Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-12-28

prejudice may obtain for season the mastery of the
public mind, reason and justice or later re-
assert their empire: and that whatever may be the event
OF this contest, posteriy will do justice 10 their motives
and TO the spoess purity aud devoted patriotism, with
which they have entered into aruous and most une-
quail conflict, aud the un'alteing courage with which,
by the blessing OF Heaven, they will maintain it.
lac whole aigisineni, 50 far as is Designed at this
ume 10 enter INTO H. l. now disposed Of aud il
ry 10 advert 10 passages in the Proclamation which
Cannot be passed silence The President distinct
~ intimate, that il is his determination exert the riph
OF putting down the opposition OF South Carolina to the
Tariff, or force Of inns He believes himself invested
with power 10 do this under that provision OF the Cosi.
tuition which directs him "tO take that the laws be
iaithiuly executed. Now If by this il was only meant
TO be asserted that under the laws Of Congress now of
force, the President would feel himself bound to aid the
c' tribunals III the manner therein prescribed suppos-
ing such laws to he constitutional, Just exception could
be taken to this assertion OF Executive duty But il, as
IS manesiiy intended, the President up the claim TO
Judge Tor himself in what the laws arc TO be en-
forced, and feels himself at liberty TO call forth the
militia, and the military and naval forces of Inc
Union, against the State OF South Carolina her com.
stt''ed authorities and citizens, then it is clear that
nc assumes power no, only conferred the Exc
cuu'e 10y the Cons tuition, but which belongs TO no
aespot upon earth exercising less unlimited authority
than the Autocra of all the Russas am authority which
submitted to, would at reduce the free people of
these United States TO OF the most abect and de-
graded slavery But the President has power atso
ever TO execute the laws except in the mode and manner
prescribed by the laws themselves On ookine into
laws II viii be tina lac has shadow or sembonce
OF authority TO execute any OF the threats which h. has
thrown out against the good people OF South Carolina
an
hoiity TO call forth the Militia case of invasion y
foreign nation Indian Tribe BY the 2nd section Of
nat act it Is provided that whenever the laws of the
oh"ed states shall be opposed, the execution thereof
Distracted in any State, by combinations TOO powerful "a
DC suppressed by the ordinary Judicial proceed
lngs, or by the powers in the marshas nv This ac
II shall lie lawful for the Pre- of the Uui,c S,s 2
call forth the militia OF such State or of any other State o
states may be necessary to suppress such combinations
| ana TO cause the laws 10 be duly executed"
he words here used, though they might he
10 De very compr hensve in their import restrained
oy hose which follow by the section is declared
uat whenever may be necessary in the Judgment of
the President to the Military hereby directed 10
be called forth, the President shall forthwith by P.ocla
nation COMMAND INSURGENTS TO pIsprRsr
and retire peaceahy TO their respective abodes thin
limited time. On reading these two sections ogether
= manifest That they relate entirely to combinations
nulvduais acting oil themselves without any lawful an
thonty The constituted authorities acting under the laws
VI the State and It's citizens yielding obedience TO M
commands, cannot possibly be considered as mere moi
.orinihg Combinations against the authority and laws OF
the Union, TO be dispersed by Executive Proclamation
ana any attempt so 10 treat them would be a gross and
PpaOe violation OF the sovereign authority OF the State
ana an offence punishable crimndv in her own Courts
Nhether the late proclamation of the President was in
ehued as compliance with the provisions Of this act does
not very clearly appear But il So it can only be cons
dered as directed against the State since the Laws of he
United States have certainly forciby obsrced
by combinations OF any SORT and il ia certainly worthy of
observation mat the command extended the people is
not that they should dtSpeTSe but they should
stoe III convention and repeal the obnoxious Ordinance
ne power OF tie President far this subject is
embraced in relation TO the Army and NAVY ia exactly
coextensive with hat over the militia BY the LIST sec
ton OF Act OF Sd March, 1897 il is expressly nroviod
at III All cases OF obstruction the laws of The u S. or
oil any individual State, where is lawful for the Pres
enl 10 call forth the militia for the purpose of causing the
laws 10 he duly executed it shall be lawful for him 10 en-
Poy TOT me same purpose, such part OF the land naval
oice OF The United States may be necessary HAVING
nst observed all the prerequisites of the law in that re-
Pec here then 1t Is seen, that unless the President is
resolved 10 disregard all constitutional obligations and IN
ainpe the laws OF his country under his feet he has M
authority whatever to against the ate of Sontb
IN lO H.
