Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-08-19
DOMM9HIEs
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AN GRAFTON
Deuered in the First Presbyterian Church. Cherries
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The interposiiion Of it, vtoty he State, she po-
sition" confidently at nounces would en,ur, The tu
Prenacy" Of the Copshu,i. N ov,r The law ard ire
servs the due Importance Of he States tchouf ceaiin
d!seord or cedkeniag the ben.ffeent energy Of ne
G0rernnenf' To tie ,he souDduess OF tins rosi,icn
let us suppose 1t 10 DO ss'ed uplr. Tie l. gisa,urp
s'h"s by is own authority, or by that OF Canveu-
lion OF the people. passes law declaring the Tariff
Acts TO he unconstitutional, null AID vod binding
pp;n our cit zens aud ohie'icg psiGs ardpe aes up
on all ptrsoOs carrying them Into exeeu ion. Tn-
law TO bssr upon is face h" semtlSnce Of remedy
must be AZ strong az this The bonds for unra du.
ties are sued Tor 10 the Fsdetf District Cout and
cordrg to its praecr unless Tho dc endan' wi sweyr
that an error has been committed ia tbs calculation o.
she duiss, jud nj is neted up rgainst him upot
the motion Of the Distiet torD.y. Ex,cui i,suas
the hal Pre- eds 10 Ell force it, and j. opposed
der the law of the ate. He cal for the sssisspee
which the Act Of Congress requires him TO do, III
asssancs is oysrpowe:e5 or Is refused 10 DO rendered
the facts ere reported TO the President OF the Uni ed
States, who by his official cath I. 80 'ske care tha'
the laws be faithfully executed" The Pre.den. sus
tsins the Marshal by foree th, force il resisted End
tnsWrcetion or eioi tear is The con equenee. But
supposiDg that the merchant OF teti,g O hi pay
went OF his bond. upon the plea OF the uneons nal
iy Of the Tariff Law, IL able e.. pre- suue h. would
ee) TO bring biz defence before jury in he Federal
Court The judge, II Is no,oIi7u', would pronounce
the law 20 BIS constitutional. Many OF tbs citizens
Charleston enter,On n cpincn, and many Of the
DeNese ne Jaw 10 be coufiiLt Ina thous h tn
denim lis policy in some instances berefot- the
diet f ihs jury would be ir the u S.aes. The results
then would be as above s!a'ed. Suppo,s dferen,
mode shotd be ed TO. erchAut refuses to sys
his bond for The duties upon Ia. arrles which he ha.
imported. The Collector is ID 10 retain hen, until
the cutes are 6i'ehaTged. To meet hia encrg ehty,
the reliant brit action against hs lee'or The
question IL submitted 20 State Ctu-t in which q
dict and judgmen. obtained by the plain it, The
Coliee,or, unGer the 2j'h 'ecan OF the Judiciary Ac
Of 1882 srpe Is from ibis judsms nj, 10 she Sspreme
Court OF the United States, where the juSmtn, Of ;he
Safe Court is set asds. IL The Safe Court deeiines
10 carry the mandate o, he Supreme Cour, into ecu
ton, that Court would Itself awsrd execution. Tha,
execution would be resisted, and The same COT
sequences would follow as have been noned. IL lie
evident then ha, the int position OF tho ot The
State could mol he pesceul remedy unless the Pres-
dent should fail TO perform hi, duy. When the bond
given Tor duties amounts to le than 800, should ju.
ny i'm The Federal Court hcd verdict for the dc
The United States could not afreai; but as bonis are
rarely 'sken tor 20 small fum $500, verdict in
such cases would be unim potAnt. unless should
sasion alteration 10 the co!iec,ion!a aboli,biug III
credit which s allowed, aid requiring that tGo du
lies should be paid 10 cash.
