Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-08-09
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MULTIPLICATION HEORY
A number Of the Lynchbu,g Jef.rsonian hat bs.
accidentally met my eye, is literally blazing tCih
fury at the Presidents letter 10 he South Carolina
Unon and States Right. party. por ion OF hi. -llcw
citizens having, under h- blindiog exeemtn, arising
dsep OF -ssiop, en,br the doc
that, nnter the Federal Compact, each Of the State.
hss tbs right 10 arrest the operation OF be
constituted by that compac', Whenever by deemed
constitutional; and 6e'trmina alton swing b,en
sd to act 10 this doctrine the Prssien has emil
ed FL oscason 10 advert, in the calm and dspas
.onate manner, to che Ugh and rsered duties" hich
d volve upon bin. As hs common iunetiOna,y Of
Twenty -four SIverrign ae-, he has solemny sworn,
n tho language Of the Constitution, 10 cake cara ha
the laws be aih fully exseuea;'' Gay and This .ngege-
msn,, he says "sus, and will, al all h,zsrds, be per-
formed" For Ill he ID rev-d bully and breg-
sar'denouueed "hsldipg the ciuil authorities OF
the ate, soborfioa'e TO the military authority The
Federal G1verament'--ds6ed 10 "bsa, bis dunn in
Newport, Boston and NV York" ard to set his FOO,
on The sell OF Virginia, at the bead ",he nj able
dsv iaborers of Northern Cspalis.!"
This angry, III infIriate defamation il interspers-
ed with text, from the scriptures OF Political Faith
The great Apostle liberty and the Fdbar OF the Con-
s'u,on are invoked in support of 'be 10 ion that it h
the duty al the common fpBctioD5ry Of these Tasnty
four united soveresns sequiesce in tbs decisions
OF each as to the GERS utioUaly Of LawV enacted
ALI and that tho design 10 law pronounced by
one oil hem TO bs uneonsu,iora nj, is Treason, most
atrocious and exec able against Rrhts.. Such,
II have auy msanng, 10 the ground upon which the
Pee sdent s denounced and againt this doctrine /, as
di:e,pie oil the JsEe'sOn school, do protest solemn
~. As silizen of ,h. ancen, Common W 4aih W 20
fees srd feels her deep interest in the OF
tho oil atoms wLi.h her eiser states lave contracted
towards hsI-as one WHO becomes, every hour tha nv
lYes, Uore thoroughly sonvlced of The truth OF JET
ietsohs prncip'.a IN regard 70 The OF the
pact which binds w, ard deeply Impressed with
,be cltGl necessity OF her stc. Observance in the prac
tee OF tie sovernmen, protect ogains, any such pre-
poserous petver'on oi those principles that involv-
ed IN the JeHsrsonians doctrine claim the great
ounder OF our faith, understanding OF FIST prnei-
pies la regard 10 Compacs. deny that any thicg e
ever did, or wrote, said evined any thing
10 me profound ignorance utter geuness of tho,
principles whish the j. ersonians d.cine so grossly
oe'rays Pa'u Mar Passages from his writings sonsi-
nered In 'hsmseivs' may appear 10 afford color uch
an inference; but 10 s error phieh Vapishes in an
instant before the light afIrded by the broad record
OF his lie and opinions. This could be clearly ,bown
10 be M fae in relation TO the passages relied upon by
tue Jehersonan, There il necessity, howe ver in
this ease. fer labor ed examination of The context 10
elucda:e The meaning Of expressions Of doubtful i'm
Pert The otjes con be effected by les, tedious pro.
cess Upon the particular point IN question. speci(-
cay the opinion 81 Thomas Je.r.on stands record I'd
Lis expressed incidentally. but 10 manner which
Ieave5 no room for douhi.
10 bis letter 10 james Monroe, Aug. H. 1856 " hills
gng ibe exp tdiency o! so-operaon the psrt of he
Ooited States, by means OF Navy, with Other Power.
or Keeping 'be Barbay Pirates in check be holds Nh
following language; "Were The honor and ADVANTAGE
OF establishing .ucb coDfsderaey out of The question
yet the necessity that the U. should have some ma
rine i1ree, and the happiness of this is the osensbe
cause Tor beginning H. would decide on il.
wherefore this ''neees,ity? Why is defence agains,
pirates 10 bo egsrded most fortunate
cause Tor the establishment 0 marine force? To 1ha
important Interior o, this force necessary? lie,
US see: 6 IL Will be sad there is no money i'm the
treasury. There'n-ver will he money in tn. treasury
li the conederssy shows lis teeth The States mus,
see the roo perhaps IL mu't be elt by some one Of
mem. am persuaded all OF them would rst1iee 10
zee every one obliged to furnish it's contribution, Il
!. not The difficulty Of furnishing them which besgar.
The treasury, but the fear that others will not furnish
Ms much" The gtea, Interior object 10 By this i'm.
pretty plain, so far IL regarded the enforcement of
contl Iuiions But the general vie oil the writer ara
not yet fully dsveloped-there s Iish, vet 10 come =:
EusTy rational citizen must toh TO see an efscfip.
lHSTument0 coercion and chou fsa 10 see IL on ary
other eiemen, than The naval force can never
endaDger our liberties, occasion bloodshed land
i0rse would do both"
Wba, does the JsHsrsonan think OF bis9 +, this ,hs
project II bully and brsggsr We here see the grea,
defender IL Slate Rghts meditsting and cOunseiing
from across The Atlantic, ia manner wcrl " of bis
WISDOM tho silent esiablishmeut # an m etve n,Tu
ment OF coercion; aud this too under the articles of
confederation, when lhe application Of hat instrument,
must have bee non to individual eizeus but 10 States
in their eorporas, sovereign capae y. Does the JET.
isTsoDan isDey hat according TO he vsws OF the wi-
ter OF this letter, each stare TO be the Judge for it,
self, and the sole, exclusive Judge Of the validity OF
he ordinances Of Congressl Dies ne suppoe that the
declaration by refractory state, tina, ordinance
nnwar anted by the ar clss, would have stayed his
hand Dt's he imagin that when TaomsS Jsas
as Chief Msgst,aie OF tue present Lion, bad pledged
himse 10 his God aud bis county, TO "iake care
t1at the avs be faithfully executed he would
have osila'ed 10 ply In the fubment Of hat
pledge ha, nsfumeo, Of coercion for the arsadon OF
which he had 10 1856 txpTessed such ia roiis aoxi-
eiy' Dies he suppose hat a deelsra ion Of The uo-
Of piece with the other specimens Of Nuf6ca-
ton logic to object here hat The Pesiderrs 6 duty sup
tho Constitution and therefore
cs II, and that the law question being
begging Of the whole question Who fra tho President. Of
fec concerned TO judge Of the validity Of the aw5 Il he
caaon Of that Slater TO suspend 10 each STATE the Exc.
IL