Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-01-15

to he laid before ths Senate Of the United States
AIN, sir, your obedient servant
~ J. FORSYTH
Hon. J. c. CALHOUN,
'.ce President Qf the United Sfaks
MR.. BERRIEN'S REMARKS.
Oa presenting the protest IF the SYote of Geo,y;,
Mr. neIrien said that the annuncia,ion mad.
IRON 'he Chair, Imposed duty on his collcapu.
and himself, which, with his assent. he wa,,is,
perform, by giving adrccton with the sanction &c
the Senate, 10 the docdment, which had been IN,
announced Lam not willing. sir, (said Mr.. M
s.e an &c. SO grave ana interesting in It's char.
ac'er, pass away with those mere every dav
events which are forgotten almost i'm the instant ~
Their occurrence. In order, therefore that II ma
DC distinctly presented 10 the notice of the So,
ase, before submit The motion which il calls for
VIII state lis purport, and avail myself of the a.
casion 10 make very brief remark
mat document, sir, of which an official con-.
mas oeeh transmitted to my colleague aud MYSELF
Is tue protest oil the State Of Georgia. made tbro,
uer CONSTITUTIONAL organs, to this assembly of lii.
representatives OF States, against the act in Al
'era'ion OF the several acts laying duties on i'm
ports, passed al the late session of the Conrra
OIL the United States. In her sovereign Character
as one OF 'he orisinM members of this confeders.
| cy, by whom this Government was called ;n,a
i'ence, that State protests against this ac, w AZ
several grounds, which are specifically set Cn.,,
vi 'hat instrument, which is atested by the sign
lures OF her Legislative and Executive func,;sna
liz Al
~ Is now delivered to this Department NJ m.
Federal Government, to be deposited m, II, ar
cn"es' IN peIpefuam rel menioriana IN ,r,
Wneme,cr .he occasion may require it, as on au
.iensc testimony oil the solemn dissent of one of
the sovereign States of this Union from ~. ~.
therein protested against, as am nfr,c,;on ~ ~
constitutional compact by which she is united 10
me other members OF this Confederacy.
Ns u,.hcut, Sir, TO reprcss-it is perhaps. sIi
Which hIo approximately to express, the feelings
m
nave been educated in sentiments of rararor
,or our Federal Union, aud, thro' life. bavo
haoi'ua!iy cherished these sentiments A.
.naVauai ciizen, therefore, il is painful 10 recu,
the State in which live the stern necess;, ~ va
Stunning this relation 10 the Government of tL;s
fedeiacy. ~ ''' SoA'
AS one oil the Representatives on this floor. ot
vie. "'''c' whose citizens have always been far.
"aru 10 manifest profound and deyo,sd .,,.sr
nent 10 this Union-of patrjotjc ami ,raII. IN
PIE VINO would freely yield their Treasures an,
unspatingly shed their blood in its defsnco si,a
occasion .9 IS one OF deep and unningled hurniii,
tr, 81 az. SeIhahuS me dePosile, in the Regis.
Try OF the Senate, of this record of their wrono.
-ihere may be those, Sir, who will Ioot ~ ,b,s
az" an WI" ihuilierence-pe with ieyitv. ,vho
WIN consider it as the result Of inomentsrv cx.
e', ,e see or think they see in If
merely the effusion Of iinpa,soned' b,t evanos
cent feeling. l iInplore those yen,,am, ,""es.
10 deceive themselves, on a subject in rai.,;nn
10 winch error may be alike dangerous 10 ma NJ,
rory years oil successful experiment have nrov.
-; 'I .H.iency Oh this Government 10 sustain rs
III on honorable intercourse with the other na,;ono
Oh me world. Externally, in peace and in 49,
a9i'u 'ne fluctuations OF commerce. and the strif.
OF arms, IT has protected Our interests anil JoCnt
ca our rfgh's'One tia,one feafl trial vet rema;ns
TO he made 1t is one, under the appr.hens;nn 10
which the bravsst may trc,nble- ,yhch ,,e ~; "
ana the good VIII anxousy eBdeayor To avoid 4,
Is mat experiment which shall test the com peten
y Vi 'h,S government to preserve our internal
peace whenever question vitality affecting the
pohd' winch unites us as one PeouIe shall coron
to ere soleinnly agtated between ,bs so,,o:
ihehpers' OF iliis Confederscy. In pronortion =,
us dangers should be solicitude TO avoid, ~,
aoNaihlhg n the one hand from acts of doub,GiI
80 a. a' wen DIS py The manner Of resistance
on inc o'her, TO those which are deemed uncons,i
tu,ional. between the independent member. ~
,.i9 Coniederacysir, there can be no common ar
o'er' ihey are necessarily RENTED 10 their o,yn
sovereigh wi'i'deliberaely expressed, in the eyer
else Oh 'hose reserved rights of soverepp,v fhc A.
iegauon oil which would have bsen on 40, =,
Po'i'icai suicide. The designation of snch AN ar.
o''e' sr' was, by the force of invincibIe necessi
y c"S"S 0miSSus, among the provisions of Con
,,'a con'oriing Limited powers, the interpre-
ta'ion oil which was TO be confided IN tho s,,hdT
nate agents. created by those who were .nIr,,s,d
to administer it. u''e'
earnestly hope that the wise and conc;,;, ,,r,,
sPiri OF inns Govcrnmenf, and of those of the So
a., = -, " '' io''Poie' 10 period far distant,
the day which will summon n. 10 so f.rt,,l -
III we are ind ed doomed TO encounter H. 10 Cor
hes,iy nope that ii may be entered upo, in tho
SPIRIT OF peace and with cherished recolIectons of
'o'msr aini'y But the sion which sh ali imnsI
we sovereign People OF one of the 1nen,hsrs
" ",'9 Co,'eoeracy TO resolve, that thew are
not bound by its acts, is one 10 ,yb;cb M 1,tro,
ian look with Ieviiy, or yet with Indifference
""'e' men ana freemen may do TO avert in .
we ftople oil Georgia will do. Deeply as thev
ieei ihe wrongs which they suff,r thew v;,l 90,
pear ana iorbear. Though their Complaints have
Deen hitherto disregarded, and their remoos r,,,s
oes nave been heretofore set at natIybt tbav vii,
Of this Government JUSTICE
fulfil my duty, sir, on This occasion. ,v;,,,
cherished reliance on that jusce-with deem
am, anu aoining convection OF the patriotism and Tor
oearance OF That People by whom IL l., demaodsd
with humble, but unwayerino trust in ,he
mercy OF Heaven u'' ~ 'he
On motion by Mr.. Berrien, the letter and nro.
~ ~. were Ihen ordered TO be printed for the use
"'' '0''a'e' Mat. Int.
THE SUPREME COURT.
" dShingfon, JANUARY l3 -Yesterd,y A..
gay established by law Tor the annual ,neet;na 20
IN, me supreme Court of The United States. Ju5ocs
ashington and Story only attended and adiousn.
so 'n' Iourt over to this day. II is supposed by
',"n.ti va, Judge Marshall whose punctuality Is
pIoVerDlal, may be board the Long. Brancl,
steam Boat, which has not been heard of since sba
ien here with the M all on Saturday. JUDGE D,,,,i
WIN doubtless attend to-day, and a o,,orum c.,
business VIII probably be present
mere Is one vacancy the bench. IL viii, ;e
e,1I'cgteu' occ1sioned by the ianented death of
Judge IRfMBLE. IL is said tI,af succss,or 80: "
has been nominated TO the Senate bv h pro" Jn'u
OF The 81, but that the nomination il NO, 20, cen
iirmed. r. no. yet con-