Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-19

situtona oble alton not to resort 10 any Of CO.
ercion against the citizens OF the dissenting State
How, then, any collision between the Fede.
re and State Governments, unless indeed, the former
should determine 10 enforce the law bv
al mFauss what could The Federal Cover nme mt do In
such csse-Rcsort, lays the Gentleman, to the courts
OF justice. Now. any man be)i-vr tina, in the
face of solemn ,ciisn of State that AN act Of Con
i. " gross. papable, and deliberate violation OF
the Constuou and the inter- ositon Of it's sovereign
auho,i.y, 20 protect its citizens from the usupation
that juiies cou be found ready, merely si.er the
Jecrees e. the Ctnt ress, Wholly r.gard of the un.
constitutional character of their sets. Will the gentle
iuan contend, thar urics lie 10 find yer.
dict a, the point OF the hayoneR And il not how are
the orcd STATES TO enforce act, sole mnv
ed 10 he unconstitutional! But, it the attempt should
be made 20 carry such law in'o effect, by force ia
what would he ta-e diHer from attempt carry in
TO effect an act nuI7itsd by the Courts. 10 any
oaer unlawful aud unwarian able act! Suppose Con
sie's should pas AN Agrarian law law emancipat
ing slaves, should commit other gross VIC, a.
tcn OF our constitutional lights, will any gentleman
Contend that the decision Of every branch of the Fed
ere Goverum"It in "a 'or OF such laws could prev
the States from declaring them null aud void and pro
tec,ipg their ,it1@us from theiI Operations!
Sir. if Congress houd attempt to enforce any
chlaw, they would put themselves clearly in the
wrong, thai could doubt the right Of the State 10
exert its protc citing power.
Sir, tn gentleman has alluded to that portion of The
Militia Of South rona, with which have the lonor
tn be oonnect,t; ard asked how they would in The
event oil the null cs'iou OF the tariff law by the State
OF South Cardinal The OF tie gentleman on this
.u'Ject, clN not seem TO me as respectful a. coid
have desired hope, sir, in putaon was intended
mir WEnsrEn--'' No at all; just the rever.e"l
Won, sir, Ire gentleman asks What their leaders
would be ahle 20 read them out OF Coke upon
Lyue,on or ny her law book, Justify their cutter
prize! Sir. let me assure the gentleman, hat when
any attempt shall he made from any quarter, enforce
unconstitutional laws. clraIly violating essential
ights our leaders, (wboever the may he y will not b.
found reaGins black Letter he nuy pagss of old
law heoLs. They will lock 10 the Constitution, and
when called nron by the sovereign authority of the
state 10 Preserve and proie rights secured the
by The charter Of their liberties, they Will succeed in
defending hem or perish ia the last ,li,ch" Sir I
will put the home 10 he gentleman. Is there any
violation Il he cen tuonal rights Of the Siaes and
me Liberties OF the citizen, (sanciioned by Congress
and the Supreme Cour) which he would believe il TO
he the right and duty Il state 10 resist! Does he
contend for the doctrine Of passive obedience and
non iesi'"ncP!' Would he justify open resistance
10 an act e Congress- sanctioned by the Courts which
slord abolish The tIal by jury. destroy The freedom
oil religion, OF the freedom of the pres,' Yes SIR he
would advocate re iS'snce in .uch cases. and would
j. AMI 81 would all OF But, such resistance would
acro'iing TO his doctrine, b. revolution; it would be
rctsHl0l. According sly opinion il would he lust
ltga', nnd constitutional resistance The whoa differ
ecc between us, then, consists in this The gentle
han would make incc the only atbier in all cases of
collision bctwet the States and the Federal Covers
nen'. would resort 10 peaceful remedy-the in
ierro'tton Of the State 10 the progress Of the
evil Unit! such time a Conve niion, (ssseinll d
at the call CT Congress two-h irls of the Safes
shall decide to wheh they mean to civ, an authority
claimed by two OF their ORGANS" Sir, | say with Nj
j ifs rsCD, (Shoe words have here borro. ed that
cit Ike peculiar wisdom S felicity of our Constitution
IN have provided this peaceable appeal where that II
other nations (,nd may all! ;hatol the genteman,)
" is a. once tO|Oycc.'
The gentleman has made eloquent appeal 10 our
hearts, in favor of union Sir, cordially respond TO
that appeal. will yield 10 gentlemen here in sim
eere attachment u the Un!on,-but il is Union found
el on the Consi uion, and not such uni N a: that
gentleman would give ihat is dear 10 my heart II
tine l, 10 become one graf " consolidated govern
nen, swalloaiCG mp the rights OF IN. States m the
toeiles OF the citizen, 60 riding and ruling over the
plundered Plc%ehman, and bscgireh ve0maury,' the
Union wiz not be worth preserving. Sir. il because
South Carolina loves the Union, and would preserve il
forever thai she is opposing now, whl- there is hope
tho-e usupaiions of the Federal Government, which
once abshe6, will, sooner later, tear this Union
INTO iragmrnts The gentleman is for marching under
banner, studded all with sars and earring the in
soripiop, Liberty aud Union h.l though, sir the
2 nhsmsn would have borne standard, Displaying, in
anp- olls, brilliant extending golden RAYS
om the centre TO the extremi les, in the bightnes OF
whose beams, the little iie their dmini. he'd
ii'ai Ours 50 is The banner Of the Con. tuition
re twenty four stars there in all their w dmin-
l>ked nsrei it is IN erbed LJcrty-the CJnsti{,t-
hon- Union We oier up our rvent prayer. TO the
I'''er Of all mrrcirs, hat it may continue wave for
age' veto come, oYlT free, happy and a united
PeoNe.