Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-09-13
GIEANING,-N II.


GLEANiNGs.-N.. !.
The W. Globe quotes the following from tho Clay
Paper Of this city:
Owe believe all the Nu,lilers consider, or afec, 10
consider, MIR. Jefferson the founder Of Modification
and even the inventor OF the name. They rely upon
the following sentence in the Kentucky Resolutions
1893, presented by John breckenridge but acrbed to
the pen oil Mr.. jefferson:
That the several States who formed that instrument
being sovereign an independent, have the unques,ion-
able right tojudge OF its intraction and that nul'tca-
ou by those sovereignes Of all Unauthorized acts done
under the color Of that instrument; is the rgh,ful
medy.'
eve believe that full and explicit evidence, under
Mr. Jeliersons own hand exists, to prove that this was
Interpolation, and part OF his draught OF the
Kentucky Resolutions"
I he Globe thinks such an assertion not improbable,
and calls for the proof there be any; but contends that
the right Of nuIlcaton asserted in the Kentucky
Resolutions. Is nothing like that maintained by Mr.
Calhoun. 'He takes the ground that STATE may
nulify act Of the Government which has the sane
ton OF all the rest whereas tho Legislature of Ken.
lucky asserted that the several States that formed the
Government have right to judge Of attractions and
that the remedy OF notification can only be applied by
"thosc sovereignes" which formed the instrument
under which the abused power exerted."
Now, what are the facts!-We have both of Ken
lucky Resolutions before usthose written by Mr. JEFF
ferson, and passed by the X Legislature in Nov I79S
(no' 'ss)-s.d that Resolution adopted by ,b- X. Lee
gisaiuse In '99 Che November iolowieg.) The frs.
wee framed by Mr.. Jefferson. aud ihAy seem u h We
heAu presented to ,he Legislature (oo by Mr. Beck
snridgt) but by G,orgs NiShols... They do not con
tain IN, pa,sag, ssou, i6eaiou-uor 1.. tho WORD
Al all Tho Preambs ard ,so'u ion Of 90, saem 10
be In dih,rtnt sy'ef -ard were pecbsby presented
~ Mr.. Bseskenrdgs. That rSso.u ion does contain
the sentelcs above quoscand il roncujes as foil W.:
"Ths' also this Cou.u,aIw ai,h, as pAry tbs fad
ersi compac,, will how he |. rs OF IN. son vat l.
doe at the same tims declare, iht il will u Il. new
nor ever hereafter, oppose, 10 Consu,n,ians
manner every attempt from what quarter soever offer
cd, ts violate that coinpacAnd finally in order that
no pretexts arguments may be drawn from suppos.
ed acquescencc on the part OF this Commonwealth in
the consiiutionay OF those laws aud be thereby used
precedens for similar future of the federal
compact, this Common al,h does enter against
them its SOLEMN PROTEST."
The pirginid Resolutions Of $3.50.
These celebrated Resolutions were penned by Mr.
Madison They deveope the true theory of govern
nent.--To show in what spirit they were passed, we
refer TO the Debates published upon the subject-Aud
wo refer also to the following extracts from the "Ad
dress oil the General Assembly 10 the People of the
Commonwealth OF Virginia. adopted the same session
for the purpose Of explaining and enforcing them:
IL would bs perndi.u, IN those, I'D With :he
fua'd,sLrip oil ts sae soversigny, and acting upds
The sismn oblgAtsh II he following sss: II do $40
tina vii support the Con,u,usion OF he U4 Saies -
n'' 20 vain ysu IT insroasbn en,', which ,houe h
agmsns Of expedisoey mDy vet establish prect dents
tohieh may ultimately devOfe generous and unsus
P'cieas people to oil the coas qenoes IF su,ped pover
'Eseroaehmenis 'piioginy toma sovssLmsR,, who's
cfginiz ioa cannon be maintained without the
lion OF Tho saes psh tbs sronse cite IN snts upon
iss ate Legsl.urss 10 watchuinss, and inpo,s upon
"e s'ohF''' ooiiSHish, 70 preserve Ell
thu lice OF partition
"Tne aequisse.uc. OF ,he sa,ss undss fsac,en, o,
the federal compact. would either beget speedy COO.
solida'iou, by prsc aiing the sa.e 70 n
luton. by rfp titiop Of these injract,ons until the
people are reused to appear in the majesty Of their
strength IL IS to dvoid these eaiamifies, hs, We .x-
hioi, 20 the people lhs moIest5u, question, whe,b.
the Con.t,s'iOp OF the Un.led States shall yisd
construction rohch dtfes ecery restraint and Over-
tchelms the best hopes IF rfpublicGnsm."