To ezfores the laws the President ha, 1T bis scm.
mand tho army AID navy OF the United States, ard the
militia OF he S!aies. To avoid bringing our ciiiz 'ps
directly iDro collision with the General Government,
Ills proba Is that he would oder the national vessel,
TO blockade ports aud DIeis, Which would put stop
to our expectations and mporaions. Thus sui ected
tbs prS a'ior, and loss rum quent upon The
total saSLa iUn of commerce, wh IN, spiri OF party
wbsh has spre al hsrcty and bitterly Slate,
10 any sang uine dull not to toresee the
lameniab condition 10 which thould be involved
Could Wa escape a; difss, Of all salAmiiiss, ne sin
war? In such a struggle, ve,ors ara victorious with
out honor-'he vapqui,bed defeated, wiihou, sympa.
thy Amidst intestine feud, all The kindly feelings OF
the human heart would be eradicsi:d, ard for them
would he Substitute those bur ming end savage pas
sons, which embrCl the domestic hre.side--wbieh
pour Ianeours into tie bosoms u risnds-whicb
vert tho elements oil honcrsbe rivalry into de ably
personal hatred. Then, AS In tie factions oil arcieni
Greece and of the modern republics Of Italy IN the
contentious between York add Lancaster, in England
and between the Patriot and Orange parties in Holland
might we witness the spectacle OF brother armed sga
bro,he-, Of parent agan cit and CT he child ssA:ns
his parent.
A formal secession from The Unon might exsmp. U,
from these ealamiies. Granting that this feced
(snd what can hardly be calculated upon amidst the
Jury Of pa''s now aging among ny Poaeesbiy en.ei-
denct? D5es history iur0h the solitary example o
any nation having preserved Its indePs ndenes witbou
the physical power TO secure ~ Could the Poles, lee
by the desperate foursge, and guided by the .psum
mate skill OF kosciusko, maintain their indie
Does any one ancipats however sfdsnt hi's nhusa'm
that this same people conducted by the brilliant talents
and animated by the dauntess energy Of Strzyneeki
can unassisted repel their ru,b,s, invaderR Can tbs
vao the devotion 10 liberty, and the dsep-roossd at
defendants Of The HelStii-tho cobquerors in tn
fields OF M5rgarieD and OF MorA ID cir indie
dence9 Have they not been compelled by Austria, O.
Danish their own ciiiz rs, and by Pruiai, 10 sene
the lree dom OF their prtg! 80 apy reason \
calculate upon a better fortune Than o'her S'atsf II
our stuatiob' Could any human eHori,f we s,oo
alone, req cue ne from be Gomiaahn or Wha miL III
termed 'he protection Of sons suosrior power Whe
no longer directed our own sfairs-when our sell
government would be destroyed, or exit only in nam,
should We not be a, the mercy Of those whose vi
would be our laT' will noidweIl upon such ssen
/ viii not contemplate the spectacle Of the now ire
and brave wish their national banner torn-iis sis
shooting msdy from their iphere-nsrehiug 10 lhs IN
neral OF thsr own hberies by the lurid glare Cf h
torch Of di cord The dissolution Of the Union WI
not anticipate. He who, calmly, esh-muSl be NOR
or less than man.
cannot roirsin from briefly noticing the eslump
which has been iavhed upon hose, who deny the col
si,uiionai right Of Safe 10 nollify be laws Of Il
United Slater. Is cause they have availtd ihsmselv
Of ibe freedom Of speech and Ct he press 10 ptoeis
their sentiments, they have been charged with wa
Of patriotism with lame submission 10 0rongs-~i
affect ,imidiiy. Add ysi among them could fesou
the names Of tboJo who fought the battles ard par
epated in tho vic; cries. ~ which our lode pc
denee-of those who, by their sen, and gritty,
Rrased high ofi-~s TO which they wsrs elected
their fellow. zsnsof iho-s who, 10 their so.ial al
dome site relations, hsve discharged ihtif duties wi
nnimpesshsble propheiyi end who bsVe been slwa