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

IL H.
writer in the last Charleston Patriot who discusses
" The Crisis-the grievance stated-and the remedv
proposed-suggests the call of Federal Convention
Tor arresing the abuses and expoundng the
OF the u Sates.-He insists upon IT, that owe must GO
to the root OF the matter aud must act under the
full conviction that We shall do nothing eccual il we
do not establish Constitutional securities against usur
pations Of the part of the Congress and of the
Supremc Federal Court for all time come To effect
THIS great work. State should all
means TO procure amendments TO the Federal ConsI-
ien-and her efforts should be unceasing until this end
Is obtained For which purpose, lie suggests the call
OF General Convention. He proposes "that the La-
gslature, Convention, should prepare brief cxpo
sition OF the intractions and the nscencies OF the
feierai Constitution: That Commissioners should be
appointed to appear before the bar OF Congress-
to submit the exposition, and to demand General Con-
venon Tor the purpose of considering the proposed
amendments to the Const tuition: That other Commits
sioners should be charged with the same duties in reja
ton to the governments of the Southern States and
that the exposition and proposed amendments should he
transmitted TO the Legislatures of the other States" He
ieeis assured he says) shat there other States
which will cordially respond an appeal of this char
acter. Who read the Resolutions of Virginia and
Georgia, in reply to the Resolutions this State i'm 1923
and 1929, without the conviction that these States will
be ready to aid us in the effort obtain indemnity against
future usurpations Of the Government by demanding
amendments to the Constitution"
without p-esumng 10 cay what course VIRGINIA
would take with such proposition, Of the hum
b-st OF her Citizens ventures declare hi. own orjn-
lone. We have long heen impressed with the dane ers
which have arisen. and likely 10 arise from the
Entertainments OF the Federal Government The Con.
r..
verted rom lie text and n'ention. Powers have be-
usrrped a, the expence Of the rights Of the States and
nj the Peope-which threaten TO convert our Fede, al
Government into splendid and con sted system
How is ths ceDripetai tendency to be arrested? How
gre these great disputed que.iions Of the protective
Tariff, OF Internal Improve me nts CT supreme tribu.
nal OF Constitutional Law, 10 be adjusted? Are we
forever to he at sea upon such sutjrcis Ia the Gov
ernmcDi TO he permitted 10 go on in s career Of en-
croachments, the rights Of the States to be gradu
swallowed up, and the people fore sxated end dis
ac'ed by these coniss,s IL |, not better appe 10
the original parties TO the Compact-to a.k the vb--
tier they intended to confer powers by their o
insirumeb,and whether they wish to modify CT enlarge
| them?
We agree with Fdbius in the generaI-wilbout con.
curing wi u him in all bis details We have thrown
out an idea of Convention some line sinoe-Jf II be
called 10 decide on certain specified points, we think
would be productive Of bene fit 10 the nation. IL might
ares eDcroaehmen',, particularly by eypupging or
defining the phrase general weIfare,'')-eive mor.
harmony TO our councils, by laying down the Chart by
which the 'hip ri State s to bs navigaed-,nd prrmi,
each part OF the Unen TO participate Of the blessing s
whie each shares the bTfhens Of the Conf derscy-
Fa'iut quotes, with great p orriey the following Ex
,r,c's from the Presidents Message on the Maysvio
| Bill 4:
"Tba's Constitutional adjustment OF mi, power lei
aPpropratine for internal i'm upoa equit
principles IL in the highest gree desirable scarce
W be doubted, u fail TO he promoted by evsry
sincere friend 10 the Of our political institu
| ii,ns"
ain no are dppeals to the source of po,e
No good motive can be assigned TO the exercs. Of pow
erhy the constituted auihoriiss while those for whose
bFnsbt II is 10 be exereed hars not conferred H. and
| may be uuHiHirQ 10 confer IL"