Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-08-21

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Constitution. will insert some extracts from The RE-
port, az tending 10 place in strong sht the can.
uon The moderation and the wisdom, with which the com
mittee acted, in matter well calculated to c.c,,c tho
deepest interest and the strongest feelings
IN the mind OF every lover ct freedom aud Consitu
uon In my quotations from the Report, will refer to
copy which was published under the authority of the lie.
gslaure at the time, for distribution amongst the people
wneh nave ever since preserved containing the ar-
ces OF my political faith.
In 81, it is said ''wi,hout scrutlnizing Infinitely
the provisions OF the Se,on Act will be sufficient 10
cite so much OF section the second follows - "And be
iurher enacted. that il any person shall write, print
utter or publish, shall procure be written
printed uttered or published, shall knowingly and
"ngy assist ami aid in writing printing uttering
publishing any false, scandalous aud malicious writing
writings against he government of the United States,
either House of the Congress OF the United States or the
President othe United States with intent to Lefme the
SAID government either House of the said Congress-
or the President, bring them, or either of them into
contempt or dsrcpute or 20 excite against them either
or any OF them, the hatred of the good people of the United
States &c Then such person, being thereof Convicted
before any court OF the United States, having jurisdiction
thereof, shall be fsnshed by fine, not exceeding two
thousand dollars ed by imprisonment, not exceeding
present themselves :"
L. "The Constitution supposes that the President the
Congress- and each OF its Houses, may their
trusts, either from defect ofudgment other causes
Hence they are all made responsible their
at the ensuing periods of elections and the President
Is sngy invested with great powers further guard
subjected TO an immediate impeachment"
should II happen, as the Constitution supposes may
n
may not have duly discharged its trust il is natural and
proper that according TO the and degree of their
faults, they should be brought into contempt or dsrcputc
and incur the hatred OF the people,
g. Whc,hcr it has in any happened that the pro-
ceedngs OF either. all Of those branches evnce such
violation OF duty TO Justify contempt a disrepue or
hatred among the people, only lie determined by
ree examination thereof and free communication among
the people thereon"
4. '.Whensocvcrit may have ac,uolv bannen,d ,h,,
proceedings OF this sort chageabie all either OF
'e branches oi ne government IL is the duty. well as
The right OF intelligent and aiih cizeus TO discuss and
prongefhem freely well to control tiom By the
sorslip Of public opinion, promote remedy according
20 'e rucs 81 The Constitutions And cannot be avoid
eu 'ha those who are 10 apply the remedy, must feel in
Soie degree contempt and hatred against the trans
crossing party"
50. As the was passed on July I4th 1903
he in force until March Sd, 1901 il was of tbo, dr
ing It's continuance, two elections of entire House of
Representatives election of part of the SENATE ,rG
an election oil the President TO take place"
SO That consequently during all these elections intend
ga ny e Constitution 10 preserve the purity purge the
la"s OF the administration, the great remedial rights of
The people were to be exercised, the responsibility of
punc agents TO be screened under the penalties of his
"May IL not he asked of every inteligen; friend Of the
hoerhes OF his country, whether, the power exercised i'm
sch case as this, ought produce great and unvcr
sal alarm! Whether the rigid execution of such an az, in
Time past would tot have represscd that information and
communication among the people, which is indispe nahe
10 the Just exercise OF their electoral rights! And whe
Their such an act made perpetual enforced with ri
gor would no in time TO come either DESTROY our free
system oil government or prepare convulsion that might
prove equally fatal TO it,
The other which produced The report of this and ,e
resolutions OF the preceding session. was that commonly
called The Alien Act" This gave despotic power to
the President over the persons of aliens and invested linn
with the capricons authority, remove such as he pleas
ed, from the United States. will insert the resoion ut
the preceding session, both as regards the Alien and So
diion Acts developing their Of the nature of the
proceedings against which they proe sting and APP
pealing 10 their co-States THIS resolution will be found
IN p 4S and is as follows:
THAT the General Assembly doth particularly protest
against The papable and alarming inracons of the Con-
suluon IN the two late cases of The Aion and Seiion
Acs passed ut The last session OF Congress- the first OF
which exercises power where delegated to the Fee
deiai GoYernmen and which, by uniting legislative and
Judicial powers 10 those of executive suVerfs tho uener
al principles OF governments as well "a the pacIar
organization, and positive provisions OF the Federal Con-
snoh' ANA Tie other OF which acts exercises in like
ianner, power not delegated by the Constitutions but on
me contrary expressly and positively forbidden by some
oil the amendments thereto; power which, more than any
oIher ought 10 produce universal ALARM because IL e
veed against that right of freely examining public char
acers and measures, and of free communication among
the people thereon which has been Justly deemed
The only eiectual guardian OF all the rest"
have made copouS extracts from this invaluable state
pe1, a. shewing me true situation OF the times, which
tins report OF Mr. Madison well the resolutions
adopted 1t will he rccocced also that at mis- Deriod
the Sedltion Law in the course Of execution bv the
courts ol the United States that convictions had taken
pace Under H. lines had been imposed inpsonments in
'cted aud the public mind greatly excited and in
lamed IN many parts of the United States.
ii the Legislature Of Virginia had lct it proDer under
'hese circumstances at time, too when their calm and
respectful appeal TO the 9th estates had been treated win
co'dhess IL not with contumey, by who acted with
Tie then administration, 10 have INDUCED in harsh expires
sons or TO have manifested excited feeling, the ccasion
might have afforded some palaiion for their Conduct But
was her object not TO esraDge, bot conciiae They
reneG ON me good sense and love OF country and Of the
people They felt confident, tha time and reflection
would remove The evils, of which they complained They
resoed TO no force, used menace of disunon or res
lance TO the laws, but in calm and dgnifed manner in
The sp OF brethren OF the family, endeavored to
convince The other States of the aud constu
uonaiy Of The course they bad pursued the preceding
sesonio demonstrate The truth of these assertions il
VIII he necessary TO examine other parts Of the report and
resolutions and possibly other documents; but this must
necessarily be deferred to another occasion.
AGRICOLA.
no THE EDITORS or THE ENQUIRER
since That mighty scourge, the Asatc Cholera which
seems destined to the world has reached our