Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-09

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strictly constitutional. Aud ncw sir how doe. the
honorable msnber propose To deal with this Gaze. How
Noes he get out oi this difficult " any principle OF
his? His construction gets u. into l.; how does he pro.
pose 10 get H. out
In Carolina the TsriH il paipabe. dcliberat. u.nr
patton; Caroline, h,r tre may nuli1y it, aud r,fu.e
10 pay the duties. la Prnusylv IL both s.ary
constitutional, aud tightly -xpeirn; and there the d,.
ties are TO I've paid. And yet, we live under govern.
msnt oil uniform hw', aud under contribution. too.
which contains an express provision as happ-n. that
all duitS 'hali be equal in all the States! Does no,
this approach absurd y.
II there be no power TO settle .nch questions, inis
pendent OF either ri he States, is not the whole u
mon rope OF sand. Are we not thrown back az ain
precisely, upou tiir Old G. Dfejera ion!
III too plain tn be argued Four and twenty inter.
prefers OF ConsIuonh law each with now or IN do
eide Tor ITSELF and non. with authority to bind any bo
dy else, and this constitutional law the ony bond of
4 Their Union! what l. such state Of things but a
mere conneSon during pleasure 10 use the phrase.
ology OF the tines daring feting7 And that feel
ing, Too, no, the feeling of the people who
TIE Constitution, Tut the feeling Of the State Govern
hens
In another Of the South Carolina Aid e.ses having
promised that the cri-is requires all tho
ed energy OF PASSION, attitude OF open rsance
the Law Of the Union il adj isrd Open res,tance 10
the laws, thep is The constitutional remedy the con-
servaiive power Of the State, which the South Caro
ma doctrines each for 'h- redre. OF evils real
or Imaginary. And its authors further say, that an
pcaling with confidence TO the Co situlion 10 .
uy th.ir opinions, they cannot consent TO y their
curacy by the courts OF justice In one sense indeed
SIR this is assuming an attitude of open re.i.tsncr i'm
favor OF liberty. But what sor OF liberty: The Iib.r
~ OF establishing TIER own opinions in defiance of the
opiiions OF all other; the Liberty Judging and
ciiiOg exclusively themselves, in a matter i'm " hch
Others have r,uc tight Judge and decide a. thew
Ihe liberty oil placing their own opinions above the
ugment Of all others above the laws and above the
Cons niior. This IL their liberty, and this the fair
result If the proposition ndcd for by honora.
pie gentleman Or nay be more properly said il is
identical wi,h il, ia;her than result, iron. IT, In he
same publication we find the following Previously
10 our Revolution, when the of oppression was
Stretched over New England where did our northern
brethren meet with Drawer ynpa ny than that which
sprung from the bosom OF Carollnians. Ne hat no
erforion, no oppression, no collision NTH the Kings
ministers no nHrigdtiOn interests Swinging M, in
enuIous riuah y Of England"
Ihis seems extraordinary language. Sou'h Carroll.
IN no collision with the Kings ministers in l771 TO
rou no oppression! But, si- il is also most sig it,
cant language. Does any man doubt the purpose TOR
which 1t was pcnned! Can any fail see that il
wa designed In raise in the adrrs mind the question
whe,her, at this hme-:hat i. to saw. in IS,S-sou,h
Carolina has any collision with the Kings ministers,
any oppression, eNtortion, to fear from EnpaEd-
Whether, in short, Englan is not as naturally the
hiend of South Carolina a. New England, with her
navigation Interests Swinging up in cnvous rivalry Of
Engla
l. IL not strange, SIR h,t an gen man in South
Carolina in 1928, should thus labor to prove that in
100 there was no hostility, no cause of war, between
south Carolina AMI Eng land? That sh had no occa
sion, IN :!eI~"- 20 her interest, from re ard
tn her welfare, 10 take up the revclutiona
ry contest Can any account for the EXPIRE oil
'.OG
The sac, olhewie thas b. o':ny the oh. b.
what have eadv minated, 70 raise the question II
m~y mad no collision" Onark The esprcssion) with
Wc ministers oil King George the Third in I775 what
COLLISION have thew. in 1925 with the minister. OF
King Georget Fourh' What i. there now, in the
exiting state Of hi"g. to separate Caroin, from Old,
more or rather, han from .N'e,U England,
Revolutions, sir, have been recently pas ed BY the
legislature oil South Carolina, need not refrr 10
mem; they 60 no farther thsn the honorable gentle
man himself has goue-dnd hore not so far I con.
tent myself, the oore, with debating the matter with
him. " ~ ~
And now. air, sha, have first to say on hi. subject
u, mot at no time, and under circumstances. has
New England, or any Safe i'm New England, or any
respectable body OF persons in New England, or any
pohic man Of standing in New England put forth such
dtcttne AZ this Carolina doc 'rine
The gentleman has found case he can find none
TO support hs own opinions by New Englapd authority
New Englan has studied the constitution in her
SCHOOLS, and under Other teachers She looks upon il
with other regard' and .rems more highly and reysr
emily both OF lis just authority, and its utility and ex
ceienc" The history OF her legislative proceed ug-
may be traced-the ephsmeral illusions Of temporary
bodies, called together by the excitement of the occa
tim, may he hunted up-they have been hunted up
The opinions and votes OF her public men, in and ont
OF Congress may he explored-it will all he in vain
The Carolina doctrine derive from her neither
countenance nor support She rejects it now she al
ways 'i REJECT II; and Till she O'es her senses she
always will reject il. The honofa abb member ha.
referred to expressions, on The subject of the
embargo law, made in this place, by honorable and
venerable gentleman, (Mr. illhouse) now favoring us
VIII PIcscHce ne quotes mat distinguished SCna-
tor as saying that in his judgment the embargo law was
unconstitutional, and that therefore, in his opinion the
people were not bound to obey it, That, sir, perfect
ly constitutional language. An unconstitutional law is
not bindings but then IL does not rest NTH resolution
or fatc Of State Legislature to decide achefhe, an
fct n Congress be- on be not, constitutional. An un.
constitutional act OF Congress would bind the people
of this district although they have legislature TO inter-
iere in their behalf; and, the other hand, constitu-
total law of Congress does bind the citizens of every
Sfac, although all their legislatures should undertake
TO annul it, by act or resolution
The venerable Connecticut Senator is a constitutional
lawyer, OF sound principles, and enlarged knowlege
statesman pracscd and experienced bred in the com.
pany of Washington, and holding just views upon the
nature OF our Governments. lie believed the embargo
unconstitutional, and did others; but what then? Who
did he suppose to decide that question: The State
Legislatures? Certainly not No such sentiment ever
escaped his lips. Let follow up sir. this New En-
glanl opposition TO The c,nbargo laws etus it,
we discern the principle which controlled and governed
New England, throughout the whole course OF that OPP
position We shall then what similarity the sbe-
tween the New England school Of constitutional opin-
tnk, read petition from some single individual ad.
dressed to the Legislature Of Massachusetts, The
Carolina doctrnctha is, the right Of State interference
To arrest the laws OF the Union The fate OF that petit
ton shows the sentiment OF the Legislature. IL met no
favor. The opinions of Massachusetts were otherwise
They had been expressed in 79S in answ CT to the re-
solutions OF Virginia, and she did depart from them
nor bend them to the times. Ms-governed wronged OBJ
pressed, She felt herself TO be- she still held fast her
integrity 10 the Union The gentleman may find in her
proceedings much evidence Of dissatisfaction with thc
OF Government, and great and deep dislike
to the embargo; all this makes the case so much the
stronger for herr for notwithstanding ths