Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-11-16

of aliaf
,hr, ugh the Federal JudicisIy. visible Tn. prose-
cutons under be Alien ard Sc diion Laws wer, left
to rest on the nis Ts opinions OF tn. District Courts
The co Met &C OF the persCtu'ed Citizen, In the us-
uee Of hi c,utt y, we gonethe whole Judicial Bu.
redH - the Federal g vrruw cut, termed one deipn.
ed co pS--irccsd a0d cent? oiled by common tenn
rer, ans tNNr suit a that temper " 10 Us. Mr.
Va spis ttnenase) proof Of their syn pahv srd re-
'ponii ~ both 10 tie stlatiye policy and The Exs-
III Fedrr>l Iu'ges then presented striking ;n,..
t.ehon OF he position which the Judiciary occ,,py in
hs the ~ at all soverum ut Aet ordng 10 that ,beo
~, the jury is lu an ,onss,ion Il he E,eeu,ivs
a,n'--@nd Is TO be remembered alsc, hat ne Federal
,h- thsorl To- III Executive Magistrate may be aid
to create these JHdgesand alter they have epturs in
% me- 10 whom are they respon sib Pin theory TO
h' ha'ion--hu' i'm fact TO their on n consrieures--
Bur cannot lose sight Of The chivalty of Mr. Mali
sons ksso'u'ion' OF Sht-it Is quite inposs
BILE 10 divorce them " ON tue ultima rst n ~ so,srri
ty This word, in be pen tIie Of lie n,esuin, forms
the proud b0neJ OF hs report aud is most betaiIv
ed 10 decorate the States as Ptes 10 the Federal Com
pact them an argument in f.vrur of the ty ht of tho
states TO ineTposc, lin of deliberate palpabI
aud dangerous exercise OF other powers not granted nv
me 'sld compact was very 'runphsniiy drawn from
,he simple iac OF the Adoption Of the Federal Constu
ton receiving tis contamination through a Federal
aci attended hy The FIRMS OF dsliheraiion, through a
conventional assembly OF the People in each State
anu now he dtsws s,gunen, gainst any interros.
ION on The ri of those sovereign par ies save what
may be warranted by the turvisv Of The Cons,i,uon
rum '"e same source TO wit: the adoption of the Con-
siitut on ty Convention of the % ,npe Of each S,,e
An Set OF severe gnty is virtually the s,me whether
a q
De'egars Gated by the act If the IsyisI,tnr. boiJ
log the dele gated sovereignty OF III reope o. the h
Ssa,ute Itsei eHercis, The same power, viii tho ac-
qu'escence ot The people Tie only diversity woull
seem to arise, wh' re there remained doubt of The o.
qutssc nee OF the Peope-and ,hs, IL It did ,xs,.
would last no longer tban the next annual .l.rton ~
the represeota'iv 8 OF the reope-aud on rrnc-
ps an act OF ordinary legislature sub eonen,lv re-
vsed in connec ion with the act of r.--lec,ios' ,bo
same men, in the primary m Ii-s Of he people
entitled TO equal authority with the acts OF Cunven-
uon no. referred 'rTsfd' 20 the people for their
lection or aPprovei-sod rcrhaps il Is cher authority
The int'rposilion of Virginia Sud Ken,ucky no SET
forth 10 the Resolutions OF each. carries along with /.
the impression OF sovereign rsht aud power Z, IL In
character dverSarv to the very isis Of the power ex.
ercised by the Federal Legislature: The styls Ian.
EuaSe sud spirit that oil hreate ming euenssnre a.
gaius' VIC eNer'e OF power, odons in its nature and
Unauthorized by the coInra-. IL il net the an,uags
OF p'tiIon /, does nat pro any ams nIment 10 co.
yer any cOuttiu onAl def Ct and IA =. tore v.s ~,
rie,c OF the Constitution. 1t was lbe txetci.e cI a
right aceTnog on TIE hosi' of Mr.. Ma u ons own rea.
coming. IN his report 10 Ia. ia ia. ir individual
capacities, a. the sovereign parties 10 he comn,ct-
hav,r no ribuna above h If suihorily The autbori
y, 'iNlsl anu nam am %, - rut con emporaneouy
WIN The very origin Gi tie Federal Conn act and who'll
" independent OF s provisions /, is no les.
man me right OF he SOVEREIGN par les TO axe an APP
peal from tbe cancelled obligations Of the consti,u.
uoHa c)n"act 10 original rights, and the law Of self
preservation"
II il mpo,sih. urd -rstsnI the terms Of the ,b;,
res linton OF the Vrsna L-pi la'ure az having rsfe
renee only 10 the ordinary control of the people and c
gi'iatures OF the Sta es over the Government Nor
CO-On
ration oil the other States but, in fact, the resolution dis
closes an Independent right TO all the States
but the cNerci-e OF which would only become necessa
ny Tor le want oil that cooperation. cooperation Of
the States sufficient of them 10 control The
Federal Legislature, would have removed the occasion
ior the exercise oil the Fright TO maintain within the
limits of each, the authorizes rights and liberties an
prainng to each. If Virginia is TO be understood as
only intending assert her right 10 interchanoe
with her sister States, and to invite their co-operaion
for the purpose Of obtaining the repeal of the offensive
acsand failing To obtain such cooperation as she de-
81 rod hnn fA aim dot, v,.g..
Jealous and distinguished republican citizens were
ground into dust and ashes 10y the despoism of the
imes-this, indeed, wouli be revelation! But
cannot thihk So The subject matter of the offensive
law was too vital TO the general freedom of the peonle
and too fundamental the basis OF the constitution il,
SELL TO sanction the idea o passive obedence the spirit of
the times III Virginia aud Kentucky forbid The mind
every person is carried bowshot beyond this idea
on reading the resolutions and report.
But, Messrs. Editors, if MIR. Madison's letter il de-
signed TO take us out OF crisis ii Does of ITSELF form
crisis in the history OF State Rights the PRINCIPLES and
Interpretation disclosed in this letter: these ehts so
much iolised by the republican party OF this country
can have existence. In all that you have written
or ! have uttered about consultations we have been
fitting against windmill. What is 10 become of
our beau deal-the Federal Constituon-n the form Of
It's original and plenary institution? When all the world
10 use Inquire OF the divine Plato) filed with adj
miration OF the wisdom of Mr.. MadiSons Report and
Resolutions and our politicians haiualy regarding il.
spirit the pure fire OF our free and democratic co1s
tutionste distinguished author these papers appeara
IN tire opposite ranks, combating his own doctrines
placing the rights of twenty four sovereign States i'm
seven men, acknowledging political responsibility 10
the sovereign parties of this great conleieracy Are
we TO believe that human soPhisry assuming the guise
OF sublime reason and argument, did, in 9S-g con-
fuse the true balance Of the Constitution, for the onIy
purpose OF conlounding the orthodox Federasts OF
that day? cannot admit that exalted genius laboured
in a vocat on so unbeconiDg! II very often happens
that our aged fathers who, in the days their youth
engaged cheerfuly in adventurous sports become ap-
prehensive tor the safety OF their children when thew
behold them ndulgng in the like amusements and from
overcare of their safety, place them under restrictions
incompatible with health and manly vigour of constitu-
ton. And in this case yield the tribute of a good
motive to vrtuous mau, although the expense OF DO
litical consistency. Yours, very respectfully
JEFFERSON.