Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-22

say 40 authority you have .surcR Such language has
been held done by Virginia Kentucky by their re-
solutions In 1888 aud $780, and produced the
down. and the standardization of Air. Jefferson succeeded
This appeal The Intelligence and patriotism Of tho
nson to eG,se, The evil sroosh the medium Of the elective
.ese exis, IN The majority ut varance with the rights and n-
tina, sense Of usoc viii be- too weak to produce repeal Of
the Unconstitutional measure What hens Shall Virginia
poyed act the federal government have sscsse their
authority and jurisdiction subjects aud they
agents General Government have ,ranscsncd their
stiufiy, cngraed the Constitution provisions origin
tho State becomes mere dispute among agents tho en-.
poye tho masters the real sovereigns have decided il
her sovereignty sir she will by surrender
her high political character and pre- enence Than do
nnse again in political strife; her Giles would lay aside
the crces Of decrepude; and the gentleman from Manc
Ar holne would again heas the Keen shl voice Of the
Roanoke oraos cutting and ans, the joints
| aod marrow.
can nuly and make void an act Of Congress- so
lar as TO prevent its operation within its limits, dissent from
HIM, The federal constitution was not received adopted by
the Legislatures States; not
such high purposes The ambition of few aspiring
might mislead the Legislature, when called suddenly
aud unexpectedly Lei the injured and oppressed then,
assume II, highest political attitude Convention ia the
State for the purpose Of dccidns whether the undamen
tai law which binds The States together,
violated 10y Congress having exercised reserved TO the
States and delegated the General Government II
false cahor has raised, this will put
la every State there division among politicians and the
" wrong The people being called on TO act in This
solemn will put the whole intelligence Of the
nifty action The aged the wise, tho experienced, well
tried friends of the country will be called into the public
vice. Such will lightly pronounce Of Congress
ton declare how will the question then s;sn IL the State
possesses the have hewn the necessary
sequence rs, that the act OF Congress
the S'ac and Congress must acquccr by abandoning the
power OF obtain express grant the great from
would have right fuJce II would be glaring abs
dy suppose that the State had the right judge of
the time say, that Congress had the right enforce
submission TO the This would involve papabe
tadcuon This may be illustrated by reference the
oil the supreme court IN analogous All admit that this
high tribunal has the right properly before with
al the effect Of which render the imperative, only
in State but in all In this case Congress obliged
acquesce aud abandon the power obtain grant
from the original after the already stated No
force be applied give effect tue thus declared
by the supreme court compel to change its decision
But gentlemen, instead Of meeting argument ay,
clan' that such power the part OF the State is
placing twenty states the mercy of and Unon
by such ACT would be dissolved cannot but think ali
system OF government They originate in supposion tina,
Congress possesses independent and uncomfortable power
advert TO the fifth article Of the Constitution they find re-
deenns above all Others which mould
Constitution and define the relations
and General Government mean the constitutional number
States This Is not dormant power The mode in
winch Is 10 be called into action expressly laid down; and
when properly invoked will at all times adequate
this glorious system of from disorder and anarchy Whom
the States acting in Its sovereign capacity and the General
Government, il this high arbitcr "a Convention the
Sates the Partes must resort and not TO the supreme
the Creature of of the parties But who the
appeal Surely the party claiming TO exercise the power and
oppressed State do it, would The Constitution
provides two modes of amendment when
when two,hds of the Legislatures Of the States shall
application to Congress. call Convention for proposing
amendments In either threeounhs OF The States
required 10 ra and the Of Congress necessary
boih On Congress. ,hen tho burden OF making the appeal
NJ the
because alone, possessed olc II
dercd unreasonable that State which has declared in the
most solemn manner its reserved rights To have been violated
should possess The po1eI Of compelling the General Government
10 make appeal the which oil its powers arc
derived IL vas called into existence hy three fous of
Sates and can exercise no povdr without usupaon, which
mas no, been granted What can he rationale What
can be more consistent with tie spirit Of system, than
there conflict between sovereign State party to the
have been yielded the latter should compelled TO
decide the question by appeal the Of all
mol hesitate to say thai the power on the part Of The States
To compel such appeal is indispensable the existence
their sovereignty, and ryed
Without IT, the General Government in its practical operation
would be an Unlimited consolidated government
nS the limitations imposed by the provisions of the Consu.
tom It's construction Of the Constitution wovid be the Con-
sttton Those who know tho force influence of con
sfucon, how IL pcTvert the plaincsi import words
when under the influence of self interest," well the
earulschanges IL capable OF producing IL there be no
check interested majority, using the powers of General
Government which were given for the protection benefit
oil ALL as the Instrument Of agsrandzng themselves the
expense Of the minority may by consrucon gradually UNDER
mine and render obsolete, the sacred provisions nsru
which no patriot look without dismay, and which, ii
Persevered n only he arrested by exercise of the
for which, contend The supreme wholly
IL three ourihs Of the States shall admitting the
contested power shall pronounce that already
Congress will be constrained abandon the IT, mas
much as power be granted without concur
The decision Of ought not TO be oca
tory where State has soemDy pronounced that such grant
OF authority never made But suppose three oyrihs
the States decide the question against complaining State
then acqueseeneo becomes duty and it SUBMIT
state Of things arises, provided for by the Constitution
the consequences of which will dwell This doctrine fni
which contend is Of recent origin merely humble
disciple Of an old school, recalling IL public Mi
crson long since advanced the opinion advocate
his letter TO Judge Johnston Of June 1929 e remarks
enoe 70 the following expTessOn used by anbher distinguished
czgn that There must he an ultimate arber omewhee
"FTue said hL JeleTsOD heTe must but does that
t in either party The ultimate arbtc te people of the
Union, assembled by their dcpuesn Convention
COngTess Of tvnhrds of the States Let them decide
(which they give authority, claimed by of their
"ogans And has been tic peculiar wisdom felicity OF
"ouT CONSTITUTIONS to have provided this peaceabe appeal
"wiIcre tia, Of other nations is TO force"
! ITO be continually
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