Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-09-17

auce might arise, but believed that ia point
vi iac' haa arrived. No one contendcd that a
single state possessed the power TO annul the deibe
rate acts OF the whole And the best evidence Of
these remarks is thu fact that the most od,ous of
those laws (thc sedton aci) peaccably enforced
IN the capital of that great state which took .ho
lead IN Opposition TO the existing administration
Fhe doctrines of tina, day and they are as true rs
tins, were, that the Federal Government is lim,ted
governments that 1t has no powers but the granted
powers Virginia coniended that in case LOT \ M,
Pabie, deliberate and dangerous exercise of o,ber
powers not g' anted by said compact, the States who
are parties thereto nave the right to nterpose for
arrestng The progress OF the evil and for maintain
ing within their respective limits the authorities
rights aud liberties appcrtannr TO them Kentucky
declared that the several States that framed ,bnt
instrument, the Federal constitution being SOVEREIGN
ana independent, have the unQuestonable right to
Judge OF It's attractions, and notification by these
snvereigatles OF all unauthorized acts done upder
color oi that instrument. is the rightul remedy
nener OF those two Commonwealth right
vi shsie oate TO 'nerroe and annu whole
ms is AN Interference drawn from the doctrines then laid
Gown aud II is not principle expressly or fairly de
ouooe from the language of either Both refer 10 the States
coectvey land not individually when they e
par , a "rpaon, TO n,crpoe for auesn the
or mas by ITS separate legislation undertaken set aside an
OF Congress. - ~ ." ~I
That the States collectively may nerpose their authority
10 check the evils of federal usura,on is manifest Tha,
LIZ, e onon ihey may aer at pleasure, the
e oons'uion ny amendment, they may annul ANY acts
Pp"tnS TO have been passed conformity to it, or they
may by 'helr elections change the 90 whom ts
alton OF ITS powers confirmed But no one State
y rseii Is competent to accomplish these oeecs The now
e state 10 annu an act OF the whole has reserved
''G discovery oil sone politicians in South Carolina.
~ Is not my purpose upon unfit TO discus.
s preiension Upon another, and a suitable theatre il
is oee examined and refued, with ability eoquence
ch nave never been surpassed floors of Congress
put as 1t announced to be of the which is inten
e ~ ne employed to break down the system trust
al Siai be excused tor few additional passing observa
uons On late festive OCCASION he State where appears
10 lh most flyo IS said BY gentlemen once proud
~ cae my friend and towards whom have done nothna
10 change mat relation gentleman who high in the
hci ana confidence OF the Naton that the tariff must be
rested a! hazards Another gentleman candidate TO-
he ce assacy of that State declares the time and
ne case s resistance had arrived And third Seneor o
me United states, who enjoys unboundcd confidence Will; the
Secutve laid down principles aud urged arguments
directly and inevitably vioeate resistance although
he nid not indicate that as his specific remedy
chs, .fne OF some oil the south Carolina politicians is
a II Is competent TO that State TO annul, within limits the
authority of deliberately passed by the Congress of the
oh's states They do not appear much he
yo e simple act OF nubcaon, the consequences which
wouio eis,e and have distinctly announced whether one
o! mem might not ssaly light up civil var They
however, 10 suppose that the might, the act
as performed, remain member Of the Union Now one
9ae cam by an act of its separate power ahsove itself from
"sa'ons OF law OF Congress, continue part the
Cnon could hardly hc expected any other State would
sme obedience TO the same law Either States would
o" me huiiyhg example, or Congress would feel itself con
strained, ny of duty paris of the Union to
altogether the nulfed law Thus, doctrine of South "a
roa although noniuay for one State onlv
!" eSiec', would be !sssane for tte whole Union.
Consres eobodes the collective will of the union ano
oi SCUM aroma among ITS other member The legisla
o OF congress Is therefore, founded upon the re
presentation OF all In the legislature. convention of S
inc VIII OF the people OF that alone collected
They alone represented people of no other
have any voice their proceedings up for that sta
ca ny separate exercise of It's power, egislae effect
Tor the whole union, al war with the
fundamental principles of all representative free govern
mens ~ would practically subject The unepresencd people
OF all other of the arbitrary and despo,ic
power OF one state 1t would substantially them
colonies Bound by The parental authority OF that
NOE can tins enormous peenson derive any support from
'e consideration, that the power from the
power to originate laws Both powers are nature e-
which
from tie aunulnent Of lis wholesome laws may be lust
as those which would flow from orisnaticn bad laws
There are three things which, Others mankind
IN all ages have shown themselves be attached religion
neIf laws, and Their language
But 1t has been argued most solemn manner at ,
acknowledgment of the exclusive RICH; govern
lent to determine the limits of its powers amounts 10
recognition OF lis absolute supremacy and The
people, and involves the sacrifice only dearest
anu interests, but the southern sates
In cases where there systems government opera
ting at the same time and place the people, the one
general and the other local particular system or the
other possess the right decide upon the exen, of the
powers IN cases of collision which claimed by the general
government No third party of sufficient mpartIali;v yenh
ana responsibility other than such supreme
court has yet been devised, perhaps created
The doctrine OF side is that the general government
though limited in its necessarily possess
10 ascertain what authority has and consequence the en-
tent of that authority And that If ITS legislative or executive
inncionares by act, transcend that authority question
may be brought before the supreme court, being afma
lively decided by thar tribunal &C, must be obeved uni,
repealed OF altered by competent power
Against the tendency of this doctrine absorb all power
those who it. think there are reasonabe and ,sy
hope, sufficient securities FIRST place all are represent
ed IN every legislative executive of course each
state proper influence to prevent The adon,on
any that may be preudcal or Then
thee sacred oahs elections public and intelligence
the power of impeachment, common subiscon 10 ho 80.
TENS oil those funconae who under either the RIGHT oil
Inc states TO inefpose and amend constitution or to dis
all o'er remedies ia to resist insupporabe oppression.
To be continued
Military Land Claims.
Renew my offer buy land warrants granted by
bv he State of