Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-11

,h.n 10. onp.sHs On rrs'na In the prssen, msme q,
wbether this country bss In i, CIeffon "a " 'S.
lroefon 10 be huna6ied 10 dust snd ashss b.ors S
dignsnt rowDs oil the injured, in.ulied and ,gaa
county" The date of this answer IA Ii o.,
was known at the time that the tsctIo, .,,,, =,
! TO, was composed OF the friends of Mr. J. g.,son
sod was In truth the republican psrty-ihrn hs l,,
nope oil constitutional liberty The act cones,n
ns Aliens was pe.sed and approved by the Prrsld n,
% '"ne 20 o. i'oS-snd the surcesding IN, nth of
'uy ~" iss he act in addition TO the act, -nttIed
an act tor 'he punishment Of ceisiu crimes ayan. the
1h"e' STATES -eonmonly called the Sedition law -
~ s ~" en eVempt was made 10 introduce iuto
.', country me system oil political libsl,, which Ind
ds'inguished the worst period Of tyr,nov In F,.InJ
"hen the feudal power OF the throne was pi.red Nv
the oigofy OF the church-when the psiIeI p,,o,, -
England, who had from their mos,.d and ,ury.,ed go
Ties, dictated Magos Charta TO King John h.d To-,
'ns~ PORTUGAL existence. The common law in H.. ori
xn was the law o. liberty; disingu.h-d the code of
the usrious Alfred il filled with the spiei, of or
Argo saxon ancestors. lite purity and .inyepes. Of
purpose was subsequently, ruptet and when bsroni.
al freedom ceased TO be animated by the sound nj tb
toeman's horn, II bad become the instrument of c,mi
and complicated despotism. The American r.voln,ian
was revolt sgsnst the whole system of ,vrsnny "a
corruption Pracised under The British constitution The
Colonies had been for the part invested with Tho
democratic forms OF thst constitution and the RAYS of
royalty but fesbly reached the western point of tn.
o"sh empire IL was not alone az inst the personal
idea OF King that ancestors exreoded their blood
snu treasure. They were lily opposed the srs-
ocauc branches OF the EnRlish constitution and tho
spirit OF the COLONEL eyifatures was cons,snv in
,eiposng 10 Intercept the authority Of foreign Legi
,, hvnce, the impressions made their own CO.
'ona' Legislative forms but fee ble and did not
me genius OF society, which purely sgricu-
tura' admitting no superiority i'm persops except that
"eh patriotism aud talent could secure 10 their ro.-
ses'ors'-ne fruits oil the revolution free
dom secured by demo attic constitutions and spirt
amongst TIE people still Democratic The direct
responsibility OF oil public agens who cam. IN n. con-
scered as The servants OF the People wa. the basis Of
tue new and regenersted system. The Sedi,ion law
was designed to destroy this responsibility and II nos,
secure 10 nose who we're rapidly Transforming tie
Federal association Of the States into conodst,d des
po'i-n, continuation OF tn power. Such ives The
awn' crsis! dsiingui-bedb by the ne AMI in
OF Matthew Lyon, republican member Of Cony,ess
irom the ate OF Vermont. The thre commits con,so.
IN the indictment do not romprehend an offence ,uch
a. on Attorney General in England would dare 10 Gle
against one oil the IN nbets OF Pa elsnent since tho
reVo"t Oh In tat country and the -jec,nen, Of the
ar's from The British throne and We, MIR LYON was
Imprisoned iour cs'endIr months ard fined une thou
'ano collars moreover, not ot title was re- nit
although thousands OF his fellow citizens interposed
To his behalf The Spartan frmnes OF St,,bsn Thon
ION mason enc o. tie Vrsnio Senators in Congress
nShiy bon1 oble 10 bims ~ aud TO HE native state
ne came iot"aFt and exposed the eDormiy OF the de-
cision, whilst the republican par in Congress d.,
49, 80 huen as rtmon'trat, 1t ~as surely tine for
,hose who occupied the ciiades OF Am, rcsn freedom
to open their bate les tie common enemy-But on
" TWO states were found possessing the chvary 10 do
so Kentucky. the daughter Of Virginia was Inbued
with kindred spirit which esteB her noble lineage
nave Just laid down the letter If Mr. George NicRo.
las oil kentucky-I lie long and spirited snswer 10
'HRioih, VINO belonged 10 the aristorr mar
w. His friend had spoken conte mptuously of m. sz
and strength OF Keniucky-had boosted Of the govern.
"en' no'uing niney thousand youptt 10 march
sg"nst both foreign and domestic foes and cautioned
Mr.. Nicholas, not 10 oppose the lave, Informing him
that u Kentucky did she would soon have old Nor
gao within her horder the he I'd of twenty thousand
ne answer OF MIR Nicholssis very bold and sensible
al the sane time, he Informs his TREND tina, KeDucky
10 not the only State In che Union oppo eJ To he me,
sures OF HE governments 'but that Vireina tie ar
een' ,he great The powerful, the rich and republican
state OF virginia. still remeins free and independent"
6"u was uue; Tor virginia met he bullying of
rresiuen' Ad-ms which contained pescra threat a.
ganst tue majority OF her people then competing her re-
pubican ranks by her spred resolutions sdop, ed n The
Eist Dec. following Her resolutions against ..spd-
ing army were passed 90 the D January. 1900 and
were accompanied by an address to he penps of H.
STARE The admirable report of NJ III adjsoD WA,
me last legislative scene of this interesting drama
II al not virginia and Kentucky achieved victory nv
un"eu councils, bnd boldly planting their standard of
opposition, their sovereign power and rights III
feuera Constitution must have yielded TO The enius
OF zoe party which, In an evil hour, had gained no.
lcai dseendency; and Vrsnis and Kentucky, with
ueh OF heir sister States agreed with s poIiti-
cal opinion, exercising the rig forth in their resn
uuons must have sought stety in their own
OF sovereign y The result OF their bold snd indignant
mas dohe more to perpe'ua,e the principles
" our coiederacy and TO secure i; eans nfracons
han all the guards and srctons contained in the To-
s"uhrn' could effect D. IL the sPri' OF the Consitu.
uon which IS to preservs It's letter The spirl of nine
V-eieht ana nine, Is the true genius of the Consu.
nor; aud patriotism need not perpee it,elf to provide
any oher tribunal in the last resorts IL would AT brst
be only ings NOUS machinery, which wou soon et out
81 ORDER The Sta in their majesty end the oripi-
majors and creators of the Federal Government viii
defend II and preserve il (ind'vidua,) as the golden
oohd OF Union, so long il Is worth preserving When
they have failed preserve il in iis purity then il will
nave income worhes',-iorce cannot preserve it, and
"hth mat becomes Necessary II 10 then worth hav-
ng. Yours, very rsspectiully
JEFFERSON.