Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-06


intended application TO the Supreme Court for hear
ing on writs oferror filed by those persons
The obvious object OF The proceedings to which this
cc and these citations relate is TO call In question: and at
tempt to overthrow that essential jurisdiction of the State
in criminal cases, which hasbcen vested by our
on in the Superior Courts OF the several counties of the
State.
"My respect for the Supreme cour, of the United States
az fundamental department OF the Federal Government,
induces TO indulge the earnest hope that no
will proceed from that court attempting o. utening
TO control of the sovereign States of this Union in the
free exercise of its constitutional criminal or civil ursic
ton. The powers not delegated by the Constitution to
the United States prohibited by il To the States. are re-
served to the States respectively Such control over
criminal jurisdiction, these proceedings Indicate
IL believed has not been delegated the United States
and consequently cannot be acquesccd i'm or submitted 10
Any attempt to infringe the evident right State to
govern the entire population within its territorial limits
and TO punish all offences committed against its laws
within those limits duc regard being had the cases cx-
prcssy excepted by the Constitution of the United States
would be the usurpaoa of power granted BY the
States. Such attempt. whenever made will chalenge
the most determined ress,ance aud il perievcred in will
inevitably evcnuac in the humiliation of our beloved
Union
In exercising tho duties of that department of govern
mcnt, which devolve me- will disregard all uncons,;
tutona rcquision of whatever character or ORIGIN they
may be; and TO the best of my Abilities will protect and
defend the rights of the State and tho means afforded
10 me- TO MAINTAIN Its laws and Constitution.
Signed, WILSON LUMPKIN."
:, The following Resolution was adopted in the
House of Representatives:
Whereas, in consequence of tho great depreciation of
the price OF the principal staples of the State the
cost OF transportation has become very buensome o such
portion oil the people, reside distance from market
ne Al therefore resotred, That il be referred TO the
Committee on Agriculture and Internal Improvement TO
enquire and report whether it is expcdon at the present
ume Tor inc STATE TO engage in general system of in
ternal improvement and if what is the system whether
by railroad canal best adapted TO the situation and cir
cunstances of the State and what best mode of carry
ing the same into effect.
SOUTH CARoLINA.-The Legislature mot ON Mon
day, the 2Sth ut quorum of both Houses being
present their respective Committees waited OH the
Governor, to inform him that they were prepared to
receive his Message. AT III o'clock on Tuesday the
Message of Governor Hamilton was transmitted ST
multaneously to both Houses.--We shall publish CO.
pious extracts from it hereater-but i'm the mean
tiinc we lay before our readers, the following pas
sage, which recommends to the Legislature for The
present session to suspend all action upon the Tariff
questions:
''Whilst am thus explicit in affirming the unqucstiona
bic existence OF this right of ntcrpositon that too in
ian not inconsistent with obligations the Union
(or we obligations to the Union excepting those
necessarily resulting from, and founded the powers we
have clearly delegatcd) would, far from recommend
ing that you should nterpose this sovereign
rather suggest the expectancy of suspendng its
the present moment.
elf force be referred TO the objection of NM, c,;n
IN virtue oil this high function, for the immediate
oil the tariff within limits to those divisions which have
so unhappy existed among the good people of this State
as TO the constitutional character and probable efficacy Of
this remedy by the fact that each hour is diminishing
these differences, and bringing the body the people
INTO greater harmony and accord in regarding form
resistance to be conservative i'm its character as il would
prove peaceful its operation may be found i'm
has ranpred since your adiournmen to Indicate the po
cy oil our pausing and awaiting the progress events
which must be decisive of this Interesting question in all
Its future consequences or ulterior relations.
" Public opinion demands that some modification
should be made of the tariff, by Congress at its next ses-
SION This duty if that body was utterly REGARDLESS
OF Just complaints of an overburened people,
ne eVaded from the circumstance of the probable
gushment OF the public debt the LIST of January 1888
without permitting surplus to accumulate in the Treasu
ry not necessary for the public wants We are bound TO
wait until we what this body will do when they shall
not have single pretext for denying us the
free trade and light taxation Besides BY every sentiment
OF kindness and comfy towards those delegates from the
other Tree trade portions of the Union who in the recent
convention at Philadelphia, have zealousy and pa
ironically co-operaed in the effort our country
blessings so essential TO its liberty happiness we are
bound to- take mo attitude, during the present session of
Congress, that will prevent calm peaceful and sasfac
Tory adjustment OF this great question, which will be
United to its deliberations under circumstances solemn
authoritative and imposing. We put at hazard
Sood cause by premature action have the moral force
oil potent public opinion, operating in behalf One
OF the most respectable assemblies convened TO which
have already referred formed by delegates from Il
States, has responded the Justice of our complaints II
has, in effect, and substantially decided that tariff il
violation OF the compact and has expressly declared that
the system itself sis distinguished by every
that may define tyranny the odous' If after this
decision in our favor and the appeal of this assembly
ei does not come from his tyranny the most odious
may we not say in the language, and the authority
this assembly ITSELF '',chy should sce ,cho are its pcfs
not stand on our chartered Righfs?'
I'm fact we occupy position i'm which without COM
promiting our honor pause, survey the whole
ground before and collect moral forces for the
struggle which will come on, if do not obtain our
rights under the Constitution. The tariff must be Tnodi-
ied say those who have otino in the cx-
cesses oil this legalsed system of plagc But howl Win
he modiiication lac consummatcd by THROWN" the whole
Durthcn oil the lmpos system those articles which
In the great commercial exchanges of the world pur-
chase our staples, and by relieving those articles
smed, but not manufactured in the tariff States, from all
burihen or exaction whatsoever This, indeed would fix
the system upon us permanently, and in form the
potentially disastrous
t would be in effect decree that the revenue of the
United States shall be levied the productions of the
SOUTH so long as we continue import exchange for
own staples, and when this ceased from the entire annih
ation OF foreign trade that fate should be rrever
sbly sealed, in hopeless ruin
Io guard the public mind against the evil Of coniin
Sency so emneny perilous such modification of the
npost system would be- is worthy of all the vigilance YOU
can exert Tor the protection of the liberty and happiness
the people when you represent Our stand cannot be
too early decidedly taken that no adjustment of the
dtiuse equal system of bur dens throughout country
and wcbis not by virtue of the clearly delegated powers
oil the Constitution expressly levied for the purpose of
venueand that whilst ask for ourselves exclusive
advantages, we will submit TO exclusive imposons"
The Charleston prints, ofthe Free Trade Party, re-
commend the same course ofmeasures. The Even
ing Post does not "cxpect that any dcfnitive measure
forward The members ofthe Free Trade Party at
have, think, manifested disposition to await the
result ofthe present session of Congress- before they
urge measures of State interposition."
LoUIsIANA.-Thc Legislature adjourned on the
18th ult-The votes for u s. Senator, to supply the
vacancy, occasioncd by Mr.. Lvingstons resignation
were as follow:
IL