Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-03-03

De nearu, and must be respected. Tocontinue TO
' ,i AS WE LAVE EIGHT YEARS PAST, from
me incapaci;y OF weak. if not a corrupt Admin
istration, is more than can be expected from hu.
man patience, or Christian resignation. The time
has arrived when common prudence is pusllani-
NIFTY, and moderation has ceased to be virtue"
Erfracts from, the Journals of the Hartford Com
rettion.
An!es Of Proceeding-adopfed 10th Of Decem-
Der, 1914, the first day Of the Meeting.
. The most inviolable secrecy shall be observ-
ed by each Member Of this Convention, including
the Secretary, as to all, propositions, debates and
proceedings thereof. until this Injunction shall be
suspended or altered.
). The Secretary of this Convention is author
lied to employ some suitable person to serve as
door, keeper and messenger, together with suit
able assistant, II necessary, neither of tpo,a are
at any time to be made acquainted NTH anu of
the debates or proceedings Of the Board.
january 3, 1915.
AFTER The acceptance ofthe fncl Report
On motion, Resolved, That the Injunction of Sc
crecy, IN regard to all the debates and proceed
ings OF this Convention except in so far as relates
to the Report finally adopted. be, and hereby is,
continued.
n. b. This Injunction Of secrecy was never re-
moved. The Convention adjourned the Ssh of jan
uary.
Extracts from, the final Report of the Conren-
tion.
"To prescribe patience and frmness TO those
who are already exhausted by distress, is some
times to drive them 10 despair, and the prog ross
towards reform by the regular road is irksome TO
those whose imaginations discern, and whose feel
ings prompt to shorter course.-But when abu-
ses, reduced to system, and accumulated through
course OF years, have pervaded every department
oil Government, and spread corruption through ev-
cry region Of the State; when these are clothed
with the forms OF law, and enforced by an Exec
utive whose will is their source, no summary
means Of relief can be applied WITHOUT recourse
10 duect and open resistance"
1T Is truth, not to be concealed, that senti.
ment prevails to no inconsderable extent, that
me administration have given such constructions TO
mat instrument, and practised so MANY abuses
under color Of its authority, that the fine for n
change IS at hand. Those who so believe, re-
gard the evils which surround them IA intrinsic
and incurable defects in the Constitution. They
yield 10 persuasion, that no change at any time,
or on any occasion, can aggravate the misery of
their country. This opinion tnau ttytimufeI,,
proce to be correct. But as the evidence on which
It restSis not yet conclusive, and as measures a.
dopted upon the assumption of its certainty might
De irreVocabie, some general considerations are
submitted, in the hope ofreconciIing all to course
OF moderation and firmness, which may sape them
from the regrat incident to sudden decisions.
PROBABLY dpert the eUH, at least insure consoia,
ton and success i,t the last resort
The lust and caprice Of power the corruption
OF patronage, the oppression Of the weaker inter
estS OF the community by the stronger, heavy
lakes, wasteful expenditures, and unjust and ru
nous wars, arc the natural offspring of bad Ad
in all ages and countries Ii was
indeed to be hoped that the rulers Of these States
would not make such disastrous haste to involve
their infancy in the endorsements of old and rot
en- institutions. Yet all this haze the,,done; and
their conduct calls loudly .for their disnissio,,
and disgrace. But TO att M upon very abuse OF
power 20 change the Coo Tuition, would be to per-
petuate the evils of revolution
Finally, ii the Union he destined to dissolution
by reason of the multiplied abuses Of bad Admin
situations, 1t should possible be the work of peace
able times, and deliberate consent Some ue,,
form Of cofJederacy should be substituted among
those States tohich shall intend to maintain Ee,
derdi relation to each other Events NAV prove
that the causes OF our calamties are deep and
permanent They may be found to proceed, not
merely from The blindness of prejudica. pride of
opinion, violence Of party spirit, or the confusion
oil the times; but they may be traced to inp,aca-
BILE combinations Of individuals, or of States, to
Honopo'ize power and office, and to trample with.
out remorse upon the rights and interests of COM
mercial sections of the Union.-Wbenever il shall
appear that these causes are radical and perma-
neDt, separation, by equitable arrangement, will
be preferable to an alliance by conslraint, among
nominal friends, but real enemies, infldmed by
mutual hatred and jealousies and inviting by in
testine divisions, contempt and aggression from
broad. But severance of the Union by one or
more States, against the will of the rest, and es-
peciay in time Of war, can be justified o,,Iu bu
absolute necessity These are among the princi
ing 10 disunite the States, and when examined in
connexion with the farewell address of the Father
OF his country. they must it is believed, be deem
ed conclusive.
" In this whole series of devices and measures
for raising men, this Convention discern total
d'STea ard for the Constitution, and q disposition
TO violate its provisions demanding from the in
dtuidudl States firm and decided opposition.
An iron despOtism can impose no harder servi-
tude upon the citizen, than to force him from his
home and his OCCuDatIOD to ape nsiU
undertaken TO crafty the pride or passions OF his
master. The example Of France has recently
shown that cabal Of individuals assuming TO act
In the name oil the people, may transform the
great body of citizens into soldiers, and deli
yer them over into the hands Of single tyrant.
No war, not held in just adherence by people,
can require the aid Of such stratagems to recruit
an army"
" That acts Of Congress in violation Of the Con-
stitu'on are absolutely void, is undeniable po-
sitioD. tdoes not, however, consist with the res
pect and forbearance due from a confederate State
towards the General Government, TO f1y to open
resistance upon every infraction of the Constitu-
ton. The mode and the energy Of the opposition
should always conform to the nature of the viola
ton, the intention OF its authors the extent of the
injury inflicted the determin nation manifested to
persist in il, and the danger Of delay But in ca
ses Of deliberate, dangerous. and palpable nfrac-
tons OF the Constitution. affecting the severe gnty
oil State and liberties Of the people; il is not only
the right blu; the duty OF such State TO interpose
lis authority for their protection, in the manner
best calculated to secure that end When emer.
gencies occur which either beyond the reach OF
The Judicial tribunals too pressing to admit of the
delay incident to their forms, States, tohich hGoe
no common umpire, must be their olp,, juIges
md erecnte their oCa decisions. Ii viii rHUs
BE PROPER for the several States TO await the ul-
Innate disposal OF the obnoxious measures, recon
nended by the Secretary of War, or pending be-
fore Congress, & SO to use their power according TO