Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-09-16

lority, and although was too Young 10 share m the
pnohc councils OF my country, ! was acquainted
wth many oil the actors of that mcmora biz period:
Knew their views and formed and freely expressed
my own opinions on passing events. The then Ad-
mn'stration of the General Government was brlrev
CD 10 entertain views whether the belief was tiuHt
or wrong Is not material to this argument and is
now an affair OF history hostile to the existence
the liberties OF this country. The uen and sedition
laws particularly. md other measures thought
10 be the consequences and proofs of those views
Ii the administration had such purpose 1T was fear
ell mat the extreme case. justifyng orclblc resist
ance might arise, but no believed that i'll point
single state possessed the power to annu the dclbc
ratio acts OF the whole And the best evidence Of
these remarks is the fact that the most odious of
those laws the sedi,'on act) pcaccaby enforced
IN the capital OF that great state. which took the
lead IN opposition TO the existing administration.
Inc doctrines OF that day, and they as true as
this, were, that the Federal Government is limited
Government; that 1t has no powers but the granted
powers. virginia conteuded that in lot pa
paole' deliberate and dangerous exercise OF other
powers not granted by said compact, the States, who
are parties thereto, nave the right to interpose for
ates''ng inc progress OF the evil and for maintain
ing within their respective limits the authorities,
rights and liberties appertalning TO them" Kentucky
declared that the several States that framed that
lnstrumen the Federal constitutions being sovereign
and independent, have the unGucstionable right to
Judge OF ITS attractions, and a notification by those
sovereigntIcs Of all unauthorized acts done under
color OF that instrument. is the riyhtfnl remedy.
| commemorative asscItaned
OF single Stale to nterpor and of the whole
ms an interference drawn from the doctrines then laid
duciie language Of either tsoh refer to the States
collectively and individuality when they their right
progress Neither State ever did no State We, cv
mas by IT'S separate eSslaor undertaken aside
Of Congress
That the States collectively may nerpose their authority
10 check the evils Of Federal usnraou manifest That may
OF The Constitution, by amendment they may any
PuP"ng 10 have been passed conformity H. they
administration of confirmed. But State
by itself competent accomplish objects The pow
o single state annu act OF the whole has been reserved
me discovery Of some politicians in South Carolina.
IL not my purpose occasion unfit, to discuss
,h precnsion Upon another and suitable theatre, 1t
has been examined and reIted ability eoQuencc
which have been surpassed the Congress
ned to nc employed to break down the American System,
that shall he excused for few additional passing
os On late festive occasion, IN fc Stale where appears
10 md most favor, sain gentlemen whom proud
ca!e my friend, and ards whom have done nothing
councils aud confidence Nation, tara
rested a, hazards Another gentleman who candidate
the case for resistance had arrived third
The United States who enjoys unboundcd confidence with the
:sntns directly and inevitably resistance although
he did not Indicate that as his specific remedy.
The doctrine Of of the South Carolina politicians ~.
tnai IS competent 10 that STATE aunul, within limits the
authority OF deliberately passed by the Congress
ond the simple of nu6caon consequences
woudonsuc and nave distinctly whether one
was performed remain memh.r Of the I,,oa No. n o
Slate can by an act OF its separate ahsovc itself from
the obligations OF law of Congress- part
Uninn, could hardly ex that any would
render Obedience TO the law Either other States would
follow the multiplying example, Congress would feel itself
strained by sense of duty to all of the Union repeal
altogether the nu fcd law Thus, the doctrine of
olna although nOmuay assumes 10 act for State only,
in effect, would be es'sla,ins for tie who: Union.
Congess ebndes the collective will Of The whole union and
a' OF Sou;h Carolina among other members The lcsa
ton OF congress is therefore founded upon
pgpnf, fan
carolina the will Of the people Of that alone collected
They alone are represented aud the people Of other
carn by separate exercise offs power legatc,
Tor the whole union, is preenson the
IL would practically subj unrepreen.d people
of all other parts Of @ union the arbitrary and despotc
Of IL would substantially them into
colonies, bound 10y the parental authority THAT
Nor can ms enormous pe'enslon derive any support from
the consideration, that the arnu different
power originate laws DO powers Ire, their nature le
from tho aunumont Of its wholesome laws may just great
those which would fow from tho originator of bad
There ara three hrs 10 which than all others mankind
all bavo shown themselves TO &c attached their religion
their laws, and their language.
But has been argued the solemn manner tat the
Acknowledgment OF the exclusive right Of the federal govern
to determine the limits nj its powers,
recognition Of IT'S absolute supremacy the and he
people, and involves the sacrifice only Of rights
and Interests but the very existence Of the southern aics
In cases where hore systems OF government opera
nS al the time and place the people, the
general and the other local particular system the
other the right decide upon
powers 10 OF collision, which claimed general
government No third party Of u6cc' npartaliy
and responsibility, other than such tribunal a supreme
court has yet been devised perhaps be created
The doctrine oi side is, that general government
though limited III NATURE necessarily the power
TO ascertain wha, authority has and by consequence the
tent Of that authority And thai, legislative executive
functionaues, by transcend that authority question
may be brought before the supreme court and being
lively decided Ivy that tribunal their obeyed
repealed or altered by competent power
Against the tendency Of this doctrine absorb all power
those vino maintain II, think there reasonable and they
hope sufficient securities In the rsr place represent
ed every legislative executive act and Of course each
state exert ts proper influence prevent the adoption
any that be deemed prsjudicia
there ss sacred oahs elections public virtue and intelligence
the power OF Impeachment subsection both
tens Of those fnneonares who under either the right of
tho states 10 n'efpose and amend constitutions
solve The Union aud finally tho right cases when
all other remedies fail, to resist nsupPoabc oppression.
To be continued