Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-02-16

stion Of the justifyng causes of that project as had
heard them detailed ut the time. That project re-
peat had gone 10 the length fixing upon military
leader for its executions and although the circustan-
of the times admitted OF is execution, nor
of it's full development, L had yet doubt in
1908 and 1900, and have doubt, mt this time, that
IT is the key to all the great movements of these lead
OF the federal party in New England, from that
time forwari till its final catastrophe in tie Hartford
Convention.
Genteen o,sctsc anou, the ssncrs your letter the
naus of two members OF that Convention, together win ;i
affirming, that either you prvy Ills plan OF military
execution, in l8Ui That be known to yourselves and
disclosed the fact that he, although the ptae the
real father of the Hartford Convention As e, who has hitherto
enjoyed urivaled the honors disposed beSto upon
others the shame Of It's paternity may not the oenbe ana the
that the main and ultimate object OF that ASSEMBLE though
banning In srcndor from its acts in dim eclipse the
vision of its most distinguished mernhcfS
However this may be-, il this project aud j.
which, from the time when FIST took in senate of
the United States aenaed 'ne from the scre, councils os
leaders oi the federal party was initiated in
approved and supported the acquisition of Louisiana;
The h moment Iat The Poeci OF ration was made known
tome, opposed 10 it determined and niexbc resistance.
well known to some of you, shie'ncn, That tic
ct Louisiana the first upon winch my doty
country prescribed 10 Of conduct different tom
tat whch would have ben dictated by the leaders ahd
the spirit OF the party Moe than You present
meeting of ne,nbcrs OF the Massachusetts Legislature, Al
:, ,,, council of The co,nn,pn,Yea,,h ~ ,a %
of the minority e<sted IN houses, has trust
not been forgotten IL was the first of my legislative Lfr
and marked the principle by which INV whole public career
has been governed, from tina, day this My proposal wa.
unsuccessful and perhaps itioed whatever Confidence might
lave othcrN,sc bestowed upon as party flowr
NY conduct in the Senate of the United States viii, regard to
tue Louisiana cessou, nOi aVcri table cair.
Of the federal parry and s"nr OF yor may perhaps
that ii not suffered To pass without notice ct.s ia, ,
public federal Journals of the time.
With regard the project q srpaI,> Npytlc, f'oncl.,
cy oTned in tho winter of La, - in eon,co,ece nf t.
Louisiana ceso is ~ ha, you apply fos copies
ofihe correspondence in which contained To that
I" every ot' project of disun:on have been constantly oppo
49, y principles 10 not admit the right of tho people
Nh less of the legislature oi any e state IN the nion
at pleasure lru te Union. No provision is made
Csc OF l right either by the federal or any OF the state co
tsoos ne net o eNrrcsi2 IT, reSurloSe dc raItuc Os
tie principle ofcompaoi, and rcsn, 20 ta of force
H. IN the exercise of their respective functions the legislative
executive and judicial authorities OF toe Union OH One SIDE and
OF Que tnes the other, brought direct COLI
Longer those of ituOna right but % independent force
Zach party CONSTITUTES tine compact for itself con-
Nrucnns irrrcnuceabc together There no tnulc
'tceh then and the appeal to isw0rd, tie ultimate arb
TIC OF tine right between independent states but
uieInbeTs polite tterri-, hold a rrri,c
without exception, at whenever the authorities OF
state authoc resistance Of Congress or proc,
i unconstitutional they DO thereby declare themselves aud their
Sia 9no at hoe out Of the pale the Union That no
supprahe case, in which tile rsope State might mace
themselves in this attitude nv The pnvc right OF Instruction
against oppression will o alrn hu; they have delegated no
s'ch power their ra,ues their judges and ifcc b
slcl' right rs the rst of an nd 'dal suicide
tho right OF an inlian 81 pea!os city ctre Il, ms own
dwelling house These views But 90 toc WHO ,bint
that each state is sovcrei judge only own as
but of the extent of powers conferred upon the general govern
ch by the people OF the whole Union; and that each state
giving its own cnnSiruconto , constitutional poe,, OF ON
E'rss may array rs separate soveiy against every oct OF
'd ouy uascendng tins estimate oi their p0vcrso
iui holding these principles, that or the years
- iei tey were intending dissolution OF the UEn and the
iH"El'ion oi ner conceIcv, Charging them with noi.