Zens oil ibis State, know well their own riohts and
nave 100 sacred regard TO their duties hesitate one mo-
CUuo 'hey DE uer1tvd by the Inreats OF iawIess
oence, or any apprehension of consequences from Tho
faithful performance fthe duty they would feel that
'S unworthy descendants OF the "Pinckneys Sum
t.s ana l'u'iedgcs, and thousand other names which
adorn the pages of revolutionary history sone If
wom nave just gone from among us been gathered to
lcr IaIhes, leaving legacy their solemn Injunction
mat we should never abandon this contest mill 900 Sill
nave obtained " fresh understanding OC the bargain
u restored me liberties for which they fought and bed
O'e'S sun NnSer among US anmang us by their cyan
PEE ana eXhoring 10 maintain thai sssoeIr Clinanco
vi"I"'oH which they have subscribed with their
o; ' i anu III support OF which they have 'pledgcd
VIC" hNes' thelr fortunes and their sacred honor
The annals which record the .trupoles If Crood,
snow us lhat rulers in every age and every country
jealous oil their power, have resOrted to the very same
means 70 eXungulsh in the bosom of man that nnia in
s,hct oil Liberty which prompts him TO ress, onrcss;o
ne system by which Tyrants in every are have ,,ten
GU W o"'era'e is sentiment and TO crush the spirit of the
Pe CONSISTS III the skiiiu employment promises and
threats III alternate efforts encourage their bones and
excite their irdr-to show that existing evils are en-
"egerled The danger OF resistance great and the J;
us h me way OF success insupcrablc; and finally IN
SOW dIssenslonS among the people by creating
ana eNcihg dsrust of those whose counscs and evan
PIE may be supposed TO have an important be nm Tho
success OF their cause '"6 VII VIC
Ih'se wlh animated appeals TO the loyalty of The non
PEE :" an mp sing array Of military force constitute the
means ny winch The people have in every age been re
"ce" 10 slavery hen turn the pages of our own
"soY' "''hnd that such The measf es resorted u,
al The CONNER cement of cur own glorious revouton ~
Keep our aer5 III objection Great Fri am: and sc
arc ne means now used induce the reoplc oi C,roa
10 TeFdce heU steps,, and remain forever legr.dsI
20 o u, governed not IN reference their
"u NC interests oi Others. Our Fathers were told s ~
no" are mat heir grievances were in great me asre
imaginary hey were promised, we have been tI,a,
Wo'e grievances should he redfessed They vere oid
as we now are, that the people misled by few do
signing men, whose Object dissolution Of The T,ion
anu We'r own aforementioned They were tII as
we now are, OF Tie munger tidt would be incurred ,,
HSoneolece 10 he Laws-the power and resources nj lie
NO htr ounIy were then, now, o.tentatio,slv dis
Pdye" 10 lHsH ing contrast with the scattered noI ,
ah IeeOle resources which we could alone rev And
hed on as The certain fate Of all who should isrer,rd b
paerhaI os 81 their Royal Master 10 bring bacL b;s
U'Ihg cbIiden TO he arms of their induIpent Mober
hey were commanded, as have been to a. retr.ce
'heir Steps But tho divided among themselves IN =
S,ed'eT extern man we are now, without an Organized
Government, and destitute Of and re source. of ve
" description, they bid defiance to the tyranPs nower
ana refused obedience 10 his commands They incurred
we eSal quit OF Rebellion, and bravcd the dngers Lo,
Vi we scan'ld and the field, in opposition 10 the colossal
Po"rT Oh clr acknowledged sovereign rather Than sub
NV 10 we imposition Of taxes light and uncomfortable in
oHseFcs' nut imposed tcihOm their consent E,y me
DeHgf ~ others. And what is our present coyd;Go's
rnV mint.