Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-08-28


inond, that those who think with us there are in a
state OF perfect dismay, no, knowing what to DO,
what to propose MIR. Gordon, representative,
particularly, has written TO the in very desponting
terms, not disposed to yield indeed, but pressing for
pinons aud advice ON the subject have doubt you
are pressed in the same way, and hope you have de-
Ntscd and recommended something TO them. II you
have, stop here and read but consider all that
follows n0n-arenuc. I shall be better satisfied to
adopt implicitly any thing which You may have adyis-
ed, than any thing occurring TO myself For have
long ceased to think subjects of this kind and pay
done nothing in It, then risk for your consideration
what has occurred To and is expressed in the in
Siosed paper baiiey's propositions, which came to
manu- since wrote the paper, and which suppose TO
have come from the President himself, shew little he
STATION in the purposes Of his party and in that state
mind bolt shot critically may decide the contest bv
Its effect on the less bold The olive branch he'd out to
them at this moment may he accepted and the cons-
tuition thus saved at moderate sacrifice 1 saw nothing
oil the paper which will explain itself. The following
heads OF consideration, or OF hem may weigh in
its favor.
IL may inmidate the waverne. II may break the
western coalition by Offering the thing differ
cnt form. II will be viewed with favor n contrast with
tue Georgia opposition and fear Of Strengthening that
IL Will be an example OF a temperate mode Of oppo-
ton in future and similar cases II will give u: the
chance OF better times and of intervening accidents
and IN no way place us in worse than present sit
uatoD do not dwell OH those topics; your mind will
doveloPo them.
The question is, whether you approve of doing any
thing OF the kind II not, send il back TO me, aud il
shall be suppresse for would not hazard so important
measure against your opinion. nor even withou, its
support II you think Il may be canvas. on which TO
pnt ;it tug soou' maze woa alterations you please,
;,,,; W. eu 70 Hordon' under the most sacred
).. u'' ~ sna DC SO used as mat not shadow
~ susi,on srs 'a ON you or myself that 1t has come
x'omr co'ar; ;,, w, "a' you 90, 10 as promptly as
ed ~ something worse.
Ever aud aife ciona,eIy yours.
I'll: JEFFERSON.
THE solemn declaration and protest IF the Common
tcedih of Yfrgi,ia on the principles of the Consti-
fufion q the Uhited States IF .fmerica, and on the
rotations Of them.
We, the General Assembly of Virginia. on behalf
and in the name oil the people thereof do declare as
follows:
The States in North America which confederated 10
establish their psndence the government of
Britain, oil Which Virginia one, bee ame ON that
acquisitions free and independent States aud az sucb
authorized to constitute governments each for itself in
such form as il thought best.
They entered into compact. (Which is called the
Constitution Of the United States of America by which
they agreed to unite in single government as TO their
relations with each other and with forevn n,,;ons an1
to certain other articles particularly specified They
retained at The time, each itself the other right,
Of independent government compyehendinp mainly
their domestic interests.
For the administration Of their federal branch tay
agreed 10 appoint, in conjuncon a distinct set of G,nc
ionaries, legislative, executive, and Judiciary in the
settled in that compact: while TO each several
~ and of course, remained its original right Of spnon
ing each for itself, separate of missionaries Ie
sislaTe, executive and judiciary, ALSO for administer
ing the domestic branch Of their respective govern.
inents
These two sets Of officers each indenendent or ,h
other, constitute thus ,OhOie of government for each
State separately; the powers ascbed the one rs spe-
ccally made federal, exercised the whole the re-
siduary powers retained 10 the other exercsable cx.
cusVey over its particular State, foreign herein each
to The others, as they were before the original compact
To this construction of government and distribution nj
is powers the Commonwealth of Virginia does rei
sioUsly and ectionately adhere onposn viii ecno,
fidelity and firmness tho usurpation of ecr az oe
iline,ionarcs on the fightfu powers of the otber.
But the federal branch has assumed in some e,sce
and claimed in Others right OF enIarpine ts own nov
by constructions, inierences and n.ef finite deduc
Ions from those directly given. which this Assembly
does declare TO be uspstons OF the powers IN
tc independent branches, interpretations into the
compact and direct iniractions of il.
They claim, for example, and have commenced the
oXercise oil right to construct roads, open canals and
effect other internal improvements within the terrific.
res and jurisdictions exclusively belonging 60 the sew.
erai states, which this Assembly does declare has not
oeen gwen 10 that branch by the constitutional com
ac ont remains 10 each State among its dome site and
Unaenaed powers exercisable within itself and by its
domestic authorities alone.
tie most false and unounded, the doctrine that the COM
pact III autborising IFS federal branch lay and collect
taxes, duties, imposts and excSes pay the debts and
provide Tor the common deience and general welfare OF
Inc United States has given them thereby power TO
90 whatever they may think, pretend, would promote
The general welfare, which construction would make
That, ITSELF complete government withou, limitation
OF powers but that the plain and obvious moaning
was that they might levy the taxes necessary provide
lor The general welfare, by the various of power
efeh spechcd anu delegated TO them, and by 9th
ers.
Nor Is admitted as has been said that the people of
NWN ~ .afs,