The Sess 200 II uas ali Cd hx,M NJ
Madscns celebrated Report, in defence of his ResoI.
fiVrss the Debate upon them has never been publish
edit
The next winter, (Dec l, 1900 James Monroe, then
Governor OF Virginia, firm supporter OF these Resolu-
tons and Report, submitted his annual Message 10 the
Legislature, from which we extract the following pas
sage:
IA the reqrisi,e number OF copies OF Nh.
R'psri OF he Seoct Coms,tes OF the last session on
the answer OF several OF the saies 10 the R,scIu
o. hs General Assembly, which pase a, the Irecsd-
log ses.or, relative he Aiiso ard ,di,ioo law. Of
ths Utica Saee, ard the Instructions she Ssna
OF this gate to Ii CGsgress OF tbs Uaiied Sales
p in Ell. The executive has'en'd to di'r!bue 'h.m
among the several eoup.i-s Of the minonwea,b, ia
e.mpii.pee with The II ,sou.n o. lie 20 b OF January
Hat 10 belisred 'ha, pubic documents lllusra-
tive OF pubic ,nsas ions, however Interesting, were
sver more generally read III ionghiy 'rroved, ihaD
these were; cen /, be doubled that tho light which
they communicated on the very important s'tjsst I.
wlieb they referred. iended to sctsae ia hIA de.
gree, ,h- CO.. I'D. OF The good people Of ibis &.
nonweAi'h, in hs wisdom and po'icy wbirh governed
Ms Cereal Assembly. la con. eeiln with ,ba sub
I, 10 proper adj ha. since your iaT session IN
s'ti ION law, ooe Of zoe aeti eonpisn o. has beer
Carried It to .H-ct in hi- Conmouw .ab by the deci-
sion OF federal cOurti 10 lee iais event With
view Of eensu'ing cricing il. The Transaction ta,
gons TO .ie world. and Ia, Impartial VIII jpdse OF il
~ deserve. oife IL for ihs pofpo,e Iematkin
ihti tbs dce.iIn wassxecu;rd wh the order ana
ttaDq 81! submission the par OF the p,ope, eou6
bsvs bssn shswn by ,hem similar Ocsai9D 10 any
the mosi necessary, eeDsiuionai, and popular &C oil
ihe GJSsrOmru. The constituted ihpfltiSs the
good pscils OF his Common esl,h are ava bed ,he
Uocr, ard shefi.h il With their ioDdea wishes The
eoot zi'n oil ihrir ancestors in ihis western word
wa gsn-raty from the sans country, the tin,
snd Produced by the cam, eau,c;tihey Iko g,osrsd
und-r sn optrss which represssj their grott and
shFcksd hsir pIo'perfy:-hoy fought aud bltd IN tbt
same bAi;s, " dstsrc9 OF the rights, and bav-
since experienced, wih unsxaDpcd harmony end
unsnimy, variety OF interesting occurrences which
sdmonsh hem, hsy sril are md ought 10 femao ioI
ever united The General A.seubiy, and ihs good
peopi. CT this Comuionwesl'h, have arqni,ied tbs.
selves 10 ih,ir ecnssieDess, aud their brethren
l. ameiiea, IN suppor Of cause which hey de-, m
nsiiob> enc by the s,snj which ih.y made; and IN
sentiments u " eyp-es,ed OF bos. acis Of IN. General
Goverum.o b,sl they hive looked for eblrge 10 tina
rsfPsc 10 elatgcia the public opinion IS bieh crgt
10 DO res, no' 20 u'asbses Of whence, dteerd, an.
disupion, whish they sbhor."
The referred 10 by Mr., Monroe OF an execution
OF the Sediiion Law in this ComInouw ealih, was III,
ceebraed one OF Calender, in which Judge Chas,
carried off his power with haueur that calcBlat
ed to irritae every impartial byss,anier-and 10 nlam
the Virgnisns still against the law which gross
ly violated the Constitution Of their country.
In January 1901, the Legislature adopted ascthe
preamble and resolution ia which they express bei
decided appreciation OF the resolutions OF '9S '99
and The report OF 99--1800 repeating their solemr
protestalion against the Sediion Acts Report which
had their decided sPprobaon not only because OF tn
perspcuy and irresistible FOL OF the argument whic
II contains, but because disposition TO promote nuiua
respect, confidence aud affection among the members
the Cnion,' is uniformly Preserved" They refer ale