Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-08-15
mas SeaetsOn and adopted by the Legislature

mas Sefetson and adopted by the Legislature CT
Kentucky-ss follows:
- Rssoined That the several States COMPOSING
the United States oil America, are not united on |
the principle OF unlimited submission to their
General Government; but that by compact under
the style and-title OF Constitution OF the United
States, and oil amendments thereto, they const.
tuted General Government for special purposes
delegated TO that Government certain definite
powers reserving each State TO itself, the residual.
ry mass OF right TO their own seit-GoverEmen,
and that wheresoever the General Government as
suines undeegated powers, its acts are unauthori.
tative, void, and of no force. That 10 this compact
each state acceded a state, and is an integraI
party, its states forming. as TO itself, the other
party: That the Government, created by this com.
pact, not made the exclusive or final Judge oil
the extent of the powers delegated to itself; since
that woud have made its direction, and not the
constitution, the measure of its powers; but thai:
as in all other cases of compact among parties |
having no com non judges, each party has equal
right 10 Judge for itself, well OF ATTRACTIONS, "a
o the mole AMI measure OF redress"
Mr.. Jefferson maintained the same sentiment,
in iS2lior h. declares g That il is fatal heresv
TO suppose that either our State governments are
superior 10 the federal the federal the States
that - neither is authorized ultimately to decide
what belongs TO itself, or its co-parcenor in goy.
ernInent;' that &c in differences OF opinion between
these different sets of servants the appeal is to rsi
ther, but to their employers peaceably assembled
! ny inelr Representatives IN Convention
/ Al there be virtual treason, then, in such doc
| trines, we humbly pray that Madison and Jcffcr.
son, and the old members of the Republican party
OF 9S and $50, Eiay, at least, be arraxned before
the thunders of the Church shall fall upon our
devoted heads
| We urge still further, by way of apology for on
transsresslons, that we have repeatedly proposed|
to settle these controversies in the most peaceable
and constitutional mcthod-We have suggested
amendments 20 tile Constitution to decide dispute,
! 4 We hat NJ.
establishment of tribunal for determining all
controversies as to the jurisdiction The Federal
and State GovernRents-it is not our fault, there
fore, il there be any anti national" or anv
6 anti-stGte" tendencies in the doctrines of the
day, that these tendencies have net been duly ar.
rested, or prevented.
Bui we beg leave moreover 10 pray, that our
tch0ie course may be taken together, and we be
Judged accordingly. We venture 10 assert that
there is no paper this country which has sic.
killed. with more pertinacty for the due liinlts,ion
Of the powers Of the Governnent-so there ~ none
which has nculcated protoupd reverence
Tor the Union, less jabocinical opposition to tie
laws. We have never called a single citizen TO
" stand 20 his ar,ns"-We have never preached
violence, io:cei rebellion, treason disunion We
appeal 10 our language II 1921:
we will seek 20 maintain them with the same
devotion TO this Union, the same love of peace, the
same weapons oil argument, the same abhorrence
oil force, the same preference OF the remedies de
signated by the constitution itself, which graced
| virginia fiocceuitSS OF ~ and 1JJ-Ne are
a. thoroughly aware that the states may fly into
disahcction, as that the general government has
violated the constitution. We would watch boil,
the centripetal and the censsiiugai powers Our
government Is a new experiment in politics. 1t Is
the "wIeei within Wheel the Emporium, in TN
Perto- the great danger is, lest Ihs machinery
should clash aud roniilc, ineetiIer. The Consttu-
ton however, mas wisely provided for its own a.
ably assembled with their REPRESENTATIVES j., con-
vention,'' or 10 the State LcgIsi~ rre. ~
Again:-'' We have right 70 nsst upon 81:
Judged ny our own acts and our own principles.
is the ebuiltion OF every factious fanatic 10 be laid
at ou door: Is Virginia 10 he used with resortng
10 arms with resistance, with violence, because
she appeals 10 the reason OF the people by the
tiorce oil argument:-Or these Jealous centine,
OF the national power TO infer the act from The prin-
clpe! III so, we shall be little astonsned L. hear
these 9dvOtates OF supremacy again cry OUT IS the
federal presidents.id 50, that there was a party
IN Virginia ''who deserved be groun, TO dust 5.
aShes before the indignant ilowns oil their Injured
and nsulted country ii as easy for political a.
II was ior religious fanaticlsm, when drest in bici
authority, TO raise the cry OF Cruelty him. oruc
hlm!'
Agaim-''Such are our maxims-we confess we
would not barter them Tor those OF the Intelieen.
Ger. Inc editors OF that paper say they care proud
10 aVow, that they are the friends oil the natural
governmeut-the devoted friends" In devotion IN
me Union; TO chat noble Constitution which our
fathers handed down 10 us; In love to our common
country, we humbIy hope that We yield to NO
man. May the arm oil tine wretch who attacks the
Uniop, like that OF UZZah, when he touched Inc
ARK Of the holy covenant, wlther.-But we can
not show our love as the 1neiligencer has done %
But three 'ears ago we had occasion 10 repcat
our love tor the Union In the midst OF the Geor-
gia Controversy, in which we conceived Mr.. Al
ans TO display so little respect Tor the rights and
interests OF the State, we yet preached up no VIC
renee or rebellion-But at the first BREATHING OF
the London Courier, that the Union must fall q,
n hia
out in the following strain:
~ 10 stale The assertion is enough 10 bIast n
mere Is not solitary statesman OIL this side of Tho
Atlantic, who is not struck with astonisbmen. Of
,he uhoiushlng Impudence which would palm sucl
baseless falsehood upon the world Where ia
.he hereto VINO doubts the impossibtty of tho
| continuance OF this Union! Where is the man who
| would lend hand TO its dissolution? Where i,
! me American who would not shed bis blood in
us defence! What the fcve IRISH imagination of
burke MAD ventured to assert ofhe Queen of Francs,
is literally true OF the Holy Ark our Covenant
| en- thousand swords would leap from their scab.
oards 70 avenge the slightest look that
| u WIN VOCATION NO wonder the pensiopcd Ed.
"'S VI .he LONDON courier; no wonder, all tho
! iheFcehaTy minions of the HOLY Alliance sbo,IJ
ca'ch at every circumstance, which casts tha
siShtest shade over the liberties, or the Union nj
| our republic. 30 long as il continues il will be.
oT ever ringing the kncil OF the oppressors NJ FIJI,
RIPE III he memorable words oil LAFAYETTE 10 tbc
mayor OF ST. Louis: This " Union is so essential
hol only 10 the fate OF each member of the conf,,
eTdcy, Dut also TO the general fate of ,nankiud
,h't me least breach OF 1t would be hailed Will
ohToaIIah Joy, by an universal warhoop of Euro
pean arisocracy and despotism' Tr,,s, ne ,ho
universal voice OF America exclaims aoa;,s, s,,,
contingency" s''''' 'ue''
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