Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-08

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Tor definite purposes. and entrusted with limited
powers. ''"
2 That the creators from whom il derived ia
existence, ana at whose will il holds tha x;.t.nco
arc sovereign and Independent c,mr,,,,,;o ~
statee. Or, 10 speak with more precision mrs an,
two-thirds OF those states "'e' ""f
J. That, 10 it's humiliation i'm rerord 20 ,,,,,L
states, any two thirds of those states are eomDt,n
Aud that to It's humiliation in regard To nny o,,.
s'a'e-eNcep' oy resort to the principle upon which
any county IN any state could sever from that state
some TWO thirds OF those states indiSpenSoJl,
a. That. for all tho purposes FOR which commo,
iunctionaries are created by tho constitutions and
Tor no other purpose; these sorordi SOVEREIGN and
independent communities are blended into one sovo
relgn and independent community or pconl.
That the action ofthe fanc,ionaries thus created
upon the individual composing the sta,cs IL -
feature quality of the nature OF hrse Etne,;ono
which dors not in the ss htest degree alter or af,c.
tho nat urc of the from ,chich thosc fvnction1
'es Originally derived and stW derire their a.,tho
| ritY.
That thercfnre although in relation TO Tho action
ofthc federal unc,ionarc, the "Pcople of The II s"
arc whole. the constituent elements of which nro
individual men, yet In relation te the authority In
,ciich they act, the constituent elem ents of ihnt
whole are independent states.
earo'lary from this, rs, that although in the true
sp'1t OF tho constitution. the People of the u S."
arc acted upon by the Federal Government ms n
whole cotnposed of individual mem vet, as such n
whole, The People of the u S" cannot SO net upon
II Although. for instance. it were held by every nan
IN the without. one exception, that in evcrv
community an absolute right over the povc,nrncnt
resides IN the numerical tiority of male odn,,s ,t
could not any majority of the People of the RI (
as one People so net in relation to the pos ors,
nature continuance or annihiation OF the Feder5l
government Such authority belongs exclusively "a,
the people divided into independent States In the
capacity OF citizens Of the U. S., individual or
number of individuals, has any authority over the
federal constitution The Suites. as indepepdens
political bodies constitute SO many pieces Of a me-
dun through which from the nature of the consti.
tntlon degree OF power be ever so great mus,
IF tbor;t
constitution.
! That tho delegation to n common func,;on,rv
nj certain p1wrrs ('nay termed attributes of sove-
rcigutv wlch in Is lated States, are exercised bv
the several iunctonaries of each is circumstance
affecting solely the sctuai condition, and not AZ nil
~" essential nature Of The States united ndor this
Union. That 1t is suspension of tho several eyer
cse OF those powers not extinction of their eeve-
rd existence: there being ether than res ort
70 tnr rFvo ntonary principle, whereby that suspen-
J sion ulay b. d. terrnned.
Z. That an exercising the trusts committed IN thew,
the fuuc'ionsrieF under this constitutions Legislative
/ ns wei! a executive and judicial, should consider
themseiv's as hduci'r of one whole whole coin-
nosed nt individual mon and occupying one I'M vi
ded country As idnciaries appointed by part. hut
r the one whole hlucinrics theoretically RESPONSE
bic TO that one whole; and who rot practically 50
-ony because of msurElountable physical ip,pedi-
mCuts
earolsTy from this is thar the Instructions from State L.
ue onenhers of the Federal Senate conirads,in
Z" she'd rom the requests addressed members Of the orr
LEGISLATIVE tonch-inN,rnctions founded the mere cireum.
Z election
inconsistent with the sp, Of the consi,
oh an u' alton which long rsciioo may have sarc-
TONED hu which, viewed apart nom that practice could n,
paraeed only nv the electoral COLLEGES, oy
relation TO tbs exercise Of hi, other Trusts
n3 me fundamental principle Of constitutional govern
men, to upon individual OF by States. to act upog
individual STATES, individual ncn-neeessary ewes
rise 10 constitutional q"estons well between thu iAsrn,
Branches Of the government between the government or
oanche. Of the and the States, for tho
SHIpnse 81 acting whom u is
Ihat II ~ Indispensable the operation Of constitutional
mar ONE ludr o constitutional questions should
ma. II sch Judge be not expressly created, ALSO
u'e nece,sy Of exercising the Office IT, by unalteabla
nature OF things over which has more control iba,
Wv naon OF me ea'ih, forced upon the ne,onaTitu
81 10. government IN the discharge of their That IS
80 10 me several creators o the whether men cs
S'de''' ne exercised by each ca because such
disposition would be utterly with the oreIa, f
the government In relation individual man or S,ac
d would De restricted within such varying bound,
ed to require '' " "e''"-
That therefore, under the constitution Of tho u rho d
ci'ion OF constitutional questions, arising between soversn
states parties 10 that constitution. and nciionares creatrd
by 'nHt constitution cannot and does belong in each or
any case 70 the individual State whom and tine fed
eTa 'uuctonafes the question has aTlsen
iha' hs Ultimate resource under constitution acans,
the cause Of any constitutional question between state and
common inciionary Of all the States the inerpos,on Of
the constitutional number of States: either the pnpo.e a.
removing mat causes or for the purpose Of consenng to The
secession 81 Tho malcontent State from the Union.
mat the Ultimate beyond the consti,ion 4, IN
appeal 10 the ultima ratio - q"
.. That on diapassona;e contemplation of the pre-
sent condition OF man under this Union, and connsr
son OF the condition with what would be his cord;,o
1t the Union did not exist; and dspassionate consid
Grafton o the composition Of the Federal Government
no cause ct constitutional question: which would NOT
oe reinove1in the constitutional mode ear keIv
to occur 81 sufficient magnitude 10 Justify mn apnea
its own happiness. ~"
me reader VIII now be enabled 70 attach some de-
hnie m"snng to my assertion regarding the orthodoxy
OF Mr.. Web9icrs doctrines far as his sDeech con-
V'yeu 70 my inind knowledge Of these doctrines
ieS' 'ne motive which has mperd me 10 this comnG.
nc'Ioh a c'nmunc'tontbat has swe he'd IL four times
''' re anticipated by me-bc nisconesivcd, viii
"N' against deiusop which Identifies with TIC pre.
f5nt Administration, thc thing regarding which il is my
pnlec' 10 convey To my connuypeu Just idea TO
th"i Administration nm decided friend. There IS
nothing within my poor abilities, which would be q.
.eh 10 promote ITS Gor, by socordirg ;hc pure and
tam For The citizen ~ the he adj Of that adninistr
non, enIcrlnn The hLrhrsl csnAm. rnn,Ich mn