Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-06
spEECU OF MN. CLAYTON,
TcoNTINUED.l

whether living IN large or small S,aies To believe That
no attempt viii ever DC deliberately made by mso-
ry in either to destroy the Independence and legiti
mate powers orihe o'her.. And feel ne apprehcn-
sous on this subject, for other reasons Let MS en-
qIrc into the mode OF operating Supposing now 10
mako out the gencmahs case) TIM, the large States
wickedly consprc To ruin the srns ones. Now York.
Kcntnckv, OHIO, Pcnnsy lvania, Virginia and n Ca
rolns, bing as would lie pso5abl" unltcdf for tins
end, carry bill through tho other Hmse TO double
the number OF indr.s Suppose too that they had by
their votes elected prcFi .ent who would second
their views When The DILL comes before tho Sem
ii the smlli States lcrs,aad your o5cct, they
h.ving equal representation here, secured by the
only provision ia the constitution which numbers
never change, v.:,c you doHn AT once; and your
binatiun las otis. COMBINATIONS niiy bel is consign
ed TO
---tLsai srsie ancient ru,it
HAerc al he kt'dref Of Gts CP"lsts iie
Bat suppnsc the Senator's representing the small
States here, not stispcctng mScGef, but relying on
your integrity, suffer the bil! to pass Your Prcs-
dent being IN the plot, as we will tor tho sake OF arg
ment suppose, il becomes law. What then? The
bench is not yet filrd The "modas operBdi" m
quires tha, he should noinie aud we should consent
TO the appointment " the men who TO adiudgc
away our Ind ,pendence. We might be slow to sus
pect on old friends of dshoncs, purposes bat we can
learn some things i ylu give time When You
bring oft your Nominations, cannlt fail uadcr-
and yuur plan. Yo. caught at oIce Easr trie
dciictD, ana chcc! you in the Scnutc by rejecting
all nominations which d. not please us w. have
t,go chances PAT cifciua tsio on your ppt and
our veto is very different a,r from your State rctJ
an act ofCongrccs. However ihanktul, therefore,
may he for the kindly apprelensinnl expire sed for
our welfare we say that we arc not vet a'arincd.-
We cannot sec, witt! thu honorable gentleman from
Tennessee that the states haze been guilty OF either
folly or weakness in creating such Tribunal as we
conceive the Sdpremc Court of the United 5 4 cs 20
br-nor do we think with him. that by tn. clsie-t OPP
Grafton imaginable this creature is so competent to
the Iestruction gifts crcotors.
But whatever may have been, in the opinion of hp
tD Of ht,r milo ft,a-o
States in creating such tribunal, or however ncom-
petent II may appear 10 decide these matters. the
question still recurs-Is there any other forumestab
lished with co-eXtcnslve, with appellate DoWcrss--
IL so, what is it? There ought not to be wrong
without remedy, and the interest aad safety Of all
require the existence of some arbiter grant rome
dy. We are warned, however, that If by the Consi-
tuition there be not some express grant of power for
this purpose, the States and the people III reserve A.
Ga the other hlnd.. If the giant the Federal Judi
Clry DC express the States nave reserved IL, aud
can create other without fornnC new Constitii-
ton or violating this S.r, listened wi:h deep inter
est to the development of wha; thought was an
nauncei as anew discovery ihs subject. / will
consider that advcT ed TO- and recommended, by the
gentleman from Tennessee. (Air. Gruudy) Alter
conceding to the Federal Judiciary the powers of a
common umpire, 10 decide the cOnsi;utionaiitv OF
all Congressional enactmcnt5 made in pursuance OF
the Constitution, he informed US that there was ano-
Their tribunal to which State might when op.
pressed by what she considered TO be plain palpa-
bic and dangerous violation of the Constitution with
out throwing hcrseltout of the Union. lie admitted
that the Legislature of the State was not this rblI-
nal. That might be misled He beats the ground
th-n. which occupied by the gent lenan from s
Carolina, Mr. uayne) but himself takes a new posi-
ton not less dangerous. For he informed Us that
State Convention might be called, aud that Inigl,
nullity the oppressive aw--af or which, he thought
)ugre's must acquiescc By abandoning the power
The amount OF this is, that State is to govern
all the rest whenever she may chouse TO declare by
Convention, that law Is unconstitutional The end
of this we say, is war--ciyl war. We admit that a
Stale Convention may pronounce aay law unconstitu-
tiona, and so can ]. But what of thai! IL amounts
only to ths-we have full freedom of speech in this
country, may advocate what opinions we please and
p-aceaj!y endeavor TO impress them upon others
Blu lie gentleman says this doctrine does not lead TO
war. II Congress will not submit to the State, he
thinks there is still plete political salvO in ano
ther tribunal, and that is Convention Of the Sates,
30 he called under the provisions Of The Constitution
The State then must exert herself until Congress
two thirds deemng nee ssary under the fifth article
shall propose amendments to the Constitution; or on
the application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the
several States shall call Convention for proposing
a'nendments, which, when ratified by the Legislatures
Of three ourbs Of the several States or by Convon
lions IN three fOurths of them, shall be valid to all in
tents and purposes part ofthe Constitution So far
this docs not contraYene the doctrine which we adyo-
cate, and which the Senator from ~ H.. if rightly
understood him, after much preface and with So,no
slips ofproixity, finally settled down upon as a part
OF the true orthodox creed. The right to amend the
constitution has been denied. This WINS ma RI
oil the political platform upon which my honorable
friend from Missouri, (Mr. Barton.) invited YOU 10
come and stand with u.s. II the Convention Of the
States should assemble ond decide by majority Of
three fourths against the State the gentleman from
Tennessee says the State must submit. But if they
decide otherwise. or do not decide al all, Congress-
must submit TO the State. Without consentr, IN
tins last conclusion, which appears to be aritaIil
assumed will only inquire, if tlis be So how l.
tIs tribunal to save Us from civil war? The ansv or
- only by SO amending the constitution as TO warp
IT TO suit The declaration Of the Slate convention =
ms Is an excellent remedy for the complaint Of the
state but rather difficult to procure III this IS lie
sovereign panacea which tho honorable Senator
from Tennessee has discovered for healing the d,so,
ses OF the south-Sir, fancy size will 8orea yyt,
me in commenting her physician for his ingenuity
~ hnding ont the ingredients Of the bolus bnt sb
VIII sun thmk they are too hard to bo obtained 10
render the prescription valuable TO her. Wi n Ices
experience, would recommend 90 a Sac gro,,i,,c,
under the operation ola law which size deems nncs
NanuonaI' TO apply Hrst to the Federal judiciary
wheTe sue whl generally obtain relief if her com.
plant be not hypochondris or imaginary IN Ic"I.
fail there, let her pour her Complaints into tho co..