'5 1r uan WIN actin up 10 then principles
l2hr purposes of party leaders intending accomplish
'ssDiluoi VI the mon aud new cuncdeacy pos
tatcs are necessary. First or acts of Cnnl,e which
may be resisted as unconstitutional aud secundy state of
eNoeen among the people 81 one or more States OF the Uni
Oh cienty ntamcd, to produce nihc
Conflicting with the acts Of CongreSs Resolutions nj ,h, ,is
dss dcnyn the Po~Srsoi Congress ae the r,t stops 10 is
nirch To disunion bat Ny avail nothing without sIbc,el
Che Union was believed to be uncoHiuona bu, produced
m excitement TO resistance among people H.. beneficial
Consequences To the whole Onion felt, away
All po'sibhiy o hong up the labarm OF political re-
lon of disunion Tho projected separation met with other
Chesapeake followed by the Orders Council of IiiI Noven
beF 1907, led e embargo of tho 22d Dcccnher tina, year
he hr a these eveais bnus t the nation the brink
with Great Britain aud there : COOL believe that tb
soond was o'etdrl as measure Ini; 10 .n policy cihat
g0vcuTt sweep from tue ocean CARRYING
into British pots every vessel of navigating upon the %
hohiiag thcn their cargoes anil ,c crews In 5,,c,,
'nnsot the British cabinet Ihi precisely period, az
dqnt IN Massachusetts the friendly warning l.un tue British
government Of the reyoluionizy and conqneris plan Of
rance which was communicated ue aud OF which ] a1
priced Mr.. Jefferson. The embargo in the time l5d
been laid, and had saved most OF vessels and
Drii Orders p Couucl but, the time ha! clukcd
~ ~, tL r,s ", ",' own coneIce. as "s Operation bore
Tiu hcVy pressure upon ihe commerce and navigation of the
North, tire iedc.a leaders began Clamor aadn =; 1e,
g. dcuoulce il unconstitutional and then +, cali ron the
H'Etot" NLe'es % Soe't i"ea NE rng themselves, TO
st its execution Tie question made Of the con,ttionaliy
If Tive embargo, onl proved, that IN times Of vioc, nny
N'''uor, ,he c'ea's t,n OF power ~ Congress viii
- more s,e''' -, cvooo OF fro charge OF npaon
81 power Inc most remotely implied
question Of TIC cUnsuliunality of the embargo was 50.
9niy argued before the District Court Of the United States AZ
a''n hud although the decision OF the Judge M lis favor
c' nued to DC argued the urcs; when sler>rd
o>Ic scm was in the onper the so infections tili
JT,e themselves habt,ally acquitted those charged with
ic yioAon Of that law There little doubt TINT If llic
question ofconsttouaty had been brought tcf,r. The STATE
dietary 81 Massachusetts, tie decision ofthc court would have
gen agn'" tn las TIE first post,aie for the projectors of
sunion was thus sufcd The still lmecrsl for the
nPe' notwithstanding tIicir excitement, eth cling ~ lin.
nion ol tho fgcFf ngloii,y il the lcgaiuc vas very
nn' men was brought Orvar the first project for Con
ahon OF DELEGATES fOm the New England Snf~s q, r,ct ~
oA"c'cu aud t'en the timC which urpri v,th so
pun ehnricss Nv letters To my friends 40 shll ION, tine
V"" 90: "Wari 'rrcnurse for Tire embargo.
=. 'nnhi.r!couf VIA substituted Tie Advancement "a III,
10 trsNinr SOM ate, 'Ui- oisu'; aud In Angus; GuJ
cd ulr'u public rrseii n Eussi1 Nv nl, .nco from
- Iuiled States " cirh dt,riior and ,,
i(kc chal-e OF he department. OF State IN 1917
y he capture ui MI i-sNuc'S n,oii,. ,i
Mr. lac-sou, the disclosure, Of Mr. Iolp Ie,r, ii, =
p, IN Great britain, the opinion of tho ir.cs ~ lio ~.
ri TV'purt of Nsasacius't, in o., tie constitution n ITO
'cd States. power given either p tire o,iir, or N
IlfrL IND -.ntt lL-.u III