Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-25


constitution, justifabc by that constitution lsthcre
any other mode Of preserving the constitution pure
and nvioate,
After discussion IT resolved.
] That tho constitution of the United States bc.
my the very basis OF our copfcdcracy. from whcnc.
all legislative power, emanatc the union can no
otherwise be preserved, but by preserving nviolatc
tho constitution which ans the expressed pr;n-
cipes ON which our union is based.
- Ihat to permit unresiSed. the assumption and
the '&crcse Of powers not delegated by, ex-
Pressiy contained IN not plainly authorized by tho
constitution, ia n shameful breach of our naiional
contract, and Siraud upon the unon.
j. That the forcibo and arbitrary assumption of
powers not delegated, constitutes the very
OF usurpation; and the exercise of such undecgatcd
arbitrary power, has other uppcllaon but tyrun-
ny. For tyranny ~ the rule Of one man over ano,h
err without the assent OF that other. All political
pnwc' exercised by one or any member, over Others
To b. juStiable. must have been authorized by the
consent OF those others; authorized from fcason-
able expectation Of the public good. expected to re-
suit from tho exercise of such authority for that pur-
pose dele gated.
II uuiceatcd powers may assumed whou, resistance
ono nme OF under one pe,ence they may any rne
any nreieucc. aud tn also
10 the exercise OF ecs s,cd power there express Limits
~ me instrument OF DELEGATION TO w.t. the expressed purpo
;ss LOT wneh delegated and the expressed modes in which
ther are nor can be any limit. whatever tits in
tuTe, arbitrary aud uncontrolled
' woulo willingly support the Constitution and mvolate
10 permit that Constitution be violated treason against
tr tslts oil the people: the violations
oounden duty of every GOOD citizen.
Such resistance oecunly opposed usurpod authority
- not an offence Of any description duty viiue
~ the constitution declares (as II does deolaIc
powers not expressly granted ny this are reserved
can be supported
Thus far oar society unanimously agreed
IL was further put as question
Can the Legislature of our state properly declare all
spos OF authority taken a"d exercised m defiance Of tho
tbs state VIE 'O''u'" "O' S0'" '"' imperative II"
OuShs to he done Ivy tine Legislature 10y convention
ca.ed ior tins expires purpose.
To the ir unanimously said. Legislature as the
representative of the people purpose whatever not
pocSs!y retained and Forbidden do
was further d. that the Legislature having power
declaring the "'urpatons question nu and VOID ought
conferred on thcm by the people That SHIFT from them
selves to another hoiy was neither courageous just
Va the other hand, u va urged,
That from he proceedings Legislature appeal uvol-
wing the question of consututionatv might lay Of
w h'ra ana e hence 20 the supreme cunt OF 'he United
States where all know how the question would
While from tho dolUgs OF convention, there could no
remedy
1t was also urged tina, important like present.
there was ~ for believing would 60
You'd the questions thus auxinusy submitted to them.
taking The question as to 'h. point the members Of the
Soce;y were equally divided b
The Columbia Telescope. speaking of the Cypress
ions OF The South and of the best of relieving
and rrdressinG them, says
owe have DOUBT bot the truth add justice
basis South Carolina principles will eight years
sure them ample success Bu, IN the paying
tribute of millions Of dollars annually enrich the North
sections OF the Union. aud crafty the peaceabe
moderate al home the who wise warm,
a9d who bear with exemplary patience all rrongS South
Carolina because they constitute the rights of their Northern
friends
care persuaded tina, speedy evil will
found exce firm determined resistance declaring the
arh OF protection null and void in South Carora and
rescutely enforcing aud all hazards tins
ration. Indeed, enough public here
satisfied that the Legislature will risk his char
acer and standing the State by proposing remedy
OF this We know people know hey viii supper, this
measure; and we know that who
So rs not representative Of the opinions of south Carolina
That there are among ms friends I" Northern interests,
VINO oy cry OF dunion and by preaching up moderation
will strive parayae the honest effort of peoples friends
but the time hand when this cunning neither
wise safe We have borne much already tolerate
much longer the who will aid joining fraud fraud
robbery 10 robbery and who under the mask ou
decided and deadly enemies Nothing bu, Gnr will m
duce the North and the friends of the North honestly
Let at ss doubt shs do nanily resist these
acts OF abomnahle usuPaon and let try
they dare Should they be weak enough make the attempt
all between the South and the North ended for
Nothing remains hut for the people whom they
elect and TO elect who will Of wa
agans, commercial restrictions the invioay o! stat,
necessary to answer perfect freedom and poer,y"
And writer in the Edgefeld Caronian still more
cmphatIcally
Hoy long bear it? Lc, our members Of
hlhey feel disposed TO act the part PATRIOTS resign their
aud go into legislature, resolved carry their State
numphanty through noble contest and place her where
mas Tsht 10 be, high grounds OF constitutional freedom
1t is all idle TO talk about the longer Let them CONF
and act Many Of them have Just weight and in6uenc,
throughout the Union, and by such conduct would show
they were They would carry with them a characte
and Influence. which would produce effect
the country that nothing could rol would produce
unanIniiy and strength at home and power abroad
At present, there s moral power in the States. which
properly controlled, give redress 1t disgrace
nave our representatives IN Congress- with power With
out power they must feel their neglect and finally will briu
down upon themselves and contempt Aud weak ,c
suppose that they obtain power there by speaking
voting Already have they been treated with such
as not 10 be a5wed speak what Of the deepest
to us Let thom come home then, and into Legislature
there to put the state on her sovereign and deserved powers
the consequences be what they may.
CONSISTENCY.
The Jackson portion Of the Press, has almost UNI
versnlly stignaiizcd the rejection Of Hill, Noah unt
other Editors, by the Senate, Ant- RepubHcan, in
mn Ill,