Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-08
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MONDAY MORNING, FEB. $, 1880.

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! Ma WEBSTER AND THE TELEcRArH.-We are
requested to statc--as the address indeed shows
that the following article was presented TO the Rich
mond Enquirer for publication, who declined itfor
what reasons the reader after its porasal will DC at
no loss to determine
It is rindicatjon Of Nj Wrbstcr against The
misrepresentation OF the Tr,ecroph, b. one who
heard his celebrated speech--who is Jaclsonian--
and VIC have reason to believe, Vrgiu,an. and
holding the constitutional tcucts held by majority
of he people Of Virginia. It is more than common
y able, and We hope VII be read By every man who
loves truth. and IS DESTROYS of coming at It.
When We understood that Mr.. Webster in his re-
ply TO Gen Hayne had Investigate al the question sub
stenally raised BY S Carolina, in her claim 10 IA
ms any of tho General Government, which she
deemed unconstitutional, and the concative right Of
any SAFE 10 withdraw herself from the Union.
we were exceedingly curious 10 see how he treated
It, and what conclusions he came TO- This curiosity
is graiiied by "a Virgmiau." Mr. Webster &C.
lSnowledg"s the right OF any State secede-bu de-
zines to be- right existing not under the Cous;itu
ton, bat beyond ia revolutionary right concidenr
to ths,, by the exercise OF which, the American
States withdrew from the another country. We are
further erated, that this the conclusion to which
our miHds were led, and Which we expressed in the
year 81.
We repent that the intelligent reader VIII be
much pleased with tho essay.
To THE BDiroRs OF THE RrcuMovD ExQu1nEn
THE debate on Mr. FooT 8 resolution still endures
in the Senate, end acquires interest as it pro-
crosses. Mr. WEBSTER concluded his remark. yes
terday, and Mr. HAYNE replied, throwing back the
argument to the original propositions; which have
resolved the points III issue 10 the great question of
National and State powers, hat formed the dividing
line between the parties of '99 and must ever divide
them under this govcrnmeni--Mr. WEBSTER con-
tending, that the NatIonel Government was es;a-
blishcd By the People, who had impaired 10 It uniir-
tied powcts tine States and the Constitutions
Gen HAYNE, on the Other hand, as did Mr.. Madison
and Mr.. Jefferson in %, eontcndng that the States
primitive .overeignties; that the National Co
vernment Is derIvltive, with limited powers, restrict
ed by the express provisions of the Constitution
Here the discussion rests at present. TO say that
the debate ably conducted both sides will not
do justice to the talents of either of the gentlemen
but republican can be al loss 10 determine which
had the better OF the argument The doctrine con
tended for by Gen HAYHE Is too well understood
and too firmly established the essential and funda-
mental distinction between the parties OF this coun-
try 10 be SHAKEN by the concent sd talents of those
who advocate government Of limited powers in time
@! war, md government Of Unlimited powers IN :nlc
OF peace " u. s Telegraph.
Is truth, Is the comoonesl regard for veracitg 10
BE- banshed from our politlcs' Mo- ! hear the indg-
nant TesponFe OF every Virginlan-o every hon
est man, No!
Therefore will hold up to their scorn the base
forgery, the proGgsts falsohood, which rs here at
tempted 10 be paimed upon the Un5usDecting minds
ofmy cOuu'rym,n Accident as put II in my power
20 make this offering the most Indispensable Of oil
the social virtues: and will place It upeD her altar
If OMITTED TO do so, should deem myself d traitor
20 thc first duty Of ,be citizen
The only speaking over heard on tho floor of
C,fn orsr
whereof the above paragraph purPorts to convey IN
formation; and tho two speeches Of Gen Hovne, By
which 0; vas Immediately preceded and followed -
Having stcnod with attention, will state With truth
what the doctrine really which IS here so shame
lcssly msreprcsented.
First, however, let me call upon every candid MAJ
20 weigh with caro- tho words in which the doctrine
ascEi5ed TO M. Webster IS expressed: "Mr. Web
ster ccn.ea3.ng hat the National Government was
established By The PeoDis, wHo had rsPIRrEn o. 10
UNLIMITED powers over the STATES aud the CoxgTI-
TUriCS.'' Lc, these words be considered IN connex-
ion W'th the whole context. which. 10 remove the
p9s-JEiy % nls40 prehersicu is given entire: and
particularly with tnai part o. the coalext-'that the
states arc PRiVITrg sovrEafGv TIEs; That the Ma
ton1 Government Is UEHwArWE, with LIMITED
ro"&Es res,rcleG by the ETPEz9@ PRovtgioSs or rHE
CJH. THU rios witch sluic' the doctrine Grain6t
winch FIR. webster IS rcpgc.cnted rs contcndine--
Let this be done; and then Jet the reader noto tho
impression Iet On bis mad Will now proceed
IIe fundamental principle Of every constitution u.s.
@ '''J ilOil % LIf CONSTITUTION Is This
- trli-In familiar TO The mind Of every American
IT was explicitly recognized by Sir. Webster, as q
AuinB
Bat, IN the application Of this truism, there is
oim'Ohy "hch occurs the very moment we attempt
to make that application IY6o Is 10 decide ,s6tt6pr
eng given act " ttmclionayy under Constitution
be Wthn or be tohloui the po,9sr dekgaled 10 him bb
/ mat Coaatmt0rl Whether it be constitutional or
unoons'i' utIonah Whether II have that quality
whereof, by universal consent, its validity depends,
Tins is difficulty inherent in the very nature ofcon
sttuiionel governments which cannot be separated
from rs hrst and fundamental principle: which every
me words which appear 10 Capitals, will be noted are
60 49, oy me- Tor the pusoss Of calling 10 them the altes