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

" 'ealon to a doeue, anu lac Will he clearly satisfied Of
IT'S uruih lie viii Mr. Webster consider,-not the
federal Judiciary out he PaTtes compact ne eoas
noa, nam1er q sate' a' tue ultimate expounoers OF the
constitution IhtS the doctfne OF Mr. Webster
!aoa To At, onalcnses intellect the ph for
"se, :, utterly nc~paoie OF snde,tand'ns Mr Madison,
pu-any anu eyey one else, adducs opinion MI
Madison to the eject ABOVE stated 10y Teie raph
But admitting the truth CT this there
Thai can be imposed upon by subtese as
resort to IT, IN qualification OF the AfsIl Who
have by the rs with the belief Ia Al,
Webster had advanced heresy some
substantive poposhion IN relation UNLIMITED authority
over the tue Consiu,on dessuedly mn parted
~ the people the national goycrinlenG .fho can
nc made TO believe that this was not the impression dgId
10 be conveye aud WHICH, bcus conveyed would have been
suffered aud work effect but 10. the n1ticr
winch has been taken OF by hlr Nobs,cr the
Seaaie!
Nothing Than tolerance such woad be
requisite TO enable any unpncIped ncenday the
post haeiui hlsehoods throughout the
stance, who opened ms lips Construction
I'll the constitution which recognizes Cuugcss auto,y
MAKE internal improvements sueh and mistake
ho' sir hicDui- ONE m'ght people,
rs affirming untasitsd authority Consro.s .yaad
~ me people TO aE ho "aoa at tts good UM and pleasure;
qua 10 place nc HOsy from, Gf he
fae P'essdsi 10, distribution among ,aro,ifes
rents IA Inc aisenood peInhled pass zcd
well anu good branded according to ats deserts report
or GOULD say hat he dd not pretend give the 00rd5 OF the
sfcaAc i merely genSal iuea oi his principles mat hc
Rad conrded Tor the POKER OF
that according To the orniUm OF such aud such Statement
The exercise OF lha, power would eve Ine
enafdcier represented.
GJiPhs following petition viii IN a few days be
handed round Tor slgnatures-a1d is now published
for the purpose OF saving tune procuring them.
TO the President Members VI the SENATE, aud 10
the Speaker and Members OF the tiouse .. Repre-
scntatlves of the Un!icd State. oil America, IN
Congress assembled.
The memorial vi the undersgaed-who are NINA
htants of the city OF Richmond, and II vicinity,
the commonwealth oi VI gina, respectfully repre-
entc tnat thGvn mt
tlons accompanied w,tn numerous signatures, have
been again presented To you, from different pans Uf
the States d that you again nesty soaCteu,
IN said petitions, 20 pass Law Ior tue special purpose
Of prohibiting the ranhnissIon OF the Mlhs Sun
day. as the day some. Irnes called, ne Chrst,an
Sabbath-that The object the SAID pctliions urg
cd upon your consideration, primo paty, II not sOc
upon the ground, that the ieigious observance OF tie
Sabbath, anu abstinence from All secular enpio
on that day, OF universa! and paramount obnga-
toh and that, consequently, the Congress OF TIE u.
Sta es-(wthout reference to the spcc,hcsIon ana
limitation oil their powers contained ia Tie Federal
Conslitution,) are bound 10 guard, by legal enact
t0ents, against the violation the Sabbah Oy
own officers their agents-and that the saG pVti-
tons seem TO have oeen gotten up, and to De- sup
ported Chiefly by religious aectarlans, ana OBVIOUSLY
intended for the promotion euslun o soCtarian
views, principles, aud interests. Now, While the un-
dersgned seriously and solemnly diyclam Gny WISH
TO interfera with the regu,ar, legitimate ana constl
tutlonel proceedings oi the government uf their
country, to endeavor, by oblrudIng themselves up
on Its notice, influence, however remotely, ITS de-
alterations IN reference 10 measures oil political eS
pedency;-whiie they dsc!a m with equal goleninl-
w. any intention desire to preNent the ottanue,
by any portion of their fellow CIiiZens OF wins ever
they may r1ghDjiiy ask Of the government, ana ne
government, with due regard to puhtca expcden-
Cy, may T1ghguUy grant; nnd wnle they purpusey
abstain from expressing any OPINION to the Potcy
of requiring prohibiting the transportation OF the
Mails OH SsndGy-beiDg perfectly content 20 rest the
wholesutect, lwhrrc 1t ought u b~) mtne wise and
rfeal at tuor
cannot iorbesr represent 10y respectful mmorla
to the legislators of their country that portions
OF Their constituents, at least, are opposed 10 The
principles and views presented the before mention
cd pettluDs-,hat they cannot but look, with serious
apprehension upon these rei Grated attempts, made
by combination of religious partizons OF various
6ects, to prevail upon the Congress ui the u. States
to destroy that constitutional barrier between poht
cal freedom and religious tyranny, which our venera
be, wise, patr!onc-and above at!--pous foreatheTs
ereCted-o barrier, clearly ard strongly dchneaied-
conspicuous the Sun in his meridian spendOr, and
as permanent and mmOvabe II was hoped, (may II
yet prove To be SO ns The everlasting hills. Gne un
dersigncd knowing that human effort succ"sslyeiy
repeated without direct opposition, Almost inevitably
acquire additional! strength at each succrssVe rrpet
ton until, ultimately all opposition must become TN
ovailngi-and experimenting that nothing bu, full
and dis met expression ol the public sentiment IN oP
position To the designs and efforts OF combination
OF interested secarans and ntermeddhng 2enlots,
VIII prevent continual Tepe ltlOn OF their attempts
to induce the government OF the Union To disregard
the plum and important PROVISIONS Of the Cunsitu-
ton, which forbids its Intcrfe ence with reIg
concerns and to become tribunal for deciding role
gious disputes between heated and con endrs ..r-
Zans;-reely avow--thHt their principal obi-,,. II
presenting this memorial is TO oxprcss tbcir euti,e
appreciation Of the course hitherto pursued by he 20
vernment Of their country ref renee the subject
Of this memorial, and their earnest wish, that tn
same course may hereafter be continued with equal
firmness and perseverance.
FOR tins WING.
10 debate tho House Of Delegates on Yesterday
ted thatt