Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-02-26

about and around themwas dark aud dreary. disas-
trous and discouragng, they stood Spartan band IN
that pass, where the honor OF their country
was to be defended or to End it's grave Andin the
last great struggle, involving, believe. the very
existence OF the principle of popular sovereignty
where were the democracy of New England? W here
they always have been found, sir, struggling, side by
side, with their brethren of the South and The West
for popular rights, and assisting in that glorious tn.
umph by which the man of the people was elevated
to the highest Office III their gut.
who then, Mr.. President, arc the true friends OF I
the Uuion? Those who would confine the Federal
Government strictly within the limits prescribed by
the Constitution; who would preserve to the States
and to the people all power not expressly delegated
who would make this Federal and not National
Union, aud who administering the Government in a |
spirit of equal justice, would make it blessing and
not Il curse. And who are Its enemies? Those who
are in favor OF consolldaton-who constantly
stealing power from the States, and adding strength
to the Federal Govcrnment-who, assuming an I'M
wafrantable jurisdiction the States and the Poo
pie, undertake regulate the whole industry and
capital of the country But sir, of all description of
mon, 1 consider those the worst enemies of the
Union, who sacrifice the equal rights which belong
to every member of the Conscderacy to combinations
OF Interested majoTitcs, for personal political
objects. But the gentleman apprehcnds no evil from
the dependence ofthc States the Federal Govern
ment; he sec no danger of corruption from the
influence Of money or of patronage. Sir, know that
1t Is supposed to be wise saying, at patronage is
source OF weakness and in support of that maxim
it has been said, that evory ten appointments makes
repnsins his iautes The banks Of the Roanoke
that 1.-The power ofconferrng favors creates crowd
OF dependents; he gave foTcible illus of the
truth of the remark, when he told of the effect of
holding up the savory morse TO the eager eyes of the
hungry hounds gathered around his door. II matter
ed not whether the gift was bestowed on Towser
iSWeetips "Tray. Blanch Sweetheart" while held
In suspense, thy were ali governed by nod, and
when the n,orscl was bestowed, the expectation Of
the iavors OF Tomorrow, kept up the subsection of to-
| day
The Senator from Massachusetts, in denouncing
what ne is pleased to call the Carolina doctrine has
attempted to throw ridcule upon the idea that Il
state has any constitutional remedy, by the exercise
or It's sovereign authority, "a gross, palp1be, and
deliberate violation of the Constitution. He calls
1t IAN Idle ga ridiculous notion, or something to
that effect and added, that it would make the Union
"a mere rope of sand " Now sir, The gentleman
mas not condescended to enter into any examination
OF the question: and has been satisfied with throwing
the weigh, of his authority into the scale, 90 not
deem 1t necessary TO do tlnn to throw into the
opposite scale the authority on which South Carolina
relies, and there, for the present perfectly W.T.
tng to leave the controversy. The South Carolina
doctrine, that is to say, the doctrine contained in an
exposition reported by & Committee of the Legisla-
cure In December, 1925 and published by their an
thority, is the good old Republican doctrine of 96-
the doctrine Of the celebrated ''Vrgin.a Resoluous
OF that year, and of M adison's Report of 90 T,
VIII be recoliected that the Legislature of Virginia
IN december, SO, took into consideration the Alien
and Sedition Laws. then considered by all Repbli-
cans as gross violation OF the Constitution of the
Cnred States and on that day passed, among others
+ the following resolution:
The General Assembly doth eyni;cit,, aud m
fenptorily declare that 1T views the poytrs os the
Federal Government, resulting from, the eonpac;
y 10 "Hlch the States are parties, limited by the
peln sense and intention of the inst lent constitu
ting that ccnpac;, further valid than thew are
authorised by the grants ed in tia; coupac
and that IN case oil deliberate, papabe and danger
Gus exercise OF other powers not granted by s. id
compact, the states VINO parties thereto have tbe
right and are in duty bound, ntcrpese for arrest
ing the progress the evil and for maintaining with
In Their fespectvc.lns, the authorities rights and
G liberties appertaining them
t In addition 10 these resolutions the General "A &
sembiy of Virginia appealed to the other States If
? the confidence tina; they would concur Will, tba
Commonwealth that the aforesaid ftEe alien anf
sedition lawsl are unconstitutional, ard that The
necessary and proper measures wo ND be taken by
each fer cooperating with Virginia in maintoinino
uninpared the authorities, rights and liberties re-
served TO the States respectively, or to the PEG
ple.'
) The legislatures of several OF the New ENGLAND
States having, contrary TO the expectation OF the
Legislature OF Virginia. expressed their dissent froIi
these coctrInesi the subject came up again for con
sideration during the session of 1ce 1900 v,hcn
was referred to select committees by whom wa,
made that celebrated report which is ir,iiia
j known as "bladisoD's Report and which deserve:
TO last as long as the Constitution Itself IN that RI.
port, which subsequently adopted bv the Te1ie
atufe, the whole subject was deliberately re e,,eyn
med and the objections urged against the virginia
doctrines carefully considered The result was that
the Legislature OF Virginia affirmed all the priu-
cIpes laid down ~ the resolutions of 1898 md ss
: cd to the world that admirable report which has
stamped the character of Mr. Madison as the IRE.
server of tina! Constitution which he had contrib
so largely to create and establish vii here Gu &c
from Air. Madfgon's report or two passarcs
+ which bear more immediately the point in contro-
, versy The resolution having taken this view o.
the teGeTa compact proceeds 10 infer 'that in case
, deliberate, palpable and dangerous exercise q
other powers, not granted ny the said compact the
States who are parties thereto have the right ant
arc IN duty bound to interpose for arrestin nc pro-
gress of the evil, and for maintaining within ton
respective limits, the authorities rights and liberties
d appertaining to them
''lt Appeals to your Committee to be plain prjnci
pie, foun ed on sense illustrated b. common
practice. and essential &c the nature of ccmpncs-
that where rcsortcan be had TO tribunal superior
to The authority ofthe parties, The p7rties Mensejqe,
must De The TgDIt judges in he la r.yort wbe L
The barra I'm made has been pnrsne1 Or ri.ntol III.