Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-12-15
STATE RIGHTS-

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The Legislature of South Carolina has given an hon.
cradle Declaration in favour Of the true principles Of
The Cons tuition. Although some of her Citizens have
applied 10 the Federal Government for assistance I'm
completing Rail- Road from Charleston; a circum-
stance, with which her representatives. in Congress
were twted during is last Session; the Legislature of
the State has forward protest ainst any
such Unconstitutional approximation The following Is
an extract OF letter from Columbia to the Charleston
Mercury:
"on the lat Inst. Mr. Preston called up revolutions
submitted by MIR. X u Smith TO request senator's
and in Congress oppose any appropa-
toh for Internal improvement and while iha blow
ing under confederation viz resolved tina,
na.ors and in the Congress. of :he Uni
ted States be requested oppose with all their zeal and
ability any preparations the part Of The General Co
vernnen, for The purposes of internal Improv nent and
particularly all such appropriations for the benefit Of the
State Of South Carolina any Of her citizens; and
the question te agree thereto the yeas aud nays were
| required and are a. follows viz
"YEAs-B f. Dunkin. Esq sreaker-Mesrs. Asle,
Arthur, II. F. w Ail.ton b. c. Ali.,on. Bull, Bausket
Bcoker. Black B,rksd.le. Barber, Bowers, Crook,
Cobb, Caldwell. Cook, Collins Caro,hers, Coggesbail
Craig Cole, Cunningham. Cooper, Dugan. Eave-. En-
liou, Ferguson. Fro.i, Friday, Gphin. Gillian. Ora.
l'ham. Gregg Glover, Gee, Gricr. Hagood. Hibbin;
| Hodges, Herbert, Geo r. Hunter, Holmes, Hi Hem
ingway, Jones, Irhy, John W. Lewis L-gare. Levy.
! Lowry. Lawion, Maxwell, Myers, Mathew VS., Mnl.
drew, Moye, MCord, NIGH, M'Donald. M'Kenna,
M'wiI'r Mellard, Mnrdock Mnry. Olem, Pope,
Park. Pressiy, Prngle Preston. Peay PLAYER, Pinck
ney. Pau, Patetson Palmer, Orlando, s Rees, Reid,
Richardson. Simkins II. Barnwer, Smith, j. M Smith,
I.aac Smith, w. Smith. S-abro,k. Simons Sheridan,
S'robel, Scott, Shaw, Sngletoe, w Thompson. A. w.
Thorn pson, Townsend, Wardlaw, Watson, 7. Walker,
C. Walker, Wcods-99.
"NAYs--Aikeu, Aeon Butler, Bacot Cain, Dviyh,,
Duncan. oessaussure. Gourdin. Cause, Hayne, Key.
James O. Lewis. M;nizng. MConn, Reese Schmidt,
Srn'k, Tooner, Whi'ner-20.
"The question being decided in the affirmative the
resolution was agreed 10.
The honse agreed to the second resolution a. III
lows viz: resolved that COPY Of this resolution be for
wai,'sd by the Governor OF The State 10 each OF our
Senator's and Representatives in Copcrsss-ordsred
that the resolutions be sent TO Senae for concurrence
Cincinnati (Ohio) Paper think. if the East and
est OF virginia cannot agree upon repres entaiion
they had bet ter separate at onceo which p opposition
're cannot by amy agree. AZ some con
snch catastrophe, the Ohio Editor saws: Virgil
MIA now sends % members 10 Congress Suppose the
State divided in equal portions, IL would go from ,ch
and how many States 10 the Union send much few
en- South Carolina has but o. Maine has hut T. Mary.
snd9. New Jersey 6, Connecticut 8, Vermont g. New
Hampshire g. Georgia., Tennessee Louisiana g. In
disn' 3. Illinois J, Missouri Il Rhode Islaod 2, Della
ware Alabama Louisiana 3. Mississippi L. There
would be bur New York, ennsyvarid, North Caro-.
Ina, Massachusetts, Ohio and Kentucky; that would
have than either of the Yirginss; there would he
but six States above her, and ~ beIosv her number:
ard there can lie bultIe doubt That under this arrange
ment thefwo would increase much more in popuIson.
on being divided, than 10 continue S,a'e.' Blu II
will not do. Sir. All these fine spun n are lost
Sle" " 10 '''' - V' GNU o'' ''' i"a'''''-
Perhaps the Ohin Editor would have no objection TO
rdSeefng the Old D1minion; but as we happen TO he
citizens Of Virginia. do most po,i,iv-ly dislike the
tIea OF seeing her hacked and hewed" in this s,vIef
but we would most respectfully ask our brother %
Ohio whether he had not better leave s 10 ourselves
10 " manage our own aiflirs in own way'-unless
indeed he can afford advice, that is cslcuIateJ
to coneiiae our struggling parties and keepus firmly
knit together.