. y. az;
mode OF supporting the laws of a nation. liz NJ;
nor regulations, evidently never intended 10 ons
ra'e In case Ike this, are TO be enforced Inv ,bs
preach OF the solemn and fundamental law of ,La
Empire. 80" VI 'he
The defence that is attempted to be ga, M . -.
Right to suppress instructions. conId -
oeen made, bad not most lax unconstir,,iooal
ana u'tra federal feeling become too rreva,so,
Otherwise could never have been oven fo- = 49,
ment' forgotten either by the Presideo, or bs
oe's'S' 'hat Georgia was sovereign State o.
Out II Is SAID, she has only qualified soversieo,
what exactly this may mean / do M, 80
suppose tho that g she il a member of c,, -: ,,
IL Is true, that as such, she is under csr,aio ht;
cations, and bound by certain ties. So ia Enn,oo,
by ner treaties OF perpetual friendship and aliancs
49,; 'ues'' put believe 1t never entered
into the head ot any politician 10 cons;d, r.
powers as her sovereign state i,npsir.d ,,a-t'.
anu hu'nby believe, Sir, il vouIJ pnzzIa -.
heads than those from whence this s.,cu,I6o,,,
uon' came to snew the generic difference bs,,.aa.
a perpetual treaty Of friendship and our confai.
ration. ' eOh'eue-
Although the facts from which THE s,.,.oe.,,
mas originated, have nothing 20 do with ,bs ,ie
PIE we are considering yet as they have bssn r,,t
msrepr esented, without, if not yvt,hi, ~ -
shall take rapid view Of them Ma o. '''
georgia ceded TO the u Safes a tract of count
Wh'en now forms two rapidly rising tnernbsrs -
The union. One of the conditions of ~ 49,. VI
.hs eX'ingushment OF the Indian title yy;,b;n 80
bounds reserved by Georgia This b,ia '"e
delayed from year to year, no,vyitb-tanIin
mon.'rAnces, The general government a, len.th 81,
nei '"at 'ney hnd II extremely difficult 10 ns,for,
III so"i@r'' IN ,he hrst place, this vas no an
swsr TO just and unconditional clain, -, 81
next II the government; found diilicyI.V in ID.
ioTmAhce' u Is most notorious that the lg,
was OF It's own creating. beg 10 be ,r,a,,,eI,S
me- 10 ho' now sliads TO the ALLEGED coni,,
'"'peI "lseohduct,oi Certain of is agents I hi
T"y sy' On mat score,,hai If one hall sat ed ong
~ concerning them bs roe the p-o,is, OrsI'-
wanting to himself, and 10 this naf;o No. '1
eeedj treaty Is az last made vvru,, 10 =, i'
"ohsLshces, and It may be said threat. ,f 90
ga This Treaty is ratified by The Sen",S
proved by The President, in ali due fo,n, IS, ~
Inns treaty, 50 made has been s,t asi,,a
y" Pe,e"ee OF Fraud But where hss been the go;
IL " ''' ne soIemn and dslitera act nj
"S ENecpIYe Can the President, even ,i,t 49,, /
eiu OF the Senate, revoke 0av treaty. and 49, ,'
Ci"y one by which The Rights nj -
ny anu tHat party an Independent STAT. -
become vested / had supposed IN, 80. ,"''
oeinB, eNctp as 10 The constjtution ,La 80! /
"s'ia "a" oi me land It could no. be repsalsa
s"''hB oy the whole legislature R,, hs H., ~ I
1t may, no grounds on which an .d,',s NV a.
coulu nave been formed, are known r. The 49,"
PIE OF tlls country, except indeed. that ,I,a 49,
u 'he whie man 5 friend, the nrutdersd Af,Ia,'t
pe considered BY these ardent f,ieoJs 81 ,a,"'
mgnis ana privileges, undoub,e ed proof Of bjs CO...
must confess, Sir, that do No, 49,,
ne calmness and Indifference win ,.so ,sls
'aH Is reaei- II may well be. ,b,t tbs,s i,a.l
son ior u which cannot see Kno,yt., t.,.,.' 80
- rave mao some opportunity To- do d,s 49,;
!. - W." 'ni7 nnl0n,ii u yet deserve The name.
7 composed am folly aware Of what rho 81
~, - mere are those who ere fcjocsd At fh-
'ct oil Mr. Adams, however. u,,cf, S,sy r,,. -.
probate IL Some within The sound n ~. ~,
understand me. The axe Mr.. Spc,tA, -
not row Ae 90 The root o. the Tree